Bérénice Sylverain ‘21GS was one of 41 scholars from across the U.S. awarded the 2022 Marshall Scholarship. She is GS' first-ever Marshall Scholar and will pursue two degrees at the University of Oxford in the fall.
Inspired by his time living with a French family as a student in the Dual BA Program between Columbia and Sciences Po, Enrique Olivo '18GS, recently wrote and published a children's book titled Mommy, what's a Polar Bear? that focuses on climate change.
Pritika Swarup’s ’21GS journey has been anything but traditional. Having graduated this past spring with a degree in financial economics, Swarup is learning from her past experiences, investing in herself, and preparing to take the beauty industry by storm with her new skincare brand, Prakti.
Postbac Premed Program alumnus, Ivan Dominguez, describes filming the first successful face and bilateral hand transplant.
Mayumi Otsuki ’18GS knew that it was time for a change. After sending her youngest child off to college, she was inspired to do the same for herself when reflecting on her decision to be a stay-at-home mother for nearly 20 years due to cultural expectations that she encountered.
In honor of Veterans Day, GS is featuring a number of students and alumni who have served in armed forces around the world. Nearly 500 military veterans are currently enrolled at GS—21 percent of the School's student body.
For more than a decade, United States Army veteran Kristofer Goldsmith ’20 has been championing veterans’ rights after experiencing shortcomings in the system, testifying before the United States Congress and advocating for several bills to protect veterans that became law. Most recently, his efforts have been focused on combating online disinformation campaigns designed to influence political opinions within veteran communities.
After four years spent discovering a love of learning at Mesa Community College in Arizona, Robbie LeDesma '14 experienced a critical medical crisis that inspired him to take his education more seriously. With a solidified direction, LeDesma completed his associate degree with almost double the number of required credits, a major scholarship to a university in Arizona, and the necessary skills and confidence to enroll at Columbia. LeDesma graduated from GS in 2014 and is finishing up his final year as a Ph.D student at Princeton University, where he is studying molecular…
As an increasing number of medical doctors turn toward specialization and away from general care, the U.S. faces a pending shortage of physicians. Three GS students found friendship in a shared goal of pursuing careers in healthcare, and are now enrolled in programs to become nurse practitioners during a time when their services are needed more than ever.
The Columbia University Postbac Premed Program gives students with their bachelor’s degrees—whether they’ve built a successful career in another field or are just realizing their passion—the opportunity to complete the necessary requirements for medical school with tailored support. Alumna Sheng Chow left behind her career in fashion and was able to accelerate her path to medical school through the Program’s linkage partnerships after enrolling in 2015. Now, three years later, Chow is fulfilling her childhood dream of becoming a doctor at the Columbia Vagelos College of…
After an almost ten-year career as a makeup artist and stylist, alumna Yasmeen Ibrahim ‘19 began to feel a shift in the beauty industry and within herself. She decided to return to school, first attending community college and then transferring to the School of General Studies, where she thrived. Now, as an analyst for Accenture, Ibrahim reflects on her academic and career path thus far.
Stephanie Hart '12CC, ’15PBPM is now a third-year medical student at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, and is planning on pursuing a career in pediatrics. But medical school wasn’t always the plan.