FMU graduate Laney Rodgers forges her own path in industrial engineering
Lexington, SC native Laney Rodgers has carved out her own path at Francis Marion University. Inspired by her father and grandfather, Rodgers chose industrial engineering as her major from the start of her college career. She chose FMU because of the engineering industry’s presence in the Pee Dee area—which she believed would make it easier […]
Student-Athlete graduate reflects on fulfilling journey at FMU
Cullen Dore entered Francis Marion University during the height of the pandemic in the fall of 2020, but that did not stop him from jumping in with both feet. Dore, a native of Myrtle Beach and graduate of Carolina Forest High School, committed to Francis Marion as a cross country and track and field athlete […]
October 2023-March 2024 Timeline
A look at recent events across campus and in the FMU community.
Here’s to your health
Pioneering partnership between FMU and Welvista will boost access to prescription drugs for the students who need it most.
She’s Always Had a Song in Her Heart
Tabitha Modrell, an FMU senior from Oates, South Carolina, has always had a passion for music.
A new look for the home of the Patriots
Major renovation adds facilities, modernized decor to the Smith University Center.
Tying the Knot
Shana Wanco’s craftsman letterpress company ties weddings together across the country.
Ready for a bite of The Big Apple
Annabelle Smith (‘19) says her FMU education prepared her for life in New York and a career in the financial services industry.
A loyal friend who keeps on giving
Sen. Hugh Leatherman’s contributions to FMU are continuing — two-and-a-half years after he passed away.
The Maine Idea
When not busy in the classroom or leading FMU’s new Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program, Professor Tiffany Pressley delivers online mental healthcare to an obscure tribe in the state of Maine.
An Expanding Itinerary
FMU’s new International Study Centers will make travel abroad a consistent part of the university’s curriculum – and will help make it more affordable, too.