F&M Stories
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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...
04/16/2025
Class of 2025 Turns Tassels May 10
Members of Franklin & Marshall鈥檚 Class of 2025 will be honored during Commencement May 10 in the College's Alumni Sports & Fitness Center.
04/14/2025
From Abstract to Applied: Physics Major's Hands-On Research Journey
For Youssef El Gharably 鈥�25, his ideas may start in the classroom, but they can鈥檛 be contained there. At F&M, he made hands-on learning the cornerstone of his educational experience by conducting cutting-edge research alongside his physics profes...
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...
04/08/2025
Growing Through Community: Evann Tan '25 Reflects on F&M's Impact
Evann Tan 鈥�25 was eager to engage with the F&M community, build supportive relationships, and grow both intellectually and personally. Tan said the relationships he built鈥攚ith professors and peers鈥攈ave been the most meaningful part of his time...