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AROUND THE QUADS COLUMBIA COLLEGE TODAY For Katherine Marshall ’12, thrills often take the form of unconventional challenges, such as mastering Japanese as a fifth language or taking to the skies behind the controls of a Cessna 172 aircraft. Marshall, an East Asian languages and cultures major and licensed pilot, has accomplished both feats. But while she knew from a young age that she wanted to fly a plane — a hobby her father inspired and cultivated — she did not foresee her undergraduate career revolving around a passion for all things Japanese. Marshall already was fluent in Spanish and French and advanced in Italian when she opted to learn a non-Romance language as a College first-year, a decision that set her current trajectory. “I wanted to try a more intensive language at Columbia and chose Japanese, which was way more intense than I ever had imagined,” says Marshall, for whom acquiring languages became “addictive” after she studied in Mexico and France as a high school student. In her sophomore year, Marshall took two courses that cemented her choice of major: “Colloquium on Major Texts, East Asia,” with Paul Anderer, the Fred and Fannie Mack Professor of Humanities, and “Millennial Futures: Mass Culture and Japan,” taught by associate professor of anthropology Marilyn Ivy. “It was language-driven for me, but then I found that I was fascinated by Japanese history and Japanese culture,” Marshall says. Marshall first traveled to Japan in summer 2009 as an American delegate to the Japan-America Student Conference, a monthlong cultural exchange program run by the nonprofit International Student Conferences (iscdc. org). She returned for the first semester of her junior year through the Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies Study STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Katherine Marshall ’12 Nurtures Passion for Japanese Culture B y nat h a l I e a l o n s o ’08 Abroad Program. In Kyoto, she took courses on language, sociology and religion and signed up for cooking classes at a community center. Having stayed with a local family for part of her first trip, Marshall lived in an apartment the second time. “It is more challenging because you have to fend for yourself in terms of getting food, taking yourself to the doctor, everything,” she explains. The summer before her semester abroad, Marshall conducted research on East Asian economic policy at the Business School’s Center for Japanese Economy and Business. Since April, she has been editor-in-chief of the Columbia East Asian Review, an undergraduate re- Katherine Marshall ’12 has used her time in the College to cultivate her interest in Japan and prepare herself for a business career. PHOTO: BARBARA BENTON search journal that publishes annually. Her senior thesis examines the evolution of Japanese fashion from the ’90s to the present. Colin Jones, Marshall’s thesis tutor and a Ph.D. candidate in the history department, notes the discipline with which Marshall has approached her project. “Katy is dedicated to her work and preternaturally organized,” says Jones. “Her ability to set deadlines for herself and to meet those deadlines astonished me when we met, and it has made working with her an absolute pleasure.” Initially inclined to pursue a degree in business elsewhere, Marshall, who was born in New York and moved to Minneapolis with her family when she was 9, WINTER 2011–12 12 speaks with fervor of the student-led tour of Columbia’s campus that prompted her to apply early decision to the College. “As the tour guide was describing the Core, I had this epiphany that even if business was what I wanted to do down the road, there was still so much I didn’t know,” recalls Marshall. “It came down to the Core and being in the city.” To Marshall’s good fortune, in 2010, the College introduced a special concentration in business management. “It’s exciting to have the ability to fulfill my intellectual interest in East Asia and gain more practical knowledge as well,” she says. At press time, Marshall had accepted a post-graduation offer to join the New York City office of The Boston Consulting Group, a global management consulting firm where she worked last summer. In her spare time, Marshall enjoys running, skiing and, of course, flying. Having flown in small aircraft for years as a passenger with her father at the controls, Marshall became a private pilot at 17 after logging approximately 60 hours of flight training. The certification process required a solo cross-country flight without a GPS or other modern equipment. Marshall references the mixture of trepidation and pride she experienced when she found herself in the air alone for the first time. “I often think about that before exams,” she says. “You can find it within yourself to do what you need to do, even if it is literally life or death. “That’s why I chose to be a pilot and why I chose to study Japanese. These challenges are fun. They are fun to work through and they are even more fun when you can look back and say, ‘Wow, I did that.’” Nathalie Alonso ’08 is a freelance journalist and an editorial producer at LasMay ores.com, Major League Baseball’s official Spanish language website. She also writes a career blog for women, herfabcareer.com.
COLUMBIA COLLEGE TODAY AROUND THE QUADS Food, Fun and Football at Homecoming 2011 More than 1,200 alumni, students, family members and friends of all ages gathered on October 15 at the Baker Athletics Complex for Homecoming 2011 under bright, sunny skies. The Big Tent was livelier than ever with a gourmet barbecue and carnival, music and camaraderie. The Cleverest Band in the World, supported by the Columbia cheerleaders, got the group singing such Columbia favorites as “Roar, Lion, Roar” and “Who Owns New York?” and even a rousing non- Columbia tune, Guns N’ Roses’ “Sweet Child o’ Mine.” Alumni had more time than usual to mingle with classmates and friends, as the football game against Penn at Robert K. Kraft Field started at 3:30 p.m. instead of the usual 1:30 p.m. because it was televised on the Versus channel. A boisterous crowd of 9,124 saw the Lions lead most of the way before succumbing to the Quakers 27–20 on a touchdown with just 25 seconds left to play. To view more Homecoming photos, go to Web Extras at college.columbia.edu/cct. PHOTOS: EILEEN BARROSO “For the majority of us who will not be creating or collecting rare books for future generations, planned giving to Columbia Libraries is a meaningful way to support their sacred role in the continuum of education, research, and collection at our University.” Michael Garrett, Esq. ’66CC, ’69LAW, ’70BUS Friend of the Columbia Libraries Join Michael Garrett in the 1754 Society, a group of alumni and friends who have made bequest, life income, and other planned gifts to the University. Planned gifts support students, faculty, and more. Visit www.columbia.planyourlegacy.org or call 800-338-3294.
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