Meet Princeton!

Princeton Office of Admission
Meet Princeton!

A Podcast from Princeton University's Office of Admission, featuring interviews with current students and administrators.

  1. 03/01/2023

    A Conversation With John Mack ’00, the Ford Family Director of Athletics

    Co-host Bryant Blount ’08 talks to the Ford Family Director of Athletics John Mack ’00 about his return to Princeton, how being an athlete shaped his own life as an award-winning student-athlete, and how intentional listening is foundational to shaping Princeton teams. Join the conversation to learn how Princeton is unique in offering a well-rounded student experience for its athletes. About John Mack '00 John Mack ’00 has been the Ford Family Director of Athletics at Princeton University since September of 2021 after previously having been an award-winning student-athlete, coach and administrator for the Tigers. Mack returned to Princeton as the AD after having worked in the athletic departments at Princeton, the Big Ten Conference and Northwestern University, and he had most recently spent the last decade in the legal field as a practicing lawyer after graduating in 2014 from Northwestern Law School with cum laude honors. Mack’s accomplishments while in law school included being Associate Editor of Northwestern’s Journal of Law and Social Policy and Education Chair of the school’s Black Law Students’ Association. His legal practice focused on complex commercial litigation and products liability cases, and he is admitted to practice in state and federal court in Michigan. A 2000 William Winston Roper Trophy recipient as the top male senior student-athlete at Princeton, Mack captained the men’s track and field team during his time competing for the Tigers. As one of the best sprinters in program history, Mack helped Princeton top three straight Ivy League Heptagonal “Triple Crowns,” sweeping every league track and field and cross country championship from fall 1997 through spring of 2000. An ordained pastor, Mack most recently served as pastor at the Greater New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in New Haven, Mich. Mack and his wife Dr. Alleda Mack ’99, are the parents of Jacobi, Jabari, and Anaiah. About "Meet Princeton!"  Co-Hosts: Vivian Slee, senior assistant dean of admission, Bryant Blount ’08, assistant dean of undergraduate students and manager of strategic communications, and Emma Parish ’19, admission officer Producers: Vivian Slee and Mary Buckley, associate dean, strategic communications, Office of Admission Editor/Sound Engineer: Nick Donnoli, Orangebox Productions  Sound Engineer: Molly Trueman ’24 Logo Design: Esteban Aguas ’19, assistant director The theme music to our podcast was created by Molly Trueman ’24

    15 min
  2. 03/09/2022

    On expanding our transfer program and a look at a premed internship

    Alex Bustin ’08, senior associate dean, director of transfer, military, and international admission, joins host Vivian Slee to discuss the University’s announcement to grow its transfer population from 40 currently enrolled students to approximately 100. And from the archives, a conversation with one transfer undergraduate student, Beianka Tomlinson, on choosing Princeton and her internship experience as a premedical student.    View the transcript. About Alex Bustin '08 Alex Bustin is Senior Associate Dean of Undergraduate Admission and Director of Transfer, International, and Military/Veteran Admission at Princeton University. Originally from New Jersey, he grew up in Belgium before relocating back to his home state, and receiving his A.B. in chemistry from Princeton University, followed by his master of education from Harvard University. He has worked in Princeton's Office of Admission since 2009, and has served as primary coordinator of recruitment and admission for transfer and military/veteran students since 2016. He also oversaw the recent reinstatement of the transfer admission process at Princeton, which seeks to enroll students from lower-income backgrounds, U.S. military veterans and community college students. In addition to his professional work with veteran students, he is proud of the service members in his family, including his sister who served honorably in the U.S. Army during Operation Iraqi Freedom. About Beianka Tomlinson '24 Beianka Tomlinson moved from Jamaica to the Unite States three years ago and attended Union County College in New Jersey before transferring to Princeton. She plans to concentrate in chemistry and is also thinking about getting certificates in either African American Studies, Global Health and Health Policy, or Spanish. Her interests are mainly focused around providing access to a better quality of life for marginalized children and people of color. More specifically, she is passionate about helping low-income, Black children receive the best education and the best healthcare options. As such, she is involved in advising underrepresented high school students on the college application process, and also participates in clinical research that aims to lessen racial healthcare disparities. This semester, she is a mentor in the Transfer Mentorship Program for new transfer students.   About Beianka Tomlinson '24 Beianka Tomlinson moved from Jamaica to the United States three years ago and attended Union County College in New Jersey before transferring to Princeton. She plans to concentrate in chemistry and is also thinking about getting certificates in either African American Studies, Global Health and Health Policy, or Spanish. Her interests are mainly focused around providing access to a better quality of life for marginalized children and people of color. More specifically, she is passionate about helping lower-income, Black children receive the best education and the best healthcare options. As such, she is involved in advising underrepresented high school students on the college application process, and also participates in clinical research that aims to lessen racial healthcare disparities. This semester, she is a mentor in the Transfer Mentorship Program for new transfer students. About "Meet Princeton!" Co-Hosts: Vivian Slee, senior assistant dean of admission, and Bryant Blount '08, assistant dean of undergraduate students and manager of strategic communications Producers: Vivian Slee and Mary Buckley, associate dean, strategic communications, Office of Admission Editor/Sound Engineer: Nick Donnoli, Orangebox Productions  Sound Engineer: Molly Trueman '24 Logo Design: Esteban Aguas '19, admission officer The theme music to our podcast was created by Molly Trueman '24. Molly plans on majoring in music with a potential certificate in Applications of Computing. Outside of class, she is part of Glee Club, Chamber Choir, and the Tigressions, a contemporary all-female a cappella group. While she has been practicing voice and piano since age six, within the past year—especially during quarantine—she has become more passionate about songwriting and music production, leading her to create music for this podcast.

    22 min
  3. 11/11/2021

    A conversation with U.S. Army veteran Kaller Roemer '23

    On this Veterans Day, we share with you Kaller Roemer’s story. A U.S. Army veteran and member of Princeton’s Class of 2023, Kaller talks about his winding path to the armed forces, family support and how he focused in on Princeton. His interview marks our fourth episode of season two and our final one for the semester. We hope you are inspired by Kaller's story and others. Thanks for listening. About Kaller Roemer: Kaller Roemer ’23 is president of both Princeton Student Veterans and the Ivy League Veterans Council. Before coming to Princeton, he served in the U.S. Army as an Infantryman with the 10th Mountain Division and deployed to Iraq as a Fire-Team Leader. He is studying Political Economy and Entrepreneurship and is involved with the Princeton Entrepreneurship Club and the Princeton Golf Club. Kaller is excited to continue to advocate for veteran representation in academia and provide resources for enlisted student-veterans entering their professional career. Kaller is interested in pursuing a career in business and finance and is supported by his wife, Jessica. Show Notes: Princeton Veterans Alumni Association PVETS  Princeton Student Veterans Association  Campus Veterans Day Service  ROTC Tiger Battalion  Alex Bustin, senior associate dean, director of Transfer, Military and International Admission, can be reached at abustin@princeton.edu. Yellow Ribbon Program  Service to School  Warrior Scholar Project  Leadership Scholar Program  Reunions   Academic Advising   The Ivy Eating Club  James Madison Program Emma Bloomberg Center for Access and Opportunity  501(c)(3) Ivy League Veterans Council Veterans Suicide Hotline  (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs) Veterans Homeless Programs  (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs) About "Meet Princeton!" Co-Hosts: Vivian Slee, senior assistant dean of admission, and Bryant Blount '08, assistant dean of undergraduate students and manager of strategic communications Producers: Vivian Slee and Mary Buckley, associate dean, strategic communications, Office of Admission Editor/Sound Engineer: Nick Donnoli, Orangebox Productions  Sound Engineer: Molly Trueman '24 Logo Design: Esteban Aguas '19, admission officer The theme music to our podcast was created by Molly Trueman '24. Molly plans on majoring in music with a potential certificate in Applications of Computing. Outside of class, she is part of Glee Club, Chamber Choir, and the Tigressions, a contemporary all-female a cappella group. While she has been practicing voice and piano since age six, within the past year—especially during quarantine—she has become more passionate about songwriting and music production, leading her to create music for this podcast.

    25 min

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