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College Alum named President and CEO of Crumbs Bake Shop

Friday, December 9, 2011

Julian Geiger ’67, ’70 Business has been named president and CEO of New York City-based Crumbs Bake Shop, Inc., a national bakery chain that specializes in cupcakes.

Julian Geiger ’67, ’70 Business has been named president and CEO of Crumbs Bake Shop, a national bakery based in New York that specializes in cupcakes.

Geiger has been a member of the company’s Board of Directors since May 2011. He is also chairman of the Board of Directors of Aeropostale, a mall-based, specialty retailer of casual apparel and accessories. From 1998–2010, he was CEO and chairman of Aeropostale, which grew from about 110 stores in North America to more than 900 stores during that time.

Crumbs Bake Shop opened on the Upper West Side in March 2003 and offers more than 50 varieties of cupcakes baked fresh daily. The company now operates 45 stores in California, Connecticut, Washington, D.C., Illinois, New Jersey, New York and Virginia. It is the largest U.S.-based cupcake specialty store chain.

Jason Bauer, who co-founded the company with his wife, Mia, and was president and CEO since 2003, will become senior vice president of business development.

 

 

Photo: Courtesy of Crumbs Bake ShopPhoto: Courtesy of Crumbs Bake Shop
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Columbia Athletics Names New Football Coach

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Peter K. Mangurian, former head football coach at Cornell and a longtime assistant coach in both the college and professional ranks, has been named the Patricia and Shepard Alexander Head Coach of Football. 

Peter K. MangurianPeter K. Mangurian Peter K. Mangurian, former head football coach at Cornell and a longtime assistant coach in both the college and professional ranks, has been named the Patricia and Shepard Alexander Head Coach of Football, succeeding Norries Wilson. Mangurian coached Cornell from 1998-2000, and in three years brought the Big Red from last place in the Ivy League to second place. Most recently he was an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. For more information, click here.

Senior receives award from The Biophysical Society

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Columbia College Senior Madeleine Jensen has received a travel award from The Biophysical Society to attend its 56th Annual Meeting at the San Diego Convention Center in February. She will be recognized, along with other award recipients, at a reception on Feb. 25.

Columbia College Senior Madeleine Jensen has received a travel award from The Biophysical Society to attend its 56th Annual Meeting at the San Diego Convention Center in February. The recipients of this award are selected based on scientific merit.  Madeleine JensenMadeleine Jensen

Jensen, a biochemistry major from Huntington, N.Y., will present a paper on “The Magnesium Dependence of Ribosome and tRNA Dynamics in Single Pre-Translocation Ribosomal Complexes.” She will be recognized, along with other award recipients, at a reception on Feb. 25.

The Biophysical Society, founded in 1956, is a professional, scientific society established to encourage development and dissemination of knowledge in biophysics. The Society promotes growth in this expanding field through its annual meeting, monthly journal, and committee and outreach activities. It has approximately 9,000 members throughout the United States and the world.

For more information about The Biophysical Society, its travel awards, or the 2012 Annual Meeting, click here

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