Program Notes

Applied Physics and Mathematics

Madeline Feltus BS’77, MS’80, PhD’90 writes: “Nuclear engineering is an exciting career. After working in the industry for 14 years, then teaching nuclear design and fuel management at Penn State for eight years, I now enjoy working in the office of nuclear energy at the Department of Energy on innovative fuel designs and TRISO fuel development. No retirement planned in the near future since I am still having fun and learning so much!”

Nicholas Fuller PhD’02 writes: “Greetings to all Columbians and, in particular, the graduate Class of 2002! In July 2021, I was appointed Vice President, Distributed Cloud IBM, Research. In this role, I am responsible for providing data/AI and Kubernetes–based platform innovations to accelerate enterprise transformation in edge computing and distributed cloud management domains. A year into this role, our work in this space has been featured in Forbes magazine (https://www.forbes.com/sites/moorinsights/2022/08/08/ibm-research-rolls-out-a-comprehensive-ai-and-ml-edge-research-strategy-anchored-by-enterprise-partnerships-and-use-cases/?sh=3f726c3d13ed). Many thanks to the IBM research, product, development, and consulting team  members who are leading this effort! Best wishes.”

Joseph Ganser MS’11 is working as a data scientist/data engineer.

Carl Gurtman BS’64, MS’65 writes: “When I was at Columbia, I was in the Department of Nuclear Engineering and later worked as a health physics assistant, which in many ways was a foretaste for my career. Upon graduating, I worked as a nuclear engineer at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, eventually heading, in turn, many divisions. One interesting assignment was as head of the radiological emergency planning division. I retired after 37 years as the assistant nuclear engineering and planning manager. After retiring, I was a so-called consultant in Tennessee and New Mexico. No actual consulting: These are at will, no benefit, highly paid positions. I still ride my bike, but engage in fewer and fewer activities as I get older. My wife Linda and I enjoy our three adult children and our four grandsons.”

Theodore Moustakas PhD’74 writes: “I carried out my PhD studies at Columbia University from 1969 to 1974 in solid state science and engineering, what was then an interdepartmental program between materials science, electrical engineering, and physics. After completing the required coursework in these three departments as a Campbell Fellow, I was offered an IBM scholarship to carry out my thesis work at IBM Research Laboratories in Yorktown Heights. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to work in this laboratory, one of the premier laboratories worldwide for the study of semiconductors. My only regret is that by not living close to the University, I lost communication with the rest of my classmates. I was going to the University once a month to discuss my progress with my academic advisor, professor Art Nowick. Upon graduation, I carried out three years of postdoctoral work in the applied physics and engineering division at Harvard University and 10 years at Exxon Research Laboratories in Clinton, New Jersey. My work in these institutions was related to fundamental studies of amorphous silicon and its application to solar cells. In 1987, I was appointed professor in the electrical and computer engineering department at Boston University with a joint appointment in physics. Here, I focused my research on wide bandgap semiconductors (diamond-thin films and nitride semiconductors). Intellectual property that resulted from my work nitride semiconductors and their applications to optoelectronic devices (blue and ultraviolet LEDs and lasers) was licensed by Boston University to more than 40 companies (Cree, Nichia, Philips, OSRAM, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Motorola, Samsung, LG, Sony, Panasonic, Sharp, NEC, Blackberry, Nokia etc). In the course of this work, I mentored more than 30 PhD students and as many MS students, as well as a number of postdoctoral scholars. I retired from Boston University in 2015. In my personal life, I married Elena Palumbo, another Columbia alumna, and we have two children and four grandchildren.”

Barin Moghimi MS'14 writes: “I have been accepted to Georgia Tech for aerospace engineering. I am studying in the fields of intelligent control and robotics. I interned this past summer at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Labs with Space Systems Test and Analysis Group.”

Jose Alberto Sainz MS'97 is working at a hedge fund in London as a prop trader.

Biomedical Engineering

Elika Fallah MS’17, PhD'2021 writes: “After studying and working at Columbia University for eight years toward my master’s and PhD from the Department of Biomedical Engineering, then doing post-doc research in otolaryngology, I joined Regeneron Pharmaceuticals as a hearing scientist in July 2022. My doctoral research was focused on understanding the mechanics of the inner ear. As a senior scientist at Regeneron, I work on developing new therapeutic medicine for congenital auditory and vestibular diseases. Hearing loss is the most common sensory impairment worldwide, and I am keen to make a positive impact in the lives of people who are affected by it.”

Janice Huang MS’22 writes: “I have started my training as a physician scientist (MD/PhD) at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Trained as a biomedical engineer, I am motivated to acquire additional lenses that combine physicians’ and scientists’ perspectives.”

Lawrence Kuznetz BS’64 MS’65 holds advanced degrees from Columbia University and the University of California, Berkeley. His first project at NASA was on a filtration system for the Apollo command module to prevent the return of hypothetical pathogens from the moon. He was on the console at mission control using the 41-node man, a computer model of the human body and spacesuit that he wrote to predict metabolic rates and consumable usage on extravehicular activity still in use today. Following Apollo, Lawrence was assigned to the build team at the Kennedy Space Center responsible for the tile installation and final construction of Space Shuttle Columbia prior to its first flight. Following a decade of consulting and teaching, during which he earned eight US patents in the field of extreme environment protection, he completed a postdoc at NASA-Ames and taught at Berkeley and MIT, then returned to the NASA Johnson Space Center in 2001 as experiments manager for the Human Research Program on the shuttle and international space station. During this time, he wrote a notable white paper used by the US Congress to improve the human resource planning process and created the bio-advisory Algorithm Violet. This voice-interrogated operator for life support and exploration tracking is a smart space suit buddy system designed to augment mission control or replace it at distances beyond the reach of real time guidance. In 2012, Kuznetz left NASA to create the Hypernet Paradigm, a project-based STEM learning tool, and used it to form the MarsSuit Project, a space suit and life support system for the exploration of Mars now under construction. Kuznetz has written a climate change novel, a spacesuit user manual for kids nine to 90, and Save the Shuttle, a space shuttle “autobiography.” He is the author of numerous peer reviewed journal articles, including the first to show that liquid water can be stable in the Martian environment and that earth based extremophiles can survive in it. In the wake of COVID-19, he has come full circle, using everything he learned in his NASA career to form Planetary Pro-Tech (planetaryprotek.com) and create the Qsuit for future pandemic protection by preventing forward and backward contamination. On a lighter note, he was the only non-celebrity guest to appear on the Johnny Carson Tonight Show on consecutive nights, and he enjoys playing the keyboard at dark and dingy piano bars in his spare time.

Michael Moussourakis BS'99, MS'01 is enjoying work as Vice President, Technical Marketing and Strategy at Alconox Inc., supporting and working with critical cleaning applications in biotech, pharma, healthcare, laboratory, and medical device industries.

Chemical Engineering

Maria Achilleoudes MS'84 writes: “My first job was with IBM in their quality division. In 1986, I qualified the substrate of the first personal system ever manufactured. I then went to work for a financial group as an internal consultant with the aim of improving service quality and reducing operational cost by optimizing the processes executed. With the aid of working teams, I was able to implement significant changes in the operation of the group. For the last 20 years, I have worked as an independent consultant and trainer specializing in operational excellence. I have acquired a number of international certifications. Among else, I have designed and documented the processes by which the Electricity Authority of Cyprus will implement the electricity market (like a brokerage of electrical energy). What I would like to emphasize is that whatever role you take after your Columbia Engineering degree, you are well equipped to excel because you have been well-trained on how to analyze a problem and synthesize an optimum solution!”

Joseph Babendreier BS'76 writes: “I’ve been interested in amateur astronomy these past few years and decided to try making my own mirror for a Newtonian reflector. Just a small 8-inch parabolic. It turned out a bit rough, but still a decent Strehl of 0.94. The most interesting thing was making my own Bath interferometer and doing the wavefront testing myself.”

John Cole MS’05 writes: “I started a new position this spring at MITRE Engenuity, standing up new venture investment funds around semiconductor startups. I was so grateful to be able to rely back on my chemical engineering background as I tried to spin-up on semiconductor manufacturing, and I find myself again on a team of former chemical engineers who have branched out to new subject matters.”

Abhishek Dash MS'15 writes: “I continuously look towards more engagement opportunities within Columbia! I work at a startup, BlocPower, which was founded by two Columbia Business School graduates. We have had some opportunities to engage students through workshops and contests (e.g., the Columbia Startup Lab); it has been great to get more minds thinking about climate tech space.”

Sheng Fu Kang EngScD'74 writes: “Coping with the pandemic is still a major concern for people here in Taiwan. I try to keep exercising by walking almost daily. Attached is a photo taken at a Mother's Day fundraising concert this year—another concert by the local Taiwan YMCA choral group, which I joined more than 10 years ago, is planned for November 2023.”

Jose Fernandez MS’20 recently relocated to Miami and is starting a new role at Marex Solutions.

Zijing Xu MS'21 writes: “After graduating from Columbia Engineering, I first took a job at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. I then got admitted by the pharmaceutical sciences PhD program at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy. I have now relocated to Florida to finish the program. Columbia Engineering prepared me well for this new chapter and any potential challenges along the way. I appreciate every minute I spent here. Go Lions!”

Civil Engineering/Engineering Mechanics

Laurence (Larry) Boorstein MS'74 joined TeleSolv Consulting in Washington, DC, as Project Manager III. He provides project management support services to the United States Coast Guard.”

Sophie Boroditsky (formerly Evans) BS’94, MS’95 writes: “Since graduation I have transitioned to a career in software engineering and IT consulting and have my own consulting practice. I still enjoy renovation projects and other civil engineering-related topics, but it is not my primary focus. I am also engaged in philanthropic efforts specifically focused on high school students and financial topics for education. I live in the Bay Area of California.”

David Chitanava MS'21 writes: “When I graduated from Columbia University, the architecture, engineering, and construction industries were still suffering from the pandemic. However, being a Columbia graduate supported me by opening doors. Right after completing my studies, I started working for a New York City-based construction consulting company. Here, I work on several important infrastructural projects with New York City agencies and private entities. Later, I was honored to be invited to join the Columbia Center for Buildings, Infrastructure, and Public Spaces Board of Alumni in recognition of my leadership during my fellowship and within my career. As a member of Engineers Without Borders, I was selected to be a reviewer of student submissions for the Engineering for People design challenge. Also, I was honored to be a guest speaker at San Diego State University on sustainable construction, organized by the Georgia chapters of the American Society of Civil Engineers. As a Columbia alum, I actively continue my relationship with the Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics and participate in alumni panels and other activities to welcome and support university newcomers. I sincerely believe that a new generation of engineers who graduate from Columbia University will definitely manage to leave our footprint in the industry and make our planet greener, safer, and more comfortable to live in.”

Ciro Cuono MS'98 started Cuono Engineering PLLC, a structural engineering firm, in 2012, and celebrated a 10-year anniversary last year. The firm has grown from Ciro's kitchen to a 20-plus-person firm based in White Plains, New York, and New York City.”

Albert Davis MS’92 writes: “I have been working on building a school in Haiti and am going on a tour to raise money for the project.”

Seymour (Sy) Goodman BS'65, MS'66 was reappointed Regents' Professor at Georgia Tech.

Christos Kaklamanis MS'00 writes: “I worked 20+ years as a structural engineer in our companies Palimpsest|Architects + Engineers and ERISMA, and currently I am working in construction management in our newly found company KIOOB. I am living in Athens, Greece, with my family (four kids), and my main hobby is organizing live music events.”

Robert Paaswell BS’59, MS’62 writes: “At the suggestion of New York Congressman C. Rangel, a few colleagues and I here at CCNY designed and developed a program to train young women and men without college degrees for new infrastructure jobs—high tech and digitally based. Funded by both the new infrastructure bill and New York State, we ran a successful pilot program in July and August and are now developing the full-scale program. We are working with several of the major infrastructure designers, engineers, and contractors, as well as with local community organizations.”

Vasos Panagiotopoulos MS’19 writes: "After 62 years in Queens County, New York—58 of them in Whitestone—I now reside in Tioga County, still at BioStrategist.com."

Allen Plotkin BS'63, MS'64 writes: “I finally retired in 2022 after 54 years of teaching—17 at the University of Maryland and 37 at San Diego State University. My wife Selena and I are also enjoying our first grandchildren—our daughter Jeni gave birth to twin girls Lily and Kinley in December 2021.”

Catherine Sheridan MS'07 became the president of the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA) in August 2023 after serving in an interim capacity since March 2023. TBTA (also known as MTA Bridges and Tunnels) operates nine crossings that link the boroughs of New York City and is the largest bridge-and-tunnel authority in the nation. Sheridan is responsible for carrying out the agency’s core mission of providing safe, secure, and reliable passage for customers; advancing state of good repair; and collecting, protecting, and recovering toll revenue, of which the surplus subsidizes MTA mass transit services. TBTA is also responsible for the implementation of Manhattan’s Central Business District Tolling Program, the first of its kind in the United States.

Adam Wall BS'97, MS'99 writes: “I've been working at Urban Foundation/Engineering, LLC, a construction firm in New York City, since after my junior year at Columbia. We recently completed the 30-foot lift of the Palace Theater on 47th Street and Broadway in Manhattan this past April. Urban was responsible for the lift from start to finish, including concept, design, installation of lifting components and new foundations, and execution of the lift. Look it up on Youtube!”

Computer Science

Tushar Agrawal MS'22 writes: “I am currently working as a data scientist in the ‘trustworthy AI’ team at IBM, leveraging AI tools and methods to shape the practices of AI fairness, explainability, privacy, and governance for the next frontier of AI solutions. It is a great experience and unique opportunity to work in this field and to ensure that current and next-generation AI solutions are inclusive, unbiased, and can explain their decision-making to help users better understand their outcomes.”

Gary Bischoff MS'75 writes: “In retirement, I have been busy teaching courses for several different organizations. This September, I will be teaching a course on ‘electronics for lifespring’ in Saugerties, New York. Along with a co-instructor from Nanjing, China, I am also teaching a class called ‘A Look at China,’ for Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes (OLLI) out of Auburn University, and another class in United States-China geopolitics for OLLI out of Norwalk Community College.”

Jerry Cheng MS'19 writes: “Hey, I'm Jerry. I graduated from the data science program and joined Bloomberg after graduation. I started as a data analyst supporting BloombergNEF data and covering renewable energy in China, including energy storage and solar and battery manufacturing. Then, as a global communication lead in those products, as well as a global lead in business intelligence, I developed Qlik Sense dashboards for product analytics and data quality improvement. Currently, I'm running a self-sponsored startup project in renewable energy with one primary focus at the moment: electric vehicle batteries. I use the data science and business intelligence skills I’d built over the years and add in web development, which I recently studied to further empower my new platform (newenergystation.com). I hope this note benefits those who want to run industrial analysis or who are simply curious about the new energy market. What I have learned so far from this journey is to keep motivated, and most importantly, do believe in yourself: Take a break, as good ideas sometimes come from outside the office.”

Matthew Duran MS'22 writes: “After graduation in May, I took some well-earned rest and relaxation. I went on a three-week trip to Europe, where I visited London, Rome, and Positano. Before that trip, I worked on a few personal projects and helped some family friends automate their business functions to improve operations. Now, I am beginning my career as a software engineer with American Express. I appreciate all the skills I learned in school as they have prepared me well for the real world.”

Jie Feng PhD’17 writes: “The PhD program at Columbia is not just about doing research and publishing papers. It's more about creating a mindset to identify world-class problems and build practical solutions. This has led me to found a startup company, KELLS, after graduating from Columbia. We are pioneering a unique technology-enabled solution to increasing access to preventative dental care and bringing transparency to people about their oral health. It's an incredible feeling to see the impact we are making everyday! On a personal note, I married the love of my life in 2020 and can't be more excited about what’s to come in our life together.”

Yutong Gao MS'21 writes: “I work in a boat company as a project manager.”

Emmanouil Vasileios Vlatakis Gkaragkounis PhD'22 writes: “I decided to pursue my doctoral studies at Columbia University after graduating as the valedictorian from NTUA, considered the Grande École of Engineering in Athens, Greece. This decision came during the worst financial crisis my country had experienced in the last 30 years. In this context, the scholarship from Columbia University was an invaluable gift, enabling me to pursue my career dreams as a computer scientist. Indeed, even as an undergraduate student, I was captivated by the elegance and beauty of seminal ontological questions in the theory of computation, such as the well-known Entscheidungsproblem (posed by Hilbert and Ackermann in 1950): Is there a mechanical procedure for determining the provability of an arbitrary logical sentence? Fascinated by this epistemological characterization of computer science, I delved into my Ph.D. studies. Working with my inspiring advisors, we explored the limits of the interplay between theory and practice. My thesis aimed to answer why simple algorithms are capable of solving a wide array of computational tasks, the computational hardness of which had been justified in the previous century. This reimagined analysis of a series of pivotal problems has not only opened doors for postdoctoral studies at the Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing but also, I hope, laid the foundational step toward fulfilling my academic aspirations.”

Renaldi Gondosubroto MS'23 writes: “After graduating from Columbia University, I jetted back to Melbourne to dive right back into my role at Seek Limited as a software engineer. The intricate challenge of unifying our once-regional job search platform into a singular, universal platform has been a fascinating journey. It has illuminated the profound significance of creating consistent user experiences across different cultures. Exciting developments on the horizon include my potential promotion at Seek! On top of this, I’ve taken on the rewarding role of mentoring current students, guiding them towards landing fulfilling roles in the tech industry. Additionally, my active involvement as an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Community Builder has allowed me to foster solutions within the community and share insights on AWS’ best practices at numerous conferences. Melbourne, Columbia, and the world of AWS—it's a blend of challenges, mentorship, and growth!”

Yarne Hermann MS'20 writes: “After graduating, I stayed in New York City and joined Socure, an identity fraud prevention company, as a software engineer. I've been working on the device risk team, where we use device data to further improve our fraud detection models. I've witnessed the company grow from 150 employees to over 500 during my two years here, and all of this while being fully remote. Just like the company, my career also changed fast; I got promoted after six months and moved to a product manager role ten months later. I'm currently about to transition to a new team, and I am excited for the new experiences, challenges, and learnings that await me! Hoping everyone has a great year at Columbia, and I'm always happy to talk about career and product management!”

Charalampos (Haris) Ioannou MS'21 writes: “After graduating with a specialization in machine learning, I was very intrigued by the application of such technologies for the greater good. Leveraging my previous exposure to the start-up space, I began my journey as a product fellow at Kleiner Perkins, a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley, which provided me with a jumpstart to explore how AI can be used in cybersecurity whilst ensuring data safety in the virtual world. I am currently working as a product manager for the speech-to-text technologies at Google in New York and leading various cross-functional teams around the company at a constant intersection of technology and business. I cannot help but acknowledge collaboration as one of the most pertinent and valuable skills I was taught at Columbia Engineering. The creative collaboration between faculty and students during my studies always challenged me to address global problems with technical superiority as the guiding principle and tool. It is Columbia’s greatest legacy and a constant reference in my everyday life.”

Chang Hee Kim MS'96 writes: “After I graduated, I went back to South Korea and spent five years as a software engineering researcher at the LS Industrial Systems R&D center, which was my fulfillment of military duty. I then moved to a $1M startup in the mobile communication space. The startup was established by several very smart engineers; however, no one could really figure out what we should develop to do a good business. So, after that startup, I even turned down a high-paid engineering job and changed my career to strategic planning—I joined Samsung Electronics and worked for more than 14 years in Korea and in Silicon Valley, doing new business and strategic planning, innovative product planning, and open innovation. I resigned from Samsung after I fulfilled my expatriate duty, then worked for the open innovation and venture investment office of Hyundai Motor Company in Silicon Valley for some years. Always excited and feeling creative in the innovative startup scene.”

Pranay Jain MS'06 writes: “This year has been one hell of a ride. I was promoted to managing director at Goldman Sachs, where I lead the asset management controllers engineering team globally and currently drive a transformation of its technology platform. I am deeply honored for the recognition and am proud that I continue to make Columbia University proud. With travel opening up this year, I have already done several vacations with my family, from visiting the beautiful island of Hawaii to hiking the mesmerizing national parks of Utah and enjoying the warm hospitality of Lake Palace at Udaipur. I have continued pursuing my passion for biking, which I started during the pandemic, and have recently achieved my personal maximum of 40 miles on a morning ride. Looking forward to more such adventurous years to come!!!”

Barbara Kiskovski MS'11 writes: “Reflecting on my time at Columbia, I consider it one of the best chapters of my life. After completing my master's degree, I embarked on my professional journey within the health division of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, working on the financing of healthcare systems. Shortly after, I joined my family business Mak-System, the world leader in transfusion medicine software with governmental and nonprofit clients all over the world, such as the American Red Cross and New York Blood Center. After managing our mergers and acquisition activities, which led to a partnership with Carlyle, I recently transitioned from an executive position within the company to take on a role on the board of directors, enabling me to focus on investments within the healthcare and technology sectors. My passion for these fields has brought me to chair and participate as a speaker at conferences on a global scale. I channel the rest of my energy into my contemporary art career.”

Andrei Oprisan MS'22 is the co-founder and chief technology officer of the machine learning-enabled out-of-home advertising marketplace company OneScreen.AI. He is also the co-founder and chief technology officer of the AI Launch Studio (launchstudio.ai), an AI transformation acceleration incubator.

Ian Pan MS'22 writes: “Following my graduation from Columbia (Go Lions!), I became a software engineer at Amazon Web Services (AWS). My current focus involves crafting C code for both Linux kernel space and user space within the AWS server architecture. This includes server microcontroller programming, kernel driver development, designing internal Constrained Application Protocol APIs, and creating firmware for the EC2 Nitro system. It's genuinely fulfilling and incredibly gratifying to know that my code is running on millions of servers around the world. I'm also embracing the hobby of engaging in Muay Thai training and practicing heavy metal guitar. These passions provide a revitalizing contrast to the usual grind of sitting in front of a computer screen.”

Dan Perry MS’86 writes: “Immediately after getting my master’s in computer engineering, I found myself helping program the radar control system of the Stealth Bomber. Then I attempted a PhD in parallel processing operating systems. Then I moved to journalism, where I ended up covering the collapse of communism and eventually becoming the Associated Press bureau chief in the Caribbean (based in San Juan); bureau chief in Jerusalem; regional chief for Europe-Africa (based in London); and regional chief of the Middle East (based in Cairo). Were my studies a waste? No: Precise and structured thinking is critical to constructing a narrative, analyzing a strategic situation, or building a business (as I am currently doing as Managing Partner of the Thunder11 communications advisory).”

Nathan Reitinger MS’19 presented work on practical cryptographic deniability at the IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy in San Francisco (youtu.be/TyHrfg2Xhck?si=DfHNYS2KqIj0o-Wn).”

Samanway Sadhu MS'22 writes: “I joined as a software engineer at Intel and my role is remote, so I decided to move to a quaint town on the Oregon coast with beautiful beaches and wonderful hiking trails. Luckily for me, just by my house, there is also a small airstrip with a bunch of flying schools that have helped me realize my lifelong dream of flying an aircraft. As of now, I am a trainee pilot attending part-time, soon to become a pilot in command.”

Gundeep Singh MS'14 writes: “I had first stepped onto the Columbia campus on September 28, 2011, and one look, one feel, told me that I just had to make it here. On August 29, 2012, I returned, this time as an admitted student. My emotions: ecstatic, yet lonesome; confident, yet insecure; sure, yet not quite sure…unsure of a myriad things, but sure of one indomitable truth: From now on, I would be part of a towering legacy! A decade later: Life after Columbia has been extraordinary. I was a campus hire and the first non-white American on the security team at Microsoft for more than four years, which has been exhilarating! I moved back to India and joined my family—actually, extended it—and got married in a truly royal Indian palace setting! I then landed a job as Chief of Staff and have been supporting multiple chief experience officers in a leading e-commerce giant in the country (a Walmart company). Pursuing a management degree at Harvard has motivated me to fill my platter with part time teaching assignments at the university. Also on my plate are adventure sports (I’m the youngest to scale the pindari glacier), skiing, and horse riding. Did I tell you my horses are called Ferrari and Tesla?!”

Manish Sinha MS'09 writes: “I co-founded Swoops, a company in the fantasy sports space. We are making it possible for anyone to be a coach, general manager, and team owner in the game of basketball. Being a founder is a joy and a dream I've been chasing for the past decade. I'm growing as a professional, and as a person, everyday. Outside of that, I am getting married in October, and we are wondering where we should move to after six years in the Bay Area. On the shortlist, we have Southern California, Florida, and Texas.”

Edward Sonn MS‘63 worked in the Draper Laboratory at Massachusetts Institute of Technology  on CH-46 helicopter flight control systems from 1963 to 1968. He then worked at Spiras Systems on software for the Spiras-65 mini; at Data Terminal Systems as Vice President of Product Marketing; and at Digital Equipment Corporation in retail systems until 1998.

Mariola Strahlberg Kind MS'76 writes: “Is there life after computer science and electrical engineering and 25 years of work at Bell Labs and Telecom Italia? Yes, there is, and my training in step-by-step scientific thinking is helpful in my Japanese acupuncture practice for examining a problem, not from a specific symptom’s point of view, but from a ‘whole body’ perspective. Teaching, practicing acupuncture, running two nonprofits (Janusz Korczak Association of the USA and Shining Mountain Center for Peaceful Childhood), and writing wellness books—The Power of One Third: A Prescription for a Balanced Life (powerofonethird.com) and The Five Star Program—have been my passions for the past two decades, and there is still so much more to do!”

Zhicheng Wan MS'15 writes: “Columbia forever changed my life. It is where my American dream started—the place that gave me the platform to build a solid foundation and learn the latest cutting-edge technologies in computer science. After Columbia, I initially worked at Epic Systems as a software engineer and, shortly after, worked at Facebook (now Meta), where I have been ever since. The good reputation, structured classes, and rigorous graduation criteria of Columbia helped pave my way to success in the tech industry. I'm now an engineering manager of a team of nine engineers. My work centers on building video call products inside of Facebook Messenger, allowing me to focus on interesting problems, like how to connect people while they're remote, which became a hit during the pandemic.”

Fengwei Zhang MS'10 writes: “I recently joined the department of computer science and engineering at Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) as an associate professor. I look forward to having more research outcomes in systems security.”

William Zhang MS'08 writes: “I currently serve as chief technology officer at Alfred, where I run both product and engineering. Before joining Alfred, I held a leadership role in Amazon, where I focused on growing the commerce platform organization for its New York site and scaling it to ensure that Amazon Web Services’ customers have a seamless user experience. Previously, I headed the engineering team at Honest Buildings and also worked at Microsoft, Credit Suisse, and Goldman Sachs. Originally from China, I’m a minority executive known for solid execution and innovation. I’m a big advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Feel free to connect with me on Linkedin.”

Xiao Zhu MS’15 writes: “I started a new software engineering job at Databricks, continuing my focus on building machine learning platforms and feature stores. I'm also looking at the latest trends in large language models. I still live in San Jose. My dog AlphaGou, a very cute goldendoodle, has learned quite a few new tricks.”

Earth and Environmental Engineering

Joon Ho Ahn PhD'10, who had undergone surgery with personal complications, feels revived and is preparing to start a new chapter.

Shahnoza Boboeva MS’15 writes: “Since graduating from Columbia university, I’ve been working in construction as a project engineer at EnTech Engineering. I’ve been working on various construction projects in New York City. I’m enjoying my work and my life as well. In my free time, I like to meet friends and go for walks, go to concerts and theaters, travel, try new things, and learn new skills. Recently, I became a board member of the Columbia Engineering Young Alumni association. I’m enjoying meeting new graduates and helping them by giving career advice.”

Sharon Collins MS’99 writes: “I was named one of six New York State finalists for the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the highest honor for K-12 STEM teachers in the United States. My name, application, and teaching video were sent to the National Science Foundation in Washington, DC, which ultimately selected one math and one science teacher from each state and US territory. While a graduate student at Columbia, I was a recipient of a National Science Foundation graduate research fellowship. I am starting my tenth year at New Heights Academy Charter School in Harlem, where I currently serve as Mathematics Department Chairwoman and teach AP Calculus AB, AP Precalculus, and statistics to juniors and seniors. It was through Teach For America that I changed careers from engineering to education, so I am excited to serve as co-chairwoman of the board of the Teach For America New York Alumni Association this year. Recently, I was elected co-president of the Community Education Council for District 3, representing parents and families from the Upper West Side and Harlem. I am working both inside and outside the classroom to positively influence urban education in New York City.”

Adam Han MS’05 writes: “I am happy to report that I have joined ERM as a partner in energy and renewables. ERM is the number-one global sustainability firm focused on sustainability strategy with technical breadths in the environmental sciences. The clean energy renaissance is here today!”

Electrical Engineering

Allen S. Brower BS'48, MS'50 writes: “When in 1953 I left the campus after nine years, including four as an instructor of electrical engineering, I took with me three academic degrees and a wife who had graduated from Barnard in 1949. I joined the General Electric Company in Schenectady, New York, where I worked as an engineer and engineering manager for 36 years. I had begun in a program that rotated me through 12 departments, or operations, in the first three years, accompanied by a course of study in advanced engineering subjects. I subsequently taught and then managed that program. Then, I spent ten years working in the computer control of steel rolling mills in the United States and Europe. After two years as a manager of advanced system development, my role was terminated due to company reorganization. I then worked on electric utility system studies of new energy sources and delivery methods, e.g., wind turbines, coal gasification, solar power satellites, and solar power towers. I have never regretted the extra year of liberal arts study I spent at Columbia. I retired in 1989 and have spent the years since enjoying my family: my wife, three children, and seven grandchildren. One final thought: My engineering classmates were mostly veterans and therefore several years older. At age 95, am I the last man standing?”

Alex Chan MS'02 has been appointed by the Supreme Court of California to the inaugural Blue Ribbon Commission statutorily charged with deciding whether to maintain or modify the existing California Bar Exam format and whether to adopt alternative non-exam pathways to ensure minimum competence while improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in the practice of law in the state.

Frank Chiang MS'00 celebrated Taiwan Day at Dodgers Stadium with his family on August 15, 2023.

Isaac Donis MS'21 writes: “My Columbia degree instilled in me the power of entrepreneurship and scientific research. Since graduating, I've been spending my career researching novel wireless communications technologies and providing data science services to organizations that don't have traditional data science teams. The foundation of these endeavors has been the mathematics and computer science that my graduate degree strengthened. Personally, I've unexpectedly had so much time to travel. I hope everyone is doing well, and I am extremely grateful for this university!”

Robert (Bob) Ford BS’64 MS’65 is living in Newport Beach California with his wife, Huili Tao, and retired from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory several years ago.

Shikhar Kwatra MS'16 has solidified himself within engineering and technology, particularly in the field of artificial intelligence. After graduating from Columbia Engineering, he began pioneering new AI and internet-of-things (IoT) technologies as an AI architect at IBM. His innovations resulted in over 400 patented inventions, making him the youngest Indian Master Inventor. Committed to expanding access to tech careers, he launched an initiative to empower women to pursue STEM fields and help remove barriers to entry. He authored Brainvent, a book providing AI-based solutions to everyday technical challenges people face. His contributions have been met with an Einstein visa for qualified aliens with extraordinary abilities. Currently, he serves as an AI and machine learning specialist solutions architect at Amazon Web Services. Outside of work, he enjoys activities like yoga, reading non-fiction, composing music, and playing guitar. Embodying the motto ‘To rest your mind is to rust your mind,’ he has an unrelenting drive to create and innovate. 

Li Li MS'18 writes: “After graduation, I started a fulfilling journey at Electronic Arts. I evolved into the role of senior software engineer within five years and currently hold a position of tech lead. My responsibilities include managing multiple data processing projects along with making critical decisions regarding technical architecture. An exciting thing this year was my recent publication of a United States patent, a testament to the spirit of creation and passion that thrives in the gaming industry. I attribute a significant portion of my growth to the invaluable experiences I gained during my time at Columbia. They have not only enriched my technical skills, but have also honed my soft skills, equipping me to excel in a collaborative work environment. As I reflect on my journey, I extend my heartfelt wishes for the well-being and happiness of my fellow alumni. I eagerly anticipate the opportunity to connect with more of you in person, particularly here in the vibrant Bay Area.”

Chen Liu MS'20 writes: “At Columbia, I explored the intersection between deep learning and medical imaging, which eventually led me to GE Healthcare, where I worked as a senior data scientist. After some highly rewarding time there, I decided to pursue a PhD degree at Yale. As a side note, I met my girlfriend at Columbia, who became my wife.”

Alvin Ng BS'91, MS'93 writes: “On Christmas Day, 2021, with some help from my church, two or three tutorial students and I did community service, hosting a booth (called "The Telephonist" in Chinese) that played Morse code using LEDS and buzzers on breadboards with some South Asian children in the west of the New Territories, in Hong Kong. I am glad that the children liked it! We had a meaningful and rewarding time on that special day.”

Kaoru Nishimatsu MS’81 writes: “After receiving my degree, I returned to my home country of Japan. Since then, I had very little communication with my classmates. 38 years later, in 2019, one of my best Columbia classmates, Mr. Kumud Patel, visited my old Japanese residence, where I had lived until 1983 and where brother’s family now lived, without any advance notice. I had left Kumud with this address for future communications when I had left Columbia back in 1981. We could not physically meet in 2019, as he had to take his flight very shortly, but we talked on the phone when he was in the airport waiting to return to the United States! It was really an incredibly fantastic phenomenon to me! We still have yet to physically meet, as the pandemic has made it difficult to travel just for joy, but we will meet and shake hands in the near future. See you, Kumud, in Washington, DC, or Tokyo soon!”

Michael Otten MS’65 writes: "I am now the president of a nonpartisan group of graduate school alumni called Reform Elections Now, an initiative working towards a future of better government for our children and grandchildren."

Christopher Perkins MS'17 writes: “After I graduated, I worked for the Jamming Technique Optimization Lab at the United States Navy base in Point Mugu, California. It was an RF-focused job, and I worked with some great people. Over time, I decided to get out of the defense industry. I left in 2020 and have been applying to jobs ever since. In the meantime, I've worked as a part time writer for an instructional design company, as an assistant to an arborist, as a wood shop tech at the University of Utah, as a freelance video editor, and as a secretary to a healthcare consulting company. I've also been biking, skiing, backpacking, and woodworking a lot. I'd like to be working in engineering again.”

Philip Schaenman BS’61 writes: “After working for a decade on the manned space program at BELLCOMM, my career morphed into working on measuring the effectiveness and productivity of local government services (at the Urban Institute), then to specializing in public safety issues. After serving five years as Associate Administrator to the United States Fire Administration, I started my own research and consulting company, TriData, which survived more than 40 years. We reviewed fire and EMS departments in over 250 cities, researching international concepts in fire protection and after-action reports on mass shootings and bombings. I could not have done this without my background in the liberal arts and engineering through Columbia's 3-2 program.  Now more or less retired, I am Chair of the Environmental Committee of my homeowner’s association. Columbia's new school on environmental issues is the most important thing it could have done. Bravo! My main avocation the last decade has been competitive ballroom dancing.”

Ashish Sharma MS’06 writes: “I found love online during the pandemic and moved from Mumbai to New York (close to Columbia) in late 2021. I got married to my now wife, Jillian, twice! First in New York and then in Mumbai.”

Moshe Shweiger MS’66 writes: “I am in my late eighties now. I have done well in my career with an advanced degree and experience in electrical engineering, and I’ll be seeing you once again in another universe at Columbia’s graduate school (but this time, it would be in physics). Please visit my website that has some unique beautiful mathematics (moshesmathandlogicfun.com). It is all original work.”

Gordon Silverman BS'56, MS'57 writes: “It's incredibly difficult to believe that it has been 65 years since I left Columbia. (The engineering world has changed dramatically.) I try to keep my hippocampus working particularly with regard to artificial intelligence. My last book was Cognitive Science (4th Edition), published fall 2021. I am now working on the next edition, as well as a possible book on AI for engineers. I have kept up with the Lions through the Alumni Representative Committee as well as following the new institutes on campus.”

William Stern PhD’71 lives in Scarsdale, New York, with his wife (a Barnard Class of 1966 alumna). He has three adult children, eight grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Bill goes to work every day at Multigon Industries, Inc, a medical device business he and Dr. Bernard Miller  founded while graduate students at Columbia, in Elmsford, New York. Bernard had designed and built a low cost, small-size Fast Fourier Transform processor, which was the basis of his PhD thesis and the beginning of Multigon. Today, Multigon is one of the leading producers of Transcranial Doppler ultrasound technologies for the diagnosis and management of stroke.”

Tai-Hsien Ou Yang PhD'18 writes: “I joined Roche, a 100,000-employee pharmaceuticals and diagnostics group, right after graduating in 2018. Now, I am a senior scientist overseeing multiple data science projects and services, as well as leading translational medicine research initiatives at the company. I would say that without the amazing years at Columbia, and without Professor Dimitris Anastassiou's supervision, this would not have happened. I am very grateful!”

Bennie Yee MS’93 had worked at Con Edison as a senior engineer; at AG Consulting Engineering as a design project manager; and at AECOM and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority as an engineering infrastructure security consultant for utility power, telecommunications, and rapid transit. Bennie was thrice listed on Marquis Who’s Who in America and had received the Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020.

Industrial Engineering and Operations Research

Sheryar Bawany BS'06 MS'10 writes: “I am the CEO and co-founder of Trukkr, a fintech startup focused on digitizing the logistics sector in Pakistan. Trukkr has over 30,000 truckers on its platform and its SaaS product has been deployed at over 100 large corporations in Pakistan. The company provides micro financial services to the underserved trucking sector in Pakistan, where it has helped thousands of truckers obtain working capital loans to grow their businesses. Trukkr is now expanding its operations to the Middle East after having procured seed funding by venture capital funds last year, led by Accion Venture Lab. After I graduated from Columbia Engineering, I returned in 2010 to complete a Master’s in Science.”

Karina Bohora MS’22 writes: “First and foremost, I wish to express my immense gratitude towards Columbia for a consulting opportunity with the United Nations Development Programme, as it has played a pivotal role in the shaping of my decisions that followed. In my journey since leaving Columbia, I’ve found myself exploring the spaces of holistic health, wellness, and community work. Finding new ways of staying relevant in the rapidly changing world made me realize the need for grassroots efforts while working towards sustainable development goals. Whether it be through writing, translating with Translators Without Borders, or spreading awareness, I’ve been trying to do my bit. Lastly, I would like to encourage alumni to explore paths less taken and hope that the courageous choices are rewarding.” 

Eduardo Chibas BS'69, MS'70 writes: “Recently I published a series of talks titled ‘Beethoven and the Symphony,’ where I explore the deep meanings in these works, their vision of humankind, and how Beethoven changed the symphony to express his ideas (classicalmusictalks.com). Additionally, my recordings of the Beethoven symphonies and piano concertos have been published in Japan.”

Bruce Jacobs MS'73 writes: “My operations research focus provided invaluable tools to apply to the newly emerging field of quantitative finance, to which I have contributed published articles and investment practice. Over 30 years ago, my business partner Ken Levy and I introduced in Financial Analysts Journal the idea of disentangling stock returns across numerous firm characteristics in order to predict the returns of individual stocks (“Disentangling Equity Return Regularities: New Insights and Investment Opportunities”). As modeling characteristic factors has become mainstream, we wrote in 2021 about the benefits of our approach in the Journal of Portfolio Management (“Factor Modeling: The Benefits of Disentangling Cross-Sectionally for Explaining Stock Returns”). The application of analytics to the stock market has been, and still is, my sandbox.”

David Jacobs MS'75 writes: “After 41 years, I retired from Metro-North Railroad. Went back to graduate school and received a PhD in civil engineering from the University of Connecticut.”

Anthony (Jiyao) Li MS'21 writes: “I transferred from consulting to finance this year, serving different clients, enrolled in different business units, and started a brand new chapter in my career. It's so exciting to find the lovely Columbia alumni in all industries doing a great job! So, no matter where I am and what I do, I will never be alone. Although this year is not easy for a lot of the people in this world, I always believe we will do much better in the future. Please keep confident!”

Krystle Palmer MS'05 had been reelected City Treasurer of Burbank, California. Krystle is responsible for safekeeping public funds and managing the city’s investment portfolio. She lives in Burbank with her husband, Sean, and their three children, five year-old twins Elliot and Grant and two year-old Madeline.

Kaiwei Sun MS'08 writes: “I really appreciated my time at Columbia. I made many of my life long friends there. I am currently working in the trading of derivatives products in China. I still find the knowledge that I learned 15 years ago from our professors applicable to my current work.”

Amit Tandon MS'06 writes: “I was working full-time in management consulting in the supply chain space while pursuing my master’s at Columbia. It was definitely challenging, but equally rewarding due to the opportunity of applying quantitative techniques learned in the classroom to solving the real world supply chain problems of my clients. Taking the feedback from the real world into the classroom further enriched the learning experience. At Columbia, I had the opportunity to study with really smart and nice folks from diverse backgrounds and some top-notch professors who were leading players in their fields. After completing my master’s, I have continued to build on my career in supply chain management, working for some of the major management consulting firms. Outside of work and family, I spend a lot of my time in the great outdoors, hiking, backpacking, and mountaineering.”

Robert Thomas MS'16 writes: “After graduating from Columbia, I started my career at CB Insights working in business development and product management. In 2021, I joined Datadog, and am currently a senior technical program manager focusing on platform engineering and distributed systems. I lead exciting projects involving infrastructure and services that power customer-facing product features throughout their data lifecycles. I enjoy traveling to Datadog's Paris office every fall for our annual team summit. I have also been an adjunct professor at St. John's University since 2017, where I teach evening courses in artificial intelligence and calculus. I'm so grateful that my graduate education at Columbia opened the door to these wonderful opportunities. Outside of work, I love spending time with my Siberian Husky and trying new restaurants in New York City and Long Island!”

Ankit Verma MS’21 writes: “After graduating from Columbia, I got my first job as a pricing analyst and got to apply all my classroom knowledge to real life. I then moved on to a fintech role one year ago and have been applying the cool data science knowledge that I acquired in Columbia’s classrooms.”

Lingfei Zhang MS’23 writes: “I am at the beginning of my PhD journey at Texas A&M, using things I learned from Columbia and the support of friends I met here. Some of them are in Germany, some are in Illinois, and some are in New York, and I still exchange messages with them. I'm excited about the future’s opportunities and challenges.”

Mechanical Engineering

Homayoon Beigi BS'84, MS'85, PhD'91 writes: “After graduating, I continued toward my MS and PhD in the mechanical engineering department at Columbia Engineering. I met my wife Pargol, a fellow Columbia alumna, while in the PhD program. Then I worked at the IBM TJ Watson Research Center for ten years on online handwriting recognition and speaker/speech recognition. I started my own company, Recognition Technologies, Inc., after leaving IBM, and have been busy for the past 20 years making software engines for speech, speaker, face, emotion, and object recognition. I have also been teaching as an adjunct professor in the Departments of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Computer Science since 1995 (28 years now!). I have additionally been advising PhD students in the civil engineering department. My connection to Columbia over the past 42 years has become stronger every year. Our son, Ara, is beginning at Columbia this fall, where he will study electrical engineering. Even after all these years, it is so pleasant to walk through College Walk before my classes every Thursday. I try to walk around the whole campus at least once every week!”

Steven Carollo BS’88, MS’92 writes: “I am happy to report that my daughter is studying climate science in the Class of 2025.”

Rachel Davis MS’11 writes: “Since graduating from Columbia, one of the greatest jobs I’ve had is as a spacecraft engineer. I spent years with Lockheed Martin Space on Orion, the spacecraft of NASA’s Artemis mission that will take humans back to the moon and on to Mars! In a matter of weeks, I’ll have watched the hardware I designed launch from Kennedy Space Center for the first time, with my two darling children by my side.”

Mitchell Friedman MS'65 writes: “After working for IBM, I met another engineer, and we developed a technique for quickly counting and characterizing blood cells and other biological materials. We left IBM to pursue this technology and were ultimately acquired by Johnson & Johnson. Soon after, my partner and I left to work on other projects. I started a small company to manufacture biotech equipment. It is now for sale, so I may retire and donate the proceeds to Columbia Engineering.”

Devavrat Kadam MS'17 writes: “After working in consulting in New York City for a few years, I moved to Pune, India, to work at Ecomak Systems. I'm currently managing operations to scale technologies that clean toxic pollutants from industrial flue gasses and save energy for large scale process plants. It's been a fun few years to work on challenging projects. The current one is a waste-to-energy project.”

David Kahn BS'80 recently marked the successful opening of the new Van Cliburn Concert Hall at Texas Christian University and the return to the university of the prestigious Van Cliburn competition. Poor acoustics had prompted competition to go elsewhere. Returning it to campus, its initial home, and honoring hometown Fort Worth piano virtuoso Van Cliburn was a big source of pride. He writes, “Achieving silence for the concert hall was critical to the success of the project, and I drew from my mechanical engineering studies at Columbia, not to mention all the knowledge and inspiration I gained from acoustic pioneer Cyril Harris, who taught at Columbia and who was my mentor.” In addition to the new concert hall, his work in acoustic design extended to upgrading and improving spaces utilized by the university’s music department. “As an active musician (trumpet), I take great pride in helping shape spaces to enable aspiring musicians to succeed.”

Mirko Palla PhD'14 writes: “During the coronavirus pandemic, as a lead scientist at Quest Diagnostics, I completed a proof‐of‐concept long‐read sequencing methodology to establish the feasibility of large‐scale SARS‐CoV‐2 genome surveillance in the United States. During the study, I demonstrated the ability to lead a cross‐functional team at Quest that engaged bioinformatics in the analytical pipeline development, R&D in the experimental design, and protocol implementation and optimization. In 2022, my team and I continued to transform long-read next-generation sequencing capabilities for repeat expansion testing into product-grade capacities. We established the capability for CRISPR-Cas9-based target enrichment and sequencing that does not rely on amplification. We generated highly accurate sequences for regions of the genome that are difficult to address with other sequencing technologies, in other words, the dark genome. Finally, we demonstrated the method’s utility by capturing and sequencing pathogenic repeats of neurological disorder genes related to ataxia, myotonia, ALS and FTD, and chorea. In summary, I am proud to be able to translate my academic expertise—obtained during my PhD studies at Columbia and my postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard—into a new product vision for innovation‐based sequencing diversification at Quest Diagnostics.”

Santiago del Puerto BS’82, MS'83 writes: “1982 and 1983 felt like the most grueling years of my whole professional life. The workload was overwhelming, and the grading in some of the courses was incredibly tough. Although at that time I wasn't too happy about it, after many years and having fully processed this experience, I am most thankful to the Columbia faculty for having put me through this test. 40 years into my career as a mechanical engineer, I admire every one of my old professors and remember each one very fondly and thankfully. A most wholehearted ‘thank You’ to each and every one who taught me the fundamentals of engineering reasoning. In the last 25 years, I've been privileged to work for ASML in Wilton, Connecticut, in a job that can be described as a precision engineer's dream. ASML is the market leader in deep ultraviolet photolithography equipment and the only company supplying deep ultraviolet equipment to the semiconductor industry. I'm one of the few senior architects in the mechanical development group at Wilton. Our teams design major modules of the lithography machine, such as incredibly fast and accurate reticle scanning stages, complex reticle handlers, and super-high resolution optical sensors for our wafer alignment systems. All of the above, and more, in atmospheric and vacuum-compatible versions. I've been lucky to have done a bit of everything engineering-wise at ASML. I can also confidently tell you that the dynamic and luminous spirit of our Twinscan scanners resides in everything you own that has a chip in it. We continue to enable Moore's law to the incredible miniaturization possible today and beyond, with no end in sight.”

Wilbur Shapiro MS’59 is a retiree with an engineering career that spanned over 50 years. From 1953 to 1957, he served in the United States Navy as Boiler Division Officer on the aircraft carrier USS Hornet. He later worked at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia and at Mechanical Technology Incorporated in Albany, New York, on rotating machinery research. In 1995, he left corporate employment for private consulting until he retired in 2005. Wilbur, who also has a penchant for writing, has produced over 58 publications in technical literature and 10 patents.  After he retired, he began a writing career that includes writing poetry and fiction. Now, he has nine books on Amazon and passionately continues to write as his new mission in life. In 1958, he had married the love of his life, Muriel, and they had been happily together for 57 years until her passing in April 2016. Wilbur’s son, Geoffrey Shapiro, is a cancer doctor at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. Currently, Wilbur resides in Albany, New York, as an esteemed resident of Avila, a premier independent retirement community.”

Jimmy Wu MS'09 writes: “I completed the Netherlands Vierdaagse March as a member of the official United States delegation in 2022. Due to the weather, it was only 75 miles over three days (instead of 100 miles), but the countryside was beautiful and the hosts gracious. Can't wait for next year!”