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.
Learn more about GradHillel here.
Jenna Fromer
President
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.
Thomas Cohn
Shabbat Co-Chair
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 he wants to do whatever he can to make such an experience possible for all Jewish grad students.
Kyle Buznitsky
Shabbat Co-Chair
Kyle is a 5th year PhD candidate in mechanical engineering. He grew up in New Jersey and went to Rutgers University for undergrad, where he played trumpet in the marching band. His favorite memory at Hillel is his trip to Argentina, where he was able to learn firsthand about Jewish life there.
Yovel Lendner
Treasurer
Yovel is biology PhD student studying drug resistance in cancer. He comes from the city of cheese-steaks, soft pretzels, and random street fights. Outside of lab, he enjoys cooking, playing with his cat, playing guitar/singing, hiking, and anything in the wilderness. He’s really excited to give back to the Jewish community that he’s been a part of since starting his PhD.
Ethan Abraham
Programming Chair
Ethan is a second year PhD student leveraging electronic structure theory and quantum dynamics to understand the kinetics of electrochemical redox systems. His hobbies include ice hockey, skiing, and reading.
Andy Eskenazi
Programming VP
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!