College Advancement
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College Advancement at F&M is dedicated to engaging with our alumni, parent and volunteer community; organizing and promoting programs that bring the F&M community together; securing and celebrating philanthropic support for F&M’s students, faculty, programs and initiatives; working with foundations, businesses and community organizations to pursue shared goals and to better our communities; and welcoming F&M students as they become alumni and begin a lifelong relationship as Diplomats Forever.
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Contact Us
Cynthia Gorman
Vice President for College Advancement
Phone: 717-358-4144
Cecelia L. Fritchman
Assistant to the Vice President for College Advancement
Phone: 717-358-4144
Anna Baldasarre
Associate Director of Annual Giving, Marketing
Phone : 717-358-4560
Cathy Belser '90
Major Gifts Officer
Phone: 717-358-3834
Bec Blimline
Advancement Operations Coordinator
Phone : 717-358-4781
Barbara Boben
Gift Planning Officer
Phone: 717-358-4073
Madelaine Breimhurst '13
Associate Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
Phone: 717-358-4785
Fred Brown
Executive Director of Development and Campaigns
Phone: 717-358-4796
Mary Ann M. Cooke, Esq.
Senior Director of Trusts, Estates, & Gift Planning
Phone: 717-358-4821
Jessica Cooley
Associate Director of Stewardship
Phone: 717-358-4267
Deirdre Coup
Manager of Email Marketing and Online Services
Phone: 717-358-4061
Neeta Dedhia
Associate Director of Annual Giving for Individual Giving
Phone: 717-358-4272
Carole D'Ettorre P'99
Development Assistant
Phone: 717-358-5916
Becky DeMatty
Associate Vice President for Advancement Operations
Phone: 717-358-4330
Aimee Fasnacht
Director of Advancement Initiatives
Phone: 717-358-4719
Megan Finlan
Assistant Director of Alumni and Student Engagement
Phone: 717-358-5919
Jenn Gallagher
Associate Director of Alumni Engagement
Phone: 717-358-4792
Megan Gallagher '95
Director of Donor Relations
Phone: 717-358-5800
Nathan Gismot
Director of Corporate, Foundation and Community Partnerships
Phone: 717-358-6007
Justin Herbert ’09
Director of Prospect Management & Research
Phone: 717-358-6005
Kim Hocker
Staff Coordinator
Phone: 717-358-3975
Bill Keller
Assistant Vice President of Advancement Marketing & Communications
Phone: 717-358-4187
Christine L. Kmieczak
Director of Class and Affinity Giving
Phone: 717-358-4795
Kristen Krista
Director of Major Gifts
Phone: 717-358-7152
Amy T. Layman
Associate Vice President of External Engagement
Phone: 717-358-5800
Abigail Thompson
Staff Coordinator for Donor Relations
Phone: 717-358-3983
Trish Manferdini P'15
Gifts and Records Specialist
Phone: 717-358-4680
Xander Mansberger
Major Gifts Officer
Phone: 717-358-6008
Pamela Panarella
Director of Alumni Engagement
Phone: 717-358-4266
Alysa Poindexter
Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement
Phone: 717-358-3847
Addison Pumphrey
Major Gifts Officer
Phone: 717-358-6010
Kirsten Richter '03
Major Gifts Officer
Phone: 717-358-5933
Kristopher Ruth
Assistant Director of Advancement Services
Phone: 717-358-4273
Angela Sepela
Director of Annual Giving
Phone: 717-358-4757
Katie Crowe Wood
Director of Parent and Athletic Advancement
Phone: 717-358-4757
Dan Zenzel
Director of Advancement Information Systems and Services
Phone: 717-358-4728
Dani Zinn
Associate Director of Donor Stewardship & Event Services
Phone: 717-358-4275
News Feed
November 25, 2024
A Passion for Art of the Past Inspires a Future
At F&M, Keats Dai ’23 felt empowered to explore all her interests. After finding her niche in art history, she is now a curatorial assistant at Shanghai Arts and Design Company. “My experiences equipped me with the bravery to dive into the unknown to explore,” she said.
November 20, 2024
Five Years Later: Class of 2019 Advice and Outcomes
Five years after graduating, young alumni share the best advice they have for current students and reflect on what made F&M feel like home.
November 18, 2024
F&M Remembers Benefactor and Trustee Emerita Patricia G. Ross Weis P’85
Patricia G. Ross Weis P’85, who served on the F&M Board of Trustees for 16 years and whose gifts enhanced both residential and academic life at the College, died Oct. 30. She was 94.