Mazel Tov, Graduates

Well, finals are over and summer has begun. We would like to congratulate the seniors on the accomplishment of their graduation and wish them all the best in their future endeavors. In addition to the seniors, Penn State Hillel will be saying good bye to Lauren, the Director of Engagement as she takes her next steps on her Jewish journey. Lauren will be studying in Israel this upcoming year. Student had the chance to say good bye to Lauren and to each other at Hillel's end of year picnic held on the steps of Old Main. Complete with falafel and cake, it was a beautiful afternoon to catch up with friends before the craziness of finals took over and we were all headed off in our separate directions.

During the summer, Hillel will be preparing to meet all of the new students in the fall. We are so lucky to be welcoming three new staff members to Hillel as well. Working with Elizabeth in the engagement suite is our new engagement associate Kayla, a recent graduate of Johns Hopkins University. Michal, the past student board president, will be joining Lizzy in the development office as a campaign associate, responsible for managing and coordinating the logistics of the capital campaign for our new building. Finally, Hillel is hiring an Israel Fellow. This program is coordinated through local Hillel chapters, the national Hillel offices and the Jewish Agency in Israel. The program works to select Israelis to coordinate all things Israel on a college campus--Taglit-Birthright trips, Israel advocacy groups, and other Israel oriented programs. Assaf will be joining the Hillel staff in the States this summer, however, he will meet up with the Taglit-Birthright group going to Israel next week.

We are very excited for the upcoming year and hope you all have a wonderful summer!