In Action
Representation Matters: Mariko Rooks, MS ‘17, was one of the winners of the inaugural Tsai City Arts and Media Innovation Award! Her project will examine the experience of mixed Asian students and debut in March 2019. Mark your calendars!
Celebrating Culture: Nuria Santamaría Wolfe, MS ’01, was interviewed by the Associated Press for her amazing work with Canticos, a bilingual library of books, apps, and videos that was recently adapted by NickelodeonJr. Her interview is featured in The Washington Times!
Reaching Across the Aisle: Milla Anderson, MS ’15, was selected by College to Congress to spend this past summer as a Capitol Hill Intern engaged in bipartisanship. Read about her eye-opening experience and get involved with College to Congress!
Play Attention: Nick Mosca, MS '02, is using creative mindful personalization to help organizations and school districts nationwide to reduce stress and boost resilience, and he’s offering a 20% Milken Scholar discount for company modules or one-on-one coaching. Committed to being a lifelong leader, this Alumni Scholar has also been guiding students to gain admission to their dream schools for the past 15 years—and there’s a 20% Milken Scholar discount for referrals to Tutor Me Nick!
Get On Board!: Joelle Simpson, MS ‘95, is a member of the National Biodefense Science Board, a federal advisory committee to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) focused on preventing, preparing for, and responding to public health emergencies.
All-Star Alum: Khadijah Sharif-Drinkard, MS '89 is changing things up in the Entertainment Industry. Leveraging her role as VP, Associate General Counsel for Viacom Media Networks and BET Networks, Khadijah is working to reduce misogyny, promote diversity, and highlight people of color to inspire the next generation. Her accomplishments were highlighted in Columbia's College Today Alumni Newsletter.
Justine Almada, MS '01, became the inaugural recipient of the Biden Cancer Initiative FIERCE award for Leadership through Exemplary and Awesome Purpose (a.k.a. the Joe Biden Cancer Award) along with her brother Tristan and her sister Camille. The Almadas are co-founders of The HPV and Anal Cancer Foundation. They were selected from a pool of 700 individuals and organizations for their efforts in changing the landscape for HPV and anal cancer.
Diego Rentería, MS ‘07 was the recipient of the Judith McManus Price Scholarship from the APA Foundation. The Scholarship is awarded to students that are enrolled in an approved Planning Accreditation Board (PAB) planning program and intend to pursue careers as practicing planners in the public sector.
Eliminating Food Waste: Harleen Marwah, MS ’11 connected with Robert Lee, CEO of Rescuing Leftover Cuisine, an organization that aims to curb food waste in New York City. Harleen interviewed Mr. Lee for a writing competition on food security and was subsequently selected to attend the UN Food and Agriculture Organization Committee on Food Security Conference in Rome, Italy this October. Read her article here.
Ali Kriegsman, MS '09 was featured as one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business 2018. Her company Bulletin brings female-run brands to creatively curated retail stores around New York City, plus they donate a generous percentage of their profits to support women's health!