Meet some of the members of Cornell's Class of 2007

Milt Kogan, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
'Barney Miller's' Officer Kogan is back on campus after lifetime as doctor and actor, and now, finally, a Cornell grad.

Emilie and Adam Liebhoff, Johnson Graduate School of Management
Diplomas, a baby and a business: The Liebhoffs celebrate their Johnson School commencement.

Alan Benson, School of Industrial and Labor Relations
Benson's fascination with economics led to a presentation of his honors thesis at a conference in Turkey in April.

Tess Brandon, College of Arts and Sciences
Brandon's Cornell career has combined a love of science with a love of music. She has been described as 'a true renaissance student' and 'the epitome of quirky and adventurous.'

Benjamin Crovella, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Crovella, an ROTC student who is headed for the Marine Corps after graduation, is a blogger for the university.

Corey Earle, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Earle, dubbed 'the apostle of Cornell history,' wrote a biweekly column on university history in The Cornell Daily Sun.

Moataz (Moe) Gadalla, College of Engineering, College of Arts and Sciences
Gadalla, a Cornell presidential research scholar, discovered key interactions of a protein with nucleic acid polymers that could lead to a better understanding of Alzheimer's disease pathology.

Samantha Garwin, Arts and Sciences
Garwin, a double major in neurobiology and the new discipline of information science, has been promoting the new field and advocating for women in computing.

Marianna Gomez, College of Human Ecology
A transfer student from Texas, Gomez seeks social justice through an organization that raises awareness about child sex-trafficking.

Sorbrique (Sorby) Grant, College of Arts and Sciences
Grant, who says she was 'raised' through work at the Cornell Public Service Center, has dreams of advocating for urban communities.

Jared Hakimi, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Hakimi powered his way to a B.S. in just two-and-a-half years while also promoting awareness about his Jewish faith by serving as president of the Sepharadi and Mizrachi Association.

Hannah Kim, College of Architecture, Art and Planning
Kim helped start two student clubs -- one to advocate for sexually abused children and the other using art for community outreach and social justice.

Matthew Leftwich, College of Engineering
Leftwich began his freshman year as a sportscaster on WVBR-FM, eventually becoming the station's president and general manager.

Hiro Miyake, College of Arts and Sciences
'Teaching science to kids gives me perspective on what I learn in the classroom,' says Miyake, 'and the kids often remind me how exciting and fun science can be.'

Keelin Purcell, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
During Purcell's undergraduate experience at Cornell, she became an integral member of Cornell Plantations as a student, volunteer and paid employee.

Paulvalery Roulette, College of Human Ecology
A first-generation college student with Haitian parents, Roulette developed a strong sense of community on campus through his activities with program houses and student clubs.

Linda Schmidt, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Schmidt, 52, has been working at Cornell for 22 years, currently serving as the academic programs coordinator in design and environmental analysis.

Dana Sckolnick, College of Human Ecology
The Cornell Leadership Initiative Program has led Sckolnick to work for children's rights and pursue a career in education law.

Peng-Wei Tan, School of Hotel Administration
Tan came to Cornell after serving as an officer in the Singapore armed forces. His legacy is a new student business, CHC Hospitality Consultants.

Nicole Wheeler, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Wheeler met the challenge of a family crisis early in her Cornell career, while gaining leadership experience and helping her softball team win an Ivy title.

Janice Hoi Sze Yeung, College of Human Ecology
Yeung's interests span the visual, fashion and musical arts and are deeply rooted in her Hong Kong culture.

Ariel Zimmerman, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Zimmerman was a driving force behind the third Insectapalooza, which attracted 2,300 people.

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