DEVELOPMENT NEWS
(l-r) Joyce Straus, Debbie Isaac, Barak Avraham, Debbie Moed
AMIT 2012 annual dinner
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fter some delay due to Hurricane Sandy, AMIT’s 2012 Annual Dinner was held this past January at the Hyatt Hotel in New York City. A large and diverse crowd paid tribute to our deserving honorees and heard a moving story from one of AMIT’s alumni, Barak Avraham. The theme of the evening, “Tomorrow’s Education…Today,” started with a high-tech check-in. Guests were instructed to flash specially coded bracelets to a computer in order to obtain their table information. An interactive school map displayed in-depth information about AMIT’s diverse network. Guests ordered hors d’ouevres on a computer screen and moments later they were delivered by a robot. The evening launched AMIT’s TopTech Initiative which will create a dynamic educational environment with innovative learning by using the most advanced technology. The evening paid tribute to three outstanding AMIT couples: Presidential Leadership Honorees, Francine and Aaron Stein, Guests of Honor, Laurie and Eli Bryk, and Young Visionary Honorees Allie and Alexander Luxenberg. Their leadership is an inspiration to everyone and their dedication to AMIT is immeasurable. The dinner was spearheaded by chairs, Joyce and Daniel Straus, with the assistance of co-chairs, Harriet and Heshe Seif, Judy and David Lobel, and Jillian and Daniel Miller. The evening’s Master of Ceremonies was Alan Kalter, the voice of Late Night with David Letterman.
(l-r) Alex and Allie Luxenberg
(l-r) Melvin Lubin, Mollie Siegel
Bryk Dedication In celebration of being honored at the AMIT Annual Dinner, Laurie and Eli Bryk have generously dedicated the atrium at Ulpanat AMIT Givat Shmuel. The funds will be used to ensure that young women have the opportunity to study math, science and computers at a high level and ensure that students are trained to become the next business leaders and entrepreneurs in Israel. The beautiful atrium, which is the focal point of the entire school, is being dedicated in loving memory of Laurie’s father, Cyrus Wolf and Eli’s mother, Doris Bryk. Givat Shmuel, one of the newest additions to the AMIT Reshet, is the centerpiece for the AMIT TopTech Initiative, which is already transforming the process of learning by bringing educational innovation and technology to the entire Reshet.
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(l(l-r) Eli and Laurie Bryk (l to r): Peggy Masterson, Alan Kalter
(l-r) Caroline Bryk, Alyssa Kapito, Jacki Bryk, Diana Straus, Laurie Bryk
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