1997
1997 content overview
At Reunions, Classes Cater to Kids
The children’s age group with the most attendees is 7 to 11, clocking in at over 700 last year
Outspoken Advocate Takes Unusual Path to Professorship
History professor Max Weiss says he was put on probation, then promoted to full professor
Where Old and New Meet
As part of its biggest expansion ever, Princeton is transforming its campus while attempting to balance tradition and change
Sydney Johnson ’97 Is Coaching the WNBA’s Washington Mystics
‘I love Princeton and what Coach Carril established, and in many ways, frankly… we’re all trying to live up to’ it
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