Commencement 2024 Citations & Remarks

Socrates Citation In Honor of Cynthia L. Krom

Associate Professor of Accounting Cynthia Krom told her students she didn’t expect them to remember the details of how to do accounting, but she did expect them to know they would have choices to make — and these choices could impact their companies,...

Commencement Remarks by Keynote Speaker Jason Cone '99

Your time at F&M has been bookended by uncertainty. The onset of a global pandemic and tensions today on campuses. Yet here you are – strong, resilient. On the cusp of the next leg in your journey. A class more diverse than any other in this academic...

Faculty Distinguished Service Award: Lisa M. Gasbarrone

During her nearly four decades at the College, Lisa Gasbarrone, Professor of French and Francophone Studies, richly enhanced Franklin & Marshall’s quality of shared governance and campus life.

Commencement Remarks: President Barbara K. Altmann

Lindback Foundation Award: Professor Scott Lerner

Professor Scott Lerner, a scholar of Italian and French literature and history, and an expert on the Jewish experience in Italy, blends intellectual rigor with exceptional teaching.

Honorary Degree Recipient: Jason T. Cone '99

Jason Cone, who graduated from Franklin & Marshall in 1999 with a joint major in biology and government, has more than 20 years’ experience leading nonprofit organizations that respond to complex humanitarian crises.