The Crown Awards Gala
On November 18, more than 450 benefactors, faculty, and friends from the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (VP&S) community joined together to celebrate the 15th Anniversary Crown Awards Gala at The Glasshouse in New York City. This year’s Crown Award was presented to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) and Andreas C. Dracopoulos, Co-President, to honor their support in establishing the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Center for Precision Psychiatry & Mental Health at Columbia University.
The Gala, hosted by Katrina Armstrong, MD, Interim President of Columbia University and Roy Vagelos, MD, Chair of the VP&S Board of Advisors, celebrated our partners in philanthropy and raised more than $2 million. David Ushery of NBC 4 New York emceed the evening, and guests enjoyed a special performance by Grammy, Oscar, and Golden Globe-Winning Artist Christopher Cross.
For questions and further information, please contact us at CrownAwardsGala@columbia.edu or 212-342-3163.