2015
2015 content overview
Scholar Samuel Helfont *15 Recommends Books to Understand Wars in the Middle East
1 ResponseA Tiger’s Guide for a Two-Day Layover in Singapore
Instead of waiting near the airport, Urvija Banerji ’15 recommends ways to make the most of a short visit
Amid Global Uncertainty, Princeton Strives to Keep Students Safe Abroad
International travel remains a key part of Princeton, with more than 3,800 travelers — mostly students — in 2024-25
Sydney Montgomery ’15 Helps First-Gen Students Apply to College
Montgomery’s nonprofit organization, Barrier Breakers, focuses on ‘holistic college counseling’
After USAID Demolition, These Alumni Are Keeping Its Projects Alive
Caitlin Tulloch *15 and Rob Rosenbaum *13 are finding donors for the most cost-effective and life-saving USAID projects through their Project Resource Optimization initiative
Alums Researching Liquid Biopsy for Cancer Diagnosis Face Funding Cuts
The people who cut Graham Read ’15’s program likely didn’t know they cut prostate cancer research
Guide to Drinks Served at Reunions 2025
Is this the year of ‘Tiger striping,’ alternating alcoholic drinks with nonalcoholic ones?
Ambika Vora-Nagino ’15 Penned a Fantasy Series
‘Writing this book became more of a catharsis and an escape from a corporate job that did get very stressful’
A New Way To See Cancer
Ryan Corcoran ’99 is among those leading advances in early cancer detection using a blood test called liquid biopsy
Restoring Voting Rights for the Formerly Incarcerated
Casey Kolb ’15’s Technology Makes Music Composition Visually Beautiful
One tool features colorful visuals that swirl and morph as you tinker with sounds
Class Close-Up: Experiencing the Inaccessible Spots on Campus
Lecturer Erin Raffety *15 is teaching a writing seminar called Disability Justice
Matt McDonald ’15 Balances Postdoc Life with Elite Running Career
Former track star will head to the Olympic marathon trials two months after publishing a paper in Science
With Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Chang ’15 Analyzes Data Behind the Plays
‘...Data is the backbone of the decisions being made,’ Chang says
Lauren Morera ’15 Has Visited Every National Park — Except One
Armed with a spreadsheet and maps, Morera and her husband are on a cross-country mission
Can an Alum Find Friendship — or Love — in Musical Speed Dating?
Princeton University Concerts’s Do-Re-Meet events aim to bring together musically-inclined souls
Tiana Woolridge ’15 on Reading for Children
4 ResponsesKatherine Clifton ’15 Is Listening to the Stories of Refugees
‘Ultimately it reinforces my faith in humanity’
Ryan Benitez ’15 Is Connecting African Students With Universities
SAT tutoring in Uganda started Benitez on the road to starting a college-access nonprofit
Dror Liebenthal ’15 Is Democratizing Philanthropy
Liebenthal co-founded Bold.org, a platform to connect donors and students seeking scholarships
Scoring, Social Justice Mark WNBA Season For Blake Dietrick ’15
How to Live As the Ancients Did
From drinking to ruling to growing old, a series of books offers classic advice
























