Leo Beranek featured in “Wall Street Journal”

May 22nd, 2008

Leo 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, 2008

MOUNT 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, 2008

MOUNT 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, 2008

CEDAR 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, 2008

MOUNT 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, 2008

MOUNT 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…




$2 million gift will create endowed chair

April 3rd, 2008

MOUNT VERNON – A $2 million planned gift from Cornell alumna Jean Russell will create an endowed faculty chair at Cornell College and support other campus priorities. Read More…




Francis Alan DuVal, 1916-2008

March 25th, 2008

MOUNT VERNON – Professor emeritus of German Francis Alan DuVal, 91, of Mount Vernon, Iowa, died March 24 from complications due to pneumonia. Read More…




Cornell parent, life trustee donates $1 million for admission center

March 19th, 2008

MOUNT VERNON - A $1 million gift from Cornell parent and life trustee Peter Paul Luce will expand and modernize Cornell College’s admission center. Read More…




Matman founder leaves six-figure pension to Cornell

March 6th, 2008

MOUNT VERNON —Warren DePrenger, the owner and founder of Matman Wrestling, a wrestling uniform and gear manufacturer, has donated proceeds of a pension plan valued at $700,000 to Cornell College. Read More…