Berry Career Institute
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Ready for the future one prosthetic at a time
Sarah Carvo’s Cornell Fellowship provided countless opportunities and experiences, but it especially helped her to realize she was on track for her career.
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Persistence, courage propel Lohmann ’20 toward her dreams
Although Olivia Lohmann ’20 never wavered from her plan to major in psychology, she discovered an affinity to art history after taking a course on a whim.
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Krull ՚20 personalized her degree to fit her interests
After her Sociology 101 course, Allison Krull ՚20 realized taking a sociology class was a fascinating way to learn how to talk about life.
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Ishmael ՚20 took a chance on Cornell College
Coming to Iowa from New York challenged Max Ishmael ՚20. He had to leave behind his family and friends. Read his Cornell College story.
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Composer Wang ’20 learned to bravely express his ideas
Before arriving in the United States to study music composition at Cornell College, Xikun Wang ’20 had no formal music training or music ensemble experience.
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Passion for computer science leads to job at IBM for Adamou ՚20
An interest in the classic video game Asteroids for Windows 98 spawned a passion for computer science at a young age for Nicholas Adamou ՚20. Read his story.
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Perseverance, grit pay off for Granados-Diaz ՚20
Alondra Jazmin (AJ) Granados-Diaz ՚20 struggled with bleak emotions initially during her first year at Cornell College. She persevered and found success.
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Biochem & molecular bio grad, Phillips ՚20, prepared for med school
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Sophomore pushes through her fears to find success
Sophomore Bailey Barnard is not staying home in Keystone, Iowa, for the summer. Instead, she’s taking on an internship as a summer analyst at Goldman Sachs in Salt Lake City, Utah, in their Operations Global Market division.
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Langmack discovered a future in chemistry
Brendan Langmack came to Cornell for pre-med study. But he connected so strongly with chemistry faculty that he discovered a passion for chemistry.
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Connected to internships post-graduation
It’s not just alumni who connect students to opportunities like internships.
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Becoming a changemaker
Suleiman Shehu ՚19 wants to be an agent of change in his home country of Nigeria. The desire to see economic growth in Nigeria inspired his choice of majors—politics and religion.
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Kohl pursues opportunities after Cornell
Life after Cornell started with a year of service for Aubrey Kohl ՚17 who studied politics and history with a minor in Spanish.
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Cloud expert shares career knowledge
Cornell’s STEM Scholars program and The Berry Career Institute asked Vikki Kolbe to visit Cornell to share her college-to-career story.