2018
2018 content overview
Two Alumni Found Company to Build a Better Electric Boat Motor
Jonathan Lord ’18 and Ben Sorkin ’17’s powerful motor is virtually silent
Allison Light ’18 Finds a Career in Audiobooks
‘I’m trying to combine the things that I know and the things that I love,’ Light says
Helen Park ’18 Launches ‘Kelp Pasta’
Park’s ‘seaghetti’ is low-calorie, gluten-free, vegan, and available from Amazon
Ugonna Nwabueze ’18 Brings Old ‘Nollywood’ Nostalgia to Streaming
“The creativity of Africa, and its tenacity, is something to spotlight and celebrate,” Nwabueze says
Princetonians Pioneer ‘Midstory’ Project to Cover Midwest News
Mallory Edens ’18 Centers Women’s Voices with Little Ray Media
“Doing anything creative is incredibly entrepreneurial. I wish we celebrated that more,” Edens says
Savannah Du ’18 and Michael Zhang ’17 Form Indie Pop Duo
The two recently released their first full EP
Princetonians Photo: Corner Club
Lizzy McGee ’18 and Gaby Joseph ’18 Have a Dream the Size of Texas
The two Princetonians are hatching plans to build a theme park
Growing Green
Influenced by their time at Princeton, these eight alumni are working to address climate change
Paris A. Spies-Gans *18 Is Pulling Women Artists into Mainstream Art History
‘You can tell the story everyone is familiar with while featuring artists who were women’
Jan. 24: Jack Finlay ’18 Studies Long COVID and Loss of Smell
Ching-Yao Lai *18 Studies Melting Ice and More
1 ResponseJesse McCarthy *18 Shines Spotlight on Little-Known African American Authors
McCarthy won the Whiting Award for his ‘dazzling’ first book
A New Take on Boarding School
These Trenton students attend public school — and Princeton alumni are ensuring they get the support offered to private-school peers
Ugandan Olympic Rower Kathleen Grace Noble ’18 Aims to Inspire
‘It’s been cool to put a spotlight on rowing in Uganda,’ Noble says
Alumni Start Movement to Lift Up Black-Owned Bookstores
A new collective seeks to educate while also funding Black authors and booksellers
María Perales Sánchez ’18: Beyond the ‘Dreamer’
“We need a permanent solution that is based in humanity and values”
Jessica Li ’18 and Weimen Li ’17 Are Bringing Masks to the U.S.
‘Let me channel that grief into momentum,’ says Jessica Li ’18
J Lind ’18 Turns His Experiences as a Hospice Volunteer into Music
Samantha Lee ’18 Makes Strides Toward Greener Outdoor Gear
WellPower Entrepreneurs Use Repurposed Batteries for Water Filtration
The Arc of Happiness
’78 and ’18 survey members about well-being























