Search : page 422

Chemistry & College Scholar

Rachel Mochon: 'There are so many resources here that go beyond what many institutions can offer'

Rachel MochonChemistry & College ScholarHouston, TXWhat was your most profound turning point while at Cornell?

Linguistics & Classics

Colleen Cournoyer: 'I instantly saw myself having a career working with children'

Colleen CournoyerLinguistics & ClassicsPreston, CTWhat accomplishments/activities are you most proud of while at Cornell?

Sociology

Jessica Sion: 'My advice is not to get too comfortable'

Jessica SionSociologyNew York City, NYWhat is your main Cornell extracurricular activity -- why is it important to you?

Chemistry & Music

Stephanie Lozina: 'My education allowed me to pursue two very different interests'

Stephanie LozinaChemistry & MusicFort Montgomery, NYWhat was your most profound turning point while at Cornell?

Biology & Society

Abby Maranga: 'In medicine and health, you are dealing with themes that are much larger than they initially appear'

… My subject of interest is not a major. When it comes to medicine and health, you find that you are dealing with … as many of the factors making up the complex field of medicine and health as possible, and ultimately what I … education. I’ve taken classes concerning the history of medicine, communicating in medicine (in English as well as …

Biological Sciences & Classics

Anita Venkatesh: 'I now look at things from multiple perspectives'

Anita VenkateshBiological Sciences & ClassicsColumbia, SCWhat is your main Cornell extracurricular activity -- why is it important to you?I am a student assistant (SA) in Carl Becker House. It has given me a chance to positively impact the Cornell community, meet great people and work as part of a team that seeks to improve student life and build meaningful relationships.

Government & Economics

Nick Raskin: 'My grandfather taught me how to get the most out of my education'

Nick RaskinGovernment & EconomicsBrooklyn, NYWhat was your most profound turning point while at Cornell?

Archaeology & Classics

Amanda Gaggioli: 'My professor provided some of the best advice I have ever received'

Amanda GaggioliArchaeology & ClassicsWest Chicago, ILWhat is your main Cornell extracurricular activity -- why is it important to you?Outside of academics, I am a member of the women's varsity soccer team. My experiences as a Division I athlete are important because they allowed me to satisfy my competitive and ambitious spirit on the soccer field, while also pushing me beyond my physical and mental limits.

Chemistry & Performing & Media Arts

Christian Uruburo: 'My experience matters. I have a voice – a strong one too.'

Christian UruburoChemistry & Performing & Media ArtsNew York City, NYWhat do you value about your liberal arts education?

Economics, Comparative Literature & German Studies

Caitlin Wischermann: 'I truly believe that everyone can learn how to be a genius'

Caitlin WischermannEconomics, Comparative Literature & German StudiesOberhausen, GermanyWhat was your most profound turning point while at Cornell?

Government

Chad Crowley: 'Don't hesitate to reach out to Cornell alumni'

Chad CrowleyGovernmentRaleigh, NCWhat was your most profound turning point while at Cornell?

Information Science & Fine Arts

Colin Budd: 'Be bold and try something new'

Colin BuddInformation Science & Fine ArtsPittsburgh, PAWhy did you choose Cornell?

Near Eastern studies

Elena Wicker: 'I was lucky to find a field of study that I am truly passionate about'

Elena WickerNear Eastern StudiesIthaca, NYWhat is your main Cornell extracurricular activity -- why is it important to you?

Sociology & Latina/o Studies

Emily Tavarez: 'I left Europe with a new sense of self'

Emily TavarezSociology & Latina/o StudiesRahway, NJWhat was your most profound turning point while at Cornell?

Near Eastern Studies & Classics

Colton Siegmund: 'Continually develop your foreign language skills'

Colton SiegmundNear Eastern Studies & ClassicsFort Worth, TXWhat, if any, research projects did you participate in at Cornell?I have worked at the Jonathan and Jeannette Rosen Tablet Collection and the Malcolm and Carolyn Wiener Laboratory for Aegean and Near Eastern Dendrochronology. For my honors thesis, I have been translating a previously unknown early Old Babylonian royal inscription written in Sumerian.