Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, April 25, 2006, Tuesday

Hillel to Honor Abby Joseph Cohen, David M. Cohen at New York Gala
April 25, 2006
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Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life will honor Abby Joseph Cohen and David M. Cohen at a June 6 New York gala that will highlight their long-time dedication to Hillel and higher education. The event will take place at The Pierre Hotel and will feature Nobel Laureate Professor Elie Wiesel as the keynote speaker, with the klezmer group the Klezmatics providing entertainment. Information on the event may be obtained from Robert Katz at 212-279-6300 x16.
"Strong believers in the preparation of the next generation of leaders, Abby and David have each given the tremendous gift of their time and energy on behalf of Jewish college students around the world," said Hillel International President Avraham Infeld. "We are excited for the opportunity to salute their devotion to Hillel, their alma mater, Cornell University, and higher education as a whole."
David M. Cohen is chair emeritus of the Cornell University Hillel Board, where he led the effort that has made Cornell Hillel one of the organization's strongest foundations, for which he received Hillel's Exemplar of Excellence Award. He also serves on the Cornell University Council and the School of Industrial and Labor Relations Dean's Advisory Council. David is a vice chair of the Board of Directors of Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, previously chaired two board committees and consults with local Hillel boards and staff who are seeking to transform their Hillels.
Abby Joseph Cohen, a managing director at Goldman Sachs, is a trustee of Cornell University and the Jewish Theological Seminary and a member of the Board of Overseers of the Weill Cornell Medical College. She is a frequent guest lecturer at premier universities and business schools around the world and is widely quoted in the financial press. Abby is a former chair of the CFA Institute, which sets standards of ethics, education and professional excellence for the global investment community.
Both Abby and David will also be honored tomorrow by Cornell Hillel with its second annual Tanner Prize for their significant contributions to the Jewish people and to Cornell.
The dinner is co-chaired by Scott Black, Josephine Linder, Esta Stecher and Harold Tanner. The event Honorary Committee includes Barbara and Peter Bernstein; Hillel International Board of Governors Chairman Edgar M. Bronfman; Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.); New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine; Yeshiva University President Richard M. Joel; Cornell University Interim President Hunter R. Rawlings III; Cornell Hillel Executive Director Rabbi Ed Rosenthal; Ambassador Dennis Ross; Jewish Theological Seminary Chancellor Rabbi Ismar Schorsch; Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.); Hillel International Board of Governors Co-Chair Lynn Schusterman; Barnard College President Judith Shapiro; Israel Museum Director James S. Snyder; Hillel International Board of Governors Co-Chair Michael Steinhardt; George Washington University President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg; New York Councilman David Weprin; Elie Wiesel; and Bernard Yudowitz.