McDaniel College students participated in various spring musical performances. The McDaniel College Choir and A Capella Ensemble Concert took place in-person with a limited audience of members of the campus community, while the Student African Drum Ensemble, College Band, Westminster Symphony Orchestra, and Gospel Choir presented virtual concerts.
The McDaniel College Board of Trustees has announced the establishment of the Dr. Roger Casey and Robyn Allers Impact Fund to provide financial support to first-generation college students. This new fund, supported by friends of McDaniel College, creates grants for first-generation students at McDaniel to fund expenses related to study abroad, internships, and/or research opportunities.
Outside among family and friends, the McDaniel College Class of 2021 – 587 bachelor’s and master’s candidates in all – crossed the stage to receive their degrees May 22 during the college’s 151st Commencement ceremony. Mary Lynn Durham '70 and Bill Roj '70, who were recognized with honorary Doctors of Laws degrees, served as the commencement speakers.
Ed Singer ’87, Carroll County Health Officer and incident commander for Carroll County’s COVID-19 response, received McDaniel’s highest alumni honor, the Trustee Alumni Award, during the college’s 2021 Commencement in recognition of his career and service achievement.
Three top student awards, the Argonaut Award for achieving the highest cumulative grade-point average, the Edith Farr Ridington Writing Award, and the B. Jill Brooks Hodge Professional Development Award, were presented May 22 at McDaniel College’s 151st Commencement.
A year after they were supposed to cross the stage, the McDaniel College Class of 2020 was invited back to the Hill on Saturday, May 22, for a special Commencement ceremony honoring 325 bachelor’s and 230 master’s graduates. The 555 graduates, who were honored last spring with a virtual celebration due to the COVID-19 pandemic, were welcomed back to campus for their hard-earned day in the spotlight.
Jacob E. Fine, a Music major from Lambertville, N.J., and Priscilla Owusu, a Chemistry major from Bowie, Md., were honored as the outstanding male and female members of the Class of 2021 during the May 21 virtual senior awards ceremony for activity and leadership awards.
McDaniel College seniors in the Class of 2021 were honored during two virtual award ceremonies on May 21. Provost Julia Jasken presented academic awards and Dean of Students Liz Towle presented activity and leadership awards.
Four McDaniel graduating seniors, who served as members of the Green Terror Battalion, were commissioned as Army officers on May 21. Maj. Gen. Clement S. Coward, director of the Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office, served as the keynote speaker
Here’s to McDaniel’s Class of 2021. All 587 of them. A diverse group, they have 55 different majors and traveled from nine countries and 25 states and D.C. to study on the Hill. Want to know more? Top majors? Where they studied abroad? How many are College Scholars? Read on!
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