Commencement 2021 Citations & Remarks
05/17/2021
Williamson Medalist Remarks: Leilani Ly '21
"YOU have made it. It doesn't matter what you weren't able to accomplish because of the weight of the thousand things upon your back, or that half of the year was spent surviving, and only that. What matters is you are still here. You have transcended....
05/17/2021
Remarks: President Barbara K. Altmann
"I arrived when you were starting your sophomore year. Could any of us have anticipated what we would live through together as we navigated the last three years, with events that left us a changed campus and a changed world, called upon us to step...
05/17/2021
Commencement Speaker Remarks: James R. Stengel '77
"You are no doubt the most resilient and agile class in history, and perhaps the most prepared class in our 234-year history to lead positive change - the world indeed needs Diplomats like never before."
05/14/2021
Williamson Medalist Citation: Leilani Tomiko Ly
The Williamson Medal is the highest student award presented each year at Franklin & Marshall's Commencement. It is given to the member of the graduating class who has, during his or her senior year, reached the highest standing in character, leadership...
05/14/2021
Socrates Citation: Carol C. Davis, Associate Professor of Theatre
William Shakespeare's declaration, "All the world's a stage" may be well worn, but Professor Carol C. Davis illuminates its meaning in distinctive ways. Through her teaching and her research, she has shown us that theatre can change the world for...
05/14/2021
Socrates Citation: Phyllis Leber, The Dr. E. Paul and Frances H. Reiff Professor of Chemistry
Professor Phyllis A. Leber has been an exemplary model of the teacher-scholar at Franklin & Marshall College. Her passion for teaching excellence, beset with high standards, clear exposition, and constant review of basic principles, is exceeded only...