Columbia University Celebrates Ascend NYC Program’s Third Cohort Graduation
Columbia University Facilities and Operations (CUFO) recently celebrated the graduation of Ascend NYC ’s third cohort, continuing its role as a Market Access Partner supporting the business development of diverse entrepreneurs across New York City. A collaboration with the Business Outreach Center Network, the Ascend NYC program provides minority- and women-owned businesses (MWBEs) with essential training and mentoring to grow their business.
Columbia’s partnership with Ascend NYC is championed by CUFO’s Construction Business Initiatives team, helping MWBEs establish relationships with key stakeholders across industries to connect them with valuable contract opportunities, while also growing the University’s network of diverse, qualified suppliers.
The third cohort consisted of 21 total graduates, which include Costrak Consulting, Custom Design Innovations, LLC, Energy Fencing Inc., J.W.P Corp., KCM Contracting Inc., Meridian Design Architects, P.C., and Valcourt Consulting and Design, Inc., all of which are approved vendors with Columbia University. See below for the full list of graduates.
- Graduating Firm
- Advantage Cleaning LLC
- Participant
- Omar Miller
- Graduating Firm
- AlphaRidge Inc.
- Participant
- Natasha Bryan
- Graduating Firm
- Costrak Consulting LLC
- Participant
- Kojo Idun
- Graduating Firm
- Creative Form Development, LLC
- Participant
- Farrah Désir
- Graduating Firm
- Custom Design Innovations, LLC
- Participant
- Angel Marquez
- Graduating Firm
- Diaz Electric of New York Inc.
- Participant
- Ana Diaz
- Graduating Firm
- Energy Fencing Inc.
- Participant
- Jaydan Philogene
- Graduating Firm
- J.W.P. Corp.
- Participant
- Wendy Peters
- Graduating Firm
- KCM Contracting Inc.
- Participant
- Roxanne Guerrerio
- Graduating Firm
- Legacy Engineers
- Participant
- Francisco Arias
- Graduating Firm
- Lion Heart Electric Corp.
- Participant
- Justin Eaton
- Graduating Firm
- Mavi, Inc.
- Participant
- Marco & Belen Chica
- Graduating Firm
- MCMB Cleaners, Inc.
- Participant
- Marcelo Orbe
- Graduating Firm
- Meridian Design Architects, P.C.
- Participant
- Antonio Argibay AIA
- Graduating Firm
- MODRN Inc.
- Participant
- Anthony Langhorne
- Graduating Firm
- Nodeca Technical Services LLC
- Participant
- Kimani Foreman
- Graduating Firm
- Team C.O.L. Management Inc.
- Participant
- Sandra Olaya
- Graduating Firm
- The Viney Group LLC
- Participant
- Ivy Newman
- Graduating Firm
- Thought Process
- Participant
- Tristan Valencia
- Graduating Firm
- Tribeca Airconditioning Corp.
- Participant
- Ricardo Cohen
- Graduating Firm
- Valcourt Consulting and Design, Inc.
- Participant
- Peterson Valcourt