1997

Trip Ideas for Recent Grads

PAW spoke with three alumni who graduated in three different decades about their postgraduation travels, a rite as old as the university itself

Two Alumni Uncover Austin’s Legacy of Slavery

Rowena Houghton Dasch ’97 and Tara Dudley ’99 collaborated on the project

The Enduring Value of the Humanities

Mark Pegg *97 Recounts Over a Millennium of Medieval History

In ‘Beatrice’s Last Smile,’ the historian tackles the West between 200 and 1400 A.D.

Stephanie Freeth ’97 Coaches Teams in Building Trust

Freeth uses personality testing to help people better understand themselves and others

Growing Green

Influenced by their time at Princeton, these eight alumni are working to address climate change

From the Editor: Grant Wahl ’96 Stood Out as a Student Journalist and After

Journalist Grant Wahl ’96 Dies While Covering World Cup in Qatar

Meredith Martin ’97 Explores France’s Global Role in the 18th Century

Through multiple media, Martin is illuminating a little-known piece of history

Faculty Book: Gene Andrew Jarrett ’97 on Paul Laurence Dunbar

Jarrett details the celebrations and struggles of the “poet laureate of his race”

The Doctor Is On

Céline Gounder ’97, an infectious-disease specialist, moved into the spotlight during COVID — and remains there

Gene Andrew Jarrett ’97 Details the Life of Poet and Writer Paul Laurence Dunbar

PAWcast: Catherine Sanderson *97 on Creating Moral Rebels

‘We all benefit from living in a world in which more people speak up in the face of all different kinds of problematic behavior,’ Sanderson says

Meredith Martin ’97 and Gillian Weiss ’92 explore the connection between art and galley slavery during King Louis XIV’s Reign

Chris Long ’97 and Angie Long ’97 Are All In on Women’s Soccer

The Longs are building the first stadium meant just for a U.S. National Women’s Soccer League team

Twenty Years After 9/11, the Aftermath of One Alum’s Death

Jennifer Senior ’91 wrote for The Atlantic about Robert McIlvaine ’97, one of 14 alumni killed

A Refugee’s Lessons

Understanding Survival and Resilience

Kari Ostrem ’97 Is Opening a Boarding School in Ethiopia

‘You focus on human dignity and finding common ground’

Joshua Weitz ’97 Is Mapping the Risk of COVID-19

The user-friendly tool helps people make informed decisions about social interactions

P.W. Singer ’97 on Dystopian Fiction

Composer Charu Suri ’97 Combines Jazz With Sufi and Indian Sounds

Prospect Theater Company: Stage Whisperers

How a group of friends who met at Princeton are holding the stage

The Front Line Moves Online

Reading Room: P.W. Singer ’97

Going Back: ’97/’19

For José L. Pabón, Princeton is better the second time around