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Marquise McGraw '06

Marquise came to Cornell from a housing project in the South Bronx, where crime, drugs, and poverty were "all part of the despair that accompanies life in the inner city."

Marquise McGraw '06

Marquise McGraw '06

Scholarships made his Cornell education possible. He became fascinated by economics dilemmas and found the attention from faculty and fellow students "phenomenal." Deeply interested in understanding why poverty exists and what can be done about it, he is working on economic policy issues at the Brookings Institution this year.

His future plans: To earn a Ph.D. and "go on to make an impact on society."

Hear Marquise talk about his Cornell experience, background, and interests here.

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