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May
04

After horrific crash, graduation Walk means more to Hucks

On a day in late May just three years ago, FMU Nursing student Grayson Hucks endured an unexpected series of events that would forever change the course of her life.

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May
04

Inman finds calling in FMU’s Criminal Justice Program

A small town girl with a multiple college degrees, a future as military officer, a desire to travel internationally, and dreams of imparting change on the justice system from a national platform. And this only partly describes, Chasity Inman, one of the stalwarts of Francis Marion University’s Class of 2018. An Effingham, S.C. native, Inman [...]
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May
04

In San Diego, they’ve heard of FMU now

Mia Much, one of the stars of the Class of 2018, is spreading the Francis Marion to the far ends of the earth. Even California Melania “Mia” Much grew up in the northern suburbs of San Diego and is quick to describe herself as a “southern California girl, born and bred.” Now, she can describe [...]
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May
04

Francis Marion’s second triple-major graduate makes history

Yang met the major requirements in Accounting, Finance and Mathematics and became just the second triple major in Francis Marion’s history.

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Apr
28

FMU welcomes scholarship recipients

Francis Marion University opened its doors to welcome new scholarship recipients at its annual Scholarship Awards Day on Saturday.

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Apr
24

Senator Peeler to deliver Francis Marion commencement address

Nearly 400 graduate and undergraduate degrees will be conferred – one of FMU’s largest graduating classes – during Francis Marion University’s spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 5.

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Apr
24

FMU Holds 48th-Annual Athletic Awards Gala

Francis Marion University recently held its 48th-annual Athletic Awards Gala in the university’s Performing Arts Center. Most Valuable Player awards were given in 14 sports. A school spirit award, most outstanding cheerleader award, and a student-athlete award were also presented.

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Apr
24

FMU retires Browning’s jersey

Francis Marion University honored the extraordinary career of men’s basketball star Detrek Browning by retiring his jersey at Monday night’s FMU Athletic Awards Gala at the FMU Performing Arts Center

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Apr
20

Four FMU professors honored for teaching, service, research, governance

Four FMU faculty members were honored for outstanding individual work during the past year at an annual faculty recognition banquet Thursday night.

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Apr
20

Francis Marion’s Wittmann-Price named distinguished professor for 2018-2019

Dr. Ruth Wittmann-Price, Dean of the FMU School of Health Sciences, was named the J. Lorin Mason Distinguished Professor for the 2018-19 academic year at the school’s annual faculty awards dinner.

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Apr
17

Francis Marion presents student academic awards

Francis Marion University presented awards to outstanding students in all its academic departments during a ceremony on April 16.

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Apr
13

FMU’s Phi Kappa Phi chapter inducts 28 new members

FMU’s chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, a nationwide honor society which recognizes superior academic achievement regardless of field of study, inducted 28 new members at its annual induction ceremony Thursday night in the McNair Auditorium on the FMU campus.

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