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3 HALB grads on top at YU

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Three alumni from the Hebrew Academy of Long Beach were awarded top honors at Sunday’s Yeshiva University graduation.

Elana Schreier-Glatt of Woodmere (SKA 2011) amd Yechiel Auman (DRS 2011) were co-valedictorians for YU’s Sy Syms School of Business, and recipients of the Sy Syms School of Business Dean Harold Nierenberg Memorial Valedictorian Award.

Mark Weingarten (DRS 2009) was named Valedictorian for Yeshiva College.

YU’s 84th commencement exercises were held at the Prudential Center in Newark. In all, 600 students received degrees from YU’s undergraduate schools.

“I’ve always considered myself to be part of the Yeshiva University family,” said Elana Schreier-Glatt. “I’m fortunate to be a third-generation YU graduate.”

“There was always something exciting going on at YU. The faculty and administration at Sy Syms guided me and mentored me throughout my college career,” she said. 

YU;s other valedictorians were Daniella Grodko, Rebecca Ivry Department of Jewish Studies; Jonathan Katz, Isaac Breuer College; Benjamin Kohane, Irving I. Stone Beit Midrash Program; Noam Lawee, Yeshiva Program/Mazer School of Talmudic Studies; Naomi Wakschlag, Stern College for Women; Ronan Weinberg-Waks, James Striar School of General Jewish Studies; and Mark Weingarten, Yeshiva College.

Founded in 1886, YU brings together, at its four campuses in New York City, the traditions of Jewish law and life with the heritage of Western civilization.