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The Parents Council at The Cooper Union

The Parents Council is a volunteer group of parents of students and graduates dedicated to securing essential support for the college. Through their efforts, the Council helps The Cooper Union maintain its tradition of full-tuition scholarships established by Peter Cooper nearly 150 years ago.

The Parents Council meets on campus four to six times throughout the year. Meetings focus on identifying parent interests, developing strategies for acquiring financial support for the Annual Fund and coordinating communication with fellow Cooper parents. Parents are actively involved in various Cooper Union activities including a major role in the annual Phonathon. Thanks to the efforts of the enthusiastic and motivated Parents Council, parent giving increased 21 percent during the 2006-2007 academic year.

We encourage all parents to join the Parents Council where you will meet other parents committed to the future of The Cooper Union. It's your opportunity to give back to the college that has given your child such a wonderful opportunity.

For more information, please contact one of our representatives with any questions or about how to become involved:

Diane DeAngelis
Guy Mascioli, Chairman
Cathy Zimmerman, Honorary Chairman
George Zulick
Maria Avegno
Aileen Fedullo
Patti Feuereisen

Please see photos from last year's Parent Council Reception hosted by President George Campbell Jr. below.


Hosts of the evening, president of The Cooper Union, Dr. George Campbell Jr. with Cathy Zimmerman, co-chair of the Parents Council.

Parents Council members Don Feder and Lucille Sapienza-Feder, Guy and Patricia Mascioli, and co-chair of the Parents Council, Cathy Zimmerman.
Parents of a senior engineering student, Susan and George Ketigian with the dean of admissions, Mitchell Lipton.

Parents Council member Itzhak Pearl; 2007 engineering student Kimberly Argen and her parents Lenore and Robert Argen; Erica Mapp, member of the Alumni Council; and Don Toman, president of the Alumni Council.
Our guest speaker for the evening, dean of Humanities and Social Sciences, William Germano; secretary/treasurer of the Alumni Association, Yash Risbud; and co-chair of the Parents Council Cathy Zimmerman.

If you would like to contribute,

For more information about the Parents Council, please email parents@cooper.edu or call 212-353-4173.