McDaniel’s Class of 2022 are trailblazers and change-makers. They invite new challenges and use every discipline to find innovative solutions. Bold and adventurous, passionate and caring, they’ve left their mark on McDaniel and will make an impact in all that they do.
Christianna Leahy, professor and chair of the department of Political Science and International Studies, discusses the implications of Ukraine’s early battles for independence from Russia, especially in the Orange Revolution.
Don Mohler, former Baltimore County Executive who spent his entire career in public service, received the Trustee Alumni Award, the highest alumni honor given at McDaniel. He earned both a bachelor’s degree in Political Science in 1972 and Master of Liberal Arts degree in 1977 from the college.
Lecturer Linda Kephart and her Adapted Physical Education students designed activities for the 31st Tournament of Champions, while students in an independent study formed a hands-on planning committee. With over 100 student-athlete volunteers partnered with local children to take on each activity, the event was a festive success.
Five professors have been named Charles A. Boehlke, Jr., Engaged Faculty Fellows in recognition of their exceptional commitment to their students. The Charles A. Boehlke, Jr., Engaged Faculty Fellows Award was established with a gift from Charles A. Boehlke, Jr., a 1978 alumnus of the college and current member of the McDaniel Board of Trustees.
Six senior Cinema majors premiere their original films during the McDaniel Cinema Showcase on May 5 in Decker Auditorium, Lewis Hall of Science. Each film was written, directed, produced, and edited by Cinema majors as their final capstone project.
President Julia Jasken is included on The Daily Record’s 2022 Power 30 Higher Education List, among the most influential figures in higher education in the State of Maryland.
Sophomore Sydney Hinnant was awarded a Griswold-Zepp award from the college for a mental health awareness and support project. The Center for Experience and Opportunity (CEO) at McDaniel oversees the Griswold-Zepp Award, which can total up to $3,000 for proposed volunteer experiences of McDaniel students, addressing the needs of local, regional, national, or worldwide communities.
“explorations of 14 emerging artists” features a range of media, from traditional two- and three-dimensional approaches, to digital and new media from graduating Art students at McDaniel. The exhibition runs Thursday, April 28-Friday, May 13, in Rice Gallery, Peterson Hall.
Through her passion for graphic design and community enrichment, junior Art–Communication major Gia Koutsokostas was awarded a $1,000 grant to fund a Little Free Library at the Charles Street Tot Lot in Westminster, Maryland. It all began in Assistant Professor of Art and Art History Chloe Irla’s Graphic Design II course.
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