Graduating A&S Seniors in the class of 2022
Extraordinary Journeys, the Class of 2022

Grateful to be together

The Class of 2022 showed resilience and fortitude through
two pandemic years to celebrate and graduate together in person.
Here's to them and to their wonderful stories of growth and discovery.

Photography by Chris Kitchen

Student Profiles

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'I did not close myself off from my potential'

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'I learned to ask questions from curiosity rather than a need to be right'

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'We lobbied Tompkins County to support a housing program for formerly incarcerated people'

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'I did research on human rights violations in Syria and Nigeria'

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'There is always more than one side to a story'

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'Exploring my curiosities allowed me to discover new interests'

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'I’m amazed at how much I developed as a writer'

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'I've been thrown into the entrepreneurship world and learned so many lessons'

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'I feel a sense of community and family as part of the track and field team'

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'BlackGen Capital is my proudest accomplishment'

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'I accomplished things that freshman-me would have never guessed'

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'Cornell was the perfect place for me to study nature'

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'I'm part of a wonderful, caring, supportive community for the rest of my life'

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'I had a wide variety of interests'

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'Your experience here is what you make of it'

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'I had transformative conversations about being a woman of color in academic and professional spaces'

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'I've learned what it means to be a conscientious scientist'

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'Keep exploring, challenge yourself and spend time on things you like'

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'The ability to come at a problem from multiple angles is valuable'

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'Identify what truly motivates you'

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'This education is a privilege and can be used for good'

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'My studying of the Wolof language is my proudest achievement'

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'It's a joy to be in spaces where serious discussions can be inclusive'

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'I want to work to create a more just and equal healthcare system'

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'I had to complete my junior year in China because of the pandemic'

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'I realized the importance of learning for the sake of learning'

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'I participated in a summer research program with anthropologists from Brazil'

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'Confront the awkward, the grim, the daunting, head on...'

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'The hardest part of doing anything new is deciding to do it'

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'My research is focused on gender inequality within STEM'

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'I realized home is where intellectual culture is'

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'Take a chance on yourself and embrace mistakes'

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'I didn't even know I could get this excited about learning and research'

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'I gained perspective from my Arts & Sciences education'

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'The Harrison College Scholar program helped me dig deeper into fields I am really passionate about'

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'I met so many great people through the Humanities Scholars Program'

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'Hard choices are what make life meaningful'

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'I wanted to experience Arabic language differently'

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'My project taught me why public history matters'

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'I learned how to make science accessible to people'

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'I learned to open my work up to public criticism'

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'I've learned to have more faith in myself and my abilities'

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'The interesting connections between my classes were exhilarating to discover'

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'I saw how law is critical to ensuring a more equitable world for all'

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'I yearned for a knowledge that extended beyond my familiarity'

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'I was encouraged to ask difficult yet necessary questions'

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'Talking with students and professors from all over the world has been amazing'

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'With some grit and fearlessness, I can learn and succeed at almost anything.''

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'My professors went the extra mile to connect with me on an intellectual and personal level'

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'Arts and sciences are inherently intertwined'

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Video Spotlights

Video Spotlights

Enjoy these video memories from a few members of the Class of 2022.

Anna Effenberger '22
Benjamin Velani '22
Natalie Kalitsi '22
Sasha Milton '22
Luis Tamayo '22