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Graduation 2010
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horus
schenouda

On May 31, 2010, Franklin College lost a treasured friend, beloved professor and illuminating spirit for generations of students when Dr. Horus Schenouda died at the age of 93. A life that was filled with contrasts brought Dr. Schenouda to Lugano by a circuitous route.

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News & Events

Baobab Initiative Thrives
A student-run enterprise has continued to help a village in Zambia since its creation in 2004.
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Academic Travel Gallery
Spring 2010
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Alumni News

student
cultural clubs

Whether a long-standing tradition or a new event, the cultural nights at Franklin are popular events filled with excellent food, music and dancing.  The events hosted by the Arab Club, Texas Club and Russia Club demonstrate the sense of community among Franklin students.
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student body
presidents

Whether it was known as Student Union, Student Assembly or the current Student Government Association, the student governing board at Franklin has always had an inspiring student body president.
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Recent Gifts

green leaves fund
leander smith

A Franklin friend, Leander W. Smith, has provided Franklin College students and faculty with a remarkable new opportunity for personal and professional growth.  Mr. Smith, an American who has lived in Paris since 1983, has provided $100,000 in financial support for the “Green Leaves Fund...”
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bequest gift
ashleigh cocks

Franklin College has received a generous bequest from the estate of the late Ashleigh E. Cocks, who studied abroad in Lugano as part of the Fleming program in the mid-1960s.
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Alumni Feature

robin hanna
remick

Even before she had a passport, Robin Hanna Remick ’74, decided to come to Franklin from a small town in upstate New York. After a run to the U.S. Embassy for a rush order on a passport the day before her flight to Lugano, she was ready for Franklin’s unique community and learning environment.
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roberto
vitalini

Born and raised in Lugano, Switzerland, Roberto Vitalini did not move next door to Franklin’s campus after graduating from high school but ended up in San Francisco.
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