Presidential Transition

McDaniel College is engaged in the process of selecting its 10th president following President Roger N. Casey’s announcement that he will retire in June 2021. This page will provide regular updates.

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Presidential Search Committee

The committee, comprised of Trustees and campus representatives, will develop the plan for a presidential search and will work closely with McDaniel College faculty, staff, students, and alumni to identify what we are looking for in our next president.

About McDaniel College

Committee Members:

Bruce H. Preston, '75, Trustee, Chair: Preston Realty, LLC
Jessia Avila '22, Student representative
Charles A. Boehlke Jr., '78, Trustee: Executive Vice President & CFO (ret.), MSC Industrial Direct
Mary Lynn Durham '70, Trustee: Lawyer, Mary Lynn Durham LPA Co.
Ralph O. Frith '84, Trustee: Divisional Sales Manager (ret.), Spectrum Brands, Inc.
Jenni Glennon M.S. '04, Staff representative: Associate Vice President for Administration
Cheng Huang, Faculty representative: Associate Professor, Biology
Marjorie R. Kimble M.Ed. '86, Trustee: Media Specialist (ret.), Carroll County Public Schools
Albert J. Mezzanotte Jr. '78, Trustee: Partner, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP
Christopher Newman '88, Trustee: Head of Americas, T. Rowe Price
Alexander G. Ober '63, M.Ed. '69, Alumni representative: Professor Emeritus, Exercise Science and Physical Education (now Kinesiology)
Linda L. Semu, Faculty representative: Associate Professor, Sociology
Bryn Upton, Faculty representative: Professor, History

McDaniel College President Roger N. Casey announces retirement

Sep 24, 2020

McDaniel College President Roger N. Casey has announced his plans to retire at the end of the 2020–2021 academic year in June 2021. One of the longest-serving college presidents in the State of Maryland, President Casey took office as McDaniel College’s ninth president in July 2010 and oversees McDaniel’s campus in Westminster, Md., as well as the college’s European campus in Budapest, Hungary.

Latest Communication:

To view the latest communication from the Presidential Search Committee, click here.