Toni Airaksinen

Toni Airaksinen, BC 18, is most well known for her involvement in the Columbia University First-Generation Low-Income Partnership (FLIP). During her tenure with the organization, she managed to garner national media coverage (including Upworthy, Bloomberg, BBC, CNNMoney, Marketwatch, the New York Post and NPR) for her efforts. The creation of CU Meal Share, Class Confessions, and the FLIP Microfund is often attributed to her. She also works on the revival of The Columbia Lion. She can often be found talking about parking lots and trees.