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May 2, 2002/Nisan 30, 5763 Vol. 55, No. 36
People on the moveDr. C.J. Gallant and Pat Harrison, Spanish and French instructors at the Jess Schwartz Jewish Community Day School, recently attended the Arizona Language Teacher's Association conference. Thomas Turk, humanities department chairman, presented "Academic Coping Skills for Students who are both Gifted and have Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder" at the 2003 Council for Exceptional Children recently held in Seattle.AndyFood, a culinary studio offering cooking demonstration classes, has recently opened at 7000 E. Shea Blvd., Suite 1740, Scottsdale. Call 480-951-2400 or visit www.andyfood.com. Professor Adi Shamir, a computer scientist at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, was named a 2002 winner of the A.M. Turning Award for his part in developing the RSA algorithm which allows the use of encrypted codes to secure Internet, banking and credit card transactions. The Phoenix Chapter of Brandeis University has elected its 2003-2004 officers' board. Officers are Joan Bream and Harriet Hirshberg, co-presidents; Marilyn Morris and Joan Towne, executive vice-presidents; Ruth LeGrand, assistant executive vice president; Helen Sandler, membership vice president; Betty Jean Hoffman, financial secretary; Phyllis Fox, treasurer; Esta Mitchell, assistant treasurer; Paula Ross, corresponding secretary; Day Weinberg, recording secretary; Rosalyn Fischer, parliamentarian; and Rhona Ozer, past president. Dr. Jeffrey Pommerville, a professor of Biology and Microbiology at Glendale Community College and project director for Maricopa Community Colleges, has received national recognition for his Systemic Reform in Science project that focuses on providing a wider range of learning needs to students. He received the 2003 second place Gustav Ohaus Award, college level. Perry Teplitsky has joined the law firm of Hoffman and Hock, Inc., a firm specializing in comprehensive wealth management services for high net-worth families and small-business owners. |
