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Office of Alumni & College Advancement
600 First Street Southwest
Mt. Vernon, IA 52314


Lisa White
Director of Alumni

Phone: (319) 895- 4204

Email: lwhite @ cornellcollege.edu

Office Hours:  8 a.m. - 5 p.m. M-F

How I spend my work day: I direct alumni programming for the college.  This includes homecoming and reunion planning, organizing regional alumni events, directing the Alumni Association Board of Directors and advising CASA, the Cornell Student Alumni Association.  I regularly travel to alumni events hosted all over the country.

What I can do for you: I love to hear from you and I can help you connect to your alma mater, reconnect with old friends, plan for hosting an event, or help you learn about Cornell resources.  Send an email to update your contact information, call me with questions, or just let me know how you are doing!  

About me: I have degrees in music and spent the first several years of my career singing and teaching voice at the college level.  My most recent job was as Director of Marketing & Tourism for Mount Vernon & Lisbon.  After living in Cleveland, OH and Kenosha, WI, my husband, Todd ’91, became Director of Admissions at Cornell and we were able to move back to Mount Vernon.  We have two children, Alex and Samantha.

My roots: I am a Mount Vernon native and lived on Pres. Hill in Mount Vernon (PRIME winter property for a kid!).
One thing I enjoy most about Cornell: The people – students, faculty, staff and alumni are passionate about Cornell and how it transforms lives!

One little known fact about me: One of my greatest thrills as a singer was performing the alto solo in Mahler’s 2nd Symphony at Severance Hall, home of the Cleveland Orchestra.

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