Forming Community and Career Connections
- 2,500 Community Connections 91%
- 500 Career Connections 69%
Strengthening Bonds Among Current Students, Alumni, and the Institution we Love.
A vibrant and engaged network is the backbone of a thriving college community, and that is no exception on the Hill. We are exceptionally proud of the more than 33,000 alumni who are a testament to the value of a McDaniel College education, and our college reaches new heights with the addition of our donors, faculty, staff, families, and friends to our network.
To continue to strengthen the college’s legacy that was formed more than 150 years ago, we will forge 2,500 new community connections and create 500 new career connections by the end of the Reaching New Heights campaign.
Whether attending an event on campus, referring a future Green Terror, volunteering on the Hill, posting a job, or simply updating contact information with the college and on LinkedIn, the McDaniel community will be stronger together at the end of this campaign.
We all came to McDaniel in the first place because of the promise that we mattered. Our focus as alumni now needs to be on the students that are there now and will be in the future — they matter.”
FORMER TRUSTEE & 2025 ALUM OF THE YEAR
Campaign Goal
2,500 New Community Connections
The foundation of a liberal arts education at McDaniel is a strong sense of community. From the first step on the Hill through graduation and beyond, as our Alma Mater says, “College ties can ne’er be broken.”
Attend an event
Reunite with friends and classmates at Homecoming and Alumni Weekend — or connect closer to home at local Green Terror Gatherings. Alumni receptions and dinners with college leadership offer a behind-the-scenes look at what’s happening on the Hill.
Refer a future student
Through the Future Student Referral Program, alumni and parents can refer an unlimited number of students to McDaniel. Each referral doubles the student’s Visit Incentive Grant, turning your vote of confidence into a meaningful reward.
Sign up to volunteer
Give back by helping to strengthen the McDaniel network. Join your Milestone Reunion Committee, serve as a class reporter, mentor, or guest speaker, or get involved with the Alumni Council or Parent & Family Council.
Update contact info
Stay informed and connected. Update your information to receive invitations for events, campaign news, The Hill magazine, and the latest updates from campus.
Campaign Goal
500 New Career Connections
A McDaniel education is life-changing, and it is our network that provides opportunities for our students to take the next steps off the Hill and into their careers.
Post a job or internship on Handshake
Share your opportunities with McDaniel students and alumni through Handshake, our online job and internship database. We’ll post your position for free so you can connect directly with McDaniel talent. Contact the Center for Experience & Opportunity to get started.
Attend an MWLN Event
Join the McDaniel Women’s Leadership Network (MWLN) — a community of leaders supporting students and fellow alumni through professional development and connection. Attend an event to grow your own network and give back to the McDaniel community.
Volunteer for My Design on the Hill
Each Jan Term, first-year students explore their strengths and goals in the My Design on the Hill course. You can make an impact by volunteering as an alumni mentor or guest speaker. Contact the Office of Alumni Engagement to to get involved.
Add McDaniel to Your LinkedIn Profile
Show your McDaniel pride and make networking easier. Add McDaniel College to the “Education” section of your LinkedIn profile—or, if you work at McDaniel, include it under “Experience.” Every connection strengthens the McDaniel network.
Strengthen the McDaniel Network — One Connection at a Time
Graphics for Facebook, Instagram, X, and LinkedIn
McDaniel’s greatest strength has always been its people — the alumni, students, parents, and friends who stay connected long after leaving the Hill. Share these Reaching New Heights campaign graphics to help grow our alumni network, celebrate the connections that define McDaniel, and invite others to stay engaged with the community that makes the Hill feel like home.
CAMPAIGN IMPACT
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Finding Fulfillment in Volunteerism on the Hill
Entrepreneur, philanthropist, and 2025 Alum of the Year Nupur Parekh Flynn ’94 says that generosity is simply a part of her DNA. Whether that’s through her service on the McDaniel College Board of Trustees from 2007 until 2011, her work with United Way of Central Maryland, her tenure as a trustee of the Baltimore Museum of Art, her stints coming back to the Hill as a guest lecturer, or serving as a mentor for the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge, Flynn says that giving back in whatever ways she can “is just the most fulfilling part of life.”
