Sherry began her career as a teacher in New Jersey. Ramaz was fortunate to receive Sherry as a first grade teacher, who distinguished herself with her love and dedication for each individual child. No one can forget the level of care felt in Miss Milberg’s/Mrs. Cohen’s class.
While Sherry stopped formally teaching after giving birth to her daughter, Beckie, she was often seen in the halls and classrooms of Ramaz, reading to and interacting with the children, and volunteering in many positions at Ramaz, including serving as dinner chair, where she added her great energy to the most exciting event of the year.
As a leader of our school, Neil devoted his time and effort to furthering education at Ramaz for all students and has supported every aspect of our mission in various meaningful ways. He used his business and technical skills in a number of ways including chairing committees that updated the school’s use of technology and put the school on a firmer footing for both its construction and operations. Today, Neil serves as the Chair of the OU’s Teach NYS, the leading voice for non-public schools in NY, which works at the City and State level to secure funding for our schools. It has brought hundreds of millions of dollars into the parochial school system, with a particular emphasis on helping Jewish day schools.
Sherry and Neil have been among our school’s biggest supporters, having helped to establish the Science Research Program in the Upper School, naming the Lower School Library, and always cheering Ramaz on.
They are most proud of their daughter, Beckie, a sophomore at The Johns Hopkins University.
Michael is a Ramaz graduate who distinguished himself as an excellent student and as an innovative thinker. After graduating from New York University, Michael worked as an M&A investment banker at Evercore and then as an investor at Citadel. At the same time, he also experienced a life-changing opportunity volunteering with at-risk children in Israel. After feeling the sense of loss and of need that at-risk youth experience, Michael founded Kol HaNearim, an organization that helps provide care for more than 1000 children, through summer programs at foster homes across Israel. The organization also has a volunteer network to help at-risk community members in New York City during the school-year.
Kol HaNearim’s goal is to positively influence and help these children, so that they trust their ability to build their own happy families and successful lives.
This past summer, Michael started an additional program at a Jewish orphanage in the Ukraine. With a goal of establishing programs across the globe, Michael continues to grow the Kol HaNearim program. In addition to continuing to exemplify the true meaning of Menschlichkeit, Michael is current student at Harvard Business School.
