First 1867 Challenge exceeds donor and dollar goals

Alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students, and friends showed their support for current and future McDaniel students during the 1867 Challenge. The entire McDaniel community came together during this year's annual giving campaign to raise $483,839 from 635 donors in 1,876 minutes to honor the college's founding year.

1867 students thank yous — Caryn Butler, junior Psychology major from Clinton, Maryland, and Jordan McLean, junior Kinesiology major from Owings Mills, Maryland, help to thank donors during the 1867 Challenge.

Our first-ever 1867 Challenge was a resounding success, thanks to the alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students, and friends who came together to show their support for current and future McDaniel students. Together, we exceeded our donor and dollar goals with $483,839 from 635 donors in 1,867 minutes to honor the college's founding year.

1867 Challenge 2025 — Special thanks to Don ’61 and Judy ’60 Rembert who donated $1,867 for every six donors throughout the 1867 Challenge, helping to raise an additional $196,035!

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Mar 13, 2025