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.
10/18/2024
Why F&M? See Why Students Chose to Study Here
As we inch closer to F&M鈥檚 application deadline, our students and recent alumni cite these reasons 鈥� and many others 鈥� when they reflect on why they chose to spend their undergraduate years at 糖心.
10/14/2024
Teach for America: F&M Alumni Share Their Stories
As F&M students catch their breath during fall break, eight May graduates are experiencing the other side of the classroom through Teach for America. Current and past Teacher Corps members share their experiences.
10/08/2024
F&M Honors Exceptional Alumni for Philanthropy, Service and Professional Accomplishment
More than one dozen F&M alumni were recently celebrated for the countless contributions they have made to the College and to their careers and industries.
10/08/2024
True Blue Weekend Brings Campus Together
Diplomat spirit rippled across campus as F&M welcomed an estimated 2,100 students, parents and alumni to True Blue Weekend. Find your favorite photos from the weekend.
10/04/2024
Meet the Students Behind True Blue Weekend
As the College welcomes alumni, family and friends to campus for True Blue Weekend, a roster of 51 鈥渞ock star鈥� student volunteers will be busy behind the scenes. Meet a few of them in advance.
10/01/2024
A Doctor鈥檚 Language Dream
Dr. Daniel Weber 鈥�76 has always had a love for language. Now, he helps health care professionals from around the world learn English and gain credentials to practice medicine in America.
09/23/2024
Diplomats in Thin Air
Six alumni reunite for the first time in 25 years by tackling a strenuous trail in the Rocky Mountains鈥攃reating new memories and discovering much about themselves in the process.
09/03/2024
F&M Women & Philanthropy: 50 for 50
In May 1973, the first four-year class of women students walked across the Commencement stage at F&M 鈥攃reating an enduring legacy and strengthening the College for the past 50 years.
08/15/2024
Success Beyond F&M: 鈥業 Was Drawn to F&M鈥檚 Unique Liberal Arts Approach to Business鈥�
At F&M, Alysse Danyi 鈥�23 studied business, public policy, and German. Now she is pursuing a Juris Doctor at Villanova University. 鈥淔&M's rigorous liberal arts education prepared me well to critically analyze policy issues and formulate credible,...
08/08/2024
Success Beyond F&M: A Graduate鈥檚 Path to a Career in Animal Behavior
After graduating from F&M with a degree in animal behavior, Gabie Nealon-Shapiro 鈥�23 completed an internship with The Wildcat Sanctuary (TWS). 鈥淚 am certain F&M was the perfect choice for me to begin to become an animal behaviorist,鈥� she said.
08/06/2024
F&M Alum Outfits U.S. Gymnasts in Paris Olympics
Matt Cowan 鈥�03 is chief executive officer of GK Elite 鈥� the name behind Team USA鈥檚 stunning leotards worn by Olympic gymnasts Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles and Jade Carey.
08/01/2024
Family Goals: F&M Alumnus Cheers on Daughters at the Olympics
Michael DeBerdine 鈥�87 and his wife Deb are in Paris to cheer on their daughters Brooke and Emma, both members of the U.S. Olympic Women's Field Hockey Team.