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Cheers Princeton! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Princeton seniors just became National Merit semifinalists?
  • What national security lessons were shared at Princeton's 9/11@25 panel?
  • Which Princeton students just earned the university's top academic honors?

Also on today's calendar: Rosh Hashanah Family Service and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 81, low: 54.
  • Saturday: Sun yielding to clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 24 High School Seniors at Princeton Schools Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists (tapinto.net) — Two dozen seniors from Princeton schools, including Princeton High, Hun, Princeton Day School, and Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science, have been named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists. These students now move into a competitive process that could lead to finalist status and a share of 6,700 scholarships nationwide, based on academics, activities, leadership, and honors.
   

• ICYMI: Princeton Panel Considers the 'Legacy, Lessons, and the Future of National Security' At 9/11 Plus 25 (tapinto.net) — A packed audience recently filled Princeton University's Arthur Lewis Auditorium for a 9/11@25 panel examining how the attacks reshaped U.S. national security and foreign policy. Speakers discussed the War on Terror, surveillance, and international cooperation, while emphasizing that stronger counterterrorism networks have helped prevent further large-scale attacks. Princeton-area residents heard first-hand reflections from leading journalists and diplomats.
   

• Students awarded prizes for academic achievement, discuss Princeton experience (dailyprincetonian.com) — Princeton University students are being recognized for standout academic achievements, with seven undergraduates earning top class prizes and one named the Class of 1939 Princeton Scholar. Several winners describe how campus opportunities, research, and arts groups like the Princeton Opera Society and Percussion Players Ensemble are shaping their goals, from opera accessibility to robotics and AI, while reflecting on how to use a Princeton education with purpose.
   

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