
I have known Lani since my first summer at camp in Nitzanim. Even that first summer, she had a huge smile on her face and was eager to meet the next Ramah Kahn. For many years she was just a “character” in my Ramah experience. First, my brother’s friend, then Jeremy Kaplan’s girlfriend, then my counselor Nava’s little sister, then Rosh Edah of my sister’s edah and eventually the wife of Simmy, a counselor from my edah. But over the past 4 years, Lani has become my friend and mentor. Her commitment to camp and creating stronger links between alumni and camp is amazing and I can only hope to follow her tremendous lead. The alumni association has grown tremendously under her leadership, and I hope to continue her legacy.