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.

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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

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