2017 John Jay Awards Dinner

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Cipriani 42nd Street

110 E. 42nd St.

New York City

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On March 1, 2017, Columbia College celebrated the 39^th annual John Jay Awards Dinner, honoring five accomplished alumni of the College for distinguished professional achievement in their field. The John Jay Awards have been presented to 205 honorees since 1978 and raises money for the John Jay National Scholars Program. The black-tie optional reception began at 6:30 p.m., with dinner at 7:30 p.m. The 2017 John Jay Honorees are:

David B. Barry ’87 President, Ironstate Development Co.LEARN MORE
Joseph A. Cabrera ’82 Vice-Chair, Eastern Region, Colliers International LEARN MORE
Toomas Hendrik Ilves ’76 Former President, Republic of Estonia LEARN MORE
Jenji Kohan ’91 Executive Producer and Screenwriter LEARN MORE
William A. von Mueffling ’90, BUS’95 President and CEO, Cantillon Capital Management LEARN MORE

Dinner Chairs

Andrew F. Barth ’83
Kyra Tirana Barry ’87
Thomas H. Glocer ’81
Brian C. Krisberg ’81
Alexander Navab '87
Michael E. Novogratz
Mozelle W. Thompson ’76

John Jay Scholars Program

The John Jay Scholars Program is named after Founding Father, John Jay CC 1764, a student of classics and the law and a leading proponent of the principles of the American Constitution. This award program provides financial aid and special programming to enhance the academic and extracurricular experiences of outstanding students.

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