history
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Kirk Smothers ’91: Leadership in learning differently
Kirk Smothers ’91 is head of school at Delaware Valley Friends School, where all the students have learning challenges.
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Laurie Lemmlie-Leung ’78: Panama
Laurie Lemmlie-Leung ’78 lived in the Philippines and then Hong Kong, running a small textile factory in China with her husband. They now live in Panama.
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18 things we did in 18 days
Faculty, students, and alums shared 18 things they worked around the block to complete in 18 days. We were amazed at what we found.
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Richard H. Thomas, 1930–2023
Richard H. Thomas, whose contributions as chaplain, history professor, and college historian made an indelible impact on Cornell College, died on April 24.
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All-American Jeff Maples ’89
All-American Jeff Maples ’89 is a manufacturers’ rep in Phoenix, Arizona, and participates in USA Track & Field (USATF).
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Building the Field of Dreams
Kevin Moses ’04 hit a homerun out of the career ballpark when he began work on a baseball field next to the Field of Dreams in preparation for the first MLB game in Iowa.
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Cornell College announces new Trustees
The Cornell College Board of Trustees has elected three new members—Tahllee Baynard ’97, Felecia Epps ’80, and Lauren Williams ’22—and reelected Sheryl Stoll ’70.
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Stewart’s research released in The Journal of American History
Cornell College Professor of History Catherine Stewart’s research is providing new clues to how Black domestic workers in Southern households during the Great Depression found ways to survive their jobs and enjoy their lives.
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John Gilliland ’89, a problem-solver scoring big career wins
John Gilliland ’89 packed ambition and a detailed life plan in his suitcase when he arrived at Cornell College as a first-year student. It didn’t matter to him what major he graduated with, just that he prepared himself to be ready for law school. Little did he know what would come his way and how […]
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History Department selects 5 Richard H. Thomas Scholars
Five Cornell College history students are getting the opportunity to study off campus, thanks to an endowment set up by the family of The Rev. Dr. Richard H. Thomas.
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College Hall to undergo nearly $3.6 million renovation
Thanks to a lead gift from Robert McLennan ’65 and Rebecca Martin McLennan ’64, College Hall will undergo a nearly $3.6 million renovation.
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Cunningham-Rimmer ’06: Representing the people, from the inside
TaSheena Cunnigham-Rimmer ’06 readied herself for a law career, leaving a trail of experiences she eagerly took on that emboldened her pursuit of advocacy.
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Michael Hofmann ’93: Learning, applying, moving on
Denver attorney Michael Hofmann ’93 gained an unusual skill studying One Course At A Time: The ability to move quickly from one challenge to the next.
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Another kind of reunion
Bob Nellis ’75 writes about Heart Mountain internment camp, a national park and what’s been called an American concentration camp.
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Stewart interviewed in The Atlantic
Professor of History Catherine Stewart was featured in an article in The Atlantic.
Kirk Smothers ’91: Leadership in learning differently 
Laurie Lemmlie-Leung ’78: Panama 
18 things we did in 18 days 
Richard H. Thomas, 1930–2023 
All-American Jeff Maples ’89 
Building the Field of Dreams 
Cornell College announces new Trustees 
Stewart’s research released in The Journal of American History 
John Gilliland ’89, a problem-solver scoring big career wins 
History Department selects 5 Richard H. Thomas Scholars 
College Hall to undergo nearly $3.6 million renovation 
Cunningham-Rimmer ’06: Representing the people, from the inside 
Michael Hofmann ’93: Learning, applying, moving on 
Another kind of reunion 
Stewart interviewed in The Atlantic