Cornell Report Summer 2016
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Leslie Johnson Cook ’47
Red Cross executive and community advocate Leslie Johnson Cook ’47, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, died Feb. 7 at age 89 in her hometown.
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The Path of Crystal Clarity
This is the path of individuals who always knew what they wanted to do when they “grew up.”
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The Path of Continuous Self-Defined Happiness
This is the path of individuals who never knew what they wanted to do and continue to find success and happiness post-graduation by creating opportunities on an ongoing basis.
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King Chapel bells are better than ever
With a repertoire from the Beatles to scary Halloween music, the King Chapel bells are better than ever.
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Summer 2016: In Brief
Maple on the map; Professor publishes book on slave narratives; Cornell part of private college 529 tuition plan; Thomas Friedman is next Delt Lecturer; Cornell joins Raise.me; Proposal; Campus civility; Show your purple pride; Ram Report: All-Americans abound
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Launch pad to a legal career
When Cornell College’s mock trial team came home from the 2016 national championships with the seventh-place trophy, it was a fitting capstone for the 10th anniversary of the program.
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The Four Life-Changing Paths of Liberal Arts Graduates
Last year while writing a white paper celebrating the liberal arts, I recalled conversations with many students and graduates who told me how Cornell College changed their lives.
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The Path of Prepared Uncertainty
This is the path of individuals who have excelled in a field that is arguably unrelated to their major.
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The Path of Evolving Crystal Clarity
This is the path of individuals who came to college intent on majoring in something and excelling in it professionally, but then switched to a major and career they never considered.
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New Fulbright winners head to Thailand, Azerbaijan
Madison Chicoine ’16 is heading to Thailand and Kayla Morton ’16 to Azerbaijan as Fulbright English Teaching Assistants.
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Center for Law & Society: Where are they now?
Since its establishment in 2005 the Center for Law and Society has had an impressive track record of placing students in law schools and fields related to law.
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Students show off research at 20th Symposium
In April Cornell College held its 20th Annual Student Symposium, providing a high-level opportunity for students, faculty, and the community to engage with each other on topics across the liberal arts.
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Grant will support professor, student research on climate fluctuations
The National Science Foundation just announced that Cornell College will receive grant money that will enable Cornell geologist Rhawn Denniston to continue his studies on past climate research.
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Robert Triplett
Robert Triplett, college organist and distinguished musician-in-residence at Cornell College from 1964 to 2001, died April 25 in Columbia, South Carolina, at age 79.
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David C. Townsend ’48
Economist and educator David C. Townsend ’48 died March 23 in Huntsville, Texas, at age 88.
Leslie Johnson Cook ’47 
The Path of Crystal Clarity 
The Path of Continuous Self-Defined Happiness 
King Chapel bells are better than ever 
Summer 2016: In Brief 
Launch pad to a legal career 
The Four Life-Changing Paths of Liberal Arts Graduates 
The Path of Prepared Uncertainty 
The Path of Evolving Crystal Clarity 
New Fulbright winners head to Thailand, Azerbaijan 
Center for Law & Society: Where are they now? 
Students show off research at 20th Symposium 
Grant will support professor, student research on climate fluctuations 
Robert Triplett 
David C. Townsend ’48