Isador Garsek Lodge in Texas honored the recipient of its 2025 Jewish Person of the Year Award as well as six students named as winners of lodge scholarship prizes at an event on June 1.

Garsek’s 74th Jewish Person of the Year Award was presented to Dan Sturman, in recognition of 30 years of dedication to the lodge, where he has served as a member of the board.

The scholarship recipients—Alex Seiden, Sydney Ratner, Connor Maxon, Emily Florsheim, Leo Simanek and Samara Sasley—are all high achieving high school graduates and active volunteers in their communities who will attend college this fall.

Nearly 140 guests were in attendance, including family members of the winners.