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Ho Plaza and Cayuga Lake from Barnes Hall tower.

Alumni-elected trustees reflect on their first year of service

Karen E. Stewart ’85 and Paul N. Hayre ’91 are the newest alumni-elected members of the Cornell University Board of Trustees. Here, they share their approaches for transitioning into their … Read more

By AAD Staff November 24, 2025
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
Dr. Deborah J. Arrindell and Kimberly Nicole Dowdell

Arrindell and Dowdell join Cornell board as alumni-elected trustees

Elected to the Cornell University Board of Trustees in spring 2022, Dr. Deborah J. Arrindell ’79 and Kimberly Nicole Dowdell ’06 began their four-year terms of service on July 1. … Read more

By Starr Todd August 10, 2022
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
2022 alumni trustee election candidates

Meet the 2022 Alumni Trustee Election candidates

Voting is open February 1–28 for Cornell alumni to elect two new members to the Cornell University Board of Trustees. Four candidates are endorsed by the Committee on Alumni Trustee … Read more

By Kaitlin Provost January 10, 2022
Dr. A’ndrea L. Van Schoick (left) and Kimberly A. Wagner (right)

Van Schoick and Wagner begin their terms as alumni-elected trustees

Dr. A’ndrea L. Van Schoick ’96 and Kimberly A. Wagner ’85, the newest alumni-elected trustees on the Cornell University Board of Trustees, have begun their four-year terms of service. They … Read more

By Kaitlin Provost July 28, 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
Candidates in the 2021 Alumni Trustee Election

Meet the candidates for the 2021 Alumni Trustee Election

Voting is open February 1-28 for Cornell alumni to elect two new members to the Cornell University Board of Trustees. Four candidates are endorsed by the Committee on Alumni Trustee … Read more

By Kaitlin Provost January 14, 2021
Beth Anderson and Doug Mitarotonda

Anderson and Mitarotonda begin terms as alumni-elected trustees

In spring 2020, Cornell alumni voted to elect Beth Anderson ’80 and Doug Mitarotonda ’02, MEng ’03, MA ’07, PhD ’09 to serve four-year terms as members of the Cornell … Read more

By Kaitlin Provost August 12, 2020
Candidates Up Close, Beth Anderson, Ariel E. Belen, E. Eric Elmore, and Doug Mitarotonda

Meet the 2020 candidates for the alumni trustee election

Voting is open February 1-29 (closing February 29, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. EST) for Cornell alumni to elect two new members to the Cornell University Board of Trustees. Four candidates … Read more

By Laura Hunsinger January 23, 2020
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