AROUND
THE QUAD
Passing of the Gavel
On May 9, the Stevenson Board of Trustees elected T. Scott Pugatch
as Chair of the Board. He succeeds James B. Stradtner, CFA, Man-
aging Partner at Century Private Investments and the Chairman of
Baltimore Capital Management, who has served on the Board since
2002 and was appointed Chair in 2005. Stradtner not only pro-
vided leadership through a time of presidential transition but was
a standard-bearer for the advancement of good governance. Under
his guidance, the Board established a Governance Committee re-
sponsible for, among other items, Board recruitment and Board
evaluation. For his outstanding commitment to Stevenson’s suc-
cess, he was honored with the President’s Medal during the May
Commencement ceremonies.
Pugatch is a second-generation Trustee, and his father, the late
Melvyn Pugatch, served on the Board for 20 years. First elected to
the Board in 2000, Pugatch has served as Vice Chair of the Board
and Chair of the Audit, Finance, and Property Committee since
2016. In addition, he served as chair of the Trustee component of
the Inspiring Students, Building Careers campaign. He is president
of Greenhill Properties, Inc., a diversified real estate development,
investment, management and consultation organization; and
president of Convalescent Homes, Inc., owner and operator of
health care facilities.
Stevenson and Ner Israel Partner for Pre-Med
Stevenson University has partnered with Baltimore’s Ner Israel Rabbinical
College to create a two-year program—designed specifically for Ner Israel
students—that allows them to complete a Bachelor of Science in Interdisci-
plinary Studies with a Pre-Med focus and a minor in Medical Humanities,
while accommodating their studies at Ner Israel.
“This is an innovative partnership that lets Ner Israel students take
advantage of the best of what both of our institutions offer,” said President
Elliot Hirshman. “The students will earn a B.A. in Talmudic Studies from
Ner Israel and a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies from Stevenson. The
students will also benefit from our pre-health advising, faculty mentoring,
career preparation focus, and internships that will set the stage for graduate
education.”
Ner Israel Rabbinical College is a world-renowned 85-year-old Yeshiva
based in Pikesville, Md., that trains Talmudic scholars who become rabbis
and educators as well as pursue careers in other professions.
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