Eighteen faculty and staff members across Cornell’s state contract colleges have been named recipients of the 2025–26 State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence.
The Class of 2026 has the tenacity, talent and determination to advance the unfinished work of American democracy, President Michael I. Kotlikoff told graduates and their guests at Commencement ceremonies held May 23.
The Graduate Excellence and Impact Awards recognized members of the graduate community for their impacts on advancing access, engagement and belonging through service and leadership.
Funding from the 2026 SUNY Contribution Project, an initiative from the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research, provides $400 to 200 randomly selected students to make any contribution they wish.
Nine students and recent graduates representing Cornell’s four contract colleges have been chosen to receive the 2026 State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence.
Thirty student startups received Human Spirit, Beck Fellows and Cane Entrepreneurial Scholars awards this summer from Entrepreneurship at Cornell, funding that will allow students to work on their startups rather than take traditional summer positions.
