Latest Impact Stories

Student

Filipe Delvaux: Columbia is Developing the Next Generation of Wealth Management Leaders

"My goal is to provide the most value to my clients and gain the best education to help my community and country."

Faculty

From Small-Town Lawyer to Global Insurance Executive: Rick Woollams on the Importance of Getting an Industry-Wide Perspective

Rick Woollams, Chief Claims Officer of Chronovo, will lecture for the new Insurance Management master's program in Fall 2020.

Student

Ryan Alvis: Communication Strategist from the Marines to the Secret Service

"It’s incredible how valuable just three months of school have been for my new job with the Secret Service," said Alvis.

Faculty

From the Maritime to Insurance Industry: Former AIG Executive Nick Weltmann on How He Put his Maritime Knowledge to Work as an Actuary

An actuary specializing in ocean and marine warranty, Nick Weltmann will join the new Insurance Management program in Fall 2020.

Alumni

Arjun Mann: Building a Strong Foundation For Medical School

Arjun Mann, ’19SPS, Bioethics, is in his first year of medical school at the University of New England.

Alumni

Rita (Yijing) Zhang: From Professional Actress to Academic Policy

A former child actor in Beijing, Rita Zhang is combining her interest in the arts with an M.S. in Nonprofit Management.

Alumni

Anne Werner: Studying Human Rights Over Summer Break

Anne Werner took Human Rights in the Columbia Summer program.

Student

Dongrui Deng: Gaining Skills Halfway Around the World

Dongrui Deng is currently a sophomore at Xi'an Jiaotong University in China, where he majors in physics.

Alumni

Nathaniel Goldman: Using His Master’s Degree for International Social Change

Nathaniel Goldman (’20SPS, Nonprofit Management) is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner.

Alumni

Liz Eddy: Helping to Navigate Life After Death

Q&A with Liz Eddy, '19SPS, Strategic Communication

Faculty

Faculty Member and Omnicom Global CIO Craig Cuyar on How Creativity, Vision, and Ethics Drive Profit

How do you compete against Google and win? The lecturer and Fortune-200 CIO takes us inside his leadership strategy.

Alumni

Before Med School, Bioethics Student Ali Schulz Is Writing Vital Work on Ethical Treatment in Nursing Homes

The incoming New York Medical College student discusses her "life-changing" experience in the Bioethics Master's Program.