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Sydney Montgomery ’15 Helps First-Gen Students Apply to College
Montgomery’s nonprofit organization, Barrier Breakers, focuses on ‘holistic college counseling’
‘Tomorrow Will Be Worse’
Julia Ioffe ’05 explains Russia’s depressing history through its women, and the warning signs for America
Giri Nathan ’13 Captures a New Tennis Rivalry
Some say it’s too early to elevate Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, but the co-founder of Defector Media disagrees
Turbulence Times
Longtime U.S. F-15 pilot Michael Holl ’03 reenters the Middle East tinder box working with the Qatari air force
The Fall Guy
From DeNunzio Pool to the big screen, Kent De Mond ’07 has carved out a career as a stunt performer and brought his sister, Michelle ’07, along for the ride
Ten Years Ago, Veda Sunassee ’10 Co-Founded a University in Africa
Sunassee is now the chief executive officer of African Leadership University, which has campuses in Mauritius and Rwanda
PAWcast
See allVocalist Charmaine Lee ’14 Creates Mind-Bending Music
‘At what point does life become music, become sound, become music, become life?’
PAW Reunions Panel: How the News Media Covers the MAGA Movement
‘The press is doing its job, but Congress, there’s no sign of vertebrate life up there. If Congress and the other institutions in our democracy aren’t responding to those stories…
PAWcast: How to Make People Care About Climate Change
John Marshall ’87 and Jessica Lu ’17 say our most urgent global crisis has a public relations problem
Tigers of the Week
See allCari Gallman ’03 Leads in Legal and Policy Innovation in Medicine
Gallman, who pivoted from medicine to law at Princeton, recently became an executive vice president at Bristol Myers Squibb
Achille Tenkiang ’17 Founds Baldwin Institute to Foster Creative Resistance
The organization uses James Baldwin’s literature to engage youth in thoughtful conversations on literature and race
Adam Mizel ’91 Is Taking a Road Trip to Unify America
After a career in finance and business, Mizel co-founded US United and is spreading the word about unity on a road trip this summer
A Hula Hoop Changed This Chemical Engineering Alumna’s Life
A much-loved career in science made way for a love of performing, most recently on America’s Got Talent
Virginia Maloney ’10 Is Pushing Affordability in Campaign for New York City Council
‘New York is at a critical juncture where we need strong leaders,’ Maloney says
John Kuhner ’98 Builds Community With a Secondhand Bookstore in Ohio
Kuhner’s first brush with book distribution was a free swap he started at Princeton
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October 2025
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott ’92; President Eisgruber ’83 defends higher ed; Julia Ioffe ’05 explains Russia.
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