Alumni Day 2009

Alumni Day 2009 was celebrated on Saturday, February 21, 2009. Alumni Day 2010 is scheduled for Saturday, February 20, 2010.

At the luncheon, Princeton presented its top honors for alumni to Rajiv Vinnakota '93, co-founder of the nation's first urban boarding school for disadvantaged students, and Claire Max *72, an astrophysicist who has developed techniques to enable astronomers to more clearly observe the universe. Listen to lectures by these top award winners and distinguished faculty members.

Learn more about the various awards presented to alumni, as well as awards the University presented to top students.

Additional information about the day's events are available in the program for Alumni Day 2009 [PDF].

About Alumni Day

Alumni Day was first observed on Lincoln's birthday in 1915. Designed to give alumni a glimpse of campus life when the University was in session (and not just at commencement for Reunions), the event drew 100 people in what the PAW called "an intellectual pilgrimage" to Princeton. From 1916 to 1955, Alumni Day took place on Washington's birthday; thereafter, it was and remains observed on the Saturday nearest to February 22.

Alumni Day now draws over 1,000 alumni, parents, friends and family. It is not only a day to reconnect with Princeton but a day to renew old friendships and undoubtedly forge new ones.

Alumni Day includes a panoply of engaging academic content featuring Princeton alumni and faculty. We encourage you to visit the Alumni Day Lecture Archives to enjoy audio recordings of previous years' lectures, as well as the Chapel Audio Tours.