The best part of Ashley Pritchard’s job as education coordinator at Marineland in St. Augustine, Fla. — a job that often finds her swimming in crystal clear water with playful dolphins and other marine life — is motivating young people to make a difference, however small, in the health of the planet. The 2016 Environmental Studies alumna loves teaching but her ultimate goal is to provide connections to the environment and conservation issues that result in action.
Renamed the Roj Student Center for 1970 alumni Mary Lynn Durham and Bill Roj, who supported the project with a $5 million gift. The $11 million renovation modernizes McDaniel’s student center located in the middle of campus and is the first overall renovation of the structure since it was built in 1978.
McDaniel faculty were recognized throughout the last week of classes for the 2019–2020 academic year by Provost Julia Jasken during a Faculty Appreciation Week, coinciding with National Teacher Appreciation Week (May 4-8).
Bailer Award recipient Kimberly Johnson earned a master’s degree in school librarianship in 2012 and obtained administrator I certification in 2019 from McDaniel. She’s a school library media specialist for Carroll County Public Schools.
I Love the Hill Day was a resounding success thanks to the alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents and friends who came together in support of McDaniel. Together, we exceeded our goal of 578 donors, ensuring we can make a difference in the life of every student at McDaniel.
McDaniel College has been recognized as a “Best Value College” by The Princeton Review for offering the best return on investment (ROI). According to The Princeton Review, McDaniel is one of the nation’s top colleges for students seeking a superb education with great career preparation at an affordable price.
Meghan Carlton Phillips, ’08 has been awarded $25,000 for her flash fiction creative writing, as a recipient of a 2020 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Creative Writing Fellowship in prose.
For Dakota Durant ’18, the latter part of senior year has been full of exciting news. The communication & cinema major was selected for an internship at the WBAL-TV station.
McDaniel College is #1 among “Best Value Schools” and ranks as one of the best universities in the North region in the U.S. News & World Report “2020 Best Colleges” rankings.
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