by Frederick Weissbach | Oct 16, 2021 | Headmaster's Blog
Ursinus College is the fifth school on our tour affiliated with Colleges That Change Lives along with Hampshire, Bard, Juniata, and St. John’s. These colleges serve a relatively small number of students, ranging from 400 to 1,800 undergraduates. Each campus is...
by Frederick Weissbach | Oct 15, 2021 | Headmaster's Blog
I majored in Classical Archaeology and History at Dartmouth. As I sat in the courtyard behind Greenfield Library on the St. John’s College campus, I began tuning in to a conversation on my left. A professor and student were talking about Herodotus as they sat...
by Frederick Weissbach | Oct 14, 2021 | Headmaster's Blog
Many of our families have successfully negotiated with their home school district to secure significant funding to subsidize a Franklin Academy education. As these same families look ahead to the cost of college, parents frequently focus on financial aid options,...
by Frederick Weissbach | Oct 13, 2021 | Alumni Updates, Headmaster's Blog
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...
by Frederick Weissbach | Oct 12, 2021 | Alumni Updates, Headmaster's Blog
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...
by Frederick Weissbach | Oct 11, 2021 | Headmaster's Blog
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...
