Gretchen Goldman '06
Dr. Gretchen Goldman is currently serving at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy as the Assistant Director for Environmental Science, Engineering, Policy, and Justice. Previously, Dr. Goldman was the research director for the Center for Science and Democracy at the Union of Concerned Scientists. For more than a decade, Dr. Goldman has led research and communications efforts at the nexus of science and policy on topics ranging from air pollution health standards, federal scientific integrity, climate policy, and environmental justice. Dr. Goldman has testified before Congress and sat on the board of the nonprofit 500 Women Scientists. Her words and voice have appeared in Science, Nature, The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, NPR, and the BBC, among others. Dr. Goldman holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in environmental engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a B.S. in atmospheric science from Cornell University. Dr. Goldman currently serves on the Advisory Council for the Cornell Department of Earth and Atmospheric Science. In 2022, she was honored on Georgia Tech's 40 Under 40 List.
At Cornell, Dr Goldman was a CALS Ambassador, participated in Cornell Club Cycling, and was a lead Teambuilding Facilitator for Cornell Outdoor Education. Since graduating, Dr Goldman has stayed active in Cornell alumni activities. She currently serves on the Advisory Council for the Cornell Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Department. Previously, she served as Vice-President of the Cornell Atlanta Alumni Association and contributed to the Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network and Cornell Externship program.
Prior to 2022
Young Alumni Achievement Award Recipients Prior to 2022.Last | First | Class Year | Year Won |
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Goldman | Gretchen | 2006 | 2022 |
Earle | Corey Ryan | 2007 | 2021 |
Flowerman | Michelle | 2008, MBA '09 | 2020 |
Silbert | Ryan | 2002 | 2020 |
Connell | Nathan | 2001 | 2019 |
Schwartz | Daniel | 2001 | 2018 |
Pimm Wegmeyer | Harriet | 1999 | 2017 |
Shapiro | Risa | 1999, PhD '05 | 2016 |
Cane | Daniel | 1998 | 2015 |
Singh | Savneet | 2005 | 2015 |
Alves | Jim | 2001 | 2014 |
Daniels | Jonathan | 1999 | 2013 |
Wolfe | Joshua | 1999 | 2012 |
Sorkin | Andrew Ross | 1999 | 2011 |
Belsky | Scott | 2002 | 2010 |
Licker | Jonathan | 1998, PhD '99 | 2009 |
Porter | Dale | 1995, PhD '01 | 2008 |
Snow | Katherine | 1991 | 2008 |
Knudsen III | Ejnar | 1991 | 2007 |
Colon-Mallah | Elia | 1988, DVM '92 | 2006 |
Whiting | Gordon | 1987 | 2005 |
Mukherjee | Mishtu | 1990 | 2004 |
Griffen | Laurie | 1986 | 2003 |
Griffen | Steven | 1987 | 2003 |
Tatum | Mark | 1991 | 2003 |
Nitzberg | Barbara | 1985 | 2002 |
Brown | Kelly | 1988 | 2001 |
Huyghue | Michael | 1984 | 2001 |
Rudgers | Nathan | 1982 | 2000 |
Clark | John | 1980 | 1998 |
Bittner | James | 1980 | 1997 |
Baker | Robin | 1985 | 1996 |
Fessenden | Daniel | 1987 | 1995 |
Nolan | Michael | 1977 | 1994 |
LaBeau | Timothy | 1977 | 1993 |
Zimmerman | Paul | 1978 | 1992 |
Meredith | Denise | 1973 | 1991 |
Bailey | Charles | 1984 | 1990 |
Buckhout | Carol | 1979 | 1989 |
Decker | Daniel | 1974, MS '76, PhD '86 | 1988 |