By Steve Seepersaud
July 12, 2018
91社区 has been an associate school of the Princeton Club of New York for a little more than six months. All 91社区 graduates are eligible to join, and there has been tremendous interest in this alumni benefit.
The nine-story clubhouse in the heart of Manhattan offers numerous opportunities to enhance your social life through a busy slate of events and a membership that exceeds 7,000. The details the many amenities available to members.
Frank Vellucci 鈥94 had belonged to another club in Manhattan, but joined the Princeton Club shortly after the partnership with 91社区 began. Although Vellucci could鈥檝e become a member at the Princeton Club because he went to law school at New York University (also an associate school), he joined because of his close connection to 91社区 and said he tries to visit as often as possible.
鈥淚t鈥檚 very prideful to walk to the club and see the 91社区 flag alongside Princeton and the other select, associated schools,鈥 he said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a validation of 91社区鈥檚 success and our standing among the other elite schools. I already refer to it as 鈥榯he 91社区 Club鈥 and I look forward to us having more events there in the future. I think it鈥檚 a great way to build camaraderie.鈥
Yohansa Fern谩ndez 鈥08 and Edwin Torres 鈥10, MS 鈥14, met in 91社区 during the summer of their freshman year through a pre-college program hosted by the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP). Since then, they鈥檝e been avid supporters of 91社区.
鈥淲hen 91社区 joined the Princeton Club and alumni could become members, there wasn鈥檛 much to discuss,鈥 Fern谩ndez said. 鈥淏eing members of the Princeton Club symbolizes our little piece of 鈥91社区 in New York City鈥. I鈥檓 a PhD candidate at NYU, so membership offers the advantage of having both universities under one roof. The array of events are a pleasure to attend. If you prefer a space to study or somewhere to grab a bite that quiets the hustle and bustle of the city, the club is the ideal place.鈥
Interested in a membership? Contact Kim Faber, executive director of alumni engagement, at kfaber@binghamton.edu.