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Entrepreneur of the Year shows power of persistence
If a budding entrepreneur ever needed a lesson in the power of persistence, the story of Dr. Leonard Schleifer ’73 would be a good one to hear. Schleifer, the 2019 Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year who majored in biological sciences as a Cornell undergrad, shared the successes and failures he experienced while growing his biotechnology … Read more
April 19, 2019
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Law School alumnus helps battle Notre Dame blaze
Law School alumnus Frank Langrais JD ’17, was one of the approximately 400 firefighters who battled the April 15 fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, which caused extensive damage to the historic structure. “When I try to remember the whole thing, I still feel like all of it was just a bad dream,” Langrais … Read more
April 18, 2019
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Kenneth Dehm ’50 celebrates his 100th birthday with a new class ring
Watch a video profile of Navy veteran, Cornell alumnus, and centenarian Kenneth Dehm. Credit: Adam Murtland. Kenneth Dehm ’50 turned 100 on February 27, 2019. Dehm was born in 1919 in Syracuse, where he lived with his parents and five siblings on a small farm. He got his first job at age 11, delivering … Read more
April 18, 2019
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Michelle Courtney Berry MPS ’92: Mindful self-care at work
People are stressed, especially at work, says Michelle Courtney Berry MPS ’92. “Because we’re distracted, because we’re in demand digitally all the time, and because we don’t have a moment’s break, we get tired,” she told her audience at SXSW 2019 in March. “It’s revolutionary to talk about self-care.” Berry, who discovered at Cornell her … Read more
April 4, 2019
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Alumni choose Cuffie and Simon Gross in 2019 election
Cornell alumni voted during the month of February to elect two new alumni representatives to the Cornell University Board of Trustees. Four candidates appeared on the ballot. The new alumni-elected trustees are Cynthia Cuffie ’74 of Far Hills, New Jersey and Lorette Simon Gross ’89, MBA ’90 of Beverly Hills, California. “We are proud to … Read more
April 3, 2019
