Jennison, Ph.D. ’82, renowned statistician, named 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient
Meet the new faculty: Jelena Bradic
Cornell statistics conference and celebration slated for Sept. 5
BURE summer scholars embark on open world of research
Grace Wahba '56 awarded International Prize in Statistics
Sorin Lerner named new dean of Cornell Bowers
Newest ‘stewards’ of the Bowers legacy congratulated at recognition ceremonies
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I'm really optimistic about
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what I'll be able to do in the future with the tools that I've been given at Bowers.
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My name is Georgina Gonzalez.
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I am a biometry and statistics major.
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Math had always been something that was challenging for me.
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I had an interest in it, but I never was the best at.
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As time went on, I really saw myself feel
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confident and feel fulfilled by the work I was doing, not just challenged.
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I grew up in a community that was mostly first
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generation immigrants and pretty low income.
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I really became passionate
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about helping those on campus that had a similar background to me.
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I am the VP of Professional Development at ALPFA.
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ALPFA stands for Association of Latino Professionals for America.
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During my time there, I have been teaching 10-week courses
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to Latinos at Cornell, where I sort of give them the foundational knowledge
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they need to succeed, whether it's resumé work, public speaking, how to network.
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That has been a huge motivator
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for me throughout my time at Cornell that I'm really, really passionate about.
1:13
I feel incredibly privileged to be part of Bowers.
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It's a college where we are endlessly challenged,
1:19
but we are also endlessly supported.
I'm really optimistic about
0:04
what I'll be able to do in the future with the tools that I've been given at Bowers.
0:08
My name is Georgina Gonzalez.
0:12
I am a biometry and statistics major.
0:17
Math had always been something that was challenging for me.
0:19
I had an interest in it, but I never was the best at.
0:23
As time went on, I really saw myself feel
0:26
confident and feel fulfilled by the work I was doing, not just challenged.
0:30
I grew up in a community that was mostly first
0:34
generation immigrants and pretty low income.
0:38
I really became passionate
0:40
about helping those on campus that had a similar background to me.
0:45
I am the VP of Professional Development at ALPFA.
0:48
ALPFA stands for Association of Latino Professionals for America.
0:52
During my time there, I have been teaching 10-week courses
0:57
to Latinos at Cornell, where I sort of give them the foundational knowledge
1:02
they need to succeed, whether it's resumé work, public speaking, how to network.
1:07
That has been a huge motivator
1:09
for me throughout my time at Cornell that I'm really, really passionate about.
1:13
I feel incredibly privileged to be part of Bowers.
1:16
It's a college where we are endlessly challenged,
1:19
but we are also endlessly supported.