Princeton names Center for the Arts after donor Lewis

Peter B. Lewis (seated nearest podium) was honored during a naming celebration Thursday afternoon for the Peter B. Lewis Center for the Arts. During the event at 185 Nassau St. University administrators, faculty, staff and students gathered to recognize Lewis, a 1955 alumnus, University trustee and chairman of the board of the Progressive Corp., for the $101 million gift he pledged last year to support the University's major arts initiative. From left, sophomore Lianna Kissinger-Virizlay was among the students who spoke at the celebration. Above and below left: Seniors Kelsey Johnson and Lena Neufeld presented Lewis with a special Arts at Princeton T-shirt. He also received a portfolio of student and faculty art work as well as signed copies of books by distinguished authors who are members of the arts faculty. Before the ceremony, the students gave Lewis a tour of the art studios at 185 Nassau St. The celebration continued on Thursday evening, when Lewis was honored at a dinner on the stage of Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall. The courses were interspersed with performances by student dancers and musicians.