As a formerly incarcerated survivor of human trafficking, education was the freedom Ava Kamdem ‘25GS needed—and then became her most powerful card to play.
From Louisiana, to California, to New York City, Armand Link ‘25GS shares how the “living inheritance” of history has affected his path as a student, advocate, and entrepreneur.
Varun Mandgi ‘25GS shares his global pursuit of intellectual rigor from philosophy to the law, and from Sciences Po to Columbia University.
Dean Lisa Rosen-Metsch announced the valedictorian and salutatorian of the Columbia GS Class of 2025. This year’s valedictorian is Peter Gorman. This year’s salutatorian is Guthrie Amanuel Petteys.
February graduate, fashion model, and financial economics major Krista Kalaj ‘25GS shares how GS empowered her to fearlessly pursue all her passions.
After a successful career in tech, Stephen Fox ‘25PBPM came to Columbia to pivot to medicine…and linked to the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University!
An experienced healthcare professional and health equity advocate, Busime Mimy Mudekereza ‘25PBPM came to Columbia GS to pursue her long held, long-prevented dream of becoming a physician.
Coming to Columbia from the French Air Force, Bruce Goumain has continued to put service first as GS University Senator and a burgeoning community-conscious finance professional.
From studying neuroscience, to advocating for education equity, Deztynee Rivera ‘25PBPM has pursued intellectual rigor and community impact all the way to the Postbac Premed Program.
U.S. Space Force veteran Brian Leal '25GS shares his path from the skies to Columbia’s Morningside Heights campus.
Marine Corps veteran, political science major, and MilVets Vice President Brian Williams ‘25GS on learning through leading.
From studying Asian studies, to spending more than two decades in software product management, Chris Stark’s path to medicine was full of twists and turns… but landed him in the exact right place.