With Scott Halasz, The Dayton Jewish Observer Sammy Caruso showed the importance of donating blood by using his creativity — and his veins. The recent Oakwood High School graduate was one of five $1,000 scholarship winners in the 2020 Community Blood Center/Vectren Lead The Way Scholarship competition. Sammy, the son

A disgraced journalist is asked to cover a mysterious story on an isolated European island. She discovers that children have taken control and are killing off all adults by their 40th birthdays. Now she must uncover the truth behind the killings while schmoozing up to the children’s leader so she

Jenny Caplan breathed a big sigh of relief recently when she finished up a big editing project that took nearly two years. An assistant professor in the department of philosophy and religious studies at Towson University, Jenny edited a collection of academic essays on the television show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. The

With Scott Halasz, The Dayton Jewish Observer Jane Novick, now president of the board of the Greater Dayton Volunteer Lawyers Project, was named Barrister of the Month in January by the Dayton Bar Association. The Volunteer Lawyers Project provides opportunities for attorneys to perform pro bono civil legal services to

Dr. Jules Sherman has received Grandview Medical Center’s 2019 Distinguished Service Award for his contributions made to the growth and academic excellence of Grandview and Southview Hospitals. Beth Abraham Synagogue Sisterhood has announced its 2020 Women of Valor honorees: Phyllis Allen, Helen Halcomb, Tara Feiner, Goldye Kopmar, Linda Novak, Bonnie

With Scott Halasz, The Dayton Jewish Observer Ethan Zied’s desire to place a U.S. flag at the grave of his maternal grandfather, Howard Mason, has helped Ethan become an Eagle Scout candidate. And there’s a good chance as you read this that his project has been accepted. Ethan, the son

With Scott Halasz, The Dayton Jewish Observer The volume, Jews in Medieval England: Teaching Representations of the Other, coedited by Miriamne Ara Krummel (English, University of Dayton) and Tison Pugh (English, University of Central Florida) has been named winner of the 2019 Teaching Literature Book Award, an international, juried prize

Dayton native Lauren Koenig is a go-getter. And her can-do attitude has garnered her a spot on a prestigious list in Chicago. Lauren was named to the eighth annual Double Chai in the Chi: 36 Under 36 list of young Jewish movers and shakers in Chicago who make major contributions

With Scott Halasz, The Dayton Jewish Observer Ben Pierce graduated summa cum laude from The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business with a dual major in finance and honors accounting. At Ohio State, he won a PaceSetters Award for being among the top business school students, was a teaching

John John Groger, a rising senior at The Miami Valley School, placed fifth overall in the National Academic Quiz Tournaments 2019 High School National Championship Tournament in May. Also on the MVS team were John John’s brother, William, and Max Mader, son of Jenifer and Joe Mader. John John and