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Feliciano ’94  \nSeeking leaders who  \nwant to change the world.  \nJames Lytle Princeton ‘74 Harvard ALI ‘20  \nThe Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative aims to unleash the potential of experienced leaders to help solve society’s most pressing challenges.  \nLearn more at [advancedleadership.harvard.edu](advancedleadership.harvard.edu) or 617-496-5479.  \nCONTENTS  \nJANUARY 2026 VOLUME 126 NUMBER 5  \nAn editorially independent magazine by alumni for alumni since 1900  \nWELCOMED HOME  \nYolandra Gomez ’88 returned to the reservation in New Mexico where shegrew up to serve the community as apediatrician.  \nSeepage38.  \nMINES H BACRANIA  \nFEATURES  \n28 Kidnapped and Freed Elizabeth Tsurkov continues her Ph.D. research after more than 900 days in captivity.  \nBY JULIE  \nBONE TTE  \n32 The King and Queen of Energy Kwanza Jones ’93 and José E. Feliciano ’94 dream—and give  \n—big.  \nBY MARK F .  \nBERNS TEIN ’83  \n38 Small Town Wonderers There may not be many Princetonians who’ve settled in rural America, but here are several of their stories.  \nBY DANNA LORCH  \nON THE COVER  \nKwanza Jones ’93 and José E. Feliciano ’94 at their home in Pacific Palisades. Photograph courtesy of Kwanza Jones’ 93 and José E. Feliciano ’94.  \nDEPARTMENTS  \n2 The President’s Page  \n3 Inbox  \n7 On the Campus  \n23 Research  \n45 Princetonians  \n51 Class Notes  \n69 Memorials  \n77 Crossword  \n78 Classifieds  \n79 Princeton Portrait  \nPrinceton Alumni Weekly (I.S.S.N. 0149-9270) is an editorially independent, nonprofit magazine supported by Princeton University and paid advertising. Its purpose is to report with impartiality news of the alumni, the administration, the faculty, and the student body ofPrinceton University. The views expressed in the Princeton Alumni Weekly do not necessarily represent official positions ofthe University. The magazine is published monthly  \nwith a combined July/August issue. Princeton Alumni Weekly, 194 Nassau Street, Suite 38, Princeton, NJ 08542. Tel 609-258-4885; [email paw@princeton.edu](email paw@princeton.edu); [website paw.princeton.edu. Printed by Fry Communications Inc](website paw.princeton.edu. Printed by Fry Communications Inc).,  \nMechanicsburg, Pa. Annual subscription: $30 ($34 outside the U.S.), single issue: $2. Copyright © 2026 the Trustees of Princeton University. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. Periodicals postage paid at Princeton, N.J., and at additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send Form 3579 (address changes) to PAW Address Changes, 194 Nassau Street, Suite 38, Princeton, NJ 08542.  \nVenture Forw􀀖rd’s Enduring Imp􀀖ct  \nT H E P R E S I D E N T’ S P A G E  \nI  \nn the closing weeks of October, we celebr􀀖ted both the completion of the Venture Forw􀀖rd c􀀖mp􀀖ign 􀀖nd the opening of the new 􀀄rinceton University Art Museum. The coincidence w􀀖s poetic: The Museum’s opening w􀀖s  \n􀀖 lovely illustr􀀖tion of how Venture Forw􀀖rd will benefit the University for gener􀀖tions to come.  \nThe new Museum h􀀖s 􀀖lre􀀖dy e􀀖rned r􀀖ve reviews for its 􀀖rchitecture 􀀖nd its collection. Its opening week drew ne􀀖rly  \n35,000 visitors. To put the number in perspective, th􀀖t’s 􀀖 crowd l􀀖rger th􀀖n our 􀀖nnu􀀖l Reunions converging upon  \n􀀖 single building. Those who visited will 􀀖lmost cert􀀖inly return—if you’ve seen the Museum, you know it offers 􀀖 m􀀖gic􀀖l experience. 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