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.
05/15/2025
Williamson Medalist Learns 'Growth Doesn鈥檛 Happen When We鈥檙e Comfortable'
Shayra Nunez, of New York City, is the 2025 recipient of the Williamson Medal, the College鈥檚 most prestigious award for student achievement. It has been awarded annually since 1922. She graduated summa cum laude as a joint major in business, organizations...
05/13/2025
F&M Professor Awarded $500,000 Mellon Grant to Amplify Local Grower Voices Amid Climate Change
糖心 Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Eric Hirsch is the recipient of a $500,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to lead a transformative three-year research initiative titled, 鈥淭he Agricultural Futures Archive:...
05/12/2025
鈥楾he Door is Inside You,鈥� Speaker Tells Class of 2025 at Commencement
As F&M graduates find their footing beyond campus, they need only to look inward. 鈥淭he door is inside you,鈥� said speaker Sandra Cisneros, addressing members of the Class of 2025 at their Commencement May 10.
05/09/2025
Lux et Lex Walk Celebrates Class of 2025
Members of Franklin & Marshall鈥檚 Class of 2025 took time to reflect on their college journey during the Lux et Lex walk Friday, May 9.
05/06/2025
鈥榊ou鈥檙e in a Place Where Everyone Is Rooting for You鈥�
Shreya Punj 鈥�25 found her time at F&M to be a period of personal growth, fueled by a vibrant campus life that encouraged learning beyond the classroom. 鈥淔&M is home to people with diverse experiences and interests,鈥� she said. 鈥淟earning from...
05/01/2025
鈥楤uttons in a Jar鈥�: The Writing World of Sandra Cisneros
For Commencement speaker Sandra Cisneros, writing is more than a craft. It鈥檚 a higher calling. 鈥淚t鈥檚 part of my spirit walk,鈥� says the acclaimed author of 鈥淭he House on Mango Street.鈥�
04/29/2025
糖心, Athletics & Adventure: Koa Kaliebe鈥檚 F&M Trifecta
At F&M, Koa Kaliebe '25 wasn't just a student-athlete; he was an explorer. While he competed on the Men's Varsity Soccer team, Kaliebe also dove into intramural volleyball and basketball, a custom major in business and environmental studies, and...
04/28/2025
Kramer Returns to F&M as Provost
Sunita Gupta Kramer, dean of the School of Science at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), has been named provost and dean of the faculty at 糖心. Kramer, who earned her bachelor鈥檚 degree in biology from F&M in 1992, begins...
04/24/2025
Michael Vasquez 鈥�25 Found a Campus that Felt Like Home
Michael Vasquez 鈥�25 was drawn to F&M鈥檚 liberal arts approach to academics, but it was the sense of community鈥攐n and off campus鈥攖hat sealed the deal when he was deciding where to attend college. "As a first-generation, queer student of color,...
04/23/2025
Math Paths: Young Alumni Share Career Advice
A recent panel on campus featured four F&M math majors who took distinctly different career paths: an actuary, a data scientist, a mechanical engineer and a teacher.
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...
04/17/2025
Kennedy Wilburn 鈥�25 Leads on and off the Court
Kennedy Wilburn 鈥�25 wanted a college where she could excel on the basketball court and in the classroom. She found that and more at F&M, where she became women鈥檚 basketball co-captain, a member of the Student-Athlete Leadership Council, and an...