Cornell Cheerleaders in the news sharing team successes

Cheerleaders cheering for the Rams at the first football game of the 21-22 season.
September 29, 2021

Iowa’s News Now (KGAN) produced a story featuring the Cornell College Cheerleaders. 

cheerleaders cheering on the Rams during the first football game of the season
Abigail Patten cheering at the first football game of the season

The article shares that the team has grown from seven to 20 cheerleaders this year. It also explains that the student-led team supports and teaches one another.

Abigail Patten (captain) and Allison Colvard (co-captain) were interviewed for the story about their successes.

“I’ve made an impact,” Patten told Iowa’s News Now. “It’s like my dream team. Yeah, I love it so much.”

At Cornell, leadership is one of the many ways students participate in experiential learning opportunities, which is a big part of Cornell’s new curriculum. The Ingenuity in Action program encourages students to participate in experiential learning both in and out of the classroom and reflect on the knowledge and skills they’ve gained.