Feed – Graduating Senior Profiles
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Fields passionate about teaching and service
Jacob Fields will address educational inequality head-on by teaching at an elementary school in Brooklyn as part of Teach For America.
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Knox pursuing passion at dream school
Jennifer Knox ’14 will fulfill her childhood dream of attending Oxford University, where she’ll study international relations.
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Al-Ansari tackling surveys and research
Mohammad Al-Ansari is going to work as a researcher at Sesri, a public survey project that’s a joint effort of the University of Michigan and Qatar University.
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Harris begins education reform career with TFA
Ariel Harris ’13 hopes to one day found a school for inner city girls. First step: a two-year stint with Teach For America in Houston.
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Leadership focus draws Johnson to Berkeley computing program
Kevin Johnson ’13 is set to begin an intensive one-year master’s program in computer science at the University of California, Berkeley. He was particularly drawn by the programs’s emphasis on leadership development.
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Liberal studies help Liu recognize calling as an artist
After testing the limits of graphite and charcoal drawing during her senior exhibition, Josephine Liu ’13 is ready to explore animation and other art forms as she embarks on a year of studies at the San Francisco Art Institute.
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Walsh discovers passion for wildlife education
Maureen Walsh ’13 discovered a passion for wildlife education during two summer zoo internships and a block in Israel studying migratory birds.
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Economics course shifts Baca’s medical career plans
Inspired by a course in macroeconomics, Michael Baca shifted his long-time plan of becoming a physician for a path in healthcare administration.
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Ryan lands finance position with global engineering firm
Two internships with major scientific and engineering firms helped Stephanie Ryan ’13 land a position on the finance team of CH2M Hill in the Denver area.
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Marie unites athletics, academics through sports psychology
The most decorated women’s basketball player in Cornell history, Camille Marie ’13 also earned a 3.9 GPA. She’s now planning for graduate school in sports psychology.
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Martinez begins Ph.D. path in chemistry at Northwestern
Jose Martinez credits early guidance in his chemistry courses for providing the skills he used to earn two high-level internships and a spot in Northwestern University’s doctoral program.
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DiCicco’s commitment to service leads to City Year post
Alex DiCicco’s discovered a passion for service at Cornell. After graduation, he will work with youth in Orlando through the AmeriCorps City Year program.
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Sowers earns spot in MIT chemistry graduate program
Molly Sowers discovered a love for chemistry at Cornell and begins graduate studies at MIT in 2012. She credits Cornell faculty for providing inspiration and the preparation necessary to excel in a high-level internship at the University of Nebraska.
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McKenna pursues doctorate in data visualization
Summer research at the Space Telescope Science Institute helped Sean McKenna land a graduate position at the University of Utah’s Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute.
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Prestel explores theatre management along with acting roles
Kayla Prestel enjoyed plenty of roles in the spotlight at Cornell. But her degree in theatrical entrepreneurship also gave her many experiences behind the scenes of theatre management.
Fields passionate about teaching and service 
Knox pursuing passion at dream school 
Al-Ansari tackling surveys and research 
Harris begins education reform career with TFA 
Leadership focus draws Johnson to Berkeley computing program 
Liberal studies help Liu recognize calling as an artist 
Walsh discovers passion for wildlife education 
Economics course shifts Baca’s medical career plans 
Ryan lands finance position with global engineering firm 
Marie unites athletics, academics through sports psychology 
Martinez begins Ph.D. path in chemistry at Northwestern 
DiCicco’s commitment to service leads to City Year post 
Sowers earns spot in MIT chemistry graduate program 
McKenna pursues doctorate in data visualization 
Prestel explores theatre management along with acting roles