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Franklin & Marshall College: 2020 Commencement Recognition Celebration

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Post-Commencement Receptions

Connect and celebrate with your F&Mily! Join us after the Commencement Recognition Celebration (around 3 p.m. EST) for a variety of virtual post-commencement receptions.

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Lux et Lex Walk

Take a "scroll" down the virtual Lux et Lex Walk to register for our Class of 2020 trivia event! Prepare to join us on Zoom, Friday, Feb. 19 at 8 p.m. EST.

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Commencement Stories
Story 5/15/2020

Williamson Medalist Credits F&M for Discovering Her Passion

Anastasiia Grigoreva is this year’s recipient of the Williamson Medal, the College’s most prestigious award for student achievement. "I have always been interested in the study of the human mind; I...

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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 5/15/2020

Joseph Honored with Kneedler Award

Debbie Joseph is the 2020 recipient of the Richard Kneedler Distinguished Service Award. "I just want to do the best job I can do in anything I do. To be honored by your peers—it’s hard to put into...

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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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