Hillel International Announces 2024 Student Leadership Scholarship Recipients
Nearly two dozen Jewish High School, Undergraduate and Graduate Students from Across the Country Honored for Their Leadership
WASHINGTON, DC– Hillel International, the world’s largest Jewish campus organization, announced it has selected 22 young leaders across North America to receive scholarships for the 2024-25 academic year. These scholarships recognize Jewish students for their exemplary leadership, academic achievements, volunteerism, and commitment to their communities.
Since 2019, Hillel has increased its annual scholarship program for Jewish students by more than $100,000, and a record-high number of students receiving financial assistance each year. This significant increase in Hillel student scholarships has come on the heels of rising antisemitism on college campuses, as well as rising tuition costs.
In addition to previous years’ Jules and Gwen Knapp awards, Hillel has added the Lilly E. Reiser, Jordan and Elise Levin, and Paulson Leadership awards. The scholarships range from $3,000 to $10,000 and are awarded to a wide array of students, from incoming college first-years to graduate students. The majority of Hillel scholarships are renewable annually until the student graduates.
“Hillel is proud to support Jewish student leaders across the country,” said Hillel International President and CEO Adam Lehman, “Their strength over the past year can not be overstated and we are honored to award these individuals for their unwavering leadership.”
Since 2019, Hillel has prioritized supporting Jewish students through its rapidly growing scholarship program. This year’s announcement reinforces the organization’s continued commitment to fostering safe spaces for Jewish students on campus and rewarding those at the forefront of Jewish student leadership.
A list of this year’s recipients can be found below:
Lilly E. Reiser Graduate Student Award
• David Pernick, Stony Brook University
Lilly E. Reiser Undergraduate Student Scholarship
• Adam Elitzur, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Neria Spence, Swarthmore College
• Oscar Seltzer, Dartmouth College
• Paula Fishman, University of Michigan
• Samantha Zack, University of Rochester
• Samuel Sievers, University of Maryland
• Evin Schwartz, Barnard College
• Benjamin Kagan, Rice University
Jordan and Elise Levin Scholarship for Jewish Enrichment and Education
• Mark Leschinsky, Stanford University
• Maxwell Dell, University of Ottawa
• Barry Mantell, Queens College
Jules and Gwen Knapp Campus Leadership Award
• Tom Dubnov, Princeton University
Jules and Gwen Knapp First-Generation Student Award
• Salima Zeira, Wake Forest University
Paulson Leadership Award for Jewish CUNY Students
• Daniel German, The City College of New York
• Itai Lavie, Hunter College
• Rechuma Hafter, Hunter College
• Aviel Seltzer, Queens College
• Perla Dahan, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
• Ruben Saror, Hunter College
• Uriel Alpin, The City College of New York
• Moshe Janani, Brooklyn College
For anyone looking to learn more about contributing to Hillel International’s scholarship efforts, please contact our senior director of planned giving, Charles M. Miller, JD, AEP® at [email protected] or 202.449.6529.
• Scholarships can be created at an alma mater or other college of donor’s choice
• Donors can designate scholarship gifts for immediate use or a permanent (named) endowment fund
• An estate gift can establish a (named) scholarship fund.
Read more about our scholarship recipients here.