Princeton senior Rosie Eden, a classics major from Scottsdale, Arizona, has been selected as the Class of 2025 salutatorian.
Eden, who is pursuing minors in philosophy and humanistic studies, said she fell in love with classics after taking the interdisciplinary Humanities Sequence her first year at Princeton. After completing HUM 216 – 219, Eden traveled with her peers on a study trip to Greece, where she also worked on an independent research project on the Parthenon Marbles.
She is now a mentor in the Program in Humanistic Studies, helping to guide and build community among students in the yearlong class.
“I truly enjoyed reading and discussing ancient texts in the course and wanted to have the ability to read them in their original language, which motivated my decision to study ancient Greek,” Eden said. “I also felt so welcomed by the Classics faculty and community!”
Eden is part of the Behrman Undergraduate Society of Fellows, a group of juniors and seniors pursuing the minor in humanistic studies who meet formally once a month to discuss and debate matters of common interest in the company of faculty and distinguished guests.
