GOWN

These graduating seniors
have earned top marks at
Michigan high schools.

Compiled by
Alan Hitsky

Associate Editor

Students in this section are
among the top Jewish students
in their graduating class and
maintain a 3.6 or higher grade
point average on a 4.0 scale.

BETH ALTER
Southfield-Lathrup

Alter is a member of the National Honor
Society, Scholars Plus, Senior Board,
Thespians and won superior honors in
forensics. She attends Adat Shalom high
school program, is president of
Shoshanna BBG, and volunteers at
Karmanos Cancer Institute. She will
attend the University of Michigan.

GINA ACCIAIOLI
Walled Lake Western

BARBARA APPLEBAUM
Berkley

Acciaioli is a member of National Honor
Society and choir, treasurer of French
club, captain of tennis, student council
volunteer, programming vice president of
Temple Shir Shalom youth group and
Sunday school teacher. She will attend
Michigan State University.

JEFFREY ACKERMAN
West Bloomfield

Ackerman is summa cum laude, member
of National Honor Society, president of
Model United Nations, and lettered in
tennis and skiing. He is a certified
snowboard instructor. He will attend the
University of Michigan.

ASHLEY BECKWITH
North Farmington

Beckwith has been active in

SADD, DECA, dance and other

school activities. She will attend

the University of Michigan.

BRIAN BERMAN
Country Day

Berman is captain of wrestling and
Michigan High School Athletic
Association scholar-athlete,president of
Spanish Club, a National Merit com-
mended student, peer tutor, Temple Israel
youth group and graduate of Temple
Israel High. He will attend the University
of Michigan or Washington University.

Applebaum is secretary of National
Honor Society and Bear of the Year in
volleyball. She will graduate from Temple
Emanu-El religious school. She volunteers
for Habitat for Humanity, Temple
Emanu-El Social Action Committee and
others. She will attend the University of
Michigan College of Literature, Science
and Arts.

RACHEL BELKIN
North Farmington

JEREMY BERMAN
West Bloomfield

Belkin was a National Merit commend-
ed student and a DECA National
Qualifier. She received the
Superintendent's Award and merit
awards in English, French, science and
history. She was a member of tennis
team and Maccabi Youth Games. She
won a Regents Scholarship and will
attend the University of Michigan.

Berman is involved with student gov-
ernment, National Honor Society, var-
sity track and football. He will graduate
Shaarey Zedek Hebrew High. He
received a Regents Merit Scholarship
and a Michigan Merit Award and will
attend the University of Michigan
Honors College.

RACHEL BARR
West Bloomfield

JASON BERLOW
North Farmington

JESSICA BETEL
West Bloomfield

Berlow is a member of National Honor
Society, captain of Quiz Bowl three
years. He has received the social studies
and history merit awards and placed
third in Chemistry Fair. He has per-
formed community service and complet-
ed the Service Learning Program. He is
active in Kishon AZA. He will attend
the University of Michigan.

Betel has been active in Adat Shalom's
Nosh'n'Drosh for five years, and on the
board for two. She participated in USY
on Wheels and Poland/Israel Pilgrimage.
She was on class council, drama,
student government, soccer and was a
four-time scholar-athlete. She will
study architecture at the University
of Michigan.

Barr is co-founder and president of
Volunteer Impact, editor-in-chief of
school newspaper, member National
Honor Society and thespians, and Yad
Ezra and Habitat for Humanity volunteer.
She is Adat Shalom USY vice president
and a regional and international partici-
pant. She will attend the University of
Michigan.

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