Spotlight on Eric Schubert (FYHS '95)

Graduating Year: 1995

Current Location: Memphis TN

Profession: I have been doing Salesforce.com administration for the last 20 years. 

Tell us a little bit about your family: 

I am married to Charna. We have three children. Jason, 22, got married to Sarit last year. He is graduating from Yeshiva University in January. Becky is 19 and will be attending Yeshiva University starting in January. Our youngest, Benjy, is 14 and is a freshman in high school here in Memphis.

What is your favorite memory/(memories) from FYHS/HTC/Kayitz:

I loved Purim there, it was always a lot of fun. I still remember our class renting a helium tank and filling up the dome in the beis midrash with hundreds of balloons which started to fall down during megillah reading. Being an out of towner from Cleveland, dorm life was really fun. At the time, half of our class was from out of town and many of the in-towners also were in the dormitory during the week too. 

Please share a lesson/takeaway from your time at FYHS/HTC/Kayitz:

I always loved sports, and the Yeshiva gave me the chance to be a leader there. I ran the intramural basketball and softball leagues. I ran the scoreboard during the Yeshiva team's home games. I also got to be gabbai. I learned how to be a leader.

Advice for current students:

Take advantage of the time to just learn and grow. Once you get into the real world, it is a lot harder to learn and make it to minyan. I'm able to make minyan 3 times a day now, but it's a lot more challenging than when you're in the Yeshiva. So build the habits now!

Anything else to share:

Work hard and do the right thing. Honesty is always the best policy!