Alumni
2c – Menu – Stories about alumni
-
Life after Student Senate
Three former Student Senate presidents tell how they leveraged their experiences into their lives after Cornell.
-
Chen ’12 receives Young Alumni Achievement Award
Cornell College awarded Lisa Chen ’12 with the 2023 Young Alumni Achievement Award during Homecoming Convocation.
-
Reis ’68 receives Distinguished Achievement Award
During Homecoming Weekend Convocation, Arthur Reis Jr. ’68 was awarded the 2023 Distinguished Achievement Award, which is the highest honor awarded by the Alumni Association and the college.
-
Carson writes 4-book series at 81 years old
Carole Baskerville Carson ’63 has pretty much done it all–except for the one thing she really wanted to do: write books.
-
Darrell Wheeler ’81: Trust your inner compass
By any definition of the word, Darrell Wheeler ’81 is a success. The path he traveled to achieve success, however, was circuitous and often uncertain. He changed his major three times at Cornell, he left med school after one year, and his first job after earning his doctorate in social work fell through.
-
Katie Brown ’06: Promoting women in STEM
Katie Brown ’06 is pursuing a unique set of passions. One is testing explosives. Another is strategizing ways to attract women to STEM careers. There’s also Irish step-dancing.
-
Abe Tubbs ’94: The values of teamwork
Abe Tubbs ’94’s basketball career at Cornell earned him a place in the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame. He was twice named first team All-Midwest Conference and twice honored as conference co-most valuable player. A 6-foot-8-inch intimidator, he blocked 28 opponents’ shots his senior year while averaging 22 points and seven rebounds a game.
-
Alumni center displays WWII medals
Harlan L. Nelson ’42 was killed in action during World War II in 1944. Nearly 80 years later, his wife shares his medals of honor.
-
Last Word: The stories we tell
Author Jenna Kadlec ’10 writes an essay about how we are drawn to stories that will tell us the truth of who we are.
-
Cornell College Board elects Trustees
At its 2022-23 meetings the Cornell College Board of Trustees elected Board members and named its chair-elect.
-
Hartney’s hustle leads to Texas Toyota job
Lily Hartney ՚23 starts a new position at Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) in Plano, Texas, one week after her Cornell College Commencement.
-
101-year-old to walk the stage at Cornell College graduation
Eighty years ago, Fred Taylor ’43 missed his Cornell College graduation due to his service in WWII. Now he’s coming back to finish what he started.
-
Richard Small ’50: Remembering Cornell’s greatest benefactor
Richard Small ’50, whose impact on Cornell College places him among the giants in college history, was remembered as generous and humble after his death.
-
Cerena Wong ’72: Pioneering judge
When Cerena Wong ’72 was appointed to the bench in 1985, she felt pressure, though not because she was California’s first woman of color to serve as a judge.
-
Rob Poggenklass ’03: Empowering the oppressed
Rob Poggenklass ’03 has always had an ambition to serve others, and now the attorney turned from civil rights to advocacy.
Life after Student Senate 
Chen ’12 receives Young Alumni Achievement Award 
Reis ’68 receives Distinguished Achievement Award 
Carson writes 4-book series at 81 years old 
Darrell Wheeler ’81: Trust your inner compass 
Katie Brown ’06: Promoting women in STEM 
Abe Tubbs ’94: The values of teamwork 
Alumni center displays WWII medals 
Last Word: The stories we tell 
Cornell College Board elects Trustees 
Hartney’s hustle leads to Texas Toyota job 
101-year-old to walk the stage at Cornell College graduation 
Richard Small ’50: Remembering Cornell’s greatest benefactor 
Cerena Wong ’72: Pioneering judge 
Rob Poggenklass ’03: Empowering the oppressed