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Josh Coan and Hailey Mead Honored with 2024 Spirit of Princeton Award
May 14, 2024 | Men's Volleyball, Women's Rowing - Open
PRINCETON, NJ - The Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students announced on Monday that Josh Coan and Hailey Mead were honored with the 2024 Spirit of Princeton Award along with six other graduating seniors. The award celebrates Princeton University undergraduates who have had a positive impact on campus, shown a strong dedication to enhancing the undergraduate experience, and have had active involvement in student organizations, athletics, community service, religious activities, residential life, and the arts.
Read the full Princeton University release HERE.
Josh Coan, a senior from Penfield, New York, is concentrating in the School for Public and International Affairs and pursuing a certificate in global health and health policy. He is a captain of the varsity men's volleyball team, president of Cannon Dial Elm Club and vice president of the Inter-Club Council. His impact within athletics extends beyond his team in his role as vice president of the Athlete Ally organization, president of the Student Athlete Wellness Leaders and as a student athlete pre-health adviser. His contributions to the undergraduate experience include service on the steering committee of Male Allied Voices for a Respectful and Inclusive Community (MAVRIC) and service to Rockefeller College as a peer academic adviser.
Hailey Mead, a senior from Orinda, California, is majoring in the School of Public and International Affairs and pursuing certificates in entrepreneurship and creative writing. She is a member of the openweight rowing team and was part of the varsity four boat that won a gold medal at the 2022 NCAA Championships and the 2022 Ivy League Championships. She founded Princeton Pictures, the University's only student organization centered around film production, and co-founded and served as the executive director of the Princeton Film Festival. She is a guitarist for the Princeton University Rock Ensemble and her independent band Plum. In the summer of 2023, she was a technology policy fellow at the Center for Information Technology Policy (CITP).
Read the full Princeton University release HERE.
Josh Coan, a senior from Penfield, New York, is concentrating in the School for Public and International Affairs and pursuing a certificate in global health and health policy. He is a captain of the varsity men's volleyball team, president of Cannon Dial Elm Club and vice president of the Inter-Club Council. His impact within athletics extends beyond his team in his role as vice president of the Athlete Ally organization, president of the Student Athlete Wellness Leaders and as a student athlete pre-health adviser. His contributions to the undergraduate experience include service on the steering committee of Male Allied Voices for a Respectful and Inclusive Community (MAVRIC) and service to Rockefeller College as a peer academic adviser.
Hailey Mead, a senior from Orinda, California, is majoring in the School of Public and International Affairs and pursuing certificates in entrepreneurship and creative writing. She is a member of the openweight rowing team and was part of the varsity four boat that won a gold medal at the 2022 NCAA Championships and the 2022 Ivy League Championships. She founded Princeton Pictures, the University's only student organization centered around film production, and co-founded and served as the executive director of the Princeton Film Festival. She is a guitarist for the Princeton University Rock Ensemble and her independent band Plum. In the summer of 2023, she was a technology policy fellow at the Center for Information Technology Policy (CITP).
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