Class of ’74 Supports Cornellians–Meet Our Scholars

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Class of 1974 Scholarships

The Class of 1974 Scholarship was established in 1999 as part of our 25th Reunion campaign by classmates Joan and Bob Oel- schlager. Students selected by Cornell receive this scholarship, each year during their course of study.

Class of ’74 Scholars are:

• Musfeq Khan ’03, Arts & Sciences, Bangladesh

• Katherine Arcos ’04, Arts & Sciences, Long Beach, NY
• Anthony (Tony) Bandanza ’08, Arts & Sciences, New Hampshire
• Sabina Sattler ’12, CALS, Connecticut
• Garrett Guillen ’16, ILR, California
• Wendolin Gonzalez ’21, Architecture, North Carolina

Our current Class of ’74 Scholar, Wendolin Gonzalez, is a rising third-year architecture student, who has just returned from the Cornell in Rome program. She grew up in High Point, North Carolina, and will be working with a Boston architecture firm this summer. Wendi sent us a letter about her experiences in the Cornell in Rome program.

“My experience in Rome has been incredible. I still have yet to get over the shock of living ten minutes from the Pantheon. Everywhere I go there’s a monument that I had seen hundreds of times in books growing up. I used to flip through magazines and sketch from pictures, but now I can actually go see these in person.

It feels as though I just arrived yesterday and in the blink of an eye the semester is coming to an end. The field trips around Italy and to Berlin have been great and I’ve been able to see not just Rome but much of Italy. Thankfully, classes aren’t as rigorous so I can spend afternoons soaking up the culture.”

Christopher Reeve Scholarship

This scholarship is given to a student in the Theatre Arts program, in memory of Christopher Reeve ‘74. Both the Class of 1974 Scholarship, along with the Christopher Reeve Scholarship, continue to be funded by many classmates as part of annual giving commitments. Recipients receive support each year. Past scholarship winners have been:

• Christine Bullen ’08, Arts & Sciences, Colorado
• Katherine Karaus ’10, Arts & Sciences, Virginia
• Bridget Saracino ’11, Arts & Sciences, Rochester NY

• Nate Mattingly ’14, Arts & Sciences, Cortland, NY

The current Chris Reeve ’74 scholar is William Opoku Nnuro Jr, a freshman planning a double major in theatre and biology. He writes:

“From a young age, my parents & grandparents instilled the love of reading and knowledge in my brothers and I and they pushed us to be the top of our class at all times. I owe it to them that I was accepted into such a prestigious university and I hope to pay it forward for my kids one day.

My experiences living in Texas and then moving to a completely different environment in Ghana have also shaped me into the person I am today. The struggles I have witnessed motivate me to effect positive change wherever I go, through my actions and through my creative endeavors. Lastly I would just like to say a huge thank you to the class of ’74 for the Christopher Reeve scholarship which helped make it possible for me to attend Cornell University! I am excited to be given the opportunity to meet you all and hear your stories!”

Class of ’74 Scholar Wendi Gonzalez sends note from Rome

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My experience in Rome has been incredible. I still have yet to get over the shock of living ten minutes from the Pantheon. Everywhere I go there’s a monument that I had seen hundreds of times in books growing up. I used to flip through magazines and sketch from pictures, but now I can actually go see these in person. 

It feels as though I just arrived yesterday and in the blink of an eye the semester is coming to an end. The field trips around Italy and to Berlin have been great and I’ve been able to see not just Rome but much of Italy.  Thankfully, classes aren’t as rigorous so I can spend afternoons soaking up the culture.  If you ever have a chance, I would highly recommend spending a few days in this amazing city.

Class of ’74 Gives Big on Giving Day

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Here are some fun facts about the Class of  1974 and our very successful Giving Day:

  • 149 classmates made a gift.
  • The average gift was just under $200, with many under $100.
  • We raised more than $6000 for our Class of 1974 Scholarship.
  •  Every undergraduate college received at least one gift from a classmate.
  •  5 different athletic teams were recipients of ’74 gifts.
  •  Cornell programs that benefit from our gifts range from the Big Red Band to    Wildlife Health to Cornell Cinema to Men’s Ice Hockey to Jewish Studies.
  • Our Class raised more money than any class except the Class of 1991.  (Wonder    what their secret weapon was?!?)

Hope to see you in Ithaca at our 45th Reunion in June.

Why we give to Cornell…

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Class of 1974 Class Scholarship winner sends this beautiful letter of gratitude. Read it here and learn more about Garret Guillen and our Class Scholarship.

Academic Year 2015 — 2016
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Oelschlager and the entire Class of 1974,
As I approach my final semester at Cornell University I realize that there is no way I could have adequately expressed appreciation when I first received your gift that allowed me to enter this amazing campus over 3 years ago. I still remember having the discussion with my parents, after the initial elation of being admitted, about whether or not attending this renowned institution was financially feasible. After receiving aid coupled with scholarship funds from your donations I’ve been fortunate enough to enjoy every minute of my time at Cornell. Reflecting on all the experiences, the people, the classes, the campus, and all other aspects of the Cornell community I realize that it is time so valuable I couldn’t have known its worth as an incoming freshman and time that I hope to provide for another incoming freshman someday. As my brother goes through his freshman year at Cornell I try and explain to him the unique significance that his time at school will offer him because I am so excited that someone so close to me now has the same opportunity that I have enjoyed so greatly. Yet I experience difficulty trying to express my immense appreciation of my Cornell experience to him as I realize that his experience will also be unique and that he must find it on his own. I experience the same difficulty while trying to express my immeasurable gratitude to you and your colleagues who have made this experience possible for me. I now realize in my closing year that you have all sought to provide a student with such an incredible education because you all have received a similarly valuable gift in all of your own unique experiences at Cornell; and I now also carry that desire to share our Cornell community with others in need. I would like to thank you all again for allowing me to become a part of this amazing campus for the past 3 years; and I want to express my desire to continue to share this Cornell experience long past graduation.
With gratitude,
Garrett Guillen
Gmg83@cornell.edu

 

New College of Business

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President Garrett and Provost Michael Kotlikoff announced in December a proposal to create a new College of Business at Cornell.  This College would include the current Johnson Graduate School of Management, the undergraduate business program (called “Ag Ec” in our day, now called “Applied Economics and Management (AEM)”) which is now in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and the School of Hotel Administration.  To learn more about this proposal, which would require a change in the university by-laws, you may want to read both the official university announcement here and the Cornell Daily Sun articles and comments here.

Class of 1974 Christopher Reeves Scholar: Christine Bullen ’08

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Christine hails from Colorado Springs, Colorado where she made her performing debut at age five playing a rat that gets blown up by a cannon in The Nutcracker. Seventeen years later, Christine received a BA in Theatre Arts from Cornell.

Since graduation, Christine has split her time between California and New York. On the west coast, she’s trained in improv comedy with The Groundlings and performed in San Francisco with sketch group Killing My Lobster, named the Bay Area’s best comedy group. In the Big Apple, she’s worked on indie films, shorts and webseries.

Christine returned to Cornell for the Class of 1974 40th Reunion. She gave a great, and very funny, recap of her time at Cornell during the Friday Trivia Night at the Class Headquarters.

 

 

Class of 1974 Scholarship

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The Class of 1974 Scholarship was established in 1999 as part of our 25th Reunion campaign by Joan and Bob Oelschlager. Both the Class of 1974 Scholarship along with the Christopher Reeve Scholarship continue to be funded by many classmates as part of annual giving commitments.

Former Class of 1974 Scholarship Winners:

Garret Guillen ’16

Sabina Sattler ’12

Make a donation to the Class of 1974 Scholarship: this will be considered as part of the Class of 1974 giving totals.

Class of 1974 Scholar: Garrett Guillen ’16

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Fall 2012

Dear Class of 1974,

I would like to begin by expressing the utmost sense of gratitude for your incredible generosity and the personal hospitality shown to me. An incoming freshman could not have asked for anything more and I will always remember the kindness of the members of your class.

My name is Garrett Guillen and I am honored to be the recipient of the Class of 1974 scholarship award. I am studying in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations. I am from Upland, California and I went to Damien High School in La Verne, California. I have two siblings: Kyle (15) and Claire (12). My parents are Manuel and Carole Guillen. I am very close to my family and consider them to be the most influential people in my life. They have always been there for me to motivate me and I attribute my success in large part to them.

As for my own personal endeavor, I am unsure of my specific career plans. My primary interest at this point is a possible career in law but I look to keep an open mind; as I delve into my studies my interests are sure to change. One goal I am sure of is to contribute as much as possible to the Cornell community because it has presented itself as such a bountiful opportunity to me; I only see fit that I give back what it is sure to provide for me. I would like to thank you again for your generosity and to express my excitement at being a member of the Cornell tradition.

Go Big Red!

Garrett Guillen ’16

 

Class of 1974 Scholar: Sabina Sattler ’12

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May 2012: A Graduation Farewell from Sabina Sattler

Dear Class of 1974,

As finals’ week comes to an end I am anxiously awaiting the fun of Senior Week festivities, especially because I helped plan some of the activities as Chair of Day Trips. But then when I think of the final days of Convocation and Commencement, my happiness turns bittersweet. 

One honor that I was given for Commencement is that I will be one of the Class Council Banner bearers. I will have the privilege to walk at the front of the undergraduate procession. I cannot believe that my four years are over at Cornell. I have made so many memories from the classroom in Ithaca to overseas. 

I am proud to say that I am a part of the Teach for America 2012 Corps in Detroit, MI. I will be teaching secondary social studies, although I do not know exactly what grade yet. While teaching my own class, I will also be taking courses at Oakland University as a requirement for my teaching certification. This summer I will be in Chicago teaching one summer school class as a part of an intensive training and TFA preparation for leading my own classroom! 

I would like to again thank the Class of ’74 for making my time here at Cornell possible. 

Sincerely,

Sabina

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Make a Gift to Cornell

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Cornell appreciates support, at any level, and every gift is important.  You can target your gift for a wide variety of programs and scholarships within Cornell. Some employers will match your gift!  Gifts from members of the Class of 1974 are “credited” to our class statistics, whether you give to a scholarship, your academic program, or any number of good causes at Cornell.  Further, as our class approaches retirement, Cornell can assist with Gift Planning as a way to maximize th

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