Cornell Report Spring 2011
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Re-envisioning the Thomas Commons
Building on the success of the Extraordinary Opportunities campaign, the college is re-envisioning The Commons renovation and expansion project. New plans are being made to serve future generations with a state-of-the-art building that further differentiates Cornell from other liberal arts colleges.
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Student’s app puts him on the map
Junior Luke Korth took “Where are you?” to a whole new level with his Facebook application “Where Are My Friends?”
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Students recall ’68 Old Sem takeover
A student event this year paid tribute to the October 1968 occupation of Old Sem by 30 students who demanded a black activities center, more black speakers and entertainers, courses on the black experience and culture, and the recruitment of more black faculty and staff.
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Cabin fever brings town-gown together
What would you do if you planned an event featuring snow angels, but there was no snow, even though it was February in Iowa?
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Dream Team still winning
In April, the storied 1947 wrestling team was the first team inducted into the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame. That team was also the subject of “The Dream Team of 1947.”
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Cornell in California
Amanda Woods ’88 was delighted to discover the corner of Cornell and College avenues near her home in Modesto, Calif., and posted this picture on Cornell’s Facebook page.
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Ram Report Spring 2011
2 more All-American wrestlers; All-American Miler; DeVries in Hall of Fame
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Laura Sullivan ’69
Laura Sullivan ’69, a lawyer and former trustee, died Dec. 10, 2010, after a two-year battle with a rare form of leukemia
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Cornell degree broke alum’s cycle of poverty
Deanna L. Wilkinson ’90 is associate professor of Human Development and Family Science at The Ohio State University, where she is deeply involved in research and outreach to end the epidemic of gun violence.
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Edwin H. Maynard ’38
Journalist, author, and editor Edwin H. Maynard ’38 died Nov. 19, 2010. He was 92.
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Cornell’s ‘almost’ presidents
In Cornell history there are incumbent presidents, former presidents, and “almost” presidents, namely those who declined or postponed acceptance when offered the position.
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Glenn Bostrom ’37
Business leader Glenn Bostrom ’37, founder of Bostrom Corp. and the Success Institute, died Sept. 30, 2010, in Glenview, Ill. He was 96.
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Spring 2011 Letters
Never better poised; Remembering the ‘Dream Team’; Rest happily in Midwest Conference; Likes portability of print; Redesign, content in sync; New format welcoming; Ginkgo memories
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Forgotten Architect Leaves His Signature on The Hilltop
Visitors to the Cornell College campus are met with two massive, castle-like structures that dominate the Hilltop.
Re-envisioning the Thomas Commons 
Student’s app puts him on the map 
Students recall ’68 Old Sem takeover 
Cabin fever brings town-gown together 
Dream Team still winning 
Cornell in California 
In Brief 
Ram Report Spring 2011 
Laura Sullivan ’69 
Cornell degree broke alum’s cycle of poverty 
Edwin H. Maynard ’38 
Cornell’s ‘almost’ presidents 
Glenn Bostrom ’37 
Spring 2011 Letters 
Forgotten Architect Leaves His Signature on The Hilltop