With Rachel Haug Gilbert, The Dayton Jewish Observer

Meaghan Malloy, daughter of Elisheva Malloy, competed on the U.S. college-level women’s volleyball team at the 13th Pan Am Maccabi games in Santiago, Chile, Dec. 28-Jan. 4. This was her third Maccabi delegation. During their off time, the U.S. participants gave free eye exams and glasses to children in need, and delivered food baskets to Jewish families. They distributed about 400 pairs of glasses in all. Her team took a silver medal.

Danielle De La Cruz won a Scholastic Golden Key photography award for the Ohio, Indiana, Northern Kentucky region. She was the only student at Lakota East High School to win the award this year. She is automatically entered in the national Scholastic Golden Key competition. Danielle’s parents are Miriam and Victor De La Cruz.

The University of Dayton has announced that Prof. Scott Segalewitz will be named associate dean for experiential learning and student success in the School of Engineering beginning July 1. In addition to teaching, Scott is the school’s goal coordinator for its Strategic Plan Goal 2: Cultivate Transformational Learning Experiences. Scott has worked in a variety of capacities with the Department of Engineering Technology, the School of Engineering and the University of Dayton including as department chair, school representative to the American Society for Engineering Education, and director of industrial and technical relations for the China Institute.

Montgomery County Commissioner Debbie Lieberman has been elected by the County Commissioners Association of Ohio to serve on the National Association of Counties Board of Directors. Debbie is a past president of the County Commissioners Association of Ohio.

Stephen Levinson is now a staff writer with The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. He is the son of Meredith Moss Levinson and Jim Levinson.

The Jewish Council for Public Affairs has hired longtime Jewish advocacy professional David Bernstein as its new president and CEO. David has served as executive director of The David Project and director of the American Jewish Committee’s Washington, D.C. regional office. For the past year, David traveled across the United States, working with Jewish Federations and national foundations as the president of CultureSolutions. JCPA is the umbrella organization of the 125 Jewish Community Relations Councils across the United States. David is a son-in-law of Bernie and the late Carole Rabinowitz.

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