Triple Jumping Into Commencement and Beyond

Maryam Hassan, a Middle Eastern Studies major, is the women’s track and field team captain and an accomplished sports photographer for Columbia Athletics.

May 19, 2020

Columbia University is celebrating the Class of 2020 by highlighting the achievements of some of our amazing students. Meet Maryam Hassan, a Middle Eastern Studies major, with a concentration in anthropology, at Columbia College. The women’s track and field team captain, she is also an accomplished sports photographer for Columbia Athletics. She says these two roles give her a unique perspective from behind the camera. Down the road, Hassan hopes to help Columbia build its Arab Alumni Association.