Fundraiser Dinner!

Hi Philly-area Tigers,

 

My name is Laura Boyce, and I'm a high school teacher who's been working in Philadelphia schools since I graduated from Princeton in 2007. I currently work in North Philly at Simon Gratz Mastery Charter, a large, inner-city high school that was converted from a traditional neighborhood public school into a charter school just over a year ago. Our students are almost all low-income and African American, and the neighborhood around the school is one of the poorest and most violent in the city. However, the school is making great gains; in just one school year, our state test scores doubled, we were taken off the state's persistently dangerous schools list, and our percentage of students gaining college acceptance tripled. 

 

This year I have helped start a freshman honors program in our 360-student 9th grade academy. Our honors program, which is application-only and serves about 65 freshmen, offers more rigorous courses, leadership development, monthly field trips (this weekend we're visiting Princeton for a lecture, campus tour, and Princeton vs. Penn football game - go Tigers!), and additional privileges and projects. We hope to take students on a multi-day overnight college tour over spring break of this year to tour liberal arts colleges and public research universities across the Northeast. It is our hope that the additional supports, challenges, and opportunities our honors students are offered will prepare them to attend some of the nation's top colleges and universities (including Princeton!) in four years. 

 

To help fund our ambitious spring break trip, we are holding a fundraising dinner and benefit for the honors program on Thursday, November 15th. Our goal is to have more than 100 people attend and raise more than $5,000. All of the details can be found at gratz9.eventbrite.com. I am the point person on this project and am working hard to make it a success.

 

It would mean a lot to me to have some Philly-area Tigers in attendance at the dinner; we want to really involve the wider Philadelphia community in this project and give people a glimpse of what our kids are capable of. Please consider attending the event on November 15th if you're available. Even if you can't attend, you can donate to support our spring break college trip by clicking here to make a donation; please designate "Gratz 9th Grade Academy" as the recipient on the "Designation" drop-down menu.

 

Your support would be greatly appreciated by me and my students. Please consider giving - no gift is too small! For $100, you can become a platinum sponsor; your contribution will cover the cost of the spring break college tour for one student. You will receive personalized updates on your sponsored student and postcards and photos from the college tour.

 

Please let me know if you have any questions. Again, the link to RSVP and get more information is gratz9.eventbrite.com. PLEASE feel free to share this with your networks that might be interested. 

 

Thanks, 

 

Laura Boyce '07

 

Have you seen the New Interactive Princeton Club of Philadelphia website!?

In case you haven't noticed the Princeton Club of Philadelphia has a new, awesome website!  With interactive forums, event photo albums, career contacts and more, the new site makes networking easy.  Visit the site here, and become a member if you haven't already! http://www.phillytigers.com/

Annual Meeting and Kickoff Party 2012 at the Merion Cricket Club

On September 19th 2012 the PCOP held a packed event at the Merion Cricket Club.  The club's accomplishments, plans and financials were discussed in the Annual Meeting portion and then there was a lovely Kick off Party, including a presentation by Princeton University Architect, Ron McCoy.

Princeton Alum's new film: Losing Control

During this past week many alum came out and supported our fellow alum, Valerie Weiss ‘95

at the Philadelphia screening of her new film, Losing Control.

Screenings were held May 18 through 24 at the Ritz at the Bourse theater.

Losing Control is a quirky romantic comedy about a female scientist who wants proof that her boyfriend is “the one”.

Trailer and details at www.losingcontrolmovie.com.

HOUSE LIGHTS MEDIA IN ASSOCIATION WITH

PHD PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS:

"LOSING CONTROL IS A THOROUGHLY LIKABLE, PLAYFUL COMEDY" - VARIETY

"MIRANDA KENT IS A WINNING HEROINE" - VARIETY

"LOSING CONTROL IS A MOVIE THAT UNDERSTANDS THE NERD HEART" - TECHNOLOGY REVIEW

OPENED FRIDAY, MAY 18TH IN PHILADELPHIA!! RITZ BOURSE LANDMARK THEATER 400 RANSTEAD STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA - (215) 925-7900 Played everyday, May 18-24: 1pm, 3pm, 5:15pm, 7:30pm, 9:45pm. Q&As with filmmaker Valerie Weiss were after all weekend screenings and after 7:30pm screenings Friday thru Wednesday.  Top- Filmmaker Valerie Weiss was kind enough to pose for PCOP!  Middle and bottom- see Valerie with a group of young PHD students from PENN after the Wed. night show.  She stayed for nearly an hour to speak with her audience, including these ladies, answering questions about the film, and mentoring future scientists.  She shared that many events from the film were based on real events in either her life, or others. Special appearances by castmember Jamison Yang (Chen Wa) and Science Cheerleader Erin Donnelly at Friday 7:30pm screening. More info below! -------------------------------- WATCH OUR TRAILER NOW CLICK TO HEAR VALERIE WEISS ON NPR SCIENCE FRIDAY -------------------------------- PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD: PLEASE EMAIL, CALL, TWEET ALL YOUR FRIENDS TO GO SEE IT! RATE US AND ADD US TO YOUR NETFLIX QUEUE FOR OUR OCT. 9 RELEASE. CLICK HERE TO RATE US AND WRITE A REVIEW. "LIKE" OUR LOSING CONTROL PAGE ON FACEBOOK AND POST OUR TRAILER ON YOUR FACEBOOK PAGES USING THIS LINK: http://youtu.be/C-PDsIuV9Zk FOLLOW AND TWEET ABOUT US: @LOSINGCONTROL10 IF YOU'D LIKE TO ORGANIZE A SPECIAL SCREENING, PLEASE CONTACT US AT CONTACT@PHDPRODUCTIONS.COM About Erin Donnelly and the Science Cheerleaders: A representative from Science Cheerleaders will be present to discuss the movie and answer questions regarding young women in advanced science fields. Science Cheerleader was founded by former Philadelphia 76ers cheerleader Darlene Cavalier to get a conversation going, rally the troops, solicit views from all sides and change the tone of science and science policy in this country. The Science Cheerleaders are professional cheerleaders pursuing science careers who playfully challenge stereotypes, turn everyone onto science by encouraging participation in citizen science activities, and inspire young women (including 3-4 million U.S. cheerleaders) to consider careers in science, technology, engineering and math. We do this by recasting the image of scientists and engineers while giving people the opportunity to explore their personal interests as a gateway to science. We communicate in ways that inspire people using our very real, very personal stories. We do this at schools, festivals, malls, on tv, online, at cheer events, games, bars…wherever the people are! The point: science is accessible to ALL! More than 200 current and former professional cheerleaders from the NFL, NBA, and other pro sports leagues, pursing science and engineering careers make up the Science Cheerleaders. Learn more about them here. Thousands of college, high school and middle school cheerleaders–with interests in science and engineering–are poised to join our mission. For more information, please visit www.sciencecheerleader.com. Erin is a former St. Louis Rams Cheerleader, Captain and 2007 ProBowl representative. She cheered from 2005-2009 while completing a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Bachelor's degree in Biology at Saint Louis University, where she was a Presidential Scholar. During that time, she completed in the 2006 NFL Cheerleader Playoffs on the NFL Network and participated in international military visits to Afghanistan, Qatar, South Korea, and Japan, as well as visits to domestic bases throughout the United States. Erin currently lives in Philadelphia and recently completed the third year of her Doctor of Psychology. She is concurrently working on a Master's degree in Human Sexuality. She is specializing in personality assessment and is working on her dissertation, which examines the relationships between anxiety and sexual dysfunction in dyadic relationships. (http://www.sciencecheerleader.com/2010/11/erin-former-rams-cheerleader-on-her-4th-academic-degree/) Powered by Jenna Communications, LLC is a proud supporting partner of PhD Productions specializing in public relations, special events, social media consulting, and media training.

PhD Productions, 1041 N. Formosa Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046

http://losingcontrolmovie.com

PCOP- An Insider Look at Princeton Athletics!!

On Thursday May 3rd a group of Princetonians met for an exciting evening. Members were invited on a private tour of the stadium and locker rooms.  Varsity Athletic awards were presented and many speakers, including coaches and student athletes, gave us insight into the world of Princeton Sports!
 

The Princeton Varsity Club  and The Princeton Club of Philadelphia 

Presented:

PVC on the Road: 
"An Insider Look at Princeton Athletics"   at Citizens Bank Park Home of the Philadelphia Phillies!

6-8:30pm

Many princetonians joined us for an exciting evening of speakers:

• Gary Walters '67, Director of Athletics
• Kristen Holmes-Winn, Head Coach, Field Hockey
• Mitch Henderson '98, Head Coach, Men's Basketball
• Bob Surace '90, Head Coach, Football  

Recent Events- April 2012

Did you miss the recent PCOP events?  In April the club welcomed the new class of 2016 with a special dinner to honor the students and their parents.  Later that week the club participated in the Princeton Prize in Race Relations.

Princeton Prize in Race Relations

was on

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

from 6:00 to 8:00 in the evening

at

Haub Executive Center, Fifth Floor, McShain Hall

of

Saint Joseph’s University

Guest Speaker

Deputy Mayor Richard Negrin

Deputy Mayor of Administration & Coordination

Managing Director of the City of Philadelphia

The Princeton Prize in Race Relations Philadelphia Committee was pleased to recognize Mayra Zavala Zavala from Kennett Square High School as the recipient of the Philadelphia 2012 Princeton Prize in Race Relations. Ms. Zavala has worked tirelessly to bring together disparate community members through the building of a community garden. Her efforts have encouraged community members to see their similarities more than their differences. We were also pleased to award Certificates of Accomplishment to Ms. Aresema Thomas and Mr. Leander Berry for their efforts towards breaking down barriers between racial groups. For this years Awards Ceremony, the Committee was very honored to have as our keynote speaker, Deputy Mayor Richard Negrin (Managing Director of the City of Philadelphia). We loved the strong Princeton community showing at our Awards Ceremony which not only to highlighted and recognized the significance of the efforts undertaken by these three young women and men, but to also show the City of Philadelphia our interest as a Club in being part of the civic dialogue.

 

The Criminal Justice Forum

We had an incredible evening tonight! The Forum was well attended, good questions were asked, good food was eaten, and a fun time was had by all.

District Attorney Seth Williams’ opening remarks highlighted his vision for an effective District Attorney’s office and his efforts to implement community-wide partnerships to address the challenges facing Philadelphia. 

This forum was an opportunity to discuss the cycle of violence in Philadelphia and its impact on the community. Touching on topics like poverty, failing schools, and broken communities, the panel addressed the efforts of the criminal justice community to change the trajectory of our city’s most disadvantaged youth.

Panelists included:

Everett Gillison, Chief of Staff for Mayor Michael Nutter, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety
Lawrence Goode ‘84, Assistant District Attorney, Assistant Chief of the Appeals Unit
Sherry Hunter, Executive Director of Center City Crime and Victim Services
Laurie Malone, Deputy District Attorney, Pre-Trial Division
Dr. Maria Kefalas, Professor of Sociology, Saint Joseph’s University (moderator)

Princeton Global NetNight was a success!

Princeton Global NetNight this evening was a success! Sandy Mannix (P’12), a Legal Recruiter and Resume Consultant, gave a brief talk on resume and networking best-practices and then opened up the floor for Q&A as well as personalized resume assistance. It was a great evening!

Breaking the Cycle of Violence-Criminal Justice Forum

Did you know that Philadelphia has the highest incarceration rate of any major city in the United States with 527 per 100,000 residents behind bars?

The Princeton Club of Philadelphia

Invites Alumni and Friends to a Special Forum on...

Breaking the Cycle of Violence

Guest speaker: Seth Williams, Philadelphia District Attorney

Wednesday, March 21, 2012
5:30pm-7:30pm (reception at 5:30pm, opening remarks by District Attorney to begin at 6:00pm)

Location: The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office
Three South Penn Square, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
(located in the Widener Building on Broad and Chestnut Street)
link to map/directions

This forum will be an opportunity to discuss the cycle of violence in Philadelphia and its impact on the community. Touching on topics like poverty, failing schools, and broken communities, the panel will address the efforts of the criminal justice community to change the trajectory of our city’s most disadvantaged youth. District Attorney Seth Williams’ opening remarks will highlight his vision for an effective District Attorney’s office and his efforts to implement community-wide partnerships to address the challenges facing Philadelphia.

Panelists include:

Everett Gillison, Chief of Staff for Mayor Michael Nutter, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety
Lawrence Goode ‘84, Assistant District Attorney, Assistant Chief of the Appeals Unit
Sherry Hunter, Executive Director of Center City Crime and Victim Services
Laurie Malone, Deputy District Attorney, Pre-Trial Division
Dr. Maria Kefalas, Professor of Sociology, Saint Joseph’s University (moderator)

COST: $10 for Princeton Club of Philadelphia members and for students, $15 for non-members ($15 at the door)


RSVP: Space is limited. Please RSVP by submitting payment via the PayPal links below (strongly preferred).

For Member and Student Price

For Non-Member Price



If you prefer to by check, pay to the order of: Princeton Club of Philadelphia
and mail to:

The Princeton Club of Philadelphia

PO Box 41

Merion Station, PA 19066

*All attendees must present a photo ID at the building’s security desk.

For any questions, contact Joe Sengoba (jsengoba@gmail.com / 609-902-3671)

In partnership with Princeton AlumniCorps and the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office

---

---

Princeton Global NetNight

The Princeton Club of Philadelphia invites you to Global NetNight

Wednesday, March 14^th

Princeton Global NetNight: Developing Your Personal Brand

Join us after work for an evening of networking with Princeton Alumni and a presentation and workshop with Sandy Mannix (P’12), a Legal Recruiter and Resume Consultant. Sandy will give a brief talk on resume and networking best-practices and then open up the floor for Q&A as well as personalized resume assistance.

The event will be held from 6:15 to 7:45pm on Wednesday, March 14th at the David Rittenhouse Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania (link to map/directions).

RSVP or send questions to Katie Thaeder (Katie.thaeder@gmail.com / 610-806-2068).

We look forward to seeing you there!

A little bit about Sandy: She has more than 35 years of experience in professional education, recruitment, retention and communications! Before joining Abelson Legal Search, she served as the Director of Admission and Financial Aid at the Villanova University School of Law for 13 years and as the Vice President of Student Affairs at the Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine. She also has been an administrator at the University of Pennsylvania and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and worked as a professional consultant for several local, statewide and national political campaigns.

To learn more, find her bio here: http://www.abelsonlegalsearch.com/mannix.htm

What is a NetNight?
A NetNight is a Princeton-affiliated networking event, organized by a regional association, that brings together Princetonians who want to further their career development and strengthen their network.

Princeton Women's Network on Beauty, Health and Wellness

On Feb. 22nd 2012 a group of twenty or so Princeton women gathered in a beautiful home on the Main Line, in Pa, to learn about beauty, health and wellness.  After dinner and networking we had presentations from the following speakers,

Ivona Percec '95, MD. PhD.
Attending Physician, Instructor of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania

Elizabeth Robinson ’94
National Association of Sports Medicine Athletic Trainer and creator of online virtual training solution, VitFit

 

  They shared wonderful stories, slide shows, and samples with us.  Be sure to keep an eye open for the next PWN event!

Update from the PCOP Community Service Committee:

On January 29^th a group of Princeton Alumni and Friends spent a few hours volunteering at the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House (PRMH), which is a home-away-from-home for families and their seriously ill children who are being treated at area hospitals.  Our Princeton group prepared and served “Breakfast for Dinner” to the PRMH families as they returned home from long days at the hospital.  After a fun afternoon of making pancakes, scrambling eggs and frying bacon, everyone agreed that the Club should plan to prepare another meal soon.  Thanks to all who participated in and donated to our day at the PRMH and stay tuned for the next volunteer date!

If you would like to make a donation to future PCOP service projects please email the PCOP administrator at RahmanBeckwith03@yahoo.com

Did you miss the Princeton vs. Penn Men's basketball game at the Palestra last week?!  Well, the Princeton Tigers gave a great effort, and almost beat the Quakers, but not quite.  Still, the Princeton Club, as well as some local Princeton alum at Wharton, came out and gave great support to the team- in fact our 100 tickets were sold out!  Join us for more sports events in the future.

Hi, and welcome to the blog of the Princeton Club!  We are going to be using this forum for posting events, and for general communication, so stay in contact to see what is going on among Princeton alum in the Philadelphia region!