This 1976 photograph provided by Princeton University shows senior Sonia Sotomayor in the Nassau Herald Yearbook. On Tuesday, May 26, 2009, President Barack Obama chose Sonia Sotomayor to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court bench. Sotomayor earned an A.B. summa cum laude in history from Princeton in 1976. She also received the Pyne Prize, the highest general distinction conferred on an undergraduate, which is awarded to the senior who has most clearly manifested excellent scholarship, strength of character and effective leadership. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

This 1976 photograph provided by Princeton University shows senior Sonia Sotomayor in the Nassau Herald Yearbook. On Tuesday, May 26, 2009, President Barack Obama chose Sonia Sotomayor to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court bench. Sotomayor earned an A.B. summa cum laude in history from Princeton in 1976. She also received the Pyne Prize, the highest general distinction conferred on an undergraduate, which is awarded to the senior who has most clearly manifested excellent scholarship, strength of character and effective leadership.

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