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Rabbi Laurie Phillips, Savage BBG (1982-86), received her rabbinic
ordination from Hebrew Union College in Los Angeles and is now
working as the Associate Director of the Mandel Center for Jewish
Education of the JCC Association in New York City.
Dr. Larry Brilliant, Brandeis AZA (1959-62), has been named as the
head of Google.org's philanthropic arm. Dr. Brilliant is a former high-
tech executive and, as a doctor, has specialized in global health issues.
He helped direct efforts to eradicate smallpox from India in the 1970's
and served as a bioterrorism consultant to the U.S.'s Center for Disease
Control after the 9/11 attacks.
Steve Rotenberg, Beber AZA (1976-80), is serving as the inaugural
president of the David L. Bittker Unit of B'nai B'rith Great Lakes Region. The
unit for young, married couples was formed in honor of the former B'nai
B'rith leader, who spent many years as a booster of both BBYO and Hillel.
Eddie Benyas, Hart AZA (1977-81), is Music Director of the Southern
Illinois Symphony Orchestra, Music Director Designate of the Chicago
Chamber Orchestra, and founder and Artistic Director of the Southern
Illinois Music Festival. In 2005, he was named Conductor of the Year by
the Illinois Council of Orchestras. Eddie also enjoys an active career as
an oboe and English horn player, having performed with the Chicago
Symphony under Daniel Barenboim and the Lyric Opera under Zubin
Mehta. Eddie lives in Carbondale, Illinois, where he is Professor of Oboe
and Conducting at the School of Music of Southern Illinois University.
Elon Friedman, Posen AZA(1994-98), and Pam Madgy, Zahav & Ruach
BBG's(1996-99), were married last July. Elon holds a Master's Degree in
Accounting from MSU and works as an international tax consultant at
Price Waterhouse Coopers, while Pam graduated from EMU and is an
elementary education teacher in the Walled Lake School District.
Jason Porth, Jolson AZA (1987-92), is serving as Associate Director of
Government Affairs and Community Relations at San Francisco State
University. Jason is a former Michigan Region Aleph Godol and AZA
Grand Aleph Godol.
Amanda Niskar, Shira BBG (1985-89), made aliyah to Israel with her
mother, Joanne, in September 2005. Amanda earned her Doctorate in
Public Health as a Public Health Leadership Fellow at the University of
North Carolina and is working on building environmental public health
efforts in Israel at the Ministry of Health.
Eric Norber, Akiba/Ruach/Jolson AZAs (1981-85), is living near
downtown Orlando, Florida, where he is an independent corporate pilot
flying private business jets but also is involved in the Jewish community.
Eric serves on the Board of Directors of the JCC, on the Budget and
Allocations Committee of the Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando, and
is the co-Chairman of the Federation's Young Adult Division.
Oren Goldenberg, Sammy AZA (1997-2001), won the Michigan Vue
Best Michigan Filmmaker Award and was one of six winners of the
Audience Choice Award at the Ann Arbor Film Festival for his film,
"Finding the Third Circle." Oren majored in Film and Video Studies at
the University of Michigan.
Achayot BBG(1995-99), graduated from
Rachel Williams,
Northwestern University School of Law and is practicing in Chicago at
McDermott, Will & Emery. She married Daniel Aaronson of Lynnfield,
MA, at Cong. Shaarey Zedek in August 2006.
Dr. Joshua Berris, Samson AZA (1990-94), has joined the medical staff
at Botsford General Hospital's Anesthesia Department in Farmington
Hills. He is certified in advanced cardiac life support and is a member of
the American Society of Anesthesiologists. Josh is a former Great Lakes
AZA Council Aleph S'gan.
Allison (Sweet) Grant, Ahavah BBG (1993-97), has earned her third
degree from the School of Nursing at the University of Michigan. She
now holds a Master's Degree as a psychiatric mental health nurse
practitioner, along with a Master of Science in Nursing Business and
Health Care Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Allison
is a former Great Lakes BBG Council N'siah.
David Walt, Akiba AZA (1968-71), the Robinson Professor of Chemistry
at Tufts University, was named in April 2006 as a Howard Hughes
Medical Institute professor. He will receive a $1 million grant from HHMI
to advance innovation in undergraduate science teaching. The Walt
Laboratory at Tufts is world-renowned for its pioneering work that
applies micro and nanotechnology to urgent biological problems. Dave
is a former Aleph Godol of the Greater Detroit AZA Council.
Jonathan Aaron, Rose AZA (1981-85), is currently serving as the
Assistant to the President of Guardian Industries Corp. Jon is very active
in the community, serving as a member of the Jewish Federation's Board
of Governors, both the National and Regional Boards of ADL, the Board
of Overseers of The Jewish Theological Seminary - Davidson Graduate
School of Education, University of Michigan Hillel, the Detroit Chapter
of the American Society for Technion, and the Weitzman Institute. Jon
received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and
his J.D. from the Detroit College of Law at MSU.
Josh Linkner, Samson AZA (1984-85), is the founder and CEO of ePrize
LLC, a company with offices in Pleasant Ridge that runs Internet
contests and sweepstakes promotions for 62 of the top 100 U.S.
corporate brands.
Karen (Rhodes) Rader, Dalyah BBG (1974-76), is the director of the
Israel Experience Center at the Central Agency for Jewish Education in
St Louis. In that capacity, she coordinates the community-wide Yom
Ha'atzmaut celebration and annual Jewish College Fair.
Dr. Elissa Gartenberg, Disraeli & Shira BBG's (1983-87), has completed
her residency at the Mayo Clinic in family practice and has opened a
practice in Clarkston. Elissa graduated from the Michigan State College
of Osteopathic Medicine and is affiliated with Beaumont Hospital in
Oakland County.
Debbie Ornstein, Aliyah BBG (1990-94), is working as a Program
Associate for Ohio Northern Region BBYO in Cleveland. Debbie is a
graduate of the William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education
at JTS in New York.
Dr. Jeffrey Taub, Herzl AZA (1976-81), who currently holds the Ring
Screw Textron Endowed Chair in Pediatric Cancer Research at Children's
Hospital of Michigan, was awarded a $384,000 grant from the Fremont,
Michigan-based Gerber Foundation for a three-year research project on
why acute lymphoblastic leukemia is two to three times more common
in Caucasian than African American children. Jeff is a former aleph godol
of his chapter.
Dustin Feldman, Jolson AZA (1994-98), graduated from the Chicago
College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University in Downers
Grove, Illinois, and began an internal medicine residency at Providence
Hospital in Southfield.
Dr. Jeff Spinner Haley, Beber AZA (1979-82), has become the interim
director for the Carolina Center for Jewish Studies. He is Kenan Eminent
Professor of Political Ethics in the Political Science Department at the
University of North Carolina.
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Todd Stearn, Samson AZA (1983-87), managing partner with Dailey
Stearn law firm and cohost of "The Law Show" on WJR-AM (760), won
a seat on the Beverly Hills Village Council for a 2-year term. Todd was
also unanimously elected President of the Council.
Dr. Marc Shulman, Kishon AZA (1973-77), is serving as the head
physician for the athletic program at Iowa State University. Marc lives in
Ames with his wife, Cynthia, and two children. Marc is a former advisor
of Brandeis AZA.
Ida (Schuster) Warshay, Ahavah/Glazer/Savage BBC's (1979-83), is
serving as the Senior Development Officer for the Providence Health
Foundation in Southfield. She is part of the team responsible for the
coordination of philanthropy for both the Southfield and Novi
campuses of Providence Hospital. Ida served as advisor to Achayot BBG
from 1989-1994.
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