Features
The Problem with Ballet
Kahina Haynes ’11 and the Dance Institute of Washington strive to make exceptional training accessible to everyone
Research
Michael B. Elowitz *99 Researches How Cells Change Over Time
Elowitz focuses on advancing our understanding of RNA to cure diseases
Features
‘I’m Painting the Experience of a Moment’
After gathering force for years, Mary Weatherford ’84 is now an art star
Tiger of the Week
Delphine Hirsh ’92 Is Increasing Access to Menstrual Cups
The cups are environmentally friendly and low cost, Hirsh says, and more women should know about them
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Former DOJ Lawyer Kathleen Bradish ’94 Continues to Fight Monopolies
‘Daily lives are better if antitrust is done right,’ Bradish says
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Oyin Sangoyomi ’23’s First Novel Is Set in Medieval West Africa
‘Masquerade’ draws from both Nigerian and Greek mythology
Alumni News
With Her Mother, Cristina Torres ’10 Is Shifting the Winery Business
Torres is the daughter of a fourth-generation winemaker
Alumni News
Caroline Nelson ’14 Is a Rancher With an Unconventional Model
Nelson and her husband got into the industry without already owning or taking out big loans to buy land
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Andrew Moe ’92 Runs an Eco-Friendly Artisan Furniture Studio in Oregon
Moe builds with wild “urban salvaged” trees that weren’t planted as lumber
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Diana Chao ’21 Is Reaching Young People Through ‘Letters to Strangers’
Chao seeks to build a movement around better youth mental health
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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.
Features
Surfing to Take Away the Suffering
Jason Kutch ’01 is studying the neuroscience of chronic pain and finding new ways to manage his own condition
Alumni News
Discovering the Life of Gordon Merrick ’39, an Unlikely Gay Novelist
Joseph M. Ortiz *03’s biography is titled ‘Gordon Merrick and the Great Gay American Novel’
Features
Facing Down Financial Inequity
Mellody Hobson ’91 and John W. Rogers Jr. ’80 are using their clout to pressure corporate America and help minority groups grow wealth
Features
Ross Tucker ’01 Is Going Places
After years of working his way through the NFL media ecosystem, the former football player is starting to break big
Featured Authors
Michael Solis ’07 Explores Deep Themes in Whodunit Mystery
Features
Hey, Brooke Shields ’87
You’ve spent your whole life in the public spotlight as a model, entertainer, and author. Tell us … Now what?
Features
Watch This Space
James Tralie ’19 is there when NASA makes news, explaining the deep science of historic achievements and having the time of his life doing it.
Tiger of the Week
Michelle Silverthorn ’04 Founded a Company to Make the World Inclusive
“I can say to my kids, ‘I did this today and it changed someone else’s life’”
Alumni News
This Alumna Hiked 270 Miles of the Appalachian Trail With Her Children
“I developed more patience with myself and with the kids,” said Amanda Henck Schmidt ’02
Alumni News
Virgina Postrel ’82 Traces the History of Fabrics in Latest Book
‘We don’t think about how central [fabrics] are to our lives’
Tiger of the Week
Sarah Meister ’94 Elevates Powerful Works of Photography
Meister has championed photographers in her roles at MoMA and Aperture
Alumni News
Rajiv Vinnakota ’93 Is Working to Ensure Our Civic Future
At the Institute for Citizens and Scholars, Vinnakota is strengthening youth civic education
Features
The Unpredictable Politician
He’s been a wildly successful entrepreneur, member of Congress, and a groundbreaking governor. What’s next for Jared Polis ’96?
Features
The Sound of Patience
Calvin Van Zytveld ’19 is a gifted musician whose life changed when he became blind three years ago
Features
The Alum Who Became ‘Trump Attorney 1’
M. Evan Corcoran ’86 was up for a challenge when he took on Steve Bannon and Donald Trump as clients, and they have not disappointed
Tiger of the Week
Hanlin Tang ’08’s AI Technology Sold for $1.3 Billion This Summer
Tang was in the first cohort of Princeton’s experimental Integrated Science Curriculum
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Executive Producer Cate Adams ’08 Worked on the ‘Barbie’ Movie
‘I think it shows you that it is OK to be messy because life is messy’
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Pueblo Pottery Exhibit Ties Michael Brown ’72 and A-dae Romero-Briones ’03
The exhibit Brown helped bring to the Met includes pottery made by Romero-Briones’s grandmother
Alumni News
Essay: A Public-Interest Architect Haunted by His Thesis
For 40 years, Bryan Bell ’83 has sought to center public interest design in architecture
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Norfleet Johnston ’56 Has Been Serving the Boy Scouts for 63 Years
Johnston was recently awarded the Silver Buffalo, just as his father was in 1952
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Gabrielle Cole ’13 Is Flying Black Hawk Helicopters and Breaking Barriers
‘It’s an exhilarating feeling, blazing your way across the surface of the Earth’
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Caroline Kitchener ’14 Wins Pulitzer Prize for Abortion Reporting
‘It’s so important that we hear really honest stories about what people are going through’
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Rev. Paul Roberts ’85 Is Centering Reparations Conversations on Faith
‘I have an educational foundation that has given me the tools to uncover for myself the torrid history of our country’
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Alexis Albion ’92 Educates About Espionage at Spy Museum
As lead curator, Albion teaches the public about the intelligence community
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Pastor Hampton Deck ’81 Has Become a Master Paper Marbler
The technique has roots in China and became popular in 15th century Turkey
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Videographer Azza Cohen ’16 Is Documenting a Historic Vice President
When Kamala Harris travels, Cohen and her camera are never far behind
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Comedian Zach Zimmerman ’10 Is Releasing a Book of ‘Chipper Doom’
Zimmerman continues to provoke with levity and darkness
Alumni News
Alyssa Weinberg *22 Wrote an Opera About Climate Change
‘Drift’ explores themes of climate change, migration, and motherhood
Features
The Dead Beat
Former New York Times reporter Douglas Martin *74 on the life and death of the artful obituary
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Jamie Kreiner *11 Says Even Medieval Monks Got Distracted
Kreiner’s book and its applications to modern life have earned mainstream praise
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Carlee Malemute ’04 Is Bringing Native Perspectives to Hollywood
‘It’s important for kids to get to see themselves on TV, and to see that there is no single, stereotypical way to be Native’
Tiger of the Week
Mike Millner ’90 Is Preserving the Legacy of Writer Jack Kerouac
Millner directs the archive at UMass Lowell where Kerouac’s papers are housed
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Randall Balmer *85 Studies the Intersection of Religion and American Life
In his new book, Balmer says sports is the ‘new religion’ in America
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Dave Pentecost ’72 Is Bringing Outer Space to Kids
Pentecost has worked on building several planetariums, most recently at the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens
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Glenn Dryfoos ’83 Just Released Jazz Great Benny Carter’s Princeton Recordings
‘Benny … is the Joyce Carol Oates, the Arthur Lewis, the John Nash of jazz,’ Dryfoos says
Features
Unarmed and Dangerous
Attorney Alinor Sterling ’89 is winning judgments for Sandy Hook families and changing the gun-violence debate
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Barbara Roper ’77 Stands Up for the Average Investor
Roper is now advising SEC Chair Gary Gensler, but her focus remains the same
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Actor George Butts ’08 Finds Niche in Hand Modeling
After his first commercial, Butts found an agent who told him to get a manicure immediately
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Jason Eyster ’74 Wrote a Musical Celebrating his Michigan Hometown
A self-taught musician, Eyster wrote the music, lyrics, and spoken lines
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Meredith Martin ’97 Explores France’s Global Role in the 18th Century
Through multiple media, Martin is illuminating a little-known piece of history
Features
Still Madly for Adlai
Why Adlai Stevenson 1922 matters a century after he graduated from Princeton
Features
The Ball Is in His Court
Dan Porter ’88’s latest project, Overtime, is changing the way teens play and watch sports and perhaps upending an entire industry
Alumni News
Dr. Lucy McBride ’95 Found Her Voice During COVID
How the doctor turned pandemic fears into an opportunity to address overall health
Tiger of the Week
In Documentary, Daniel Mendelsohn *94 Dispels Holocaust Myths
‘It really makes this country’s inaction all the more appalling,’ Mendelsohn says
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Jesse McCarthy *18 Shines Spotlight on Little-Known African American Authors
McCarthy won the Whiting Award for his ‘dazzling’ first book
Features
The Doctor Is On
Céline Gounder ’97, an infectious-disease specialist, moved into the spotlight during COVID — and remains there
Tiger of the Week
Dawn Miller *10 is Helping NYC’s Mayor Fight Climate Change
‘There’s just so much that can be done using the city government to do good in the world’
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Amy Gordinier ’92 Started a Cosmetics Company with an Old Family Formula
‘It’s just been part of my ethos from the beginning to lead with science’
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Turning 60 Made Eleanor Moseley Pollnow ’84 Want to Rap
‘The truth is kinda funny when you say it right,’ Pollnow says
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Martin Eichelberger ’67 Is Helping Doctors Treat Injured Children in Ukraine
Eichelberger’s Triaj app gives doctors in-the-moment treatment guidance
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Katherine Clifton ’15 Is Listening to the Stories of Refugees
‘Ultimately it reinforces my faith in humanity’
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Rosaria Munda ’14 Writes Young Adult Fantasy with a Classics Twist
Munda’s first novel is ‘Plato’s Republic meets the French Revolution, with dragons’
Tiger of the Week
Dora Chomiak ’91 Is Supporting Democracy in Ukraine
‘A week before the tanks rolled in, we activated our emergency response fund,’ says Chomiak
Alumni News
Cyberwarfare Reporter Nicole Perlroth ’04 Traces Path to Government
Perlroth believes she’s done everything possible to draw awareness to the issue as a reporter
Alumni News
David Abromowitz ’78 Seeks Leaders From Disenfranchised Communities
‘Those closest to the pain should be closest to the power,’ says Abromowitz of his New Power Project
Tiger of the Week
Madeleine Vedel ’89’s Heart and Work Are on the Cote d’Azur
Vedel runs tours of Provence, France, centered around wine and food
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Lex Brown ’12 is Teaching the Value of a Multimedia Approach to Art
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Bill Urschel ’78 Is Documenting Climate Change in Alaska
‘If we can share some of the wonders of Alaska with others, we believe that people will care more about the natural world’
Features
Her Seat at the Table
A new book by Laura Coates ’01 recounts injustices in our justice system
Tiger of the Week
Jeff Perry ’68’s Scholarship Is Elevating ‘the Father of Harlem Radicalism’
As an independent scholar, Perry has extensively chronicled the ideas of Hubert Harrison
Features
The Calm After the Storm
Former Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch ’80 reflects on her moment of decision
Features
His Secret Life
Jeffrey Schevitz ’62 was a presence at alumni activities — and a Cold War spy for East Germany
Alumni News
Chad Edwards ’79 Is Bringing Space Exploration to Life
Edwards, a physicist, leads NASA projects on Mars
Tiger of the Week
Playwright Charles White ’72 and Actor Eric Yang ’17 Are Teaming Up
Their off-Broadway play centers on prejudice and forbidden love in the 1920s Mississippi Delta
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Taleeb Noormohamed ’98 is Fighting Canada’s Misinformation Problem
As a member of Canada’s Parliament, Noormohamed seeks to bring people together
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Ryan Benitez ’15 Is Connecting African Students With Universities
SAT tutoring in Uganda started Benitez on the road to starting a college-access nonprofit
Tiger of the Week
Jessica Welsh ’14 Wrote One of 2021’s Best Unproduced Screenplays
Welsh’s script about singer Shania Twain made Hollywood’s annual Black List
Alumni News
The Journey Here: From Print to Podcasts
Former New York Times journalist Catherine Saint Louis ’96 reimagines storytelling
Tiger of the Week
Ogemdi Ude ’16 Turns Grief Into Joy Through Dance
After a dance career of fits and starts, Ude’s choreography is taking off
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Julia Storm ’96 Is Helping Parents Navigate Screen Time
‘I advise parents to do a little less lecturing and a little more asking,’ Storm says
Alumni Around the Web
March 15: Marie Yovanovitch ’80 on Military Assistance to Ukraine
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Architect Peter Wheelwright ’75 Tells a Multigenerational Saga
‘Writing fiction … helps us to imagine what we could be in a better world’
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Physician Lauren Peccoralo ’01 Is Helping Doctors and Nurses With Burnout
At Mount Sinai hospital, Peccoralo is working on a new center to address mental-health concerns among workers
Alumni News
Jesse Milan Jr. ’78 Is Working to End the HIV Epidemic
Activist sees progress, but “a lot of work to do”
Alumni News
Nathan Myhrvold *83 Wrote 1,708 Pages About Pizza
‘I’d encourage everyone to step a little outside their comfort zone,’ says Myhrvold
Alumni News
Rahsaan Harris ’95 Is Building Community in NYC Neighborhoods
The former Peace Corps volunteer is now CEO of Citizens Committee for New York City
Tiger of the Week
Producer Jeff Ingold ’90 Guides ‘Ted Lasso’ From Behind the Scenes
The character reminds Ingold of the late Princeton squash coach Bob Callahan ’77
Tiger of the Week
Ornithologist John Fitzpatrick *78 Fosters Deep Connection to Birds
‘Early on, I said birds supply so many different powerful opportunities,’ Fitzpatrick says
Tiger of the Week
Fletcher Harper ’85 Is Building an Environmental Movement on Faith
‘There’s no spiritual life that does not involve, does not start, intimately and inescapably, with the Earth’
Tiger of the Week
Emergency Physician Kimathi Cooper ’09 Fields COVID Questions
‘I feel it is my job to bring evidence-based information to the forefront’
Alumni News
Remembering Professor Martin Duberman’s Radical Pedagogy
Duberman took a radical, authentic approach to education
Tiger of the Week
Cam Stout ’80 Is Sharing His Story About Mental Health
‘I want to knock down that stigma,’ Stout says
Tiger of the Week
After 50 Years Fencing, Paul Epply-Schmidt ’83 Is Still Winning
Epply-Schmidt won gold at the U.S. Fencing’s Veteran National Championships in August
Tiger of the Week
Joe Hernández-Kolski ’96 Counters COVID Misinformation With Comedy
The online video series tackles misinformation circulating in the Spanish-speaking community
Tiger of the Week
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
Alumni News
Creator Q&A: Sara Howell ’20 on Medical School, Luxury Fashion, and Perpetual Joy
‘You can truly do anything; there’s no script to any of this,’ Howell says
Alumni News
‘Wicked’ Star Sam Gravitte ’17 Gets Back to Broadway
After COVID shutdown, Broadway actor finally gets his big opening night
Features
The Philosopher Musician
By day, Andrew Choi ’02 is a lawyer — but he’s also St. Lenox, a rising star in indie music
Features
A New Take on Boarding School
These Trenton students attend public school — and Princeton alumni are ensuring they get the support offered to private-school peers
Tiger of the Week
Journalist Shannon Osaka ’17 Brings Perspective to Climate Change
‘I’ve always been pretty anti-‘doom and gloom,’’ says Osaka, an environmental journalist
Tiger of the Week
Through Poetry, Joshua Bennett *16 Speaks ‘to the Human Soul’
‘I was always trying to express the music in my head with the people I trusted’
Tiger of the Week
Attorney Sandy Musumeci ’94 Helped Win a Wrongful Conviction Suit
‘You’re not doing anybody any good if you’re prosecuting the wrong person’
Tiger of the Week
Larry Trachtenberg ’76 Bookends 50 Years of the New York City Marathon
Trachtenberg is the only runner to complete both the first race and the 50th
Alumni News
PAWcast: Christine Ko ’95 on Building Doctor-Patient Connection
‘If doctors and patients were able to partner more … I think that health care would be that much stronger’
Alumni News
Anne-Marie Slaughter ’80 Writes About Renewal in All Its Forms
Slaughter argues that we must look backwards to move forward
Tiger of the Week
Leanne Smith *08 Is Leading Australia’s National Human Rights Commission
Twenty years after her first job with the group, Smith is returning as chief executive
Featured Authors
Jordan Salama ’19 On His Journey Up and Down the Magdalena River
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Temitayo Ogunbiyi ’06 Invites Us To Play
An artist, Ogunbiyi designs ‘play spaces’ to inspire social progress
Tiger of the Week
Ryan McDonough ’93 Made a Film About His Hometown
‘The story I wanted to tell was a personal one about going home’
Alumni News
Creator Q&A: Pilar Castro-Kiltz ’10 on Building a Sustainable Career in the Arts
‘The arts can be in your life in many different ways,’ Castro-Kiltz says
Tiger of the Week
Stacey Vanek Smith ’99 Is Teaching Machiavelli to Working Women
Pay inequity made Smith think ‘more about Machiavelli and how to navigate things that feel unfair’
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Andrew Bruck ’05 Is New Jersey’s First LGBTQ+ Attorney General
As an undergraduate, Bruck dreamed of serving in government, but ‘assumed it was never going to be possible’ as a gay man
Tiger of the Week
Paul Hanle ’69 Is Educating Judges About Climate Science
‘There is an opportunity for us to have a much broader appreciation of science,’ Hanle says
Alumni News
PAWcast: Jeff Korzenik ’85 Lays Out a Road Map for Second-Chance Hiring
‘This is an investment in a talent pool that you can’t afford to overlook’
Alumni News
PAWcast: Gigi Georges *96 Tells the True Story of Rural Maine
‘We should recognize the value of smaller places … they are much more than the pictures of hopelessness that we so often see’
Tiger of the Week
Album by Donna Weng Friedman ’80 Highlights Underrepresented Composers
The classical pianist says music gave her ‘clarity and hope’ after anti-Asian slurs
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Amanda Ramcharan ’11 Helps Develop Technology to Improve Farming
In her spare time, Ramcharan is restoring an 1870 Victorian mansion in St. Louis