Class Days
Read what keynote speakers had to say to graduating Columbia College, School of Engineering and Applied Science, General Studies, and Barnard students.
GS Class Day
Marianna Najman-Franks
SEAS Class Day
Valeria Escobar
CC Class Day
Shubham Saharan
Barnard Commencement
Marianna Najman-Franks
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GS Class Day
By Marianna Najman-Franks
SEAS Class Day
By Valeria Escobar
CC Class Day
By Shubham Saharan
Barnard Commencement
By Marianna Najman-Franks
Senior Profiles
The class of 2019 has produced incredible leaders, activists, artists, athletes, and more. Here is a selection of some graduating seniors who have made a lasting impact on the campus community.
Aaron Smithson, CC
Sara Bell
Alani Sumako Fujii, BC
Candy Chan
Alex Parkhurst, CC
Mary Marsh
Caroline Wallis, BC, and Jacquelyn Klein, CC
Isabela Espadas Barros Leal
Elizabeth Ulanova, GS
Julian Shen-Berro
Emily Sun, CC
Valeria Escobar
Jed-Joan Edziah, SEAS
Valeria Escobar
Jennifer Blandón, GS
Emma James
Kanoa Mendenhall, CC
Fonda Shen
Kiana Mendes, CC
Emma James
Rachel Greenfeld, BC
Samuel Jones
Robrenisha Williams, BC
Marianna Najman-Franks
Samuel Castro, SEAS
Shubham Saharan
Shaquan Nelson, SEAS
Sarah Beckley
Shreya Sunderram, BC
Valeria Escobar
Sondra Woodruff, GS
Gia Kim
Valerie Jaharis, BC
Marianna Najman-Franks
Victor Pham, CC
Elizabeth Karpen
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Aaron Smithson, CC
By Sara Bell
Alani Sumako Fujii, BC
By Candy Chan
Alex Parkhurst, CC
By Mary Marsh
Caroline Wallis, BC, and Jacquelyn Klein, CC
By Isabela Espadas Barros Leal
Elizabeth Ulanova, GS
By Julian Shen-Berro
Emily Sun, CC
By Valeria Escobar
Jed-Joan Edziah, SEAS
By Valeria Escobar
Jennifer Blandón, GS
By Emma James
Kanoa Mendenhall, CC
By Fonda Shen
Kiana Mendes, CC
By Emma James
Rachel Greenfeld, BC
By Samuel Jones
Robrenisha Williams, BC
By Marianna Najman-Franks
Samuel Castro, SEAS
By Shubham Saharan
Shaquan Nelson, SEAS
By Sarah Beckley
Shreya Sunderram, BC
By Valeria Escobar
Sondra Woodruff, GS
By Gia Kim
Valerie Jaharis, BC
By Marianna Najman-Franks
Victor Pham, CC
By Elizabeth Karpen
Senior Columns
Members of Spectator’s graduating class reflect on their experiences at the organization and how they’ve grown during their time here.
How to lose friends and influence people
Aaron Holmes
What’s the story?
Ainsley Brandowski
They don't really care about us
Alexander McNab
Hydration and history
Austin Horn
Letting it matter
Catherine Hoang
Fear is a palpable thing
Charlotte Pu
Why I wrote
Chris Lopez
A crash course
Elza Bouhassira
Being a good editor, on and off the page
Hannah Barbosa Cesnik
The other side of the glass ceiling
JJ Spitz
Self-care according to a spec mom
Laura Salgado
Communites of care
Parth Chhabra
I never meant to fall in love with Spec
Sarah Fornshell
It's just a newspaper
Sophie Kossakowski
Oui Papa, I’m in the library
Yasmine Akki
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How to lose friends and influence people
By Aaron Holmes
What’s the story?
By Ainsley Brandowski
They don't really care about us
By Alexander McNab
Hydration and history
By Austin Horn
Letting it matter
By Catherine Hoang
Fear is a palpable thing
By Charlotte Pu
Why I wrote
By Chris Lopez
A crash course
By Elza Bouhassira
Being a good editor, on and off the page
By Hannah Barbosa Cesnik
The other side of the glass ceiling
By JJ Spitz
Self-care according to a spec mom
By Laura Salgado
Communites of care
By Parth Chhabra
I never meant to fall in love with Spec
By Sarah Fornshell
It's just a newspaper
By Sophie Kossakowski
Oui Papa, I’m in the library
By Yasmine Akki
Acknowledgements
Corporate Board
Katherine Gerberich
Editor in Chief
Rahil Kamath
Managing Editor
Nima Mozhgani
Publisher
News
Karen Xia
News Editor
Valeria Escobar
Staff Writer
Shubham Saharan
Staff Writer
Marianna Najman-Franks
Staff Writer
Sports
Elizabeth Karpen
Staff Writer
Engagement
Isabel Jauregui
Engagement Director
Madison Harden
Senior Engagement Manager
Hailey Shi
Engagement Manager
Jake Fisher
Engagement Manager
A&E
Sarah Beckley
A&E Editor
Gia Kim
Deputy A&E Editor
Isabela Espadas Barros Leal
Deputy A&E Editor
Fonda Shen
Deputy A&E Editor
Samuel Jones
Deputy A&E Editor
Revenue
Noel Martinez
Revenue Director
Maria Avila-Franklin
Revenue Project Manager
Emily Ndiokho
Sales Manager
Sarah Peters
Sales Manager
Katrina Yin
Growth Manager
Photo
Natalie Guerra
Photo Editor
Arielle Shternfeld
Deputy Photo Editor
Margaret Maguire
Deputy Photo Editor
Aliya Schneider
Deputy Photo Editor
Opinion
Erin Neil
Editorial Page Editor
Kaili Meier
Editorial Page Editor
Copy
Philip Kim
Head Copy Editor
Patricia Kusumaningtyas
Associate Copy Editor
Camilla Green
Associate Copy Editor
Audrey Pettit
Preslotter
Design
Michelle Shin
Design Editor
Xixi Wang
Staff Designer
Spectrum
Grace Lin
Spectrum Editor
Caroline Chen
Deputy Spectrum Editor
The Eye
Julian Shen-Berro
Managing Editor of The Eye
Candy Chan
Deputy Features Editor
Mary Marsh
Deputy Zone Editor
Sara Bell
Deputy Zone Editor
Product
Kevin Li
Head of Product
Cecilia Orduña
Lead Product Designer
Shannon Hui
Product Manager
Cindy Espinosa
Product Manager
Mirah Shi
Product Designer
Arsalaan Ansari
Head of Engineering
Rounak Bera
Engineering Manager
William Chiu
Engineering Manager
Matthew Vanegas
Engineer
Caroline Hoang
Engineer
Chenoa Bunts-Anderson
Engineer
Chudi Obiofuma
Engineer