July/August 2009
Around the Quads
Young Alumni Enjoy Third Annual Spring Benefit
Young alumni from the Classes of 1999–2008 mingled and enjoyed hors d’oeuvres and dancing at the Third Annual Columbia College Young Alumni Fund Spring Benefit, held in midtown on April 17. The benefit, with the dual purpose of bringing young alumni together for an upscale social event and raising money for the Young Alumni Fund, attracted more than 230 young alumni as well as a host of alumni leaders and College administrators.
Dean Austin Quigley addressed attendees at a pre-event reception for young alumni who made a John Jay-level donation to the Columbia College Fund in Fiscal Year 2009. Young Alumni Fund Spring Benefit co-chairs Nathania Nisonson ’03 and Demetrios Yatrakis ’05 introduced Dean Austin Quigley at the pre-event John Jay Associates reception, a special gathering with the dean for young alumni who donated to the Columbia College Fund at a John Jay level in the 2009 fiscal year. The event’s programming committee also created a special engraved glass plate for Quigley, which noted his dedication and service to young alumni and which was presented to him at the start of the general reception.
More than 230 young alumni attended the event and enjoyed cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and dancing. PHOTOS: CALVIN SUN ’08A portion of each ticket’s $100 purchase price was earmarked for the Young Alumni Fund, and approximately $12,000 was raised for the support of undergraduate education. The evening ended with a raffle drawing for athletics events tickets, restaurant gift cards and more.