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GradHillel Student Board

The graduate student board is made up of volunteers from the GradHillel community and organizes all of our awesome events. If you'd like to join the board or have an idea for a new program, please contact us!

The most updated copy of the GradHillel student group constitution is available here.

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  • Thomas Cohn

    President

    tcohn@mit.edu

    Tommy is a PhD student in EECS, working on algorithms and mathematical theory to help robots move faster, safer, and more elegantly. Outside of the lab, you can find him biking around Cambridge, bouldering, and cheering on sports teams from the University of Michigan, his alma mater. GradHillel has been a super positive part of Tommy's experience at MIT, and as president, he wants to do whatever he can to make such an experience possible for all Jewish grad students.

  • Andy Eskenazi

    Shabbat Co-Chair

    andyeske@mit.edu

    Hailing from the capital of Tango, Steak and Football, Andy is currently a PhD student at MIT AeroAstro trying to make aviation more sustainable. Outside of research, he enjoys playing tennis and squash, biking, and playing his beloved euphonium at the concert band. Andy is looking forward to working with GradHillel to continue building a fun Jewish community on campus!

     

  • Amelia Cavallaro

    Shabbat Co-Chair

    ajcav@mit.edu

    Amelia is a doctoral student researching nuclear fusion. From New Hampshire, MIT was the first place she was able to find Jewish community. She enjoys cycling, climbing, traveling, studying Jewish history, and, in particular, spending time with loved ones and building new relationships.

  • Jason Friedman

    Treasurer

    jasonfri@mit.edu

    In addition to being a social scientist, Jason is also a social, scientist. A PhD student in system dynamics at the Sloan School of Management, Jason studies how organizations improvise in response to irregular operating circumstances. He enjoys being Jewish, eating matzah year-round, and taking frequent coffee breaks. He is very excited to be part of the Jewish graduate community at MIT.

  • Jenna Fromer

    Programming Chair

    jfromer@mit.edu

    Jenna is a third-year PhD student in the chemical engineering department. Her research focuses on developing algorithms that combine machine learning, cheminformatics, and optimization to accelerate molecular discovery. She grew up in Allentown, PA, and in her free time enjoys playing board games, taking care of her plants, and baking (and eating) challah.

     

  • Arielle Weinstein

    Programming Chair

    ajweinst@mit.edu

    Arielle is a PhD student in Biology studying how bacteria protect themselves against viruses. Originally from Washington, D.C., she loves baking, reading, and jogging around Cambridge. She is excited to help plan fun events for the MIT GradHillel community!

MIT Hillel

Phone: 617-253-2982
Email: hillel@mit.edu

MIT Hillel
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Center for Jewish Life
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
40 Massachusetts Ave, Building W11
Cambridge, MA 02139

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