Sherrie Negrea

Johnson School Announces 2024 Alumni Award Winners
Ann Chow, Barry E. Ridings, and Marques E. Zak will receive awards from the
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at the Big Red Bash.

Team Pickleball Mania Wins Pitch Competition
Top honors went to the students working with the alumna-owned Pickleball Mania, offering space in the Ithaca Mall to play the fastest growing racket sport in America.

Nichele Nivens, MBA/MS ’24, Plans Startup to Help Expectant Moms
Nichele Nivens, MD, is developing a startup, Mom Majesty, that will help more women experience the support a doula can offer.

Trishala Dessai’s Gig-Up Addresses Consumers’ and Gig Workers’ Needs
Gig-Up, an AI-enabled startup developed by Trishala Dessai ’17, MBA ’23, will save consumers time and effort by offering multiple services in one app.

Exchange Student at Dyson Leads Winning Team in EMI Corning Case Competition
CEMS MIM exchange student Gergely Keményfi enlisted classmates at Corvinus University in Hungary to create the case competition’s winning proposal.

Hospitality Hackathon Generates Ideas to Improve the Guest Experience
Leveraging real-life data from Hilton, the 63 student participants were asked to develop an “exceptional experience for the hotel guest of the future.”

Maxine Bédat Lays Bare the Fashion Industry’s Impacts and How We Can Change It
Author and Dean’s Distinguished Lecturer Maxine Bédat traced the life cycle of a pair of jeans to help illustrate the fashion industry’s impact.

Justin Wai ’06 Donates Gift to Create Dean’s Discretionary Fund
Nolan School graduate Justin Wai ’06 has made a $1 million gift to the dean’s discretionary fund at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business.

Panel Debates Digital Currencies’ Purpose, Privacy, Governance, and Stability
In a panel led by Fintech at Cornell executive director Susan Joseph, Cornell cryptocurrency experts debated the pros and cons of digital currencies.