2014 General Studies Class Day Presentation

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School of General Studies

Columbia Universityin the city of New York

Class Day

May 19, 2014



Welcome, friends and famThank you for joining u

celebrate our talented

accomplished, anddistinguished graduate



The guest seating area wilclosed during the studen

processional.



Please be courteous when ta

pictures of your graduat

Take a quick picture and retu your seat.



A recording of the Class Day ceremonyposted at gs.columbia.edu/graduation

following weeks.

The Class Day ceremony is also live strehttp://www.columbia.edu/content/20



A professional photographer

taking pictures during thClass Day ceremony.

To view these photos, pleasecommencementphotos.co



Graduates will be announceapproximate alphabetical o

from Z to A.



Recycle a Bottle, Dress a Gr

50% of this year’s graduation gowns are ma

46 recycled bottles each.

Recycle your bottle and help dress next yea







To my Mom Genet Tesema: Thank you for encouraging me to reac

go after the things I wanted since I was a little girl. Your suppor

me to get to where I am today and I am eternally grateful for your

love, support and prayers.To my Dad Tesfaye Worku: I know you will be looking down from

a smile today. Your spirit continues to guide me during my toughe

love you and I miss you dad.

To my brothers Anteneh and AddisAlem: thank you for keeping m

encouraging me to push boundaries. Thank you for making me la

being the coolest brothers one could ever ask for.

Atetegeb Worku



To my friends: Thank you for understanding me in my quirkiness

For helping me navigate American life, supporting me emotionally

three years and telling me its okay to be the way I am

To Dean Harford: For being a strong advocate for m

To Skip Bailey: For taking all my requests for additional financial

much needed.

Finally to my classmates and fellow GSers who have inspired me a

Thank you!

Atetegeb Worku













JJ RiveraGSSC Senior

President 2





To my loving husband, JJ ~

I cannot imagine going on this

journey of life without you by myside. I am immensely grateful for

the opportunity to attend

Columbia University with you and

to graduate together today.Love,

Brittne



Welcome alumnifrom the

1950s







Elizabeth Muller



Adam G



Dear family and friends,

Thanks for your support and love ov

past few years. I came in a lamb, b

coming out a lion; you helped me le

roar!

Kenyatta Matthews



Special thanks to the sweetest girl

I know, Amber, for making my

time in Columbia that much moreamazing and always being there

for me. Adam Abin



Thanks for your support a

constant encouragement Mom

Dad. Wish you were here broAdam Abin



Jonathan Gutterman





To My Dear F

Thank you f

dream come tMatan Levi



Iris Park



To my wonderful family, I would like t

you, my family, and friends, for trea

memories and loving support through

education and graduation.

엄마,아빠,성혜, Wei,까미 사랑자축!콜럼비아 졸업!아자아

Iris Park



Welcome, friends and fam

Thank you for joining ucelebrate our talented




The guest seating area will beduring the student processi



A recording of the Class Day ceremony

posted at gs.columbia.edu/graduationfollowing weeks.

The Class Day ceremony is also live strehttp://www.columbia.edu/content/20




taking pictures during the Claceremony.




Graduates will be announceapproximate alphabetical o

from Z to A.



Chad Brauze



Lucrezia De



Thanks to my amazing parents, Giorgio Del

Maria Teresa Raffaelli, who gave me the posbe who I wanted to be.

Thanks to my brother, Giorgio Maria Del P

smartest guy I have ever met.

Lucrezia Del Papa



Sigmund Freud sai

day, in retrospect, th

struggle will strike ymost beautifu

One can hope I will

long…

Madeline Mol



Maria Pheg



Mom and Dad, thank you for the

and third and fourth and fifth chan gave me. I hope I finally made you

I love you.

Nathan Proctor



Crissy McCo






1960s





Gohar Harutyu



Kevin Johnson



Kevin Johnson

Jennifer,



Jennifer,

I would never have been able to d

without your support. Thanks for beto listen to my crazy rants about La

linguistics.I love you!

Keith



I would like to thank my mom Rozaliya my



I would like to thank my mom Rozaliya, my

Edward, my brother Andrey, and my son An

all their support, love, and understanding. Ihave possibly done this without you by m

I would like to thank Columbia University

for making these two years of my life a trexceptional experience!

~ Kristina Irizarry



Tawanna Currence



C D i H f h




1970s





I lovMat

Adam





From Freshman Fall to Senior Spring. C

GS '14 and LC '14! ~ Josh Liberm



Thank you to my entire family f



Thank you to my entire family f

love and support they have give And thanks to all my friends

helped me enjoy what the city h

offer.

Christopher Bosco

Maria Tereza Cabral Pereira



M d Ti



Mom and Tim

Thank you for your i

support throughout mylove and guidance ha

tremendous impact on

am today.

JJ Rivera



Welcome Papi Judy Marika Max



Welcome Papi ,Judy, Marika, Max

Benji, and Talia!

See-anything is possible!

Wishing you all the brightest of fu

xxxMom (Rachel Fonfeder Schlessin





Mom, Dad, and Karl,

I love you so much!!! Thank you fsupport and encouragement

Julia Ford



Mirit Sands




1980s





Gohar Harutyunyan



Mom Dad and



Mom, Dad and

Kasi,

Thank you so much!We did it!

Thank you GS for

letting me live my

dream andCongratulations to

Class of 2014!



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Da



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Rache



Luka Kvirikadza

To my family - father, mother and ShenJian:



Thank you for always being there for me

and helping me all the way

through this exciting and challenging journey! Words can never express

how grateful I am to your

unconditional love and support.

You are the

best part of my life.

Love you all!

Linkun



Welcomealumni from the

1990s





I want to thank my family for alway



me the support I needed and my be

DP that stuck with me even when t got tough!

I love you guys!!

Ziv Rechany

Toby Golds





Nick Bruscato

Dad and Ali,



Thanks for all the faith and support

never have done this without you anPraise Jesus.

Peter Bohnhof



To my family, thank you for all of your love an



y f y y f f y

these last four years. To my professors and advi

you for your guidance, understanding and pTo my fellow MilVets, thank you for your ser

within and outside of the walls of Columbia. T

Fairlie, thank you for making all of this poMy love,

Richard Coxe Jr.

To my amazing

husband, Farhad

h



Forouhar

I couldn’t have

done this without

you!

Thanks for your

unlimited supportand believing in me.

I love you!

Wen-Chi



Welcome friends and fam



Thank you for joining ucelebrate our talented




The guest seating area will beduring the student processi





pictures of your graduat

Take a quick picture and retu your seat.

A recording of the Class Day ceremony



A recording of the Class Day ceremonyposted at gs.columbia.edu/graduation

following weeks.

The Class Day ceremony is also live stre

http://www.columbia.edu/content/20





taking pictures during the Claceremony.




Graduates will be announceapproximate alphabetical ofrom Z to A.





Toby Goldstein





Thank you Ben, Sofia, Anthony and Lukas! Ybeen supportive, understanding, and the best ch



team ever!! I love you and could not have comp

journey without all of your help! My success is you!! And thank you to Columbia U and GS.

been there from day 1 to make sure my time at

would be as successful as I chose to make it! Wand much gratitude for facilitating such an a

academic experience!! ~ Birgitta Karle







Alex Wells





C Damienne Harfouche



Yooki Kim



To my family, dear friends, and loved ones:

Undoubtedly, I could not have made it without your help, love,

M K J li d P J Th k f b li i i



Mom, Kay, Julia, and Papa Joe: Thank you for believing in me w

were down and against all odds.

Don, Nadir, Andrew, Cesar, and Mairead: Thank you for your f

love. You each add something very special to my life

Thank you to the School of General Studies, especially Dean Ulloa

things that I did not always want to hear and for making an Ieducation possible for an exceptional group of scholar

~ Thaddeus Michael Duffy





Kittiya ArisaBieboo, thank you fortaking this Columbia

ll id i h



roller coaster ride with

me, handling mynonsense, and thank

you for cleaning up

after me during the final-week fun rides.

You're the best!



Christopher



Dear Susan and Jinny,Thank you so much for all the help,

inspiration, and care you’ve given to



me! I could never have done it

without you. Thanks for always being

by my side!

Jinny, now I cannot wait to see you to

walk in a fancy graduation gown!Love,

Katya



Life well spent iam thankful for



kf f

and everyone whit warm and b

I made it

Yiling Ba

Rob Candella





Lile Gelashv



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Mom a



Mom a

for allsuppor

you

Andrew







To the best parents in t

Dima! Thank you fo



best you could: your lov

the fantastic support There is never going to

express how much

appreciate all yoСпасибо вам и всей наш

поддержку и веру в меня

ничего этого бы пр

Люблю, целую

Ваш Р



Yil

Mom, Dad and Dann

Thank you for your endless supp you, I would not be where I am to

for never giving up on me even wh

myself



myself.

Love You Always ~ Br



Ma

Ig



g

su

th

mi

DearYou rock!

this exper

and our chi



and our chi

has been aYou make

many ways

your t

encourage

love as wtogether t

JJ



Hi Mom, Dad, an

Thank you so much



your love and suppwouldn't be here w

you! Love you guys

XOXO,Da Moosh

A special thanks to Dean Ulloasupporting and encouraging me to do



during the good and the bad

I am truly blessed and could not hav

for more. Love, hugs, and stuffKittiya Arisarachai

Christopher



Boscoand

Roar-ee



To my fabulouDad, Pa Taew

Kathy and T



Kathy and T

cannot describ for the unfai

support, and lo

provided thro journey at CKittiya Arisarachai



Anna Jeschke



To the Ones I Love:Today's celebrations are as much yours as they

Know that your love and support encouraged me



dream a reality – one “all - nighter” at a tiThanks for all that you've given me that has m

possible!

“No act of kindness, however small, is ever waste

Love,

Brendon Kyle Davis







Elizabeth Muller

Welcome alumni




2000s



I would like to thank my cousins and mmother Zoila for always being there for me. To m

professors Schneid, Manis, and Verona. Special



faculty Mr. Robins and Ms. Oryshkevich and mKarahalios for their constant encouragement. T

studio classmates and specially my partner Josh

without whom the every-day studying routine w

have been as enjoyable.

Sandra Bonito



Sandra

Bonito

Mom and Papa,

Thank you for all the love and support you have always given me. I am and will

forever be grateful. Love you guys!

(Now let's go party it up in Sweden!



Glad you're back Jo)-C.J.

Thank you Columbia University for

my mind and thank you Mom and D



my mind and thank you Mom and D

shaping me to be the person I am t

I love both of you!

Aryeh Sehayik

Luka Kvi



This moment will be remembered forever. I am very happy to make

it here and even happier to give

thanks to people who supported



thanks to people who supported

me during all those years. Thanks family, friends, co-workers,

faculty members, School of

General Studies, and special

thanks to all my invitees.

Lassina Outtara



Amigas del alma, gracias.Nathalie Molina Niño



Gracias a mi familia, de sangre y de alma, por el apoyo. Y a mi ab

Carmen y a todos que viven en mis sueños. Thank you to my ColumbSPECIAL THANKS to the most wondrous thing about my t

my Barnard/Athena family.

Nathalie Molina Niño

To my beloved Ibby and my precious babies AbMariame, I love you more than anything and I str

as an inspiration to you always.



Thanks to all of you for being there throughout t

with words of encouragement and childcare s

I couldn’t have done this without you.

Halimatou Bah

Louis Robert Mohn



To my Parents, Hank and Karen

Professors, Ana Maria Ulloa, and F



YOU DID IT! Because without I couldn't have!

Elyssa Gunderson



Jonathan Gutterman





Colleen Connaughton-

Wende

To Heather,and true p

crim



Thank you here toda

alwaLove y

Britt



Vorrei ringgraziare Candace, Chihiro, e Mononoke per a

avuto fiducia in me. Voi mi state vicine ogni giorno, sia ne

male, e mi avete appoggiato nei momenti in cui ho barcoll

voi non ce l'avrei mai fatta. Vi amo tanto!



Tack till de eldsjälar som rest ända ifrån Svea Rike. Repr

Kung och Fosterland: Min familj, Hörngrenarna - An

Johannes, Joar och Elias. Grufman o/co - Erik, Mikaela o

Djurgår'n, alltid oavsett! Krossa gnaget!

Jakob Hörngren Folch

Of course, many thanks to the other

part of my family, from Florida,Chicago, and New York. Julie, Juan,

Christine, Marcus, and Celeste, all of



you have been very supportive, andalso a great inspiration on many

levels.

There are two types of statistics:

There is Bayesian statistics and thenthere is wrong statistics.

Jakob Hörngren Folch



Seung Yeon Lee

“I think when you’re young you sholot with yourself and your suffering

one day you get out where the sun sh



y y g

the rain rains and the snow snows a

comes together.”

Joel Alexander



C Damienne Harfouche



Lile Gelashvili

In Loving Memory of My Mom!!! Mom, I know that y

very proud of me today! You are and always will be minspiration and this invisible force that pushes me to move

achieve great things!!!

Thank you to the divine energy of NYC, every single pers



Thank you to the divine energy of NYC, every single pers

in Columbia. You guys challenged me every single step of t

am so grateful to have you as my friends!!!

Super Special Thanks to all my friends from Wisconsin a

I would have never accomplished this without your moralove!!!! #Grateful

~ Ina Sturlis

This Wednesday…



The Empire State Building be illuminated in Columb blue and white in honor University Commenceme





Justin Nathaniel Carte

To my Family and all Friends,You’ve always supported me even when I

support myself. You’ve been there for me



needed you most, and you’ve always keptinterests at heart. My success at Columbi

much our success. Thank you for sharin

moment with me. I Love You.Justin Nathaniel Carter



Justin Nathaniel Carter

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind do

those who matter don't mind. - Dr. SeussThank you Summer for not minding since 2007! ~ Alex



To my family, thank you

for being here today, forbraving the cold to help

me move up here, and for

all the care packages in



between! And to my friends, your

inspiration,

adventurousness, and

love of learning has led to

an unforgettable timetogether here--thank you!

~ Josh Stieber



Josh Stieber



Connor Haynes



Sarah Goldberg





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