CLASS DAY2019

Cannon Green June 3, 2019

A Brief History of Class DayThe tradition of the Princeton Class Day dates back to as early as 1856, and in 1898 it was described as “a day over which the Graduating Class has full charge and which we run to suit ourselves, in our characteristic way.” Although seniors no longer smoke long white clay pipes before smashing them on the cannon, Class Day still features student speeches, remarks by the University President, and the presentation of awards. During the twenty-first century, prominent Class Day speakers have come to entertain and advise the class; recent speakers have included comedians, actors, and statesmen. Other elements of contemporary Class Day exercises include the presentation of a symbolic key to the campus by the University President, the wearing of orange-and-black class jackets, and the singing of “Old Nassau.”

A Brief History of Class JacketsSenior class jackets, popularly known as “beer jackets,” are a common sight on Class Day. This article of clothing traces its origins to 1912, when a group of students decided to wear blue denim overalls and jackets to prevent beer from spotting their clothes. The following year, the Class of 1913 followed suit, but chose to wear white instead of blue. After the First World War, costumes were embellished with humorous logos, including jabs at Prohibition. Although overalls were abandoned following the Second World War, beer jackets have remained an integral part of Commencement activities.

This year’s class jacket was designed by Selina Pi ’19. Class Day and Class Jacket Histories courtesy of the Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library.

Recent Speakers2018 Cory Booker2017 Baz Luhrmann 2016 Jodi Picoult ’87 2015 Christopher Nolan 2014 Al Gore

2013 David Remnick ’81 2012 Steve Carell 2011 Brooke Shields ’87 2010 Charles Gibson ’65 2009 Katie Couric

2008 Stephen Colbert 2007 Bradley Whitford 2006 Bill Clinton 2005 Chevy Chase 2004 Jon Stewart

Schedule of EventsWelcome

President’s Remarks

Class President’sRemarks

Kauribel Javier ’19Peyton Lawrenz ’19Ling Ritter ’19Jordan Salama ’19Class Day Chairs

Christopher Eisgruber ’8320th President of Princeton University

Chris Umanzor ’19Class President

Presentation of the Class Prizes

Kathleen DeignanDean of Undergraduate Students

Acknowledgement of Pyne Prize WinnersAllen Macy Dulles Class of 1951 AwardFrederick Douglass Service AwardHarold Willis Dodds Achievement PrizeW. Sanderson Detwiler 1903 PrizeWalter E. Hope Class of 1901 Medal

Student Remarks

Priscilla Glickman ’92Memorial Prize

Presentation ofAthletic Awards

Student Remarks

Induction of Honorary Class Members

Keynote Address

Closing Remarks

Chris Kellogg-Peeler ’19

Kimberly A. de los SantosJohn C. Bogle ’51 and Burton G. Malkiel *64Executive Director, Pace Centerfor Civic Engagement

Mollie Marcoux Samaan ’91Ford Family Director of Athletics

William Winston Roper TrophyC. Otto von Kienbusch Award

Maya Rita Aronoff ’19

Presentations by:

Susan Liu ’19, Vice PresidentNicole Kalhorn ’19, TreasurerChelsea Ng ’19, Social ChairCarly Bonnet ’19, Class Secretary

Ellie Kemper ’02

Kauribel Javier ’19Peyton Lawrenz ’19Ling Ritter ’19Jordan Salama ’19Class Day Chairs

Honorary Class Members

Spirit of Princeton Award Recipients

Ellie KemperClass Day Speaker

Khristina GonzalezAssociate Dean of the CollegeDirector of Programs for Access and Inclusion

Catalina Maldonado-LopezCampus Dining, University Services

Joyce Carol OatesRoger S. Berlind ’52 Professor In The Humanities, Emeritus Professor Of Creative Writing, Emeritus

Carolyn RouseProfessor and Chair of the Department of Anthropology

QuestloveMusician and Author

Matthew C. WeinerAssociate Dean in the Office of Religious Life

Richard Kitto ’69Class President

Moyinoluwa Benedict Opeyemi ’19Kyle Lang ’19Hannah Paynter ’19GJ Sevillano ’19Colin Yost ’19Samuel Vilchez Santiago ’19Marcia Brown ’19Nnenna Ibe ’19

Singing of Old Nassau

Amber Lin ’19Amy Hudson ’19Caroline Zhao ’19Charlie Coburn ’19Mike Rahimzadeh ’19Noshin Khan ’19Ryan Melosini ’19Wesley Brown ’19

V. Kofi AgawuMusic

Ilhan A. AksayChemical and Biological Engineering

R. Douglas ArnoldWoodrow Wilson School

Emily Carter Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringDean, School of Engineering and Applied Science

Thomas A. FunkhouserComputer Science

Martin I. GilensPolitics

Carol J. GreenhouseAnthropology

Hendrik A. HartogHistory

Jeremy N. KasdinMechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Andrea S. LaPaughComputer Science

Anson G. RabinbachHistory

Harvey S. RosenEconomics

Jorge L. SarmientoGeosciences

David SpergelAstrophysical Sciences

Jacqueline I. StoneReligion

James M. StoneAstrophysical Sciences

Eric F. WoodCivil and Environmental Engineering

Virginia A. ZakianMolecular Biology

Thank youThe Class of 2019 would like to thank the following retiring faculty members for their commitment to the education of undergraduates at Princeton:

Abhiram Karuppur Defying gravity, Devouring knowledge, Fostering Friendships Adeniji Ogunlana Wrote some code. Flew some drones. Ananya Joshi Soon, empathy and justice will arrive. Belinda Azamati Training ground God intended for me Bryan Zhu The fun is worth the fine Caeley Harihara The EQuad commute was my cardio Colin Yost Forbes friends will forever be family Corry Short Do it for the story. David Kim Hardships, challenges, small steps, big victories. Denay Richards I learned strength, love and empathy. Devin Blake Kilpatrick My highest highs, my lowest lows Ellie Maag Small moments. Each friend, each book. Emily Achterkirch PWIHForever, Live and Learn Eric Hayes Princeton has expanded my world Esteban Aguas We entered strangers, we leave family. Evelyn Karis Dancing in the moonlight with Sympoh George Attea Don’t take the cheese Gordon Chu linguistics is cool, so is COS Gregory Kernisan On the square and the level Hannah Paynter Princeton pushes you to grow stronger. Helena Casademunt The fun is worth the fine. Hemani Kalucha Something to learn from everybody here Ioannis Christos Karakozis Unprecedented Opportunity To Grow And Enjoy Isabel Hirshberg Change can be uncomfortable and hard Jamie O’Leary Eating clubs are racist, sexist, elitist. Joon Seo Good work takes hard work! Jordan Salama A place where magic happens. Joseph Puryear III Veni Vidi Vici Julia M. Zielczynska Amazing opportunity in an inspirational community Kai Xin Tai smile, you lived a dream! Katherine Park The fun is worth the fine. Kathy Fan Where’s Jinjin? Kauribel Javier This too shall pass Kirsten Hansen What fools these Princetonians be! Laurence Loprete Many incredible friends have shaped me Leo Choi Good Beings, Gross Blunders, Gorgeous Buildings Liam Hunt Hard work, therapy, friendships, drugs Luca Rade Letting go of certainty, I wander Lydon Kersting Life is too short for CBE. Marina Latif Small victories become great change. Matthew Ramirez Never was quite what I expected. Max West What is this, amateur hour? Megan Chung I will miss the large endowment Morgan Lucey the world is big and important Nadeem Demian I’ll remember friends more than lectures. Naoum Fares Marayati Proceed with caution, vehicles won’t stop Nathan Mytelka Argued. Critiqued. Helped. Discussed. Collaborated. Graduated. Noah Mihan Don’t Forget Why You Are Here Noelani Kong-Johnson Roots are stronger than branches. Owen Ayers Who knew it’d be so quick. Rachel Yee No institution will ever be perfect Reed Melchionda The people you love change you Roland Fong Love to the Princeton University Band Ryan Gizzie Six words is not enough to Ryan Vinh Maybe I will look back fondly Sally Lemkemeier “Never, never, never give up.” -Churchill Samuel Marks The fun is worth the fine. Samuel Vilchez Santiago ¡Vamos Bien! Selina Pi Knowledge and sweat, 30% sugar please Stephen Chen ERMAGERSH, ERTS CLERS DER! Tamar Willis At least tell them they’re ugly! William Kelly The fun is worth the fine. Yea-Shine Lee Smile, someone will smile back :) Young Sheng friends, family, NasSoul, love, loss, learning Zachary Schoenfeld The Best Damn Place of All

six word memoirs from ’19

Abhiram Karuppur Defying gravity, Devouring knowledge, Fostering Friendships Adeniji Ogunlana Wrote some code. Flew some drones. Ananya Joshi Soon, empathy and justice will arrive. Belinda Azamati Training ground God intended for me Bryan Zhu The fun is worth the fine Caeley Harihara The EQuad commute was my cardio Colin Yost Forbes friends will forever be family Corry Short Do it for the story. David Kim Hardships, challenges, small steps, big victories. Denay Richards I learned strength, love and empathy. Devin Blake Kilpatrick My highest highs, my lowest lows Ellie Maag Small moments. Each friend, each book. Emily Achterkirch PWIHForever, Live and Learn Eric Hayes Princeton has expanded my world Esteban Aguas We entered strangers, we leave family. Evelyn Karis Dancing in the moonlight with Sympoh George Attea Don’t take the cheese Gordon Chu linguistics is cool, so is COS Gregory Kernisan On the square and the level Hannah Paynter Princeton pushes you to grow stronger. Helena Casademunt The fun is worth the fine. Hemani Kalucha Something to learn from everybody here Ioannis Christos Karakozis Unprecedented Opportunity To Grow And Enjoy Isabel Hirshberg Change can be uncomfortable and hard Jamie O’Leary Eating clubs are racist, sexist, elitist. Joon Seo Good work takes hard work! Jordan Salama A place where magic happens. Joseph Puryear III Veni Vidi Vici Julia M. Zielczynska Amazing opportunity in an inspirational community Kai Xin Tai smile, you lived a dream! Katherine Park The fun is worth the fine. Kathy Fan Where’s Jinjin? Kauribel Javier This too shall pass Kirsten Hansen What fools these Princetonians be! Laurence Loprete Many incredible friends have shaped me Leo Choi Good Beings, Gross Blunders, Gorgeous Buildings Liam Hunt Hard work, therapy, friendships, drugs Luca Rade Letting go of certainty, I wander Lydon Kersting Life is too short for CBE. Marina Latif Small victories become great change. Matthew Ramirez Never was quite what I expected. Max West What is this, amateur hour? Megan Chung I will miss the large endowment Morgan Lucey the world is big and important Nadeem Demian I’ll remember friends more than lectures. Naoum Fares Marayati Proceed with caution, vehicles won’t stop Nathan Mytelka Argued. Critiqued. Helped. Discussed. Collaborated. Graduated. Noah Mihan Don’t Forget Why You Are Here Noelani Kong-Johnson Roots are stronger than branches. Owen Ayers Who knew it’d be so quick. Rachel Yee No institution will ever be perfect Reed Melchionda The people you love change you Roland Fong Love to the Princeton University Band Ryan Gizzie Six words is not enough to Ryan Vinh Maybe I will look back fondly Sally Lemkemeier “Never, never, never give up.” -Churchill Samuel Marks The fun is worth the fine. Samuel Vilchez Santiago ¡Vamos Bien! Selina Pi Knowledge and sweat, 30% sugar please Stephen Chen ERMAGERSH, ERTS CLERS DER! Tamar Willis At least tell them they’re ugly! William Kelly The fun is worth the fine. Yea-Shine Lee Smile, someone will smile back :) Young Sheng friends, family, NasSoul, love, loss, learning Zachary Schoenfeld The Best Damn Place of All

six word memoirs from ’19

Ceremony InformationFollowing the ceremony, seniors – denoted by class jackets – may pick up lunch for themselves and their four guests on Alexander Beach near Witherspoon Hall. If you return to Cannon Green to eat after the ceremony, please use the seats closest to Morrison Hall, as the other seats will be moved to prepare for this afternoon’s Graduate School Hooding Ceremony. Please do not leave your seat to take photos. Please note that any personal photos or videos taken during this event should be used for personal purposes only.

Colophon: Illustrations by Christian Coop https://www.etsy.com/shop/freehandline.Program Design by Serena Ren ’22.

Tune every heart and every voice,Bid every care withdraw;

Let all with one accord rejoice,In praise of Old Nassau.

In praise of Old Nassau, we sing,Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah!

Our hearts will give, while we shall live,Three cheers for Old Nassau.

Old Nassau

CONGRATULATIONS