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Writing studio dedicated to Madgetta Dungy
Cornell College has dedicated the writing studio to Madgetta Thornton Dungy ’64, the first African American female to graduate from Cornell.
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Shillinglaw featured on NPR and Washington Post
Susan Shillinglaw ’73, a professor at San Jose State University and scholar of John Steinbeck, was interviewed by National Public Radio Monday about the 75th anniversary of Steinbeck’s “Grapes of Wrath.”
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Alumnus interviewed about his art
Artist John C. Wagoner ’05 was interviewed in March by Shreveport arts and cultural website Heliopolis about his work.
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Alumnus featured at Weatherhead
Thu Ra ’12 was a part of the Cornell Fellows program as the Mansfield Foundation Fellow in Supply Chain Management at Quaker Oats in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. After graduating from Cornell, Ra entered the Weatherhead School of Management’s Operations Research and Supply Chain master’s program, and his career has continued to flourish. Ra was featured on the Weatherhead School of Management website at Case Western Reserve University for his success in graduate school.
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Loomer recognized for social media blog
Jonloomer.com by Jon Loomer ’97 was named No. 1 blog about social media by the Social Media Examiner website.
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Shillinglaw talks about John Steinbeck on NPR
Susan Shillinglaw ’73, a professor at San Jose State University who is an expert on the writing and life of John Steinbeck, was interviewed about “Grapes of Wrath” on “The Diane Rehm Show” in January. Shillinglaw is scholar in residence at the National Steinbeck Center and author of several books about Steinbeck.
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Roberts in TCR production
Heather Roberts ’09, interim director of Intercultural Life at Cornell College, has been cast as the Lady in Blue in the production of “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow is Enuf” by Ntozake Shange at Theatre Cedar Rapids. The play opens Feb. 21 and runs through March 12.
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Reed one to watch in 2014
Harper Reed ’01 is someone to watch in 2014, according to the Chicago Tribune.
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Alumnus earns legal advocacy fellowship
Eli Wade-Scott ’10, who will graduate from Harvard Law School in May, has been awarded a two-year Skadden Fellowship advocating for low-income tenants in Cook County, Illinois whose health is threatened by their landlords’ poor building upkeep.
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Children of alumni eligible for $2,000 award
Starting with the 2014-2015 academic year, Cornell College will offer a $2,000 scholarship to legacy students.
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Alumnus optimistic after Iran agreement
Derek Johnson ’04, executive director at Global Zero, published an editorial in the Huffington Post where he expresses optimism that the recent nuclear deal with Iran could mean real progress toward global nuclear disarmament.
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Alumna’s Cornell Fellowship leads to publication
Abby Schultz ’11, a former Cornell Fellow at the Children’s Hospital in Aurora, Colo., was recently published as a contributor to the scholarly article, “Radiographic parameters improve lower extremity prosthetic alignment,” in the peer reviewed Journal of Children’s Orthopaedics.
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Alum writes piece about healthcare website problems
Harper Reed ’01, former Chief Technology Office for President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign, co-wrote a piece for the New York Times about why the government’s healthcare exchange site is an example of bad government coding.
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Richard Williams ’63, 2013 Distinguished Achievement Award
Richard Williams ’63 was honored with a distinguished achievement award for his many contributions to Cornell, including establishing the Richard and Marlene Williams Special Activities Endowment Fund to bring notable visitors to campus.
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Daryl Boness ’72, 2013 Leadership and Service Award
Daryl Boness ’72 was honored with a leadership and service award for his research into the evolution and ecology of mating systems and parental care patterns in marine mammals over the past 40 years.
Writing studio dedicated to Madgetta Dungy 
Shillinglaw featured on NPR and Washington Post 
Alumnus interviewed about his art 
Alumnus featured at Weatherhead 
Loomer recognized for social media blog 
Reed one to watch in 2014 
Alumnus earns legal advocacy fellowship 
Alumnus optimistic after Iran agreement 
Alumna’s Cornell Fellowship leads to publication 
Richard Williams ’63, 2013 Distinguished Achievement Award 
Daryl Boness ’72, 2013 Leadership and Service Award