AMS Alumni Profiles
AMS Alumni Profile: Su Spina '17
Su Spina '17 has started her caree in event management as a Venue Manager in suburban Philadelphia. She credits her AMS classes with helping her to understand the value of those she puts on stage.
Read MoreAMS Alumni Profile: Molly Cadwell '16
Molly Cadwell '16 works as a Volunteer Coordinator and Park Guide at Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi: "I've had the chance to apply so much of what I learned in the AMS department at...
Read MoreAMS Alumni Profile: Kelsey Glander '16
Kelsey Glander '16 moved to New York City after graduation and works as a talent buyer for a media company. She devotes much of her free time to one of her passions, animal rescue.
Read MoreAlumni Profile: Shanni Davidowitz '14
Shanni Davidowitz graduated with an AMS Major and WGS minor in 2014. She is an Investigative Analyst at the New York County District Attorney's Office.
Read MoreAMS Alumni Profile: Rob Hassler '12
Rob Hassler graduated in 2012 with a double major in AMS and Art History. He earned an M.A. in museum communications and is currently working as a marketing coordinator.
Read MoreAMS Alumni Profile: Dan Tully '05
Dan Tully '05 is a project manager for NB+C Engineering Services. He credits his study of AMS with helping him learn to think critically.
Read MoreAMS Alumni Profile: Kate Snider '99
Kate Snider '99 majored in American Studies at F&M and went on to earn a master's degree. She worked in museum-related positions until returning to F&M, where she is Dean of Weis College House.
Read MoreAMS Alumni Profile: Mike Realbuto '17
Mike Realbuto '17 is a law student at Seton Hall Law School: "I am confident that American Studies equipped me with the tools I’ll need to accomplish my goal of becoming a lawyer."
Read MoreAMS Alumni Profile: Emilie Woods '16
After graduation, Emilie Woods '16 moved to Portland, Oregon, to work on an organic farm. She now works as a server and floor manager at BridgePort Brewing Company and a sales associate at Hot Mama...
Read MoreAMS Alumni Profile: Marcus Anthony Brown '15
Marcus Brown '15 served as a first-grade teacher with Teach for America for two years after graduation, and is currently a graduate student in the Urban Education Program, at the University of...
Read MoreAMS Alumni Profile: Aaron Velasquez '14
Aaron Velasquez '14 graduated with a major in American Studies and a minor in Film. He is a full-time musician, "Flamingosis."
Read MoreAMS Alumni Profile: Laura Epstein '11
Laura Epstein '11 has already made her mark on the Washington, D.C., museum world.
Read MoreAMS Alumni Profile: Chris Karlesky '01
Chris Karlesky '01 joined the Office of College Communications at F&M in 2009 and is currently editor of Franklin & Marshall Magazine. He calls American Studies "the ultimate liberal arts major."
Read MoreAMS Alumni Profile: Dominick Hezekiah '16
Dominick Hezekiah '16 is a teacher, coach, and counselor at Glenn Mills School near Philadelphia. He credits American Studies with helping him to figure out what he wants do.
Read MoreAMS Alumni Profile: Courtney Rinden '16
After graduaton, California native Courtney Rinden '16 decided to stay in Lancaster to work as a Solution Content Analyst at coLAB, Inc.
Read MoreAMS Alumni Profile: Lucia Beltran '14
A Los Angeles native, as a student, Lucia Beltran '14 was part of the first cohort to work in F&M’s pioneering of its on-campus mentorship program for first-generation college students. She is now...
Read MoreAMS Alumni Profile: Alexis Teevens '13
Alexis Teevens '13 teaches seventh grade at Brooke Charter Schools in Massachusetts: "I feel so lucky that my American Studies background helps me be a better reading, writing, and social studies...
Read MoreAMS Alumni Profile: Kathleen Oppenheimer Berkey '05
Kathleen "Katie" Oppenheimer Berkey '05 works as a licensed attorney and certified land planner in Florida. Of AMS, she says, "It was the perfect major for someone who simply loves to learn."
Read MoreAMS Alumni Profile: Anastasia Karel '00
Anastasia Karel '00 has her "dream job" as an archivist at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. "My AMS degree proved to be the perfect background to working as an archivist," she says.
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AMS Alumni News
Wyatt Behringer '18 Wins Sener Award, AMS Honors
Wyatt Behringer '18 graduated with Honors in AMS, won the Sener Prize, and started a new job with Lancaster City.
Read MoreMolly Cadwell '16 Concludes Year at Zoo with AmeriCorps
Molly Cadwell '16 reflects on her year at the Jackson Zoo in Mississippi with AmericCorps, helping to better serve low-income students in the area.
Read MoreChristie Del-Rey Cone '99 Launches 'From Where She Sits'...
AMS and SOC grad Christie Del Rey-Cone '99 has taken a leap of faith to open up discussion around generational divids in her new podcast, "From Where She Sits."
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