McDaniel College students participate in virtual Maryland Independent Higher Education Day

McDaniel students virtually met with elected officials from Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Howard, and Prince George’s counties in support of the Sellinger Program, which provides funding for Maryland’s independent colleges.

McDaniel students Rebecca Halaney and Madelaine Lee along with McDaniel College President Roger N. Casey met virtually with Delegate Susan W. Krebs, who represents Carroll County, on Maryland Independent Higher Education Day.

McDaniel College students were chosen to represent the college by meeting with members of the Maryland Legislature during Maryland Independent Higher Education Day on Wednesday, Feb. 24.

McDaniel students joined by McDaniel President Roger N. Casey virtually met with elected officials from Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Howard, and Prince George’s counties through the web-conferencing platform, Zoom, due to COVID-19 protocols.

The 17 participating McDaniel students included:

Emem-Obong Akpan of Fulton, Md.,
Kylie Baker of Frederick, Md.,
Liam Cochran of Garnet Valley, Pa.,
Jillian Courtney of LaVale, Md.,
Carl Feibusch of Lutherville-Timonium, Md.,
Rebecca Halaney of Austin, Texas,
Lauren Helbig of Oakland, Md.,
Madelaine Lee of Westminster, S.C.,
Victoria Marshall of Harwood, Md.,
Colin McKone of Arnold, Md.,
Jordan Newman of Lanham, Md.,
Maxwell Pardoe of Sykesville, Md.,
Fidel Perez of Baltimore,
Madison Simpson of Columbia, Pa.,
Abigail Vidals of Jessup, Md.,
Bella Walston of Fairfield, Pa.,
Sage Wann of New Market, Md.

Maryland Independent Higher Education Day, organized by the Maryland Independent College and University Association, brings together more than 150 college students and administrators to celebrate funding of the Sellinger Program, the state grant program for eligible, nonprofit private colleges.