Top 10 Stories of 2021

Top 10 Stories of 2021
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Franklin and Marshall College issued the following announcement on Dec. 23.

The year 2021 was an introduction to a “new normal” at Franklin & Marshall College. January began with a hybrid academic model for the spring semester. Then, in August, the College welcomed students of all class years back to campus to resume in-person teaching and learning. This year demonstrated the F&M community to be agile, creative, dauntless and committed. After facing more than a year of uncertainty and change, our students and alumni proved that they can transform any challenge into opportunity and possibility.

Explore the top 10 stories that helped define the year:

F&M Junior Earns Prestigious National Scholarship

Parents Donate Photographs Worth More Than $2.5 Million to the Phillips

Two F&M Swimmers to Compete in Olympic Trials

F&M’s Iconic Dining Hall is Revamped and Ready for its Close-up

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