Nomination Dates: 04/28/2025 - 08/15/2025

Summary of Position: The main responsibility of the host / ambassador is to be connected with a Cornell SOTC participant through the summer. As an SOTC Ambassador, you will be assigned a student for the summer to check in on. Primarily you contact the student(s) before they arrive to introduce yourself and offer to help get them settled into the CWRU dorms. Some students need to be picked up from the airport and/or a ride to the store to pick up a few essentials. Several times over the summer check in with the student, invite them to dinner, etc.

As an SOTC volunteer, you are invited to special events throughout the summer. These events provide wonderful opportunities to network with Cleveland-area professionals who share a common passion for attracting young talent to the area, including SOTC board members and volunteers, and representatives from the corporations who employ SOTC interns.

Volunteers will receive training in May.

Staff Contact: Evan Cooper ’90, Kendra Chatburn ’10, Board of Directors representing Cornell University, ebcooper@growu.biz

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Nomination Dates: 05/01/2025 - 07/15/2025

Summary of Position:  The Recent and Young Alumni Chair is a new CCNNJ board position and will be part of the team that provides leadership and guidance to the board and the local Cornell community.  The position is dedicated to organizing events and initiatives that resonate specifically with recent Cornell graduates (within ten years out), based in Northern New Jersey.  Events and activities will align with Cornell University priorities and be fresh and unique ideas to engage young alumni in our area and make a meaningful impact on our alumni network. Opportunity exists to evaluate additional opportunities like All-Ivy events and events with other Cornell Club regions to keep the schedule lively and interesting.  Recent and Young Alumni Chair will represent the interests of all recent and young alumni in the community and develop appropriate events with recent and young alumni in mind. This position will collaborate with the club’s board on ideas for the annual student send-off event; The Chair will also offer perspective on other club events and programming ideas to ensure the younger alumni population is represented.

Staff Contact: Arienne Watson, Associate Director, Northeast Corridor Engagement, adw228@cornell.edu 

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Nomination Dates: 05/01/2025 - 08/01/2025

Summary of Position: Drives community engagement and leads philanthropic efforts on behalf of the club

Staff Contact: Amanda Massa, Director, U.S. Regional Alumni Engagement Operations, amanda.massa@cornell.edu

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Nomination Dates: 07/01/2025 - 06/01/2026

Summary of Position

Staff Contact: Cornell Volunteer Programs, electalumtrustee@cornell.edu

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Nomination Dates: 07/01/2025 - 10/31/2025

Summary of Position

Staff Contact: Tina Gourley, Senior Director, Alumni Volunteer Programs

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Nomination Dates: 07/15/2025 - 10/10/2025

Summary of Position: This award recognizes the achievements and qualities of a Cornellian who best exemplifies the ideals of entrepreneurship by meeting most of the following criteria:

1. The entrepreneur has started and/or successfully scaled a business (for profit or non-profit) or contributed substantially to the turnaround or growth of a business.  Company can be ongoing with founder involvement or exited via a sale or IPO.
2. Differentiating qualitative factors such as social impact/benefit to humanity, inspirational story or outcome, involvement with Cornell, etc., can all play a role (but are not required) in the selection and we encourage nominations to address such factors if known.

For a list of past winners, please visit here.

Staff Contact: Debra Moesch, Assistant Director of Entrepreneurship at Cornell, dlm8@cornell.edu

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