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04/13/2021 - 09:21
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03/22/2021 - 09:42Sapir Academic College is thrilled to honor this year’s outstanding students. Not only are we proud of their achievements. These exemplars of academic excellence are the fulfillment of our vision as an institution, and of the educational pioneers who made Sapir what it is today. To give this idea palpability and meaning, Sapir grants summa cum titles in the name of our most distinguished honor laureates, of blessed memory, such as the late college president, Prof. Zeev Tzachor, Prof. Uri Regev, founder of our economics department, and Dr. -
03/17/2021 - 15:28With climate change accelerating faster than previously imagined and policy makers unable to stem the tide, Israeli innovators are seeking out of the box solutions. And fast. To help them along, Sapir Academic College will host the Western Negev Eco-Thon at its Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (HIE Sapir) on March 18th and 19th. Students, innovators and entrepreneurs from around the region will join forces with professional mentors and industry experts in an effort to hack the challenges of environmental survival facing us all. Participants will build prototypes for innovative so -
03/15/2021 - 15:05Graphic novels and the Holocaust "Representations of the Holocaust in Graphic Novels" is a new international course that was recently launched by Prof. Na'ama Sheffi from the Department of Communications at Sapir College and Prof. Katarina Bader from Stuttgart, Media University (Hochschule der Medien in Stuttgart).
Sapir Stories
Rotem Efroni
Sometimes it requires technological finesse. Sometimes just brute force. Either way, nothing can stop Rotem Efroni in her simultaneous pursuit of an academic degree – and an Olympic championship. Rotem is in her second year of a degree in digital marketing at Sapir Academic College. She also happens to be Israel’s karate champion for her weight class, and a member of the national karate team. So while studying for exams and writing papers on new media, Rotem is also gearing up for the biggest test of her life: winning a spot to compete at the Tokyo Olympics.
Rotem, 25 years old, has been practicing martial arts since the age of five. She starting competing at age seven, battling her way from local to international contests. The defining moment of her sporting career came in 2019, when she beat the world karate champion at the European championship in Spain. The way to Tokyo, however, has been more circuitous than she imagined. COVID19 has put competitions on hold for more than a year, though she has been able to train with the team, albeit wearing a mask. Rotem faces her next hurdle in Paris on June 11, where she will have to compete for her spot at the summer Olympics.
So how does she combine a demanding academic program with a grueling training regimen? “People at Sapir have been very supportive. They help me resolve scheduling conflicts between courses, exams and training events. Honestly, I don’t know how I could have done it without them.” Faculty and fellow students at Sapir are thrilled at the prospect of studying with an Olympic medalist. And as everyone knows, you just don’t mess with Rotem.
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".
Mofeed Krenawi
Mofeed Krenawi is an alumnus of the first cohort of Sapir's Gateway to Academy: Higher Education Program and is the program's 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."
