Catchin' Up With a Cookie: Xavier Medina

In our September Catchin’ Up with a Cookie blog post, Xavier Medina, a 2015 Transfer Scholar currently works in the field of international and immigration law shares about his experience graduating from Columbia amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. You can read more about him here...

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Roots: Carrying cultural values through academics and the arts

National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed from September 15 – October 15 every year. The Latin American countries Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Costa Rica celebrate their independence from Spain on September 15, and shortly after, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and 18.  This blog post is part of a series highlighting Latino and Hispanic Cooke Scholars and how they stay connected to their heritage while pursuing their college degrees.

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Catchin' Up With a Cookie: Natasha N. Piñeiros

In our September Catchin’ Up with a Cookie blog post, Natasha Piñeiros, a 2017 Transfer Scholar who currently serves as a Dean for the Cooke Foundation, shares about her Cooke Scholar experience and her unique opportunity as a staff advisor for an alternative break to Guatemala. You can read more about her here...

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Alumni Advice for New Scholars: "We Got You"

We recently asked Alums to share their greatest pieces of advice for current Cooke Scholars. As we welcome out newest cohort into the community, and as our current Scholars get ready for a new academic year, we encourage everyone to take a minute to read over their wonderful messages.

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Catchin' Up With a Cookie: Jenny Ha

In our August Catchin’ Up with a Cookie blog post, Jenny Ha, a 2018 College Scholar from the University of Southern California who currently serves as our Los Angeles Regional Chapter Leader, shares about their Cooke Scholar experience and how she’s adjusted to life after graduation. You can read more about them here...

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Catchin' Up With a Cookie: Sondos Alnamos

In our May Catchin’ Up with a Cookie blog post, you can get to know more about Sondos Alnamos, a member of the Alumni Engagement Council, and a 2017 Undergraduate Transfer Scholar at Georgia Tech. You can read here as she shares a bit about her career interests, her undergraduate experience, and how she’s kept in contact with other Cooke Alums.

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Catchin' Up With a Cookie: Maile Harris

In our blog post, you can get to know more about one of the members of our Alumni Engagement Council, Maile Harris, who is a 2018 College Scholar, Yale University. You can read here as she shares a bit about her Cooke Scholar experience, and some of the lifelong friendships she made during her undergraduate career.

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Catchin' Up With a Cookie: Chris LeFlore

In our latest blog post, you can get to know more about one of the members of our Alumni Engagement Council, Chris LeFlore, who is a 2007 Young Scholar; 2012 College Scholar, Williams College; and a 2018 Graduate Scholar, the University of Michigan. You can read here as he shares a bit about his journey through school and the amazing memories he made.

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Cookies Energizing a Clean Economy

Cooke Alum and AEC Member Patrick Soltis spoke with four Scholars and Alums working within the Energy field to learn more about their jobs and the positive impact they are all making on the future of clean energy. Learn more about Adhitya Jayasinghe, 2015 College Scholar, Matthew Jordan, 2014 Undergraduate Transfer Scholar and 2018 Graduate Scholar, Katherine Diaz, 2010 Young Scholar and 2015 College Scholar, and Michael Sansone, 2022
Undergraduate Transfer Scholar.

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An Artivist's Journey

Read about Cooke Alum Traci D. Williams, a 2015 Undergraduate Transfer Scholar and a 2022 Graduate Scholar at Morgan State University and her experience as an art activist. Learn about Traci’s journey into the world of opera as a librettist.

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Catchin' Up With a Cookie: Brittany Fischer

In our latest blog post, you can get to know more about one of the members of our Alumni Engagement Council, Brittany Fischer, who is a 2015 College Scholar and a 2019 Graduate Scholar. You can read here as she shares a bit about her journey through school and the community they found along the way.

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