Chris Stadler, a 2012 graduate of Cornell College from Portland, Ore., has accepted a Fulbright grant through the U.S. Department of State to serve as an English teaching assistant in Germany. He is one of 140 students selected to teach in Germany during the 2012-2013 school year, and he expects to be placed in the southwestern state of Saarland and work with a range of students in grades 5-12.
Kayla Prestel enjoyed plenty of roles in the spotlight at Cornell. But her degree in theatrical entrepreneurship also gave her many experiences behind the scenes of theatre management.
Diego Verdugo was one of only three students chosen for Principal Financial Group’s prestigious Leadership Development Program in 2012. A two-month internship with Southern Cone Group in Uruguay helped his application.
Lisa Chen’s college path was always aimed at making a difference in the world, and she imagined attending law school immediately after Cornell. But three significant internships–combined with majors in international relations, women’s studies, and politics–changed her course to educational policy, beginning with teaching in one of the country’s most challenging schools.
Chase Nowak secured a job as a business analyst at Target Corp. headquarters in Minneapolis prior to his senior year, thanks to a summer-long Cornell Fellowship with the firm. Nowak also earned multiple all-conference honors at Cornell as a distance runner in cross country and track.
English and Ethnic Studies major Claire Solak explains why she’s so glad she chose Cornell.
Classical Studies and Biology major Phil Gallagher discusses the transformative power of the extraordinary opportunities at Cornell.