Columbia College Young Alumni is an active community within the greater Columbia College Alumni Association for alumni who are graduates from the last 10 classes.
Alumni are automatically members until 10 years after graduation. CCYA has two goals:
- Building a rich network of connections and advisers for young alumni
- Providing interesting and dynamic opportunities so young alumni can engage with fellow alumni, lead and leave a mark on Columbia College, its students and/or the community at large
Both goals create fun ways not only to stay involved with close friends and classmates but also to help young alumni impact other Columbians, including current students and older alumni.
CCYA Leadership
- Alex Rosen CC’11, President
- Jocelyn Bohn CC’15, Vice President
Adam Kuerbitz CC’12, Secretary-Treasurer
Brian Chung CC’16, Career Co-Chair
Carl Yin CC’17, Career Co-Chair
Laura Vigilante CC’14, Social Co-Chair
Maddy (Madeleine) Matthews CC’17, Social Co-Chair
Caitlin de Lisser-Ellen CC’16, Social Co-Chair
Aram Balian CC’16, Outreach Co-Chair - Alexander Birkel CC’18, Outreach Co-Chair
General Board Members
- Zila Acosta CC’11
Tala Akhavan CC’13
Matthew Amsterdam CC’10
Alejandra Castano CC’17
Nicole Cata CC’11
Lauren Dwyer CC’11
Jason Feng CC’14
Gairy Hall CC’11
Ola Jacunski CC’11
Simon Jerome CC’13
Mable Jiang CC’15
Gabriel Kerr CC’12
Frankie Lam CC’15
Isaac Lara CC’11
Ivan Leniski CC’16
Ashley Lherisson CC’12
Wesley Morton CC’15
Brittney Nagle CC’12
Negin Navab CC’12
Jared Odessky CC’15
Mallika Patkar CC’17
Andrew Wood CC’14
Oskar Yao CC’14
Makeda Yohannes CC’17
Kevin Zhang CC’14
Shelly Zhu CC’10
Bing Zhu CC’16
Apr 7CCYA - A Paint & Sip
Grab a drink, take a seat and join us for a one-of-a-kind adventure in art in our relaxed, studio environment, where experienced local artists will guide you step-by-step through creating a featured painting.
May 21Parade of Classes at Columbia College Class Day
Join fellow alumni for the Alumni Parade of Classes, a highlight of Class Day when alumni carry class year banners in a ceremonial processional prior to the graduation ceremony. Participants include graduating students, faculty and senior administrators of Columbia College.
Jun 1Young Alumni Party
Join more than 1,500 Columbia College, Engineering, General Studies and Barnard graduates from 2009-2019 at Guastavino's for a night filled with fun!
