Brandeis Celebrities

Celebrities

	Carina Platner '12 By Talia Hirsch April 5, 2012 - 4:48pm Carina Platner is a very involved member of the Brandeis community: she leads aerobics classes, she is President of Adagio Dance Company, and also works at the Pepperberg Parrot Lab. You can read all about her involvement with these activities below. Hometown: Wellington, FL Majors: Psychology and Sociology Class: 2012 READ MORE
	Nathan Feldman '14 By Andrea Stern April 1, 2012 - 5:37pm Brandeisians are known for being extremely involved in various clubs and organizations on campus. Nathan Feldman, is no exception. In addition to being part of the Meor program, he is also a CA, the vice president of Phi Psi and is thinking about starting his own online publication. Read on to find out more about this week’s campus celeb. READ MORE
	Lenny Schnier '13 By Sarah Binstok March 29, 2012 - 10:26pm Meet junior Lenny Schnier. This guy has got a lot of talent. He’s incorporated his love for art into his major and is involved in the SCRAM committee at the Rose Art museum as well as the Graphic Design Club. You can get to know him and what he is all about below. Hometown: Long Beach, NY Major: Studio Art Year: 2013 HC: how did you get involved in SCRAM committee? LS: I got involved with SCRAM through working at The Rose. I was a gallery guard last year and I work in the office of the museum this year. The museum is our campus' most underrated and underused resource. Literally everyone can get something out of an experience there. READ MORE
	Shayna Palmer '15 By Rachel Gomes-Casseres March 28, 2012 - 10:17pm If you’ve taken a yoga class at Brandeis, then you may have had Shayna as your instructor. Shayna loves hot yoga, which means doing yoga in a humid room where the heat can make muscles more flexible. Read on to learn more about how this flexible collegiette found her passion for yoga. HC: How did you first become interested in yoga? READ MORE
	Faith Broderick '13 By Jackie Drogin March 25, 2012 - 12:28pm If you have ever been to a Brandeis Women’s Tennis match, then it is very likely that you have seen this week’s campus celebrity Faith Broderick ’13 destroying the competition. Broderick still finds time to ace her classes, to spend time with friends, and even to go running. See how this bubbly and outgoing campus celebrity manages it do it all and to also give back to the community. Name: Faith Broderick Year: 2013 Hometown: Washingtonville, New York Major/Minor: International and Global Studies READ MORE
	Sam Shankland '14 By Patrycja Popowicz March 22, 2012 - 4:31pm Sam Shankland ’14 has accomplished more than many of us could say. He travels the globe playing with some of the the best chess players in the world. Chess may not be the most popular sport among the college population, but it is for Shankland. Do you think you have the moves to go up against this world champ? Keep reading to find out! Name: Sam Shankland Year: 2014 Major: Economics Hometown: El Cerrito, CA HC: When did you start playing chess? READ MORE
	Allie Joseph '12 By Abigail Hirsch March 15, 2012 - 2:04pm This week’s Campus Celebrity has one foot on the Brandeis campus and the other in an elementary school in Waltham! Read on to hear how Allie Joseph ’12 has made her mark by involving herself in on-campus activities, and coordinating tutoring opportunities for Brandeis students off-campus. Year: 2012 Major: Psychology Minor: Elementary Teacher Certification Hometown: Rockaway, NJ READ MORE
	Hannah Katcoff '12 By Asya Bashina March 8, 2012 - 11:50am Hannah Katcoff was probably one of the first people I met at Brandeis University, since we were in the same Orientation group. As always, she was chipper and eager to embark on the four year Brandeis journey. She was anxious to get involved and make a large contribution to the community. Since then, she has devoted her time and energy to Relay for Life, one of the biggest non-profit fundraising events here, where she now holds the position of Event Chair. She has previously held positions such as Vice President of College Against Cancer, Orientation Leader, Brandeis Community Engaged Fellow, and Vagina Monologues participant! READ MORE
	Robyn Spector '13 By Asya Bashina March 1, 2012 - 3:03pm This week's Campus Celebrity, Robyn Spector '13, has been known to carry a camera with her at all times, to capture beautiful moments and scenery, and can often be seen doing editing work for The Justice. Not only is she a phenomenal photographer, but she is also the 2012 Sorensen Fellowship recipient, a fellowship awarded to students who wish to do a project for constructive social change in the international arean, and hopes to continue doing photography in the future. Spector talks about what led her to this momentous occasion and her READ MORE
	Caitlin Abber '13 By Jackie Drogin February 16, 2012 - 3:11pm Year: 2013 Major: HSSP and Sociology Hometown: Malden, MA HC: What groups, activities, and or clubs are you interested in on campus? CA: I’m member at large in Delta Phi Epsilon sorority, I’m a program assistant for Brandeis Experiential and Community Engaged Learning (ExCEL) and a Schiff research fellow. READ MORE