Franklin Family Podcast

Welcome back to the podcast, I am your host Margaret Pendo and I have the honor of introducing you to Pat Tone. Pat Tone is one of the five founding members of Franklin University Switzerland and was there when the doors officially opened in 1970. Pat served as Franklin’s first president and later became the Chairman of the Board of Trustees from 2010 until 2017. Pat Tone has an inherent passion for the importance of good education and is a crucial contributor to the Franklin we know and love today.

Welcome back to the podcast, I am your host Margaret Pendo and I have the honor of introducing you to Kevin and Hannah McNeely. Kevin attended Franklin in the winter semester of 1973 as a study abroad student from Claremont Men’s College. After graduating Claremont in 1975 Kevin began working in the banking industry and then as a producer for ESPN. Eventually Kevin moved to Sonoma, where he currently resides and works as a founder of the Sonoma International Film Festivals. He also serves on the Board of Trustees and continues to help Franklin develop as a widely regarded international institution. Hannah, his daughter, currently attends Franklin and is in her third year. She is interested in studying Communications and Art. and can be found traveling around Europe in her free time.

**this photo was taken after Hannah had told Kevin she was going to Franklin!

Welcome back to the podcast, I am your host Margaret Pendo and I have the honor of introducing you to Helena Sarcone. Originally from Alaska, Helena just graduated from the Masters's program this May with a Masters's in International Management with an emphasis in Climate Action and Responsible Management. She has an undergraduate degree in Anthropology from the University of Alaska Anchorage. Helena is extremely team-oriented, adaptive and has a strong passion for working with communities and organizations that focus on disaster relief and emergency management.

Franklin Article about Oikos:

https://www.fus.edu/news-events/news/1394-the-new-lugano-oikos-chapter-hosted-at-franklin

More about Oikos International:

https://oikos-international.org/

Oikos Lugano Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/oikosLugano2021/

Oikos Lugano Instagram:

@oikoslugano

Welcome back to this week's podcast - today I have the pleasure of introducing you to Ralf Aaron. Ralf is originally from Estonia and plans to graduate this December with a degree in International Management and Finance. In parallel with attending Franklin, Ralf is heavily involved in car racing. Ralf has been racing since 2010 and he recently began managing Prema’s Formula Regional European team.

Welcome back to our weekly podcast. I am your host Margaret Pendo and I have the honor of introducing you to Madeline Ames. Madeline graduated with honors in 2018 with two majors in both communications and media studies and international relations. Her interests include community development and she seeks to use her skills in communication to bring awareness about things she is passionate about. Madeline now works as a Communication Specialist at the Cassandra voss Center at St. Norbert College.

Welcome back to the podcast, I am your host Margaret Pendo and I have the honor of introducing you to Keenan Wittman. Keenan studied abroad at Franklin in the Spring of 2020. Keenan graduated this year from Emerson College in Boston with a degree in Creative Writing.

Welcome back to our weekly podcast. I am your host Margaret Pendo and I have the honor of introducing you to Evan Niedich. Evan spent two years at Franklin from 2005 to 2007 and then went off to finish her Bachelors of Fine Arts from the Museum School. Evan also received her then went on to get her a masters of arts degree in teaching at Tufts as well. Now Evan is a full-time artist living in St. Pete Florida!

Her company - Fox and Crow Website:

https://www.foxandcrowpaper.com/

Instagram: @foxandcrowpaperco

Welcome back to the podcast, I am your host Margaret Pendo and I have the honor of introducing you to Maria Artoul. Maria is originally from Israel and now lives in London. Maria graduated in 2019 with a degree in Visual Communication with an emphasis in Studio Art and a minor in Art history. She just founded and became CEO of her new company INternational Body of Art LTD where she seeks to revolutionize the online community and create a platform for not only talented new artists to showcase their creations; but also for hopeful investors to start their collection journey.

International Body of Art Website:

https://internationalbodyofart.com/

Check out their podcast:

https://anchor.fm/internatinal-body-of-art

and the Instagram:

@internationalbodyofart

Welcome back to the podcast, I am your host Margaret Pendo and I have the honor of introducing you to Dilan Hetterachi. Dilan graduated in 2018 with a degree in International Business Management with an emphasis in Marketing as well as a minor in Communication. During his time at Franklin Dilan played an active role in community building as SGA president and also played midfielder on the Franklin Football team. Post graduation from, Franklin, Dilan continued living in Lugano and attended USI, graduating in 2020 with a Master of Science in Economics with a focus in Management.

Welcome back to the podcast, I am your host Margaret Pendo and I have the honor of introducing you to Andrea Briscoe. Andrea graduated in this past May and is currently working as a family law paralegal to then eventually become a lawyer. Andrea was an active leader during her time on campus ranging from having LLLS positions, working and leading clubs as well as pursuing honors.

P.S. The dog in her photo is her puppy Sage!