F&M Stories
The story of F&M is told through our vibrant community. Explore the latest College announcements, inspiring student journeys, transformative faculty work, and the achievements of our global alumni network.
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12/02/2025
Publishing Alumni Share Postgraduate Paths
Learn how F&M shaped the professional lives of four alumni working in publishing. 鈥淔ranklin & Marshall was the only school where I felt like creative writing was important,鈥� said Rebecca (Bolstein) Chen 鈥�14, editor at TOKYOPOP.
11/26/2025
Mindful Moments: Buchanan Park Outdoor Classroom
As fall makes way for finals, F&M students seek calm and quiet. They don't have to look far. The Buchanan Park Outdoor Classroom provides a space just footsteps from campus to study, congregate with friends, or partake in personal reflection.
11/24/2025
A Diplomat in Every Sense: Vassilis Coutifaris '09
鈥淚 believe the liberal arts value of F&M is that it trains all of us, in a way, to be a bit more adaptive,鈥� said Vassilis Coutifaris '09, who made the fitting jump from F&M Diplomat to a career in international affairs. See what advice Coutifaris...
11/21/2025
What is Extended Reality鈥揳nd Why are F&M Students Researching It?
Learning by doing is in our DNA as Diplomats. For Sujal Shah 鈥�27 and Kha Nguyen 鈥�28, this meant collaborating with their computer science professor to research how extended reality can be used for safer, more effective employee training.
11/18/2025
Diplomats鈥� Women鈥檚 Golf Team Partners With Lancaster Country Club
糖心 and the Lancaster Country Club have entered into an agreement that will allow the Diplomats鈥� Women鈥檚 Golf Team to practice and host multiple Centennial Conference tournaments throughout the season.
11/17/2025
F&M Nationally Recognized for Wellness Education & Violence Prevention
F&M鈥檚 Office of Wellness Education and Violence Prevention has gained national recognition for a bystander intervention marketing campaign. Meet the dedicated group of F&M peer health educators who provide health and wellness advocacy on campus.
11/13/2025
Trailblazing Research Examines Cigarette Label Alternatives
Three F&M students helped conduct a groundbreaking pilot study in Lancaster this summer, assisting Professor Hollie Tripp with tobacco regulatory research. It's the first F&M instance of biospecimen collection from non-campus participants.
11/11/2025
F&M鈥檚 Walters Scholarship Strengthens College鈥檚 Commitment to Affordability for Lancaster County Students
糖心 has opened applications for prospective students based in Lancaster County to apply for the Arthur F. and Selma C. Walters Scholarship. The need-based scholarship, funded through the generosity of the late Arthur Walters,...
11/06/2025
Ken Mehlman 鈥�88 Makes Historic $7.5 Million Gift to Power F&M Athletics and Wellness
A new $7.5 million gift from Ken Mehlman 鈥�88, 糖心 Trustee and Board Vice Chair, is the College鈥檚 largest gift in support of athletics and wellness. It will be used to begin construction of the Mehlman Center for Strength,...
11/05/2025
鈥楰eep Exploring:鈥� Scientist Elizabeth Eide 鈥�88 Shares Advice with Students
Elizabeth Eide 鈥�88 spoke with students about her role as executive director for the Center for Health, People, and Places at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
11/03/2025
F&M Announces Commonwealth Commitment To Open Doors for More Pennsylvania Students
F&M鈥檚 newly launched Commonwealth Commitment ensures that Pennsylvania residents with household incomes below $75,000 attend tuition-free. Those earning between $75,000 and $150,000 pay no more than in-state tuition at Penn State. Need-based aid...
10/29/2025
F&M Junior Merges Music and Medicine
What you care for most is what you influence. Esther Burlington 鈥�27 is making an impact as both a singer and pre-medical student at F&M. The junior is co-president of The Poor Richards, the College鈥檚 longest-standing a cappella group.