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Fellowships and Scholarships
Tanenbaum Scholarship Reflects Cornellians’ Pride
THE JOHNSON SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT 2007–08
The late Robert M. Tanenbaum ’54, MBA ’55, and his wife,
Carol Colby Tanenbaum, were very aware of the enormous
difference a scholarship can make to a student. “Without a
scholarship, school would have been impossible for me, and
more difficult for him,” says Carol. The Robert M. and Carol
Colby Tanenbaum Scholarship “was our way of offering
similar opportunities to other students.”
One recipient is Candace Davies ’00, MBA ’06, who has
found in Tanenbaum a friend and mentor who shares her
interests in travel, theater, and philanthropy. “Carol has been
the perfect donor match for me,” says Davies. “She is so well
traveled and philanthropic, and I enjoy getting together with
her.”
Davies attributes her readiness to take up a challenging
career to her undergraduate and graduate experiences
at Cornell. She found a strong network of Cornellians at
Goldman Sachs, where she now works as a private wealth
advisor. And she is very grateful for the support she received
as a student.
“I can directly relate my happiness today with where I am in
my career to receiving the Tanenbaum Scholarship,” Davies
says. “Without it, I never would’ve had the opportunity to
participate in the program like I did at the Johnson School
and would not be where I am.”
“Meeting Candace, and receiving letters from our Cornell
scholarship students, is a very satisfying experience,” Carol
says. “It was always our hope that they would, in turn,
contribute to their school. So far, Candace and the others
have ‘given back’ far more than we ever expected.”
Carol says her husband “had a great and enduring love for
Cornell. He was intensely proud of being a Cornellian and of
being a graduate of the Johnson School. I’m grateful that I
can, in some small way, make it possible for others to share
in what meant so much to him.”
“It was always our hope that the
scholarship students would, in turn,
contribute to their school. So far, Candace
and the others have ‘given back’ far more
than we ever expected.”
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