April 30, 2019

Eight students have been named winners of the 2019 Spirit of Princeton Award, honoring Princeton University undergraduates for positive contributions to campus life. The award recognizes those who have demonstrated a strong commitment to the undergraduate experience through dedicated efforts in student organizations, athletics, community service, religious life, residential life and the arts.

Samuel Vilchez Santiago is a senior from Orlando, Florida, majoring in politics and earning certificates in Latin American studies, Latino studies, American studies and Spanish. He has served as co-president and advocacy chair of Princeton Latinos y Amigos, national liaison for Princeton’s Quest Scholars Network Chapter, a U-councilor on the Undergraduate Student Government, and a member of the Princeton DREAM Team. Additionally, he has served as a member of the American Studies Student Advisory Board and the Faculty-Student Calendar Reform committee. He is a residential college adviser in Whitman College.

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