To the Barrier Breakers, Movers, and Shakers: When you’re the first in your family to attend college, you don’t just open a door; you build the path that others will follow.
Nestled in the heart of the Finger Lakes region in upstate New York, Cornell University and the surrounding city of Ithaca, New York offer a unique college town experience.
Grace Elmore ’25 makes every corner of campus — from Schoellkopf Field to the Johnson Museum and everywhere between — a home for her creative spirit and compassion for others. This is her Cornell Story.
Trisha Beher ’25 balances being an activist, an entrepreneur, a harpist and more, and her passion for empowerment and leadership brings communities together. This is her Cornell Story.
Devin Schneider ’23 flexes her creative and collaborative abilities as president of the Cornell Fashion Collective, innovating and inspiring through the collective’s runway show. This is her Cornell story.