Class Notes
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Three cheers for Ellie Kemper, one of Hollywood’s Rising Stars
02 weeks ago
The latest profile of ’02er Ellie Kemper is the cover story of this week’s PAW!
“Funny Girl: In the comedy world, where women remain outnumbered, Ellie Kemper ’02 gets the laughs”
By Mark F. Bernstein ’83
Photo Credit to our very talented Jo Sittenfeld, ’02
Published in the February 8, 2012, issue
And if you missed it, here’s Ellie’s “Ode to Wawa” from 2011 PAW humor issue
Congrats to Erez Lieberman for winning the GE & Science Prize for Young Life Scientists
01 month ago
EREZ LIEBERMAN AIDEN ’02, a fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows and visiting faculty at Google, was named the 2011 grand-prize winner of the GE & Science Prize for Young Life Scientists for a method he developed for three-dimensional genome sequencing that reveals features of DNA structure inside the nucleus of a cell. Read the article in science mag here
Excerpted from the Jan 18, 2012 PAW Newsmakers
Class of 2002 Wins the 1932 Trophy
09 months ago
The Great Class of 2002 was presented with the 1932 Trophy “for the class less than 10 years out which has had the most complete program of communication, activities and dues participation.”
Jessica Roeder received the award on our behalf on the occasion of our 9th Reunion.
Three cheers for ’02!
Robert August Koranda ’02
08 years ago
As Published in Jan. 28, 2004, PAW issue
Rob Koranda died June 29, 2003, in a Chicago porch collapse that claimed 13 other young lives.
With Rob’s passing, Princeton has lost a beloved son. Bright, spontaneous, and charming, armed with an infectious smile and spirit, he warmed and inspired those fortunate enough to have known him.
Rob grew up in Naperville, Ill., where he was captain of his high school football team. A lifelong volunteer, Rob mentored high school leaders at the J. Kyle Braid Leadership Ranch in Colorado.
At Princeton, Rob was a history major, president of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and a member of Cottage Club. When an injury sidelined his football career, Rob embraced rugby and earned the Christopher D. Mello ’98 Award. After graduation, Rob worked for LaSalle Bank in Chicago and lived with Thomas Rowland ’02. Just before his untimely death, he had returned to Princeton to celebrate his first reunion.
Rob is survived by his parents, Kenneth and Sue; his sister, Katie, and her husband, Scott Tanaka; and his brother, John. Donations to the Robert A. Koranda ’02 Memorial Fund may be sent to Nancy Kalmikoff, Princeton University, P.O. Box 5357, Princeton, NJ 08543. The class extends its deepest sympathy to the Koranda family.
Angela Michelle Ovecka ’02
08 years ago
As Published in Nov. 5, 2003, PAW issue
Angela Ovecka was killed in a car accident in New Mexico Aug. 1, 2003. She was dedicated to all that she did — her studies, her music, her family, and her friendships.
At Princeton, she graduated summa cum laude in civil engineering, played flute, served as president of the wind ensemble, and was a member of Charter Club.
Angela had a wide smile and a sparkle in her eyes that demonstrated her zest for life and compassion for others. She always had time to listen and to sympathize. She cooked hearty breakfasts for her fellow structural engineers before morning exams; she delivered anonymous gifts as the “thesis fairy” to friends during the stressful senior spring; and she relished a good surprise. Ange could be found equally at home working in the basement of the E-Quad on her steel bridge as well as spinning on the dance floor. For her devotion and spontaneity, we will miss her. The class offers its condolences to Angela’s parents; her sister, Elaine; her brother, David; and all those whose lives were touched by her smile and her thoughtfulness.
