The Graduate School welcomed nearly 60 new Dean’s Scholars at an October event to honor students who were nominated and selected for this distinction for their demonstrated academic excellence, leadership and service. Dean’s Scholars are also recognized for their strong potential to contribute significantly to Cornell’s founding principle of “… any person … any study” and to help cultivate a community of belonging where scholars representing different backgrounds, perspectives, abilities and experiences can learn, innovate and work in an environment of respect.

At the ceremony, each scholar received a pin with a gold center containing the Cornell seal, representing the scholars’ achievement, surrounded by an outer ring of silver, representing their persistence.

“I am inspired by the ways you’ve sparked change, built bridges and lifted others up, both here at Cornell and in the communities you come from,” said Thomas A. Lewis, dean of the Graduate School and vice provost for graduate education, during the ceremony. “You bring with you a rich tapestry of experiences, perspectives and talents, and I’m so grateful you’ve chosen to share them with us.”

Read more on the Graduate School website.