Student Voices & Experiences

Couple decluttering personal belongings
Dyson School

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.

headshot of Mardiya Shardow.
Dyson School

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.

People enjoying food sitting at wooden picnic tables under a greenhouse-style roof at Stone Bend.
Johnson School

The Making of a Community Space

Claire Seizovic and Diana Fahning, both MBA ’23, reflect on helping Stone Bend Farm fix its business model via the Big Red Microenterprise program.

MBA students pose in front of a lake
Johnson School

Park Perspectives: Start asking “why”

Colin Anderson, MBA ’23, encourages students to find their purpose.

Jameson Wang looking in a mirror and applying eye black in a photo taken from behind and showing his reflection.
Nolan School

Dual Threat: Cornell Big Red Quarterback Jameson Wang’s Balancing Act

Starting quarterback Jameson Wang ’25 has found a home at Schoellkopf Field and at the Nolan School. Here’s how he stays in the zone.

DAIRE members outside of JP Morgan NYC headquarters
Dyson School

First Career Trek to JP Morgan and Blackstone NYC Offices for Diversity and Inclusion in Real Estate (DAIRE)

DAIRE members make first career trek to JP Morgan and Blackstone in NYC with the support of CREF

Park Fellows celebrate case competition victory
Johnson School

Park Perspectives: Working hard and being kind in the most competitive of arenas

Darren Horne, MBA ’23, advises on leaning in to support systems during recruiting.

room full of students observe a real life arbitration
Nolan School

From Students to Eye-Witnesses: Undergrads Reflect on NYC Employment Arbitration

Students recently had the unique opportunity to experience an arbitration first-hand in New York City.

4 men and one woman standing and smiling.
Nolan School

Hot air balloon hotel concept wins international competition

Four MMH students won the Sustainability Hospitality Challenge for their business plan for “NIMBUS,” a carbon-neutral, hot air balloon hotel room.