If you’ve visited the Cornell University homepage this week, chances are you saw a familiar face smiling at you from the banner: Raymond Jacobs, graduating senior, plant science major and president of Hortus Forum, the undergraduate student horticulture club. Jacobs was one of the seniors featured by the Cornell Chronicle in their annual series of stellar soon-to-be grads.
Asked about his main Cornell extracurricular activity Jacobs responds:
Being active in Hortus Forum, the undergraduate horticulture club. It grows and sells plants on campus, raising money for educational trips to explore the many areas of plant science. Besides meeting many of my closest friends through the club, Hortus Forum has provided a hands-on approach to learning that perfectly complemented my education in plant sciences. I was elected president of the club for my senior year and have learned a great deal through the challenges of this position.