Notable Students
- Mercer Ellington, son of musician Duke Ellington
- Ruth Ellington, sister of musician Duke Ellington
- Nancy Frankel (Wechsler) (1916-2009), graduated at the top of the Columbia Law School Class of 1940 at a time when few women were admitted. Wechsler, a noted champion of civil liberties, was also a prominent copyright and intellectual property lawyer for seven decades. Wechsler began her studies at the Law School in 1937, just 10 years after women were first admitted. She earned a James Kent Scholarship, awarded in recognition of outstanding academic achievement. She also won the John Ordronaux Prize, awarded annually for overall excellence and usually recognizes the student achieving the highest academic average in each graduating class.
- Isabel Lewis, niece of author Sinclair Lewis
- Sidney Luckman, Hall of Fame NFL football player
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