Student Voices & Experiences

CREF sponsored a two-day trip to New York City allowing CREC members to network with professionals.

The Student Multidisciplinary Applied Research Teams (SMART) program hosted its annual dinner celebrating student projects and presenting the 2024 Wharton Award to agricultural economist Fenton B. Sands Jr.

A six-week pilot course in community-engaged learning at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business trains MA and PhD students in the principles of community-engaged learning and in methods for teaching those principles to others.

Jonah Gershon ’24 won the $50,000 first-place prize for spekld, his startup to produce brown butter, at the Hospitality Business Plan Competition.

Visiting Assistant Professor Alissa M. Kleinnijenhuis created a Climate Finance course for the SC Johnson College of Business

Rahanna Bisseret Martinez ’26 is gaining fame for her multicultural cuisine—and she has already published a cookbook.

Ami Parekh, MBA ’25, encourages students to recognize leadership opportunities beyond formal roles.

Kyra Stiggelbout, MBA ’24, found a rewarding role at the intersection of quality and sustainability last summer at New Balance.

Dyson student Mikhail Essa’s goal is to work with Cornell Dining to have more kosher and halal food available at dining locations throughout campus.