Kerry Grundlingh ’27 has passed away after being hit by a car while cycling near her home in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Grundlingh was a member of the Women’s Openweight Rowing team at Princeton and held a 2025 Ivy League First team gold medal. She was also selected to compete in the 2021 and 2022 Junior World Rowing Championships for South Africa.
A member of Mathey College, Grundlingh majored in economics. She worked as an undergraduate tutor through the McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning.
Grundlingh graduated from St. Mary’s School in Johannesburg, where she lettered in netball and held a number of academic honors.
A community gathering for Grundlingh will be held on campus in the fall, Dean of Undergraduate Students Regan Crotty wrote in an email to the student body.
Crotty added that Counseling and Psychological Services, the Office of Religious Life, and the residential colleges “continue to be available” for students when they are away from campus. The TigerLife website holds additional information on resources available to students.
The ‘Prince’ will be writing an obituary for Grundlingh. Please contact news[at]dailyprincetonian.com if you have memories you’d like to share.
Victoria Davies is a head News editor for the ‘Prince.’ She is from Plymouth, England and typically covers University operations.
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