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Update from Class President Phil Becton, January 2009

Due to the unprecedented current economic turmoil and the upcoming annual giving drive for our 50th we have decided to suspend solicitations to enhance the endowment of the Sachs Scholarship. To those of you who have contributed or have made pledges, we extend our sincere thanks. We intend to revisit this after our 50th.

Our thanks go out to Rich McGlynn and Perry Hall who headed this effort.

While we will not be making solicitations, you may still make contributions and honor pledges by sending a check with the notation “Sachs 1960 Scholarship Endowment” to

H. Kirk Unruh, Jr. ’70
Recording Secretary and Director
Office of the VP of Development
Princeton University
330 Alexander Street
Princeton NJ 08540

A Message from Class President Phil Becton, October 2008

We are mounting an effort, headed by Rich McGlynn and Perry Hall, to enhance the endowment of the Daniel M. Sachs Class of 1960 Graduating Scholarship. The scholarship is the only thing at Princeton which bears our class numerals. In addition, it is one of the most coveted awards given to a Princeton senior.

Our intent is to increase the permanent endowment so that its income will be sufficient to support the scholars when the current support that we give the scholarship of nine to ten thousand dollars a year, raised in conjunction with our class dues, comes to an end.

The current Sachs Scholar alumni have pledged over $200,000 toward this effort. We’d like to at least match this amount from our classmates.

We do not intend to solicit the class as a whole, rather Rich and Perry will be reaching out to those classmates who have been supportive of the Sachs Scholarship in the past, asking for a special donation to the endowment. If you receive a solicitation, I hope you will be generous. If you do not, and would like to contribute, you may send a check with the notation “Sachs 1960 Scholarship Endowment” to

H. Kirk Unruh, Jr. ’70
Recording Secretary and Director
Office of the VP of Development
Princeton University
330 Alexander Street
Princeton NJ 08540

Many thanks for your consideration and generosity.

Sachs Scholarship Archives

Frank Deford’s memorial article from PAW, 10 October 1967
Matthew Nimitz’s memorial article from The American Oxonian, October 1967
Prof. Charles C. Gillispie’s reminiscences on the creation of the Sachs Scholarship, April 1995
a video of Prof. Gillispie’s reminiscences, created by Doug Galbi ’86, a Sachs Scholar himself
Celebrating 35 Years of the Daniel M. Sachs Class of 1960 Graduating Scholarship , a booklet reflecting on the first 35 years of the scholarship, and containing biographies of the Scholars from 1970 through 2004 (pdf format).

the University’s official announcement of the Sachs Scholarship for the current academic year
the University’s press releases announcing the naming as Sachs scholars of:

Rafil Kroll-Zaidi ’03
Vincent Vitale ’04
Kyle Jaros ’05
Dan-el Padilla Peralta ’06

Henry Lord ’60’s letter reflecting on the choosing of Dan-el Padilla Peralta as the 2006 Scholar
Dan-el Padilla Peralta ’06’s PAW article, reflecting on his immigration status

Joshua Goldsmith and Emily Stolzenberg ’07
Pauline Yeung ’08
Alexander Barnard ’09
PAW’s story on Barnard’s freegan lifestyle is here
President Shirley Tilghman spoke highly of Barnard during her interview on The Charlie Rose Show, which may be seen here .

Josh Grehan’10

President Shirley Tilghman’s acknowledgment of the Class’s 2006 gift to the Sachs Scholarship in pdf format
cover letter for the University’s acknowledgment of the 2006 gift in pdf format
the University’s acknowledgment of the 2006 gift in pdf format
the Class’s 2006 Sachs Scholarship fundraising brochure in pdf format.
Iliana and Bill Sachs hosted a brunch for Sachs Scholars on the Sunday following Reunions 2008.
Charles Gillispie’s 2009 update on the activities of the Sachs scholars
Charles Gillispie’s 2010 update on the activities of the Sachs scholars