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13 PRAIRIE SPRING 2021 5 28 Students who shared their life experiences for the I Am TCNJ docu-story project. Trust us, they're worth watching: docustory.tcnj.edu. 16,946 The number of library partners the R. Barbara Gitenstein Library works with to acquire requested materials not owned by the college. Reporting for duty On January 4, Mark Freda '82 became the first Princeton mayor to be sworn in via Zoom. In an interview with Planet Princeton, Freda said, "My goal is to be a leader who listens, but also drives us to decisions." No pyramid scheme here William Keep, a professor and an expert in the multilevel marketing industry, spearheaded a two-day virtual conference that brought together more than 500 registrants from 35 countries to learn about ways to improve consumer protection. 7 The kids will be all right "TCNJ's incredible history in training the next generation of New Jersey educators makes them the perfect partner and facilitator for this crucial program." — First Lady Tammy Murphy on the college's partner- ship with the Pandemic Relief Fund and the Overdeck Family Foundation for a tutoring program to assist pandemic- related learning loss. 6 ILLUSTRATIONS BY PETER ARKLE " I'm just happy to make others smile. Although I don't think I'll be allowed to run in normal clothes again." — Rob Austin '01, who runs daily decked out in costume to the delight of his neighbors in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. He says … 8 Game face on When the pandemic shut down youth athletic summer camps, women's basketball member Sydney Blum '23 decided to hold court in her own front yard. Blum created Camp Sydney, a basketball skills workshop, where she trained kids at her Newtown, Pennsylvania, home. 10 Chemical reaction Chemistry professor Abby O'Connor was named to the American Chemical Society's 2021 Rising Star list. She was one of just 10 women nationwide to be recognized as an excep- tional early- to midcareer female chemist. 9

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