Author Archives: Carolina Castro

Marisol Lopez, Associate Director for Gift Systems Growing up in Dorchester, Massachusetts during the 80s and 90s was challenging, gang violence and drugs were a staple in my neighborhood. As first generation Americans and under the guidance of my parents, … Continue reading →

By Maria Angeles-Taveras, Executive Assistant My Taking a Stand story is about my calling to make a difference in the lives of those who are struggling.  Through an all-volunteer effort at The Fulfillment Center, I help manage four events a … Continue reading →

Will McGuinness ’17SPS, Director of CAA Marketing, Digital Initiatives & Outreach I grew up in what many rankings have determined to be one of the worst places in America. I spent most of my childhood in its Boys and Girls … Continue reading →

Maria Newman ’80JRN, Director of Alumni Relations at the Journalism School I’m taking a stand for democracy, because our country needs all of us to participate. Before I started working at Columbia almost four years ago, I was a journalist. … Continue reading →

Jessica Herstein, Assistant Director, Financial Management Office I’ve been involved in the New York City HIV/AIDS community for the last 25 years. Growing up in the 1980s, HIV was a scary disease and there was a major stigma surrounding it. … Continue reading →

By Michael Higgins, External Relations and Development Coordinator at the Business School and Co-Founder and Chair of The Food Pantry at Columbia Hunger on this campus, on any campus, is nothing new. Everyone can appreciate that students may skip meals. … Continue reading →

Story from Alyssa Meyers, Senior Development Writer about her colleague Rebecca Kelliher, Associate Director of Editorial Services I’d like to share a story of a colleague who is Taking a Stand through volunteering at Read Ahead, a non-profit, reading-based mentoring … Continue reading →