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  • Family Fellows Spotlight: Mark Cisz ’91 and Linda Moerck-Cisz ’91, P ’21, P ’22, P ’27

    Mark Cisz ’91 and Linda Moerck-Cisz ’91, P ’21, P ’22, P ’27 are Cornell parents from Northport, New York. Their son, Bryan ’21, graduated from the College of Engineering; their daughter Kaitlyn ’22, graduated from the College of Human Ecology; and their son, Stephen ’27, is a first-year student in the Jeb E. Brooks … Read the full story

    September 27, 2023

  • To Do the Greatest Good: An origin story

    After amassing a great fortune from his work in the telegraph industry, Ezra Cornell was determined to do the greatest possible good for humanity.

    June 26, 2023

  • Advocating for the greatest good

    Before the New York State Legislature would charter “the first American university” in 1865, Ezra Cornell had to defend his vision.

    June 26, 2023

  • Giving with impact: How one alumna is assisting many Afghans

    In August 2021, Sharifa Sharifi was working as general manager of the Afghan National Gallery in Herat, Afghanistan’s third largest city, when the government collapsed and the Taliban took control of her country. As an employee of the fallen government, a professional woman, an outspoken advocate for women’s rights, and an artist whose paintings celebrated … Read the full story

    May 23, 2023

  • Seniors show their love for Cornell

    Lauren Pappas ’23 transferred to Cornell in fall 2021. In spring 2022, she received an email from the Senior Class Campaign (SCC) asking for volunteers for the coming year. Not knowing much about the SCC, she checked out the website. What she learned motivated her to step up. “I learned that annual fund donations go … Read the full story

    April 26, 2023
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