News

Byline: Kaitlin Provost

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Provided Mark Kreynovich ’19 and Dillon Carroll ’20 in Ukraine in 2018
Alumni

Recent grads on a mission to support Ukraine

Cornell Chronicle

Mark Kreynovich ’19, who was born in Ukraine, and Dillon Carroll ’20 are bringing medical and other supplies to Ukraine, translating, and coordinating housing for refugees.

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Sreang Hok/Cornell University Touchdown oversees Giving Day festivities in Willard Straight Hall.
Giving Day

More than $12M donated to support students in 24 hours

Cornell Chronicle

On Cornell’s eighth Giving Day, held March 16, 15,905 alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents and friends from more than 80 countries made gifts totaling a record-breaking $12,268,629.

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Alumni

Lamin Johnson ’21: sparking connections through art

Alumni Affairs & Development

The Class of 2021 grad and spoken word artist is known for writing thoughtful and poignant poetry.

Alumni news

Kapil Longani ’97: shaping NYC’s COVID-19 response

Cornell Chronicle

Since 2018, Kapil Longani ’97 has served as chief counsel to New York City’s Mayor Bill de Blasio. Since the start of the pandemic, Longani has helped shape the city’s plans for reopening schools, creating outdoor dining protocols, and thinking through legal issues around COVID testing and vaccine distribution.

Giving Day

Giving Day brings Cornellians together, shatters records

Cornell Chronicle

In 24 hours, donors raised a record-breaking $10,040,921 to support Cornell students, programs and research on the university’s seventh Giving Day, March 11. Gifts from 14,411 donors poured in steadily throughout the day, with support from all 50 U.S. states, plus Puerto Rico and Washington D.C., as well as nearly 80 countries.

Alumni support

Cornell to celebrate Giving Day March 11

Cornell Chronicle

Cornell will celebrate its seventh Giving Day March 11, in a 24-hour campaign bringing together Cornellians around the world to show their support for the university and compete in friendly challenges, a trivia night and more.

Alumni

Thousands connect virtually for Reunion 2020

Ezra

Content has been viewed by alumni from six continents and 77 countries, from the Class of 1937 to the Class of 2020.

Alumni support

Cornell’s sixth Giving Day nets more than $7M

The College of Arts & Sciences is thankful for the $926,122 it raised from 1,000 donors.