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.

01/23/2025

Diplomats Give and Receive Through The Seeing Eye

For a host of F&M alumni, raising service dogs is more than a passion—it’s part of life. Learn how their work enhances the independence, dignity, and self-confidence of blind people.

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01/06/2025

Top Videos of 2024

Explore this collection of videos that exemplify how, at F&M, we come together to create new knowledge by digging deeper and exploring further.

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12/18/2024

New Year Message: Diplomats Shine Brighter

The moment you stepped on campus, something extraordinary happened. You became part of all F&M is and will be.

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11/25/2024

A Passion for Art of the Past Inspires a Future

At F&M, Keats Dai ’23 felt empowered to explore all her interests. After finding her niche in art history, she is now a curatorial assistant at Shanghai Arts and Design Company. “My experiences equipped me with the bravery to dive into the unknown...

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11/20/2024

Five Years Later: Class of 2019 Advice and Outcomes

Five years after graduating, young alumni share the best advice they have for current students and reflect on what made F&M feel like home.

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11/18/2024

F&M Remembers Benefactor and Trustee Emerita Patricia G. Ross Weis P’85

Patricia G. Ross Weis P’85, who served on the F&M Board of Trustees for 16 years and whose gifts enhanced both residential and academic life at the College, died Oct. 30. She was 94.

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10/28/2024

F&M Hosts Series of October Election Discussions

F&M hosted three October events discussing issues in the 2024 presidential campaign, continuing a long tradition of civic engagement by the College’s alumni, students, faculty and professional staff.

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10/21/2024

Success Beyond F&M: A Psychology Major’s Path to Behavioral Therapy

As a student at F&M, Skye Victor ’23 spent her summers working at a preschool for children with autism. This experience helped her discover how to blend her psychology degree with her dream of working with kids. “I connected with the kids immediately,...

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10/18/2024

Why F&M? See Why Students Chose to Study Here

As we inch closer to F&M’s application deadline, our students and recent alumni cite these reasons – and many others – when they reflect on why they chose to spend their undergraduate years at Franklin & Marshall College.

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10/14/2024

Teach for America: F&M Alumni Share Their Stories

As F&M students catch their breath during fall break, eight May graduates are experiencing the other side of the classroom through Teach for America. Current and past Teacher Corps members share their experiences.

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10/08/2024

True Blue Weekend Brings Campus Together

Diplomat spirit rippled across campus as F&M welcomed an estimated 2,100 students, parents and alumni to True Blue Weekend. Find your favorite photos from the weekend.

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10/08/2024

F&M Honors Exceptional Alumni for Philanthropy, Service and Professional Accomplishment

More than one dozen F&M alumni were recently celebrated for the countless contributions they have made to the College and to their careers and industries.

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