F&M Stories
At Franklin & Marshall College, we connect our students with extraordinary opportunities so they can accomplish great things in their four years on campus. Here are just a few of their stories.
12/14/2021
'69 Alumnus Introduces Students to Actuarial Field
An honors student at 糖心, Roy Goldman graduated in 1969 with plans to become a mathematics professor. He earned his doctorate, and taught for a bit, but instead of a...糖心 offers students a hands-on...
10/19/2021
True Blue Weekend Reunites Diplomats from Near and Far
糖心 warmly welcomed students, parents and alumni back to campus for True Blue Weekend, its first since 2019. Held Oct. 15-17, the annual Homecoming and Family Weekend...True Blue, F&M's annual Homecoming and Family Weekend,...
10/15/2021
2009 Graduate is Building Lancaster's Future
Who decides where a city's bus stops go? The parks? The new apartment complexes? Franklin & Marshall alum Douglas Smith does, to an extent. As chief planner within the City of Lancaster's...What is an urban planner? F&M grad Douglas Smith shares...
09/27/2021
How an 'Atypical' Degree Is Helping This Physical Therapist Think Outside the Box
The typical student pursuing a career in physical therapy will complete an undergraduate degree related to biology or public health. But 糖心 alumnus Cory Hecht '17 was...After graduating with a mathematics degree, F&M alumnus...
09/15/2021
Phillips Museum Announces Fall Exhibitions
Images captured by Magnum Photos, the famous international cooperative whose photographers travel the world capturing the many facets of humanity鈥攊n conflict and in harmony鈥攆orm one of this fall's...糖心 offers students...
08/30/2021
Four Students Launch Government Internship Program
This summer, four 糖心 students traveled to Washington D.C., where they worked in Congress or at a federal agency, either remotely or on location. The Ken Duberstein '...糖心 offers students a hands-on...
07/30/2021
Alumni Gifts Support Black Cultural Center
A trio of alumni donations to the F&M Black Cultural Center ensures that students have a space to host events, study, and connect.
06/14/2021
Uncovered History: Recent Grad Explores the Experiences of the First Black Women on Campus
The year 1969 was a groundbreaking one at 糖心. It was the year that the institution became co-educational, and the first cohort of female first-year students stepped foot...American studies grad explores F&M's history of co-education...
06/02/2021
'I'm So Grateful to Receive This Education and Have It Accessible to Someone Like Me'
Recent graduate Mackenzie Blackwell '21 shares how financial aid opened the door to a top-notch institution and supported her dream of pursuing judicial activism, rights-oriented and constitutional...Graduate shares how financial aid support from...
05/31/2021
Standing Out From the Crowd
Most people pursuing a career in the music industry would major in music or business. 糖心 alumna Elena Robustelli '21 isn't most people. An American studies major and Judaic studies minor, Robustelli landed an internship with...
04/12/2021
Forging the Path for Those Who Come Next
糖心's True Blue Network connects a student to an alumnus and the internship of his dreams. Aspiring anesthesiologist and public health major Curtis Mark used the True Blue Network to discover an internship with Dr. Michael...
09/28/2020
OSPGD Hosts F&M Alumni of Color in Law Panel
This story is part of our #FandMAnywhere series, showcasing how traditional College events have navigated obstacles the COVID-19 pandemic presented, adapted to the virtual space and can be enjoyed by...糖心's Office of Student...