Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Cipriani
110 East 42nd Street
New York,
NY
10017
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The John Jay Awards Dinner
On March 5, 2025, Columbia College will celebrate the 45th annual John Jay Awards Dinner, honoring five College alumni for distinguished professional achievements in their respective fields.
The John Jay Award for distinguished professional achievement has been presented to 236 honorees since 1978, and the dinner — held annually at the iconic Cipriani 42nd Street — raises funds for the John Jay National Scholars Program and brings together almost 500 attendees.
The 2025 John Jay Award Honorees
Hon. Rolando T. Acosta CC’79, LAW’82, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman; Retired Presiding Justice, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department
John A. MacPhee CC’89, PH’12, CEO of The Jed Foundation
Katharina Otto-Bernstein CC’86, SOA’92, Award-winning filmmaker and producer
Blondel A. Pinnock CC’90, President and CEO of Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corp.
Steven S. Stuart CC’86, Managing Director at Fortress Investment Group
