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Mofeed Krenawi

Mofeed Krenawi is an alumnus of the First Cohort of Sapir's Gateway to Academy Higher Education and as of March 2020, is the first Law School graduate.

He worked as an academic peer advisor at Sapir's Student Information & Registration Center offering both Hebrew and Arabic language assistance to applicants and students. An Excellence Certificate awardee for his clinical work at the Law School's Human Rights Clinic, he is the College's first Arab Bedouin alumnus interning at the Israeli Police Ombudsman's Office. He is currently pursuing an MA degree at Sapir College Public Administration and Policy: The National Security, Homeland Defense and Cyber: MA Degree in association with The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS).

Mofeed chose to study at Sapir due to its excellent reputation for high-level and accessible academic studies together with supportive student services that meets the needs of Israel's diverse populations. In his view, Gateway to Higher Education is one of Sapir's flagship programs, now replicated in multiple institutions. In his words: "Given that the College provides an exemplary and challenging academic climate, I felt and continue to feel the warm embrace of Sapir's educational and social support. The high quality of the teaching, together with the faculty's' commitment to realize each student's potential, makes for the best experience in higher education. I personally went through a great process that increased my self-confidence and academic expertise to help me become a young entrepreneur. If you are looking for an academic challenge with a broad spectrum of subjects, enjoy a supportive atmosphere and wish to acquire a high quality academic degree that every government or private institution respects, your place is at Sapir College."

Nofar Kukbanker

Nofar Kukbanker lives in Dimona, she graduated in 2006, with a BA in Technological Marketing. She chose to study at Sapir College as the innovative Technological Marketing degree course looked interesting and was not available at other colleges.
A serial entrepreneur, after two years of working in the industry, Nofar started the first of her own businesses. She then pursued a MBA and MA degree from New York University. Today, she is a Marketing Communications Manager at Risco. In parallel, she operates her own business, NK Marketing, for large and small clients such as the Ministry of Housing and Israel Nature and Parks Authority, etc. In addition, she is working on her own startup and investing in other startups.

In her own words: "College studies were fun and instructive. When I started work in the high-tech market, I realized the importance of each course and I use all the methods and tools that I acquired during my degree studies. In addition, I gained friends for life; we meet up regularly for business and pleasure. I believe that the college education provided by Sapir−offers the best chance for success−to get the job that you want or to start your own business. It is up to you! Learn as much as possible, enjoy, do lots of networking- the sky is the limit!"

Dr. Villy Abraham

Sapir's Transformative College Education→ from Student to Faculty

Dr. Villy Abraham is a graduate of Sapir College's Technological Marketing Department. He is now a tenure track lecturer in the same department!
In addition to his unique tech-marketing lectures, he directs the department's Student Digital Marketing Internships and Marketing Clinic and serves as the department's Teaching Committee Chair. Dr. Abraham is currently leading international research in tourist behaviours and appears regularly as an economic commentator on ILTV, broadcast globally.
Dr. Abraham tells his students that he finds tremendous inspiration in Theodor Herzl's famous phrase “If you will it, it is no dream!” He teaches his students that to achieve success you must believe in yourself and in your abilities, strive as high as you can, persevere, and stick to your goals.

Sapir had a significant impact on Dr. Abraham; he is the first in his family to obtain a college education. Villy is convinced that his degree studies gave him a significant boost, contributing to his personal and professional development, resulting in his own socioeconomic mobility. In his own words, "The person that I was when I started Sapir College−was not the same person when I graduated".