Naturalization Ceremony on July 23

Published on July 16, 2026

Members of the public and local and regional press are invited to attend:

WHAT: Naturalization Ceremony

WHEN: Thursday, July 23 at 11:00 am

WHERE: Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine, Yarnell Lecture Hall 4 (off the main atrium), 602 Tower Road, Ithaca, NY 14850

Parking is available in the "B Lot" (4115), adjacent to the College of Veterinary Medicine, which offers ParkMobile. Follow the link to Cornell’s Visitor Parking page, as well as the parking map, on which you can also see the College of Veterinary Medicine located on Tower Road. The main entrance is just before the bend on Tower Road, in the building inset adjacent to the map label "Vet Research Tower." The closest ParkMobile lot is 4115, B Lot (Vet College) on the right-hand side of the map. 

WHO: The Tompkins County Clerk’s Office will host this year’s second Naturalization Ceremony, welcoming new American citizens.

The Clerk's Office is proud to be joined by community partners: the League of Women Voters, Ithaca Kiwanis Club, and the Daughters of the American Revolution, who will help extend a warm welcome to the county's newest citizens.

The Cornell keynote speaker is Avery August, Deputy Provost at Cornell University, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor, and Professor of Immunology in the College of Veterinary Medicine.

Members of the public and media are invited to attend.

For more information, contact Rachel Graham at 607-274-5431.

Photos from the May Naturalization Ceremony for media use. Photo credit: Tompkins County Communications & Public Information Office.

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