Congratulations 2011 Bredow Scholars!

Since 1997, there have been more than 60 recipients of the Sam Bredow Memorial scholarship at Emory University. The scholarship is distributed jointly by Emory University and Hillel at Emory each year. The 2011 recipients are: Leah Dodell, Michael Goldberg, Alexandra Selby and Erika Reif.

Sam Bredow served as an advisor to Tau Epsilon Phi, Mu chapter, at Emory University for over 35 years. He was a friend and mentor to literally thousands of students, many of whom viewed him as a member of the family. The Sam Bredow Memorial Fund was established to honor the memory of this man who gave so much to the university. Its purpose is to assist Jewish students in the Emory College of Arts and Sciences who are in need of financial aid and who have demonstrated leadership within one or more of the recognized Jewish organizations on the Emory campus and/or within the greater Emory community.

Sam's daughter, Sherry Maziar, hosts an annual luncheon for the scholarship recipients along with the Maziar family. This year, the luncheon was held in the Marcus Hillel Center's Arogeti Chapel. Many thanks to Sherry and Harry Maziar and their children for their support of Jewish life at Emory.

We wish a mazal tov to this year's scholarship recipients, who are each shining examples of service and leadership to their community at Emory.

Pictured here with the 2011 Bredow Scholarship recipients are Sherry & Harry Maziar (far right) and Dean Joanne Brzinski (fourth from right).

For more information about contributing to the scholarship fund, please contact Randy Gorod, Emory College of Arts & Sciences Director of Development for Major Gifts at 404.727.5557 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .