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    McDaniel College moves to develop new master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

    D’Jaris Coles-White, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is the inaugural program director for the developing Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology. The program has received approval from the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) and is expected to launch in spring 2027, pending approval by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
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    Carroll County teachers who achieved National Board Certification through McDaniel celebrated

    McDaniel celebrated 20 new National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) who participated in the college's first cohort of a three-semester graduate course sequence, developed as part of a $1.8 million Teacher Collaborative Grant from the Maryland State Department of Education. All of those enrolled currently teach in Carroll County Public Schools and achieved an impressive 83% achievement rate, above the 71% current pass rate for National Board Certification.
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    Business alumni find success with partnership graduate programs

    While McDaniel College offers a robust slate of graduate programs, students can also enroll at partner institutions to propel their undergraduate career into the graduate realm. Two recent graduates — Jani Pierre ’23 and Brennan Rouse ’23 — took the opportunity to pursue accelerated master’s degrees using the foundations they developed at McDaniel.
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    McDaniel College announces plans to develop master's degree in Occupational Therapy

    Cathy Felmlee Shanholtz, OTD, M.Ed., OTR/L, CLA, joins McDaniel as the inaugural program director for the developing Master of Science in Occupational Therapy. The program, which has received approval from the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), is expected to begin in summer 2026, pending approval by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE).
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    McDaniel's Education programs earn national accreditation for educator preparation

    McDaniel College's Education programs have been awarded five-year initial accreditation from the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP).
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    McDaniel professor Diane Walsh teaches counseling with creativity

    Diane D. Walsh, assistant professor of Counseling, was recently recognized by the Maryland Counseling Association with a Presidential Certificate of Appreciation. Here, Walsh shares about her creative approaches to counselor education, her research interests, and her dedication to the counseling community.
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    McDaniel graduate alum selected as Carroll County Teacher of the Year

    Brian Thompson M.S. ’15, who graduated from McDaniel with a master’s in Curriculum and Instruction and an Administrator I Certificate, is the 2024-25 Teacher of the Year for Carroll County Public Schools, making him eligible to be chosen as the 2025 Maryland Teacher of the Year.
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    McDaniel College Alumni Association celebrates 2024 award winners

    The McDaniel College Alumni Association honored six alumni as recipients of 2024 Alumni Association Awards during Alumni Weekend.
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    McDaniel College graduates the Class of 2024

    Among family and friends, 407 bachelor’s candidates crossed the stage to receive their degrees on Saturday, May 18, during McDaniel College’s 154th Commencement ceremony. Higher education leader Freeman A. Hrabowski III addressed the graduating class encouraging them to never stop learning and to be confident in who they are, and an Honorary Doctor of Public Service was awarded to local business leader and philanthropist Greg W. Kahlert.
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    Master’s students earn degrees at 154th Commencement

    At McDaniel’s 2024 Graduate Commencement Ceremony, 296 students celebrated the achievement of earning their master’s degrees, conferred from 16 programs. The keynote speaker was Mona Kerby, the L. Stanley Bowlsbey Endowed Chair at McDaniel.