Newsweek and MSNBC are having their annual BOOMER Awards – voting for the most important person in nine fields.

As luck would have it, Richard Joel, President of Yeshiva University is nominated for the Education/Religion Award and right now he is kicking ass in the polls….

The guy is changing the face of how Yeshiva University is perceived within the confounds of  the academic world, but more importantly how YU is making a difference in the world outside of Amsterdam avenue with his Center for Jewish Future

Check it here:  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15754874/site/newsweek/

You can also vote here for other categories below: