Two McDaniel alumni received Trustee Alumni Awards, the highest alumni honor given at McDaniel, during the Trustee-Faculty Dinner held May 8. The 2026 recipients are Maureen Carroll Martin '86, a seasoned editor, writer, and communications professional, and Tyler Wilson '95, P'21, P'23, president of the Kiva Group, which specializes in print communication, advertising, and design.
April and May are filled with musical performances featuring McDaniel students. For more information about the performances, which are free and open to the public, visit mcdaniel.edu/music-events.
McDaniel College has named Bryan Gately '83 to its Board of Trustees. Gately, who graduated with a bachelor's degree in Communication, is currently executive director and banker with J.P. Morgan Private Bank in Baltimore.
The $1.4 million renovation of Harvey Stone Park and Pavilion, supported by a grant from the State of Maryland and private donations, including a leadership gift from McDaniel Trustee Carroll L. "Splinter" Yingling '68 and his wife, Susan Morales Yingling '70, M.S. '00, has transformed the facility into an outdoor living-learning laboratory and will host student gatherings and campus events.
Alumni are invited back to campus Friday, April 17, and Saturday, April 18, for a weekend of engaging activities to reconnect and reminisce. Special milestone Reunion events take place for classes ending in one and six.
Alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students, and friends showed their support for current and future McDaniel students during the 1867 Challenge, McDaniel College's annual giving campaign. The entire McDaniel community came together to raise $378,152 from 522 donors in 1,867 minutes to honor the college's founding year as part of "Reaching New Heights: The Campaign for McDaniel College."
The 1867 Challenge, an annual giving campaign to support current and future generations of McDaniel College students, kicks off Wednesday, March 11, beginning at 9 a.m., until Thursday, March 12, at 4:07 p.m. That’s 1,867 minutes of giving in honor of the year the college was founded.
On Monday, Jan. 12, McDaniel celebrated 39 new National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) who participated in the college's three-semester graduate course sequence. All of those enrolled currently teach in Carroll County Public Schools and accomplished a 77% achievement rate, above the 71% current pass rate for National Board Certification.
November and December are jam-packed with musical performances featuring McDaniel students, which are free and open to the public. Check out the full schedule of upcoming concerts at McDaniel College.
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