You Should Know … Shayna Gruner
Shayna Gruner, 29, grew up admiring her mother’s work as a teacher. But she hadn’t planned on going into education herself.
Gruner is from Baltimore...
You Should Know … Eran Fleisher
Like many Baltimoreans, Eran Fleisher grew up watching football. Every Sunday in the fall, Fleisher bled purple and black.
The now 21-year-old Ravens fan lives...
You Should Know … Mandy Snyder
Mandy Snyder, 34, wants to give back to her hometown of Baltimore.
Snyder grew up in Howard County and went to Virginia Tech for marketing...
You Should Know … Isabel Lunken
Isabel Lunken, 22, majored in architectural studies in college. She now utilizes her education in a very different way than she ever pictured.
Lunken now...
You Should Know … Alisa Murstein
For a longtime Zionist like Alisa Murstein, 37, the Israel-Hamas war only strengthened her desire to protect Israel.
After growing up in Connecticut, Murstein moved...
You Should Know … Julia Shpigel
Julia Shpigel, 21, learned early on about hardships in the Soviet Union.
Her parents lived there, and hearing about what their lives were like in...
You Should Know … Jordan Perlman
As a Type 1 diabetic herself, Dr. Jordan Perlman, 35, understands the hardships of dealing with diabetes.
Growing up in Washington, D.C., proper, Perlman had...
You Should Know … Rich Topaz
Rich Topaz graduated from high school in New York City, then went to Philadelphia for his bachelor’s degree at the University of Pennsylvania. Topaz...
You Should Know … Anna Adelstein
As a teenager, Anna Adelstein spent a lot of time in doctor’s offices. While her mother was sick, Adelstein learned from her doctors and...
You Should Know … Yossi Kuttler
Yossi Kuttler, 28, is everyone’s favorite Jewish farmer in Baltimore.
After growing up in Pikesville and graduating from Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School, Kuttler served...