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Bailey Hall in the fall

New alumni-elected trustees reflect on their service

Valisha Graves ’85 and John R. Toohey-Morales ’84 are the two newest alumni-elected members of the Cornell University Board of Trustees. Here, they tell us what their focus will be, … Read more

By AAD Staff November 1, 2023
Yonn K. Rasmussen and John O. Boochever

Reflections on service, from alumni-elected trustees

Yonn K. Rasmussen ’83, MS ’86, PhD ’89 and John O. Boochever ’81, two alumni-elected trustees finishing four-year terms of service, reflect on their time with the Cornell University Board … Read more

By AAD Staff July 8, 2022
Lamin Johnson '21

Lamin Johnson ’21: sparking connections through art

Lamin Johnson’s superpower is bringing people together. The Class of 2021 grad and spoken word artist is known for writing thoughtful and poignant poetry that bridges generations. Lamin has performed … Read more

By Kaitlin Provost November 22, 2021
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Alumni-elected trustees reflect on service

We asked two alumni-elected trustees finishing four-year terms of service to reflect on their time with the Cornell University Board of Trustees. Hear what they are proud of, what they … Read more

By Kaitlin Provost July 13, 2021
Kapil Longani ’97

Kapil Longani ’97: shaping NYC’s COVID-19 response

Since 2018, Kapil Longani ’97 has served as chief counsel to New York City’s Mayor Bill de Blasio. Since the start of the pandemic, Longani has helped shape the city’s … Read more

By Kaitlin Provost April 1, 2021
Olivia Adams ’14, MEng ’15 and her newborn son

Cornellian’s website streamlines the vaccine appointment process

Olivia Adams ’14, MEng ’15 saw a problem: people in Massachusetts were having a difficult time signing up for COVID-19 vaccine appointments. So, she built a solution. Adams created the … Read more

By Kaitlin Provost February 15, 2021
Kamillah Knight '13, MPA '15, MBA '22 and Stephan Spilkowitz '10

Seven continents, one Cornell connection

Kamillah Knight ’13, MPA ’15, MBA ’22 and Stephan Spilkowitz ’10 didn’t know each other as students at Cornell, but Cornellians have a way of finding one another, no matter … Read more

By Kaitlin Provost February 1, 2021
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Cornellian addresses underrepresentation in computer science

Jehron Petty ’20 doesn’t shy away from a problem. After realizing during his time at Cornell that there was underrepresentation of Black and Latinx students in engineering and computer science, … Read more

By Kaitlin Provost November 23, 2020
Jason Providakes PhD ’85, president and CEO of MITRE

Jason Providakes PhD ’85: Cornell connections just make sense

MITRE has employed 144 Cornell alumni, launched a corporate partnership with Cornell’s Systems Engineering program, and invited Dean Lance Collins to join their board of trustees. Jason Providakes never intended … Read more

By AAD Staff November 22, 2019
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Build It Yourself: Cornell-educated makers teach the next generation

In the press of bodies and booths at Cornell’s University Career Fair Days in Barton Hall, one employer display stood out to Sixia Chen MEng ’18: Build It Yourself, an … Read more

By Kate Blackwood July 17, 2019
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