Kira Banerjee Ratan CC’26 is a junior studying history and public health on a pre-law track. Originally from Westchester, Ratan is a New York native and has dedicated her time at Columbia to leading community groups and initiatives across a broad range of academic disciplines and extracurricular pursuits. Outside the classroom, Ratan is the editor-in-chief of the Columbia Undergraduate Law Review, the chair of the Columbia History Association, on the leadership team for the Undergraduate Recruitment Committee, a lead organizer for the Reproductive Justice Collective, and a member of the Columbia Women's Rugby team. Ratan is being recognized for her extensive leadership contributions on campus and for empowering her peers to be active voices in and for their communities.