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College Advancement at F&M is dedicated to engaging with our alumni, parent and volunteer community; organizing and promoting programs that bring the F&M community together; securing and celebrating philanthropic support for F&M’s students, faculty, programs and initiatives; working with foundations, businesses and community organizations to pursue shared goals and to better our communities; and welcoming F&M students as they become alumni and begin a lifelong relationship as Diplomats Forever.
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Cynthia Gorman
Vice President for College Advancement
Cecelia L. Fritchman
Assistant to the Vice President for College Advancement
Amy T. Layman
Associate Vice President of External Engagement
William Keller
Assistant Vice President of Advancement Marketing & Communications
Fred Brown
Executive Director of Development and Campaigns
Mary Ann M. Cooke, Esq.
Senior Director of Trusts, Estates, & Gift Planning
Aimee Fasnacht
Director of Advancement Initiatives
Megan Gallagher ’95
Director of Donor & Campaign Relations
Nathan Gismot
Director of Corporate, Foundation and Community Partnerships
Justin Herbert ’09
Director of Prospect Management & Research
Christine L. Kmieczak
Director of Class and Affinity Giving
Kristen Krista
Director of Major Gifts
Angela Sepela
Director of Annual Giving
Katie Crowe Wood
Director of Parent and Athletic Advancement
News Feed
October 21, 2024
Success Beyond F&M: A Psychology Major’s Path to Behavioral Therapy
As a student at F&M, Skye Victor ’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. “I connected with the kids immediately, so I decided I wanted to go further and become a behavior therapist,” she said.
October 18, 2024
Why F&M? See Why Students Chose to Study Here
As we inch closer to F&M’s Nov. 15 early decision application deadline, students and recent alumni reflect on why they chose to spend their undergraduate years at F&M.
October 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.