Ella Kotok

Ella Kotok is a member of the Class of 2027 from Gaithersburg, MD studying Foreign Affairs and Sociology in addition to Jewish Studies. As the great-granddaughter of Holocaust survivors and a graduate of Jewish day school, Ella is deeply passionate about Jewish identity and fighting antisemitism. On Grounds, she currently serves as a College of Arts and Sciences Representative on the University Judiciary Committee, the president of Wahoos for Israel, and as the Vice Chair of the Brody Jewish Center’s Jewish Leadership Advisory Board. Ella is deeply interested in the post-October 7th Jewish experience and is excited for the opportunity to explore her interests as a Susan and Mark B. Sisisky Jewish Studies Undergraduate Fellow.