Wright State’s Shelley Goldenberg honored as Woman of Valor

Former Wright State First Lady Shelley Goldenberg with her husband, Kim, at the 2014 ArtsGala.

Wright State’s former First Lady Shelley Goldenberg, a preschool educator deeply involved with committees and activities at the university, was named among the 2015 Women of Valor by Beth Abraham Sisterhood.

Mrs. Goldenberg and six other honorees were recognized for their generosity of heart that supports Beth Abraham’s commitment to foster social action and remain a vital force in the community. The seven were honored at a May 6 luncheon.

Mrs. Goldenberg has served on Wright State advisory boards, including the Organization for Women Steering Committee and Public Art on Campus Committee. She has volunteered for precollege Camp Discovery and facilitated a move of the Dayton Holocaust Resource Center to campus. For Jewish Women’s History Month, she organized a university program on water rituals that featured multicultural speakers.

A lover of dance and the arts, having extensive training herself, Mrs. Goldenberg spearheaded a fundraiser between the Dayton Ballet and the Wright State Alumni Association and currently serves on Wright State’s ArtsGala committee.