Alumni speaker Chris Riano ’07GS, partner at Drohan Lee, LLP and professor at Columbia Law School, spoke to his experience at the School of General Studies, and the resilience that comes with being a part of the GS community.
“GS students have already accomplished so much coming in the door; with our community’s help there is truly no limit to what they can do in the future,” he said.
Riano currently serves on the Columbia Alumni Association and plays an active role in maintaining GS’s alumni relations, which are critical to supporting the scholarship fund.
At the close of the dinner, Hannah Germond ’16GS addressed the audience about her path to the School of General Studies, which has taken her from performing as a professional concert pianist, to being the youngest elected city council member in Indiana—and now, to completing her B.A. at Columbia.