senior-profile
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‘Iowa nice’ plays big role in Delgado Pimentel’s success
Anthony Delgado Pimentel ʼ18 came to Iowa to attend Cornell College despite his family’s and friends’ doubts about what life at a campus in a small Iowa town would be like.
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Ferro credits hands-on experiences as vital to her success
Gabby Ferro ’18 did it all—theatre, sports, student organizations, and work—all thanks to One Course At A Time. Having the option to juggle a variety of activities was one of her main reasons for choosing Cornell.
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Nguyen hopes to become Sherlock Holmes of data analysis
Naomi (Ngoc) Nguyen ’17 chose her majors in mathematics and business to put herself on the path for her dream field—analyzing data.
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Fulbright sending Strunk to Colombia
Sydney Strunk ’17 will be headed to Colombia to serve as an English Teaching Assistant at the National University of Colombia in Bogota, Columbia, thanks to a Fulbright grant.
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Terrell follows his strengths to marketing industry
Marquis Terrell ’17 is using the experience he gained at The Cornellian and insight gained while studying psychology to pursue a career in marketing.
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Bossom combines love of travel, teaching
Leah Bossom ’17 found her career path at Cornell College while teaching and participating in Alternative Spring Breaks abroad.
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Rivera follows love of improv back to Chicago
Gio Rivera ’17 helped form the Cornell College improv group The Freelance Cosmonauts his sophomore year. After graduation he’ll be heading back to Chicago to pursue a career in improv.
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One Course At A Time provides path to medical school
Eric Daubach ’17 is preparing for his MCAT and applying to medical schools this summer. He credits Cornell College’s One Course At A Time curriculum with helping him prepare for the rigor of medical school.
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Boyd to pursue additional degree before moving on to coaching
Diamond Boyd ’17 loved her time at Cornell College so much, she’ll be back next fall.
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Peace Corps sends Pierson to Paraguay
Carly Pierson ’17 majored in Environmental Studies and now her passion for the environment will take her to Paraguay with the Peace Corps.
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De La Torre studying for a career in law
Jose De La Torre ’17 did his best to try everything Cornell College had to offer. His drive helped him earn degrees in both international relations and politics, hold leadership roles in a variety of student groups, hold two work-study positions, and study abroad. The ability to try things on the Block Plan helped him […]
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Sayrs following career she explored in CSRI
Kat Sayrs ’17 spent last summer creating a computer game to help students learn French through the Cornell Summer Research Institute (CSRI), and now she’s moving into a full time programming job in either software or web development.
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Donahoo pursuing a career in law
International relations and philosophy double-major Sylvia Donahoo ’16 will attend William & Mary Law School in the fall.
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Weiss to Columbia for Ph.D. in paleoclimatology
Thomas Weiss ’16 chose Cornell College and One Course At A Time for one main reason: to learn geology through real-world, outdoor studies.
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Peace Corps sending Goodfellow to Paraguay
Maria Goodfellow ’16 is preparing to serve with the Peace Corps as an Agricultural Extension Agent in Paraguay.