150 words: Mark Bleiweis ’85

  Mark Bleiweis ’85, chief of pediatric cardiovascular surgery and director of the University of Florida Health Congenital Heart Center, is well-loved by his patients and their families. His Facebook wall is filled with messages from grateful families thanking him for lifesaving treatment at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital. Mark performs about 300 surgeries a … Read more

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LA discovers The Big Idea!

Los Angeles knows how to celebrate Cornell’s sesquicentennial in style. Below are just a few snapshots of the fun we had around town on March 8, 2015. Touchdown greets Cornell alumni and friends at the iconic lamppost sculpture in front of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Strolling down the Hollywood Walk of Fame … Read more

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150 words: Steve Hindy ’71, MAT ’75

When Steve Hindy ’71, MAT ’75 returned to the US with his family in the early ’80s after ending his stint as a reporter in the turbulent Middle East, he kept a couple of things: shrapnel from a mortar round that hit their hotel the eve of their flight, and a thirst for beer lovingly … Read more

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Five questions for the 2015 alumni-elected trustee candidates

If you are lucky enough to spend half an hour with these four dedicated, gracious, and interesting individuals you will learn that they are unique, as well. Go ahead and read their official bios on the election site, but here is a more intimate, lighthearted look at the four candidates, in their own words: Q: … Read more

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CALC 2015 in Video

The sixth annual Cornell Alumni Leadership Conference (CALC) drew nearly 700 Cornellian volunteer leaders to Boston Jan. 16-18 to strategize, to celebrate and to learn more about the university they know, love, and serve. For more information, visit: /calc.

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150 words: Ed Pettitt ’05

“When future generations ask what I did to stop the AIDS epidemic, I want to have an answer,” said Ed Pettitt ’05. Over the years, that answer has grown into a list. At Cornell, Ed led an awareness campaign for rural youth around Ithaca, New York, and volunteered to conduct HIV tests at the university’s … Read more

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150 words: Le Do ’14

Not even a month after he graduated from the School of Hotel Administration, Le Do was back on campus for Reunion. “To be honest, I still feel like a student, and I always will,” said Le, an active class council member for the past three years and a recently elected alumni class officer. Now working … Read more

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