THE PRINCETON CLUB OF CHICAGO
2009 ANNUAL REPORT
PRESENTED APRIL 22, 2009
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, 30Something, 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
2009 ANNUAL REPORT
PRESENTED AT THE APRIL 22, 2009 ANNUAL DINNER
REMARKS BY CHARLENE HUANG OLSON '88, PRESIDENT
Good evening and welcome to the Princeton Club of Chicago 2009 Annual Dinner. We have a
wonderful turnout tonight with 200 Princeton alums, parents, Project 55 fellows and mentors, Teach for
America corps members, a member of the incoming class of 2013, and Kim Warman, a counselor from
Roosevelt High School, who has been an instrumental part of our PICS program. Given our group and
our keynote speaker this evening, Wendy Kopp ’89, a champion of education, I find it very fitting to be
hosting our Annual Dinner here at the University Club. The University Club was founded in 1887 by a
group of college friends, principally alumni of Princeton, Harvard, and Yale, with the goal of creating an
environment in which excellence thrives and developing a place where they, their guests and all future
members could draw upon the sustaining values of a common educational experience. Thank you all for
coming together tonight to mark another wonderful year for our Princeton-Chicago community.
I’d like to thank Wendy for joining us tonight – it’s been at least twenty years since I sat next to her in
an economics class in one of the Woodrow Wilson School bowls. I want to thank the organizers of
tonight’s dinner, Mike Laidlaw '94, Ryan Ruskin '90, and Mary Newburn '97, as well as Julianne Farrell
here at the University Club who have made this evening possible. I must thank Tim Johnson '73 and the
Distinguished Service Awards Committee for their enthusiasm and thoughtful consideration in
determining this year’s award recipients. I also want to thank our Club’s Vice President Carl Yudell '75,
for his partnership and for being ready, willing, able, and more than qualified to step into the role as
President of the Club beginning July 1st.
On that note, I’d like to kick-off this evening with our annual election of officers and directors. Thank
you to our Nominating Committee led by Jeff Sharp ’80 for putting forth an outstanding slate of
leadership group members. Please refer to your Annual Report packets.
After three years serving our Club as president, I am very proud of our leadership group, our PrincetonChicago community, and all that we have accomplished together. I am also amazed at how many
special alumni, parents, and new friends I have come to know through the Club. Princeton truly forges
special bonds, much beyond the boundaries of our University’s campus. Our Club calendar has been
very active with multiple events every month, so I won’t begin to even try to talk about them, but I do
encourage you to read the annual report later when you get a chance. There are also too many people to
thank and not enough time to do it properly tonight, so instead I would just like to share a few things
about our Princeton-Chicago community that I have learned and that are worth mentioning.
Our Princeton Chicago community is one of the largest and most active in the world; with 2800+ alumni
and parents, 400+ Club members, and a strong core of dedicated Club leaders.
We believe deeply in education. Last year the Alumni Council recognized our Club with the Award for
Innovation in engaging alumni for our “precept” series. Our precepts are a series of continuing
education discussions that cover topics from trustee issues to the financial crisis to making pizza. We
also believe in fostering education not only for ourselves, but also for others – like the students at
Roosevelt High School via the Princeton in Chicago Schools program, which was initiated in the early
‘90s. Tutoring sessions occur regularly on Saturdays with Princeton alums assisting Roosevelt students
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with math, English, college admissions applications, and even advanced physics! We serve as judges
for Roosevelt’s History and Science Fairs. We are also committed to fostering Teach for America
teacher placement at Roosevelt to whatever extent is possible.
Our community believes in making education accessible. Founded in 1912, the Princeton Club of
Chicago Scholarship Fund was the first Princeton endowment of its kind. Since its inception, the
Princeton Club of Chicago has awarded scholarships every year to Princeton undergraduates from the
Chicago area, with this year’s awards totaling close to $200K and an average award of nearly $33K. We
are an important part of Princeton's financial aid effort and the fund continues to set a sterling example
in assisting undergraduates with funding the cost of an outstanding education. Since 1988, in just the
last 20 years alone, there have been 96 scholarship awards, totaling $1,588,610.
Taking this one step further, tonight I am very pleased to announce the launch of our Princeton in
Chicago Schools Scholarship Fund. Starting this spring, the Club will award two college-bound seniors
at Roosevelt High School with a $5000 scholarship to be applied toward college tuition and expenses.
At Roosevelt, like many other Chicago Public Schools, even graduating from high school is a huge
challenge. Through this newly established PICS Scholarship Fund, we hope to provide much needed
support to those students who are combatting the odds and working diligently in pursuit of a college
education.
Our Princeton-Chicago alums believe in community service. There is a lot that our Club does each and
every year to keep our Princeton community connected and mobilized to carry on our University’s
motto even further – Princeton in Chicago’s Service. Not only through the on-going PICS programs, but
also through the Club’s support of the Princeton Project 55 program and individual days of service such
as those spent supporting Special Olympics athletes. Tonight, I am very proud to announce that at
Reunions on May 29, our Club will be honored once again this year by the Alumni Council with the
Community Service Award for longstanding commitment to serving our Chicago community.
I’ve also learned that our Chicago alums believe in Princeton. We have a strong list of University
trustees that hail from the Chicagoland area. We have over 150 alums who volunteer every year to
interview high school students applying to Princeton. This year, we interviewed 100% of the record
breaking 679 of them from the Chicago area, a tremendous achievement that no other school even
aspires to. Our Aspire Campaign is led globally by Chicago trustee Bob Murley ’72, our region by
Mimi Murley ’76, and our city by Deborah Quazzo ’82 and Jeff Sharp ’80. Our Annual Giving
participation surpasses the national average by several percentage points each year. Chicago is the only
city that continues to hold an Orange and Black luncheon to thank our biggest Annual Giving
supporters. And, just two months ago on Alumni Day, local alum Jim Crawford III '68 was presented
this year’s Harold H. Helm Award recognizing exemplary and sustained service to Annual Giving.
Clearly, there is no shortage in Chicagoland of our love for Princeton.
Finally, I’ve learned that our alums can’t resist an all-male, drag kickline, as evidenced by the
outstanding turnout at the Triangle Show in December!
The Chicago Princeton community is very special. Thank you all for your support and enthusiasm for
the Club’s activities and for the opportunity to serve as the Club’s president.
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Officers and Directors to be elected to the Princeton Club of Chicago Leadership Group
Term beginning 7/1/09
Carl Yudell '75 - Candidate for President
Carl is the principal of the Law Offices of Carl Yudell with an emphasis on trust, estate and charitable
gift planning, estate administration, closely held corporations and limited liability companies. While a
student at Princeton, Carl majored in Economics, was captain of the Sprint Football team and a member
of Tiger Inn as “King Troll.” Upon returning to his hometown, Carl joined the Princeton Club of
Chicago where he served as a director, producer of the Triangle Show for ten years, a caller for annual
giving, one of the founders of PICS, treasurer of the Club for six years, Alumni Schools Committee
(ASC) interviewer for the past 25 years, and most recently VP Alumni Schools Committee for the
Chicago area. A tiger through and through, Carl served as President of the Friends of Princeton Sprint
Football for fifteen years, as chairman of his class’s 10th and 25th Reunions and as co-chair of the 15th
and 20th reunions. Carl received the Princeton Club of Chicago Arnie Berlin Tiger in 2002 and the
Alumni Council Service Award in 2005. Outside of Princeton, Carl has served his hometown of
Northbrook as a softball coach, plan commissioner, President of the Caucus and attorney for the
Northbrook Historical Society. He is currently serving as a board member of the Wetlands Initiative and
as a member of its audit committee.
Ryan S. Ruskin '90 - Candidate for Vice President
Ryan is president and COO of The Ruskin Group, a national paper and packaging company. Prior to
joining his family business, Ryan was a management consultant with A.T. Kearney. Ryan graduated
from Princeton in 1990 with a degree in history and American Studies. He attended Northwestern
University where he received an MBA from The Kellogg School and an MEM from the McCormick
School of Engineering, both in 1994. Ryan has been involved with Princeton in a variety of activities, as
a member of the Alumni Schools Committees in Pittsburgh and Chicago, as the producer of the Triangle
Show, and as a member of the Princeton Club of Chicago’s leadership group since 2005, serving as both
Triangle Chair 2008 and Annual Dinner Co-Chair. He currently serves on the alumni council for Shady
Side Academy, is the immediate past board chair of Vital Bridges of Chicago, and past associates board
member of the Chicago Symphony. He is an active member of the Economic Club of Chicago, Chicago
Council on Global Affairs, Directors Society of the Goodman Theatre, Humane Society of Western
Pennsylvania, Western Pennsylvania Historical Society.
Charlene Huang Olson '88 - Candidate for Vice President Alumni Schools Committee
Charlene is a former consulting partner with CSC Index/CSC Strategic Services. She later held the
position of chief people officer at Bridge Strategy Group, LLC, and has worked as a recruiter in the
product management arena. At Princeton, Charlene studied the predecessor to ORFE, “engineering
management and operations research,” was a member of Tower Club, and a (short) member of the JV
volleyball team. Charlene holds an M.B.A. from The Wharton School. Ms. Olson is a trustee of the
Latin School of Chicago, a director of the Chicago Children’s Museum and chair of its Board
Nominating and Governance Committee. Charlene has been President of the Princeton Club of Chicago
the last three years, and has served as Chair of the Triangle Committee, ASC Regional Vice Chair, a
member of the Princeton Prize Committee and PICS leadership team, as well as a volunteer for Annual
Giving. She is currently a member of the Alumni Council Executive Committee and is an at-large
member of the Chicago Aspire Campaign team. Charlene has served as registration chair for her 15th
and 20th Reunions and is thrilled that her class won the Clancy Award both years. Now President of '88,
Charlene is looking forward to her 25th and wonders if there is a way to buy a future on a possible third
Clancy, and is there any way to come close to Class of ‘83’s 25th Annual Giving record!? Charlene and
her husband, Chris, have two children – Camden 13, and Connor 11.
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Lisa G. Esayian '86 – Candidate for Director
Lisa is originally from Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Princeton in 1986 with an
A.B. in Politics and a certificate from the Program in Science and Human Affairs. She is also a graduate
of the Northwestern University School of Law and winner of Northwestern’s Julius H. Miner Moot
Court competition, for which she now serves annually as a judge. She has resided in Chicago since
1988 and is a partner in the litigation group of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where she focuses on complex
litigation and counseling matters involving asbestos, other mass torts, insurance coverage and
bankruptcy. Lisa is an active parishioner of St. James Armenian Church in Evanston, Illinois, where she
serves on the Parish Council, is involved with the Armenian church on a national level, and participates
in various projects in the Armenian community. She is a member of the Chicago Council on Foreign
Relations and an avid tennis player. She has been involved with Princeton Annual Giving for the Class
of ’86 and served on ‘86’s 15th Reunion committee. She attends many Princeton Club of Chicago
events and has led the group in singing Ol’ Nassau on several occasions.
Robert J. Khoury '90 – Candidate for Director
Rob is a Partner at World Wide Financial Industry Recruiting Services, LLC, a recruiting firm
specializing in serving the high frequency automated trading sector in the U.S. and Asia. While at
Princeton, Rob majored in Electrical Engineering, wrestled at 134 lbs for the Varsity Wrestling team,
and was an officer at the Cap and Gown Club. Since Princeton, he has participated in Midwest region
phon-a-thons and Princeton Chicago Networking Group sessions. He is currently on the Leadership
Team for next year's 20th Reunion. Rob has lived in Chicago for over a decade and is a native of
Rumford, R.I. He holds an M.B.A. from The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, where he
has served on its Alumni Council. He lives next to Lincoln Park with his wife Mary and children,
William and Eloise.
Mary Newburn '97 – Candidate for Director, 2nd term; Chair of the Annual Dinner Committee
Mary Newburn is the President of Vista Educational Consulting, a firm dedicated to assisting families
with the college admissions process. While a student at Princeton, Mary majored in politics, played on
the varsity women’s basketball team, and was a member of the Cap and Gown Club. She served her
class as treasurer during her senior year, and was elected by classmates to be one of the three finalist
candidates for the 1997 Young Alumni Trustee position. Subsequently, she served as an alumni vicepresident from 2002 to 2007. Currently, Mary serves as a member of the Class of 1997 Leadership
Council, and moderates the Princeton Club of Chicago discussion group on Tigernet. Mary has lived
primarily in Chicago since graduating from Princeton, and is a native of Green Bay, Wisconsin. She
holds an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and lives in Lakeview with her
husband, Jade, and son, Nicholas.
Jessica Gonzalez '95 – Candidate for Director, 2nd term
Jess Gonzalez is an environmental attorney and currently serves as in-house counsel at BP America Inc.
Jess is a native Chicagoan, although she spent all of her formative academic years on the coasts. She
spent four years at Phillips Academy (Andover) before matriculating at Princeton, where she was a
member of Charter Club, worked on the business side of the Daily Princetonian, and volunteered as a
tutor in the Student Volunteer Council's Prison Outreach Program. She graduated cum laude from the
Woodrow Wilson School in 1995, focusing on environmental cap and trade policies in the United
States. She then attended Stanford Law School, where she was the Managing Editor of the Stanford
Law Review. Upon graduation, she moved back to Chicago in 1998 and was an associate at Winston &
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Strawn, where she practiced environmental law and general litigation. She has been an attorney at BP
since 2004. Since her return to Chicago, she has been involved with the Princeton Alumni Schools
Committee and interviews approximately 2-4 applicants annually. Jess lives in Chicago in Old Town
(and detests the daily commute to the Western Burbs). When not in her car, she spends time with her
friends and family, particularly her three nieces and nephew.
Kristine Mighion '86 – Candidate for Director, 2nd term
Dr. Mighion is President and Founder of HealthCon. For almost twenty years, Kristine has dedicated her
business career to serving the health care arena. Before starting HealthCon, she worked as a dedicated
health care consultant for many years. Throughout her career, she has assisted health care providers and
emerging health care ventures with business/strategic planning, product development, financial services,
and technology-driven workflow optimization. Kristine earned her degree in economics from Princeton,
her MBA with a concentration in finance from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania,
and her MD from Loyola University Chicago's Stritch School of Medicine. She is also host of the
InTimeTV series "Healthcare Executive", a talk show focusing on current, key topics relevant to
healthcare executives and administrators managing our nation’s provider organizations. For the
Princeton Club, Kristine spearheaded the last PICS auction to help raise funds for the Club’s community
service efforts.
Appointed Incoming Members of the Princeton Club of Chicago Leadership Group
Peter V. Baugher '70 – Awards Committee Chair
Peter is a partner and member of the Executive Committee of Schopf & Weiss LLP, a law firm
concentrating exclusively in business litigation. Peter is the founder and president of the Chicago
International Dispute Resolution Association, and chaired the Chicago Bar Association's Federal
Practice and International Committees. In 2005 he was named one of Illinois' top 10 lawyers.
He graduated from Yale Law School. Peter has been active in politics since volunteering in Donald
Rumsfeld '54's congressional campaigns in the 1960s; he chaired Congressman Mark Kirk's Finance
Committee almost four decades later. At Princeton, Peter majored in the Woodrow Wilson School, was
a founding member of Stevenson Hall (the University-sponsored alternative to Bicker), participated in
the political debates of the late 1960s, and slept on orange sheets. Since then, he has served the
Princeton Club of Chicago in organizing alumni seminars and in a variety of other positions, including
President. He received the Arnold Berlin '46 Award in 2003. Peter and a group of classmates serenaded
his wife, Robin Stickney, at their wedding in 1978 with “Ol’ Nassau.” They have two children, Julia
(New York journalist and entrepreneur), and Britt (MIT Physics graduate student). The Baughers live in
Wilmette and have hosted the Princeton New Admit reception at their home for several years.
Mike Laidlaw '94 – Nominating Committee Chair
Mike is an officer in Morgan Stanley's Private Wealth Management Practice, providing financial, trust
& estate planning, and wealth transfer advice to family offices, foundations and wealthy individuals. At
Princeton, Mike studied Economics and Politics, was a member of the football and crew teams, and
studied abroad in Paris, France. His senior year, Mike auditioned for a part in a motion picture being
shot on campus called "IQ," staring Meg Ryan, Tim Robbins, and Walter Matthau. Mike got the part
and garnered his SAG card, but was emotionally devastated when he "ended up on the cutting room
floor." Upon graduation in 1994, Mike worked as a two year analyst at Goldman Sachs in Chicago,
followed by a position in Goldman's Equity Trading Group in New York, before obtaining a full time
associate position at Morgan Stanley in 1998. For the last 15 years, Mike has been associated with
Princeton's Annual Giving effort serving as Chicago Region Chair, Midwestern Section Chair, and
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currently as a member of the AG National Committee. Last year, Mike was honored with the Arnie
Berlin '46 Award for Distinguished Service to Princeton. A professional lover of food as well as
"struggling" amateur chef, Mike has co-chaired the Princeton Club of Chicago’s Annual Dinner for
several years. Mike lives in Bucktown with his wife, Tammy.
Valerie Wiley & Tim Johnson '73 P12 – Parents’ Committee Co-Chairs
Tim Johnson ’73 should be no stranger to Princeton Club of Chicago members. He has been active in
the Club for years and served as its President long, long ago. He graduated from Princeton magna cum
laude in economics and went on to a small business school in Boston. His investment advisory firm,
Bard Associates, Inc., emphasizes micro-cap value stocks. Valerie Wiley, his wife, graduated cum laude
with honors from Bryn Mawr College in 1973. After a career in advertising at Leo Burnett Company
and marketing consulting, she became a licensed clinical professional counselor. She worked with
students in CPS schools for seven years and has recently established a program to provide low cost
mental health services to Chicago schools. Their daughter, Lexi, is a freshman at Princeton. She is in
Mathey College and plays rugby.
Paul Hybel & Libby Raymond '78 P12 – Parents’ Committee Co-Chairs
Libby received an early Princeton indoctrination from her father, Spencer Raymond '50. She graduated
with a B.A. summa cum laude in Comparative Literature. She then received an M.A. in Modern &
Medieval Languages from Clare College, Cambridge University and a J.D. from New York University
School of Law. She is currently a partner at Mayer Brown LLP in Chicago, specializing in mergers &
acquisitions and securities work.
Paul first attended a Princeton football game in 1965 when he was eight years old with his father, Class
of 1951. Despite the early indoctrination, Paul decided to pursue his dream of learning to ski and
attended Dartmouth College, where he graduated in 1979 with a major in English and a minor in
physics. He received his J.D. from New York University and started in litigation with Kirkland & Ellis.
He is now Senior Counsel with Freeborn & Peters, specializing in Appellate Litigation. He began his
return to the Princeton fold in 1986 when he married Libby Raymond '78, and has now come full circle
with their son Nick who is a freshman, and Dave, who has been admitted to Princeton’s Class of 2013.
We all can't understand what's taking Dave so long to make up his mind!
Justin Henderson '06 – Princeton in Chicago Schools (PICS) Committee Co-Chair
Justin has helped coordinate Princeton in Chicago Schools (PICS) volunteering efforts since last fall.
He helps lead the Saturday morning alumni tutoring program at Roosevelt High School in Albany Park.
Justin works for BMO Capital Markets in its Mergers and Acquisitions group, and also serves on the
auxiliary board for the Chicago International Charter School, a twelve-campus school with locations
throughout Chicago. Justin graduated from Princeton in 2006 with an A.B. in Economics, where he
helped establish the Princeton chapter of Let's Get Ready!, a volunteer program providing SAT tutoring
and college application assistance to low income students from the surrounding neighborhoods.
Susan Conger-Austin *83 – Princeton Prize in Race Relations Co-Chair (appointed mid-year)
Susan is an architect who has one foot in practice and the other in academia. Founder of S. Conger
Architects LLC, she has worked on a wide variety of both public and private projects. She is also
teaching Advanced Design studios and is the Thesis Director for the graduate program at the College of
Architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Susan received her undergraduate degree at Stanford
University in economics and art history. She then went on to obtain her Masters in Architecture at
Princeton, graduating in 1983. Her service to Princeton over the years has included numerous positions
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both locally and at the University – from chairing the Graduate Alumni Relations Committee to
participating on the Committee to Nominate Alumni Trustees. Susan and her husband Jim *82
(Woodrow Wilson School) have two teenage sons attending the Latin School of Chicago.
Elizabeth Balthrop '01 – 30-Something Committee Chair
Elizabeth Balthrop is currently pursuing a JD-MBA at Northwestern University’s School of Law and
Kellogg School of Management. While at Princeton, Elizabeth majored in the Woodrow Wilson School
of Public and International Affairs and received a certificate in the Program in Latin American Studies.
She was a sports editor for The Daily Princetonian, and also worked for Princeton’s athletic department
and football team. She was a member of Cloister Inn and ran a tutoring program for elementary schoolage girls. Elizabeth spent five and a half years with the Chicago Cubs after graduating from Princeton,
leaving in August 2007 for graduate school. She is currently Vice President of the Scenemakers Council
at the Goodman Theatre, and is a member of City Year Chicago’s Associate Board. She has been active
with the Princeton Club of Chicago, serving as Young Alumni Chair and interviewing prospective
students for the Alumni Schools Committee.
Ellenna Raymond '05 – Young Alumni Committee Chair
Ellenna is a second year student at the University of Chicago Law School. Last summer she interned in
the legal department of Kaplan Higher Education in Chicago, and this summer she is looking forward to
working as a summer associate at Jones Day. At the law school she is on the board of the Women’s
Mentoring Program, an organization that connects first year women with female alumni in the Chicago
area. Before starting law school, Ellenna worked for two years as a director of a SCORE! Educational
Center in Chicago’s western suburbs. As an undergraduate, Ellenna majored in English and was a
member of the University Cottage Club. She also led Outdoor Action trips, organized matches for the
Club Tennis Team, and led the student crew that ran her father’s 40th reunion (he is class of 1964).
Ellenna lives in River North with her boyfriend, Jonathan Berger '05.
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REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Alumni Schools Committee (ASC)
Vice President – Carl R. Yudell ‘75
Many thanks to the 150+ volunteers who gave generously of their time to interview applicants from the
Chicago region for the Princeton class of 2013. We welcomed our new vice chairs this year, Becky
Barak ’04, Scott Strausser ’83 and Candace Jackson ‘00, who assumed responsibility from former vice
chairs Ken Sax '73 and Nick Gorga '99 and worked with Amy Beth Treciokas ’87 respectively. We
thank all of our Vice Chairs, Peter Barack '65 (and his able assistant, Marsha Henry), Becky Barak ’04,
Scott Strausser ‘83, Amy Beth Treciokas '87, Candace Jackson ’00 and Theresa Kowalski '04 for doing
a terrific job of organizing the effort. Special thanks is due Andrew Geant ’05 and his Princeton
colleagues who hosted an interview “blitz” at their Wyzant offices in Chicago.
We changed to a new reporting system this year. The new system is much easier to use and will make
the process simpler, once we get past the learning curve.
Princeton offered admission to 2,150 students, or 9.79 percent of the record 21,964 applicants for the
class of 2013. This marked the fifth consecutive year that the University set a record for the number of
undergraduate applications received. The University plans to enroll its highest number of freshmen in
history -- 1,300 students -- as the final stage of the expansion. 679 students applied from the Chicago
region, up from 647 last year and 584 two years ago. The Chicago interview team was able to interview
all (100%) of applicants. A reception for admitted students from the Chicagoland region and their
families will be held with the help of Robin and Peter Baugher '70 on April 26th.
Annual Giving Committee
Vice President – Chris Yarbrough '96
In 2007-8, 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 65.6%, which was well ahead of the nationwide
average of 59.2%. The total raised nationally was $54.1 million, the highest total in Princeton’s
history. There were over 1,000 Chicago area donors who raised over $2.5 million!!
Chicago’s excellent performance was the work of a group of dedicated volunteers. Mike Laidlaw '94
and Chris Yarbrough '96 oversaw the campaign. Their thanks go out to everyone who helped make
phone calls, and especially to those who participated in the campaign.
The 2008-9 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), 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.
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Communications
Newsletter
VP Communications, Editor – Carol Obertubbesing '73
The Club newsletter, Tiger Talk, celebrated its 15th year. The newsletter, as well as several bulletins,
provided information about events, members, and committees. This year there were Fall, Winter, and
Spring Newsletters and a Late Fall Bulletin. Please send suggestions and articles for the Fall
Newsletter/Bulletin to Carol Obertubbesing at elmiramike@aol.com or fax # 312-527-1973 by July 15,
2009; it will cover activities after September 10. Please be sure all articles are in Word and include
Princeton class or other Princeton affiliation whenever appropriate.
Princeton-Chicago Tigernet Discussion Group
Chair – Mary Newburn '97
Many thanks to Roberta Packer ’94 and Ken Sax ’73 who served as Co-Chairs during the first half of the
year. Our Club’s “Princeton-Chicago” online discussion group continues to grow. We now have 588
subscribers, up from 539 last year, and 400 two years ago! 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 members of the list can 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, go to tigernet.princeton.edu and click on “discussion groups.” If you have any questions about
the discussion group, contact list coordinator Mary Newburn (mary.newburn@gmail.com).
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. This past year, with the help of
Parents’ Committee Co-Chair Bill Hewitt '74, a Parents web page was created with helpful information:
http://www.princetonclubofchicago.org/parents
For more information check the web site or contact web master Eric Carty-Fickes '02 at
ericc@alumni.princeton.edu.
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Community Service Committee
Chair – Doris Manning '03
In 2008, our Tigers got together to serve a variety of Chicago communities. Alums gathered on
Saturday, May 10th for a family-friendly morning of hands-on environmental work in celebration of
Chicago River Day. The group engaged in a variety of activities, from sorting trash for recycling and
removing weeds, to refreshing river-edge trails and planting native seedlings. On Saturday, November
15th, we celebrated some exceptional athletes as they competed individually and in teams as part of the
Special Olympics statewide floor hockey championships. Our group served as small group escorts and
ran stations for the individual skills component.
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 2009!
Distinguished Service Awards Committee
Chair – Timothy B. Johnson '73
I want to thank the members of our Awards Committee and congratulate this year’s award recipients.
William J. Lawlor, III '56 will receive the Club’s 2009 Award for Distinguished Community Service.
Mr. Lawlor has been an officer and director of two Princeton clubs over the years, Chicago and
Northwestern New Jersey. In New Jersey, he was treasurer and then vice president. In Chicago, he
served as treasurer in the 60's and on the board in the 80's and 90's. He has also served a term on the
Alumni Council, has been a long term Alumni Schools interviewer, and a Princeton Project 55 mentor
for 15 years. He has been involved with the Metro History Fair for many years, has served on the
Catholic Charities Board for 12 years, the Dominical University Rosary College Board for 12 years, the
Infant Welfare Society Board for 10 years, and taught Sunday School for 10 years. He has served as a
Director of the Great Books Foundation and is a Life Trustee of the Merit Music Program, a Life
member of the Visiting Committee of the Department of Music at the University of Chicago, and a Life
Trustee of the Catholic Theological Seminary where he is one of a very few non-priests on the Board.
Tierney Boyd Remick '83 will receive the Club’s 2009 Arnold M. Berlin '46 Award for Distinguished
Service to Princeton and its community. Ms. Remick has been an active Tiger since she graduated from
Princeton. Shortly after moving to Chicago, she joined the Princeton Club and ultimately became
President in the early 90's. She was part of the leadership team that launched Princeton in Chicago
Schools (PICS) and served as its chairman for two years. She has worked for the University as well,
serving on and ultimately chairing the Committee to Nominate Alumni Trustees in the mid 90's. She is
currently a class officer and serves on the Executive Committee for Princeton's Women in Leadership
Initiative in conjunction with the development office. In Chicago, she serves on the Board of the
Lincoln Park Zoo, on the H/R subcommittee for Chicagoland American Red Cross, and is a member of
The Chicago Network. For her day job, she serves as a Global Managing Director at Korn Ferry
International. She serves on the firm's Global Operating Committee and leads the global
Consumer/Retail Practice group. Her proudest accomplishments are her three kids Dylan 17, Spencer
17, and Mallory 15 for whom she is their most ardent cheerleader. She and her husband Rick and kids
live in Inverness, Illinois.
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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 2008, Recent Graduate (2002 2007), 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. We are fortunate to have a very active alumni base with typically
450 members every year, although we did experience a dip this year for the first time in recent years by
about 6% off last year. Benefactor and Patron members remained steady. Regular membership is still
only $50/year. Membership and dues are 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 34th annual meeting on December 3, 2008 at the University Club.
Our luncheon speaker, Janet Rapelye, Princeton Dean of Admission, provided insights into some of the
changes in the admission process, the impact of the end of early admission, and statistics for the
freshman class of 2012.
We recognized those Princetonians in the Chicago area that provide leadership in Annual Giving.
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 by answering questions about the move to college and by hosting the August
picnic. The chairs were assisted in this by Marcia Opp Ekdahl, Bettina Cuneo, Peggy Holst, and Zayda
Stewart.
The Committee is always looking for additional volunteers to help. The welcome calls to parents in
April congratulate them and give updates about upcoming events in Chicago and Princeton. They
describe Outdoor Action, Community Action, freshman registration and orientation, tips on moving to
Princeton, and Freshman Parents Weekend in October. This past year, a web page was created with
helpful information on the Princeton Club of Chicago website: www.princetonclubofchicago.org/parents
The Parents Committee also coordinates 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 was held at
the Kenilworth Club, a location convenient to the train and that allowed both indoor and outdoor
activities. More than 130 attended this fun event where the incoming class of 2012 learned to sing “Ol’
Nassau.”
Volunteers interested in joining the Parents Committee are urged to contact Gladys Epting at
epting75@alumni.princeton.edu or 847-303-6376 (home), 630-954-2432 (work).
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Princeton in Chicago Schools (PICS)
Chair – Raj Hathiramani ‘07
PICS continued to build on its efforts at Roosevelt High School. The program hosted 20 Saturday
morning tutoring sessions with increased turnout, helped judge successful Science and History fairs and
created our first Scholarship fund. Our results were largely due to the dedication of PICS volunteers and
the Roosevelt administration, thank you to Principal Dr. Alejandra Alvarez, Vice Principal Cliff Gabor
and school counselor Kim Warman.
We were able to extend the benefits of our tutoring program to over 100 unique Roosevelt students over
the course of the year, with around 20 students coming on average every week for help in math, English,
science and even college test prep and applications for the first time this year. Justin Henderson ’06,
Nicole Silva ’01, Sanhita Sen ’07, Fatima Patel, Shaan Hathiramani and Jason Christiansen were
instrumental in these efforts, as well as Oren Pollock *51 and Bruce Rosenberg '69 who continue to also
help in math classes during the week.
Our Science Fair volunteers (Carl Yudell ‘75, Al Chan ’91, Catherine Lee ‘03, Sarah Urbut ‘11 and
Fatima Patel), led by chair Randi Barba ’75, assisted the School’s science teachers in judging 50 projects
last winter. In addition, the History Fair volunteers (Bruce ’69 and Debbie Rosenberg, Seffy Muller ’08,
Carl Yudell ’75, Oren Pollock *51, Amanda Pfeiffer ’97, Carol Obertubbesing ’73 and Rico Cedro *84),
led by chair Sally Metzler *97, judged over 80 projects this past February.
Finally, our PICS volunteers came together with guidance from Club President Charlene Huang Olson
and the Leadership Group to establish a Princeton in Chicago Schools Scholarship Award for collegebound Roosevelt seniors. 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 anyone interested in
making a difference in the lives of students in Chicago's public schools. Please contact Justin
Henderson ’06 (jlhender@gmail.com) if you are interested or if you have any questions.
Princeton Prize in Race Relations
Co-chairs – Susan Conger-Austin *83, Erica Jones '06, James Smith '92
The Princeton Prize in Race Relations was established by Princeton University in order “to promote
harmony, respect, and understanding among people of different races by identifying and recognizing
high school age students whose efforts have had a significant, positive effect on race relations in their
schools or communities.” 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. Last year, the Prize was awarded to Nychelle
Blair, a senior at Walter Payton College Prep. Paula Sneed, retired Executive Vice President of Kraft
Foods, Inc., was the keynote speaker at the May 2008 Chicago Awards Ceremony.
In 2008-2009, the Princeton Prize awards program was available to high school students in 23
geographic regions across the country, including Chicago. The committee received 11 applications from
Chicago-area high school students. The Princeton Club of Chicago will honor Chicago's 2009 Prize
recipient, Elizabeth Lisa Doi – a senior at North Shore Country Day School with a certificate and a
$1,000 prize from the University. A Certificate of Accomplishment will be presented to Julius Mitchell,
a 12th grader at Walter Payton College Prep.
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We invite you to attend the 4th Annual Chicago Princeton Prize in Race Relations Awards Ceremony on
Tuesday, May 19, at 6 pm at Schopf & Weiss LLP (One South Wacker Drive, 28th Floor, Chicago, IL
60606). Our honored guest speaker will be Brent L. Henry ’69, long-term trustee of the University and
Vice President and General Counsel of Partners HealthCare. Please RSVP by Friday, May 15th to the
Princeton Club of Chicago at (847) 256-5800. Thank you to Peter Baugher '70 for hosting this event,
and Ariel Investments for their sponsorship of the awards ceremony.
On May 1 and 2, 2009, Princeton Prize winners – including Lisa – will join local high school students,
Princeton University students, alumni and faculty for the Second Annual Princeton Prize Symposium on
Race. The Symposium will be held at Princeton, and is sponsored by members of the Class of '66. Visit
www.princeton.edu/pprize to learn more about the Symposium and view the schedule of events.
Last but not least, thank you to the Princeton Prize of Chicago Committee members for their hard work
and dedication: Susan Conger-Austin *83 (Co-chair), Erica Jones ’06 (Co-chair), James Smith ’92 (Cochair), Bria Gillum ’03, Nora Gross ’08, Jeannine Hogg '91, Lauren Jenee Jones ’04, Oren T. Pollock
*51, and Jason Tyler '93. Committee members contact local schools to ensure that students and
counselors are aware of the prize, review submitted applications, make recommendations to the Prize
committee for awards consideration, and help to plan the awards ceremony. Susan Conger-Austin *83
did a great job coordinating committee members to reach out to schools. The Princeton Prize
Committee of Chicago is always interested in new members. If interested, 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 2008-2009
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, Kirsten
Ekdahl Hull '99, Lindsay (Michelotti) Wall '02, Erica Jones '06, Christopher Aguilar '06, Vince
Anderson '65, Aiala Levy '07, Olympia Moy '05, Annie Sutula '04, Whitney Spalding '07, Rebecca
Deaton '91, and Stacy McAuliffe '98. Each steering committee member takes responsibility for a subcommittee, which include placements, alumni 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 Vince and Sally Anderson '65 last fall. In March, current and former fellows were
invited to attend a special event at the Stean's Family Foundation and the committee organized a "speed
networking" mixer for current and former fellows in October. The committee also helped to facilitate a
get together with current Chicago PIP Fellows and current Princeton students who visited Chicago for a
volunteer / community organizing spring break trip.
The 2008 – 2009 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.
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Joanne Dekis '08
Chris Douthitt '06
Alex Fuller '08
Jessica Gingold
Nora Gross '08
Felix Huang '07
Kristen Molloy '08
Mandy Mazur '08
Olympia Moy '05
Seffy Muller '08
Elizabeth Rossiter '06
Sanhita Sen '07
Adriana Willsie '07
Sinai Community Institute
Juvenile Protective Association
CNT Energy
Access Community Health Network
North Lawndale College Prep High School
Illinois Maternal and Child Health Coalition
Chicago Public Schools/New Schools
Lumity
Center for Neighborhood Technology
Access Community Health Network
Working in the Schools
Bethel New Life
National Association of Urban Debate Leagues
Paige Ponder '96
Heather Barrow '89
Peter Freeman '66
John Fish '55
Linda Boachie-Ansah '02
Oren Pollock *51
Whitney Spalding '07
Bill Lawlor '56
Vince Anderson '65
Paul Singer '58
Ben Porter '98
Bob Loveman '69
Carol Obertubbesing '73
The committee is gearing up to help celebrate Project 55's 20th anniversary during the 2009-10 year.
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
Vice President – Sally Metzler *97
Engaging, Educational, and Never-ending!
Undeterred by the unusually cold winter, Princeton Tigers of Chicago demonstrated their Princeton
spirit by attending a variety of functions this 2008-2009 season. These ranged from a precept on the
credit crisis to a private tour of the new Spertus Museum.
On May 22, 2008, a noontime precept at the offices of alumnus Nick Gorga '99 in the Sears Tower
featured a special visit by Princeton Psychology Professor Danny Oppenheimer. Dr. Oppenheimer
challenged the 24 Chicago alumni to evaluate their decision-making capabilities. His presentation, “A
Dozen Short Stories in Judgment and Decision Making,” was fascinating and timely, as he presented his
research concerning how our nation makes selections concerning the stock market as well as elections!
Several months later, in October 2008, these financial decisions would be analyzed by Northwestern
University Professor of Economics Mitchell Petersen '86 in his presentation, “Credit Market Meltdown:
What happened and Why?” Rich Kaplan '79, intellectual property attorney at Brinks, Hofer, Gilson and
Lione opened his elegant offices in the NBC Towers for Dr. Petersen’s after-work precept. Prof.
Petersen’s highly engaging style of speaking resulted in a spirited and extended Q & A session! The
Club’s award-wining Precept Series also offered the privilege of an evening with Princeton University
Trustee Dennis Keller '63 and Board Chair of DeVry Inc. Robert Murley '72, Princeton Trustee and
Vice Chairman of Credit Suisse, graciously hosted Mr. Keller’s precept. Mr. Keller touched on a variety
of provocative issues, from current affairs at the University to his passion for African wildlife and the
preservation of the land.
Carol Obertubbesing '73 organized an engrossing private audience with Humanities Festival speaker and
former Princeton Professor Robert Darnton. 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.
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Art, architecture, music, and athletics were also on the menu of programs for Chicago alumni, including
an exhibition viewing and reception on December 4 featuring alumna Jenny Schwartzberg '88 at the
Newberry Library. Jenny, curator of “The Artifacts of Childhood: 700 years of Children’s Books,”
offered her expertise of the exhibition that included a first edition of Aesop’s fables. Portuguese Fado
music and dance were the cultural themes for an event celebrating the achievements of Guggenheim
Fellow David Rousseve '81, a choreographer, writer, director and performer. The Princeton Club, in
collaboration with the Association of Black Princeton Alumni of Chicago, supported David and his
dance troupe, REALITY, as they performed at Columbia College in Chicago on March 12. A total of
ten Princetonians and guests attended the performance; attendees also enjoyed a pre-theater dinner at
Opera restaurant. The event was organized by Carol Obertubbesing '73, Erica Jones '06, and Sharon
Fairley '82.
The new Spertus Museum and Institute on Michigan Avenue was the site of a well-attended January
event featuring a private tour by principal architect of the project Rico Cedro *84, accompanied by
Spertus Museum educator, Amanda Friedeman '99. Following his insightful tour, the Tigers braved the
winter chill to warm up over wine and tapas at a reception hosted by the Club in the hip restaurant
Mercat a la Planxa at the Burnham Hotel. World architecture and preservation were featured in a
precept by Phyllis Ellin '83, an expert in historic preservation and currently at the International Affairs
Office of the National Park Service. She challenged alumni to name the 20 places in the U.S. that are
World Heritage Sites and tantalized the group with a PowerPoint of magnificent wonders of the world.
A hearty cocktail reception capped off the evening at the offices of Peter Baugher '70, partner at the law
firm of Schopf & Weiss LLP.
Delicious pizza and an inspirational story of entrepreneurship were the themes of a precept hosted by
founders Audrey Fosse '87 and her husband Eric. They invited Princeton alumni on February 9th for a
tasting and wine reception at their Chicago Homemade Pizza Company headquarters.
In what is becoming a tradition, Princetonians ushered in the Lunar New Year with dim sum at Phoenix
Restaurant in Chinatown, organized by Al Chan '91. The event this year was sold out, thanks to the
savvy organization skills of Mr. Chan.
Alumni were divinely serenaded by the Princeton undergraduate a cappella group, the Nassoons, who
visited Chicago during spring break on March 19, 2009. The singing was unforgettable, and even a few
Nassoons alumni attended and joined in for some tunes. If the music alone were not a treat, the
reception hosted by alumna Macol Stewart Cerda '91 and her husband José Cerda III at their beautiful
home was superb. For those alumni nostalgic for the Fab Four, or better known as the Beatles, the
Princeton Club organized an evening to see the musical RAIN, a revue on March 4th of the Beatles at the
Auditorium theatre. The show was preceded by dinner at the nearby Custom House restaurant.
Nate Nomeland '03 organized an outing to see the Blackhawks take on the Mighty Ducks on March 3rd.
George Parros '03, who skates for the Ducks and played on the Princeton hockey team with Nate, met
with our Princeton fans after the game for photos and signed autographs for the kids.
The next season of events? A sneak preview includes: Morocco and the Peace Corps precept by former
Club President, Sharon Keld '80 on May 13th; Princeton Club Chicago at Ravinia this summer, Princeton
Professor Sam Wang’s “Welcome to your Brain!” on April 30th, Princeton Trustee and Vice President and
General Counsel of Partners HealthCare, Brent Henry '69’s precept on “Doctors, Drugs, and Devices” on
May 19th, and our very popular August summer picnic. Look for details on the Princeton-Chicago
discussion group and via the Club’s website: www.princetonclubofchicago.org.
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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.
Since 1988, in just the last 20 years alone, there have been 96 scholarship awards, totaling $1,588,610. I
am pleased to report that generous scholarships totaling a Fund record of $197,227 have been awarded
this year to six undergraduates from the Chicago area. Individual scholarships averaged $32,871.
Hearty congratulations to the six recipients for the 2008-2009 academic year: Matthew J. Arhontas ’11
(Naperville Central HS), Raymond H. Hsu ’11 (St. Charles North HS), Eric J. Macias ’10 (Glenbard
North HS), Stephen J. Park ’12 (Shattuck School), Thomas A. Parolin ’11 (Fenwick HS), and Manuel
Perez ’11 (Illinois Math & Science Academy).
We were touched by one award recipient who wrote in a thank you letter this year, “I love it here at
Princeton. I’m so appreciative of the opportunity to study and compete at this school…I want to thank
you for giving someone like me the privilege and the opportunity to go to such a fine establishment like
Princeton University.” 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.
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 breakeven basis each year, supported by dues
(including extra support from our generous patrons and benefactors) and event fees. In spite of the
challenging economic environment and a decline in membership for the first time in years, we expect to
end this fiscal year in solid financial shape. Thanks to our members and event planners, we will be
slightly above breakeven 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, including free events such as the New Admit reception, Summer Picnic, and the Princeton
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Prize in Race Relations Awards Ceremony. Each year, the Club also supports Princeton in Chicago
Schools (PICS), the Scholarship Fund, and Princeton Project 55.
The Club continues to raise funds for PICS and this year has been successful. We have accumulated
sufficient funds in our PICS account to initiate our first scholarship program for college-bound seniors at
our adopted school, Theodore Roosevelt High School. In addition, we are funding a summer intern at
UMOJA and a reinvigorated tutoring program. The Club’s intent is to apply 100% of PICS funds for
direct program support.
Triangle
Chair – Ryan Ruskin '91
On Thursday, December 18, 2008, The Princeton Club of Chicago hosted the Princeton Triangle Club’s
latest production, “Stark Raven Mad – An Edgar Allen Show”, which made its world premiere in a sold
out run at McCarter Theater in November. The show had its Chicago debut at the Northshore Center for
the Performing Arts in Skokie, the most professional theater of the tour and one of the best venues of its
kind in Chicago. The cast and crew had a terrific Chicago experience, mainly due to the over 300
Princeton alums who braved the threat of the season’s first major storm to turn out for the show.
Luckily, all were safely home before the snow started to accumulate.
The Triangle show comes to the Midwest generally every three years, and is one of the most well
attended alumni events for the Club. Alumni of all generations participate in the show, from attending
the performance to sponsoring the show to hosting cast members. New this year to the tour was the
centralization of all ticket sales and promotional activities by the Triangle Club. Geoff Peterson ‘69, a
long-time member of the Princeton Club of Chicago provided these professional services as a courtesy
to the Triangle board which really made a difference for the local tour organizing cities. We look
forward to the next Triangle production in Chicago.
Women’s Network
Co-Chairs – Jennifer Rowland '02 and Sara Curtin Tims '01
Chicago-area Princeton women came together over wine and books in 2008. The Women’s Network kicked off
the year with Woodrow Wilson professor, Alan Krueger’s analysis of What Makes a Terrorist. In June, the group
discussed Gen Y through the perspective of Claire Messud’s The Emperor’s Children. Ian McEwan’s poignant and
heart-breaking On Chesil Beach brought the group together in August and a lively debate over whether or not
we did indeed love Frank Lloyd Wright after reading Nancy Horan’s Loving Frank ensued in October. Meetings
are held on a bi-monthly basis and all Princeton-affiliated women are encouraged to attend!
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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:
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Happy Hour at Rock Bottom Brewery
Jazzin’ at the Shedd with IvyPlus
Whirlyball with IvyPlus
Howling Poppies at Martyrs – performance by Chris Douthitt '06’s band
“Turn of the Century” at the Goodman Theatre – world premiere musical from the writers of
Jersey Boys, directed by Tommy Tune and starring Jeff Daniels and Rachel York; the evening
also included a post-performance talk with cast members
Princeton vs. Penn football viewing party at Glascott’s
Princeton vs. Yale football viewing party hosted by Raj Hathiramani '07
Dave & Busters with IvyPlus
Karaoke at Trader Todd’s - an evening of music and fun
Beer tasting and brewery tour at Goose Island’s Clybourn Brewpub
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.
Elections/Nominating Committee
Chair – Jeff Sharp '80
The Club thanks Charlene Huang Olson ’88 for her three years of service as Club President, Carl Yudell
’75 for serving as Vice President and interim VP Alumni Schools Committee, Tim Johnson '73 for his
many dedicated years of service as Chair of the Distinguished Service Awards Committee, retiring
Directors Edie Canter '80 and Peter Baugher '70, co-chairs of the Parents’ Committee Gladys Epting '75
P11 and Bill Hewitt '74 P11, Community Service Chair Doris Manning '03, Young Alumni Chair
Elizabeth Balthrop '01, 30-Something Chair Nancy Collins '91, Annual Dinner Co-Chairs Mike Laidlaw
'94 and Ryan Ruskin '90, Princeton Chicago Discussion Group co-moderator and ASC Regional Vice
Chair Ken Sax '73, Princeton Chicago Discussion Group co-moderator and Club Director Roberta
Packer '94, former PICS co-chair and ASC Regional vice chair Nick Gorga '99 who moved to Michigan,
for their service and leadership, and former ASC VP Stuart Gunn '85 for his many years coordinating
interviews across all five Chicagoland regions.
The following nominees have been asked to serve as President and Vice President and VP Alumni
Schools Committee for two years, respectively, with terms ending June 30, 2011: Carl Yudell '75, Ryan
Ruskin '90, and Charlene Huang Olson '88. Club Directors for three years, with terms ending June 30,
2012: Lisa Esayian '86 and Rob Khoury '90. Kristine Mighion '86 has been re-nominated to serve a
second three-year term. Mary Newburn '97 and Jessica Gonzalez '95 were appointed in September and
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October respectively to serve out the remaining director terms for Roberta Packer '94 and Nick Gorga
'99. They have both been nominated to serve an additional full three-year term.
We also welcome our newly appointed committee chairs: Annual Dinner, Mary Newburn '97;
Nominating, Mike Laidlaw '94; Parents’ Val Wiley & Tim Johnson '73 P12 and Paul Hybel & Libby
Raymond '78 P12; PICS Co-Chair, Justin Henderson '06; Princeton Prize Co-Chair Susan CongerAustin *83 (appointed mid-year), 30-Something, Elizabeth Balthrop '01; and Young Alumni, Ellenna
Raymond '05.
Bios of all who are new or being elected to their positions can be found at the front of this document.
We wish to acknowledge those who will continue as officers or as chairs of the following committees:
Randy Barba '75, Treasurer; Erica Jones '06, Secretary; Eric N. Macey '73, Counsel; Christopher K.
Yarbrough '96, Vice President Annual Giving; Carol Obertubbesing '73, Vice President
Communications; Rico A. Cedro *84, Vice President Graduate Alumni; Sally A. Metzler *97, Vice
President Programs; Shepherd G. Pryor IV, '68, Careers; Catherine Farmer '03, Membership; Bob
Loveman '69, Orange and Black; Susan Conger-Austin *83, Erica Jones '06, James Smith '92, co-chairs
Princeton Prize in Race Relations; John H. Fish '55, Princeton Project 55; Gerald D. Skoning '64,
Scholarship; Ryan Ruskin '90, Triangle; Jenny Rowland '02 and Sara Curtin Tims '01, Co-Chairs
Women’s Network; and Web Master Eric M. Carty-Fickes '02. 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: Josh
Anderson '04, Vincent P. Anderson '65, Randy Barba '75, Macol M. Stewart Cerda '91, Chris Douthitt
'06, Rich Kaplan '79, Emile Karafiol '55, Oren T. Pollock *51, Jenny Rowland '02, and Amy Beth
Treciokas '87.
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. The rest of the Leadership Group thanks Jeff
Sharp '80 for his leadership chairing the Nominating Committee and engaging more alumni in the
Princeton-Chicago community.
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PRINCETON CLUB OF CHICAGO - LEADERSHIP POSITIONS 2008-2009
PRESIDENT
Charlene Huang Olson '88
PAST PRESIDENT
Sharon Keld '80
VICE PRESIDENT
Carl Yudell '75
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)
Raj Hathiramani '07
Princeton Prize in Race Relations
Susan Conger-Austin *83
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
Jennifer Rowland '02
Sara Curtin Tims '01
Young Alumni
Elizabeth Balthrop '01
Web Master
Eric M. Carty-Fickes '02
VICE PRESIDENTS
Annual Giving
Chris Yarbrough '96
Communications
Carol Obertubbesing '73
Graduate Alumni
Rico Cedro *84
Programs
Sally Metzler *97
Schools
Carl Yudell '75
TREASURER
Randolph C. Barba '75
SECRETARY
Erica E. Jones '06
COUNSEL
Eric N. Macey '73
DIRECTORS
Josh Anderson '04
Vincent P. Anderson '65
Randolph C. Barba '75
Peter Baugher '70
Edith F. Canter '80
Macol M. Stewart Cerda '91
Chris Douthitt '06
Jessica Gonzalez '95
Richard A. Kaplan '79
Emile Karafiol '55
Kristine Mighion '86
Mary Newburn '97
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
OTHER LEADERSHIP GROUP MEMBERS
Association of Asian American Alumni
Al Chan '91
Association of Black Princeton Alumni
Nat Piggee '96
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The Princeton Club of Chicago would like to thank all of the members of the Club,
with special thanks and gratitude to our 2008-2009 Club benefactors and patrons below
for their additional support in making our annual Club events and activities possible.
Vincent P. Anderson '65
Michael D. Laidlaw '94
Michael F. Baccash '70
William J. Lawlor, III '56
Lorraine L. Barba ’75 & Randolph C. Barba '75
Yung Bong Lim '87
Sheldon L. Baskin '58
Robert B. Loveman '69
Arnold M. Berlin '46
Eric N. Macey '73
Leslie F. Bond '79
John W. McCarter, Jr '60
Jonathan G. Bunge '58
David Aaron McGranahan '91
Willard Bunn, III '66
Sally A. Metzler Dunea*97
John W. Butler '77
David V. Milligan '62
John W. Castle '55
Richard H. Missner '65
Macol Stewart Cerda '91
Mary Murley '07
Albert K. Chan '91
Carol Obertubbesing '73 & Michael B. Epstein ‘71
David G. Chandler '80
Charlene Huang Olson '88
L. Lawrence Chapoy *69
Carol L. O’Neill '85
Donald B. Davidson '57
Elliott N. Otis '57
James M. Denny '54
James H. Peters '49
Paul H. Dykstra '65
Oren T. Pollock *51
Dan J. Epstein '69
Deborah Hicks Quazzo '82
Lisa G. Esayian '86
Elizabeth A. Raymond '78
Sharon R. Fairley '82
Peter L. Rossiter '70
Brent McCallister Gamse '98
Gary V. Sagui '73
Wilbur H. Gantz '59
Jeffrey S. Sharp '80
Rodney L. Goldstein '74
Mark Siegler '63
Lynne Haarlow P89 P91
Gerald D. Skoning '64
James W. Haugh '58
Allen R. Smart '56
Mellody L. Hobson '91
Gordon H. Smith '36
Michael S. Huckman '58
Thomas S. Souleles '90
Harold E. Jackson, Jr. '54
J. Rand Sparling '63
Timothy B. Johnson '73
Harrison I. Steans '57
Richard A. Kaplan '79
Heather A. Steans '85
Emile Karafiol '55
Robert D. Stuart, Jr. '37
Dennis J. Keller '63
David B. Waud '69
James B. Knight '91
Carl R. Yudell '75
Rachel D. Kohler '85