Princeton dedicated a dozen Prospect House spaces in honor of faculty, alumni and others who “helped to shape the University and the world” through their achievements and perseverance in the face of adversity, including Politics Department alum Charles Hey-Maestre.  “Whether they were breaking the Nazis’ Enigma code during World War II, helping to vindicate civil rights and achieve equality, or blazing trails for women on campus and beyond, these 12 individuals displayed tenacity. Their tenacity enabled them to excel. To persevere. To lead. To pursue their passions. To forge new paths. To fight injustices.” Said President Christopher L. Eisgruber.

Charles Hey-Maestre ’77 (Charles Hey-Maestre Room). Hey-Maestre spent his legal career fighting for the rights of underserved and marginalized people in Puerto Rico. He was executive director of Puerto Rico Legal Services and was a staff attorney and administrator at the Puerto Rican Civil Rights Institute. While in private practice, he argued cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. As an undergraduate, Hey-Maestre helped establish the student organization Acción Puertorriqueña. He earned his undergraduate degree in politics from Princeton and his law degree from the New York University School of Law.

Photo courtesy of Fundacion Fondo de Acceso a la Justicia.