Four Princetonians were honored with the Award for Service to Princeton during the annual meeting of the Alumni Council on campus during Reunions on Friday, May 23. Anthony Noble *01, chair of the Committee on Awards for Service to Princeton, presented the awards to Thomas M. Swift ’76, Lily Chung Partridge ’82 P12 P14, Anthony John Strahs Pappenfus ’13 S14 h78 and Thomas J. Reed *71.
The Alumni Council Award for Service to Princeton, which dates back to 1972, recognizes outstanding contributions to the University by volunteers in the Princeton community, with particular emphasis on those who serve significantly but inconspicuously.
Thomas M. Swift ’76
When Tom Swift ’76 became president of the Alumni Council’s Princetonian Committee in 2017, he began co-creating the virtual Princetoniana Museum, which now houses more than 5,000 artifacts and entries, all of which Tom, as chief curator, has edited and formatted. Tom has also served as president of the Princeton Area Alumni Association since 2019, engaging Tigers regionally through cultural and educational programs and a reimagined annual dinner that draws multigenerational alumni. Tom led his class to scale Mount Princeton for their 40th Reunion and has served as P-rade marshal since 2012.
Lily Chung Partridge ’82 P12 P14
For Lily Partridge ’82, service to Princeton means creating long and lasting relationships, whether she is encouraging prospective students or connecting fellow alumni with service leadership roles in which they can shine. She joined the Alumni Schools Committee (ASC) 36 years ago and has served as chair of her ASC region for 16 years. Lily became a mentor for ASC leaders globally when she joined the Princeton Schools Committee 12 years ago. She co-founded the Princeton Women’s Network’s Northern New Jersey chapter in 2017 and serves as vice chair of its global advisory council.
Anthony John Strahs Pappenfus ’13 S14 h78
With spirited enthusiasm for Princeton’s alumni traditions, Anthony “Ant” Pappenfus ’13 shows recent alumni how rich and joyful Princeton alumni engagement can be. He has served on the Annual Giving Committee since 2018, and as president of his class finds creative ways to engage more classmates. His service on the Alumni Council began in 2020; he now chairs its Class Affairs Committee. Ant served on the Task Force on Recent Alumni Engagement and is president of the Princeton Sailing alumni board. In 2023, he received Annual Giving’s Jim Lebenthal ’49 Young Alumni Service Award.
Thomas J. Reed *71
Tom Reed *71 earned his Master of Public Administration at what is now the School of Public and International Affairs. Tom’s time at Princeton was pivotal to his career in urban affairs and in gratitude, he has devoted thousands of volunteer hours to the Association of Princeton Graduate Alumni (APGA). A talented illustrator and computer graphics whiz, for more than 20 years, Tom has created whimsical Reunions logos for banners and T-shirts for APGA, bringing each year’s theme to life with wit and warmth. His Princeton-inspired artwork is archived at the Seely G. Mudd Manuscript Library.
Read the honorees‘ complete citations on the Awards webpage and enjoy below the video shown at the Alumni Council meeting.
