2026 Columbia Alumni Leaders Luncheon
Saturday, October 10
Roone Arledge Auditorium, Alfred Lerner Hall
Honorees
2026 CAA Awards of Excellence Recipients
Columbia Alumni Association of Boston
2026 CAA Domestic Club Award of Excellence
Accepted by Karen Kalina ’94BUS
Columbia Alumni Association of Taiwan
2026 CAA International Club Award of Excellence
Accepted by Johnny Chiu ’06GSAPP
Latino Alumni Association of Columbia University (LAACU)
2026 CAA Alumni Engagement Award of Excellence
Accepted by Juan Gascon ’11CC
Honoring the 2026 Alumni Medalists
- Shawn Edwards ’90SEAS, ’95SEAS
- Amy Entelis ’79JRN
- Neil Freeman ’85VPS
- Lindsay Leard-Coolidge ’87GSAS, ’92GSAS
- Rumaasha-Ngabo Wa Maasha ’94SEAS
- Michelle S. Mirsky ’77DM
- Thomas R. Reardon ’08GS, ’13GSAS, ’16GSAS
- Jonathan D. Schiller ’69CC, ’73LAW
- Andrew J. Sohn ’04CC
- Ying H. Yen ’95CC
Program
Welcome
Donna MacPhee ’89CC, P: ’17CC
Presentation of the Regional Club Award of Excellence
Jennifer Anglade Dahlberg ’93CC, P: ’23CC
Carlos Cuevas ’05CC, ’12PH, ’12SIPA
Honoring the 2025 Alumni Medalists
Alicia Guevara ’94CC
Roger Baumann ’84SIPA, ’85SIPA
Conversation Introduction
Shirley Wang ’93BUS, P: ’22CC, ’23CC, ’27BUS
Conversation
Jennifer L. Mnookin
President, Columbia University
Abigail Black Elbaum ’92CC ’94BUS, P: ’29CC
Trustees Co-Chair
Closing Remarks
Maryam Hassan ’20CC
Music Provided by Student Musicians from the Louis Armstrong Jazz Performance Program
at Columbia University under the direction of John Chin
Entrée
Ras El Hanout Marinated Chicken Breast (GF, H)
Tomato Chutney, Moroccan Quinoa Tabouleh, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Peppers, Raisins, Mint, Yellow and Zucchini Squash, Lemon and Olive Oil
Dessert
A selection of:
- Dulce Caramba (D, GF)
- Passion Fruit (D)
- Lemon Curd Tartlet (D)
- Chocolate Explosion Finger (D)
- Columbia Branded Assorted Pralines (GF, N)
- Fruit Skewers (VN)
Kosher and Vegan meals available upon request
Dietary Guide
V – Vegetarian | VN – Vegan | GF – Gluten Free | N – Contains Nuts | D – Contains Dairy | H – Halal