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Principia's Global Days of Service Underway

This year marks Principia’s third annual Global Days of Service! Throughout April, hundreds of Principia alumni and friends from around the world will volunteer in their communities—from cleaning up parks to stocking food pantries, from serving in animal shelters to hosting clothing drives.

It’s not too late to join ...

Prepared for a Career in the Film Industry

Abbie Steckler (C’15) Postproduction Editor, Klutch Creative Founder and CEO, Pine Rock Pictures

With the goal of pursuing a career in the film industry, Abbie designed an individualized major in film, supported by a minor in history. Shortly after graduation, she moved to Los Angeles, where she is finding ...

Alum Breaks Record in “Big Year” Competition
Photo courtesy of Christian Hagenlocher

In 2016, Christian Hagenlocher (US’07, C’11) grabbed his binoculars and traveled across North America from Alaska to Newfoundland and to every state in the Lower 48, becoming the youngest person to see over 700 species of birds in a calendar year for the American Birding Association’s Big Year competition. Recording ...

New Chief Executive Announcement: Marshall Ingwerson
Photo Courtesy of The Christian Science Monitor

The Principia Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Marshall Ingwerson (C’79), current Editor of The Christian Science Monitor , as Principia’s new Chief Executive.

The Board’s appointment of Ingwerson as Chief Executive comes with deep gratitude for his willingness to serve in this position and ...

2016 Inductees Welcomed into the Hall of Fame

During this year’s College homecoming in October, several hundred alumni returned to campus to reconnect with each other and their alma mater—and, in many cases, to compete! A number of sports hosted alumni games, including men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, rugby, and swimming. In addition, alumni and friends participated in ...

Biology Department Grad Covers Olympics for BuzzFeed
Photo courtesy of Brent Bennett

Brent Bennett (C’14), on the far left, joined a 12-person team of BuzzFeed colleagues sent to Rio de Janeiro in August to create video content for the official NBC Olympics Snapchat Discover Channel. With roundups of each day’s events and quirky video segments with athletes, the Snapchat coverage drew substantial ...

Alum Olympian Shares Story on CNN and with Students

Two-time Olympic athlete Ngozi Mwanamwambwa Asinga (US’89, C’93) was recently featured on CNN’s African Voices series, a collection of videos showcasing some of the continent’s contemporary change-makers. Principia provided yearbook and historic photos of Ngozi to CNN, and the video shows several shots of her wearing her Principia jersey on ...

2016 DKA Award Recipient

James Rosebush, former Deputy Assistant to President Ronald Reagan and Chief of Staff to First Lady Nancy Reagan, shares the impact of his Principia experience.

Social Entrepreneur Lands Silicon Valley Support

It’s been a long, circuitous journey for Jack Langworthy (US’03)—from a remote village in East Africa’s Rift Valley to the high-tech environs of greater Silicon Valley. Eventually, he hopes to make the return trip to Tanzania, equipped with new skills, know-how, and financing from a unique business incubator program. ...

Reunion 2016 Gathered Alumni from Near and Far

More than 525 people attended the College reunion last month, reconnecting with old friends and making new ones. Along with a variety of talks, classes, and entertainment, attendees took advantage of numerous activities, such as golf, tennis, and a 5K Fun Run. The solar car team shared information about their ...

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