Princeton University

Autumn Shelton '24 grew up in Lamar, Missouri, a small town in the southwestern part of the state. She hadn’t considered applying to Princeton until visiting for an arts and humanities seminar during her senior year. Her time at the University inspired a passion to serve humanity, particularly in rural areas like Lamar. “I realize how unique and important my hometown and culture are, and I want to go back to rural America and be one of the people who are working to protect it and make it better.”

After Commencement, Shelton joined the staff at Camp McDowell in Alabama where she farms and teaches children hands-on agricultural skills. She plans to start law school in the fall and return to rural America following graduation.

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Go behind the scenes of “Real and Remembered: Princetonians Caught Between Study and Revolution” exhibit, which explores life on campus during the Revolutionary War.

How Princeton University students fueled the American Revolution A new exhibition reveals the campus's radical wartime history, from student tea burnings to Lenape students caught between two worlds.