In a recent announcement, Rebecca Pepkowitz has been appointed as Program Director for Hillel at Gallaudet University located in Washington, DC. Pepkowitz, a graduate of Brandeis University, received a Master’s Degree in Education of Deaf and Hearing Impaired Students from Columbia University Teachers College, and a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Education from John Hopkins University. She taught at Ma’alot Seminary for Women, Coppin State College, the Community Colleges of Baltimore County and John Hopkins University. Due to limited funding, Hillel had a part-time professional at Gallaudet for several years in the 1980’s. In its role as primary link to the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, had a community meeting at Gallaudet in May, 2000. Among those attending was Harriet and Greg Friedman, members of Washington Society for the Deaf, representatives from Gallaudet and community advocates on behalf of the deaf. This meeting resulted in formal recognition of Hillel by the Gallaudet Office of Campus Ministry and the establishment of Hillel at Gallaudet as a Soref Campus by Hillel International. Hillel at Gallaudet will work to strengthen the Jewish life, commitment and identity of this select and Jewishly – vulnerable group of young people. An opening reception of Hillel at Gallaudet was to be held in January.