MSCF Director Diffy Paljevic Receives Commitment to Students Award

As part of Carnegie Mellon University’s 2026 Andy Awards, Diffy Paljevic, director of the Master of Science in Computational Finance program in New York City, received the Commitment to Students Award for her extraordinary dedication to supporting students and building community.

For more than two decades, Diffy has helped shape the success and culture of the MSCF program. From guiding international students through their transition to the United States to supporting students during personal and academic challenges, her influence reaches far beyond traditional advising.

Diffy also helped create signature initiatives such as the Quant-in-Residence program and Women in Quant Finance Club, strengthening connections among students, alumni and the broader MSCF community. Read more about how she transformed the program’s New York location into a second home for generations of students.