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ALUMNI UPDATESAlumni Association Honors Outgoing President Bob Berne ’60Bob Berne ’60 has completed his two-year term as president of the Columbia College Alumni Association and passed the baton to Brian Krisberg ’81, who will serve as president in 2006–08. Berne, who was honored on April 27 at the final board meeting of the academic year, said he was proud of what he had accomplished with the Alumni Association, especially in fundraising. He noted that he was the third member of his class (with Richard Friedlander ’60 and Laurance Rubinstein ’60) to serve as CCAA president, and that his father, who was the founder and leader of a community hospital, had established “a tradition of community service and leadership in our family and set a great example.” 
Bob Berne ’60 (second from left) was honored at the Columbia College Alumni Association’s final board meeting of 2005–06 on April 27. Joining him are (from left) CCAA past president Joe Russell ’49, incoming president Brian Krisberg ’81 and Dean Austin Quigley.  “Bob has been an exemplary alumnus,” praised Dean Austin Quigley. “He has always been there for us, in good times and bad. When it was necessary to stand up for the College, there was nobody who was by my side faster than Bob. He’s kept me honest intellectually every step of the way. He’s smart as a whip and a wonderful intellectual resource. In my time as dean, [he has] been indispensable to me and indispensable to the College.” Dean of Alumni Affairs and Development Derek Wittner ’65 said Berne was one of the people most responsible for the significant rise in annual giving to the College during the past seven years and added that Berne will continue to fundraise for the College and will serve as co-chair of the upcoming campaign for financial aid. Alex Sachare ’71
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