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Columbia College is pleased to announce that actor and producer Brandon Victor Dixon CC’03 will deliver the keynote address for its 2019 Class Day ceremony. The annual event — held this year on the South Lawn on Tuesday, May 21 — honors graduating College seniors.
Aspiring astrophysicist Shreyas Vissapragada CC’17 has received the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans, a $90,000 award designated to provide opportunities for immigrants and children of immigrants to become leaders in their chosen fields.
Five alumni are honored for their professional and civic dedication.
Roger Lehecka CC’67, GSAS’74 returns to DDC as new Board of Friends chair.
Columbia College joins University community in mourning passing of School of General Studies Emeritus Peter J. Awn
William P. Barr CC’71, GSAS’73 was confirmed as U.S. attorney general Thursday.
At the end of 2018, in the CU Records recording space on the fifth floor of Lerner Hall, seven musicians — including Riley Burke CC’18, Nick Loud CC’21 and Michael Coiro CC’21 — were hard at work recording their debut EP. Flash forward to January 2019, and The Wild, The Innocent have released their eponymous first record.
Former U.S. Congressman Beto O’Rourke CC’95 recently returned to campus, where he spoke to College students in Low Rotunda.