Past Crown Awards Galas
The 13th Annual Crown Awards Gala
On November 14, 2022, benefactors, faculty, and friends from the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons community gathered for the 13th Annual Crown Awards Gala at The Glasshouse in New York City. The evening highlighted Columbia’s key community health programs to improve outcomes and care for all. The program, emceed by VP&S alum Judith F. Joseph, MD, MBA, also recognized our partners in philanthropy, who are collaborating with us to advance these initiatives. This year’s Crown Award was presented to Pfizer for their partnership to help increase the involvement of historically marginalized groups in clinical trials—both as research leaders and participants—through the Columbia-Pfizer Clinical Trials Diversity Initiative. In addition, special recognition was given to Johnson & Johnson for their generous support of our community health workers program, the William J. Matheson Foundation for their support of health education and outreach programming dedicated to increasing vaccine uptake in our local community, and Bank of America, which has supported multiple efforts dedicated to improving access to care, including our COVID vaccine outreach and education efforts. Guests also enjoyed a special performance by Tony and Emmy Award-Winning Artist LaChanze, who performed several hits from Summer: The Donna Summer Musical.
We welcome you to view a recording of the virtual benefit, below.
12th Annual Crown Awards: A Virtual Benefit – November 18, 2021
The 2021 Crown Awards highlighted Columbia’s efforts to address the effects of the pandemic on mental health, as well as healing in its aftermath.
Benefit Co-Chairs:
Margo and John Catsimatidis
Karen and Kevin Kennedy
Cheryl and Philip Milstein
Sarah and Howard Solomon
Diana and Roy Vagelos
Special Performance:
Adrienne Warren
11th Annual Crown Awards: A Virtual Benefit – November 16, 2020
Honoree:
Celebrating our front line heroes - the physicians, researchers, staff, students, and trainees - who responded so valiantly to the COVID-19 pandemic
The event also paid tribute to Dr. Lee Goldman for his 14-year tenure as Dean of VP&S and Chief Executive of CUIMC
Benefit Co-Chairs:
Margo and John Catsimatidis
Karen and Kevin Kennedy
Cheryl and Philip Milstein
Sarah and Howard Solomon
Diana and Roy Vagelos
Special Performance:
Brian Stokes Mitchell
10th Anniversary Crown Awards – November 18, 2019
Honoree:
Celebrating The Louis and Gloria Flanzer Philanthropic Trust for its support of the Seymour, Paul, and Gloria Milstein Division of Cardiology
Benefit Co-Chairs:
Margo and John Catsimatidis
Karen and Kevin Kennedy
Cheryl and Philip Milstein
Dorette and Peter Sacripanti
Jeanie and Jay Schottenstein
Sarah and Howard Solomon
Diana and Roy Vagelos
Benefit Committee:
Eric Aroesty
Zack H. Bacon, III
Robert M. Calderoni
Jerome A. Chazen
Jesse A. Cohn
Alex Gorsky
Jeremiah and Connie Anne Harris
Gerald L. Hassell
Livia Helmer, MD
Michael G. Jesselson
Ann F. Kaplan
Samuel L. Katz
Christine Kibel
Hugh R. Lamle
Bryan Marsal
Kenneth Merlau
Eve and Stephen Milstein
Michael A. Mussallem
Jacob Richter, PhD
Louis Samson
Marie and Andy Unanue
Charlotte Kaiser Weinberg
John Wren
Special Performance:
Stephanie J. Block
2019 Tony Award Winner for Best Lead Actress in a Musical
9th Annual Crown Awards – December 3, 2018
Honoree:
Celebrating The Thompson Family Foundation for its support of Neurological Research
Benefit Co-Chairs:
Margo and John Catsimatidis
Karen and Kevin Kennedy
Cheryl and Philip Milstein
Diana and Roy Vagelos
Benefit Committee:
Loren Eng and Dinakar Singh
Helene and Ziel Feldman
Chris Haynes and Janine Schiavi
Dr. Frances Hoffman
David and Constance Littman
Dr. Carol Ludwig and the Honorable Eugene A. Ludwig
Eve and Stephen Milstein
Leonard Tow
Special Performance:
Leslie Odom, Jr.
Grammy and Tony Award Winner
8th Annual Crown Awards – December 4, 2017
Honoree:
Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Benefit Co-Chairs:
Karen and Kevin Kennedy
Cheryl and Philip Milstein
Sarah and Howard Solomon
Special Performance:
Renée Fleming
Grammy Award Winner and National Medal of Arts Honoree