Columbia College Women was founded by College alumnae in 1989 with a mission of creating networks within the alumni and student communities while building the legacy of women at Columbia College. Through our Mentoring, Scholarship and Membership Committees’ efforts, CCW provides resources and programming for both alumnae and students, linking these women to the larger Columbia community. CCW celebrates the success of College alumnae and fosters the achievements of future alumnae.
Mission
The mission of Columbia College Women is to amplify the voices and leadership of alumnae at Columbia College and across the University. We are committed to fostering a dynamic community that supports alumnae and students throughout their lives. We are a dynamic community of alumnae, students and faculty, open to all regardless of sex.
CCW Leadership
EXECUTIVE BOARD
- Iyobosa Bello-Asemota CC’19, President
- Claire Gibson CC’06, VP, Governance and Operations
- Rita Pietropinto-Kitt CC’93, VP, Strategy
- Nancy Pak CC’90, President Emerita and Board Chair
GENERAL BOARD
- Dr. Tyeisha H. Chavis CC’08
- Cynthia Chen CC’04
- Irene Chen CC’93, Co-chair, Signature Committee
- Leigh Colvin CC’14
- Virginia Cornish CC’91, Faculty Liaison
- Julia Davis-Porada CC’17, Chair, Nominations Committee
Sejal Daswani CC’96
Nadege Fleurimond CC’03 - Tj Aspen Givens CC’19
- Stefanie Goodsell CC’09
- Maryam Hassan CC’20
- Sonia Hirdaramani CC’02
- Stacie Hoffmeister CC’96, Chair, Mentoring Committee
- Daria Ibn-Tamas CC’96
- Rose Kob CC’96
- Negin Navab CC’12
- Cecilia Nwobi CC’92, Co-chair, Signature Committee
- Maria Rodriguez CC’96
- Julie Satow CC’96, Chair, Development Committee
- Nam Tran Nguyen CC’98
- Abbey Vandersall CC’12
- Julie Yufe CC’98, Chair, Programming Committee
- Sereen Yusuf CC’27, Student Representative
COMMITTEES
The Columbia College Women Board of Directors has four priorities: programming, outreach, development and mentoring. We invite you to join in one of the following committees, or to simply be an ambassador, attendee and/or supporter in our efforts.
Get Involved
The Odyssey Mentoring Program was founded on the belief that Columbia College students and alumni want to support one another, share stories and encourage one another’s success, thus creating a strong and tight-knit community. The College has more than 55,000 alumni working in myriad careers and around the country. OMP makes it possible for community members to connect in a variety of ways, from an email exchange to in-person meetings and small group gatherings.
This program provides students with the opportunity to hear directly from accomplished College alumni who are industry leaders. Alumni share their professional journey and the steps they took to get to where they are in their career today with students who are interested in learning more about their field. This is a tailored networking and learning opportunity that takes place at the alum's workplace. Serves anywhere between 25-50 students per event.
Volunteer with the College's women community by helping to plan events, mentoring, helping with fundraising and facilitating outreach to the broader alumnae base.
Contact Us
Would you like to help Columbia College Women with future programs, creating student connections or regional expansion? Do you have an idea for a program we should be doing? Contact us at ccalumni@columbia.edu and help us build on our incredible momentum!
CCW Scholarship
The Columbia College Women Scholarship was established in 2009 through a partnership with the Columbia College Fund and Columbia College Women. Learn more.
Summer Investment Fellowship
Columbia Investment Management Company (“IMC”), Columbia College Women (“CCW”) and the Columbia College Alumni Association ("CCAA") created the Summer Investment Fellowship at one of the leading endowment management organizations in the world. The program provides an intensive educational and professional immersion in investment management through the Endowment Management Investment Fellowship (EMIF) platform. In 2026, we will be kicking off our fifth year!
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