Alumni News

We are very proud of our alumni who have shared the following professional achievements and updated us on their roles. If you have an update that you would like to share in the next issue, please reach out to Melissa Friedman, Director of Alumni Affairs at mefriedman@jtsa.edu. 

Beth Garfinkle-Hancock recently joined the team of Jewish professionals at Rutgers Hillel, where she will work as its director of community philanthropy. 

Lesley Hoffman Goldenberg was honored at the Jewish Federation of St. Louis’s 20th Annual Jewish Professionals St. Louis (JProStl) Recognition Event on Thursday, March 6, 2025. Lesley received the Educator Award, recognizing her tremendous and inspirational work as the director of family education at Congregation Temple Israel.

Laura Herman, EdD is now the program director at Leading Edge, which integrated JPro, where Laura recently served as its program and evaluation manager, to become the only field-wide organization working on recruiting, engaging, and developing the Jewish nonprofit sector’s employees. 

Brad Horwitz was recognized at the Jewish Federation of St. Louis’s 2025 Evening of Impact and received the Fred A. Goldstein Professional Excellence Award. This award highlights Jewish professionals who lead with innovation and serve as role models in their organizations and the broader community. Brad is the chief Jewish engagement officer at the St. Louis Jewish Community Center. 

Nammie Ichilov was named the incoming president and CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples. 

Andrea Cheatham Kasper now lives in Iceland and is a senior educational consultant for NORTH Consulting.  

Alicia Rosenbaum now serves Kesher Israel: The Georgetown Synagogue as its programming manager. 

Charlie Sherman received the prestigious Or Zarua Award at the Jewish Educators Assembly in March.

Daniel Weiss, head of school at the Bornblum Jewish Community School, is among the Wexner Foundation’s “Wexner Field Fellows,” Class 9.