Samantha Simon | Class of 2005

High school Attended: Canyon del Oro High School 

College Attended: Bachelors received from University of Pennsylvania, PhD received from The University of Texas at Austin.

Where Samantha is now: I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice at The University of Missouri, St. Louis.

Her time at THA: Our 8th-grade trip to Israel was my first experience out of the country and instilled in me a love of international travel and adventure at a young age. I have since taken many trips to explore the world! THA also gave me lifelong friendships. I keep in touch with several classmates and cherish our friendships. 

I played on the 8th grade basketball team, despite my utter lack of athleticism. We went undefeated that year and won the championship, though we can mostly thank Ariella Faitelson for that record! I actually shot at the wrong basket at least once.