McDaniel College placed in College Magazine’s “Top 10 Colleges Near Washington, D.C.” ranking. McDaniel is not only the top ranked small college, but is the only small college in Maryland included among such schools as Georgetown, George Mason University and Johns Hopkins University.
Cheers, congratulations and the ceremonial ringing of bells poured in from two dozen states and eight countries in virtual celebration of the accomplishments and bright futures of the McDaniel College Class of 2020. Families and friends of the 555 graduates joined in the day-long festivities that included virtual awards ceremonies, a slide show featuring every graduate and departmental receptions — all culminating in the traditional bell ringing and welcome as the newest alumni.
McDaniel College seniors were honored with academic, activity and leadership awards during their 2020 Celebration on May 23. The awards ceremonies were held virtually with Provost Julia Jasken presenting academic awards and Dean of Students Liz Towle presenting activity and leadership awards.
Eight McDaniel graduating seniors and one graduate student from The Green Terror Battalion were commissioned as Army officers during a virtual ceremony on May 22.
Wondering about the Class of 2020? What are their top choices of majors? How many states and countries are represented among the graduates? Where did they study abroad? Here is a close-up view of McDaniel’s newest alumni, by the numbers.
Nicolette Brookman, an English major with a Secondary Education minor, Veronica Johns, who earned a bachelor's in Spanish and master's in Teaching, and Ravi Patel, a Political Science and Spanish major, were recognized with the top undergraduate awards during McDaniel College’s virtual Celebration Day on May 23.
In his two decades as professor of Economics at McDaniel, Kevin McIntyre has developed courses, conducted research, advised students, run search committees and served on a variety of academic committees. McIntyre brings all that experience coupled with his expertise teaching and mentoring students to his role as coordinator of the college’s new master’s in Data Analytics program.
McDaniel College selects 15 freshmen into the Global Fellows program. The Global Fellows program is a three-year program that is open to freshmen and is designed to enhance their understanding of global issues, develop heightened intercultural competency and cultivate the skills and attitudes important to leading successful lives in a global context.
Isabella Mendiola, a senior Kinesiology major, has been awarded the Dean Adele Hagner Stamp Graduate Fellowship from Alpha Lambda Delta. The graduate fellowship, which is in the amount of $2,000, is for the 2020-21 academic year. Mendiola plans to pursue a doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy.
Nine McDaniel seniors are featured in two virtual senior capstone exhibitions, titled “Perspective, Perceptions, and the Self: Private Lives in a Public World” and “Something Bigger.” Both include a range of media from two- and three-dimensional approaches to digital and new media.
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