Alumni in the News – December 2014

Erika Green Swafford '94 was nominated for an NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for her work on "How to Get Away With Murder". Check out the other nominations here.   The Chicago Sun Times recently featured Amanda Williams '97 for her work on...

Alumni Spotlight: Tameka Walker-Blake

College, Major & Graduation Year College of Arts & Sciences, Chemistry, Class of 2001 What was your Cornell experience like when you attended? Overall, I had a great experience; it provided a great foundation for my medical school education, while fostering many lifelong friendships and networks. What have you done...

Letter to the CBAA Membership

Greetings: Warm wishes for the holidays.  Thank you for being a member of the Cornell Black Alumni Association (CBAA)! We are delighted to have you as part of the CBAA family.  As we move into the New Year 2015, a new and exciting change has been made.  We are providing membership cards to all CBAA members...

Campus Spotlight: Black Bio-Medical Technical Association (BBMTA)

The Black Bio-Medical and Technical Association (BBMTA) of Cornell University is a non-profit organization primarily composed of students of color who are interested in health-related issues that affect our communities. BBMTA serves as a community service group that provides information about health issues relevant to people of color in the...

2014-2015 Outstanding Student Leadership Award

Cornell Black Alumni Association (CBAA) 2014-2015 Outstanding Student Leadership Award The 2014-2015 Cornell Black Alumni Association Outstanding Student Leadership Award recognizes a current undergraduate senior (Class of 2015) of African descent for his/her outstanding leadership and efforts to enhance the lives of students and the community-at-large while attending Cornell University.  The purpose...

CURRENTS Features CBAA Literary Grant

The Council for Advancement and Support of Education featured CBAA in the November/December issue of its CURRENTS publication. CBAA is proud to have established a grant that seeks to bring a direct benefit to our alumni. View this link to review the article. For more information on the literary grant,...

#Cornell150: In Ezra’s Words

Several Ezra Cornell quotes come to life as we celebrate his vision that has sustained our institution for 150 years. - Cornell Alumni Association https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj-C7MFhd60

2013-2014 Outstanding Leadership Award

[image url="https://cbaa1976.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Screen-shot-2013-10-29-at-3.32.31-AM-194x300.png" alignment="center" margin_left="0" margin_right="0" margin_top="0" margin_bottom="0" border="smallBorder" width="194" height="300"] Monet Bell, a senior in the College of Human Ecology, has been selected as the recipient of the 2013-14 Cornell Black Alumni Association (CBAA) Outstanding Student Leadership Award. This award is given to a senior of African descent for his/her...

Alumni Spotlight: Dr. John Mitchell Arts ’69, WCMC ’73

Q: What do you want people to know about you? A: John was born and raised in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.  He attended Erasmus Hall High School where he played string bass in the orchestra and varsity tennis. After graduation John went to Cornell University (Arts’69) and majored in biological sciences and...

Arts and Sciences announces Africana Ph.D. program

The College of Arts and Sciences has announced the establishment of the first Ph.D. program in Africana studies in New York state. “Cornell’s unique resources, with its renowned faculty, seven colleges and world-class libraries, will enable this to quickly become one of the top doctoral programs in the field,” said...

2013-2014 Outstanding Student Leadership Award

Cornell Black Alumni Association (CBAA) 2013-2014 Outstanding Student Leadership Award The 2013-2014 Cornell Black Alumni Association Outstanding Student Leadership Award recognizes a current undergraduate senior (Class of 2014) of African descent for his/her outstanding leadership and efforts to enhance the lives of students and the community-at-large while attending Cornell University. ...

Have You Self-Identified with Cornell?

Are you not receiving emails from CBAA? Visit the link below to update your information with Cornell today! Self Identification Instructions If you're still not getting emails, please contact Sharon Foretia at secretary@cbaa1976.com for assistance.  

CBAA Spotlight: Laura Wilkinson, MBA ’85, JD ’86 Elected to Board of Trustees

[image url="https://cbaa1976.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Laura-2012-1-199x300.jpg" alignment="center" margin_left="0" margin_right="0" margin_top="0" margin_bottom="0" border="mediumBorder" icon="" shadow="7" link="" target="_parent"  width="199" height="300"] Laura Wilkinson is no stranger to leadership at Cornell. She is a member of the Cornell University Council, Cornell Law School Advisory Council and Cornell Black Alumni Association. In addition, Wilkinson is a former Chair of the...

Laura Wilkinson, MBA ’85, JD ’86, Appointed to Board of Trustees

The Cornell University Board of Trustees appointed 7 new members including CBAA Member Laura Wilkinson, MBA '85, JD '86. Wilkinson and the other appointees will serve 4 year terms starting on July 1st. To read more about the appointment and learn about the other new trustees, please read the Cornell...

Press Release: Raquel Smith Awarded 2012-13 Outstanding Student Leadership Award

Contact: Cynthia Cuffie                                                                                                                                                        FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tel: 908-234-9731 Email: cufjack@yahoo.com RAQUEL SMITH IS THE RECIPIENT OF THE 2012-13 CORNELL BLACK ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OUTSTANDING STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARD [image url="https://cbaa1976.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Raquel-Headshot-300x214.jpg" title="Anika" alt="CBAA President Anika Daniels-Osaze" alignment="center" margin_left="0" margin_right="0" margin_top="0" margin_bottom="10" border="smallBorder" icon="" shadow="7" link="" target="_parent" width="300" height="214"]   Raquel Smith, a...