Elizabeth Stotland Weiswasser, ’92, Receives the George A. Katz Torch of Learning Award from the American Friends of the Hebrew University
AFHU presents 55th George A. Katz Torch of Learning awards
Eugenie C. Gavenchak, News Corporation deputy general counsel, and Elizabeth Stotland Weiswasser, a partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, received the 55th Annual George A. Katz Torch of Learning Award (TOL), presented by American Friends of the Hebrew University (AFHU) at Cipriani Midtown on May 8.
The George A. Katz Torch of Learning Award is presented annually to distinguished members of the legal community and recognizes leadership, scholarship and dedication to the betterment of humanity. It embodies the high ideals and philanthropic commitment of the late George A. Katz, co-founder of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, and a longtime AFHU supporter.
At the annual luncheon event, attended by nearly 300 guests, AFHU president Pamela Nadler Emmerich said, “Eugenie C. Gavenchak and Elizabeth Stotland Weiswasser are two exceptional recipients of the AFHU Torch of Learning Award. We are proud to honor their professional and philanthropic achievements in the centennial year of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.”
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