As a child, Moshe Ohayon ofLouisville emigrated from Israel to the United States with his parents. His
parents, both teachers in Israel, instilled in him the value of education and
academic achievement. Adjusting to a new country and finding a way to fit in,
Ohayon excelled in school. However, he found himself struggling to catch up as
a physics student at Columbia University. Determined to succeed, Ohayon closed
his knowledge gaps and, in the process, discovered he had a gift for teaching.
He used his abilities to tutor struggling first-year engineering students and
today directs his experience toward helping underserved students reach their
academic goals.
