Category Archives: Raise $$$

With $150K Gift, Meltzers Endow Law School Scholarship

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Meghan Berry

This week, Mary Yeotsas Van de Graaf reports that Cori Flam Meltzer ’95LAW and Brad Meltzer ’96LAW have pledged $150,000 to endow a need-based scholarship for Columbia Law School students in honor of Cori’s 20th reunion. Cori, who leads CFM Mediation in … Continue reading →

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$75K Supports J-School’s Documentary Film Program

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Meghan Berry

This week, Ethan Phillips ’09JRN, ’13SIPA reports that Charles and Clydette deGroot have given $75,000 to support Columbia Journalism School’s documentary film program. Last year, with encouragement from friends who support the Journalism School, the deGroots gave $20,000 to the … Continue reading →

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Taub Family Pledges $7M to Support Alzheimer’s Research

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Meghan Berry

This week, CUMC reports that the Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation has pledged $7 million to advance the study and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and related neurodegenerative disorders, renewing their remarkable commitment to the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer’s Disease … Continue reading →

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With $100K Gift, Gaddipati Legacy Lives On at CUMC

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Meghan Berry

This week, it was announced that Acutha and Lakshmia Gaddipati endowed a lectureship in their son’s honor. Sreedhar Gaddipati, M.D. was a beloved faculty member in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology who specialized in maternal fetal medicine at Columbia … Continue reading →

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Carnoy ’89CC Supports Core with $1M Endowment

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Meghan Berry

This week, Gene Finn reports that Lisa Carnoy ’89CC, a University Trustee since 2010, has given $1 million to endow the Contemporary Civilization program chair as part of the Core to Commencement Campaign. “Lisa is one of the co-chairs of … Continue reading →

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