Alumna’s history with chapel draws donation
July 16th, 2008MOUNT VERNON – A Cornell alumna’s $130,000 donation will help renovate Cornell College’s historic King Chapel and repair the aging organ. Read More…
Henry Winokur ‘74 in Washington Post
July 11th, 2008Henry Winokur ‘74 was featured in a Washington Post profile titled “Cruising for a Cause.” It details his work to raise awareness for causes by riding his motorcycle.
“Motorcycling has brought me great friends and a wonderful community, and I am a big fan of giving back,” Winokur says in the article.
To read the full article, visit Washingtonpost.com.
American Statistical Association names alumnus Fellow for 2008
July 1st, 2008Alexandria, Va. – The American Statistical Association (ASA), the nation’s preeminent professional statistical society, today announced the election of 53 of its members as Fellows of the Association, including Gerald Beck ’66, of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Read More…
Small’s Hall of Fame acceptance speech
June 3rd, 2008Richard Small, a 1950 Cornell graduate, was recently elected in the the Wrestling Hall of Fame. View his acceptance speech here. Read More…
Leo Beranek featured in “Wall Street Journal”
May 22nd, 2008Leo Beranek ‘36, is featured in a Wall Street Journal article which reviews his latest book, Riding the Waves. Read More…
Alumni gift will enhance Cornell College endowment
May 15th, 2008MOUNT VERNON – A $500,000 gift from Cornell alumni Dick and Beth Brubaker will help grow the Cornell College endowment fund, bring speakers to campus, create more opportunities for student off-campus study, and improve athletic facilities. Read More…
Stephanopoulos tells Cornell we’re headed for “historic election”
May 8th, 2008MOUNT VERNON - ABC Washington correspondent George Stephanopoulos told a packed house in Cornell College’s King Chapel tonight that the race for a Democratic nominee essentially ended Tuesday after the North Carolina and Indiana primaries. Read More…
Cornell Fellows in Corridor Business Journal
April 28th, 2008CEDAR RAPIDS - The Cornell Fellows program was featured in the April 28 edition of the Corridor Business Journal. RJ Holmes ‘99, Dimo Dimitrov ‘07, and Dean Riesen ‘79 were all quoted in the article on the connection between the Fellows program and Cedar Rapids businesses. Read More…
Rexroat named Mount Vernon Citizen of the Year
April 22nd, 2008MOUNT VERNON – Cornell College Communications Director Dee Ann Rexroat has received the Citizen of the Year award from the Mount Vernon Area Chamber of Commerce. Read More…
One weekend, two major Cornell concerts
April 18th, 2008MOUNT VERNON - Cornell music ensembles will be joined by special guests for two major concerts this weekend in King Chapel. Both concerts are open free to the public. Read More…