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Community Field Day brings together Cornell and Greater Ithaca community

Cornell women’s hockey player Lindzi Avar plays box hockey with a young girl at Cornell Community Field Day.
Cornell women’s hockey player Lindzi Avar plays box hockey with a young girl at Cornell Community Field Day (Caroline Sherman/Cornell Athletics)

By Ben Badua, Student and Campus Life

The university community came together on Sunday, Sept. 22 for Cornell’s first Community Field Day at Schoellkopf Field.

Open to students, faculty, staff and family members of all ages, the event brought the Cornell and greater Ithaca community together to celebrate the benefits of physical and mental health.

Interim President Michael I. Kotlikoff, who conceived of the event, and Nicki Moore, the Meakem Smith Director of Athletics and Physical Education, spoke about celebrating the spirit and energy present on campus and the importance of bringing the community together through fun and activity.

Read full story on the Cornell Chronicle