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Alumnus Larry J. Lawrence '69GS, '71BUS was one of ten Columbia University alumni honored at the Alumni Medalists Gala on October 16.

Alumnus Thomas Ikimi’s ’04 latest film, Legacy, will be released in select U.S. cities on October 15. In New York, the film will show at the AMC 25 on 42nd Street. Ikimi majored in literature-writing and wrote and directed Legacy, which was nominated for Best U.K. Feature at the Raindance Film Festival.

GS alumnus Menachem Kaiser '09 was recently awarded a Fulbright scholarship in the 2009-2010 competition.

More than 50 incoming students gathered in the GS Lounge during New Student Orientation to hear alumni share their GS experiences.

The School of General Studies celebrated the Class of 2010 at the Class Day and Commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 16 and Tuesday, May 18, respectively.

More than 70 graduates celebrated the completion of the Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program at Class Day on May 17, 2010 in Low Memorial Library Rotunda.

Alumna Julie Haas Brophy ’04 and her website, The S**t My Kids Ruined, was recently featured in the New York Times.

The Columbia University School of General Studies Class Day ceremony and reception will be held on Sunday, May 16 at 9 a.m., and will include among its speakers world-renowned chef Jacques Pépin '70.

The GS Alumni Relations Office hosted a series of career discussion panels for students to meet and network with alumni in specific professions. 

The School of General Studies celebrated Women's History Month at the Columbia Club of New York with a panel discussion of the rewards and challenges of being a woman working in a scientific field. The panel featured a number of renowned alumnae and was moderated by Liz Miller, a professor in Columbia's Department of Biological Sciences. 

Arash Yomtobian '06 tells his post-Columbia story to the New York Times, from a rosy future at Lehman Brothers in August 2007 to purchasing his first apartment and working on a novel loosely based on his parents' lives.

There was a great turnout of recent alumni at Taj on the evening of Tuesday, February 16, giving GSers an opportunity to reconnect with their friends as well as make new ones. Dean Peter J. Awn spoke to the room, saying the School is currently in great shape, with enrollment at an all time high.