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When thinking of a legacy gift to a charitable institution, a gift through a will often comes to mind first.

Dietrich Becker (MBA ’91) is a Partner and President of Perella Weinberg Partners (PWP), based in the heart of Mayfair in London. He has served as head of PWP's European business since 2017 and as co-president of the firm since 2020.

Few topics have aroused as much interest and discussion in the world of business and technology as generative artificial intelligence (GenAI).

NYU Stern welcomed back over 1,450 registered alumni and friends for Reunion 2024, a three-day event that took place on Friday, May 3–Sunday, May 5. Alumni from the Class of 2023 and class years ending in ’4 and ’9 gathered to reconnect, reminisce, and create new memories.

The lessons that athletes learn from playing sports are often transferable to life, whether it’s working as a team, seizing the moment, or taking risks. Jason Pearson (BS ’25) has played baseball since he was five, captained his high school varsity team, and pitches for the NYU Violets.

Rebecca Whitney (MBA ’25) knows the ups and downs of professional sports, having spent eight years as a professional slackliner and trickliner. Slacklining is a sport similar to tightrope walking, and tricklining is the extreme version, involving bouncing, flipping, and spinning above the line.

On April 18, 2024, NYU Stern hosted the Haskins Giving Society Award Dinner, an annual gala that brings together the School’s most generous and loyal donors. This year, more than 400 attendees gathered at The Plaza to honor Andre J.L.

On March 13, 2024, Stern hosted a reception to recognize and celebrate Stern’s undergraduate and graduate scholarship donors for their generosity and to provide an opportunity for donors to meet their scholarship recipients.

Steffanie Yuen (BS ’10) shares how digital technology shaped the wealth management industry in Asia, the promise of transforming the industry with AI, how NYU Stern helped her find a career path, and what she misses most about New York City.

As the CFO of Vail Resorts, Angela Korch (MBA ’05), a self-described highly driven leader, shares why passion is at the forefront of what she does, her approach to leadership, and what it was like pursuing her MBA alongside her husband.