March/April 2009
Around the Quads
In Lumino Tuo & Transitions
AWARDED: Fritz Stern ’46, University Professor Emeritus, has been awarded the annual German-Polish Prize for reconciliation. Since 1993 the prize has been awarded annually by “Europastadt” Goerlitz-Subice, but this is the first time that the prize has been awarded to an American. Stern is a prolific writer and eminent scholar in the field of European history whose academic and teaching career has spanned more than 50 years.
ALUMNI OFFICE: The Alumni Office has welcomed two new staff members.
On December 15, Kathryn Lisa joined the staff as associate director, donor relations, responsible for overseeing the stewardship of named College scholarships, including the scholarship matching program and the annual scholarship reception. She also will assist with the production of the Columbia College Fund’s Annual Report. Lisa majored in English at Rutgers and most recently worked at the Osborne Association, where she was a grant writer.
Kimberly Peterson joined the office on January 12 as associate director, national outreach. She will work on reunion logistics, national outreach and staff development. A graduate of Southern Methodist with a major in communications arts-advertising, Peterson previously worked at Bear, Stearns & Co./EMC Mortgage Corp., where she was a senior communications specialist.