Daniel Fellman, a Rockville High School and Montgomery College graduate, has been selected to give the ‘Student Spotlight’ presentation at the 60th Annual Spring Symposium on Archeology, presented by the Archeological Society of Maryland, Inc. The event takes place April 5, 2025 at The Maryland Historical Trust in Crownsville, MD.
The Spring Symposium on Archeology features invited speakers, and often focuses on a specific topic. Speakers have included world-renowned archeologists as well as some of Maryland’s own top scholars.
Fellman’s presentation is called “Insights from the Lithics Recovered from the Potopaco I (18CH112) Site.” Located in Chapel Point State Park in Charles County, Maryland, the site has a long record of Native occupation, potentially beginning as early as 7,350 BCE.
According to an abstract, Fellman’s presentation will “provide a summary of Potopaco’s documented history, past archaeological investigations, and the preliminary findings from the recent Phase II excavation. The primary focus of the presentation are the lithic artifacts recovered from the site, with an emphasis on how these artifacts shed light on the daily lives, technologies, and cultural practices of the people who once inhabited the area.”
Daniel Fellman entered Rockville High School as freshman in the fall of 2019, months before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Bored by online learning, he applied for the Early College program at Montgomery College and was admitted for his junior year. Fellman graduated in May 2023, earning his MCPS diploma and MC Associates degree in business administration simultaneously. Daniel is currently a senior archeology major at St Mary’s College of Maryland with an expected graduation date of December 2025.