Princeton University Athletics
"It's humbling to learn of the selfless pursuits of our Athletics alumni and the differences they have made in healthcare, especially this year. We're thrilled to document some of these stories with our friends at RWJBarnabas Health over the coming weeks."
Ford Family Director of Athletics Mollie Marcoux Samaan '91Princeton has 94,000 living alumni including 20,000 Athletics letter winners. Tiger Heroes will showcase at least one representative from each of the 37 varsity sports – through a series of profiles that will be unveiled weekly from April through June.
Meet Your Tiger Heroes
Kat Holmes
’17 / Women’s Fencing & Olympian
There is nothing quite like being a Princeton student-athlete to help prepare you for just about anything... I knew that one day I was going to trade in my epee for a scalpel.
Gevvie Stone
’07 MD / Women’s Open Rowing & Olympian
I love the challenge of chasing speed and the straightforward nature in rowing that effort (usually) leads to improvement. I also love the physical sensation of being on the water – the flow and also the mental task of embracing the pain.