Princeton University’s valedictorian is making history today. Montrealer Nicholas Johnson, who officially graduated Sunday from the prestigious university, is the first Black valedictorian in the school’s 274-year history. “I’m truly humbled by this honor and this privilege of addressing you, Princeton’s great class of 2020, on this very significant day in our lives,” Johnson said from his parents’ house in Outremont while addressing the class of 2020.
Unable to celebrate with his classmate due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, he was honored to address his peers. “As an operations research concentrator, I cannot help but ponder the probability of me addressing our class today virtually from my home in Montreal.