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.
11/08/2024
Anthropology Major Pursues Passion for Nonprofit Work
For Jonah Fisher 鈥�26, an internship with a local nonprofit led to a job where he is already practicing the skills from his Franklin & Marshall classes. Fisher completed an internship with Homefields, a nonprofit in Millersville, Pa., that engages...
11/06/2024
Where Research Can Take You
Undergraduates don鈥檛 usually present research before a national organization of professionals, but that was the unlikely situation a Franklin & Marshall student found herself in this year.
11/04/2024
鈥業 Wanted to Become Better Connected with Lancaster鈥�: Reflections from a Municipal Internship
Ethan Grabowski 鈥�26, a government and history major, spent his summer interning at the Lancaster County Commissioners鈥� Office. See a day in his life in politics.
10/30/2024
Jake Lamb 鈥�25: F&M Transfer 鈥極ne of the Best Decisions I鈥檝e Ever Made鈥�
鈥淏ecoming a Diplomat has changed me for the better,鈥� said Jake Lamb 鈥�25. Learn about his experience transferring to F&M and meet other students who made the switch.
10/28/2024
F&M Hosts Series of October Election Discussions
F&M hosted three October events discussing issues in the 2024 presidential campaign, continuing a long tradition of civic engagement by the College鈥檚 alumni, students, faculty and professional staff.
10/24/2024
F&M Poll: Among Likely Voters, Trump and Harris Virtually Tied
With fewer than two weeks before the Nov. 5 election, Republican Donald Trump and Democratic U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris are virtually tied, 50% to 49%, in Pennsylvania.
10/22/2024
Open House Gives Glimpse of Campus
F&M鈥檚 annual fall open house provided prospective Diplomats the opportunity to visit academic and social spaces across campus.
10/21/2024
Success Beyond F&M: A Psychology Major鈥檚 Path to Behavioral Therapy
As a student at F&M, Skye Victor 鈥�23 spent her summers working at a preschool for children with autism. This experience helped her discover how to blend her psychology degree with her dream of working with kids. 鈥淚 connected with the kids immediately,...
10/18/2024
Why F&M? See Why Students Chose to Study Here
As we inch closer to F&M鈥檚 application deadline, our students and recent alumni cite these reasons 鈥� and many others 鈥� when they reflect on why they chose to spend their undergraduate years at 糖心.
10/16/2024
Senior Interns to Protect Farmland in Lancaster
Jessica Perfit 鈥�25 spent her summer surrounded by Lancaster countryside. 鈥淪ince I arrived in Lancaster to attend F&M, I have developed an appreciation for agriculture,鈥� she said. The environmental studies and dance major interned with Lancaster...
10/14/2024
Teach for America: F&M Alumni Share Their Stories
As F&M students catch their breath during fall break, eight May graduates are experiencing the other side of the classroom through Teach for America. Current and past Teacher Corps members share their experiences.
10/11/2024
Professor鈥檚 Book Looks at Securing the Seas
In her recently published book about protecting the oceans through conservation, F&M's Elizabeth De Santo explores the geopolitical, environmental justice and science implications.