University Statements

Dear Cornellians:

Today, I join you in mourning the loss of Julia Hyman, a 2020 graduate of the Cornell Nolan School of Hotel Administration, who has been identified by news reports as one of the victims in Monday’s horrific shooting attack in New York City.

Julia, a native of Manhattan and an associate at Rudin Management, graduated summa cum laude with a major in hotel and restaurant administration and a minor in real estate. Her first job after graduating was with Sagehall Partners, founded by a fellow Cornellian. Julia was on campus earlier this summer for her five-year reunion.

We are devasted for Julia’s friends and family, including her parents and sister Ali, a 2017 graduate of the College of Human Ecology. We also extend our sympathy to the loved ones of the three other victims, including New York Police Officer Didarul Islam. We extend our deepest condolences to all the families whose loved ones were lost in this senseless act.

This tragedy affected many Cornellians, including our faculty and staff who work nearby on Lexington Avenue, some of whom endured a lockdown. I can only imagine the anxiety felt by everyone in the vicinity of this frightening crime scene.

Finally, I want to thank and praise our incredible Weill Cornell Medicine emergency medicine and trauma teams for treating victims and supporting families and members of the New York Police Department gathering at our Upper East Side campus. We are all so proud of the care and comfort you provided.

Michael I. Kotlikoff
President