Earlier this month, at the senior dinner, outstanding graduates received commencement awards.

In her remarks at the reception, Dean Marian Stoltz-Loike congratulated the class of 2015. “It is a bittersweet moment to bid farewell to such an accomplished ‎cadre of superb students who have contributed so much to our college's vitality and growth,” said Dean Stoltz-Loike.  She acknowledged the commitment of the dedicated LCW faculty to the success of each of the graduates, but also reminded the students to celebrate the role their parents have played in their success. “Our faculty at LCW has provided you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in reaching your dreams,” she said, “and your parents will continue to support you in those dreams.”

Many of this year’s alumnae have already begun climbing the ladders of their dream careers. Miriam Leah Teitelbaum, who majored in Management Information Systems/Programming Track, will be working as a full-time technology analyst for Goldman Sachs; while Rachel Morris, who was awarded the Dean Devorah Ehrlich Accounting Prize, has been working for PricewaterhouseCoopers as an associate since January.

Biology major Miriam Falkovsky will be pursuing physical therapy at Touro’s School of Health Sciences, and Alaina Edelmuth, who won the Dean Marian Stoltz-Loike Service Award, will be heading to dental school this fall. Tova Karkovsky, who took several graduate-level education courses during her semesters at LCW, will be completing her Master’s at Touro’s Graduate School of Education. And New Jersey-native Civi Berger, who majored in Judaic Studies and minored in biology, is enrolled at Farleigh Dickinson University’s nursing school.

After a brunch buffet and a farewell video with messages from faculty and administration, the soon-to-be-graduates were escorted to Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, where Commencement exercises were held.

Congratulations to the graduates and awardees!

Valedictorian:  Aliza Meissner

Lander Family Memorial Award: Miriam Leah Teitelbaum

Hilda Kadish Memorial Award: Hanah Brasch

Orthodox Union Women's Branch Award: Tamar Niren

Dean Marian Stoltz-Loike Service Award: Alaina Edelmuth and Raya Zigun

Ira Medjuck Memorial Award: Sarah Mindel Zuckerman

Dean Devorah Ehrlich Accounting Prize: Rachel Morris

Perel Rena Millman Memorial Award in Biology: Sarah Berger

Digital Multimedia Design Award: Alita Friedland

English Award: Rebecca Horowitz

Finance Award: Ronit Wallerstein

Dean Sara Freifeld Humanities Award: Aliza Meissner

Hoenig Family Judaic Studies Award: Sara Wiener

Management/Information Systems (MIS) Award: Miriam Leah Teitelbaum

Management/Marketing Award: Keren Honig

Vivian and Dr. David Luchins Political Science Award: Hanah Brasch

Dr. Abraham S. Luchins Memorial Prize in Psychology Award: Rachel Rose

Sociology Award: Devorah Garfinkel

Speech and Communications Award: Malka Fox

Academic Excellence Award: Rivka Levine and Shira Kenig