civic engagement
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Life after Student Senate
Three former Student Senate presidents tell how they leveraged their experiences into their lives after Cornell.
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Engelken ’22 selected for Peace Corps in Mexico
Cornell College senior Jake Engelken is ready to put his degree to use as a Peace Corps volunteer in central Mexico.
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Second Year Seminar teaches real-world problem solving
Cornell College sophomores are getting first-hand experiences exploring what it’s like to put their education to use in solving community problems.
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Cleo Sullivan ՚21 to serve in AmeriCorps before grad school
Monticello, Iowa B.A. in sociology and anthropology with a minor in Spanish Questions and answers have been edited for clarity and length. What are your short and long-term plans after Cornell? After graduation, I plan on doing a service year with Jesuit Volunteer/AmeriCorps VISTA in Omak, Washington as a youth coordinator at the Foundation for […]
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Sultan Ahmed Khan ՚21 pursues divinity degree at Harvard
Hometown: Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan B.A. in international relations and politics Questions and answers have been edited for clarity and length. What are your short and long-term plans after Cornell? Short-term: I will be pursuing my 3-year master of divinity degree at Harvard Divinity School. My research focus will be political Islam. Mid-term: I intend […]
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Eric Medenblik ՚21 conducts research in prep for career in medicine
Fulton, Illinois B.A in kinesiology with a double minor in chemistry and biology Questions and answers have been edited for clarity and length. What are your short and long-term plans after Cornell? After graduating from Cornell, I plan to enter medical school. I have dreams of entering the field of orthopedics and specializing in sports […]
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Williams honored as Newman Civic Fellow
Cornell College’s own Lauren Williams has been honored as Newman Civic Fellow.
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Ingenuity, 10-block year foster flexibility
New changes to the academic calendar and the core curriculum on the Hilltop emphasize, even more, the flexibility of the block plan.
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Cornell College ICL plans MLK Week events
The Cornell College Intercultural Life Office (ICL) has several events planned for MLK week.
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Lunch Buddies transitions to pen pals
Cornell College students wanted to make sure a long-running youth mentorship program could continue this year, despite the pandemic.
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Early voting in Small Sport Center Oct. 15
Cornell College’s Small Multi-Sport Center will be one of Linn County’s early voting locations on Thursday, Oct. 15, from noon to 6 p.m.
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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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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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Randall off to Uzbekistan as Fulbright Assistant
Senior Zoe Randall will head to Uzbekistan in January as the latest Cornellian to earn a highly competitive Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship.
Life after Student Senate 
Engelken ’22 selected for Peace Corps in Mexico 
Second Year Seminar teaches real-world problem solving 
Cleo Sullivan ՚21 to serve in AmeriCorps before grad school 
Sultan Ahmed Khan ՚21 pursues divinity degree at Harvard 
Eric Medenblik ՚21 conducts research in prep for career in medicine 
Williams honored as Newman Civic Fellow 
Ingenuity, 10-block year foster flexibility 
Cornell College ICL plans MLK Week events 
Lunch Buddies transitions to pen pals 
Early voting in Small Sport Center Oct. 15 
Krull ՚20 personalized her degree to fit her interests 
Perseverance, grit pay off for Granados-Diaz ՚20 
Biochem & molecular bio grad, Phillips ՚20, prepared for med school 
Randall off to Uzbekistan as Fulbright Assistant