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Top Videos of 2023

Enjoy a compilation of videos that capture memories at Ӱpro – from the first steps students take on campus, to the moment they triumphantly toss their mortarboards in the air. 

Welcome Class of 2027

Members of the Class of 2027 took the first steps of their Ӱpro journey at Convocation Aug. 25. The time-honored event signifies the start of the College’s academic year.

Video by Andrew Bilindabagabo

Building Bridges With the City of Lancaster

Through Ӱpro’s (CSEwL), faculty and city administrators have explored and developed bridges for the shared community's progress.

Video by Andrew Bilindabagabo

Honorary Degree Profile: Jacob Bleacher ’00

“The most valuable aspect of human exploration is the need for partnership,” said 2023 Commencement Speaker Jacob Bleacher ’00, in NASA's Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate.

Video by Andrew Bilindabagabo

Student Spotlight: Alethia Batchelder ’24

Ӱpro senior Alethia Batchelder hopes to work in the conservation field, a goal made possible by generous financial support from donors. “Seeing that people care enough to give back… shows a level of community that we have here,” she said.

Video by Andrew Bilindabagabo

The Arborist: Rick Anderer ’99

“I was 31 when I started and I was fresh out of the Army,” said City of Lancaster Arborist Rick Anderer ’99, former Ӱpro grounds supervisor. “I just knew I didn’t want to do what I was doing anymore.” How did he end up as caretaker to the College’s abundant array of trees?

Video by Andrew Bilindabagabo

Ӱpro in Lancaster City

Ӱpro partners with more than 100 businesses, nonprofits, organizations and schools in Lancaster. Each year, more than 550 students participate in local research, internships, and service projects in both the city and county.

Video by Andrew Bilindabagabo

The World Needs Diplomats

What does it mean to be a Diplomat? Diplomats grow in community – a diverse mosaic of students and teachers learning from and with each other, sharing ideas and contributing to the collective knowledge for the betterment of our world.

Video by Andrew Bilindabagabo

iӰpro: ‘I Wanted to Start College Off With Something Different’

Select students from the Ӱpro admission applicant pool are invited to participate in iӰpro, a 16-week program in the World Heritage City of Bath in southwest England.

Video by Andrew Bilindabagabo

Lombardo Welcome Center Kickoff Celebration

The Ӱpro community gathered along Harrisburg Avenue's College Square building to celebrate the commencement of construction for the .

Video by Andrew Bilindabagabo

Meet Misty the Robot

Senior Tracy Yang and juniors Emily Peaks and Georgia May are Hackman scholars under the tutelage of Associate Professor of Psychology Lauren Howard and Assistant Professor of Computer Science Jason “Willie” Wilson.

Video by Tim Brixius

True Blue Weekend 2023

An estimated 2,100 students, parents and alumni filled campus Oct. 27-29 for True Blue Weekend. The annual Homecoming and Family Weekend offered something for members of every generation.

Video by Andrew Bilindabagabo

Commencement 2023: Ӱpro Grads Get Ready to Launch

Members of experienced an academic journey unlike any other, with a global pandemic that unfurled during their first full year on campus. They have emerged as leaders, scholars and humanitarians despite the challenges.

Video by Andrew Bilindabagabo

Impermanence: Losang Samten

The Department of Religious Studies invited the college community to celebrate the weeklong creation of a by renowned artist and Buddhist monk Losang Samten.

Video by Andrew Bilindabagabo

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June 8, 2026

Careers Beyond Borders: A Diplomat’s Path to International Relations

Julianna Marton ’25 always knew exactly where she was headed: around the world. After graduating from F&M, she followed this dream to Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). “I think if my first-year self could see me now, she would be very impressed and proud that I stayed on this path, and that I’ve only grown more passionate about it,” she said.

June 5, 2026

Colin Presby ’06 Brews Up Beverage Career

Being a brewmaster has taken Colin Presby ’06 around the globe – he even oversaw Carnival Cruise line’s first on-board brewery in 2016. He pivoted to an adjacent career in distilling at Mount Hope Winery & Estate, home to the Renaissance Faire.

June 1, 2026

F&M Computer Science Grad Lands Job at Google

At F&M, Shahina Tojieva ’25 cultivated world-ready skills to seamlessly transition from Diplomat to Google software engineer. “My time at F&M equipped me with the essential toolkit to navigate unfamiliar environments and overcome post-collegiate hurdles through a liberal arts lens,” she said.