Columbia College Women (CCW) was founded in 1989 in response to a need within the alumnae community to build a network of support for the continued involvement of the women who, with both their professional accomplishments and civic commitment, help make Columbia College an outstanding place of growth for women.  It is an organization that strives to build and maintain both connections among the alumnae community of the College, as well as between alumnae and female students.

This year, as the CCW community now numbers close to ten thousand women, we are very proud to celebrate the eighteenth year of our alumna-student Mentoring Program, an event calendar filled with informative and fabulous gatherings, including the upcoming CCW Stand Out Style event that will accomodate both juniors and seniors.

One of CCW’s most important accomplishments was to establish the CCW Scholarship, which is now in its third year.  With CCW’s commitment to building networks and support for current students, the Scholarship is the next dimension in our support of women’s legacies at the college.  By providing support for high-achieving female students with demonstrated financial need, we are reinforcing the community that we build through volunteer work such as the CCW Mentoring Program.