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.
06/24/2024
Why Give? Five Inspiring Stories
From financial gifts to volunteering time and expertise, there are many ways to give at F&M. See five inspiring stories.
06/20/2024
Success Beyond F&M: Animal Behavior Major Leads ’23 Grad to Enriching Career
Franklin & Marshall’s distinctive animal behavior program helped Sara Dollen ’23 land a job doing what she loves just weeks after graduating. “I chose F&M in part for the unique animal behavior degree that I felt would prepare me well for any...
06/18/2024
Robert Mullins '91: Grateful for F&M
How do you show appreciation to an institution that worked with you through life threatening illness to get your degree in four years? If you’re Robert Mullins ’91, you give back to that organization in every way you can.
06/14/2024
Grads Give Best Advice to Incoming Class
If you could give one piece of advice to the students who will start attending F&M this fall, what would that be? See what F&M grads have to say.
06/12/2024
Success Beyond F&M: ‘Within One Month, I Knew I Was Going to Be Successful’
Samantha “Sammi” Perry ’23 shares how F&M prepared her both academically and socially to thrive in her pursuit of a master’s degree in political communications. “I am thrilled to be doing so well in the master’s program due to my F&M...
06/10/2024
Attorney's Passion Paves Way for Students
An F&M grant enabled Karla Avelino ’01 to return to her Central American birth country and discover a passion for immigration law. Now, she's paving the way for current and future students to find their potential.
06/06/2024
Success Beyond F&M: Conducting Research at a Harvard Medical School Laboratory
Holly Batchelder ’23, who majored in neuroscience and minored in applied mathematics at F&M, originally thought she’d go directly to medical school. But instead, she’s secured a job completing exciting research at a prestigious Harvard Medical...
06/05/2024
Willie Wilson Awarded NSF CAREER Grant for Computer Science
Ongoing research into robots and machine ethics has resulted in a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER grant for Jason “Willie” Wilson, assistant professor of computer science at F&M.
06/03/2024
Diplomat Leadership Program: Latest Steinman Foundation Initiative to Benefit F&M Students
Over many decades, The Steinman Foundation has supported programs that provide opportunities for F&M students. In 2022, those opportunities expanded with the Diplomat Leadership program.
05/30/2024
English Grad Writes Next Chapter as Anatolia Fellow
With an F&M English degree in hand, Rohail Spear ’24 is ready to write his next chapter. It starts in Greece, where Spear will spend 10 months as an Anatolia Fellow.
05/29/2024
Student Startup Promotes Responsible AI Use
A recent F&M graduate and a current student hope to harness the power of artificial intelligence to help students learn.
05/24/2024
Faculty Awarded Over $2.63 Million in Recent Grants & Fellowships
This semester, more than $2,630,627 in grant and fellowship opportunities was awarded to faculty across various departments, with many award announcements still pending.