The July 10 Book Club will be hosted by Jen Friedman. Jen has selected “Born a Crime” by Trevor Noah. This nonfiction book is written by the host of The Daily Show. “[A] compelling new memoir. . . . By turns alarming, sad and funny, [the] book provides a harrowing look, through the prism of Mr. Noah’s family, at life in South Africa under apartheid and the country’s lurching entry into a postapartheid era in the 1990s.” —The New York Times
There are many copies in the library system.
For more information contact Celinda Crego ’79 at (cac432@aol.com)
The June 12 Book Club selection is “If You Were Here” by Jen Lancaster, at the home of Celinda Crego. This book is a humorous novel about buying and remodeling a house and is the fiction debut of the New York Times bestselling author of My Fair Lazy. There are many copies of this book in the Erie County library system.
Contact Celinda Crego ’79 (cac432@aol.com) for more information.
2018 High Road Fellowship Mentorship Program
The inaugural High Road Fellowship Mentorship Program will match fellows with alumni through the Cornell Club of Greater Buffalo. Since 1880, Buffalo Cornellians have been actively supporting the University, and this presents another fantastic opportunity for our region to give back to Cornell.
Your commitment as a mentor will be to attend an orientation and meet at least twice during the summer with your assigned mentee. Mentors will serve as Buffalo ambassadors for the fellows and also provide consultation on academic and career paths.
Interested alumni should email Nicole Golias ’16 at njg56@cornell.edu by May 30th 2018. Mentors will be assigned to students based on alignment to student background and interests. Please include:
- name
- college and class year
- current (or most recent, if retired) profession
- city/town of residence
- any non-profit or board involvement
- any hobbies
- a brief statement (1-2 sentences) indicating why you would like to mentor a High Road Fellow this summer!
Curious about what the recent changes to tax laws mean for you and/or your business?
Join the Cornell Buffalo Business Network for an overview of key impacts from legal, accounting, and investment perspectives. Speakers include:
– Tom Nelson, Esq., Hodgson Russ | Partner, Tax Practice Area Leader, International Tax Practice Leader
– Mary Ellen Mitchell, CPA, Chiampou Travis Besaw & Kirshner LLP | Principal, Tax Planning and Compliance
– Mark Beardi, CFP, SY Associates | Financial Advisor
A Q&A session and networking will follow the speaker series. Register today!
Please join the Cornell Buffalo Business Network (BBN) for a networking lunch at Chef’s on April 24 from noon to 1:30.
The mission of the BBN is to “Promote interaction among Cornellians in the WNY business community and facilitate access to business resources at Cornell University.”
Lunch will include a choice of one of the following:
• Spaghetti with a meatball
• Spaghetti parmesan with a meatball
• Meatball sandwich parm
• Ravioli
• Chicken parmesan with spaghetti
• Pasta Broccoli
• Buffalo chicken tenders with onion rings
Lunch orders include: Chef Salad, Coffee or Tea & Sherbet
Please register in advance and contact Peggy Kingsley (mkingsley@mtb.com) with any questions related to this event or the Cornell Buffalo Business Network.
