In episode 2 of Diplomat Dispatches, Cohn explores the story and F&M experience of Ignas Slyka ‘20. A basketball standout, Slyka discusses his international background, how the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted his post-grad plans, and how his determination and constant networking led him to his current post-grad success.

Along the way, we’ll chat with two of Slyka’s coworkers and fellow Diplomat alumni — Hunter Eggers ‘17 and David Albright ‘85 — about the F&M basketball community, and how the team culture helps its current and former players far beyond the court.

This all-new podcast highlights the Franklin & Marshall College experience and the resulting trajectories of Diplomat alumni worldwide. Episode One relates how global experience obtained at the undergraduate level can impact the lives of students in post-graduate years. In this episode Cohn chats with Gabe Pimsler ‘19, whose post-F&M Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Ukraine inspired his current efforts to share about cultural, political, and economic developments in the country via Ukraine Unlocked.