F&M Stories
The story of F&M is told through our vibrant community. Explore the latest College announcements, inspiring student journeys, transformative faculty work, and the achievements of our global alumni network.
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03/31/2026
Hundreds of Alumni, Parents Return to Campus for Historic Musical Anniversary Performances
Music professor Brian Norcross capped 40 years of service to Franklin & Marshall College as he led more than 215 musicians, including over 100 F&M alumni, in concerts and programming that brought hundreds of graduates, parents and community members...
02/12/2026
Striking the Right Chord
Award-winning songwriter Bruce Sussman ’71 founded Franklin & Marshall’s first a cappella group on a whim in 1968. Alumni and current members reflect on the group’s origins and influence.
10/29/2025
F&M Junior Merges Music and Medicine
What you care for most is what you influence. Esther Burlington ’27 is making an impact as both a singer and pre-medical student at F&M. The junior is co-president of The Poor Richards, the College’s longest-standing a cappella group.
09/17/2025
‘My Magical Summer in Bath’: Junior Shares U.K. Study Experience
Eleanor Metz '27 did more than study Roman history this summer. She lived it in the 18th-century city of Bath – one of England’s most significant cultural sites – through F&M’s Advanced Studies in England program.
08/21/2025
Darij Kulchyckyj ’24 Maps Blueprint for Success
Darij Kulchyckyj ’24 wanted to merge his passions for math, music and the environment. F&M’s liberal arts approach helped him do just that. Now an environmental consultant at an engineering firm, Kulchyckyj also hit a major milestone in his music...
10/30/2024
Jake Lamb ’25: F&M Transfer ‘One of the Best Decisions I’ve Ever Made’
“Becoming a Diplomat has changed me for the better,” said Jake Lamb ‘25. Learn about his experience transferring to F&M and meet other students who made the switch.
04/12/2024
Senior Spotlight: Micheala Patalano
Micheala Patalano shares how music at F&M, particularly singing and performing with the a cappella group Sweet Ophelia, helped the College feel like a true home.
12/08/2023
Students Find Community Through A Cappella Groups
F&M students find community, creative expression, and personal growth through music in student-led a cappella groups.
11/10/2023
5 Questions with Matthew Butterfield, F&M Professor of Music and Chair of the Department of Music
Music Professor Matthew Butterfield talks teaching and learning, his research, and what motivated him to launch F&M Idol, an all-campus singing competition for students.
05/23/2023
'97 Alum Reconnects with A Cappella Roots
By the time they graduate, many Franklin & Marshall College students have a favorite place on campus. For music producer Ed Chung '97, room B-11 in the Steinman College Center meant so much to him that he named his business after it. Chung, who majored...
02/14/2023
Love, Music and F&M Will Keep Us Together
Leslie Lindeman '13 and Andrew Glennan '13 have always loved music. But in their first year at Franklin & Marshall College, when Lindeman pulled out her violin and Glennan settled behind his cello as new members of the orchestra, they had no idea...
12/08/2022
Election Season at F&M
When Franklin & Marshall junior Liz Joslin began interning for Josh Shapiro, she never expected to go viral on TikTok alongside Pennsylvania's Governor-Elect. The video — a clever take on a...When F&M student Liz Joslin began interning for Josh...