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CLASS DAY
2019
Cannon Green June 3, 2019
A Brief History of Class Day The 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 Jackets Senior 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 Speakers 2018 Cory Booker 2013 David Remnick ’81 2008 Stephen Colbert 2017 Baz Luhrmann 2012 Steve Carell 2007 Bradley Whitford 2016 Jodi Picoult ’87 2011 Brooke Shields ’87 2006 Bill Clinton 2015 Christopher Nolan 2010 Charles Gibson ’65 2005 Chevy Chase 2014 Al Gore 2009 Katie Couric 2004 Jon Stewart
Schedule of Events
Welcome Kauribel Javier ’19
Peyton Lawrenz ’19
Ling Ritter ’19
Jordan Salama ’19
Class Day Chairs
President’s Remarks Christopher Eisgruber ’83
20th President of Princeton University
Class President’s Chris Umanzor ’19
Remarks Class President
Presentation of the Kathleen Deignan
Class Prizes Dean of Undergraduate Students
Acknowledgement of Pyne Prize Winners
Allen Macy Dulles Class of 1951 Award
Frederick Douglass Service Award
Harold Willis Dodds Achievement Prize
W. Sanderson Detwiler 1903 Prize
Walter E. Hope Class of 1901 Medal
Student Remarks Chris Kellogg-Peeler ’19
Priscilla Glickman ’92 Kimberly A. de los Santos
Memorial Prize John C. Bogle ’51 and Burton G. Malkiel *64
Executive Director, Pace Center
for Civic Engagement
Presentation of Mollie Marcoux Samaan ’91
Athletic Awards Ford Family Director of Athletics
William Winston Roper Trophy
C. Otto von Kienbusch Award
Student Remarks Maya Rita Aronoff ’19
Induction of Presentations by:
Honorary Class
Members Susan Liu ’19, Vice President
Nicole Kalhorn ’19, Treasurer
Chelsea Ng ’19, Social Chair
Carly Bonnet ’19, Class Secretary
Keynote Address Ellie Kemper ’02
Closing Remarks Kauribel Javier ’19
Peyton Lawrenz ’19
Ling Ritter ’19
Jordan Salama ’19
Class Day Chairs
Honorary Class Ellie Kemper
Members Class Day Speaker
Khristina Gonzalez
Associate Dean of the College
Director of Programs for Access and Inclusion
Catalina Maldonado-Lopez
Campus Dining, University Services
Joyce Carol Oates
Roger S. Berlind ’52 Professor In The
Humanities, Emeritus
Professor Of Creative Writing, Emeritus
Carolyn Rouse
Professor and Chair of the Department of
Anthropology
Questlove
Musician and Author
Matthew C. Weiner
Associate Dean in the Office of Religious Life
Richard Kitto ’69
Class President
Spirit of Princeton Moyinoluwa Benedict Opeyemi ’19
Award Recipients Kyle Lang ’19
Hannah Paynter ’19
GJ Sevillano ’19
Colin Yost ’19
Samuel Vilchez Santiago ’19
Marcia Brown ’19
Nnenna Ibe ’19
Singing of Amber Lin ’19
Old Nassau Amy Hudson ’19
Caroline Zhao ’19
Charlie Coburn ’19
Mike Rahimzadeh ’19
Noshin Khan ’19
Ryan Melosini ’19
Wesley Brown ’19
Thank you
The Class of 2019 would like to thank the following retiring
faculty members for their commitment to the education of
undergraduates at Princeton:
V. Kofi Agawu Andrea S. LaPaugh
Music Computer Science
Ilhan A. Aksay Anson G. Rabinbach
Chemical and Biological History
Engineering
Harvey S. Rosen
R. Douglas Arnold Economics
Woodrow Wilson School
Jorge L. Sarmiento
Emily Carter Geosciences
Mechanical and Aerospace
Engineering David Spergel
Dean, School of Engineering Astrophysical Sciences
and Applied Science
Jacqueline I. Stone
Thomas A. Funkhouser Religion
Computer Science
James M. Stone
Martin I. Gilens Astrophysical Sciences
Politics
Eric F. Wood
Carol J. Greenhouse Civil and Environmental
Anthropology Engineering
Hendrik A. Hartog Virginia A. Zakian
History Molecular Biology
Jeremy N. Kasdin
Mechanical and Aerospace
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Ceremony Information Following 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.
Old Nassau
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.CONGRATULATIONS
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