senior-profile
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Houchins-McCallum ’22 speaks on relationships, success
Cornell College senior speaks about the importance of your relationships in college and how strong ones help you succeed.
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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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Lainey Goolsby ՚21 to teach middle school in Illinois
Hometown: Ottawa, Illinois B.A. in secondary education and English Questions and answers have been edited for clarity and length. What are your short and long-term plans after Cornell? I have already accepted a teaching position for next year at Northlawn Junior High in Streator, IL. I plan to go back to school in a few […]
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Jenna Makkawy ՚21 prepared to audition in New York, Chicago
Chicago, Illinois B.F.A. in musical theatre with a minor in studio art Questions and answers have been edited for clarity and length. What are your short and long-term plans after Cornell? My immediate short-term plans are going to NYC (summer 2021) and participating as a student in a Musical Theater Intensive at the Stella Adler […]
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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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Madeleine Kleckner ՚21 intertwines writing, advocacy to create her future career
Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota B.A. with an individualized major in creative and political social advocacy Questions and answers have been edited for clarity and length. How has Cornell prepared you for your future? I loved my time on the executive board of the Third-Wave Resource Group (TWRG). Aside from the discussions we led on intersectional feminist […]
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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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Allison Eikenberry ’21 earns spot at UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Hometown: Neola, Iowa B.A. in chemistry and biochemistry and molecular biology Questions and answers have been edited for clarity and length. What are your short and long-term plans after Cornell? My short-term plans include moving to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and attending the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Here, I plan to earn my Doctor […]
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Alexander Nelson ’21 accomplishments stack up to KC library position
Hometown: Stillwater, Minnesota B.A. in philosophy and Spanish Questions and answers have been edited for clarity and length. What are your short and long-term plans after Cornell? I will be working at the Kansas City Public Library immediately after graduation, and in the long term, I plan to go to graduate school or law school. […]
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Chase Sonnemaker ՚21 finds his path in business analytics
Hometown: Washington, Illinois B.A. in business analytics with minors in applied statistics and computer science Questions and answers have been edited for clarity and length. What are your short and long-term plans after Cornell? I have been offered a position as a business analyst which I intend to accept. After I spend time building my […]
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Ruiz ’20 graduates with engineering, music degrees
Raquel Ruiz ’20 came to Cornell College knowing she had a love for STEM and music. Read her story.
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Massey ’20 determined to create a world of laughter
Kelli Massey ’20 wants to change the world through laughter, so they’re ready to take on the Chicago theatre scene. Read their story.
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Pfleger ’20 uses research opportunities to build a future
If you were looking for Cali Pfleger ’20 during her four years at Cornell College, you could likely find her deep in her geology studies.
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Persistence, courage propel Lohmann ’20 toward her dreams
Although Olivia Lohmann ’20 never wavered from her plan to major in psychology, she discovered an affinity to art history after taking a course on a whim.
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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.