A Columbia Engineering student and their parents

Columbia Engineering Parents Council

Columbia Engineering Parents Council

The Columbia Engineering Parents Council is a leadership society for parents and families who are dedicated to advancing the Engineering for Humanity vision through philanthropy and engagement. Members of the Council play an essential role as partners with School leadership, ambassadors for parent philanthropy, and builders of a welcoming, vibrant community. Parents Council membership comes with exclusive benefits, including special recognition through events, publications, and communications. 

Members are an integral part of shaping the School’s future by:

  • Collaborating with the Parents Council chairs and the dean of Engineering.
  • Attending two meetings per year: On campus during Family Weekend, and one on Zoom or another region in the spring.
  • Serving as knowledgeable ambassadors for Columbia Engineering within their communities.
  • Participating in and hosting special events with fellow parents, faculty, and the dean.
  • Supporting or sponsoring student internships or externships.
  • Encouraging and demonstrating parent philanthropy with a minimum annual gift of $10,000 or a Dean's Circle gift of $25,000+.
Gerald and Keiko Horkan
Keiko Horkan P: SEAS'25 SEAS'26 CC'28 and Gerald Horkan SEAS'87 P: SEAS'25 SEAS'26 CC'28

"It is a privilege to serve as the chairs for the Columbia Engineering Parents Council. We have two children currently at Columbia and they are both thriving. We value the Parents Council for bringing us closer to other families who are dedicated to supporting Columbia Engineering. We look forward to meeting many of you at the fall and spring Parents Council receptions, and we are grateful for your philanthropic leadership during October Giving Day and March Pi Day."

 

2025-2026 Parents Council

Chairs

  • Keiko and Gerald Horkan SEAS'87, P: SEAS'25 SEAS'26 CC'28

Chairs Emeriti

  • Emmanuel and Francesca Gavaudan P: SEAS’17 SEAS’20 SEAS’22 SEAS’24 ‘24
  • Kirtna Pai and Asheet Mehta SEAS'87, P: CC'22 SEAS'22 SEAS'24 CC'25
  • Edward SEAS'91 BU'96 and Naxin Paik SEAS'91 SEAS'96, P: SEAS'22 CC'24
  • Maheswaran and Karthy Rajasekharan P: SEAS'21 SEAS'24

Dean's Circle

  • Caroline and Hyun Bae SEAS'90, P: SEAS'27
  • Jieyu Ding and Steven Chu SEAS'94 BU'03, P: SEAS'25 SEAS'29
  • Meera and Andrew Gilbert SEAS'91, P: SEAS'28
  • Amit and Navyata Goenka P: SEAS'29
  • Roberto Hoornweg and Katleen Van Roost P: CC'26 SEAS'28
  • Ke Li and Chuanfu Wang P: CC'27 SEAS'27
     
  • Ming Maa and Kaitlyn Liao P: SEAS'28
  • Arvind Purushotham and Rohini Chakravarthy P: SEAS'26
  • Nattavuth and Pennapa Tangkaravakoon P: SEAS'28
  • Keun Chang Yoon and Eun Jung Roh P: SEAS'26 CC'29
  • Anonymous (5)

Members

  • Jon and Jannie Affeld P: SEAS'27
  • Shilpi and Rakesh Agrawal P: SEAS'26
  • Hiroshi and Miki Akiyama P: SEAS'29
  • Harry and Nisha Arora P: SEAS'20
  • Soyung Kim and Joshua Chern SEAS'95 P: SEAS'26
  • Mustafa and Nilgun Ciliz P: SEAS'26
  • Guy and Courtney Comer P: SEAS'29
  • Parul and Siddharth Gupta P: SEAS'25 SEAS'30
  • Zhengyu Huang SEAS'98 SEAS'99 BU'08 and Xin Liu GSAS'96 GSAS'98, P: SEAS'28
  • Jonathan Kepecs and Xinxin Guo P: SEAS'26
  • Jay and Renu Krishnamurthy P: SEAS'20 SEAS'23 SEAS'29
  • Grace Lee and Patrick Lin P: SEAS'27
  • Kira and David Liebeskind SEAS'90, P: SEAS'22 SEAS'25
  • Hong Bo Qi and Xia Lin P: CC'24 SEAS'26
  • Raja Ramachandran and Dr. Richa Misra P: SEAS'29
  • David and Megan Scacco P: SEAS'28
  • Eric Silberstein and Frances Liu P: SEAS'29
  • Nikos Theodosopoulos SEAS'84 and Anna Loukissa BC'88 P: SEAS'21 SEAS'25 SEAS'27
  • Anonymous (1)