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de La Bruyere and Miller Earn Student-Athlete Achiever Award
December 03, 2015 | General, Men's Soccer, Women's Cross Country
Princeton Athletics is pleased to announced the inception of the Student-Athlete Achiever Award, presented by PNC Bank.
Seniors Josh Miller of the men's soccer team and Emily de La Bruyere of the women's cross country team have been selected as the inaugural recipients of the honor.
The process provides Princeton Athletics with the opportunity to identify two student-athletes per season who have excelled not only in their competitive landscape, but in their overall achievement as a member of the Princeton community. Each season, these students will be nominated by their coaches and finalists will be selected by a committee of senior athletics administrators.
Emily de La Bruyere '16
Emily de La Bruyere, a senior cross-country/track & field athlete, is currently a student in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. As the cross-country captain in 2013 and 2015, Emily has been a significant player in leading the team to a hopeful first place finish in this year's Ivy League Championships. As an individual runner, Emily has been able to capture three USTF All-Academic Team recognitions, second team All-Ivy, three-time Academic All-Ivy and two-time Mid-Atlantic All-Region Team. Outside of the track Emily commits her time to furthering her knowledge in various foreign languages and traveling the world. She has spent numerous summers abroad volunteering, working and studying in Beijing, Shanghai, Hainan and Sichuan China - Dordogne, France – and Taipei, Taiwan. In addition to her international adventures, Emily has been published nine times. Her pieces focus on a range of social interests such as prom and Facebook as well as China and Taiwan's legal system.
Josh Miller '16
Josh Miller, a senior defender from the men's soccer team is an Economics major, whose independent work focuses on the effect of racial composition in K-8 classrooms on student achievement. As an Academic All-Ivy Josh has been able to serve as a leader in the classroom and on the field. A two-year captain, Josh has taken on the role of shaping the team atmosphere and culture between upper and lower classmen to be an all encompassing environment. Having players work together as one collective unit, Josh has been able to guide the team into winning the 2014 Ivy League Championship. As an individual player, Josh has earned First-Team All-Ivy League, NSCAA Third-Team All-Region, as well as the Dr. William Trevor Trophy for most improved player. Off the field, Josh spends his time as a member of the Student Athlete Service Council. As a member of SASC, he supports and coordinates service opportunities for Princeton student-athletes and works closely with teams and non-profit organizations to create other service initiative projects.