THE PRINCETON CLUB OF CHICAGO

THE PRINCETON CLUB OF CHICAGO 2008 ANNUAL REPORT PRESENTED MARCH 12, 2008 PRINCETON CLUB OF CHICAGO Founded 1876 MISSION The Princeton Club of Chicago exists to build and maintain among local alumni a high level of awareness of and involvement in activities related to Princeton University and its alumni, students, faculty and administration (the “Princeton Family”). Ongoing functions include: finding and encouraging qualified applicants to apply to Princeton and to matriculate if accepted; encouraging broad participation in Annual Giving and the Club Scholarship Fund; encouraging interaction, communication, and networking among the “Princeton Family” at the local level via a wide array of educational, cultural, community service, and Princeton-related entertainment programs; and enhancing local community knowledge of Princeton and of the successes of its “Family.” LOCATION The Princeton Club of Chicago has no building. Meetings and events are held throughout Chicagoland, often downtown. The Club is volunteer-run but it has hired a local organization, Alumni Services, to handle administrative services. Alumni Services handles mailings, RSVPs for most events, and other administrative tasks for our Club and many of the other Ivy and Seven Sister schools. Call them at 847256-5800 to receive a membership form, change your address, inquire about the newsletter, or respond to an event posting. See the club web site for club officer and committee chair contact information. www.princetonclubofchicago.org MEMBERSHIP Membership is open to all undergraduate and graduate alumni, students, parents, and surviving spouses of deceased alumni. Call 847-256-5800 or visit the club web site to receive a membership form with latest dues information and a volunteer form. Membership is complimentary for members of the most recent graduating class, but you need to complete a membership form in order to receive all of our mailings. ACTIVITIES There are many ways to participate in the Club. Throughout the year the Club sponsors everything from sports outings to career networking, from social gatherings to talks by Princeton professors and alumni. Newsletters and bulletins, as well as the Club web site, provide information on these. When you become a member, you will receive a new member packet detailing Club activities and committees. The packet includes a volunteer form; you can assist with annual giving, schools committee interviews, or planning events, among other activities. There are special interest groups such as Young Alumni, Graduate Alumni, Women‟s Network, and Parents. One of our most important projects is Princeton in Chicago Schools (PICS), a partnership between the Club and our adopted high school, Roosevelt High School, a public school on the northwest side of the City. Your participation is what keeps this Club vibrant, so please join us! PRINCETON CLUB OF CHICAGO 2008 ANNUAL REPORT PRESENTED AT THE MARCH 12, 2008 ANNUAL DINNER REMARKS BY CHARLENE HUANG OLSON '88, PRESIDENT Good evening and welcome to the Princeton Club of Chicago 2008 Annual Dinner. We have an incredible turnout tonight with 230 Princeton alums, parents, and guests in attendance. I hope you are enjoying this “Evening in Space” at the beautiful Adler Planetarium. I am personally thrilled that we are hosting our Annual Dinner here, marking another wonderful year for our Princeton-Chicago community. Our Annual Dinner is a special evening to say THANK YOU to the many people who have made this past year a success. I especially want to thank our Club‟s Vice President Carl Yudell '75; the organizers of tonight‟s dinner, Mike Laidlaw '94 and Ryan Ruskin '90, and our friends here at the Adler who have made this evening possible: Charles Katzenmeyer, Karen Van Lente, Rosemary Reed, Lindsay Bartolone '99, and the rest of the staff at the Adler Planetarium. This year has been a wonderful year filled with many events and activities. Our Chicago Princeton community is one of the largest and most active in the world, thanks to our 2800+ alumni and parents, our 437 Club members, and a strong core of dedicated Club leaders. We are also grateful to Alumni Services, the local organization that handles most of our administrative needs, to other local alumni organizations who have partnered with us on events, and to the staff and faculty at the University who have helped us throughout the year. I encourage you to read through the annual report when you have a chance. Ranging from a fascinating lecture on the history of Maps at the Field Museum, to a group outing to see Jersey Boys and meet Frankie Valli played by Jarrod Spector ‟03, to celebrating the Lunar New Year over dim sum in Chinatown, to building skyscrapers at the Chicago Children‟s Museum, to finding ourselves at Second City stuck “Between Barack and a Hard Place,” there are simply too many highlights to highlight! The spectrum of activities is truly inspiring, not purely because of the volume and variety, but primarily because so many in our Chicago family volunteer their time and talent to maintain and enhance a strong Princeton spirit – embodied in our events and in our service to the Chicago community. Speaking of the Chicago community, I‟d like to acknowledge and recognize two very special guests this evening from Roosevelt High School, Principal Dr. Alejandra Alvarez and Vice Principal Brenda Brown. Since 1990, our Princeton in Chicago Schools (PICS) volunteers have partnered with Roosevelt faculty to tutor, judge history and science fairs, and help the school make progress toward their goals such as increasing the percentage of seniors (currently between 36-38%) who apply to college. We have made additional efforts to invigorate our work with Roosevelt this year and will continue to do so in the upcoming year. There are a number of leadership opportunities within PICS, so I hope a number of you will be inspired to get involved. A huge thank you to PICS Chair Nick Gorga ‟99, Raj Hatharamani ‟07, Oren Pollock *51, Bruce Rosenberg ‟69, and the rest of our Princeton in Chicago Schools volunteers for their on-going work with the students at Roosevelt High School. Applying to college is something most of us can still remember. This year 21,000 candidates applied to admission to Princeton, another new record! In the Chicago area, there were 647 applicants, up from 584 last year, and 330 just four years ago – a 96% increase over that period. We were able to interview 99% of these students by the deadline, which was this past Sunday. This really was a tremendous 1 volunteer effort on the part of Stuart Gunn ‟85, our VP Alumni Schools Committee, our five regional vice chairs: Peter Barack „65, Nick Gorga ‟99, Theresa Kowalski ‟04, Ken Sax ‟73, Amy Beth Treciokas ‟87, and our 150+ Alumni Schools Committee interviewers. Come April, the Club looks forward to congratulating all of the students from the area who are admitted into the class of 2012. Kudos and congratulations go to our Annual Giving VP Chris Yarbrough '96, James Crawford ‟03, and Midwest Section Chair Mike Laidlaw '94. Our region's participation rate was a stellar 65.8% compared to the nationwide average of 58.5%. Our Chicagoland support is truly inspirational. We hope you will join fellow alumni on May 7th at the Field Museum when President Tilghman returns to Chicago to help kick-off the Aspire Campaign, which is being spearheaded by Bob '72 and Mimi Murley '76 and local Chicago City Chair Deborah Quazzo '82. Special thanks to the Distinguished Service Awards Committee, and our chair, Tim Johnson '73, for their enthusiasm and thoughtful consideration in determining this year‟s award recipients. Congratulations to Mellody Hobson '91 who will receive the Club‟s 2008 Award for Distinguished Service to the Community and to Michael D. Laidlaw '94 who will receive the Club‟s 2008 Arnold M. Berlin '46 Award for Distinguished Service to Princeton University. While not awarded by the Club, I would also like to congratulate John Rogers '80 for receiving this year‟s Woodrow Wilson School Award. The Club was happy to co-sponsor a reception in his honor on February 23rd at the University‟s Alumni Day. At this year‟s Annual Dinner it is a pleasure to have professor of planetary astronomy at CalTech, Professor Mike Brown '87. In 2006 he was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People. In 2007, he received the Feynman Prize, Caltech‟s most prestigious teaching award, named in honor of the Nobel Prize-winning physicist Princetonian Richard Feynman *42. I am looking forward to learning about Mike‟s celestial discoveries this evening and am curious to find out what Mike had to do to be honored as one of Wired Online's Top Ten Sexiest Geeks of 2006. Thank you all for your support and enthusiasm for the Club‟s activities. I hope to see many of you at one or more of the Club‟s events throughout the coming year. If you would like to assist with any Club activities, please check the Club web site www.princetonclubofchicago.org for committee listings and contacts or call the Club office at 847-2565800. Also, contact the Club office for membership information, changes in address, or information on upcoming events. 2 Profiles of Individuals New to the Princeton Club Leadership Group Erica Jones '06 - Candidate for Secretary Erica began her experience with the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) as a Project 55 Fellow. She now serves as Project Manager for Research & Development. A South-Side Chicago native, Erica attended Kenwood Academy High School. Erica graduated from Princeton with an A.B. in Sociology and certificates in Spanish and African-American Studies. As an undergraduate, Erica served as a Minority Affairs Advisor and Residential College Advisor in Rockefeller College. She also taught English as a Second Language at Community House and created an alumni-student mentoring program for the Minority Business Association. Erica is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and a board member of Make a Difference Youth Foundation. She is Co-Chair of the Chicago Committee for the Princeton Prize in Race Relations, serves on the Princeton Project 55 Chicago Steering Committee, and is active with the Chicago Regional Committee of the Association of Black Princeton Alumni. Josh Anderson '04 - Candidate for Director (2008-2011) Josh Anderson was appointed executive director of Teach For America - Chicago in February 2007. As a TFA corps member in NY, Josh previously taught English and Social Studies in the southeast Bronx. A Chicago North Side native, Josh attended the Francis W. Parker School. Josh graduated summa cum laude from Princeton in 2004 with a bachelor's degree from the Woodrow Wilson School. Josh was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and was a 2005 Rhodes Scholar finalist. As an undergrad, Josh was very active in campus politics. While serving as U-Council chair, Josh led an initiative to evaluate and improve the precept system. He was also a senior writer for the Idealistic Nation, Princeton‟s liberal magazine. Josh was a Project 55 intern and a Woodrow Wilson School intern in the office of Congressman Rahm Emanuel. Richard A. Kaplan '79 - Candidate for Director (2008-2011) Richard is a partner at the intellectual property law firm of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, where he specializes in patent and trade secret litigation. He has been named a Leading Lawyer in intellectual property law by the Leading Lawyers Network and Law Bulletin Publishing Company, and he has also been recognized as an Illinois Super Lawyer in intellectual property litigation by Law & Politics magazine. Rich serves as a member of the Chicago-Region Board of Directors of the Jewish National Fund, the Lawyers Division Committee of the Jewish United Fund, and he is a Vice-President and on the Board of Directors of the America-Israel Chamber of Commerce Chicago. Rich also serves as VicePresident/Campaign Chair of the United Way of the North Shore, Highland Park-Highwood Chapter. Rich graduated from Princeton University in 1979, with a B.S.E., magna cum laude, in Civil Engineering. Rich received his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the Albany Law School of Union University in 1982. Currently, Rich is the Princeton Class Regional Vice President for the Chicago area for the Class of „79. Rich and his wife Sharon live in Highland Park with their two sons, Daniel and Jonathan. Daniel is a freshman at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Jonathan is a senior at Highland Park High School. 3 Jennifer Martin Rowland '02 S02 – Appointed Director 12/07 (2007-2010), incoming co-chair of the Women‟s Network Committee Jennifer Rowland currently serves as a vice president of corporate sales and strategy at R.J. O‟Brien, an independent futures brokerage firm. Jenny graduated summa cum laude in 2002. At Princeton, Jenny was a member of the University Cottage Club, the Committee for Academic Programs for Alumni (CAPA) and the Student Volunteer Council. Jenny was an avid Princeton sports fan, attending most home football and baseball games. Since graduation, Ms. Rowland has been involved with Princeton applicant interviews in both DC and Chicago and recently resurrected the Princeton Club of Chicago Book Club. Outside of work, she is also involved in several professional women‟s organizations, including 100 Women in Hedge Funds and 85 Broads, as well as being a member of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Jenny loves to read, travel and cook. Jenny and her husband, Tom, also class of 2002, live in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago. Raj Hathiramani '07 – incoming co-chair of the Princeton in Chicago Schools (PICS) Committee Raj has helped coordinate Princeton-in-Chicago-Schools (PICS) volunteering efforts since last fall. He leads the Saturday morning alumni tutoring program at Roosevelt High Dchool in Albany Park. In addition, Raj brings alums together for various events as the Regional Director for the Class of 2007. He currently works at Citadel Investment Group as a trader for the volatility arbitrage team. Raj graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University with a BSE degree in Operations Research and Financial Engineering and certificate in Japanese language and culture. He was twice awarded the Shapiro Prize for Academic Excellence and inducted into Phi Betta Kappa during his junior year. At Princeton, Raj was a Residential Community Advisor in Wilson College, dancer in Naacho--the Indian Dance Troupe, Orange Key tour guide and senior writer for the Prince. Gladys J. Epting '75 P11 – appointed co-chair of the Parents‟ Committee 8/07 Gladys oversees research at University HealthSystem Consortium. Gladys left a small town in Florida to attend Princeton on scholarship. She received her A.B. in history in 1975 and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, concentrating in demography and the sociology of education. During her career, she has held positions with Leo Burnett, Blue Cross Blue Shield, the American Medical Association, OmniTech Consulting Group, and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. She serves as a trustee of her church, works with Habitat for Humanity, and is a Princeton Alumni Schools Committee interviewer. Her daughter is now a freshman at Princeton. William E. Hewitt '74 P11 – appointed co-chair of the Parents‟ Committee 8/07 Bill received his A.B. cum laude from the Woodrow Wilson School in 1974. He went on to receive both an M.B.A. and J.D. from the University of Chicago. He started his career at Kirkland and Ellis in litigation, then switched to corporate legal work with McDermott, Will, and Emery. Bill transitioned to the business side as Director of New Business Development at Allstate, then to Motorola. Now he is on his own, working on a variety of legal and business projects for numerous clients. Bill interviews applicants to Princeton. His daughter is now a freshman at Princeton. 4 REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES Annual Giving Committee Chair – Chris Yarbrough '96 In 2006-7, the Chicago region proved once again that it is one of the best Annual Giving regions in the country. The region's participation rate was a stellar 65.8% compared to the nationwide average of 58.5%, and the total raised nationally was over $49 million, the highest total in Princeton's history. Chicago‟s excellent performance was the work of a group of dedicated volunteers. Mike Laidlaw '94, Chris Yarbrough '96, and James Crawford '03 oversaw the campaign. Their thanks go out to everyone who helped make phone calls, and especially to those who participated in the campaign. The 2007-8 campaign is shifting into high gear and the Chicago team encourages you to think about giving. Your gifts go to support the University's essential mission - providing young men and women with the best education in the country. Please also consider joining the Chicago AG team, which is always looking for volunteers. Contact Mike Laidlaw '94 (mike.laidlaw@morganstanley.com), James Crawford '03 (jec@TRIADcappllc.com), or Chris Yarbrough '96 (chris_yarbrough@hendersonna.com) for more information. Annual Giving Gifts are accepted at www.princeton.edu/ag or 800-258-5421. Communications Newsletter Editor – Carol Obertubbesing '73 The Club newsletter, Tiger Talk, celebrated its 14th year. The newsletter, as well as several bulletins, provided information about events, members, and committees. This year there were Fall and Winter Newsletters and a Late Fall Bulletin; there will also be a Spring/Summer Newsletter and/or Bulletin. Please send suggestions and articles for the Spring/Summer Newsletter/Bulletin to Carol Obertubbesing '73 at elmiramike@aol.com or fax # 312-527-1973 by March 31, 2008; it will cover activities after April 20. The deadline for the Fall 2008 Newsletter will be July 15, 2008 for events after September 10. Princeton-Chicago Tigernet Discussion Group Co-Chairs – Roberta Packer '94 and Ken Sax '73 Our Club‟s “Princeton-Chicago” online discussion group continues to grow. We now have 539 subscribers, up from 400 last year! This is a great way to keep abreast of the latest Club activities and stay in touch with local alumni. The Club e-mails announcements to members of the discussion group about upcoming events, and list members send the group their own announcements and questions related to Princeton and/or life in Chicago. To sign up for this free e-mail group list, go to www.tigernet.princeton.edu and click on “discussion groups.” If you have any questions about the discussion group, contact list coordinators Roberta Packer '94 (mrhorn@gsb.uchicago.edu) or Ken Sax '73 (kensax@earthlink.net). 5 Princeton Club of Chicago Web Site Web Master – Eric M. Carty-Fickes '02 Information about the Princeton Club of Chicago is available at the Club web site http://www.princetonclubofchicago.org/. The web site includes information about membership, officers and directors, committees, events and other Club activities. An RSS feed has been added to the site so that you can be notified automatically of upcoming events. Use your favorite news reader to subscribe to http://www.alumni.princeton.edu/~paa141/rss/rss_events.aps. For more information check the web site or contact web master Eric Carty-Fickes '02 at ericc@alumni.princeton.edu. Community Service Committee Chair – Doris Manning '03 In 2007, our Tigers got together to serve a variety of Chicago communities. In early July we prepared and served a meal at Inspiration Cafe, which provides restaurant style meals to homeless men and women in Uptown. At the end of July, we distributed food at the West Lakeview Food Pantry. To close out the year, we managed stations for the skills portion of the Special Olympics of Illinois Floor Hockey Championships in November. If you would like to suggest an organization to plan a volunteer event around, please e-mail Doris Manning '03 at doris.manning@gmail.com . Check the website for upcoming events for 2008! Distinguished Service Awards Committee Chair – Timothy B. Johnson '73 I want to congratulate this year‟s award recipients. Mellody Hobson '91 will receive the Club‟s 2008 Award for Distinguished Community Service. Ms. Hobson is President of Ariel Capital Management, LLC and Chairman of Ariel Mutual Fund's Board of Trustees. Beyond her work at Ariel, Mellody is a director of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc., and Starbucks Corporation. She is a board member of many civic organizations, including the Chicago Public Library and its foundation, The Field Museum, The Chicago Public Education Fund, and the Sundance Institute. In addition, Mellody is a regular financial contributor on ABC's Good Morning America and serves on the Board of Governors of the Investment Company Institute. Mellody earned her degree from Princeton‟s Woodrow Wilson School of International Relations and Public Policy and is a former trustee of the University. Michael D. Laidlaw '94 will receive the Club‟s 2008 Arnold M. Berlin '46 Award for Distinguished Service to Princeton and its community. Mike‟s first experience with alumni service came a year early when he "stumbled in" on a passionate Princeton Club event in Paris, France, while spending his junior year abroad. Upon graduation, Mike moved to Chicago and began his next 14 years of service via the Princeton Club of Chicago and Princeton Annual Giving, culminating in 2006, when President Tilghman presented the 2006 Jerry Horton Award to Chicago for outstanding performance by a region. Currently, Mike is AG Sectional Chair of the Midwest, as well as co-chair of the Annual Dinner Committee. Mike graduated from Princeton with an AB concentration in Politics and Economics. Outside of the Princeton Club, Mike is a 10-year officer in the Private Wealth Management Division of Morgan Stanley and is enjoying his 16-month honeymoon with his wife, Tammy. 6 Membership Committee Chair – Catherine Farmer '03 Membership is a major focus for the Princeton Club of Chicago. Every year, the Club sends out dues forms and volunteer survey forms in August. And, in an effort to acquaint Club newcomers with the Club and the city of Chicago, welcome packets are sent to new members as their registration forms are received or as alums new to Chicago move into the area throughout the year. Membership categories include Benefactor, Patron, Regular, Class of 2007, Recent Graduate (2001 2006), Non-Resident, Parent, and New. Dues support Club activities such as sporting events, lectures and “precepts”, the Annual Dinner, and other programs. There are also members-only publications and member discounts for many events. The Club produces a printed directory approximately every two years. We are fortunate to have a very active alumni base with typically 450 members every year. Your membership is essential to the success of this Club and our mission to build and enhance our Princeton community. Orange & Black Club Chair – Bob Loveman '69 The Orange & Black Club held its 32nd annual meeting on February 14, 2008 at the University Club. Our luncheon speaker, Kiki Jamieson, Director of the Pace Center, provided insights into the many ways that an astonishing 800+ students on campus are engaged in public service. The Pace Center promotes learning, teaching, and acting in the public interest and serves as a central source of information about civic engagement at Princeton. The Pace Center includes the Student Volunteers Council (SVC) and Community House, which provide opportunities for direct service to the community through a variety of volunteer activities. We again recognized those Princetonians in the Chicago area that provide leadership in Annual Giving. For the 2006/2007 year, I am pleased to report that 111 O&B members contributed $2,732,413 of the total Annual Giving dollars from our region. Parents Committee Chairs – Gladys J. Epting '75, P11 and William E. Hewitt '74, P11 The mission of the Princeton Parents Committee is to provide a friendly welcome to newly admitted students and their parents and to answer questions about the move to college and the freshman year experience. The chairs are new this year, having taken the reins from the very successful prior chairs, Marcia and Jon Ekdahl P99 P07. The Committee is looking for volunteers to help call families of students who will soon receive their admission letters. The calls will congratulate them and give updates about upcoming events in Chicago and Princeton. They will describe Outdoor Action, Community Action, freshman registration and orientation, tips on moving to Princeton, Freshman Parents Weekend in October, and the summer picnic for Chicago area students and family members. This is the fifth year that the Parents Committee will provide the extra outreach service to new families. Feedback from the parents of these new students, as well as from the Princeton administration, indicates that these friendly phone calls and emails have been useful, reassuring, and well received. 7 The Parents Committee‟s main responsibility is to coordinate arrangements for the Summer Picnic, which brings together all new admits, their parents, current Princeton students and parents, recent alums, and various other members of the Princeton Chicago area community before school begins. Last year‟s picnic, planned by the Ekdahls, was held in August at the home of Peggy and Art Wood '72 for the fifth year in a row. More than 130 persons attended this festive picnic. The Princeton Club of Chicago is very grateful to the Wood family for their continued generosity and devotion to incoming Princeton families by hosting this delightful event. Volunteers interested in joining the Parents Committee are urged to contact Gladys Epting '75 at epting@uhc.edu or 847-303-6376 (home), 630-954-2432 (work). Princeton in Chicago Schools (PICS) Chair – Nick Gorga '99 This year saw a changing of the guard at PICS, as we adjusted to the departure of our prior chairs Brendan Boyle '99 and Everett Ward '83, and developed a new approach to organizing volunteers and programs in the absence of a PICS executive director. However, due to the willing participation of our alumni and our long-standing relationship with the administration at our partner school Roosevelt High School, PICS has continued to thrive. We would like to personally thank Dr. Alejandra Alvarez, Brenda Brown, Karen Devine, Jackie Borgerson-Reeves and the rest of the RHS administration for their help and support. The cornerstone of the effort over the past year has been a renewed focus on some of our most successful initiatives. Oren Pollock *51, Phil Steptoe '73, Justin Henderson '06, Raj Hathiramani '07, Aiala Levy '07 and others have dedicated their Saturdays to tutoring Roosevelt students in a wide range of subjects. Oren Pollock *51 and Bruce Rosenberg '69 continue to be fixtures in the math department, volunteering their time on the weekdays to help countless RHS students. Princeton alums also continue to support Roosevelt‟s History and Science Fairs by serving as judges. Again, RHS has expressed its deep thanks to all those who judged the students' projects, including, among others, John Fish '55, Debbie and Bruce Rosenberg '69, Carol Obertubbesing '73, Carl Yudell '75, Phyllis Ellin '83, and Sally Metzler *97. Finally, we are in the process of exploring additional ways to help, including partnering with Jenny Arwade '00 and the Albany Park Neighborhood Council to provide weekday college counseling and mentoring. None of this would be possible without the tremendous support of our alumni. PICS is always looking to expand its volunteer base and is actively seeking alumni interested in making a difference in the lives of students in Chicago's public schools. Please contact Nick Gorga '99 (nicholas.gorga@lw.com) or Raj Hathiramani '07 (raj.hathiramani@gmail.com) if you are interested or if you have any questions. 8 Princeton Prize in Race Relations Co-chairs – James Smith '92, Erica Jones '06, and Brian Gant '97 In order to recognize, support, and encourage the young people of our country who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing the cause of relations among the races, Princeton University sponsors an awards program for high school students -- the Princeton Prize in Race Relations. Princeton and its alumni recognize that the issue of race relations continues to be one of the most urgent and important challenges facing our country. Princeton has created this program to identify and commend young people who are working to increase understanding and mutual respect among all races. Through the Princeton Prize we hope to encourage others to join in these or similar efforts and to undertake initiatives of their own. The 2007 Prize was awarded last June to Sally Nuamah from Jones College Prep. The award ceremony was generously hosted at the offices of Ariel Capital. Mellody Hobson '91 was the keynote speaker, with approximately 100 members of the Princeton community in attendance. We thank Mellody and John Rogers '80 for their continued support of the Princeton Prize. During the 2007–08 school year, the Princeton Prize awards program was available to students attending high school in 21 geographic areas. The Princeton Prize is in its third year in the greater Chicago area. The Club will honor Chicago's 2008 Prize recipient, Nychelle Blair of Walter Payton, at an awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, where she will be presented with a $1,000 prize from the University. Paula Sneed, retired Executive Vice President of Kraft Foods, Inc., will be the keynote speaker. Invitations with further details will be sent in the upcoming weeks. Thank you to our Princeton Prize Committee members for their dedication this year: Susan Conger-Austin*83, Jeannine Hogg '91, Charlene Huang Olson '88, Nat Piggee '96, Oren T. Pollock *51, Tony Poole '77, Roger Schmidt '79, Jeff Sharp „80, Mircea Tipescu '92, Jason Tyler '93, and Paula Lawson Weber '79 S76 P10. The Chicago program is seeking volunteers to join the 2008-2009 committee. To volunteer, please contact Erica Jones '06 at eejones6@gmail.com. Princeton Project 55 Public Interest Program Co-Chairs – John H. Fish '55 and Lindsay Wall '02 The Chicago program continues to offer unique placements and learning opportunities. Twelve Princeton Project 55 Fellows were placed with non-profit organizations in Chicago for the 2007-2008 year. Fellows also attend weekly Urban Seminars, where they meet Chicago leaders and build a network with executives from some of the most respected non-profits in Chicago, while discussing pertinent issues of the day. The Public Interest Program in Chicago is operated by a steering committee, under the leadership of John Fish '55 and several other Princeton alumni. The committee includes: John Fish '55, Rebecca Deaton '91, Kirsten Ekdahl Hull '99, Lindsay (Michelotti) Wall '02, Erica Jones '06, Christopher Aguilar '06, Vince Anderson '65, and Stacy McAuliffe '98. The committee also includes four current Project 55 Fellows: Aiala Levy '07, Logan West '07, Jennifer Andresen '07, and Aprajita Anand '06. Each steering committee member takes responsibility for a sub-committee, which include placements, alumni 9 relations, and social events. This year, the committee planned a number of activities for Fellows outside of the Urban Seminar, including a half-day retreat held at the home of Peter Horne '55 last November. In December, current and former fellows were invited to attend a Bulls Game, hosted by John W. Rogers Jr., '80, Chairman and CEO of Ariel Capital Management. The committee also redesigned the PIP – Chicago webpage to provide more information to potential Project 55 applicants and better display the amenities of the great city of Chicago. The 2007 – 2008 Project 55 Fellows with placements in Chicago are listed below on the left. The alumni listed in the right-hand column are serving as mentors. Project 55 is grateful to them for their support of the fellows. Mimi Chubb Aiala Levy Logan West Dana Berkowitz Aprajita Anand Tracy Harrop Jen Andresen Mariana Kim Clara Botstein Whitney Spaulding Mark Wertz David Schaengold Chicago Coalition for the Homeless Mikva Challenge Bethel New Life Center for Economic Progress Sinai Health Systems Access Community Health Juvenile Protection Association ICIRR Civic Federation CPS - New Schools Sinai Community Institute CNT Paul Singer '58 Davis Jenkins '81 Peter Freeman '66 Bob Loveman '69 Carol Obertubbesing '73 Vince Anderson '65 Don Deutsch '48 Ben Porter '98 Emile Karafiol '55 Oren Pollock *51 Bill Lawlor '56 In addition to the fellowships noted above, fellows from Northwestern and University of Chicago were placed at Chicago-area organizations. Chicago is geared up for next year, and is offering over 30 placements in Public Health, Community Development and Advocacy, Energy and Environment, and Education. The steering committee is always interested in new members, and is particularly looking for young alumni and past Project 55 participants. If interested, contact Lindsay Wall '02 at lindsay.michelotti.wall@gmail.com. Programs Committee Chair – Sally Metzler *97 Edifying and Entertaining…Princeton Tigers of Chicago and the MIT Beavers gathered on November 12 for a sold-out event exploring the greatest maps of the world. From ancient history to such provocative “maps” as an English glove impressed with London streets to help a Lady discretely navigate the city, this exhibition hosted by the Field Museum of Natural History was the premier and anchor show to the Chicago-wide Festival of Maps throughout the fall season. Nearly 200 Tigers and Beavers enjoyed a private viewing of the exhibition, followed by an international dinner and cocktail buffet, and ended with an engrossing lecture by Yale art history Ph.D. and co-curator of the exhibition, Diane Dillon of the Newberry Library. Princeton alumnus and Field Museum President John McCarter '60 graciously welcomed Princeton and MIT alumni, while introducing Princeton University Trustee Dennis Keller '63, who attended the special evening and shared his enthusiasm for the University. 10 November was indeed a busy month - the Chicago Humanities Festival, always bursting with speakers of Princeton University affiliation, served as the catalyst for a breakfast discussion for Princeton Club members. Expertly organized by former Club President Carol Obertubessing '73, alumni were rewarded for their early Saturday morning attendance with coffee and delicious breakfast pastries as well as the privilege of meeting with physicist and novelist Alan Lightman '70 before his lecture to the general public on November 3. Thanks to alumnus Peter Baugher '70 for offering his Millennium Park condominium entertainment room as the breakfast venue. Other raucous and engaging programs included Dr. Bruce Boucher‟s presentation on the Gates of Paradise, concerning the Chicago Art Institute exhibition illuminating the restoration the baptistery doors sculpted by Florentine Renaissance master Lorenzo Ghiberti. Organized by the Princeton Club and co-hosted by the Harvard Chicago Club, this after-work soiree included an abundant wine and Italian appetizer reception in the Loop where Princeton and Harvard alumni enjoyed convivial conversation, an erudite lecture by Dr. Boucher, and later a question and answer session of magnitude proportion! Also in November, we held a special family event on the 17th at the Chicago Children‟s Museum, organized by Club president, Charlene Huang Olson '88. Princeton families came together for a special preview of the Museum‟s new Skyline Exhibit, a special art project, and an opportunity to meet Curious George himself! Roberta Packer '94 and Amie Klujian '91 cured any winter and January blues for Princeton alumni by organizing another sold-out event, this time at Chicago‟s famed Second-City Comedy House. On January 10, 2008, Princeton alumni and friends attended the critically acclaimed “Between Barack and a Hard Place,” as Roberta noted in January, a play with a “timely” topic. Princetonians ushered in the Lunar New Year on February 23rd with traditional Chinese dim sum at Phoenix Restaurant in Chinatown, deftly organized by alumnus Al Chan '91, who promises that the Year of the Rat is indeed auspicious! Events to come: Phyllis Ellin '83, expert in historic preservation, presents on April 22 her lecture, “Our World Heritage.” The Taj Mahal is easy, but can you name the 20 World Heritage sites in the United States, and can you surmise the latest nominations---two from Chicago? Get up to speed on this fascinating topic by not missing the opportunity to hear Phyllis present. This summer, University Trustee Dennis Keller '63 will share his vision for Princeton and his recent experiences serving on this great board in the summer. Look for further details in your newsletter and Tigernet. Look for details soon to come regarding our September 17, 2008 Club outing to see the Cubs this fall! Meanwhile, thanks to everyone for their enthusiasm, attendance, and support during this past year of Princeton Chicago programs! Scholarship Committee Chair – Gerald D. Skoning '64 Founded in 1912, the Princeton Club of Chicago Scholarship Fund was the first Princeton endowment of its kind. It is an important part of Princeton's financial aid effort and continues to set a sterling example in assisting undergraduates with funding the cost of an outstanding education. I am pleased to report that generous scholarships totaling a Fund record of $187,732 have been awarded this year to five undergraduates from the Chicago area, with the average award being over $37,000. Hearty congratulations to the five recipients for the 2007-2008 academic year: Jeremy V. Arceneaux '10 (Saint Ignatius College Prep), Matthew J. Arhontas '11 (Naperville Central HS), Raymond H. Hsu '11 (St. Charles North HS), Eric J. Macias '10 (Glenbard North HS), and Manuel Perez '11 (Illinois Math and Science Academy). 11 We were touched by one award recipient who wrote in a thank you letter this year, “I love Princeton with every bone in my body, and I am certain that without your help, I would not be here today.” On behalf of the Princeton Club of Chicago Scholarship Fund, I would like to thank those of you who contributed in the past for your support and to ask you again (as well as those who have not contributed before), to give consideration to this worthy cause. The Scholarship Fund's contributions are part of a broader effort to allow the most outstanding candidates to attend Princeton, whatever their circumstances; and it also permits Princeton students to benefit from the economic, social and racial diversity so critical to the educational process. Princeton continues to offer admissions to undergraduates solely on the basis of merit. This is due to the continuing generosity of alumni like you. Schools Committee Chair – Stuart Gunn '85 Many thanks to the 150+ volunteers who gave generously of their time to interview applicants from the Chicago region for the Princeton class of 2012. We welcomed our new vice chairs this year Amy Beth Treciokas '87 and Theresa Kowalski '04, who assumed responsibility from former vice chairs Peter Goldman '94 and Charlene Huang Olson '88 respectively. We thank all of our Vice Chairs Peter Barack '65, Ken Sax '73, Nick Gorga '99, Amy Beth Treciokas '87, and Theresa Kowalski '04 for doing a terrific job of organizing the effort. We were also happy to host Robyn Kent, Associate Dean of Admissions, in October for a roundtable on admissions and alumni interviewing. This year a record 21,000 students applied for admission to Princeton, 647 from the Chicago region, up from 584 last year. The Chicago interview team was able to interview an astounding 99% of applicants. This being the first year of the post-Early Decision era, admission statistics are not yet available, as students will be informed of the University‟s decision in late March. A reception for admitted students from the Chicagoland region and their families will be held at the home of Robin and Peter Baugher '70 on April 27th. 30-Something Committee Chair – Nancy Collins '91 Stay tuned for 30-Something group events to be scheduled later this year. Treasurer’s Report Treasurer – Randy Barba '75 The Princeton Club of Chicago attempts to operate on a break-even basis each year, supported by dues (including extra support from our generous patrons and benefactors) and event fees. In spite of increases in certain costs such as mailing and the annual dinner venue, we expect to end this fiscal year in excellent financial shape. Thanks to our members and event planners, we have managed to break even while at the same time, hosting a significant number of events. Members‟ dues support the newsletter, event mailings, administration of the Club‟s membership, and selected event subsidies. Each year, the Club also supports Princeton in Chicago Schools (PICS), the Scholarship Fund, Princeton Project '55, and the Princeton Prize in Race Relations. 12 Triangle Chair – Ryan Ruskin '91 The Triangle show visits Chicago approximately every three years and did not come this year as the troupe pleased the Princeton crowd in Chicago in December of 2005 with Excess Hollywood. The Club looks forward to hosting the next Triangle show in December 2008. Young Alumni Committee Chair – Elizabeth Balthrop '01 The Young Alumni Committee completed another full year of events and activities for Princeton classmates from the past ten years. Diverse opportunities, along with our collaboration with several other Ivy League young alumni groups, attracted participation from a wide variety of young Chicagoarea Tigers. Activities included:      Wine Tasting at Kafka – An evening of wine and fun Annual Summer Beer-Garden Tour – Young alums took advantage of various warm weather evenings during the summer to take in both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages in bars, pubs, taverns, and saloons throughout the city. The Beer-Garden Tour remains one of the most popular young alum adventures "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" at Chicago History Museum - One of Chicago's outdoor summer movie nights "Jersey Boys" at LaSalle Bank Theatre – Seeing one of Chicago's hottest musicals plus a reception with the show's leads, including Frankie Valli, played by Triangle alum and former member of the Class of 2003, Jarrod Spector Karaoke at Trader Todd‟s - An evening of music and fun These events provided young alums with opportunities to mix and mingle, and excuses to take in some city attractions that they might otherwise never see. Participants ranged from new graduates just settling in Chicago to veterans who have been young alums for years. All are encouraged to join us next year in planning and attending some of the Princeton Club of Chicago's coolest events. 13 Elections/Nominating Committee Chair – Jeff Sharp '80 The Club thanks Rebecca E. Deaton '91 for her years of service as Secretary and retiring Directors Phyllis Ellin '83 and Brian Gant '97 and co-chair of the Women‟s Network, Emily Krone '01, for their service and leadership. The following nominees have been asked to serve as Club Secretary for two years, with term ending June 30, 2010: Erica E. Jones '06, and Club Directors for three years, with terms ending June 30, 2011: Josh Anderson '04 and Richard Kaplan '79. Randy Barba '75, Emile Karafiol '55, and Amy Beth Treciokas '87 have been re-nominated to serve an additional three-year term. Jennifer Rowland '02 was appointed last December to serve the remaining term extending to June 30, 2010 of Yung Bong Lim '87, who stepped down last fall. We also welcome Ryan Ruskin '90 as co-chair for our Annual Dinner, Raj Hathiramani '07 as co-chair of PICS, Jennifer Rowland '02 as co-chair of our Women‟s Network, and Gladys J. Epting '75 P11 & William E. Hewitt '74 P11 as the new chairs of our Parents Committee. We wish to acknowledge those who will continue as officers or as chairs of the following committees: Charlene Huang Olson ‟88, President; Carl R. Yudell '75, Vice President; Randy Barba '75, Treasurer; Eric N. Macey '73, Counsel; Christopher K. Yarbrough '96, Vice President Annual Giving; Rico A. Cedro *84, Vice President Graduate Alumni; Sally A. Metzler *97, Vice President Programs; Stuart R. Gunn '85, Vice President Schools Committee; Carol Obertubbesing '73, Vice President Communications; Michael D. Laidlaw '94, Co-Chair Annual Dinner; Shepherd G. Pryor IV, '68, Careers; Doris Manning '03, Community Service; Timothy B. Johnson '73, Distinguished Service Awards; Catherine Farmer '03, Membership; Bob Loveman '69, Orange and Black; Nick Gorga '99, cochair PICS; Brian Gant '97, Erica Jones '06, and James Smith '92, co-chairs Princeton Prize in Race Relations; John H. Fish '55, Princeton Project 55; Gerald D. Skoning '64, Scholarship; Nancy Collins '91, 30-Something; Ryan Ruskin '90, Triangle; Sara Curtin Tims '01, Co-Chair Women‟s Network; Elizabeth M. Balthrop '01, Young Alumni; and Web Master Eric M. Carty-Fickes '02. Moderators of the Princeton-Chicago discussion list are Ken Sax '73 and Roberta Packer '94. Other Leadership Group members include liaison to the Ivy/Seven Sisters Roundtable, Oren T. Pollock *51; liaison to the Association of Asian American Alumni, Al Chan '91, and liaison to the Association of Black Princeton Alumni, Nat Piggee '96. We also thank those who will continue serving their existing terms as Directors: Vincent P. Anderson '65, Peter Baugher '70, Edith Canter '80, Macol M. Stewart Cerda '91, Chris Douthitt '06, Nick Gorga '99, Kristine L. Mighion '86, Roberta Packer '94, and Oren T. Pollock *51. I would like to thank the other members of the Nominating Committee: Charlene Huang Olson '88, Carol Obertubbesing '73, and Carl Yudell '75 for their assistance in this process. I would also like to extend a personal “thank you” to all who have served on the Leadership Group in the past year and a “welcome” to all who will be serving in the coming year. 14 PRINCETON CLUB OF CHICAGO - LEADERSHIP POSITIONS 2007-2008 PRESIDENT Charlene Huang Olson '88 VICE PRESIDENT Carl Yudell '75 VICE PRESIDENTS Annual Giving Chris Yarbrough '96 Communications Carol Obertubbesing '73 Graduate Alumni Rico Cedro *84 Programs Sally Metzler *97 Schools Stuart R. Gunn '85 TREASURER Randolph C. Barba '75 SECRETARY Rebecca Deaton '91 COUNSEL Eric N. Macey '73 DIRECTORS Vincent P. Anderson '65 Peter Baugher '70 Edith F. Canter '80 Macol M. Stewart Cerda '91 Chris Douthitt '06 Phyllis Ellin '83 Brian Gant '97 Nick Gorga '99 Emile Karafiol '55 Kristine Mighion '86 Roberta Packer '94 Oren T. Pollock *51 Jennifer Rowland '02 Amy Beth Treciokas '87 EX OFFICIO MEMBERS Trustees Dennis J. Keller '63 Robert S. Murley '72 Mark Siegler '63 Trustees Emeriti Arnold M. Berlin '46 Wilbur H. Gantz '59 Mellody L. Hobson '91 John W. McCarter, Jr. '60 John W. Rogers, Jr. '80 Robert D. Stuart, Jr. '37 Daniel R. Toll '49 PAST PRESIDENTS Sharon Keld '80 Jeffrey S. Sharp '80 COMMITTEES Annual Dinner Michael D. Laidlaw '94 & Ryan Ruskin '90 Careers Shep Pryor '68 Community Service Doris Manning '03 Distinguished Service Awards Timothy B. Johnson '73 Ivy/Seven Sisters Liaison Oren T. Pollock *51 Membership Catherine Farmer '03 Nominating Committee Jeffrey S. Sharp '80 Orange and Black Club Robert B. Loveman '69 Parents Gladys J. Epting '75 P11 & William E. Hewitt '74 P11 Princeton in Chicago Schools (PICS) Nick Gorga '99 Princeton Prize in Race Relations Brian Gant '97 Erica E. Jones '06 James Smith '92 Princeton Project 55 John H. Fish '55 Scholarship Gerald D. Skoning '64 30-Something Group Nancy Collins '91 Triangle Ryan Ruskin '90 Women‟s Network Emily Krone '01 Sara Curtin Tims '01 Young Alumni Elizabeth Balthrop '01 Web Master Eric M. Carty-Fickes '02 OTHER LEADERSHIP GROUP MEMBERS Association of Asian American Alumni Al Chan '91 Association of Black Princeton Alumni Nat Piggee '96 15 The Princeton Club of Chicago would like to thank all of the members of the Club, with special thanks and gratitude to our 2007-2008 Club benefactors and patrons below for their additional support in making our annual Club events and activities possible. Vincent P. Anderson '65 Michael F. Baccash '70 Lorraine L. Barba ’75 & Randolph C. Barba '75 Sheldon L. Baskin '58 Leslie F. Bond '79 Phillip B. Bowman '58 Jonathan G. Bunge '58 John W. Butler '77 John W. Castle '55 Albert K. Chan '91 David G. Chandler '80 L. Lawrence Chapoy *69 Lester N. Coney P09 Donald B. Davidson '57 William L. Davis '65 Eulaine Pittenger Deist '73 James M. Denny '54 Paul H. Dykstra '65 Dan J. Epstein '69 James M. Franklin '65 Wilbur H. Gantz '59 Rodney L. Goldstein '74 James W. Haugh '58 Michael S. Huckman '58 Stewart S. Hudnut '61 Timothy B. Johnson '73 Emile Karafiol '55 John P. Kayser '71 Dennis J. Keller '63 Robert J. Khoury '90 Kenneth P. Kinney '43 Rachel D. Kohler '85 Michael D. Laidlaw '94 William J. Lawlor, III '56 Yung Bong Lim '87 Robert B. Loveman '69 Eric N. Macey '73 John W. McCarter '60 John McCartney P09 Sally A. Metzler *97 Richard H. Missner '65 Carol Obertubbesing '73 & Michael B. Epstein ‘71 Charlene Huang Olson '88 Elliott N. Otis '57 James Otis '53 Matthew J. Parr '94 James H. Peters '49 Oren T. Pollock *51 Elizabeth A. Raymond '78 Peter L. Rossiter '70 Gary V. Sagui '73 Jeffrey S. Sharp '80 Mark Siegler '63 Gerald D. Skoning '64 Allen R. Smart '56 Harrison I. Steans '57 Jotham S. Stein '84 James P. Stirling '63 John Tung '74 David B. Waud '69 Arthur M. Wood '72 Jason M. Wortendyke '98 Carl R. Yudell '75 Sheldon A. Zabel '63