The Columbia College Alumni Association partners with Undergraduate Student Life to present three student prizes each year that recognize the remarkable traits and participation.
Columbia College Alumni Association chair and former president, Ted Schweitzer CC'91, with 2023 Class Day Student Prize Recipient Sumya Rashid.
Alumni Prize
Awarded to the Columbia College senior judged by classmates to be the most faithful and deserving to the community.
RECIPIENTS
- 2024 • Sadia Safa
- 2023 • Sumya Rashid
- 2022 • Kimia Heydari
- 2021 • Beom Joon Baek
- 2020 • James Ritchie
- 2019 • Ian McLean
- 2018 • Nicole Allicock
- 2017 • Brennon Mendez
- 2016 • Saaket Pradhan
- 2015 • Beulah Agbabiaka
- 2014 • Conan M. Cassidy
- 2013 • Stephanie Ann Grilo
- 2012 • Mark Hay
- 2011 • Julia Halperin
- 2010 • Cliff Massey
- 2009 • George Krebs
Robert Lincoln Carey Memorial Prize
Awarded to the Columbia College senior who has created lasting and positive change by demonstrating leadership qualities in the cocurricular programs of Columbia College, with outstanding achievement in the academic program of the College, exemplifying the ideals that Robert Lincoln Carey sought to engender in the students of Columbia College. Accompanied by a cash prize and a lion trophy.
RECIPIENTS
- 2024 • Alisha Arshad
- 2023 • Bryan Uceda-Alvarez
- 2022 • Xavier Thibault
- 2021 • Cayla Davis
- 2020 • Brianna Shu Yang
- 2019 • Check back for update
- 2018 • Emily Lavine
- 2017 • Jeremy Cooper
- 2016 • Daniel Friedman
- 2015 • Armando Lozano
- 2014 • Jordan Lebovic
- 2013 • John Greene
- 2012 • Emily Nagel
- 2011 • Michael Mirochnik
- 2010 • Monica Quaintance
- 2009 • Eric Hirsch
Alumni Association Achievement Award
Awarded to the member of the Columbia College senior class who is judged to be most outstanding for qualities of mind, character, and service to the College. Accompanied by a cash prize and a lion trophy.
RECIPIENTS
- 2024 • Shane Spring
- 2023 • Aaron Ouyang
- 2022 • Sylvie Binder
- 2021 • Grace Ann Bertelli
- 2020 • Sreya Pinnamaneni
- 2019 • Jordan T. Singer
- 2018 • Danny Li
- 2017 • Anuj Sharma
- 2016 • Karina Jougla
- 2015 • Tony Lee
- 2014 • Samantha L. Goldfarb
- 2013 • Steven Casatellano
- 2012 • Charles Roberts
- 2011 • Colin Sullivan
- 2010 • Adam Bulkley
- 2009 • Colin Lee Felsman