Here's the latest from your Columbia alumni community.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- Lions vs. Quakers Basketball Game and Reception (January 13: Philadelphia, PA)
- Exclusive Detroit Auto Show Tour (January 17: Detroit, MI)
- Alumni Party at Sundance Film Festival (January 20: Park City, UT)
- The Networking Hour: For Business Professionals (January 25: Online)
- Alumni Night with the San Jose Sharks (January 25: San Jose, CA)
- CAA Recent Alumni Winter Wonderland (January 26: New York, NY)
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
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Congratulations to Business School alumna Jacqueline Joseph! The documentary film she directed and produced, WINNING, is now available on Netflix worldwide. The Low Down spoke with Joseph back in August about the film, which takes the viewer through the careers of five legendary athletes. Read the interview here.
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On Twitter this week, Columbia Law School highlighted Don Liu '86LAW, Target's chief legal officer, who has already made major progress in a short period of time. Read his story.
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Pam Wiznitzer '07BC was profiled by Thrillist as one of the most important bartenders in the world.
THE LOW DOWN:
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Alumni had a strong representation at this past weekend's Golden Globes. Barnard College alumna Greta Gerwig, who wrote and directed Lady Bird, won Best Film, Comedy or Musical. Eli Bush '09CC was a producer on the film.
Also in attendance was Ai-Jen Poo '96CC, director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance and co-director of Caring Across Generations. She attended the event with Meryl Streep as one of several prominent women activists in support of the Time's Up initiative.
