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Ithaca voice12/30/2023 Goucher College Education Studies Department Chair Ann Marie Longo celebrated her “colleague, sister and friend” as a trailblazer.Representatives from Cornish’s hometown football team-the Baltimore Ravens-offered their congratulations via video: Public Relations Coordinator Dan Horowitz ’19 and tight end Ben Mason, whose father Robert is a 1988 alum and brother Dan is a senior tight end on the Bombers football team.Staff and faculty members Vikki Levine, Karen Walls, Jack Powers and Nia Nunn performed a skit, turning the stage into a kind of Oscar-like awards show, presenting awards to Cornish and entertaining the audience.Senior Sam Levine invited Cornish (and the audience) to view a mini documentary about her life growing up in Baltimore that was produced by his fellow students in the Roy H.Grace Madeya ’23, president of the Student Governance Council, presented Cornish with “our affirmations of well wishes in support of your presidency.”.The Ithaca College Alma Mater-“Ithaca Forever”-was performed by Ithaca College Choir and arranged by Professor Emeritus Dana Wilson.The Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers led the singing of the Black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” with the Ithaca College Chorus and Concert Band.He served as the founding director of the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life and Executive Director for Student Equity and Belonging. Reverend Hierald Osorto offered the invocation.Ithaca’s ROTC cadets presented the colors, and the National Anthem was sung by student Hannah Doll ’23.Faculty Marshal was Chris McNamara ’81.Staff Marshal Karen Armstrong is the longest-serving staffer (39 years).College Marshal Barbara Adams, IC’s longest-serving current faculty member, carried the ceremonial mace.We will become distinctive by the ways in which we connect, by the ways in which we are intentional, and by the ways in which we care for one another.” To soar, we will champion our students and faculty, build upon resources and lessons gained over COVID, and follow my personal tenets: Connection, Intention, and Care. “Are we still a world-class institution, rooted in the liberal arts and sciences tradition with amazing professional schools? Absolutely. “Did the pandemic set us back? Absolutely,” said President Cornish. As he loudly stretched out her name for dramatic effect, the crowd rose to its feet for a standing ovation that rolled on for several minutes. When Terry introduced his sister, he did so with the thunderous, staccato tone of a ring announcer bringing out a prize fighter, perhaps a fitting gesture for an administrator who helped lead Ithaca College through the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic. “But somehow she overcame those obstacles to become a schoolteacher.” Cornish later followed in her mother’s footsteps, becoming a public-school teacher, and administrator, in Baltimore. Their father was a steelworker with a ninth-grade education, and their mother overcame numerous hurdles to go to college “in a time when people of color had limited opportunities and resources to pursue a degree,” he said. Although he has spent his life admiring her “intellect, passion, loyalty, generosity, and work ethic amongst many other fine qualities,” she is still his big sister: “It's normal: just Jerne being Jerne!” he said. Chance of precipitation is 40%.Though no stranger to Ithaca College-she was named president in March of 2022 after serving as interim president since August of 2021 and joining the college as provost in 2018-Cornish was introduced at the ceremony by her brother David Terry. Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.įriday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.įriday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. ![]() Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Wednesday: Patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. ![]() Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Tonight: Patchy fog between midnight and 1am. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. This Afternoon: A chance of showers, mainly before 5pm.
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