Princeton University Athletics
Five Honored with PVC's Distinguished Undergraduate Athletic Service Award
June 08, 2007 | General
The Princeton Varsity Club Distinguished Undergraduate Athletic Service Award honors five members of the Class of 2007 for their dedicated and diverse contributions to Princeton Athletics and the University. Through their leadership and vision, each has created a legacy at Princeton that will benefit the University for years to come.
A native of Germany, Chris Chaney is a “doer.” Over the past four years Chaney founded and operated the Princeton Streetball Tournament, which has donated 10's of thousands of dollars to worthy charities fighting diseases such as breast cancer and sickle cell anemia. In addition, this past fall he led an effort to bring more than 50 of the most influential leaders in the sports industry to campus for the inaugural Princeton Sports Symposium.
A founder of the Jadwin Jungle, Princeton's own student booster group, Freddy Flaxman is as devoted a fan of Princeton Athletics as there is. A junior varsity basketball player, Flaxman also helped found IACT, a highly successful initiative which involves Princeton Athletics teams raising money for community outreach programs.
Nate Franks may have spent more time at the Class of '52 Stadium during the past four years than any other Princeton student. A manager for both field hockey and women's lacrosse, he has had a remarkable impact on both programs in any number of capacities. His work with the teams was so heartfelt and dedicated that every member of both teams attended his mother's funeral this past fall as a show of their appreciation.
A three-year starter on the men's basketball team, Luke Owings is one of the co-founders of IACT. In addition, for the past year, Owings has served as the Vice President of the Varsity Student Athlete Advisory Committee and, in this role, has represented his fellow student-athletes to both Ivy League and NCAA communities.
Nikki Laffel is an All-Ivy League swimmer who was a member of three Ivy League championship teams. In addition to her athletic career, she has also served as a co-founder of IACT.
A native of Germany, Chris Chaney is a “doer.” Over the past four years Chaney founded and operated the Princeton Streetball Tournament, which has donated 10's of thousands of dollars to worthy charities fighting diseases such as breast cancer and sickle cell anemia. In addition, this past fall he led an effort to bring more than 50 of the most influential leaders in the sports industry to campus for the inaugural Princeton Sports Symposium.
A founder of the Jadwin Jungle, Princeton's own student booster group, Freddy Flaxman is as devoted a fan of Princeton Athletics as there is. A junior varsity basketball player, Flaxman also helped found IACT, a highly successful initiative which involves Princeton Athletics teams raising money for community outreach programs.
Nate Franks may have spent more time at the Class of '52 Stadium during the past four years than any other Princeton student. A manager for both field hockey and women's lacrosse, he has had a remarkable impact on both programs in any number of capacities. His work with the teams was so heartfelt and dedicated that every member of both teams attended his mother's funeral this past fall as a show of their appreciation.
A three-year starter on the men's basketball team, Luke Owings is one of the co-founders of IACT. In addition, for the past year, Owings has served as the Vice President of the Varsity Student Athlete Advisory Committee and, in this role, has represented his fellow student-athletes to both Ivy League and NCAA communities.
Nikki Laffel is an All-Ivy League swimmer who was a member of three Ivy League championship teams. In addition to her athletic career, she has also served as a co-founder of IACT.
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