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Named for the founders of Federation’s young leadership division, the award has honored dozens of young leaders in the Palm Beaches who have continued building toward the Levys’ vision of a strong, vibrant Jewish community.

The Robert S. & Ceil N. Levy Young Leadership Award

Recognizes young leaders who devote time and energy to better the Jewish community of the Palm Beaches

2025 Winners
Andres Alminana and Jillian Benson

2025 winners of the Robert S. & Ceil N. Levy Young Leadership Award, Andres Alminana and Jillian Benson.

About the Winners

Community leaders Andrew Alminana and Jillian Benson received the Robert S. and Ceil N. Levy Young Leadership Award, honoring outstanding individuals under the age of 45 for their service to our community. Andrew is a graduate of the Emerging Leadership Program (ELP) Cohort 7, Mandel Leadership Institute Cohort 3 and is the incoming Business and Professionals Chair.

Jillian, also a graduate of ELP Cohort 7, was recognized for her roles as a Women’s Philanthropy Executive Committee member, Jewish Federations’ National Young Leadership Cabinet member and Co-Chair of our Ben-Gurion Society.

Robert S. Levy (z”l)

“It’s emotional to me to see young leaders providing hope that the Jewish heritage will continue.”


– Robert S. Levy 

Past Award Recipients

Barry S. Berg

Jonathan Chane
Andrew R. Comiter

Pamela Comiter
Jason DelGrosso

Sara Balas Densen

Jill Fenster

Jonathan Gilbert

Susan Handler

Scott Holtz
Michelle Jacobson

Amy Jonas
Michael Jonas
Ilan Kaufer
Michael A. Lampert

Gary S. Lesser

Jennifer Lesser
Tami Lesser
Lisa Lickstein
Jeffrey Mooallem
Justin Paul

Shaina Rappoport
Elana Kanel Rickel

Jason Rogers

Brett Sandala

Alyson Seligman

Brian Seymour
Lisa Seymour
Debbie Shapiro
Kevin Shapiro
Geoff Stahl

Craig S. Storch
Muriel Strosberg
Lauren Stuhmer
Amy Terwilleger

Paul Michael Tochner
Beth Wayne

Mark E. Yadgaroff

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