Raymond Yu CC'89, president of the Columbia College Alumni Association
I hope the New Year finds you well! My name is Raymond Yu CC’89, SEAS’90, and I’m honored to serve as the president of the Columbia College Alumni Association (CCAA), effective Jan. 1, 2025. As we look ahead to an exciting year, I want to take a moment to introduce myself.
Since graduating from the College, I have participated in Columbia Reunion and Homecoming, served on committees and panels, and led both the College’s Fund Development Council and Parent Leadership Council. More recently, I served as co-chair of the Columbia College Fund, as the CCAA’s VP for development and as a member of the Columbia College Board of Visitors. My wife, Amy, and I are also proud parents of a current College student and two College young alumni.
I am president of Yuco Real Estate Company and Yuco Management, leading developers and managers of residential and commercial properties in New York City. I am also chair of the YMCA of Greater New York. In 2023, I proudly received a John Jay Award for distinguished professional achievement and the YMCA’s Order of the Red Triangle, its highest national honor.
Did you know that 2025 marks the 200th anniversary of the CCAA? It’s a perfect time for us to reflect on the incredible legacy we’ve built together and the bright future we continue to shape. Columbia College has always been a place where alumni stay connected, engage with one another and give back to the community, and I am committed to deepening those connections even more.
If you are already engaged with the College, I thank you and encourage you to remain so and to continue to display your Lion pride. If you are not, there are countless ways to have an impact, whether through volunteering, mentoring, attending events or donating. Together, our dynamic alumni community can elevate alma mater for the next two centuries.
It is an honor to serve the Columbia College alumni community, and I look forward to connecting with many of you in the year ahead. Roar, Lion, Roar!
Warm regards,
Raymond Yu CC’89, SEAS'90
President, Columbia College Alumni Association