His pride is evident, especially when he talks about the students. One image stands out in his mind: a photograph from the most recent orientation week. "There was a big party to kick off the school year. A student in a wheelchair, who had injured his legs during an IDF combat operation, was there. The other students lifted him up, and he raised his hand in victory. "That," Reichman says, his voice thick with emotion, "is the victory of the spirit. That is the spirit of this place." And that, perhaps, is the most apparent reason Professor Reichman is being honored – not just for what he's built, but for what he believes is possible.
