In Her Own Words A Message from Catherine Shaw, President, the Gigi Arledge Foundation

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Columbia University has been close to my family for many years. My late stepfather, Roone Arledge, graduated from Columbia College in 1952, and remained an active alumnus throughout his life. He received the prestigious John Jay Award and Alexander Hamilton Medal; served as a University Trustee from 1999-2002; and has been noted as one of Columbia's "250 Columbians ahead of their time." In 2000, he left his own legacy with the dedication of The Roone Arledge Auditorium and Cinema, located in Alfred Lerner Hall. It was an appropriate legacy to commemorate his lifetime achievements in TV sports and news journalism. His beloved wife and my mother, Gigi Shaw Arledge, passed away in 2010 from pancreatic cancer. I now leave her legacy here at Columbia at The Pancreas Center.

In January 2009, my mother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. By August 2010, she had passed away. She was only 58 when she died and had lived her life as a healthy woman. She was a wonderful mother, a devoted wife, a generous philanthropist, and a kind woman. Her family and friends suffered a great loss when she died, but her legacy will live on through Columbia by helping others who suffer with this disease.

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ARLEDGE, GISELE "GIGI" Published: August 29, 2010

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ARLEDGE--Gisele "Gigi", beloved wife of Roone Arledge and mother of Catherine Shaw died on August 25, 2010, at 58 from complications of pancreatic cancer. Gigi lived a wonderful life devoted to her spouse, daughter, and friends. Gigi was a generous philanthropist who contributed to many charities and organizations, including The International Women's Health Coalition and Columbia University. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. In her honor and to help find a cure for pancreatic cancer, the Gigi Arledge Private Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research is being established. In lieu of flowers or gifts, a donation to the foundation would be appreciated. Please send contributions to: 778 Park Avenue, Apt 15, New York, NY 10021.