Student Life

SLIDESHOWs: Commencement 2012

By Henry Willson and Ayelet Pearl
May 16 10:01 pm ET

Senior profile: Sadie Zukowski, SEAS

Zukowski loves buildings, so she studied construction safety and civil engineering at Columbia, but will pursue a master’s in artificial intelligence next year.

By Rakhi Agrawal and Finn Vigeland | May 15 07:44 pm ET

At Columbia College Class Day, Harper's publisher analyzes texts

Rick MacArthur, CC ’78, discussed Karl Marx and other texts, while more than 1,000 CC seniors celebrated their graduation and looked back on their time at Columbia.

By Lillian Chen | May 15 06:03 pm ET

Senior profile: Sarah Dion, CC

“COÖP and CAVA have been a huge part of my Columbia experience. They were my most formative experiences at Columbia,” Dion, CC ’12, said.

By Yasmin Gagne | May 15 03:40 pm ET

Senior profile, Kevin Zhai, CC

Zhai kept himself busy in his four years: as chair of the Asian American Alliance, a brother of Sigma Nu, a varsity swimmer, and the VP Finance for Columbia College Student Council his senior year.

By Lillian Chen | May 15 03:36 pm ET

Senior profile: Jacqueline Thong, GS

Thong, who hails from a small town in Malaysia, was president of the General Studies Student Council for two years. She majored in sustainable development after becoming interested in the economic development of Third World countries.

By Madina Toure | May 15 03:32 pm ET

Senior profile: Sara Snedeker, BC

Snedeker was instrumental in pushing the senate to endorse public course evaluations, which it did in a 44-12 vote last month. She helped lead a Student Affairs Committee effort to develop and draft a course evaluations resolution, a yearlong initiative that required faculty, administrative, and student support.

By Avantika Kumar | May 15 03:20 pm ET

Senior profile: Maddie Provo, BC

“I don’t like it when people are like, ‘What’s it gonna be like in the real world?’” Provo said. “Am I in purgatory right now? This is something. I don’t know how real or unreal it is, but it’s not unreal.”

By Abby Abrams | May 15 03:11 pm ET

Senior profile: Vincent Nguyen, GS

After being homeless and living with a friend’s family for several months in order to finish high school, Nguyen won a scholarship to the Collin College, where he earned an associate degree before coming to Columbia.

By Emily Neil | May 15 03:03 pm ET

Senior profile: Adam Iseman, SEAS

Iseman builds a lot of gadgets, but is proudest of the robotic swarm that he and three other engineering students showcased at the Cornell Cup at Disney World earlier this month.

By Michael Zhong | May 15 02:38 pm ET

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