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Kafilatu Tiamiyu Helps Build Community of African Students at Johnson
Kafilatu Tiamiyu, MBA ’23, helped increase African international students at Johnson and organized a trek to Tanzania focused on the business of safaris.

Melanie Abreu ’23 Discovers a New World through Dyson
Melanie Abreu honed leadership and communications skills in and outside the classroom and mentored students through the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

Dyson Professor Ralph Christy Recognized for Achievements in Teaching and Outreach
Professor Christy was honored with the George Washington Carver Public Service Hall of Fame Award by the Professional Agricultural Workers Conference.

Donor-funded Scholarship Making a Difference for PhD Students
A scholarship funded by Johnson graduate Byron E. Grote, MS ’77, PhD ’81, supports the academic activity of seven Johnson PhD students.

Downsizing personal items can be just a snap away
A Cornell professor and her co-author learned, in a study involving hundreds of participants, that when individuals replace an item with a photo or memento, it satisfies the sense of ownership and makes downsizing easier.

Mardiya Shardow ’23 Views Dyson as a Transformative Experience
Mardiya Shardow, who concentrated in marketing at Dyson, broadened her education at Cornell by minoring in inequality studies and creative writing.

The Financial Times Ranks Cornell University’s Johnson School Among World’s Top 10 MBA Programs
The Johnson School, part of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, is now ranked the 8th MBA program worldwide among 100 of the top business schools in the Financial Times’ 2023 Global MBA Ranking.

Foundation Gift from Henry Renard ’54, MBA ’55, Expands Alumni Career Coaching
Thanks to a foundation gift from Henry Renard ’54, MBA ’55, the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business now offers career coaching to all college graduates.

New Sustainable Tourism Program Charts Course for Travel’s Future
The course seeks to educate and build cooperation to protect environmental, social, and cultural heritage and facilitate inclusive community processes.