The tenure of W. Merle Hill – the 13th president of Christian/Columbia College from 1965 to 1977 – was, in the words of college historian Polly Batterson, “an earthquake, shaking the institution to its very foundation while preserving its roots and heritage.”
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Cynthia Shutt Cirome ’60 has worked alongside legendary actors such as Margaret Hamilton and...
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In the 50 years since transitioning to a four-year co-ed program, Columbia College continues to evolve in the ever-changing landscape of higher education. Affinity magazine celebrates the progress that continues to guide us forward.
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Columbia College has been home in one way or another for Anh Braddock ’12 ’14 for more than a decade. It’s now her employer as well.
In November 2020, after more than five years away from the college, Braddock took another job at Columbia College, this time as Director of Web and Digital Marketing.
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A curious learner, a superfan, a bartender and a business leader all walk into a bar. The four have been fast friends, because they’ve all enjoyed the common thread of connecting ideas and people together. Jay Sparks ’99 knows all of them, because he’s been all of them.
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