Columbia has played a transformational role in our lives. It began the moment we set foot on campus, and it continues to shape who we are today.

More than 20 years ago, we received the best education offered anywhere in the world. We met students from dozens of countries and were exposed to a learning community as diverse as New York itself. We took courses with a former National Security Advisor, an editor of The Riverside Shakespeare, and countless other scholars who fueled our intellectual curiosity. We are forever grateful to our parents for the opportunity to attend Columbia, and by supporting the College, we feel that we can enrich the lives of current and future students.