Principia College welcomed home alumni and friends for Homecoming October 19–21. The jam-packed weekend included both varsity and alumni games, a pep rally, live entertainment, and a barbeque and bonfire. The event drew about 580 people from across the United States.
At the center of the activities was the ...
Arriving late on the first day of boot camp, graduating from U.S. Navy Officer Candidate School without knowing how to float (let alone swim), earning penalties for growing a mustache . . . these are some of the lighter moments* recounted in a book of recollections by Principia alumni who ...
Alumni shared memories and created new ones at the 2018 College Reunion this summer. The event drew over 600 people from as far away as KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Along with a variety of talks, classes, and entertainment, attendees took advantage of numerous activities, such as tennis, golf, and stargazing at ...
Principians far and wide came out in full force to make the third annual Global Days of Service campaign an unqualified success. From Atlanta to Seattle, Florida to California—and in between in St. Louis, Kansas City, and Phoenix—Principia alumni, students, and staff threw themselves into volunteer work with generosity of ...
This year marks Principia’s third annual Global Days of Service! Throughout April, hundreds of Principia alumni and friends from around the world will volunteer in their communities—from cleaning up parks to stocking food pantries, from serving in animal shelters to hosting clothing drives.
It’s not too late to join ...
Jami Wissman (C’17) Apprentice Member, The Data Guild
A computer science major with a minor in dance, Jami Wissman is equally at home coding or choreographing. Her skill and confidence in programming led to her participation in the 2015 Washington University Hackathon in St. Louis, where she placed as ...
Zacher Lewis (US’13, C’17) Portfolio Accounting Associate, Fisher Investments
A business administration and economics double major and a Phi Alpha Eta (honor society) graduate, Zacher took full advantage of support from Principia faculty across the liberal arts curriculum. “I came into college with a love of math and science, ...
Meredith Hamilton (US’13, C’17) Elementary School Teacher, Teach for America
An English and political science double major with a minor in Spanish, Meredith Hamilton is passionate about education, which led her to become a Teach for America corps member at Stege Elementary in Richmond, California, where she teaches four- ...
Seth Cadell (C'07) Assistant Professor and Senior Researcher, Oregon State University
After a childhood working alongside his dad building custom farm machinery in Oregon, Seth Cadell had all the skills he needed to earn good paychecks in the building trades. So he skipped college and worked in construction— until, ...
Esteban Xifré-Villar (US'07, C'11) Senior Associate, Global Intelligence Operations Center, PricewaterhouseCoopers
While majoring in business and economics at Principia College, Esteban Xifré-Villar interned in California at JumpSport Inc.—which opened a door on the world. Following graduation, he helped JumpSport get its Fitness Trampoline into Spanish-speaking markets in Peru, Colombia, ...
