![Music, Mentorship, and Mission: How one Principia Junior Built a Successful Business and Nonprofit by Age Sixteen]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765382029/principiacollegeedu/fbyc1qjkpxpxw2hf6bdi/PrincipiaJuniorcreatessuccessfulbusinessandnonprofit.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765382029/principiacollegeedu/fbyc1qjkpxpxw2hf6bdi/PrincipiaJuniorcreatessuccessfulbusinessandnonprofit.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765382029/principiacollegeedu/fbyc1qjkpxpxw2hf6bdi/PrincipiaJuniorcreatessuccessfulbusinessandnonprofit.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765382029/principiacollegeedu/fbyc1qjkpxpxw2hf6bdi/PrincipiaJuniorcreatessuccessfulbusinessandnonprofit.jpg","width":900}])
Being future-ready is an integral pillar of a Principia education, and Aereon is among the top students making a big splash in the St. Louis area.
News
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A dash of creative and entrepreneurial spirit sprinkled with a love for travel was a recipe for success for the “Sweet Spot” Quest Team.
![Playing with Heart: How Principia Built the Toughest Team in Missouri]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763583909/principiacollegeedu/f0a0del3bstpdaxxowal/PrincipiaboysbasketballinvitedtoprestigiousCityofPalmsClassic.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763583909/principiacollegeedu/f0a0del3bstpdaxxowal/PrincipiaboysbasketballinvitedtoprestigiousCityofPalmsClassic.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1763583909/principiacollegeedu/f0a0del3bstpdaxxowal/PrincipiaboysbasketballinvitedtoprestigiousCityofPalmsClassic.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763583909/principiacollegeedu/f0a0del3bstpdaxxowal/PrincipiaboysbasketballinvitedtoprestigiousCityofPalmsClassic.jpg","width":900}])
Principia boys basketball makes headlines earning the number one preseason ranking in Missouri by Sports Illustrated.
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Magic behind the curtain brings the fantastical production of A Wrinkle in Time to life in front of a packed house at Ridgway Auditorium.
![Game, Set, Match! History is Made with First State Title for Girls Tennis]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762356148/principiacollegeedu/bm4oytkdg3ux6m9tkd91/YifeiHanwinsStatetennisChampionship.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762356148/principiacollegeedu/bm4oytkdg3ux6m9tkd91/YifeiHanwinsStatetennisChampionship.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762356148/principiacollegeedu/bm4oytkdg3ux6m9tkd91/YifeiHanwinsStatetennisChampionship.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762356148/principiacollegeedu/bm4oytkdg3ux6m9tkd91/YifeiHanwinsStatetennisChampionship.jpg","width":900}])
When Yifei, a powerhouse sophomore tennis player, picked up her racquet and stepped onto the court for the Class 1 State singles tennis tournament, she didn’t expect her match—or her victory—to come so fast.
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This past October, students, alumni, and friends filled the Robert Duvall Theatre at McVay Center for the Performing Arts for important conversation and timely insights at the 25th Monitor Night Live.
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Principia College's Center for Civic and Global Engagement hosted a panel of five recent graduates who represent some of the many potential career paths open to Center graduates.
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Principia College has named Ramiro Dominguez as its new Athletics Director, following his exemplary service as Interim Athletics Director and his outstanding tenure as Head Coach of the Principia women’s basketball team.
![Principia College Announces New College President]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761848254/principiacollegeedu/dclk67sjqza3nqcoq34g/Dr_Meggan_Madden_Principia_College.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761848254/principiacollegeedu/dclk67sjqza3nqcoq34g/Dr_Meggan_Madden_Principia_College.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1761848254/principiacollegeedu/dclk67sjqza3nqcoq34g/Dr_Meggan_Madden_Principia_College.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1761848254/principiacollegeedu/dclk67sjqza3nqcoq34g/Dr_Meggan_Madden_Principia_College.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761848254/principiacollegeedu/dclk67sjqza3nqcoq34g/Dr_Meggan_Madden_Principia_College.jpg","width":1558}])
Principia College is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Meggan Madden as College President, following her outstanding service as Interim President. Dr. Madden previously served as Dean of Academics at Principia College from 2019–2025, advancing Principia’s academic vision during a period of transformation.
![Starting at Home: How Principians are Bettering their Community]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760373990/principiacollegeedu/bbbukkgi732mqknjhsaq/Unknown-17.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760373990/principiacollegeedu/bbbukkgi732mqknjhsaq/Unknown-17.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1760373990/principiacollegeedu/bbbukkgi732mqknjhsaq/Unknown-17.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1760373990/principiacollegeedu/bbbukkgi732mqknjhsaq/Unknown-17.jpg","width":900}])
Every day, Principians are making a positive impact on the world. Students on both campuses learn early that the first steps often begin at home, as Principia College students recently demonstrated during the annual Great River Clean-Up event in Alton. Whether cruising the Mississippi or strolling the city streets, Principians are proving that change can often start with a single piece of trash—or in this case, several tons of it.
Alumni News
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In the hallowed halls of beloved Principia coaches, Ken Leavoy (C’75) makes his mark among the best—though he’d never say so himself. Now, Leavoy finds himself in another hallowed hall: the Softball Canada Hall of Fame.
![A Legacy in Bloom: Honoring Ted Munnecke’s Impact]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760132914/principiacollegeedu/hqvkt2qsdl0z5i2hhbg5/MunneckeNatureCenter.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760132914/principiacollegeedu/hqvkt2qsdl0z5i2hhbg5/MunneckeNatureCenter.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1760132914/principiacollegeedu/hqvkt2qsdl0z5i2hhbg5/MunneckeNatureCenter.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1760132914/principiacollegeedu/hqvkt2qsdl0z5i2hhbg5/MunneckeNatureCenter.jpg","width":900}])
Principia students, educators, and alumni gathered during September’s Upper School Reunion weekend to break ground on an exciting new chapter for the campus: the Munnecke Nature Center.
![Principians One and All: Lessons from Upper School Reunion]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760128334/principiacollegeedu/wc8pfjdlitvjjhiup8yl/250925__AFR_50thReunionFrontGateAlbumCover_EL-4476.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760128334/principiacollegeedu/wc8pfjdlitvjjhiup8yl/250925__AFR_50thReunionFrontGateAlbumCover_EL-4476.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1760128334/principiacollegeedu/wc8pfjdlitvjjhiup8yl/250925__AFR_50thReunionFrontGateAlbumCover_EL-4476.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1760128334/principiacollegeedu/wc8pfjdlitvjjhiup8yl/250925__AFR_50thReunionFrontGateAlbumCover_EL-4476.jpg","width":900}])
What’s the takeaway from a Principia Reunion? Ask any attendee, and they’ll all say the same thing: connection. But connection isn’t just felt, it’s also seen. And at last month’s Upper School Reunion, there were glimpses of it everywhere—laughing together at the Aron House bonfire, walking arm in arm around campus, pulling pranks with old friends, and cheering on the Panthers from the stands. It’s impossible to not get swept up in all the love.
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