Gerald Sherwin ’55, one of the College’s most active alumni and a marketing consultant, and Joe Brown ’66Gerald Sherwin '55, Interim Dean James J. Valentini and Joe Brown '66. PHOTO: REBECCA CASTILLO ’94, ’06J , a senior project consultant at Noviant Advanced Information Solutions, were honored at the annual Black Alumni Council Heritage Reception on February 21 at Columbia University Club of New York. Joining the celebration was Interim Dean and Vice President of Undergraduate Education James J. Valentini. Sherwin and Brown have mentored many alumni though the years and are credited with starting the club.

The event was co-sponsored by the Columbia Alumni Association and featured special honoree introductions by Judge Joseph A. Greenaway Jr. ’78 and Renan Pierre ’86, ’87E.