The Daniel M. Sachs
Class of 1960
Graduating Scholarship
Contributions to the Sachs Scholarship
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
You may also contribute online here .
The Sachs Scholars have set up their own website, available here . It contains a wealth of information on the Scholarship and its history, supplementing our own pages. It also contains the latest news on current activities of the scholars, here .
President Philip Detjens announced in summer 2013 that the Class’s recently completed Sachs Scholarship capital campaign has raised over $200,000 to enhance the endowment and help insure the longevity of this Class memorial.
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 Dan Sachs pages from our 50th Reunion Yearbook
- 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
- Padilla Peralta’s PAW article, reflecting on his immigration status
- Padilla Peralta participates in a campus symposium, held on 12 November 2010, on the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act; a brief notice from PAW is here
- 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
- On Class Day, Grehan was awarded the Allen Macy Dulles ’51 Award as “the senior whose activities while at Princeton best represent or exemplify the University’s informal motto, Princeton in the nation’s service and in the service of all nations” (more information is here ).
- Grehan was also awarded the Richard D. Challener Thesis Prize in Canadian Studies (details are here ), and the Chris Mello rugby award given to the player “who best demonstrates loyalty to the team on and off the field.”
- And if that is not enough, Grehan has been elected to a four-year term on the Board of Trustees of the University as the Young Alumni Trustee representing the classes of 2008-11 (more information is here ).
- Grehan emailed President Philip Detjens and Harry Lord, the Class’s liaison to the Sachs Scholarship Program, on 25 July 2011, describing his first year in Oxford and expressing appreciation for the Class’s “generosity and kindness.” Read his email here .
- Veronica “Ronnie” Shue-Ron Shi ’11
- the feature article in The Daily Princetonian
- Ronnie is co-winner of the Department of Classics’ John J. Keaney Prize for the best senior thesis. More
- Ronnie is the Class Salutatorian, responsible for the Latin address given at graduation, a task that surely was easier for her than it has been for others. More
- Olivia Waring ’12
- Read the announcement in The Daily Princetonian here .
- Stephanie Y. Tam ’13 and Kaitlin Stouffer ’13
- Read the announcement in The Daily Princetonian here .
- Katie Dubbs ’14 and Anastasya Lloyd-Damnjanovic ’14
- William (Billy) Beacom ’15 and Brett Diehl ’15
- Read the announcement in The Daily Princetonian here .
- Sarah Cen ’16 and Ogemdi Ude ’16
- Becca Keener ’17 and Shannon Osaka ’17; and Holly Muir
- Hans Hanley ’18 and Jennifer Silver ’18; and Samuel Barnett
- Tylor-Maria Johnson ’19 and Emily Geyman ’19; and Molly Daunt
- Gabriela Oseguera Serra ’20 and Youself Elzalabany ’20; and Matteo Parisi
- 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
- The 3 November 2010 issue of PAW contains an article about the Sachs scholarship, now entering its fifth decade.
- Charles Gillispie’s 2011 update on the activities of the Sachs scholars
- Charles Gillispie’s 2012 update on the activities of the Sachs scholars