senior-profile
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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.
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Wiley to Wales for Intelligence and Strategic Studies
Tim Wiley ’16 is off to Aberstwyth University to pursue a master’s degree in Intelligence and Strategic Studies.
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App development course leads to career for Schlorff
Inspired by a Cornell course in mobile app development, Kent Schlorff ’16 delved further into the topic through independent studies and personal projects. These experiences led to an internship at John Deere, where he was asked to build an Android/iOS app from the ground up.
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Viera headed to the Fashion Institute of Technology
Kristal Viera ’16 is going to New York City’s Fashion Institute of Technology. She will take part in the Art Market Program, which is a program for art business.
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Lehman pursuing a dual-degree in engineering
Jake Lehman ’16 came to Cornell to prepare for an engineering career by studying at a liberal arts school and to continue his baseball career.
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Whitegoat pursuing degree in Athletic Training and Physical Therapy
Wyatt Whitegoat ’16 is pursuing a graduate degree in Athletic Training and Physical Therapy at Saint Louis University. He hopes his experiences will encourage other Native Americans to consider Cornell as a place to pursue their education.
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Cooper creating social change through theatre
Sara Cooper ’16 is passionate about creating social change through theatre. Now, she’s working for Creede Reperatory Theatre in Colorado.
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Fulbright sending Chicoine to Thailand
Madison Chicoine ’16 is ready to take the experience she gained at Cornell College to Thailand, where she will teach English through the Fulbright program.
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Abegesah’s hard work leads to pharmacy program
Aburough Abegesah ’16 says that the Block Plan taught him not to wait, but to take the initiative—a lesson that will serve him well as he pursues a Doctor of Pharmacy degree at the University of Maryland.
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Politics courses steered Oeltjenbruns to judicial ambitions
There was never a question in Kelly Oeltjenbruns’ mind about whether she’d go to law school, and indeed, she’s going to Washington University’s top-tier law school this fall.
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Visiting professors leave mark on Anderson
Joseph Anderson’s time at Cornell College was deeply influenced not only by professors in the English and creative writing department, but also by three visiting professors, each of whom taught for a block.