We are Franklin.
No matter where we are in the world, we have one thing in common, Franklin has changed our lives. Franklin takes special pride in its global alumni network expanding throughout the world - there are about 7,000 alumni living in over 100 countries. We are global nomads, we are fearless, we are family.
The goal of our alumni programs is to create a strong and passionate Franklin community that supports the university and each other and who practice social and civic responsibility in their lives.
The Franklin Gazette
A magazine for alumni, parents and friends of Franklin University Switzerland.
Highlights of the Spring 2017 issue:
- Japan: Tradition and Modernity
- An Etruscan Stone Speaks
- Scholarships Without Borders
- On BREXIT
Alumni News and Updates
Beyond Safari: Franklin Alumni and Parents venture to South Africa
This past February 2017, Franklin Alumni and Parents joined Laura Peterson, Director of Alumni and Parent Relations and President Greg and Dr. Diane Warden on a ten-day Academic Travel to South Africa for a trip that focused on elements beyond safari and into the heart of South African culture and history.
Majda Dakkak ’15 - Education as Proof of Global Unity
Born and raised in Amman, Jordan, Majda Dakkak’s ’15 decision to attend Franklin was validated the moment she stepped out of the train to the sight of Monte Brè for the first time. Lugano looked magical and she knew she would love it. Franklin’s combination of liberal arts, American education and its location in Switzerland was “the best of all worlds.”
A Voice for the People: Marci Harris '97
Marci Harris graduated from Franklin in 1997 with a degree in International Relations and has spent her career creating a voice for people. She is currently the co-founder and CEO of POPVOX.