<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/stories/government-major-thrives-in-political-communications-masters-program.html" dsn="news"><featured/><pubDate>06/12/2024</pubDate><title>Success Beyond F&amp;M: ‘Within One Month, I Knew I Was Going to Be Successful’</title><description>Samantha “Sammi” Perry ’23 shares how F&amp;M prepared her both academically and socially to thrive in her pursuit of a master’s degree in political communications. “I am thrilled to be doing so well in the master’s program due to my F&amp;M experience, but also to my perseverance,” she said.</description><author>Office of Communications</author><image><img src="/_resources/images/Sammi%20Perry%204-crop.jpg" alt="Samantha “Sammi” Perry ’23"/></image><tags><tag>Alumni</tag><tag>Government</tag></tags></item>