Tammy Evans, office manager for Beth Jacob Congregation, celebrated 25 years of service to the synagogue in October. Beth Jacob leadership put together a lunch in her honor, to show their appreciation for her dedication, talent, and energy.

Jonah Sandler, founder of Scene75 Entertainment Center and a longtime supporter of Wright State University, is helping launch the Sandler Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Raj Soin College of Business to support student entrepreneurs and strengthen the region’s innovation ecosystem. Jonah sold Scene75 in 2023. Through his new company, Escena Investments, Sandler assists entrepreneurs in making valuable connections and identifies business ideas in which he’d like to invest. With financial support from Jonah and his parents, Renee and Les Sandler, a dedicated incubator space on the second floor of Rike Hall will be transformed into the Sandler Center, which is expected to open in spring 2026.

Over the summer, retina surgeon Dr. Jeffrey M. Bloom joined his father, Dr. Rob Bloom, and uncle Dr. Mike Bloom in practice with Bloom Family Eye Surgeons. Jeff received his medical education at the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his internship at Mount Sinai in New York, and his residency in ophthalmology at Kettering Health Network, where he was elected chief resident. He then completed a two-year vitreoretinal surgery fellowship at the Retina Institute of California, training under nationally and internationally renowned retina specialists. Also cheering him on is his mom, Julie Bloom.

Attorney Scott Liberman has joined Coolidge Wall. He brings more than 30 years of experience across practice areas including creditor/debtor rights, corporate and business, real estate, public sector/municipal and community associations.

UD Prof. of Musicology and Alumni Chair in the Humanities Sam Dorf has published the chapter Amplifying Sappho: Lesbian Musicians and the Echoes of Antiquity in the newly published anthology Music as Classical Reception: Amplifying Antiquity published by Oxford Academic. Sam was also elected to the Oakwood City Council in the November election.

Dan Sweeny has been promoted to director of medical affairs with Dayton Children’s Hospital.

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