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.
07/10/2025
F&M to FBI: How Kristopher Martinez 鈥�24 Embraced an Unexpected Opportunity
For Kristopher Martinez 鈥�24, F&M wasn鈥檛 just a place to study business and government 鈥� here, he could live it, question it, and grow through it. Martinez said this immersive experience not only fostered skills in critical thinking, communication,...
07/03/2025
Young Alumni Share Law School Journeys
Robert Suite 鈥�17 and Matthew Thomas 鈥�19 first met at F&M. Their post-graduate paths led them both to Drexel School of Law. Follow their story of friendship and mentorship.
06/26/2025
Heading for the Bright Lights
As a first-year at F&M, Samantha Correa 鈥�24 knew she liked working with cameras, writing stories and performing. Now, she is pursuing a master's degree in radio, television, and digital communication at Boston University. 鈥淔&M鈥檚 liberal arts...
06/20/2025
From the Gridiron to the Computer Grid
On the football field, Isaiah Brown 鈥�24 found routine and discipline. In the classroom, he found logic and purpose. "It wasn鈥檛 until I signed up for a computer science course that things started to click," he said. Brown is now a software engineer...
06/18/2025
F&M Women & Philanthropy Event Celebrates Success, Honors Charter Members
More than 80 Franklin & Marshall alumnae, parents and friends, many of them charter members of F&M Women & Philanthropy, gathered at Bloomberg Philanthropies in New York City June 4 to commemorate the initiative鈥檚 progress and to build community...
06/16/2025
Expectant Mothers Say Fetus Resembles Partner
Almost three-fourths of women are certain the fetus in their ultrasound image resembles their partner, but men are far less convinced, if at all, says 糖心 Psychology Professor Carlota Batres.
06/12/2025
London Calling: Kate McBride 鈥�24 Chases Political Dreams Across the Pond
Emboldened by her research with F&M Global Barometers and a transformative study abroad experience in London, Kate McBride 鈥�24 moved to the United Kingdom to pursue a master鈥檚 degree in political behavior at London School of Economics (LSE)....
05/29/2025
鈥楽tay Curious鈥�: Grads Give Best Advice to Incoming Class
We asked the latest graduates of F&M: If you could give one piece of advice to incoming students, what would that be? See their top tips.
05/15/2025
Williamson Medalist Learns 'Growth Doesn鈥檛 Happen When We鈥檙e Comfortable'
Shayra Nunez, of New York City, is the 2025 recipient of the Williamson Medal, the College鈥檚 most prestigious award for student achievement. It has been awarded annually since 1922. She graduated summa cum laude as a joint major in business, organizations...
05/12/2025
鈥楾he Door is Inside You,鈥� Speaker Tells Class of 2025 at Commencement
As F&M graduates find their footing beyond campus, they need only to look inward. 鈥淭he door is inside you,鈥� said speaker Sandra Cisneros, addressing members of the Class of 2025 at their Commencement May 10.
05/09/2025
Lux et Lex Walk Celebrates Class of 2025
Members of Franklin & Marshall鈥檚 Class of 2025 took time to reflect on their college journey during the Lux et Lex walk Friday, May 9.
04/28/2025
Kramer Returns to F&M as Provost
Sunita Gupta Kramer, dean of the School of Science at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), has been named provost and dean of the faculty at 糖心. Kramer, who earned her bachelor鈥檚 degree in biology from F&M in 1992, begins...