Alumni stories are invaluable. They offer insight into how a Franklin Academy education can make a difference, setting the course for college, career, and adult life. When we last talked to Ross Mesnick, FA class of 2018, he was a newly-minted freshman at Binghamton...
Meeting Franklin Academy alumni at their college or university is a tour dividend. Each story of personal success encourages our current students – “if they can do it, then so can I.” Thus, I was delighted when Emily Weglein, FA 2019, greeted us upon...
Sunday is a difficult day for scheduling college visits since admission offices are closed. I solved the dilemma when Emma, my granddaughter and Bard College sophomore, agreed to be our tour guide. Emma led us across her picturesque 1,000-acre campus overlooking the...
We left campus yesterday morning just before 8:00, setting off on the school’s first excursion in nineteen months. At that moment, I was a bit emotional. We were finally beginning our eighth annual college tour, delayed by a year. Since my vehicle always brings...
What a spectacular start to Franklin Academy’s Annual Fund! Our Special Events & Absolutely Nothing Auction raised $106,325 during a quickly-paced hour following the sumptuous dinner the Sage Dining Hall staff prepared for us. Indeed, this is a school...
