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Juan Cortez and Christiana Costlow applaud at the conclusion of Carroll Community College’s commencement ceremony in Westminster May 25. PHOTO BY DYLAN SLAGLE
students really sets us apart. This is an exciting
time at McDaniel, and I think that the college is
increasingly becoming the independent college
of choice for students here in Maryland.”
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COLLEGE
students.
On the lighter side, there are 70 student
organizations, intramural sports and
fraternities and sororities. Art, music and theater
productions are scheduled throughout the year.
One-third of the student body participates
in athletics. McDaniel’s 20 athletic teams
compete in the NCAA Division III Centennial
Conference. The school’s mascot is the Green
Terror.
The college is also proud of its many traditions.
First-year students ring the college’s Old Main
Bell to “ring-in” the first day of classes while
seniors “ring-out.” The school also is known for
its tailgating during home football games and
sledding on the hill.
“While this is my first year serving as
president, I have been fortunate to be a part of
this community for over 18 years in various roles
and I have witnessed how McDaniel is truly a
place that changes lives.” Jasken said. “During
my time here on the Hill, I have witnessed how
the personalized experience that we offer our
A branch of Catonsville Community College
when it opened in 1976, Carroll Community
College became a fully accredited two-year,
degree-granting institution in 1996, offering
40 career-oriented programs and transfer
recommendations in multiple areas of study.
“We offer a wide variety of courses for those
who want to begin, enhance, or pivot to a new
career. Many of our programs lead to licensure or
industry certifications,” said Kelly Koermer, vice
president of continuing education and training
at the college, in an email. “Our programs
include health care, drone technology, computer
software applications, various trades including
apprenticeships, welding, media production,
child care, and veterinary assistant.”
With a student population of 3,126, the
student-teacher ratio is 8:1 and the average class
size is 20 students. In-state tuition is $5,002 and
out-state is $6,989.
“One of the latest innovations we have
achieved is the introduction of classes in a
variety of formats: in-person, hybrid, and
online, and we offer a dozen fully online
academic programs, ” said Rosalie V. Mince,
provost, at Carroll Community College, in an
email. “We continually update our offerings.
Recently approved programs include health
science, corrections, data science, drones, and
business management.”
The school has expanded since its beginnings
in Robert Moton Elementary School to its current
location on Washington Road and Route 32, with
the addition of the Random House Library in
1997, and both the Robert Annis and Phyllis
Barrett Scott Center for the Fine Performing
Arts and the Business Training Center and Life
Fitness buildings in 2002. In 2004, the Nursing
and Allied health building was completed and
the K building, featuring additional classrooms,
was completed in 2010.
Some of the college’s recent technology
investments include a virtual reality lab; a 3D
dissection table that allows students to see all
aspects of the human body and how the various
systems work together; and a new manufacturing
technology program developed in collaboration
with industry experts.
The college’s Commercial (UAS) Drone
program was upgraded with the addition of
several commercial drones.
Graduates of Carroll Community with an
associate degree can transfer their credits to
any four-year state school, including Towson,
Stevenson and Frostburg universities and
University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
Since fall 2019, Carroll students can take
advantage of the transfer program to McDaniel
College, with programs including exercise
science, elementary education, engineering,
physics, chemistry, biology and psychology.
On the lighter side, Carroll offers a variety of
clubs from chess to Dungeons and Dragons and
Harry Potter. Students are encouraged to create
new clubs, too. Free movies are offered and live
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