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2015 Gary Walters ’67 PVC Awards Banquet Special Issue

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It was our distinct honor to celebrate the great Class of 2015 at the Gary Walters ’67 PVC Awards Banquet on Thursday evening before Reunions.

Over 600 members of the Princeton Athletics family gathered as part of this exciting event that recognized the accomplishments of the Princeton Athletics community, including senior student-athletes, alumni, staff and friends.

We’d like to thank our loyal PVC members for their ongoing support. Your collective commitment to the Princeton Varsity Club and Princeton Athletics helps to provide opportunities for all varsity student-athletes to achieve, to serve and to lead.

We also recognize the continued dedication of the PVC Awards Banquet table sponsors and PVC Letter Sweater sponsors whose generosity allows the PVC to properly recognize the entire graduating class of senior student-athletes. On behalf of all of our varsity student-athletes, head coaches, administrators, and the entire Princeton Athletics community, we thank and salute all of our supporters.

We hope you enjoy this special issue of the PVC News and look forward to seeing you in 2015-16! Go TIGERS!!!

Kellie Staples Carolyn Cooper Associate Director of Athletics Princeton Varsity Club

Assistant Director Princeton Varsity Club

Senior Keynote Speaker

A mechanical and aerospace engineering major, Zack was selected to speak to the group as a result of his perseverance and leadership of the tennis team.

Zack McCourt ’15 “When Princeton’s motto “In the nation’s service and in the service of all nations” intersects with the Princeton Athletics mission of “Education Through Athletics,” the experience becomes a challenge unlike any of us [student-athletes] have experienced in our life. It is from this experience that we are equipped to depart from Princeton as leaders; inspired and encouraged to leave this world a better place than how we found it.”

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C. Otto von Kienbusch Award Awarded annually to a Princeton senior woman of high scholastic rank who has demonstrated general proficiency in athletics and the qualities of a true sportswoman. Presented in memory of C. Otto v. Kienbusch ’06, friend and benefactor of women’s athletics at Princeton.

2015 Finalists: Blake Dietrick (basketball) Lindsay Graff (tennis) Lauren Lazo (soccer) Erin McMunn (lacrosse)

2015 Recipient: Blake Dietrick

William Winston Roper Trophy Awarded annually to a Princeton senior man of high scholastic rank and outstanding qualities of sportsmanship and general proficiency in athletics.

Presented by Mrs. William W. Roper and the Class of 1902.

2015 Finalists: Quinn Epperly (football) Sammy Kang (squash) Cody Kessel (volleyball) Mike MacDonald (lacrosse) Cameron Porter (soccer)

2015 Recipient: Mike MacDonald

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Art Lane ’34 Award

Awarded to an undergraduate athlete in recognition of his or her selfless contribution to sport and society. Given in memory of Art Lane ’34 by friends and family.

Tiana Woolridge (volleyball) - founder of the Student-Athlete Service Council - executive board for the Student Volunteer Council - director of fundraising for the Princeton chapter of the Foundation for Medical Relief of Children

Andrew Mills (soccer) - re-established the Princeton chapter of Best Buddies - organized materials to inform athletes about the resources available to them on campus during Andrew is pictured above with Sally Kuser Lane w34

Mental Health Awareness Week - volunteer coach of a 4th & 5th grade basketball team

Class of 1916 Cup

Awarded each year to the Princeton varsity letterwinner who continuing in competition in his or her senior year achieved at graduation the highest academic standing. Given by the Class of 1916 on the occasion of its 50th reunion.

This year’s recipient,

Chris McCord, is

four-year letterwinner on the Princeton sprint

operations research and financial engineering major from Newark, football team. He is an

Delaware.

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Marvin Bressler Award

Awarded to that member of the Princeton family who, through heartfelt support of the University’s student-athletes and coaches, best embodies a belief in the lifelong lessons taught by competition and athletics as a complement to the overall educational mission. Awarded in the spirit of Marvin Bressler, professor of sociology from 1963-94.

Tara Christie Kinsey ’97 “I believe that Princeton’s special sauce is the existence of brilliant, kind and generous individuals like Marvin Bressler who converge on this campus, not just to further their research, but also because they believe in altering the sight lines of people’s lives for the better. There is no substitute for that kind of education.”

The Class of 1967 PVC Citizen-Athlete Award Presented by the Princeton Varsity Club for selfless and noble contributions to sport and society.

Jason Garrett ’89 “You guys are leaders. Lead. From wherever you are, lead.

Embrace the mantle of leadership. Make a difference. You can change people’s lives. That is what great teams have – leadership. Whatever team you are on, be a leader on that team. Whatever title you have, be a leader of that group.”

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PVC Banquet Table Sponsors The Princeton Varsity Club would like to extend a special thank you to those who sponsored tables at the 2015 Gary Walters ’67 PVC Awards Banquet. This

would not be possible without your generous support! event

All-American Table Sponsors Alan Andreini ’68 The Berger Family ’74, ’09, ’12 Victoria ’73 & Hank Bjorklund ’72 Mary & David Blair ’67 Edward R. Burka ’52 Stuart Francis ’74 Sherry and Marty Franks ’72 P07 Friends of Princeton Baseball/Softball Friends of Princeton Squash Clinton Gilbert, Jr. ’51

Edward Glassmeyer ’63 Emily Goodfellow ’76 The Hewitt School in honor of Tara Christie Kinsey ’97 Art Lane ’34 Family Ken Murray ’60 Richard Prentke ’67 Princeton Football Association Tony Riposta ’74 William H. Walton, III ’74 Mark Wilf ’84

All-Ivy Table Sponsors YoungSuk “Y.S.” Chi ’83 Ralph D. DeNunzio ’53 P78 P81 P84 g15 g16 Kevin & Carolyn Holt P15

Kirsten & Stephen Kincade ’84 P15 Walter C. Reisinger, Jr. ’85 Derrick & Linda Schmidt P15

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Letter Sweaters The Princeton Varsity Club

provides

letter sweaters to graduating

student-athletes who are members of a varsity athletics teams at time of graduation.

The traditional sweaters are knit black wool with the 6″ varsity orange P sewn on the front.

Letter Sweater Sponsors Eugene & Joy Katz P15 Margaret Sieck & Robert H.B. Baldwin, Jr. ’76 Don & Tricia Manhard P15 Jerome & Arlene Blocker P15 Casey Maxwell Kevin & Frances Boyle P15 Steve & Marcy Mills P15 Beth & David Covin ’91 Eileen Nicholas P15 Teresa & Patrick Downey P15 Logan Powell Edward Evans P15 Princeton University Hockey Association Peggy Eysenbach P15 Margie Gengler Smith ’73 Ted Gallagher ’67 Ginny Sofen P15 Family of Stephanie Goldberg ’15 Mary Grace & John Von Thron ’84 P15 Amy Graff P15 Crystal & Jay Wagner P15 Susie & Jim Hackett ’65 Momo Wolapaye Theresa & Steve Hanna P15 Linda Li & Jeff Zhou P15 Joe & Lyn Jenkins P15

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Naismith Award The most prestigious honor in all of college basketball recognizes the top Men’s and Women’s College Basketball Coach of the Year.

After leading the Princeton women’s basketball squad to a conference - best

Courtney Banghart was named 30-0 start,

the winner of the 2015 Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year Award.

Congratulations Class of 2015

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