history
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Kinsella ’81 thrives as neurologist, spin instructor
What do you get when you combine a spinning instructor with the director of the Neuroscience Institute at SSM Health in St. Louis, Missouri? Laurence Kinsella ’81. This history major, and chemistry minor hit the ground running after graduating from Cornell College. From the Hilltop he set his sights on St. Louis University School of […]
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Focus, perseverance critical to success
For many, time management can be a difficult skill to hone. But Mikael Bryant ’14 credits his time at Cornell as essential to mastering the art of staying focused and meeting deadlines
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Stewart interviewed by CSPAN
Cornell College Professor of History Catherine Stewart discussed her research with CSPAN3 during a 20-minute interview.
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Lemurs, languages keep alumnus learning
Michael McGrane ’72 is a natural born leader—tour leader that is.
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4 faculty complete 142 years of teaching
Cornell College is saying goodbye to four faculty, including the last professor who had taught here on the semester system.
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Robert Givens emeritus citation, 2019
Emeritus citation for Robert Givens, professor of history from 1979–2019.
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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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History grad’s successes stacking up
Thomas Cooke ՚15, a history graduate, left the Hilltop to work for the United States Senator Joni Ernst as a constituent service representative in her Davenport, Iowa, office.
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4 elected, 1 reelected to Cornell’s Board of Trustees
The Cornell Board of Trustees has elected four members—Stuart Gunn, Jessica Meis ’19, Scott Ririe ’79, and Kevin Weiss ’76—and reelected Thomas Durham ’77.
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Learning history on the fly
Some of us procrastinate. Some of us avoid procrastination—that’s Cate LiaBraaten ՚12. This accomplished history grad (graduated cum laude) attributes One Course At A Time for her ability to focus.
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Dreaming of Ireland
Amy Harrison ՚18 walks comfortably anywhere in the world and contributes her confidence to the preparation she received at Cornell College as a history major.
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The inner drive to challenge yourself
Wesley Adcock ʼ19, a history major earning his secondary education certification, took a different journey than most on life’s road toward personal growth.
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4 faculty complete 142 years of teaching
Cornell is saying goodbye to four faculty, including the last professor who taught here on the semester The four have a total of 142 years of teaching.
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Stewart selected as Obermann Fellow
Catherine Stewart has been selected as one of five fellows-in-residence at the University of Iowa’s Obermann Center for Advanced Studies.
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Alumni at a Glance: Kristen Tegtmeier Oertel ’91
Phil Lucas, the Edgar Truman Brackett Jr. Professor of History at Cornell College started a fire in his Civil War course. That is, Lucas “lit the fire that is still burning,” according to Kristen Tegtmeier Oertel ’91, for her passion for American history.
Kinsella ’81 thrives as neurologist, spin instructor 
Focus, perseverance critical to success 
Stewart interviewed by CSPAN 
Lemurs, languages keep alumnus learning 
4 faculty complete
142 years of teaching 
Robert Givens emeritus citation, 2019 
Kohl pursues opportunities after Cornell 
History grad’s successes stacking up 
4 elected, 1 reelected to Cornell’s Board of Trustees 
Learning history on the fly 
Dreaming of Ireland 
The inner drive to challenge yourself 
4 faculty complete 142 years of teaching 
Stewart selected as Obermann Fellow 
Alumni at a Glance: Kristen Tegtmeier Oertel ’91