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.
08/21/2025
Darij Kulchyckyj 鈥�24 Maps Blueprint for Success
Darij Kulchyckyj 鈥�24 wanted to merge his passions for math, music and the environment. F&M鈥檚 liberal arts approach helped him do just that. Now an environmental consultant at an engineering firm, Kulchyckyj also hit a major milestone in his music...
08/18/2025
Haunah Thomas '27 Reaches for the Stars in Writing and Research
A love of science fiction inspired Haunah Thomas 鈥�27 to choose a college where she could get hands-on research experience in astrophysics while still pursuing her creative passions.
08/15/2025
Exploring Ancient Worlds to Shape Her Future
Navigating career exploration with courage and curiosity 鈥� that鈥檚 the Diplomat way. This summer, Katherine Briggs 鈥�26 dove into her zeal for classical archaeology by interning at the Near Eastern Collections, University of Pennsylvania Museum...
08/13/2025
Student Researches Nixon鈥檚 Influence on Modern Politics and Journalism
Summer researcher and editor-in-chief of the College Reporter, Lily Andrey 鈥�27 is studying the influence Richard Nixon has on modern politics and journalism.
08/11/2025
Connecting Classroom Theory to Behavioral Reality in a Yale Laboratory
Noah Katzer 鈥�26 has added a new skill and experience to an already impressive list of accomplishments: he spent part of his summer interning at the Emotion Health and Psychophysiology Lab at Yale University in New Haven, Conn. 鈥淚've learned new...
08/07/2025
Binayak Jha 鈥�27 Dives Into Finance Fundamentals at Wharton Academy
At F&M, Binayak Jha 鈥�27 found a place to explore his passions鈥攁nd the support to pursue educational opportunities off campus. This summer, the computer science and mathematics major attended the Wharton Academy, an immersive business program...
08/05/2025
Nicolas Rios 鈥�23 Brings the Liberal Arts to Goldman Sachs
鈥淎t F&M, I wasn鈥檛 just learning what to think鈥擨 was learning how to think,鈥� said Nicolas Rios 鈥�23. 鈥淭hat ability to analyze, adapt and connect ideas across disciplines has been incredibly valuable in the workforce.鈥� Rios, a business,...
07/31/2025
Mia Feola 鈥�27 Unleashes Her Potential
Mia Feola 鈥�27 has always felt a calling to work with animals. This summer, she interned at the Penn Vet Working Dog Center (PVWDC), an organization dedicated to training working dogs. 鈥淚nterning for the PVWDC has opened doors for me to explore...
07/29/2025
Julia Dorf '24 Forges Her Future in Medical Innovation
At F&M, Julia Dorf 鈥�24 immersed herself in hands-on research and 鈥嬧�媐ormed a strong foundation of the skills she needed for her post-graduate role. 鈥淭he opportunity to conduct research with professors at F&M was crucial in landing an entry-level...
07/28/2025
Richie Dockery '26 Explores Lancaster's Revolutionary History
A connection with an F&M professor inspired Richie Dockery '26 to pursue a summer experience preserving American history less than five miles from campus.
07/24/2025
Field Research Leads F&M Grad to Hawaiian Wildlife Refuge
Owen Sobel 鈥�24 swapped soccer cleats for hiking boots to pursue a rewarding career in environmental field research and conservation. A former Diplomat midfielder, Sobel is now a U.S. Fish & Wildlife biological technician at Midway Atoll National...
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.