“Stay golden” says first-gen student Vianny Lara ’25

In December 2017, Richard Onyejuruwa from the university admissions office hosted an information session about Cornell for prospective students in New York City. Although she was still in middle school, Vianny was all ears. She liked his description of the Dyson School—which he said has a small school vibe within the larger university. Richard, Cornell’s … Read the full story

Building community and legacy in Colorado

In fall 2024, the Cornell Club of Colorado (CCoC) renamed its scholarship in honor of Keo Latel Frazier ’00, the regional club’s former president, who died on June 10, 2024. “We wanted to do our part to carry on Keo’s formidable legacy by ensuring a Cornell education remains accessible to all deserving Coloradans,” says Makenna … Read the full story

Helping solve problems—in and out of the lab

When Brendan Kosztyo ’25 was a first-year biological sciences student at Cornell, the pressure of a particularly demanding course was overwhelming. He recalls thinking: “Oh my gosh, there are so many things we have to do. Is it going to get done in time?” Someone told him about the department’s Student Advisors Program, which matches … Read the full story

Cornell opens doors to the world

David Legrand ’23 discovered his passion for art serendipitously when, at the age of 21, he enrolled in HUEH (part of the State University of Haiti) as a sociology major. David recalls doodling during lectures. He drew his classmates’ faces and hands, his professors, and whatever captured his roving attention. “I don’t remember what the … Read the full story

Jacobs Scholarships support 500+ engineering students

Since its inception 18 years ago, the Jacobs Scholarships and Fellowships in Engineering have fueled the educations and aspirations of more than 500 Cornell Engineering students—through nearly 1,300 awards. Established in 2006 with a $30 million commitment to endow scholarships and fellowships in Cornell’s College of Engineering, the Irwin M. and Joan K. Jacobs Scholars … Read the full story