Winter 2012 - College of Dental Medicine - Columbia University

Class of ’14 Seeks Alumni Donors
for Student Lounge Renovations
CDM's Student Lounge on the 8th floor of Vanderbilt Clinic provides a space
where students can relax for a brief time during their daily round of lectures,
labs and clinics. But, the area is in need of renovation to make it more useful.
New furnishings, including computer equipment, as well as repairs to walls and
floors, will insure a safe, functional, and beneficial area for CDM's students.
To raise funds for this work, students from the class of 2014 are calling alumni,
especially recent graduates who are familiar with the lounge's needs, to ask for
their support.
Alumni wishing to contribute to this student initiative should contact Geri
Connors, Director of Development, at gc2399@columbia.edu or 212-342-5612.
Avi Ansalem '14 speaks with a recent grad
about donating to refurbishing the lounge.
CDM Alumni Rise to the Challenge
in First CU-Wide “Giving Day”
On October 24th Columbia University held its
first Giving Day, a 24-hour, University-wide online
fundraising initiative reaching out to faculty, staff,
alumni and volunteers. Interim Dean Ronnie Myers
announced that CDM's "amazing team effort"
raised more than $50,000 from alumni and friends,
and an additional $28,000 in matching funds from
the Trustees of the University, placing the College
third among University schools in the "Alumni
Participation Challenge" and eighth in the "Main
Match Challenge." Billed as "a unique opportunity
to boost visibility, participation, and revenue" for
schools and programs among Columbians around
the world, it attracted widespread generosity and
was a clear success. Abraham Chahine ’09 and
Eleni Michailidis ’06, Ortho ’09 were volunteer
leaders for CDM, working tirelessly to spread the
word among their classmates and colleagues to
support CDM.
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