Garrett Roehl ’26 has always had an analytical mind, an ability he continued to develop through his Cornell education. After graduation, he’ll put his skills to work as he transitions into a career as a technical solutions engineer.
Growing up in St. Cloud, Wisconsin, Roehl was an avid Milwaukee Brewers fan. Their 2017 resurgence—fueled by a new analytics‑focused strategy the Brewers were using—sparked his curiosity. His attempts to learn more led him to competitive robotics and, once he arrived on the Hilltop, the Introduction to Data Science course.
“Before that class, I don't think I fully understood how a data scientist could take raw data and use coding software to take it in a whole world of different directions,” he said. “I was somewhat amazed by the opportunities that data science opened in terms of solving problems.”
While at Cornell, he participated in an internship at Mayville Engineering Company in Fond du Lac, WI, a data science research experience at the University of Iowa, and a statistics internship with the Cornell Admissions Office during Block 5 of his senior year.
This mathematics and data science double major recently accepted a job as a technical solutions engineer at Epic Systems in Verona, Wisconsin.
“Professor Tyler George has been very helpful to me in setting up my professional future,” Roehl said. “I feel prepared to complete a job in the professional world, and I feel as though I have the skills that I can contribute meaningfully to the world.”
Assistant Professor of Statistics Tyler George said Roehl is strong in both math and data science. He is proud to see that he already has a great job lined up and is working on a paper for publication.
“Garrett has been one of the best students I've had the pleasure of teaching. He completed one of the best capstone projects I've ever seen, participated in an NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates, played on our baseball team, and served as a campus tour guide,” George said. “He's off to do great things!”
During his time on the Hilltop, he participated in intramural sports and was a member of Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Academic Honor Society. Roehl also spent all four years as a pitcher on the baseball team.
“Being a member of the baseball team was highly influential in my time at Cornell,” Roehl said. “I learned a lot from being a member of such a close-knit group of guys, and it has taught me a lot of lessons that can be taken into life in general. It has shaped me as a person as much as any other experience has in my life.”
For this senior profile, we asked Roehl a few questions before he graduated. Here’s what he said in his own words:
What will you miss most about Cornell?
I will miss my friends and teammates more than anything else at Cornell. I will miss being able to see all my teammates at the lunch table every day, and the opportunity to spend time with them at practice, road trips, weekends, or anything else we do together.
Who helped you along your college journey?
I would say that all my baseball coaches, particularly Coach Dombrowski, all of my teammates, and Professor Tyler George have been particularly helpful to me along my college journey. My coaches and teammates have helped me to mature a lot as a person.
What’s a small habit or mindset shift that made your college life better?
I started taking my faith more seriously, and I also came to accept that some courses are just going to be ridiculously difficult, and I should accept that I won't always be able to be in control of all the things I need to do.
What was your biggest achievement while at Cornell, and what does it mean to you?
I consider earning the opportunity to get playing time for the baseball team to be my biggest achievement, and I was very grateful to get that opportunity after working hard for many years.
What’s a value or lesson from college you want to keep living out?
I want to continue living out my faith, and I want to continue to grow strong relationships with those around me so that we can achieve success together.