Nominate Exemplary Princetonians
Alumni are invited to nominate members of the Princeton community who are making a difference around the world, in their communities, for the University and the alumni body. Through their extraordinary work and contributions, these Princetonians exemplify the University’s informal motto, “In the nation’s service and the service of humanity.”
Nominations are open for Awards for Service to Princeton, the Woodrow Wilson Award, and the James Madison Medal.
Award for Service to Princeton
The Alumni Association recognizes and honors members of the Princeton family (alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends) who have served Princeton significantly, but often inconspicuously — our true unsung heroes. In mid-March, the nine-member Committee on Awards for Service to Princeton will review nominations and select award recipients, who will be honored at the annual meeting of the Alumni Council held during Reunions.
Deadline to nominate is February 22.
Woodrow Wilson Award
Established in 1956 and considered the most prestigious award given to an undergraduate alum, the Woodrow Wilson Award has been conferred annually upon an alum of the undergraduate college whose achievements exemplify Woodrow Wilson’s memorable phrase “Princeton in the nation’s service.” A recipient is chosen annually in the fall and is presented at Alumni Day.
James Madison Medal
Named for James Madison, Princeton’s first graduate alumnus, the James Madison Medal, the most prestigious award given to a grad alum, was established in 1973 by the Association of Princeton Graduate Alumni (APGA). Upon the recommendation of the APGA Committee on Nominations and Awards and the Madison Medal Selection Committee, this honor is conferred each year on an alumnus or alumna of the Graduate School who has had a distinguished career, advanced the cause of graduate education, or achieved a record of outstanding public service.