BGU | PRESIDENT'S REPORT 2025

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PRESIDENT'S REPORT 2025

The 2024 Ben- Gurion Award honorees, December 2024 Comedienne Orna Banai with President Chamovitz and Rector Hames at the Ben Gurion Award ceremony Aharon Yadlin, z"l

After being postponed last year in the wake of the October 7 attacks, this year’s Ben-Gurion Awards were bestowed upon: Orna Banai, Dovi Frances, ICA in Israel, Osnat Peri, Gideon Shani, Prof. Michal Shapira, the friends of Noa Argamani and three Negev-based organizations for social and educational change. BGU named the conference room where the Executive Committee meets and a research scholarship fund for Aharon Yadlin z"l , one of the University’s founders and a beloved friend.