Staff
Claire Clifford-Langenek
Student Administrative Assistant
Claire Clifford-Langenek is a junior Archaeology major and European Studies minor and works as a student administrative assistant for the Institute of European Studies. She also holds a Cornell Tradition Fellowship.
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Raisa Sakamoto
Program Assistant
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Migrations Creative Writing and Art Competition
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Submit your creative work to this year's creative writing and art competition. Open to Cornell students and staff, the competition asks you to reflect on migration in your own life and the life of your community.
Winning submissions will receive a cash prize and be published on our website. View the work of last year's winners.
The photo displayed on this page is À la République by Victoria Abunaw '24, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. Her work is one of the winning submissions of the 2023 creative writing and art competition.
Eligibility
The competition is open to currently enrolled students at any level and non-faculty staff members. Your submission should answer the question: How does migration shape life in your community?
Our Stories in Motion
You can view past winners of the creative competition in the lobby of Mann Library this fall. Our exhibit tells the stories of students and staff whose lives have been influenced by migration. Migrations influence the food they eat, the languages they speak, where their families live, and how they view the world.
How to Submit
Complete the submission form below by February 15, 2026.
Requirements
Please use the project title as the file name. Do not use your name as the file name. Submission limited to one person and netID.
Questions? Email the Migrations Program.
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Colin Peterson
Program Manager
Colin Peterson is the program manager for the Southeast Asia Program (SEAP). He oversees SEAP’s administrative operations and is responsible for the overall implementation and coordination of the program’s financial, administrative, academic, and human resource activities.
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Weiming Xie
Program Manager
Weiming Xie is the East Asia Program manager.
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Jessica Cullen
Office Manager
Jessica Cullen is the office manager of the Einaudi Center and supports front office services and operations.
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Aidan E. Kelly
Administrative Assistant
Aidan Kelly is the administrative assistant for the Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies and the Institute for European Studies. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English literature and rhetoric from Binghamton University. She first came to Cornell in May 2018 as a program assistant in the College of Arts & Sciences.
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Margaret Price
Manager of Academic Engagement Programs
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Melanie Markusic
Department Administrator
Melanie Markusic supports both the Einaudi Center and Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs. She oversees operations of the Einaudi Center, manages academic appointments, internal controls/compliance, contracts, MOAs, and oversees IT and facilities management.
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Lilian Griselda Pagoada Antunez
Administrative Assistant
Lilian Griselda Pagoada Antunez received her B.S. in International Business from Nacional Autonoma University – Honduras, and her Master's in Business with – a concentration in Marketing from UNITEC – Honduras. She was a Business Development Executive for Kimberly-Clark Honduras before coming to the U.S. six years ago. Most recently, she has volunteered for Mayor Potencial (Nonprofit) USA as a Public Relations Coordinator and for Slow Fashion Movement, The Netherlands, as a Content Creator for the Global Page/Local Group Leader for Latin America and Honduras.