Princeton University will honor five outstanding New Jersey secondary school teachers at its 2026 Commencement: ✏️ Myra Bellamy of Achievers Early College Prep Charter School in Trenton ✏️ Stephanie Fox and Devon Suppa of William R. Satz Middle School in Holmdel ✏️ Amy Mosser of Seneca High School in Tabernacle (@SenecaFamily) and ✏️ Angello Villarreal of Freehold Township High School (@FTHSPatriots) Read more about each winner & why they were selected: bit.ly/4wNawyn

“I am a @USMC veteran and served in the USMC reserves from 2012 to 2020, and part of that time I was also earning my bachelor’s at Rutgers University-Newark. My unit was activated and deployed to Afghanistan in 2018-19. Finishing a deployment in Afghanistan and jumping back into a life of academia, first as a master’s student at @VillanovaU and then as a residential education adviser at Penn State University, the transition was really jarring. I didn't expect the culture shock between military life and civilian life, which made me feel a lot of complex emotions and gave me struggles I couldn't even explain at one point. My decision to come to Princeton to work with veteran students came from wanting to offer assistance and guidance to those who are assimilating as students as I had — and to be there for them. Creating community is at the heart of what I do as the inaugural veteran coordinator at the Emma Bloomberg Center for Access and Opportunity. In addition to weekly coffee and chats at the center, I meet students one-on-one extensively throughout the academic year, even during breaks, to keep that community strong. I don’t see this as just a job, it’s much more to me. I try to give 100% at all times. I’ve also started a leadership role with the University’s Military Service & Veterans (MSV) employee resource group with over 90 staff members. One way I’m building community there is with more social events. Today, we’ll attend the University’s Veterans Day Observance at the Chapel, where I’ll give remarks during the program. We’ll also have lunch and dinner at two restaurants that let veterans eat for free. I never want veterans to feel forgotten. I hope people will keep in mind — every day, not only Veterans Day — that every veteran has a story. I haven't met a veteran who was not changed by their service. I always appreciate it when people say, ‘Thank you for your service.’ As a veteran, I also appreciate questions about my service, like ‘Why did you enlist?’ or ‘What was your experience like, if you would be willing to share?’” — Mohamed Siam Photo by Noel Valero ’82 *86

Polls are now open in Princeton, NJ until 8pm. Get all the information you need to vote in person or by mail: bit.ly/4ojz51g

Using Lake Carnegie as a lab, researchers created a device that uses radar to eavesdrop on underwater acoustic signals, or sonar, by decoding the tiny vibrations those signals create on the water’s surface: bit.ly/4kaH5A2