More than seventy years ago, building on a history of engagement in the capital area, a group of forward-thinking alumni formed the Cornell Club of Washington, and they have left us a fantastic legacy-- one that makes a difference to Cornellians in the DMV as well as in Ithaca, and provides opportunities and connection to high school and college students. Volunteers to our organizaton continue their legacy of stewardship and dedication. 

For example, more than 380 Cornellians have become Life Members over the years. Their enduring generosity helps sustain CCW programs and eventually aUltimately, the life membership is contributed to the as well as the CCW scholarship fund after the member leaves the area or passes away.  We on the Board hope you will consider joining as a Life Member this year, if you haven’t already done so.

CCW also provides scholarships to local Cornell undergraduates every semester. Those scholarships are named to honor some beloved CCW legends—Howard Epstein, Austin Kiplinger, Bob Ladd, and Bob McKinless. In addition, CCW provides stipends, named in honor of Barber Conable, to students participating in the Cornell in Washington program. 

However, CCW’s legacy is about more than these leaders, donors, and scholarships. CCW’s legacy extends to our tradition of creating unique, award-winning programs that engage and enlarge the Cornell community in the country’s capital. Our events calendar blows away those of other alumni groups in the DMV thanks to the talent, initiative and service of Cornell's diverse graduates who live in our region. We have restauranteurs, entrepreneurs, policy makers, educators and members from all kinds of experiences. Travellers, coaches, musicians, dancers, sports fans, book lovers and parents of all ages. We help Cornellians continue learning and growing and connecting for those activities that may require "critical mass" to get discounted tickets to theater, dance, lectures, gallery tours and crafting workshops. If you never took "Wines" on the Hill, you might want to lead a tasting event on the Big Red Food Tour. You are invited to peruse the calendar and register for something that piques your curiosity. Even more, you are encouraged to connect with our Programming VP and his committee to imagine what we could do together for fun, growth and service. Every time you do so, you strengthen the Big Red legacy that generations of Cornellians in Washington, DC have built for us.