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Portrait of Jackson Patterson ’17

The GateWay with Jackson Patterson ’17

“Live in the moment. Build that ethic of hard work because once you build it, it stays with you,” said economics major Jackson Patterson ’17. The day he committed to play lacrosse at Colgate was the same day doctors diagnosed him with cancer. His senior year, cancer free, he was captain of the team. Watch his story.
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Jamil Jude '09 speaks to students attending the SophoMORE Connections networking workshops event

Jamil Jude ’09 delivers SophoMORE Connections keynote

Freelance director, producer, and playwright Jamil Jude ’09 gave sophomores a taste of life after Colgate as the SophoMORE Connections keynote speaker on January 20. Jude likened the search for a career to a role in improv theater: “One of the rules of improv is to say ‘yes and.’ The improv dies when you say ‘no,’” he said. “Say yes to every single opportunity that you get.”
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