It’s “A Mirowitz Homecoming,” and supporters of Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School are gathering for a gala pep rally to cheer on the school’s winning team of teachers, students and alumni. Festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8 at the Ritz Carlton – St. Louis.
The event will honor visionaries whose passions shape our community: Drs. Diane and David Rosen, recipients of the Community Service Award; and Jennifer Baer and PJ Library-St. Louis, recipient of the Community Partner Award. “Each of our honorees and PJ Library, individually and collectively, has set an example of communal responsibility and leadership,” says Sara Lander, president of the board. “It is our hope that Mirowitz students will grow up to be like them.”
As director of PJ Library-St. Louis, Baer formed a partnership with Mirowitz that, over the years, has attracted more than a thousand families to meaningful programs and has elevated the reputation of both organizations locally and nationally. Baer’s two children, Moriah and Micah, are proud alumni of Mirowitz.
Dr. Diane Rosen did not expect to be tapped for her medical expertise when she agreed to be Mirowitz’s board president in 2019. And her husband, Dr. David Rosen, did not specialize in pediatric infectious diseases so he could guide his children’s school through a world-wide pandemic. But the world had other plans for both of them. During the summer of 2020, the couple found themselves immersed in day-to-day operational decisions, pandemic policies, mitigation strategies, and weekly communications to Mirowitz families.
Diane Rosen also led the school during a head of school transition and accepted a bonus year as president to ensure a smooth start for our new Head of School Raquel Scharf-Anderson. The Rosens are proud parents of Mirowitz students, Marni, 8th grade, and Josh, 6th grade.
The gala also will honor teachers and staff who are celebrating 5, 10, 15 and 20 years at Mirowitz including 20-year employee Rachel Persellin-Armoza, 15-year employees Sue Lapp, Shannon Rohlman and Val Toskin, and 10-year-employees Laura Johnson, Rabbi Scott Slarskey and Mary Wagoner; and 5-year-employee Sallie Glaser.
The gala is underwritten with generous support from sponsors including The Staenberg Family Foundation, The Chod Family Foundation, Nancy Chod, The Gladys K. Crown Foundation – Nancy and Randy Green, Jack and Ellen Deutsch, Jackie Levin and Michael Rubin, Marilyn and Marty Levison and Barbara Mirowitz.
The event co-chairs are Lauren Abraham and Sue Lapp.
Visit www.mirowitz.org/gala or call Andrea Newstead, 314-576-6177 for more information or to purchase tickets. Tickets are $180 per person; tickets also come with sponsorship levels of $1,800 and up.
