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Meet McDaniel: Profiles from the Hill

Ask anyone their favorite things about McDaniel, and somewhere in a long list they’ll say, “Community.” McDaniel is defined by the scholars, mentors, and alumni who discovered a home on the Hill, so it only makes sense to meet them. Hear from graduating seniors, alumni, and faculty about how they found their place in academics, campus life, and more at McDaniel.

We are McDaniel: Class of 2026

McDaniel’s Class of 2026 is compassionate, bold, and ambitious. Through their time on the Hill, they’ve grown into confident leaders who craft their own opportunities while simultaneously guiding their peers.

Our 2026 senior profiles represent 20 undergraduate programs along with many student organizations and clubs, athletic teams, involvement opportunities, and types of experiential learning.

We’re proud to call them alumni and prouder still to share a selection of their stories here — told as only they can tell them, in their own words.

We Are McDaniel: Senior Profiles

We're proud to call these recent graduates alumni, and prouder still to share a selection of their stories here – told as only they can tell them, in their own words.

Jackie Fahrenholz
Class of 2020 / Environmental Studies - Environmental Policy and Management, Environmental Studies

Sydney Kelly
Class of 2021 / Biology

Max Sweeney
Class of 2024 / Political Science, Philosophy

Katherine Martinez-Contreras
Class of 2024 / Computer Science

McDaniel Alumni: We Are Green Terrors for Life!

Your journey doesn't end when you leave the Hill. It starts here and stays with you for life. #GreenTerror4Life

  • Courtney-Schlotterbeck
    "The Criminal Justice program as a whole was very unique in terms of the faculty...you were learning from all these people that actually work or worked in the legal field and the justice system."
  • Photo of alum Perri Freeman standing in front of construction machinery.
    “Hard work comes with a price and requires sacrifice — it’s not glamorous. The payoff is long term. Work hard and work through the lows, because things will always get better.”
  • Photo of alumna Alayna Meekins.
    "I loved that all of my professors knew who I was if they saw me walking by. I got to make some really great connections through all of the people I was able to know."

Who We Are: Faculty Profiles

At McDaniel, faculty members are more than just experts. They are multidimensional people and dedicated mentors that lead by example. They are the momentum behind McDaniel. Get to know our faculty and see how faculty define a dynamic campus culture in which challenge, competitiveness, and success thrive alongside compassion and integrity.