Hurewitz Earns Eagle Scout Status

Ian Hurewitz earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in Boy Scouts of America, on Dec. 28, 2023.

He is a member of Troop 1818 out of the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta and his community service project consisted of improving and beautifying an area behind his synagogue, Congregation B’nai Torah, in Sandy Springs. This large task (nearly 140 hours of planning and executing) involved emptying and demolishing an old storage shed, creating a base layer of pavers, sand, and a wooden base, constructing a newer shed, creating a rubber mulch path, and planting gardenia bushes that surround the shed.

Throughout his scouting career, Hurewitz has earned 55 merit badges (but only 21 are required), several awards, and enjoys helping younger scouts reach rank requirements. He is an outstanding student in his junior year at Wheeler High School in Marietta.

Outside of scouts, he leads youth religious services regularly at his synagogue, plays the bassoon in Wind Ensemble, and creates 3D animations on his computer. He is the son of Amy and Kevin Hurewitz, of Marietta, grandson of Rosanne and Harry Lutz, of Dunwoody, and Bernice Hurewitz, of Marietta.