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.

106 | JULY 14 • 2022 

Robbie Terman and Laura Gottlieb

