12/21/2022F&M Mourns the Loss of Former Interim President and Longtime Trustee John F. Burness '67John F. Burness '67, former interim president for Franklin & Marshall College and longtime F&M trustee, died Monday, Dec. 19. He was 77. Burness served on the Board of Trustees for 12...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, and their successes continue long after F&M. The College is a national leader in launching students and alumni to opportunities where they make a difference in the community and the world.Communications StaffFormer Interim President John F. Burness 67 signs a beam during a ceremony marking the construction of New College House (now Roschel College House) in 2010.Alumni