b'ALUMNI GREETING YOUR STORY IS YOUR POWERSHARE ITThe Community Relations Team: Sherry Mercurio (Ed.D. Organizational Leadership 22) and Aaron Cassady (B.S. Business Administration 14)Life is about movement. Movement that creates ripples across your life. In other cases, ripples that span the breadth of an ocean. As I continue to steward our alumni efforts, I am no less amazed today by the impact our more than 50,000 alumni are making across the world thanI was when I began this journey in 2018. I have met alumni who run family businesses that were built from the ground up and now use their success to help support charitable causes. I have met alumni who were so moved by societal issues that they devoted their efforts and passion toward making a difference to overcome these challenges. Ive also met alumni who continue to reach out to ask, How canI help someone overcome the hurdles I faced in my journey? Regardless of the story, each alumnus shares the common desire of wanting to help Make ItFRANKLIN ALUMNIPossible for someone to follow their own passion and make their own ripple in the world. As you read this edition of our Clocktower magazine, I hope you feel a sense of pride in what your alma mater and fellow alumni are doing to make an impact. We hope you use the QR code to the right to tell your story and help us continue to share the Franklin story.I thank you for your willingness to give back and help others succeed on the heelsof your own success.It is my hope that you stay involved with the University through our monthly alumni e-newsletters, events and podcasts, and social media. In the meantime, keep those stories about your Franklin experience and your current achievements streaming into our office. TELL USIn addition to our 50,000 alumni around the world, our current students hail from 49 We love hearing from you!YOUR STORY states and 70 countries. Our learners continue to represent all walks and phases of life. franklin.edu/alumni-story They possess reasons for enrolling as unique as they are. With every new student, the Together, we make it possible! University renews its commitment to providing the resources and personalizedsupport necessary for success.While your time at Franklin represents one chapter in an evolving story, it connectsSherry Mercurio you to previous and future students. By sharing your story, you can inform and02 Executive Director, Community Relations inspire othersand therein lies the true power of education. Clocktower | Alumni Greeting Clocktower | Alumni Greeting 03'