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.
07/29/2022
By Land and By Sea: Interns Advocate for Chesapeake Bay
On a hot July morning, Andrew Canjura found himself at the helm of a canoe on the Chesapeake Bay. See a day in the life of F&M students interning at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, an independent conservation organization dedicated to saving the Bay.
07/27/2022
Students Aiming for the Stars
An F&M student busily helped their professor with final calculations to one of JWST's first projects that went up this week.
07/22/2022
F&M Junior Wants to Be Where the Wild Things Are
Not many people are spending their summer tube-feeding an infant opossum or vaccinating a raccoon, but for biology major Mary Adams, it’s exactly the experience she was seeking.
07/19/2022
Students Help Program Robots for Dangerous Mission in Ukraine
The “Jackal” rolls quietly across Hartman Green, its four-wheeled boxy shape with wires, lights and twin dome-shaped GPS antennas catch the attention of a passerby: “What is it?”
07/14/2022
F&M Athletes Represent USA at Maccabiah Games
Three Franklin & Marshall student-athletes have been selected to compete on the global stage at this month's Maccabiah Games, held July 12 through 26 in Israel. Rising junior Jaclyn Feit will...Three Franklin & Marshall student-athletes have been...
07/11/2022
Prominent Fashion Designer Internship is Perfect Fit for F&M Senior
As a child, Siwen Shen would craft collages made of models and clothes she found in fashion magazines. Now, she’s studying the anthropology of fashion while interning with world-famous designer Diane von Furstenburg.
07/06/2022
Six Students' Quests for Summer Fieldwork and Experience
What does a Franklin & Marshall College student do during the summer? Many take the 15 weeks before the start of their next academic year to dive into the fields and industries they're studying in the classroom.
07/01/2022
Students Pitch Wellness Initiatives to City of Lancaster
A cohort of 14 Franklin & Marshall students is spending the summer tackling some of Lancaster City's biggest health and wellness challenges. F&M students recently partnered with The Center for Health Care Innovation at LGH Health to a panel of Lancaster...
06/29/2022
Summer Intern Makes Music for Everyone
The Franklin & Marshall student experience doesn't stop when the academic year ends. From internships in Lancaster to travel around the world and research across the country, our students...F&M student Reece Chang '24 is spending his summer working...
06/22/2022
'A Dream Come True': Fulbright Awards Nine F&M Alumni
Fulbright Awards have taken Franklin & Marshall alumni to more than 25 countries over the past decade. This year's cohort of awardees will continue that globetrotting tradition. Nine F&M...Nine F&M graduates have been selected for this year's Fulbright...
06/16/2022
Top 5 Things to See When You Visit F&M
Are you exploring Franklin & Marshall College for the first time this summer? Make the most of your visit! Our College campus is adjacent to bustling downtown Lancaster City and a sprawling...Make the most of your visit to F&M College with this list...
06/15/2022
Alumnus Works With Spielberg to Bring 'West Side Story' to Big Screen
The journey from Scranton to New York City takes approximately two hours by car. But for a 13-year-old boy in 1990, it was a trip into the future. With thick red hair and passion for stage and screen, a young Jonathan Lomma '99 made several trips...