International Archives - Alumni, parents, and friends

Plant lover and Earth advocate

When Sandra Knapp PhD ’86 started her undergraduate career at Pomona College in Claremont, California, she was set on taking a course in marine science. Having grown up in the desert in rural New Mexico, the ocean held great allure for Sandy. But when she was not able to get in because the course was … Read more

By Linda Copman April 21, 2022

Recent grads on a mission to support Ukraine

Mark Kreynovich ’19 and Dillon Carroll ’20 were first-year roommates and best friends at Cornell, and share a commitment to service, along with a birthday: February 25. They’re also now sharing an extraordinary journey. Mark, who was born in Kharkiv, Ukraine, and Dillon, who grew up in Ridgewood, NJ, dropped everything to travel to Eastern … Read more

By Kaitlin Provost March 23, 2022

Snow globe: winter reflections from Cornellians around the world

One thing Cornellians have in common is WINTER. For some, winter in Ithaca was a chilling experience that still brings shivers and memories of snow that turned to ice, to slush, and back again over the course of a few hours, days, weeks, and months. Some of us embraced the season, sliding on makeshift sleds … Read more

By Linda Copman February 2, 2022