Award History
Frederick D. Woodbridge was a member of the Princeton University Class of 1982 in whose memory an award for public service has been established. The award was inaugurated at the Class's 10th reunion and is given every 5 years. With this award, we recognize the classmate whose achievements exemplify Woodrow Wilson’s memorable phrase “Princeton in the Nation’s Service.” The award honors the individual who not only excels in a particular field, but has made a lasting and significant contribution to their community, the nation or the world in any area of endeavor. Past winners include Pat Horvath (at the 10th), for his tireless work with the homeless of New York City; Scott Oostdyk (at the 15th) for his community service and outstanding public service in Virginia; Dale Caldwell (at the 20th) for his commitment to improving lives in disadvantaged communities in Newark, NJ; Eve Thompson (at the 25th) for her contributions to enhancing democratic governance and leadership internationally; and Burns Stanfield (at the 30th) for his transformative work with marginalized youth and poor communities in the Greater Boston area.
Award Eligibility and Criteria
To be eligible to receive the award the nominee must:
· Must have graduated with the Princeton Class of 1982; and
· Must not have won the award previously.
The criteria for selection are:
· Excels in her or his chosen field;
· Has made a significant contribution in public, community, national or world service; and
· Achievements have been documented and are verifiable.
Award Nomination Process
- The nominating period starts on November 15 and closes on March 15 of the award year;
- Nominations can be made by any member of the Princeton Class of 1982;
- Nominations for the 30th reunion should be submitted to the award committee, care of Eve Thompson at ethompsonpu82@gmail.com
- After the 15th of March, nominees will be contacted to provide their bios which will then be posted on this site.
- Anyone who wants to serve on the award committee for our 30th can contact Eve by December 31, 2011.
- Past award recipients automatically become members of the award committee and can be as active or inactive as they wish.
Award Voting Procedures
A list of 8-10 nominees will be posted on this and a university website by April 15th. Voting can continue up to the beginning of May.
