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Farid at his Cornell graduation in May 2021

For those who dream, Cornell is your place, says Farid Ferdows ’21

“For any young refugee sitting in a camp, whether it’s on the Island of Lesbos in Greece or in Tajikistan, who has a dream—Cornell is your place. Ezra’s motto to … Read more

By Linda Copman October 21, 2021
A Big Red Marching Band saxophone player performs outside of Fischell Band Center during Homecoming weekend 2021.

Some things are better together: extracurriculars @ Cornell

When students returned to campus this fall, they were looking forward to their classes—and to the full range of events and activities that make Cornell Cornell. From beekeeping to roller … Read more

By Linda Copman October 6, 2021
Jelani Taylor ’20 and his girlfriend Tyshaia Earnest hiking in Arizona in April 2021

Class of 2020: learning to let it flow

When 2020 graduates gather online for the Class of 2020 Celebration on Sunday, June 13, they will be Zooming in from locations across the globe—from Brooklyn to Seattle and from … Read more

By Linda Copman June 3, 2021
Ezra Hall, son of Chad Hall ’09 and his wife Jill (Bebee) Hall ’09, waters their backyard garden.

Cornellians have green thumbs!

In honor of Earth Day, we asked Cornellians to tell us about their experiences over this past year growing gardens. Since the start of the pandemic, a record number of … Read more

By Linda Copman April 19, 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
2021 Cornell Forbes 30 Under 30 cohort

Cornell Forbes 30 Under 30: lean in

This year, Forbes named ten Cornellians to their 30 Under 30 lists. These alumni superstars are having an impact across time zones and diverse industries—from financing new ventures in Africa, … Read more

By Linda Copman February 2, 2021
Dan Schiff ’05 (right) helping his Martha’s Table colleagues distribute groceries to D.C. families affected by the pandemic.

Finding your North Star: aligning your purpose and your paycheck

“Finding what we love doing, what we’re good at, and what the world is calling us to do is akin to finding one’s North Star,” says Mike Bishop, director of … Read more

By Linda Copman December 18, 2020
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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
Rozy Amponsah MBA ’18 and Touchdown at Homecoming 2019.

Big Red podcasters: finding their voice

In August 2020, Amanda Massa, associate director of young alumni programs for Cornell Alumni Affairs and Development, released the 50th episode of Fresh from the Hill: Inside Stories of Noteworthy … Read more

By Linda Copman September 21, 2020
Explainer post by Stella Sotos of the University of Virginia, who runs the Voteology Instagram page.

Alumni startup: making student votes count

Juliana Bain ’20, Noe Abernathy ’20, and Devki Trivedi ’20 met during their first year at Cornell. Bain and Trivedi lived in the same dorm (floor 5 of High Rise … Read more

By Linda Copman August 13, 2020
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