Alumni
2c – Menu – Stories about alumni
-
Quehl-Engel ’89 receives Leadership and Service Award
Cornell College has awarded The Rev. Dr. Catherine Quehl-Engel ’89 with the Leadership and Service Award.
-
Futrell ’16 receives Young Alumni Achievement Award
Cornell College has awarded Justin Futrell ’16 with the Young Alumni Achievement Award.
-
Turners provide gift of cardio training area
You might remember John Turner ’94 and Ann Loewe Turner ’94 and their candy surprise last fall. The Turners were behind the sweet welcome gift left in the mailboxes of the new first-year students. Now, this couple is giving again, but this time it involves cardio equipment.
-
Lindquists extend longtime support for Cornell
Nels Lindquist ’71 and Cindy Ransom Lindquist ’71 have given $100,000 to Cornell’s Athletic and Wellness Facilities Project.
-
Couple champions accessibility in the SAW
When the SAW opened, donors Andrew Buchmeyer ’86 and Gretchen Liebenow Buchmeyer ’88 were cheering from the sidelines about how accessible the facility is.
-
Yanicke ’67 continues supporting Cornell students
Her love of swimming led Georgia Yanicke ’67 to choose Cornell’s sports medicine hydrotherapy area for her gift to the Athletic & Wellness Project.
-
Shawn Henning ’96: Empowering tech access for all
When Shawn Henning ’97 lost his vision he taught himself to use assistive technologies built into computers–and focused on accessibility as a programmer.
-
Trang Hoang ’15: Economist keeping connections
Trang Hoang ’15 grew up in Vietnam, and came to Cornell College to pursue a degree in economics. Now she’s an economist for the Federal Reserve Board.
-
Kathie Adams Meyer ’67: Finding joy in giving back
Kathie Adams Meyer ’67 came out of Cornell with more than a teaching job–she learned to think independently.
-
Building the Field of Dreams
Kevin Moses ’04 hit a homerun out of the career ballpark when he began work on a baseball field next to the Field of Dreams in preparation for the first MLB game in Iowa.
-
Lohnes ’77 supports ‘campus changing’ athletic, wellness project
For years, Dr. John Lohnes ’77 has thanked Cornell by giving back. Now the former pre-med student and swim team member is thanking the college in a big way.
-
Coach Burke ’70 broadens his support of athletics
Former Rams tennis coach Fred Burke ’70 is providing a $200,000 gift to create a strong first impression when people enter the Athletic and Wellness Center.
-
The organic chemist: Associate Professor of Chemistry Jai Shanata ’05
Jai Anand Pattur Shanata ’05 first chose Cornell College as a student, and then again as a visiting lecturer. In 2014 he chose Cornell for a third time.
-
The physical therapist: Associate Professor of Kinesiology Kristi Meyer ’01
Kinesiology Professor Kristi Meyer ’01 obtained her clinical doctorate in physical therapy after completing her B.A. at Cornell College.
-
Cornell connected: When the Hilltop is a family tradition
For nearly 75 current students, coming to Cornell College is a family tradition. A family member lived and studied on the Hilltop before them.
Quehl-Engel ’89 receives Leadership and Service Award 
Futrell ’16 receives Young Alumni Achievement Award 
Turners provide gift of cardio training area 
Lindquists extend longtime support for Cornell 
Couple champions accessibility in the SAW 
Yanicke ’67 continues supporting Cornell students 
Shawn Henning ’96: Empowering tech access for all 
Trang Hoang ’15: Economist keeping connections 
Kathie Adams Meyer ’67: Finding joy in giving back 
Building the Field of Dreams 
Lohnes ’77 supports ‘campus changing’ athletic, wellness project 
Coach Burke ’70 broadens his support of athletics 
The organic chemist: Associate Professor of Chemistry Jai Shanata ’05 
The physical therapist: Associate Professor of Kinesiology Kristi Meyer ’01 
Cornell connected: When the Hilltop is a family tradition