McDaniel selects students as National Security Fellows

McDaniel College selects students into the National Security Fellows Program.

The National Security Fellows Program pairs with any program of study and provides McDaniel students with robust knowledge, skills, and experience in national security as well as the ability to specialize in an area of interest, such as interstate conflict, intra-state political violence, cybersecurity, ethics, and human rights.

Selected through a competitive application process, students for the program are recognized as National Security Fellows upon completion of the program.

Students also select three significant pre-professional experiences from Model United Nations, European Union, Arab League, and other security simulations as well as opportunities to intern, collaborate with faculty on research, and various summer programs.

Fellows receive a $250 grant to spend on a National Security-related event or project during their junior or senior year. They also benefit from dedicated National Security advising and guidance and may participate in Foreign Service Preparatory sessions.

The newly inducted National Security Fellows are:

• Kyle Brown, a sophomore from Frederick, Maryland
• Joshua Carter, a sophomore Criminal Justice major from Port Deposit, Maryland
• Liam Estell, a first-year student from Ellicott City, Maryland
• Iris Levandoski, a first-year student from Odenton, Maryland
• James Pereira, a first-year Sociology major from Westminster, Maryland
• Benjamin Rosettie, a first-year student from Chevy Chase, Maryland
• Cainan Schmidt, a first-year student from Hagerstown, Maryland
• Leah Somerville, a first-year Political Science major from Clinton, Maryland
• Matthew Svensson, a sophomore from McLean, Virginia
• Britney Ramirez Valle, a first-year Computer Science major from Silver Spring, Maryland
• Nicole Cordoba Villarreal, a first-year Business Administration major from Abingdon, Maryland