The Jewish Academy congratulates the Graduating Class of 2004 Nathan Ladd Ruslan Avshalumov Mazal Toy! Ari Mendelson SIDNEY SCHECHET Akiva NCSY region president, class president, Friendship Circle volunteer, past president of student govern- ment, varsity basketball cap- tain, Model U.N., National Honor Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Oakland County Teen Court volunteer, Michigan Merit Award. NYU and Yeshiva U. BENJAMIN SCHILLER • West Bloomfield Debate, Quiz Bowl, Model U.N., National Honor Society, National Merit Commended Scholar, AP Scholar with honors. Case Western Reserve SHANA SCHOEM Ann Arbor Huron National Honor Society presi- dent, Jewish Student Union president, Leslie Science Center volunteer, Planned Parenthood peer educator, Beth Israel Religious School Hebrew tutor, Young Citizen of the Year finalist 2003, Washtenaw County Reproductive Health Advisory Committee, concert band, field hockey. Michigan MERYL SCHWARTZ Berkley Student Leadership recording secre- tary, school board representa- tive, ADL World of Difference facilitator, National Honor Society, Peer Mentor, gymnastics, OAA Scholar-Athlete, Bear of the Year, Photography Club, Michigan Scholastics bronze key, Michigan Merit Award. Jeremy Baruch Joshua Diskin Asher Dunn Shirah Farber Amira Gaba Fallon Garfield-Turner Pamela Gene Shira Glogower Jonathan Guyer Shira Heisler Abbie Heiman Rachael Hoffenblum David Kurzmann Rachel Lachover JEWISH CADEMY of Metropolitan Detroit Nicki Milgrom Aaron Newman liana Parker Elektra Petrucci Ian Robinson Katie Rosen Eric Rosenbaum Sarah Sallen Aaron Schaer Lauren Schanes Reisa Shanaman Keren Stiebel Our graduates have been accepted to these institutions of higher learning: Emory University Florida State University Indiana University Lynn University Michigan State University New York University Oakland University Pratt Institute Purdue University Rhode Island School of Design Rochester Institute of Technology Smith College Temple University Tufts University Adelphi University Adrian College Agnes Scott College Albion College Arizona State University Bard College Binghamton University Brandeis University Brown University Central Michigan University College for Creative Studies DePaul University-Chicago, IL Earlhatn College Eastern Michigan University University of Kansas University of Maryland University of Massachusetts University of Miami (Florida) University of Michigan University of Pennsylvania Wayne State University Western Michigan University Yeshiva University Midreshet HaRova Midreshet Lindenbaum Yeshivat Eretz Hatzvi Yeshivat Lev HaTorah "With great effort comes great success." -Mishnah Avot 5:23 For more information, contact Rabbi Lee Buckman, Head of School wvvvv.jamd.org 248-592-5263 WE'RE PART OF THE TEAM NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDHENDEN'T SCTI(X31.S 000800 you amaze us! Placing an ad in our classified section has never been easier. Call today! - 248/351/5100- your spunk, your style, your confidence, and your independence will help you go far in life. you'll make a great SPARTAN. GO GREEN! love, Mom, Dad Phil Ef Grandpa 5/21 2004 43