F&M Stories
At Franklin & Marshall College, we connect our students with extraordinary opportunities so they can accomplish great things in their four years on campus. Here are just a few of their stories.
09/15/2021
Phillips Museum Announces Fall Exhibitions
Images captured by Magnum Photos, the famous international cooperative whose photographers travel the world capturing the many facets of humanity—in conflict and in harmony—form one of this fall's...Franklin & Marshall College offers students...
08/30/2021
Four Students Launch Government Internship Program
This summer, four Franklin & Marshall College students traveled to Washington D.C., where they worked in Congress or at a federal agency, either remotely or on location. The Ken Duberstein '...Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on...
07/30/2021
Alumni Gifts Support Black Cultural Center
A trio of alumni donations to the F&M Black Cultural Center ensures that students have a space to host events, study, and connect.
06/14/2021
Uncovered History: Recent Grad Explores the Experiences of the First Black Women on Campus
The year 1969 was a groundbreaking one at Franklin & Marshall College. It was the year that the institution became co-educational, and the first cohort of female first-year students stepped foot...American studies grad explores F&M's history of co-education...
06/02/2021
'I'm So Grateful to Receive This Education and Have It Accessible to Someone Like Me'
Recent graduate Mackenzie Blackwell '21 shares how financial aid opened the door to a top-notch institution and supported her dream of pursuing judicial activism, rights-oriented and constitutional...Graduate shares how financial aid support from...
05/31/2021
Standing Out From the Crowd
Most people pursuing a career in the music industry would major in music or business. Franklin & Marshall College alumna Elena Robustelli '21 isn't most people. An American studies major and Judaic studies minor, Robustelli landed an internship with...
04/12/2021
Forging the Path for Those Who Come Next
Franklin & Marshall College's True Blue Network connects a student to an alumnus and the internship of his dreams. Aspiring anesthesiologist and public health major Curtis Mark used the True Blue Network to discover an internship with Dr. Michael...
09/28/2020
OSPGD Hosts F&M Alumni of Color in Law Panel
This story is part of our #FandMAnywhere series, showcasing how traditional College events have navigated obstacles the COVID-19 pandemic presented, adapted to the virtual space and can be enjoyed by...Franklin & Marshall College's Office of Student...
09/18/2020
Alumnus Returns to Perform Sufi Fusion at F&M
Haunting instrumental strains are background to the melodic voice of Franklin & Marshall College alumnus Umer Piracha '07, who will give a virtual campus performance of Sufi fusion Sept. 24....Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on...
06/05/2020
#FandMInspires: Richard Camuccio's Dreams Are Out of This World
#FandMInspires is our tag for uplifting stories that show Diplomats of all ages improving themselves, encouraging others and affirming ideals that strengthen society. When he received a telescope...Franklin & Marshall alumnus Richard...
04/27/2020
'I Remember Having a Lot of Questions—and I Wanted Answers'
Inspired by his F&M Experience, a 2017 Alumnus Pursues Doctorate at Duke University When Tayzhaun Glover '17 arrived on campus for his first year at Franklin & Marshall, he didn't have...Franklin & Marshall alumnus Tayzhaun Glover '17 pursues...
04/10/2020
Twin Grads Tackle COVID-19 in Respective Career Fields
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, a pair of Franklin & Marshall alumni are embodying the spirit of Lux et Lex — Light and Law — the College's motto so famously inscribed on the metal arch spanning...F&M twin graduates are navigating COVID-19 obstacles...