A Cornell student and two alumni have been named Schwarzman Scholars
A Cornell student and two alumni have been selected as Schwarzman Scholars for the 2026–27 academic year, joining a prestigious global affairs master’s program at Tsinghua University in Beijing. Qiqi (Kiara) Shan ’26, Ruihao (Ray) Lin, J.D. ’24, and Isaac McCurdy ’21 will spend a year studying, traveling, and engaging in cultural immersion, with interests spanning mental health accessibility, international law, and global leadership.
A&S Student Selected for Civic Engagement Scholarship
Katrina Greene ’27 has been named a John Robert Lewis Scholar, becoming the first Cornell undergraduate to receive the national honor recognizing student leaders committed to social justice. A government major deeply involved in advocacy on campus, Greene will participate in a year-long program focused on civil rights, public service, and nonviolent leadership, with experiences in Washington, D.C. and a civil rights pilgrimage to Alabama.
Two seniors chosen as fellows by Carnegie Endowment
Two Cornell seniors have been selected as junior fellows of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and will spend next year conducting research with the organization in Washington, D.C.