Student Voices & Experiences

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John Wu’s Journey from Tech Investor to Blockchain Entrepreneur and Web3 Champion

Blockchain entrepreneur John Wu ’92 built his career through Cornell connections and gives back as an advisor, speaker, and benefactor.

Johnson students dance at a Diwali celebration.
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Park Perspective: Getting involved at Johnson

John Van Orden, MBA ’24, reflects on his first year as a Johnson MBA student.

a young man holds out a tray with samples of brown butter to a woman and two men seated in a lecture hall.
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Brown Butter Rises to the Top at Hospitality Pitch Deck Competition

Jonah Gershon ’24 won the eighth annual Hospitality Pitch Deck Competition for his pitch to develop spekld, brown butter in a stick.

headshot of Jennifer Ross.
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U.S. Air Force Veteran and Executive MBA Student Awarded for Continuation of Service

Jennifer Ross was honored with the Cornell Veterans Continuation of Service Award for her continued leadership and service.

Students, wearing hard hats and construction vests, gather in an unfinished apartment; the student in the center is speaking.
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Students learn about financing affordable housing developments

Cornell SC Johnson College undergraduates visited an active construction site and learned how affordable housing developments are financed.

students seated at long tables in a classroom listen to a young woman who is standing and speaking.
Nolan BusinessFeed

Partnership Raises Awareness of Childhood Abuse and Neglect in Vietnam

VinUni and Cornell students contributed to the Vietnam Adverse Childhood Experience Pathfinder project addressing pressing issues for youth in Vietnam.

A young man and older woman looking at a new heat pump installed next to a house, with the house porch and railing in the background.
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Undergrad Helps Ithaca Landlords, Tenants Switch to Clean Energy

Kristinko Mato ’24 is working to install efficient heat pumps in units rented by low- and moderate-income tenants, reducing costs and emissions.

photo of a young man on a ladder painting a house.
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Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic Helps Farmworkers Access Tax Justice

A partnership between the Law School and the Dyson School, the practicum helps undocumented workers and others resolve their tax complications.

4 students at a table with laptops in a breakout room, one standing, three sitting.
Nolan BusinessFeed

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.”