Archives: Spotlights
Student Spotlight: Amber Bal

March 11, 2024 Amber Bal is a doctoral candidate in romance studies from London, England. She earned her bachelor’s degree at the University of Oxford and now studies the urban-rural…
Student Spotlight: Francine Barchett

March 11, 2024 Francine Barchett ’19, M.P.S. ’21, is a doctoral candidate in natural resources and the environment from Benton Harbor, Michigan. She earned her B.S. in international agriculture and…
Student Spotlight: Aleah Butler-Jones

February 19, 2024 Aleah Butler-Jones is a M.S./Ph.D. student in horticulture from South Orange and Orange, New Jersey. She earned her B.S. in agricultural sciences from Cornell University, and now…
Alumni Spotlight: Nora Brown, Ph.D. ’23

February 12, 2024 Nora Brown, Ph.D. ’23, is an alumna of the genetics, genomics, and development doctoral program at Cornell, during which she was co-advised by Mariana Wolfner and Andrew…
Student Spotlight: Kristie LeBeau

December 18, 2023 Kristie LeBeau is a doctoral candidate in development studies from Wolcott, Indiana. She earned her B.A. in sociology at Saint Mary’s College and her M.S. in development…
Student Spotlight: Avery Sirwatka

December 11, 2023 Avery Sirwatka is a master’s student in public health from Jamestown, New York. He earned an associate’s degree from Jamestown Community College and a dual bachelor’s degree…
Student Spotlight: Josh Felton

December 11, 2023 Joshua Felton is a doctoral student in plant biology from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He earned his B.A. in organismal biology and ecology from Colorado College and now studies…
Student Spotlight: Cheyenne Reuben-Thomas

December 11, 2023 Cheyenne I. Reuben-Thomas (Oneida/Seneca) is a doctoral student in ecology and evolutionary biology from the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin. She earned her B.A. in integrative biology from…
Student Spotlight: Derek Berman

November 27, 2023 Derek Berman is a doctoral student in geological sciences from Los Angeles, California. Berman earned a B.S. in astronomy and a B.S. in geology from University of…
Student Spotlight: Megan Barrington

November 20, 2023 Megan Barrington is a doctoral candidate in geological sciences with a concentration in planetary geology from Brownwood, Texas. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Colgate University and…