In the dark of night, deep in the Peruvian Amazon last summer, a rare black jaguar prowled along a path through the remote Ichigkat Muja-Cordillera del Cóndor National Park. As the black otorongo stalked its prey, the big cat triggered a series of events that would ultimately lead to its discovery by students in professor Jason Scullion’s “Conservation Biology” class a half a world away.
The Hill has become a home base of sorts for Jackie Fahrenholz's adventures in experiential learning. Nature is the McDaniel senior’s classroom in remote locations all over the world.
Chemistry major Madelyn Jackstadt’s capstone research into the anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties of the stinging nettle plant began deep in the Amazon rain forest when a friend was stung by the plant Jackstadt has come to see as “ironic.”
Guiffre '10 credits her advisor, Biology professor Ralene Mitschler, with helping her find a research opportunity in a biology lab at the University of Pennsylvania as well as a job “scribing” at the local emergency room. There Guiffre gained crucial experience in medicine even before setting foot in medical school.
Biology major Brandon Rozanski was named the #6 ROTC cadet in the nation during his senior year and his academic excellence earned him a spot in medical school at the Uniformed Service University of Health Sciences.
A first-generation college student born in Cameroon, Ashly Nsangou chartered the first black Greek letter sorority on McDaniel's campus, served as Student Government president and left her footprints in research labs in psychology, sociology and biology. She published her first scholarly article as a sophomore.
Atticus Rice crossed the country from Portland, Oregon, to major in Communication and Political Science with a specialization in American Politics and Law. As co-editor-in-chief of the McDaniel Free Press, he worked with a team to increase the number of print issues and overhaul organizational policies and structure to help achieve the goal of delivering the news the McDaniel community deserves to know.
Chemistry-Kinesiology major Megan Quattrone leaves footprints all over the field hockey and lacrosse fields — and hopes to leave her mark on a new cancer treatment that utilizes one of the new compounds she sythesized during summer research.
English major Jackie White discovered a new passion for Cinema to go with her lifelong love of the English language and literature. TV Production class is her best class ever — she learned how to run almost every position in a television news station as well as teamwork and adaptability.
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