Last year was a very exciting and rewarding year for us in that we organized for the first time as a non-profit entity under Princeton University’s umbrella.
We had our First Annual Meeting in March in Las Vegas which many of you attended and where our new Constitution was ratified. Professor Emeritus Fred Greenstein was our featured guest lecturer. We heard committee reports including a report from our ASC Chair Matt Mullin ’01.
In April, we received the amazing news that 5 Nevada high school Seniors had been admitted. Later, we learned that one more Senior was accepted off the Wait List. Even better news yet was that ALL SIX young men and women (2 from the North, 4 from the South) decided to matriculate to Old Nassau! So, this Spring, our numbers swelled by at least a dozen!
In July, we had our First Annual Alumni Event in Northern Nevada at the home of John and Carol Ann Badwick (p’11,p’13) in Reno. This event was a great success.
In October, members of PAAN congregated in a fine establishment in Reno to watch a very tough Tiger Football team do battle with Colgate all the way to triple overtime on ESPN.
As we begin planning our 2010 calendar of events to include, but not be limited to, our Second Annual Meetings in Las Vegas and Reno, a busy ASC interviewing schedule and other intimate gatherings, we must also ask you for your support in helping your Association grow.
Last year, we started up on a “shoe string” and ended up with a slightly negative balance. We now have a better handle on what our costs will be for 2010. Your tax deductible contributions will go towards defraying costs of events, purchasing stationery, paying Alumni Council dues and supporting ASC and outreach efforts as we build our fledgling Association.
Please mail in your 2010 PAAN dues for $25.00 per person payable to Princeton Alumni Association of Nevada and attention to:
Nick Donath ’83, 10956 Royal Highlands Street, Las Vegas, NV 89141
If you are unable to contribute this year, remember that this in no way affects your standing as a member of PAAN!
On a personal note, I look forward to seeing and meeting all of you during 2010, and, it is with great gratitude and love for Princeton that I would like to wish you and your families a healthy and peaceful holiday season.
Sincerely,
Nick Donath ‘83
President
