Special Interest Teams
Olympian Coppola '06; Harvard Law Professor Ogletree (at our sold out Princeton-Harvard Inaugural-January)
 Dean Russel & George Will *68; White House Chef Roland Mesnier
President Tilghman (3/06-07/09--DC) & Prof. McPherson (6/13/09--Gettysburg)
AS YOU ENJOY OUR STELLAR EVENTS, THINK of OUR VARIED and AWARD-WINNING COMMUNITY SERVICE TEAMS (below)....
Get ready to help change people's lives.... PCW provides a cornucopia of options through our special interest teams. FIRST AMONG THEM: Our broad-reach DC-Area Alumni Schools Committees -- a great annual effort to support the Admissions Office. Alumni interviewers are needed in MD, DC and VA. Grab your spot by contacting the regional leaders below. Some of the Schools Committee volunteers we hosted at a special gathering (Feb.): Kathleen McCleery '75, PCW President-emeritus Bob Martinez '75, Jessica Nickel '98, Catherine Crato *06 ...
Alumni Schools Committee CONTACTS: Maryland Alumni Schools Committee (ASC) - Bruce Mehlman '91 - bruce@mvc-dc.com Maureen Kelly Scott '75 - iago75@aol.com The Princeton Alumni Schools Commitee is looking for interviewers to help with candidates from these Montgomery and Prince George's County schools: - Montgomery Blair HS, - Eleanor Roosevelt HS, - Richard Montgomery HS, - Watkins Mill HS, - Northern HS, - Sherwood HS, - Albert Einstein HS - and Rockville HS. Please contact Maureen Scott at iago75@aol.com if you are interested. DC Alumni Schools Committee (ASC) - Rosalie Norair '76 - rosalie@alumni.princeton.edu Marty Gruenberg '75 - mgruenberg@fdic.gov Virginia Alumni Schools Committee (ASC) - Lynne Fletcher O'Brien '84 – fletcherobrien@aol.com
PCW's Community Service Committee engages alumni in community service. To expand that, we provide information and opportunities so alumni can contribute their available time and resources. You benefit others, as you work with us. Community Service is a bona fide award-winner, serving many families annually. JOIN ONE OF OUR Current PCW Community Service projects, including: - Miriam's Kitchen -- non-profit breakfast program for the homeless, located in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood. Miriam's offers a hot, nutritious breakfast each weekday morning to 150 men and women. PRINCETON'S ROLE: Every THIRD Wednesday of the month, PCW/Princeton Women's Network volunteers work as a group at Miriam's Kitchen. In 2009, Miriam's was voted "Best Place to Volunteer" in DC (City Paper). Please email -- Joe Kochan '02 - jskochan@hotmail.com Miriam's Kitchen team - National Day of Service (1/19/09)
For Joe Kochan's profile, please go here .... Joe Kochan' 02 - Miriam's Team Captain
- For 9 years, PCW has sponsored an Adopt-A-Family Program thru Friends in Action (Montgomery County, Maryland). Each year we are paired with a number of struggling families in the area and help to make their Thanksgiving and Winter holidays warm and happy. We clothe 56 children each year. Please contact -- Jessica Nickel '98 at jessicah@alumni.princeton.edu ... for information. Jessica Nickel offers PCW's (winter drive) check to Friends in Action.
For a profile of Jessica Nickel, please go here .... Jessica's "home team"
- Community Service Committee Book Drive for the SEED School. We are now commited to donating 1,000 books to the School's library annually. The SEED Foundation (co-founded by Raj Vinnakota '93 in 1997) works to establish urban boarding schools that prepare children academically and socially for success in college and beyond. The SEED Foundation opened its first school, The SEED School of Washington, D.C., in 1998. US Dept. of Education Secretary Arne Duncan on the SEED SCHOOL: "It's had some pretty remarkable results" -- placing 98% into colleges. On 4/14/09, Raj Vinnakota '93 discussed SEED's unique urban school model. - PCW Community Service Award - Each year, the Club recognizes one member for an outstanding commitment to community service through the Princeton Club of Washington Community Service Award.
PRINCETON PRIZE - APPLICATION DEADLINE - 1/31/09 Each year, Princeton looks for a few, good candidates for the DC area's competition for the Princeton Prize in Race Relations. It's one of the prestigious awards offered to high school students and the award is now offered in 22 cities nationwide. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS - Club members who want to get involved in the DC program may contact -- -- Patrice M. Pitts (pmp79@alumni.princeton.edu) and -- Marty Gruenberg (mgruenberg@fdic.gov) PC Pitts '79 Marty Gruenberg '75
THE AWARDS Award winners can receive up to $1,000 in prizes, or Certificates for their participation -- plus enjoy the prestige of this high level recognition. If you know someone interested in, or deserving of the Prize, please urge them to complete an Application -- at the main Princeton Prize website -- www.princeton.edu/PrincetonPrize PROCESS for FILING APPLICATIONS The DC-area deadline: Jan.31, 2009. Applicants must ensure that both parts of the Application are complete: Part I -- To be completed by the candidate(s) and Part II -- To be completed by a candidate's supporter
PRINCETON ALUMNI NET NIGHTS - Contact Lee Dudka *77 LLeeDudka@email.com Several of our breakout groups at (sold out) 1/08/09 Net Night....
Click here for the Net Nights webpage ....
Princeton Entrepreneur's Network - Contact Saj Cherian '98 saj@valhallapartners.com
Princeton Women's Network (PWN) - Contact Erin Nicholson Ortiz '91 eantiger@aol.com
Princeton Young Alumni - Contact Ben Massey '07 - benmassey1@gmail.com
NOTE: Check our Forum (Message Board) for Young Alumni. This is a feature open to young alum members of this website. ... Click here for the FORUM... Also: There is also a Yahoo Group for Young Alumni at ...http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pcwya/
Ivy 50+ Singles Social Events http://www.ivysinglesplusdc.org/ (Sponsored by the Yale Club of DC) Ivy Singles Social Events - Contact -- Deborah Tate (Wellesley) debtate2001@yahoo.com
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