Don’t Miss the 2026 CCW Signature Event!
The Art of Disruption: Women at the Frontlines of Change
Mon., April 13
5:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Low Rotunda
Join Columbia College Women for an inspiring evening dedicated to exploring how bold leadership can transform entire industries. Ursula M. Burns SEAS’82 will join Columbia Trustees chair emerita Lisa Carnoy CC’89, P: CC’26, CC’28 in conversation about Burns’ remarkable 10-year journey at Xerox, where she climbed the ranks from intern to the C-Suite. You’ll learn about the resilience, risk taking and vision required to lead a Fortune 500 company into a new era of success.
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
- Nancy Pak CC’90, President
- Elizabeth Yuan CC’96, Vice President
- Iyobosa Bello-Asemota CC’19, Secretary
- Margaret Flynn Robison CC’90, President Emerita
GENERAL BOARD
- Christina Alexander CC’01
- Arya Balian CC’26, Student Representative
- Dr. Tyeisha H. Chavis CC’08
- Cynthia Chen CC’04
- Irene Chen CC'93
- Leigh Colvin CC’14, Mentoring Co-chair
- Virginia Cornish CC’91, Faculty Liaison
- Julia Davis-Porada CC’17, Development Co-chair
- Nicole Estilo Kaiser CC’20, Programming Co-chair
- Nadege Fleurimond CC’03
- Claire Gibson CC’06
- Tj Aspen Givens CC’19, Programming Co-chair
- Stefanie Goodsell CC’09, Mentoring Co-chair
- Maryam Hassan CC’20
- Maya Ho CC’18
- Daria Ibn-Tamas CC’96
- Gail Katz CC’97, Outreach Co-chair
- Kenyatta Monroe-Sinkler CC’91
- Cecilia Nwobi CC’92, Outreach Co-chair
- Rita Pietropinto-Kitt CC’93, Development Co-chair
- Margaret Flynn Robison CC’90, President Emerita
- Julie Satow CC’96
- Catherine Sposato CC’21
- Margaret Traub CC’88
- Julie Yufe CC’98
- 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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