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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’
New York Times Critic Ligaya Mishan ’91 Seeks Magic in the Dining Experience
‘Restaurants are some of our last gathering places,’ Mishan says.
Amanda Pratt ’01 Is Elevating Women Artists and Designers at Her NYC Gallery
‘I noticed that there weren’t a lot of opportunities for women, and that women were not being represented in a meaningful way,’ Pratt says
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
Neuroscientist Christina Kim ’11 Is Mapping the Brain for Better Therapies
Princeton Aerospace Alumni Stick a Lunar Landing on First Attempt
Tom Markusic *02 co-founded Firefly Aerospace, whose Blue Ghost lander carried 10 payloads to the moon
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
Rupert Elderkin *14 Keeps Fighting for the Victims of Rwanda’s Genocide
Elderkin previously prosecuted war crimes committed in Serbia and Kosovo
Aug. 26: Robin Givhan ’86 Leaves the Washington Post
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
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
July 29: Dale Caldwell ’82 Runs for Lt. Governor of New Jersey
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
Annual Giving Raises $68.4 Million
Final months of campaign overlapped with Princeton’s call for alumni to ‘Stand Up’ for higher education
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
July 1: Mark Guiducci ’10 Takes the Reins at ‘Vanity Fair’
Toymaker Rick Woldenberg ’81 Sued the Trump Administration and Won
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Princeton Journeys, in its 21st year, is looking to attract younger alumni on its excursions, including a recent trip to Argentina
Winnie Holzman ’76 Penned the Script for ‘Wicked’
‘When I was writing it, I was picturing an Ozian version of Princeton,’ Holzman says
Indivisible Releases New Guide For Defending Democracy
Eight years ago, two former congressional staffers, Ezra Levin *13 and Angel Padilla *13, provided a battle plan for the left