Cameron Platt

Cameron Platt is an accomplished writer, actor, and director who was named valedictorian of Princeton's Class of 2016. She was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to study at Oxford University. Platt has received numerous academic awards, including multiple English departmental prizes and the Shapiro Prize for Academic Excellence. She has been involved in theater since a young age, working on over 30 productions as an actor, director, and in other capacities. She also served as President of the Princeton University Players. Platt's academic interests lie in English literature and theater, with her senior thesis focusing on Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice."