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.
04/15/2026
NBA's Ali Narracci 鈥�22 Shares Sports Industry Secrets
Working for the NBA is anything but typical. Ali Narracci 鈥�22 wouldn't have it any other way. See the top five leadership lessons she鈥檚 learned as assistant manager of global marketing partnerships at the NBA.
12/08/2025
A Diplomat鈥檚 Deep Dive into Marine Biology
Learning by doing is part of our DNA as Diplomats. Jaeyun An 鈥�26 dove headfirst into this philosophy, spending a semester in the turquoise waters of Turks and Caicos researching the island鈥檚 diverse marine life. 鈥淭his experience gave me the...
10/23/2025
A Custom Blueprint for an Architectural Future
Alex Scarboro 鈥�26 is following his own blueprint for a career in architecture. The senior designed a custom major in studio art and business, organizations, and society. 鈥淢y decision to combine the two disciplines was rooted in my innate love...
10/01/2025
Starstruck in the Land of the Rising Sun
A Diplomat's influence reaches everywhere 鈥� even the skies of Japan. This summer, a handful of astrophysics majors and their professor enjoyed a two-week trip to Japan that was 鈥減art pulsar science expedition, part cultural exchange related to...
09/17/2025
鈥楳y Magical Summer in Bath鈥�: Junior Shares U.K. Study Experience
Eleanor Metz '27 did more than study Roman history this summer. She lived it in the 18th-century city of Bath 鈥� one of England鈥檚 most significant cultural sites 鈥� through F&M鈥檚 Advanced Studies in England program.
07/22/2025
Kelvin Lartey 鈥�27 Computes Postgraduate Future
Researcher, mentor and scientific advocate: Go behind the scenes with Kelvin Lartey 鈥�27 as he spends the summer in Pittsburgh developing a mathematical model to study viral pathogens.
07/08/2025
How F&M Students Spend Summer Break
F&M鈥檚 signature blue Adirondack chairs are never empty for long. Meet several students spending their summer break on campus, as well as outside of Lancaster.
06/27/2025
The (Diplomat) Way of St. James
Completing the Camino de Santiago is often a once-in-a-lifetime experience. But Johansen Vargas '26 and David Nieves '27 have accomplished this feat twice. The two were selected as student leaders for F&M on the Camino.
06/25/2025
D.C. Summer Session 鈥極pened My Eyes to a World I Had Never Known鈥�
An immersive summer program brought 13 students to Washington, D.C., for two weeks to connect with thought leaders in government, nonprofits and community organizations.
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)....
04/22/2025
鈥楶ursue Opportunities that Bring You Joy鈥�
During her time on campus, Skylar Zachian 鈥�25 honed her craft as a writer while exploring new subjects, adding a second major in film and media arts and a minor in theatre. 鈥淚 loved F&M鈥檚 focus on academic exploration and knew that I would...
04/10/2025
Global Grad: Fatimata Ly '25 Pursues Diverse Academic Disciplines
Fatimata Ly鈥檚 studies took her to Tunisia and Italy and deepened her passion for international affairs. 鈥淭ake full advantage of your liberal arts education, explore disciplines you鈥檙e unfamiliar with and step outside your comfort zone,鈥� she...