Senior profile

Senior profile: Galen Boone, BC

A self-described "pitbull" for Postcrypt, Galen Boone fought for the coffeehouse when it came under fire by the administration, but is hoping to explore new avenues after graduating.

By Charlotte Murtishaw | May 15 09:19 pm ET

Senior profile: Erica Weaver, CC

Erica Weaver helped build a community "where it is perfectly acceptable to put on a pot of tea at any hour of the day and complaints about sestinas are universally understood" by starting the Writers House.

By Lesley Thulin | May 15 09:18 pm ET

Senior profile: Pat Blute, CC

Pat Blute, a world traveller, videographer, and playwright, looks back at his years at Columbia and urges students to "stop for a second and realize how incredible their achievements already are."

By Jade Bonacolta | May 15 09:12 pm ET

Senior profile: Yin Yin Lu, CC

This word sleuth set herself apart from other college students nationwide by founding the Lexicography Society.

By Stefan Countryman | May 15 09:10 pm ET

Senior profile: John Goodwin, CC

John Goodwin became a fixture on the Columbia theater scene as an actor and writer for XMAS! and the Varsity Show.

By Christin Zurbach | May 15 09:05 pm ET

Senior profile: Anna Cooperberg, CC

Anna Cooperberg helped bring couture back on campus as one of the founding members of Hoot, and then took the helm as editor in chief.

By Alison Herman | May 15 09:03 pm ET

Senior profile: Sadie Zukowski, SEAS

Zukowski loves buildings, so she studied construction safety and civil engineering at Columbia, but will pursue a master’s in artificial intelligence next year.

By Rakhi Agrawal and Finn Vigeland | May 15 07:44 pm ET

Senior profile: Sarah Dion, CC

“COÖP and CAVA have been a huge part of my Columbia experience. They were my most formative experiences at Columbia,” Dion, CC ’12, said.

By Yasmin Gagne | May 15 03:40 pm ET

Senior profile, Kevin Zhai, CC

Zhai kept himself busy in his four years: as chair of the Asian American Alliance, a brother of Sigma Nu, a varsity swimmer, and the VP Finance for Columbia College Student Council his senior year.

By Lillian Chen | May 15 03:36 pm ET

Senior profile: Jacqueline Thong, GS

Thong, who hails from a small town in Malaysia, was president of the General Studies Student Council for two years. She majored in sustainable development after becoming interested in the economic development of Third World countries.

By Madina Toure | May 15 03:32 pm ET

MOST VIEWED