Sara Schapiro of Bergenfield, New Jersey, has been selected as the valedictorian for both Stern College for Women and Rebecca Ivry Department of Jewish Studies. She double majored in history and Judaic studies, and during her time at YU, she wrote for Hi Sichati, the weekly Parsha newsletter put out by Beren Campus students, and was on the editorial board of Chronos, YU’s history journal.
Schapiro enjoyed the diverse and interesting classes she took while at YU. She is also grateful to her knowledgeable professors from whom “she learned so much” as well as for the University’s librarians who were “amazingly helpful.” Schapiro also appreciated the chance to participate in the BA-MA program that Stern College has with the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies and take advanced courses at Revel. She feels particularly privileged to have had the opportunity to learn Torah from Rabbi Moshe Kahn, professor of Jewish Studies, during her four years at Stern College.
Schapiro enjoyed the special relationships she formed with her fellow students, noting, “Learning together with some of my intelligent and thoughtful peers was a major highlight of my experience at Stern.” After graduation, Schapiro plans to attend the Graduate Program in Advanced Talmudic Studies for Women and pursue further studies at Revel.
