F&M Stories
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06/11/2021
Future Student Researchers Will Look Back Billions of Years
It sounds like a plot from a science-fiction film like Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on education that emphasizes close relationships with faculty. Students flourish in a supportive community that treats them as an individual,...
06/09/2021
F&M Co-Hosts Aspen Undergraduate Consortium 2021
Franklin & Marshall College joins two Pennsylvania universities this month in hosting more than 100 educators from nearly 50 colleges and universities nationwide for the Aspen Institute's annual...Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on...
06/07/2021
F&M Student Named to Hillel International Cabinet
Franklin & Marshall College senior Julia Bernstein has been named to the 2021-22 Hillel International Student Cabinet by Hillel International, the largest Jewish campus organization in the world. Started in 2016, the Student Cabinet, which invites...
06/03/2021
Two F&M Swimmers to Compete in Olympic Trials
Victory in the pool is often decided by one hundredth of a second. But for two Olympic hopefuls on the Franklin & Marshall College men's swim team, one year has arguably made all the difference. For senior Chris Schiavone, one gap year after high...
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...
05/27/2021
Peer Health Educators Step Up to Support Student Wellness
A dedicated group of Franklin & Marshall College students is taking public health beyond the classroom, helping peers navigate wellness in a particularly challenging year. Five F&M students...Each F&M peer health educator (PHE) completes a twelve-hour,...
05/24/2021
'I See a Brighter Future for Myself'
Rising senior Thomas Downs Jr. shares how financial aid has impacted his dreams to pursue a career in school psychology or counseling psychology. Student shares how financial aid support from endowed scholarships has impacted his plans to pursue...
05/21/2021
Williamson Medalist Travels Thousands of Miles, Finds 'Second Home' at F&M
Leilani Ly, of Honolulu, Hawai'i, is this year's recipient of the Williamson Medal, the College's most prestigious award for student achievement. It has been awarded annually since 1922. She...Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on...
05/17/2021
'The World Needs Diplomats Like Never Before,' Speaker Tells Graduates
Franklin & Marshall College alumnus James The F&M College Class of 2021 celebrated commencement in an in-person and virtual ceremony held at Lancaster Clipper Stadium on May 15.
05/13/2021
As Commencement Approaches, Seniors Reflect
On May 15, the 592 students that comprise Franklin & Marshall College's Class of 2021 will depart campus â some physically, some virtually â with a perspective few preceding classes can claim....F&M seniors took time to reflect on their...
05/10/2021
Parents Donate Photographs Worth More Than $2.5 Million to the Phillips
It's been said a photo is worth a thousand words⦠but some photos are worth much more than words. Over the past two years, Dr. Stephen Nicholas and his wife, Eileen—parents of twins and Class of...Dr. Stephen Nicholas and wife donated photos...