Columbia Mailman Centennial Gala Celebration
The Centennial Gala at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health will recognize the impact of the School over the last 100 years and will launch the School into its vision for the second century.
The Centennial Gala will recognize the visionary commitment of Dean Linda Fried and the entire faculty in changing the trajectory of the population’s health. The event will raise funds for the School, to highlight the School’s continuous accomplishments through its faculty and researchers, and to launch the School into the second century.
2023 Honorees
Wafaa El-Sadr, MD, MPH, MPA
In recognition for her transformative work across the globe as a renowned infectious disease expert, addressing pandemics, and exemplary public health leadership.
Roy Vagelos, MD
In recognition for his distinguished career spanning medicine, academia, research, and the development of remedial medical interventions addressing global health crises.
Special Guest
Anthony S. Fauci, MD
2023 recipient of the Frank A. Calderone Prize in Public Health, to be presented on 4/27/23.
Centennial Gala Leadership
Centennial Gala Chairs
- Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine
Centennial Gala Vice Chairs
- Jane and Alan Batkin
- Dina Dublon
- Ann Kaplan
- Perri Peltz
- Mary Lake Polan and Frank A. Bennack, Jr.
- John W. and Valerie Rowe
- Diana Taylor
- Betsy Williams
Honorees
Past honorees have included:
- 2011: Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, PhD during his tenure as the President of the Institute of Medicine;
- 2013: The City of New York for exemplary public health leadership, and for which Mayor Michael Bloomberg (via video) and Dr. Thomas Farley, NYC Health Commissioner, accepted the award;
- 2015: Judith Rodin, PhD, for her leadership of The Rockefeller Foundation during its centennial anniversary; and CVS Health, for their groundbreaking decision to cease selling tobacco products in their stores; and,
- 2017: Yusuf K. Hamied, PhD, Chair of Cipla pharma, for his providing life-saving medications in Africa and India regardless of patient’s ability to pay; Nicholas Kristof, columnist NYTimes, for his transformational journalism addressing public health crises and injustices; Johnson & Johnson for their CaringCrowd campaign to support global health initiatives, accepted by Jaak Peeters, Global Head, Global Public Health; Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, for supporting community-based health planning across the globe, particularly in Africa, accepted by Ed Henry, President and CEO.
Columbia Mailman School Event Contacts
Mary Fiore
Senior Director, Constituent Engagement + Events
212-305-5704
mary.fiore@columbia.edu
Caitlin Bristow
Assistant Dean for External and Board Relations
312-841-9930
cb3732@cumc.columbia.edu
Tickets, Tables, and Sponsorship
Tables and Sponsorship
*Fair market value of each dinner ticket is estimated at $250
$100,000
$50,000
$25,000
Tickets and Contributions
$1,500 Individual Ticket
$500 Faculty, Staff and Alumni
$250 Recent Alumni (2019-2023)