College Advancement
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College Advancement at F&M is dedicated to engaging with our alumni, parent and volunteer community; organizing and promoting programs that bring the F&M community together; securing and celebrating philanthropic support for F&M’s students, faculty, programs and initiatives; working with foundations, businesses and community organizations to pursue shared goals and to better our communities; and welcoming F&M students as they become alumni and begin a lifelong relationship as Diplomats Forever.
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unwavering commitment, these philanthropic partners uplift the college's mission,
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Cynthia Gorman
Vice President for College Advancement
Cecelia L. Fritchman
Assistant to the Vice President for College Advancement
Amy T. Layman
Associate Vice President of External Engagement
Donna Pflum
Director of Alumni & Volunteer Engagement
Mary Ann M. Cooke, Esq.
Senior Director of Trusts, Estates, & Gift Planning
Katie Crowe Wood
Director of Parent and Athletic Advancement
Christine L. Kmieczak
Director of Class and Affinity Giving
Nathan Gismot
Director of Corporate, Foundation and Community Partnerships
News Feed
September 5, 2023
Common Hour Returns with New Format
Common Hour begins Sept. 7 and will resume weekly with the addition of a new Campus Hour program.
August 16, 2023
Closing the Gender Gap in Finance
Kriti Krishna '18 and Lia Tavarez '20 are working together to make investments more accessible for female entrepreneurs through HearstLab, a a venture fund for women-led startups.
August 4, 2023
Young Alum Startup Merges Art and Economics
Mark Marotta '21 launched Amparo in his senior year at F&M, a web platform for emerging and established fine artists to display original paintings in a virtual stage setting.