News Coverage of F&M’s Presidential Announcement

President-elect Daniel Porterfield meets with a member of the media after the presidential announcement in Mayser Gymnasium.

From The Associated Press to The College Reporter, news of Daniel Porterfield’s election as president of Franklin & Marshall spread through newsrooms and blogs across the Mid-Atlantic region on Tuesday afternoon. The list below is a sample of news coverage following the announcement of the College’s 15th president.

Also, see Tuesday’s special edition of The Diplomat for coverage of the announcement, reaction from members of the F&M community, the biography of Daniel Porterfield and a slideshow of images.

Georgetown U. Prof Named New President of F&M
Philadelphia Inquirer

Franklin & Marshall College Hires New Leader [click on top image for video]
Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

F&M Names New President [includes video]
WGAL

Franklin & Marshall College Names New President [includes video]
FOX43

Georgetown Senior VP to Lead Franklin & Marshall [includes video]
Associated Press via CBS21

Porterfield Named President of Pa. College
The Hoya

F&M Names New President
The College Reporter

F&M’s New President to Take Helm in March
WITF (NPR affiliate)

Audio playback

Porterfield to Leave Georgetown, Named President of Franklin & Marshall College
Vox Populi, blog of the Georgetown Voice

JRS/USA Board Member to Head F&M College
Jesuit Refugee Service/USA

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