Sheryl grew up with a strong Jewish foundation, from Hebrew school to high school youth groups, so it was only natural that Hillel at UVA became a large part of her college life.
After getting involved through family friend Daniel Novick (JLC President 2011-2012), Sheryl was an active member of the Hillel at UVA community and even served as the Jewish Leadership Council President from 2014-15. When asked about the most meaningful experience she had with Hillel at UVA, Sheryl talked about the annual tradition of Shabbat 300. What she loved most about the event was how great it was to organize an event of this scale with other Jewish organizations at UVA. To her, it was a great community effort that she was happy to be involved with over het four years in Charlottesville. Sheryl's favorite memory of UVA is a full story, and a really great one. Sheryl met Ben Edgar in a friend's dorm as a first year. When being introduced, their friends mentioned that they were both Jewish, to which Sheryl replied- "My mom would approve of us getting married." "I proceeded to ask him if he wanted to come with me to Hillel, and he had no idea what it was." That's where they had their first exchange of numbers. They took a bus to the BJC and the rest was history. A few years later, Ben planned a surprise proposal in Charlottesville that ended with an engagement party- at the Brody Jewish Center - with some of their closest friends. Their wedding weekend also included a rehearsal dinner in the BJC social hall. "Hillel has been pretty important in our relationship every step of the way." Sheryl and Ben live in Arlington with their dog Pumpkin. Sheryl says that even now she is pretty active in terms of Jewish life, whether that be hosting or attending One Table Shabbat dinners, Moishe House programs, or even events and services at congregations around the area. We asked Sheryl to share with us something she is proud of. At the end of October this year she completed the Marine Corps Marathon! She never considered herself very athletic, but a few years back some friends encouraged her to start running, and now she's here! "It was lots of training and I really committed to it and i'm genuinely proud of myself!" We are grateful to have an alumna like Sheryl in our community who frequently supports our fundraising campaigns, programs, and alumni events! Comments are closed.
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