F&M Stories
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06/25/2026
F&M Elects New Members to Board of Trustees and Honors Emeriti Trustees
The Franklin & Marshall Board of Trustees voted to elect its new members during the Board’s spring meeting. The Board is very pleased to welcome Jason Cone ’99, Jennifer Galambos ’88, David Greene, Mary Little ’75, Rob Mullins, Ph.D. ’91,...
06/25/2026
McNulty Receives Fulbright for Research on Participatory Democracy
Stephanie McNulty, the Honorable & Mrs. John C. Kunkel Professor of Government at Franklin & Marshall College, has earned a prestigious Fulbright Global Scholar Award to explore an enduring question: How have citizens shaped democracy through direct...
06/25/2026
National Research Computing Honor Goes to F&M’s Tony Weaver
One of the research computing community’s highest honors has been awarded to Franklin & Marshall College's Tony Weaver, who was named the 2026 Globus Community Contributor of the Year at GlobusWorld, the premier annual conference for the research...
06/23/2026
F&M Receives Grant for Artists-In-Residence Program
A three-year, $250,000 grant from the Richard C von Hess Foundation will support artists who will teach alongside Franklin & Marshall College faculty, hold public lectures and events, and exhibit their work for the campus and Lancaster community.
06/22/2026
A Career in Emergency Care Comes Full Circle
John Allison ’25 discovered his true calling in emergency medicine at F&M. Today, as an advanced EMT with Lancaster EMS, he mentors student volunteers through the same hands-on training that shaped his own career.
06/18/2026
F&M Poll: Trump Approval Rating Drops 10 Points
Angst over cost of living, international affairs and an AI future has left President Donald Trump with a 29% job approval rating in Pennsylvania, a 10-point drop over more than three months, according to the latest Franklin & Marshall College Poll.
06/15/2026
‘We Create These Opportunities’: Finding Mentors and Making Connections
Rihanca Joseph ’28 traveled nearly 400 miles from her home in Massachusetts to pursue a passion for health care at F&M — a dream inspired by her mother’s work in the field. On campus, Joseph has channeled her natural gift for building relationships,...
06/10/2026
‘I Found My People at F&M’: Discovering a Future and a Family at F&M
For Julia Walsh ’28, F&M isn’t just where she studies; it’s where she’s found direction, community and the confidence to approach her future with purpose. “I know that everyone says it takes time to find your people at college, but I found...
06/09/2026
Innovation Fund Transforms Pioneering Spirit into Action at Franklin & Marshall College
The F&M Innovation Fund announces its inaugural cohort of funded projects: four bold community initiatives that capture the pioneering spirit of Franklin & Marshall College.
06/08/2026
Franklin & Marshall College Names Bryan Stinchfield Inaugural Executive Director of the Mehlman Leadership and Performance Institute
Leader in government, higher education, and emerging technology returns to F&M to help launch signature cohort-based initiative focused on leadership, entrepreneurship, and civic engagement.
06/08/2026
Careers Beyond Borders: A Diplomat’s Path to International Relations
Julianna Marton ’25 always knew exactly where she was headed: around the world. After graduating from F&M, she followed this dream to Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). “I think if my first-year self could see me now,...
06/05/2026
Colin Presby ’06 Brews Up Beverage Career
Being a brewmaster has taken Colin Presby ’06 around the globe – he even oversaw Carnival Cruise line’s first on-board brewery in 2016. He pivoted to an adjacent career in distilling at Mount Hope Winery & Estate, home to the Renaissance Faire.