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Dick Turner ’55, former Board Member and Officer, dies
Photography and birding were two of Mr. Turner’s greatest passions. He honed his skills as an amateur photographer over the years, and was an avid bird watcher and devoted to the Cape May Bird Observatory, where he volunteered countless hours and made many friends. A memorial for family and friends will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2011 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm at the Cape May Bird Observatory, 600 Route 47 North (Delsea Drive), Cape May Courthouse, NJ.
Ralph Nader’s “Unsafe at Any Speed” on All-TIME 100 Best Nonfiction Books List
AlumniCorps Board member and founder of Princeton Project 55, Ralph Nader ’55 was recognized for his “crusading work of consumer advocacy, ” Unsafe at Any Speed on Time Magazine’s All-TIME 100 Best Nonfiction Books list on Tuesday, August 30, 2011.
Mike Castro ’76: Helping Students Succeed
Mike Castro ’76 helped ESL students at North Plainfield High School succeed academically. Together he and other volunteers worked with more than 80 students over four years. Mike shared his story and contact information with us, for those who would like to learn more.
Video of PP55 Fellow at Johns Hopkins Center For a Livable Future
Check out this video of Sophia LeMaire ’11, our first Project 55 fellow at Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future in Baltimore: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjmdUmMSepA . This placement was specifically recruited in the field of food and sustainable agriculture and was added to our roster due to the great efforts of Gordon Douglas ’55 and Shelia Mahoney.
New York Partner Organization Featured in Wall Street Journal
A co-founder of longtime partner organization Education Through Music (ETM) was featured in a recent issue of Wall Street Journal. The article profiled Edmund Schroeder and the success of ETM. Bridget Wright, who started her fellowship at ETM last month, is their eleventh Princeton Project 55 fellow.
Community Volunteers Program Launches
On October 13, Princeton AlumniCorps, in conjunction with the Princeton Club of Washington, held our first Community Volunteers outreach event in Washington DC, bringing together over 25 alumni for a rousing discussion around board service and how to best get plugged into the nonprofit sector.
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