General John R. Guthrie ’42; “General Jack” to his family, friends and colleagues, died this past May. General Guthrie, who rose to become Commanding General of the Army Material and Readiness Command, was the highest ranking Princeton alumnus in military service ...

"The purpose of the Guthrie Fund is to enable Princeton students to follow the example of General Guthrie’s commitment to the Princeton motto, “In the Nation’s Service” by pursuing commissions in the uniformed services of the United States through their participation in Princeton’s Reserve Officer Training Programs.

This Fund is specifically meant in two ways to encourage Princeton students to pursue commissions. First, by providing substantial financial assistance to Princeton ROTC students who contract for the ROTC Advanced Course (normally in their third or junior year) and who have not received ROTC Scholarship assistance from the military services. Financial assistance would begin as soon as the student contracts to complete the Advanced Course leading to commissioning upon graduation. As such, this assistance is meant to encourage non-scholarship ROTC students to continue in the program until they are commissioned. Second, by offering incentives to students who may be interested in trying out ROTC programs but would otherwise be deterred by financial and time demands, the Fund would support the recruiting missions of the ROTC Programs ..."