WHEN ALUMNI of the Ben Shemen Agricultural School

WHEN ALUMNI of the Ben Shemen Agricultural School Tandy comes with an impressive record. Prior to joining Motorola a little over three years ago, she was the first woman head of America’s Drug Enforcement Administration. Before that she was associate deputy attorney general and director of the Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force.

Participants in tonight’s event will pay NIS 1,200 per couple with proceeds going toward courses aimed at giving women the tools with which to enter public life. Among those who have indicated their attendance are Etie and Gabi Roter, Hila and Ran Rahav, Orna and Danny Brenner, Hani and Avigdor Kelner, Pnina and Moshe Edri, and Dana Azrieli.

WHEN ALUMNI of the Ben Shemen Agricultural School get together on Sunday, January 23, to usher in its 85th anniversary year, one public figure in whom the school once took pride will be missing. In previous years Ben Shemen was proud to count Moshe Katsav among its graduates, but this is no longer the case. However, he was not the only future president of Israel to attend Ben Shemen. Shimon Peres was there several years before him, and will be in chsoleict attendance, accompanied by his son Chemi. Another famous graduate who has faded from the limelight is former beauty queen Ilana Shoshan who will also be there, along with other well known graduates whose stories will be told by actress Yael Abecassiss.