Award Recognition
Senior Marshal
Robert Shellow Gerdy Prize
Alan Chen CC’25 is a senior majoring in history and philosophy. On campus, he has served as the editor-in-chief of the Columbia Political Review, a Rose Research Fellow, co-chair of the Columbia Mentoring Initiative, an NSOP Orientation leader, and a URC Tour Guide. Chen is being recognized for his contributions to community-building and to fostering dialogue on campus.
I will be eternally grateful for the friends and faculty that I've met at Columbia. They have made me a better, stronger and sharper person. I am also unendingly grateful for my family, who first taught me how to love, learn and stand by others. Without their support, I wouldn't be anywhere close to where I am today.