The Princeton Award for Service to the Community has been presented annually since 1990 to an individual or individuals whom the local alumni body of Princeton University feels best exemplifies personal dedication, professional commitment, and inspirational effort enriching the greater St. Louis community.
To make a nomination for a Princeton Award, please e-mail Christina Clarke at cgclarketigers@gmail.com
Princeton Award Recipients
for Service to The Community
1990 Perry Streett S’57 Churchill School
1991 William H. Danforth ’51 Washington University
1992 Peter H. Bunce ’51 Grand Center Renewal
1993 Frank Hamsher ’68 St. Louis City Revitalization
1994 William E. Maritz ’50 Riverfront Development
1995 John C. Danforth ’58 U. S. Senator
Linda Lemens St. Louis City Family Court
1996 G. Lee Judy ’64 Life Crisis Services
Gordon and Ellen Carlson Union West Community Corporation
1997 Howard Baer ’24 Lifetime Achievement
George Eberle Grace Hill Neighborhood Services
1998 John H. Fish ’55 Princeton University Project 55
Margaret Neilson St. Louis Youth Symphony
1999 Murray Weidenbaum *54*58 Center for Study of American Business
Susan G. Murray Housing Solutions
2000 Charles C. Allen, Jr. ’45 Lifetime Achievement
Narindar Rajani Christmas in April
2001 William Van Cleve ’50 Lifetime Achievement
Nathaniel Watlington Nottingham Community Education Center
2002 Charles W. Caspari ’60 Sherwood Forest Camp
Donald Danforth, III City Academy
2003 R. Robert Hermann ’44 Lifetime Achievement Award
Robert G. Clark Central Institute for the Deaf
2004 Paul G. Sheridan Boys Hope / Girls Hope
E. Desmond Lee The Des Lee Collaborative Vision
2005 Dennis M. Reagan St. Louis Municipal Opera
Henry L. Lenard, Jr. Community Mentor and Coach
2006 Jean Maritz Hobler S’41 Founder Hope Happens
P. Scott & Kathleen A. Hummel Our Little Haven
2007 Valerie Denise Bell ’77 Public Policy Consultant
Joseph A. Scalise, Jr. Chief Deputy Juvenile Officer, St. Louis City
2008 Sue Stepleton Parents as Teachers
Lawrence Biondi St. Louis University
2009 Dr. Dennis C. Golden Fontbonne University
Joseph M. Blomker St. Louis Charter Schools
2010 Stephen P. Zwolak University City Children’s Center
F. Sessions Cole St. Louis Children’s Hospital
2011 Denny Coleman St. Louis County Economic Council
Dr. Eric Gulve Biogenerator
2012 Kristin Folkl-Kaburakis St. Louis Sports Commission
2013 Anna E. Crosslin International Institute
2014 Walter Metcalfe City Arch River 2015 Foundation
2015 Don Marsh St. Louis on the Air
2016 Robert E. Magill Missouri Botanical Garden
2017 Christopher S. Bond ‘60 Life Sciences & Early Childhood Health
2018 John R. Brightman ‘55 Princeton Club of St. Louis
2019 James S. McDonnell, III Lifetime Achievement
2020 Maria Dans ‘89 CoVid-19 Family Support Team
2021 Harry Weber ’64 Internationally Acclaimed Sculptor
2022 Don Streett '57 Lifetime Achievement
Colleen Starkloff Paraquad, Starkloff Disability Institute