College Connection

Stay Connected with College Connection

College-age students are a significant part of our Shaare Emeth community. While college often takes our students far from home, they remain important members of our community. Perhaps more than at any other point in their lives, the college years are a time when people search for meaning and make critical decisions that impact the rest of their lives. Shaare Emeth believes we have a responsibility to help our students stay connected to the Jewish community, support their continued Jewish identity development, and remind them that we care about them no matter where they live. Shaare Emeth’s College Connection keeps college-age students connected to Shaare Emeth and provides them with opportunities to continue their Jewish journeys during this critical period in their lives. Some of the ways we connect include:
  • Clergy campus visits and other on-campus opportunities that connect students with others from Shaare Emeth
  • Gatherings for students while they are home during breaks
  • Care packages during the holidays to show our college students we’re thinking of them
  • Resources to help our students individually as they seek to build a Jewish life on campus

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Emily Throgmorton.

Submit College Contact Information

Use this online form to give us your contact information so we can stay in touch with you via email and send you care packages for the holidays! Click HERE to submit a college student’s contact information.

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Leanne & Harvey Schneider

2026 Harris Frank Community Service Award Honorees

Harvey and Leanne Schneider have devoted their lives to strengthening both the Jewish and broader St. Louis communities through leadership, service, education, and a deep commitment to bringing people together.

A St. Louis native, Harvey Schneider attended local public schools before earning both his undergraduate business degree and law degree from Washington University in St. Louis. Following graduation, he moved to Washington, D.C., where he served as a trial attorney in the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. After five years of federal service, he returned to St. Louis and became a partner in private law practice. Over a legal career spanning more than five decades, Harvey represented family-owned businesses and private individuals in a wide range of business matters.

Harvey’s commitment to civic and Jewish communal life has been equally extensive. He has served as President of Congregation Shaare Emeth, the Interfaith Partnership of Greater St. Louis, the Central Agency for Jewish Education, the Little Symphony Concerts Association, and the Forever Young Club at the Missouri Athletic Club. In addition, he dedicated 26 years to public service on the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Town and Country, including three years as chairman.

After graduating from Washington University, Leanne Schneider spent a year studying in France. Upon her return to St. Louis, she became deeply involved in international student exchange programs, first with the Experiment in International Living and later with AFS, fostering cross-cultural understanding and lifelong connections among people of different backgrounds. This commitment to building bridges naturally extended to her involvement with the Interfaith Partnership of Greater St. Louis.

Leanne also taught French and Spanish at Brittany Junior High School before she and Harvey started their family. Throughout the years, she has shared her passion for education and community service by tutoring New Americans through the English Language School, serving on Congregation Shaare Emeth’s first Caring Committee, and volunteering as a reader with Ready Readers. Today, she continues to nurture her love of learning and literature through a book club that includes many members of Congregation Shaare Emeth.

Together, Harvey and Leanne have exemplified a lifetime of generosity, service, and leadership. Their dedication to education, interfaith understanding, civic engagement, and Jewish communal life has enriched countless lives throughout St. Louis. They are the proud parents of three children and grandparents of four, and their enduring legacy continues to inspire future generations.