Sachs Scholarship recipients Joshua Goldsmith '07 and Emily Stolzenberg '07 will continue their studies and ambitions toward public service in France and England, respectively, after graduation.
"It's a very special scholarship and a very special opportunity," Goldsmith said. "I'm honored to have the potential to follow in Daniel Sachs' footsteps."
The scholarship, established in honor of Daniel Sachs '60, who died of cancer at age 28, funds up to $35,000 of graduate studies abroad with the goal of enlarging the scholar's experience of the world. While at Princeton, Sachs played football and lacrosse and graduated Phi Beta Kappa in French. He then studied as a Rhodes Scholar at Worcester College at the University of Oxford.
The award is given to graduating seniors from any discipline who best exemplify Sachs' character, intelligence and commitment to the world and public service. To be considered, applicants must either devise their own plan for study outside the United States or plan on attending Oxford for two years.
Goldsmith, who already speaks eight languages, has decided to use the scholarship toward funding an in-depth study of foreign languages in Europe. He hopes to pursue a Masters in French at the Universite Marc Block in Strasbourg, France, and eventually become a high school teacher or administrator.
Goldsmith, an independent concentrator, is studying historical linguistics and language acquisition with his thesis focusing on how knowledge of a student's native language can be used to facilitate the acquisition of a new, foreign language.
"My thesis will have a very relevant and important connection to the work I plan on doing in my career," Goldsmith said.
He also plans to receive certificates in Judaic studies and teacher preparation.
Goldsmith is a member of The Nassoons, the Princeton University Players and the University Juggling Club. He is also an Orange Key tour guide and has worked as a Sexual Health Adviser with University Health Services.
Following the Sachs Scholarship's second track, Stolzenberg will study political theory for two years at Oxford University's Worcester College, where Sachs himself graduated with honors.
"I would never have had this opportunity if it weren't for Sachs," Stolzenberg said.
Stolzenberg, a columnist for The Daily Princetonian, also works backstage for the Triangle Club, is an RCA in Mathey and organizes community service projects for the Center for Jewish Life.
Her thesis will define citizenship and the relationship between the individual and the state.
"I am particularly interested in the questions of nationalism," she said. "What kind of protection does the state offer the individual and who's allowed to participate in the political theater."
Stolzenberg will receive her A.B. in cultural studies from the German department and a certificate in contemporary European politics and society. After completing her studies abroad, Stolzenberg plans to go to law school and work with nonprofit organizations.
"I was speechless," Stolzenberg said, describing her first reaction upon receiving word that she was one of the recipients. "This is an opportunity of a lifetime."
This is the first year since the Sachs Scholarship was established in 1970 that two graduating seniors have received the award.
"This is a lucky class," Sachs committee chair David Loevner said. "We've wanted to have the option to give two awards for a long time, but the financial obstacles have prevented us."
Due to ongoing fundraising and appreciation through investment with Princeton's endowment management firm, PRINCO, the scholarship's finances have built up enough to allow the committee to reward two scholars this year, Loevner said.
After interviewing 11 students over the weekend, the selection committee — comprised of former Sachs scholars, Daniel Sachs' brother Bill Sachs '66 and a member of the Class of 1960 — announced their decision late Saturday night. Thirty-nine seniors applied for the award.
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