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Philosophy

Katie Forkey: ‘I am most proud of the work I've done in criminal justice’

Katie Forkey Philosophy Princeton, MA What is your main extracurricular activity — why is it important to you? 

History

Keyra Navas: ‘Volunteering in prisons allows me to devote my time to making prisoners feel heard, respected and seen’

Keyra NavasHistory Bronx, NYWhat are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education?The most valuable skills that I have acquired through my education include critical analysis, empathy, polished writing, and active listening.What is your main extracurricular activity--why is it important to you?

Economics

Kimberly Wong: ‘I’m proud that I pushed myself and allowed myself to branch out’

Kimberly WongEconomicsSeattle, WAWhy did you choose Cornell?I chose Cornell for the learning and discovery opportunities. I am naturally a curious person and I love the wide breadth of classes and activities Cornell has to offer.What is your main extracurricular activity--why is it important to you? 

Sociology

Katherine Lynch: ‘Finding a major I loved enhanced my Cornell education more than I could have imagined’

Kathrine Lynch Sociology Bryn Mawr, PA What was your favorite class and why? 

Student leaders

Winnie Ho wins campus-community leadership award

Cornell Chronicle

Winnie Ho ’19 has received the 2019 Campus-Community Leadership Award. The annual honor, given by the Division of University Relations, is presented to a graduating senior who has shown exceptional town-gown leadership and innovation.

Social sciences

Grants bolster social sciences research

The ISS’s Spring 2019 Small Grant Awards are designed to assist scholars as they develop new research and seek external funding.

Graduate students

Einaudi grants to send 86 graduate students abroad

Cornell Chronicle

86 Cornell graduate students have been awarded travel grants from the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies for the 2019-20 academic year.

Archaeology

Karishma Bottari: ‘I’ve discovered that I can overcome countless challenges with my perseverance and enthusiasm’

A&S Communications

… Cornell Institute of Archaeology and Material Studies (CIAMS) … a future in archaeology. What have you accomplished as a Cornell student that you are most proud of, either inside … Egyptian scribe named Penpi, whose remains are possessed by Cornell. It's my hope to remind readers of his individuality …

English & Performing and Media Arts

Julia Shebek: ‘I have slowly been adding tools to a toolbox for living, working, and seeing the world’

Julia ShebekEnglish & Performing and Media ArtsKensington, CAWhat are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education?

Physics & German studies

Juliane Scholtz: ‘Have humility’

A&S Communications

Juliane ScholtzPhysics & German studiesHatboro, PAWhy did you choose Cornell?

Sociology & Latina/o studies

Karen Monique Loya: ‘You never know when you will learn something that will change the course of your academic interests’

A&S Communications

Karen Monique LoyaSociology & Latina/o StudiesMcAllen, TXWhat are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education?

Astronomy & Astrophysics

'Cornell has taught me discipline and persistence’

Karen PerezAstronomy & AstrophysicsHouston, TXWhat was your favorite class and why?My favorite class was Astro 4410, the Experimental Astronomy lab. This lab introduced me to radio astronomy, which exposed me to various data gathering and analysis techniques, as well as the unique opportunity to use the radio antenna above the Space Sciences Building and the Hartung Boothroyd Observatory.

Music & German Studies & College Scholar

Joshua Sadinsky: ‘To be able to make a real positive change in the community feels good. It’s what I’m supposed to do’

Joshua SadinskyGerman & Music & College ScholarFayetteville, ARWhat have you accomplished as a Cornell student that you are most proud of, either inside the classroom or otherwise?

Sociology & Latina/o studies

Julia Pagán Andréu: ‘I have learned to find my voice and be heard in my classes’

Julia Pagán AndréuSociology & Latina/o studiesSan Juan, Puerto RicoWhy did you choose Cornell?

Government & Comparative Literature

Jose Benjamin Montaño: ‘Caring about my friends only solidified my conviction that I had to stand by their side and engage in solidarity’

Jose Benjamin MontañoGovernment & Comparative LiteratureMexico City/Valencia, CAWhat was your favorite class and why?Prisons, Politics and Policy. Professor Jamila Michener’s dedication to teaching, research, and advocacy made it seem like being a scholar and an activist were not necessarily mutually exclusive things. Her class showed me the possibilities of making academic work matter down the hill.