McDaniel College selects Lucero Espinal as recent alumni trustee

McDaniel College has appointed 2020 alum Lucero Espinal of Westminster, Maryland, as a recent alumni trustee on the college’s board of trustees.

A first-generation college student, Espinal graduated from McDaniel in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and a minor in Education with a PreK-12 specialization. As a student, she was actively involved as a member of the Student Honor and Conduct Board, Student Alumni Council, and Green Life, the college’s environmental club. She also helped with organizing educational events to promote student belonging on campus. Espinal worked as an Admissions ambassador, a student ambassador for the Center for Experience and Opportunity (CEO), and a technician for McDaniel’s IT Help Desk.

Following her time at McDaniel, Espinal returned to Howard County Public Schools, where she attended high school, to teach Spanish and career development at multiple middle and high schools. In 2023, she transitioned into higher education, working as a doctoral academic advisor at Aspen University. She joined Towson University in 2024 as an academic advisor and provides support to first-year undergraduate students.

Espinal remains connected to McDaniel through her involvement with the McDaniel Alumni Council and as an alumni volunteer with the college’s CEO, assisting with resume reviews, mock interviews, and career-related panel discussions.

She also earned a graduate certificate in Equity and Excellence in Education from McDaniel in 2022 and a master’s degree in Learning Experience Design and Educational Technology from Western Governors University in 2025.

For more information about McDaniel College, visit www.mcdaniel.edu.

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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. www.mcdaniel.edu