Anne Scotti, CC 2016, has been a lifelong resident of Medfield, Massachusetts. She is an Art History major and next summer hopes to attend the Columbia program in Venice and perhaps eventually take a semester abroad in Spain. In her spare time Anne enjoys reading, making art, dancing, and making good use of her Netflix account. She is a sister of Alpha Omicron Pi and a member of the Class of 2016 Student Council, and also illustrates for the Blue and White. Anne loves Boston, and cannot wait to share it with her network members.

Emma Finder, CC 2016, was born and raised Bostonian and Red Sox fan. A prospective creative writing major, she spends much of her time outside of class as an arts and entertainment editor for the Spectator and member of the Undergraduate Recruitment Committee. She is a diehard TV watcher who loves cooking, baking, eating, singing, napping, and bad puns. This summer, she's excited to continue working in social media and to show other network members some of her favorite Boston spots.

Andelyn Russell, SEAS 2016, is a prospective Operations Research major interested in the field of humanitarian logistics. She lives in Kildeer, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago) and enjoys exploring the city. When not studying or exploring, you’ll find her reading or baking coffee cakes. She is also a teacher for the spring Columbia SPLASH, an event for high school students on campus.

Miranda Pacheco, CC 2015, is a Film Studies major from Riverside, California. She is interested in pursuing a career in the film and television industry and has previously interned at Scott Rudin Productions. A lover of sunshine, in her spare time she likes to get back to nature by biking, jogging and hiking. She is currently a Resident Advisor as well as the Creative Director for the College Republicans.

David Seo, GSAPP 2014, is from Irvine, California. He is currently a dual degree candidate for Master of Architecture and M.S. Real Estate Development at GSAPP, Columbia University. During his spare time, he practices playing his guitar. He also serves as an Exhibition Crew at GSAPP on campus and an Aquisition Intern at Signature Community Investment Group.

Samara Trilling, CC 2015, is a native Californian from Palo Alto. She is a computer science major and works at Timehop, a New York startup, during the year. In her spare time she loves hiking, going to the beach and being a foodie. She is house coordinator of Greenborough, a sustainable SIC on campus, and serves on Columbia’s Academic Awards Committee and Women in Computer Science boards.

Kevin Zhang, CC 2014, was born in Miami and raised in Beijing before finally settling down for school in New Jersey. Kevin somehow also managed to squeeze in a year earning street cred as a kindergartener in the Bronx. Now a junior studying Economics-Political Science, Kevin is particularly interested in understanding what makes businesses great; on campus, he leads external relations and partnerships for CORE, Columbia’s undergraduate entrepreneurship society. In his spare time, Kevin loves to keep up with the news, consume unhealthy amounts of brie, and drag his friends out to McDonald’s at 2AM.

Dakota Ross-Cabrera, CC 2016, is from Washington DC. Although undecided on her major, she hopes to study Comparative Literature and Creative Writing and eventually pursue a career in either print or broadcast journalism. In her spare time she enjoys working as a Senior Staff Blogger for Spectrum, an Associative Editor for 292 Magazine and dancing ballet. She has interned for the Syracuse University Newhouse School for Public Communication, Jones & Bartlett Learning, the George Washington University Law School, and has experience in web design and maintenance.

Julia Peck, CC 2016, was born and raised in Washington D.C., where she quickly discovered that heaven is full of cherry blossoms, go-go music, free museums, and middle school tour groups. Inspired by the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the Mall, she is now studying anthropology in Columbia College. She enjoys embarrassing herself, so she has invested a lot of time in learning new languages and spent her high school career founding and teaching in an afterschool French program in DC elementary schools (which still exists!). At Columbia, she is a member of Community Impact Leadership Program, leads Columbia Habitat for Humanity build trips, plays intramural soccer, and spends her free time struggling with a ukulele.

Daniel Wilkey had some experience in computer programming before Columbia, but saw an opportunity with the CU In program. Read Daniel's blog to learn more about his first official position in his future field.

Mustafa Hameed found a unique opportunity to learn about business and entertainment at one of the most famous companies in the world. Read Mustafa's blog to find out where he spent his summer.