Working Together for Carroll County Learners

Carroll County Public Schools, Carroll Community College, and McDaniel College unite to help learners move from classroom discovery to college, careers, and community impact.

Located near both the Baltimore and Washington, D.C., metropolitan areas, Carroll County Public Schools serves a region transitioning from rural to suburban. With more than 25,500 students, it is Maryland’s ninth-largest school system, governed by an elected Board of Education and a student representative. Recognized for academic excellence, the system’s educators and innovative programs earn state and national honors. Students consistently score above state and national averages on standardized tests, and the county has one of Maryland’s highest college attendance rates. Strong Career and Technology programs, business partnerships and parental involvement help prepare graduates for diverse postsecondary pathways. 

Dr. Cynthia McCabe was appointed in July 2022 as superintendent of Carroll County Public Schools. She began her career as a fifth-grade teacher in Howard County before joining the Carroll County Public School System in 2001. She has worked as an elementary school assistant principal and principal, elementary supervisor, and director of elementary schools, before assuming the role of chief of schools for Carroll County Public Schools in 2019. Read more about Dr. McCabe. 

Carroll Community College’s mission is Empowering learners. Changing lives. Building community. Carroll Community College (Carroll) provides accessible, high-quality educational opportunities to advance careers, enrich lives, and strengthen the community we serve. Carroll offers academic and career preparation leading to transfer to four-year colleges and universities, and for direct entry into professional opportunities.  

Dr. Rose Mince became the fourth president of Carroll Community College on July 6, 2024, bringing more than 35 years of progressive experience in community college education and leadership. Prior to her presidency, Dr. Mince served as the associate president, provost, vice president of academic and student affairs, and dean of the faculty, where she played a pivotal role in advancing academic excellence, student success, and institutional effectiveness. Read more about Dr. Mince.

McDaniel College, founded in 1867, is a four-year, independent college of the liberal arts and sciences offering over 100 undergraduate and graduate programs. One of the original “Colleges That Change Lives,” McDaniel emphasizes experiential learning and student-faculty collaboration to develop the unique potential in every student. Represented by the Green Terror, over 20 athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division III Centennial Conference. A student-centered community of 1,600 undergraduates and 1,400 graduate students offers access to both Baltimore and Washington, D.C., plus a European campus in Budapest, Hungary. 

Dr. Julia Jasken is the 10th president of McDaniel College and the second woman president in the college’s over 150-year history. She has dedicated nearly her entire professional life to higher education and most notably to McDaniel, where she started as an English professor in 2002 and held various administrative roles before becoming president in 2021. A champion of both the liberal arts and McDaniel’s student-centered mission, she has overseen many of the college’s most important strategic initiatives. Read more about Dr. Jasken.