The success of each year’s Annual Giving campaign is the direct result of the efforts of nearly 3,000 volunteers who dedicate their time and energy to strengthening Princeton’s excellence. Representing all of Princeton’s undergraduate classes, graduate alumni, and the parents of current Princeton students and alumni, Princeton volunteers are the heart of Annual Giving.

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Meet the Chairs

Annual Giving Chairs lead the effort each year, mobilizing their fellow volunteers to ensure Princeton’s “margin of excellence.”

For Annual Giving Chair Deb Yu ’98, AG represents a tradition of care and trust that bonds the entire alumni community. “I think of Princeton as a family, and I feel it’s important to support that family,” she said. “Giving to AG is a vote of confidence in the University and a promise to each other.” A longtime AG volunteer, Deb served as a class agent for the Class of 1998 since shortly after her 10th Reunion. In addition, she has been a member of the Annual Giving Committee since 2016, serving as a vice chair from 2020 to 2024. Deb has also been an active member of the Asian American Alumni Association of Princeton and a longtime volunteer on the Princeton Schools Committee.

Monique Rinere *00 and Raghuveer Vinukollu *11 are co-chairs of Graduate Alumni Annual Giving and members of the Annual Giving Committee. Monique has served as a Graduate Alumni Annual Giving volunteer since 2016 and has also served on the Alumni Schools Committee, the Association for Princeton Graduate Alumni board and as a P-rade marshal. Since 2011, Raghuveer has served as a volunteer for Graduate Alumni Annual Giving; he has been a member of the Annual Giving Committee since 2016. He is also a member of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Advisory Council.

Baljit and Sharon Dail P26 and Arthur and Caroline Rogers P26 are co-chairs of The Parents Fund, connecting with follow Princeton parents on behalf of Annual Giving. They are also members of the Annual Giving Committee and have volunteered their time with the Parents Committee. 
 

As co-chairs of the Connect Initiative, Connie Lewin ’05 and Darnell Thompson ’04 are helping to lead this alumni-driven effort to increase Black alumni engagement with the University, including to raise awareness and participation in Annual Giving. Both Connie and Darnell are also members of the Annual Giving Committee and the Association of Black Princeton Alumni (ABPA). Connie has also served on the Princeton Schools Committee. Darnell was a member of the Class of 2004’s Senior Class Pledge Committee (AG04), encouraging classmates to make a commitment to support Annual Giving in the first four years following graduation.