2019 Alumni Annual Report

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Alumni Profiles
Check out some of the alumni profiles shared last year, as part of our
‘100 Alumni We Love’ Campaign.
SAVE THE DATE
Join us in celebrating
the 50th Anniversary of the
Rothberg International School
Amir Goldman '93
Spending the 1992-1993 academic year at Hebrew
University’s Rothberg International School was a
transformative experience for Amir Goldman. As he
recalls, “I met my wife! I
learned Hebrew. I made
lifelong friends. It really
opened my eyes to the
depth and breadth of
Jewish history, philosophy,
and culture.” Read
more about Amir here.
Keenan Davis '11
Keenan Davis ‘11 is currently a candidate for his
M.D. at Emory’s School of Medicine. He is also
a Ph.D. candidate as a fellow at the Tam Institute
for Jewish Studies in
Emory’s Graduate Division
of Religion. His
work involves bioethics,
theology, and ethnography.
Read more about
Keenan here.
May 20-26, 2021
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Mount Scopus Campus
For the full week-long program visit:
http://overseas.huji.ac.il/RIS50
Liron David '10
Since graduating in 2010, HU alumna Liron David has
dedicated her career to social justice and helping
marginalized communities in Israel. Currently residing
in Illinois, David serves as Director of International
Relations at Enosh—
The Israeli Mental Health
Association. As director,
she advocates for legal
reform efforts in Israel,
social innovations, and
global mental health policies.
Read more about
Liron here.
Jing Song '10
This HU alumna and immunologist has pioneered
innovative autoimmune disease drugs and treatment
since graduating from HU in 2010. Currently residing
in Seattle, Washington, Jing is a postdoctoral research
associate at Benaroya
Research Institute (BRI),
where she has discovered
potential causes
for rheumatoid arthritis.
Read more about Jing
here.