By MARCIA CALLER JAFFE September 7, 2016, 2:45 pm Photo: Jesse Itzler fascinates the audience with an animated presentation. (Photo by Sara Vogt) Atlanta superathlete, author and entrepreneur Jesse Itzler dazzled a rapt crowd of 670 at the annual Jewish Educational Loan Fund fundraising event Tuesday, Aug. 30, at Flourish. Itzler traced his journey from brownie purveyor and kiddy pool attendant […]
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Koonins Help JELF Build Winning Brand – 8-19-15
By MARCIA CALLER JAFFE August 25, 2015, 9:54 pm Over 315 people gathered Wednesday, Aug. 19, at Maggiano’s Buckhead to salute the good works of the Jewish Educational Loan Fund with featured speaker Steve Koonin, the CEO of the Atlanta Hawks. The first star of the evening was Georgia Tech senior Rivka Jacobs, a JELF recipient majoring in biomolecular chemistry, who emotionally explained how […]