Fresh from the Hill: Inside Stories of Noteworthy Cornellians

Did you know the first intercollegiate historically African American Greek-lettered fraternity was founded here at Cornell? Now 114 years old, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. has grown to 706 chapter...

17 Mar 202145min

“Am I the one who doesn’t belong here? Did they make a mistake?,” Ahmed Ahmed ’17 wondered after his first semester at Cornell. We’ve all been there, right? But Ahmed’s tenacity and grit led him to gr...

3 Mar 202145min

Did you know Cornell has its own Black Alumni Association (CBAA)? And did you know it’s become the model for other diverse alumni groups across the country? Hear from the CBAA President and your host ...

17 Feb 202119min

What does it take to be on Cornell’s Board of Trustees? Four Cornell degrees? Not necessarily. But Doug Mitarotonda’s decade plus (yep! undergrad, two masters’ and a PhD) as a Cornell student gives hi...

3 Feb 202129min

For Inauguration Day, we are rebroadcasting this episode featuring Meghan Dubyak '04, originally aired on December 26, 2018. Please enjoy! __________________________________________ On this episode of...

20 Jan 202125min

In pursuit of scholarship funds for his Cornell education, Karim Abouelnaga ’13 was challenged to find a solution to the achievement gap. Taking immediate action, he founded his company Practice Makes...

6 Jan 202150min

If you’re familiar with Finger Lakes wines, you’ve heard of Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery. For Meaghan Frank ’11 MPS ’16, this is her family’s business, yet it was Cornell’s infamous Wines class that ce...

23 Des 202045min

Drew Bonfiglio ’03 made his passion his day job. Hear about his non-traditional career path from construction to aerospace and defense engineering to founding his company Emzingo, where he trains lead...

9 Des 202042min