here’s to

Dr. Robert Ross just retired after
35 years at Children’s Hospital
of Michigan as the director of
the Fellowship Training program
in Pediatric Cardiology. He was
awarded the Roger B. Cole MD
Excellence in Teaching Award
in Pediatric Cardiology from the
University of Cincinnati.

Four new all-stars
have joined The Well’s
volunteer leadership
board, the Bucket List:
Yevgeniya Gazman,
Jenna Lopatin, Laura
Rosen and Julia Tap-
per. Gazman has been
part of The Well since
2017. She was born in
the Soviet Union and
immigrated to the Unit-
ed States at age 9. She
is an artist in multiple
medias and the founder
of YGazm Art. Lopatin is
a native West Bloom-
fielder and attended
Michigan State University; she is now getting
her MBA and MAC from Walsh College. Rosen
has a master’s in library and information science
from San Jose State University and is the branch
manager of a local public library. Tapper graduat-
ed from the University of Michigan and works for
Gesher Human Services as the manager of the
Choices program.

Laura Gottlieb, director of Cultural Resources
at the Rabbi Leo M. Franklin Archives at
Temple Beth El, and Robbie Terman, director
of the Leonard N. Simons Jewish Community
Archives of the Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit, are the 2022 recipients
of the Archival Innovator Award from the
Society of American Archivists for their work
on the Center for Michigan Jewish Heritage
in Bloomfield Hills. The award recognizes
archivists, repositories or organizations that
show creativity in approaching professional
challenges or the ability to think outside
the professional norm or that have an
extraordinary impact on a community through
archives programs and outreach. In 2021, they
combined their digital databases into one catalog of Michigan Jewish history. In fall
2022, they will be combining into one physical space.

BUSINESS

The Walled Lake
Consolidated School
District Board of Edu-
cation announced the
dedication of the Marc
A. Siegler Board Room
in honor of the district’s
longtime board member, Marc Siegler.
Siegler joined the WLCSD Board of Ed-
ucation in 1994 and served the school
district and community, serving in all
board roles multiple times throughout
his career. He currently serves as a
trustee on the Foundation for Excel-
lence Board of Directors. A formal
unveiling of the Marc A. Siegler Board
Room will be scheduled for August
2022 in a private ceremony.

SUBTA, the
Subscription Trade
Association serving
the direct-to-consumer
subscription space,
announced The
Robot Garage as
the winner of the
SubSummit 2022
Pitch Competition,
presented by Pitney
Bowes and Praella.
The competition
gives startup brands
an opportunity to
showcase their
subscription’s potential
for the chance to win funding and
resources to help their businesses
grow. This year, The Robot Garage,
co-founded by Sarah Jacobs and
Jonathan Jacobs, took home the
largest grand prize in SubSummit
history: $10,000 in cash and
$40,000 worth of in-kind services,
including a full website rebuild.

Two recent graduates of
Spertus Institute’s acclaimed
master’s and doctoral
programs are Detroit resident
Martha Goldberg and
Bloomfield Hills resident
Elissa Berg. Berg completed
her doctor of science in
Jewish studies, which
allows students to address
challenging, critical issues of
Jewish life and thought. Berg,
who also holds a master of
arts in Jewish studies from
Spertus Institute, served
for many years as lead
educator at Congregation
Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield.
Goldberg is the independent
living program manager of
On My Own of Michigan,
which supports people with
developmental disabilities
striving for independent living.

Yevgeniya
Gazman

Laura
Rosen

Jenna
Lopatin

Sarah
Jacobs

Jonathan
Jacobs

Julia
Tapper

Veteran author and journalist Berl Falbaum wrote a
new book, Code Red! Code Red! He discusses how
destruction of the environment poses lethal threats to
life on Earth. He devotes a few pages on major crises
and emphasizes that this is a book written by a layman
for laypeople. He stresses that the book is just a “digest”
of the threats to the Earth. The soft cover and ebook are
available at Amazon.com. The soft cover book sells at a
discount, $10 (plus postage/handling) at climatebook@
yahoo.com.

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Robbie Terman and Laura Gottlieb