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Senior Spotlight: Ryan Mullahey
Photo Credit: Deb Grove
Name: Ryan Mullahey
Major: English literature and classics
What city and state or country do you call home? Mahwah, N.J.
Activities at F&M: Phi Kappa Psi
Why did you choose to attend F&M?
I wanted to attend a school with a strong English department and smaller class sizes.
What did you enjoy most about your time at the College?
The friendships I made.
What are your plans for after graduation?
Attending law school.
What brief advice would you give to incoming students in F&M’s Class of 2028?
Learn from everyone around you, your professors and peers, and be open to new ideas and the experiences of others. You are at college to learn.
“Learn from everyone around you, your professors and peers, and be open to new ideas
and the experiences of others.”
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