<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/stories/williamson-medalist-travels-thousands-of-miles-finds-second-home-at-f-m.html" dsn="news"><featured/><pubDate>05/21/2021</pubDate><title>Williamson Medalist Travels Thousands of Miles, Finds 'Second Home' at F&amp;M</title><description>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 &amp; 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&amp;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.</description><author>Gregory L. Wright</author><image><img src="/uploads/files/20500548888429377-05-07-leilani-ly-07-dg.0.23.1200.723.full.jpg" alt="Working as a tutor at the Writing Center has definitely been my most rewarding activity at F&amp;M, Ly says. And I love the intimate process of working one-on-one with students and being able to witness those moments of newfound confidence when they feel like theyve made a breakthrough with a piece."/></image><image-caption/><tags><tag>Commencement</tag><tag>Sociology</tag><tag>Ware College House</tag></tags></item>