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.
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.
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.
Five Baltimore City high school seniors were surprised by McDaniel College’s Admissions and Financial Aid Offices over Zoom with full-tuition McDaniel-CollegeBound Scholarships. The scholarship includes full tuition for all four years at McDaniel College (a value of more than $160,000).
McDaniel College’s Admissions Office surprised five incoming Class of 2024 students by announcing them as the College’s newest Dorsey Scholars. The Dorsey Scholars Program is the highest academic honor at McDaniel and includes full tuition, room and board for all four years.
McDaniel College Theatre Arts students receive national nominations for their acting work during McDaniel College’s Student-Directed Play Festival. Students must first compete at the regional level in January 2021 before potentially heading to the national competition at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in April 2021.
McDaniel’s Board of Trustees is a recipient of the 2019–2020 John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership given by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges. The award honors higher education governing boards that demonstrate exceptional leadership and initiative.
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.
McDaniel has been recognized for the 11th consecutive year among the top higher education institutions in the nation doing the most for military veterans and their families.
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