F&M Stories
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02/24/2025
From F&M to Finland: Astrophysics Grad Takes STEM Skills Abroad
A graduate student at Finland鈥檚 University of Jyvaskyla, Joshua Millman 鈥�22 is pursuing a master's degree in education science. F&M students experienced a virtual rendering of life on Mars through Millman's research.
02/12/2025
Ensuring the Success of the College That Brought Them Together
Katja Seim 鈥�95 and John Parapatt 鈥�95 met for the first time at F&M in 1992. More than 30 years later, the two demonstrate gratitude for the college that brought them together through philanthropy. 鈥淥ur giving is motivated by a desire for other...
02/03/2025
Stepping Beyond Your Academic Comfort Zone
For two 糖心 alumni, a science writing course was a preamble to postgraduate success. 鈥淵ou'll never have a life-changing moment unless you try something new,鈥� said Elizabeth Heppenheimer 鈥�14.
01/28/2025
Revisiting World War II Correspondence of F&M Servicemen
In August 1943, F&M President Theodore 鈥淧rexy鈥� Distler created a bimonthly newsletter to keep enlisted service members informed of changes on campus. The newsletters also shared welcome updates from classmates around the globe, including Richard...
01/23/2025
Diplomats Give and Receive Through The Seeing Eye
For a host of F&M alumni, raising service dogs is more than a passion鈥攊t鈥檚 part of life. Learn how their work enhances the independence, dignity, and self-confidence of blind people.
01/06/2025
Top Videos of 2024
Explore this collection of videos that exemplify how, at F&M, we come together to create new knowledge by digging deeper and exploring further.
12/18/2024
New Year Message: Diplomats Shine Brighter
The moment you stepped on campus, something extraordinary happened. You became part of all F&M is and will be.
11/25/2024
A Passion for Art of the Past Inspires a Future
At F&M, Keats Dai 鈥�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. 鈥淢y experiences equipped me with the bravery to dive into the unknown...
11/20/2024
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.
11/18/2024
F&M Remembers Benefactor and Trustee Emerita Patricia G. Ross Weis P鈥�85
Patricia G. Ross Weis P鈥�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.
10/28/2024
F&M Hosts Series of October Election Discussions
F&M hosted three October events discussing issues in the 2024 presidential campaign, continuing a long tradition of civic engagement by the College鈥檚 alumni, students, faculty and professional staff.
10/21/2024
Success Beyond F&M: A Psychology Major鈥檚 Path to Behavioral Therapy
As a student at F&M, Skye Victor 鈥�23 spent her summers working at a preschool for children with autism. This experience helped her discover how to blend her psychology degree with her dream of working with kids. 鈥淚 connected with the kids immediately,...