Congratulations! 
A Message to the F&M Class of 2020 from President Altmann

Class of 2020 Honors & Degrees

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New Date: Dec. 12, 2020

The 2020 Commencement Ceremony has been rescheduled to take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 12, in the Alumni Sports & Fitness Center. 

PSA: Commencement - Class of 2020

Frequently Asked Questions about Commencement

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Senior Celebration Week: May 11-16, 2020

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Commencement Stories 
Story 6/22/2020

Socrates Citation: Richard S. and Ann B. Barshinger...

Professor Carbon created the theory curriculum at F&M and also accomplished something remarkable: he imparted to students of widely varying musical backgrounds the joys of creating music. 

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Story 6/22/2020

Socrates Citation: Carmie L. and Beatrice J. Creitz...

Professor Feldman has served the College in a plethora of demanding ways, from the weighty to the lighthearted—and of course, as a valued mentor for young faculty. 

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Story 6/22/2020

Socrates Citation: Professor of Economics Sean Flaherty

Dedication to the liberal arts tradition shines in Professor Flaherty’s classroom and relationship with his students.

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Story 6/22/2020

Socrates Citation: Professor of English Patricia O'Hara

A roll-up-your-sleeves kind of colleague. A served-on-every-College-committee kind of colleague. An English Department chair par excellence.

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Story 5/29/2020

Eight F&M Alumni Selected for 2020 Fulbright Awards

Six new Franklin & Marshall graduates and two 2019 alumni of the College have been selected for this year’s Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships, the second highest total since 2017 when nine F&...

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Story 5/15/2020

Commencement Speaker Found His Passion in Teaching

“I realized teaching was something that I wanted to do for the rest of my life." Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera is the speaker for Franklin & Marshall College’s 2020 Commencement. 

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