Alumni
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Cornell alum on "Dog Whisperer" with her rescue dog
As a Cornell student Kelly Perry ’01 was highly competent with animals, landing an internship as a shark keeper at the Omaha Zoo and a seven-month fellowship studying pipefish in Australia. But lately she’s had some issues with her border collie, and on Friday she’s to appear on “Dog Whisperer” as one of the dog […]
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Derek Johnson ’04
Derek Johnson ’04 graduated from the Boston College Law School in 2007 after majoring in English and philosophy at Cornell.
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McLennans give $1 million to create Cornell College Chicago center
MOUNT VERNON —Bob McLennan ’65 and Becky Martin McLennan ’64 of Chicago have pledged $1 million in order to establish the McLennan Center in Chicago, a Cornell College satellite facility that will accommodate off-campus courses that will service the school’s distinctive One Course At A Time calendar.
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John Smith '71 named most influential in corridor
John Smith ’71 was named the 2009 most influential person in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Corridor by the Corridor Business Journal (CBJ) as someone who “almost single-handedly is changing the current perception and bringing back strong corporate community leadership,” according to an article published last week.
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Cornell alumnus elected mayor of Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS – Ron Corbett, Cornell Class of 1983, was elected mayor of Cedar Rapids yesterday with 62 percent of the vote.
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Images of campus life, 1974-78
Eric Weston ’78, a former Cornellian and Royal Purple photographer, has posted an extensive collection of images of Cornell student and academic life from 1974-78. Weston documented campus life throughout his four years on campus, mostly in black-and-white, and edited the ’76 and ’78 Royal Purple yearbooks.
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Ingrid Spiegel is an assistant district attorney in Boston
Ingrid Spiegel ’03 is an assistant district attorney in Suffolk County, Mass., which includes Boston and surrounding communities. She currently serves as supervisor of their Dorchester division. Spiegel majored in politics and minored in French at Cornell, then completed a law degree at Boston College in 2006.
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Zgraggen teaches HS math in the Swiss Alps
Franziska Zgraggen ’04 teaches high school math at the Gstaad International School in the Swiss Alps after majoring in math, secondary education, and German at Cornell. As an undergrad, she spent a semester studying in Basel, Switzerland.
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Alumnus makes 1,000 Homecoming trek by motorcycle
MOUNT VERNON – When Henry Winokur ’74 made plans to return to Cornell for his 35th class reunion, he knew there was only one way to make the 1,000 mile trip. By motorcycle.
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Cornell Homecoming to be Celebrated Oct. 9-11
MOUNT VERNON — Cornell College will celebrate its homecoming Oct. 9-11 by honoring alumni and former professors.
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TGen Accounting Intern
A two-month accounting internship during the summer of 2009 offered Mara Oda a wealth of important learning experiences, some extending beyond the confines of her technical work.
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Cornellian wins poetry contest; will read poem in Times Square
MOUNT VERNON – As one of the four winners of the Bright Lights Big Verse: Poems of Times Square national poetry contest, Ben Miller ’86 will showcase his winning poem “Pipe Birds” in an unusual location: Times Square.
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Chase Whitney ’02 develops wind energy projects
Chase Whitney ’02 is a business developer for Iberdrola Renewables, the world’s largest owner and operator of wind energy facilities. Whitney majored in Environmental Studies and History at Cornell and now lives in Denver, Colo.
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Cornell raises nearly $10 million in 2008-2009; $1 million for environmental studies
MOUNT VERNON – Despite a year of economic turmoil, Cornell College could still count on its supporters to provide its students, community, and campus with one extraordinary opportunity after another.
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Smiths lead the way on "Block by Block" flood relief
CEDAR RAPIDS – Cornell trustee John Smith ’71 and his wife Dyan never really seem to keep their checkbook closed in the face of a worthy cause.