<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/commencement/commencement-archive/commencement-2015/for-success-in-life-hbo-s-plepler-advises-graduates-keep-your-style-yours.html" dsn="news"><featured>false</featured><pubDate>05/09/2015</pubDate><title>For Success in Life, HBO's Plepler Advises Graduates,
                  'Keep Your Style Yours'</title><description>For Richard Plepler '81, the road from aspiring graduate to chairman and CEO of Home Box Office Inc. was at times tough and frustrating, but by persevering and staying true to himself, he has...Franklin &amp; Marshall College offers students a hands-on education that emphasizes close relationships with faculty. Students flourish in a supportive community that treats them as an individual, and their successes continue long after F&amp;M. The College is a national leader in launching students and alumni to opportunities where they make a difference in the community and the world.</description><author>Peter Durantine</author><image><img src="/uploads/files/17610661841709973-4z2a5548.0.48.1500.904.full.jpg" alt="Are you ready for your future? The Class of 2015 assembles in Mayser Center prior to the May 9 Commencement Ceremony."/></image><image-caption/></item>