Biology major, Psychology and Chemistry minors
CCFB Lab Assistant Intern; Chemistry Tutor
Hometown: Tbilisi, The Republic of Georgia
“Hartwick is a great school, the fact that it is small is important to me. You get to know many people on a personal level and connect with them in a way that would be impossible in a big school. The professors are my inspiration and I look up to them trying to learn as much as I can from them. Hartwick gave me mentors that I will be thankful for the rest of my life.
The first day I had a biology lecture from Dr. Peter Fauth and was amazed at how well he teaches. As time progressed, I gotten to know him better and he has helped me push harder when I needed it most.”
“Dr. Stan Sessions is super funny and extremely knowledgeable. Talking to him is a pleasure as we have a lot in common and his views on some subjects (not related to science) are very interesting to me. We are working on two independent research projects and I am happy I have a chance to learn from him.
Dr. William Kowalczyk is my favorite psychology professor. He is extremely experienced in the scientific world. I am very grateful that he is working with me on a Freedman Prize research project. He makes complicated tough subjects super simple and very enjoyable.
My mentor and boss Aaron MacLeod, Director of the Center for Craft Food and Beverage, is an inspiration. He knows everything you can possibly know about the field. What amazes me the most is how he runs the lab. I am taking mental notes about how he treats his employees and clients, how he is trying to renovate and make everything better.
My plan is to go on to and M.D.-Ph.D. program in medical school. My ultimate goal is to set up a Hair Transplantation Clinic here in the U.S.”
Political Science and Philosophy majors
M.P.A., Cornell Instititue for Public Affairs
Rob Tracey ’14 works for the New York State Senate as a Legislative Fellow in the Independent Democratic Caucus Finance Office. As a Legislative Fellow for the finance team he prepares reports and background papers on legislative policy issues, works on state and municipal grants, negotiated with Democratic and Republican counterparts during the recent New York State budget negotiations. Most recently, Rob accepted a new position with the NYS Division of Budget. He will work as a budget examiner on the Sales and User Tax Team in Albany, NY.
While at Hartwick, Rob honed his research skills as a research assistant with Professor Laurel Elder through a faculty research grant . He further developed his analysis skills through his senior thesis project where he created his own data set. Also, Hartwick’s strong connection with the Cornell Instititue for Public Affairs helped him get into the Cornell MPA program, which also has played a role in his current success.
