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Growing up in a town with few Jews,
Bowen Vernan, 17, has spent his high
school years creating his own Jewish envi-
ronment — including traveling 45-min-
utes from his home to attend Irnai B'rith
Youth Organization chapter meetings
once or twice a week. Right from the
start, Bowen got involved not only with
his chapter, but also his BBYO region,
holding regional board positions and
receiving BBYO's $1,000 Matthew
Doren Leadership Scholarship.
Why drive from Grand Blanc to metro
Detroit to participate in BBYO?
"Up until about seventh grade, my
family and I weren't active in the Jewish
community at all. I was the only Jewish
student in my charter school and we
decided we needed to become involved
with other Jewish families. So I attended
Ivriah, the Jewish Sunday school in
Flint, was bar mitzvahed and confirmed.
Since eighth grade, I have been home-
schooled [in secular studies]. Two years
ago, I joined BBYO, which has given
me the opportunity to become best
friends with fellow Jewish teenagers."
How did you use the Matthew Doren
Leadership Scholarship, named in
memory of a BBYO chapter president?
"I was able to attend the BBYO
International Kallah 2004, a three-week
program at BBYO's Camp Perlman in
Starlight, Pa. At Kallah, a wide range of
Jewish educators helped participants
explore their Judaism and learn more
about themselves."
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BBYO pals, standing: Geoff Horowitz, 15, of West Bloomfield, Bowen Vernan, 17,
of Grand Blanc, Eric Hoffinan, 17, of Farmington Hills, Jake Feldman, 15, of West
Bloomfield, Eric Rosenbloom, 17, of Farmington Hills, Bret Chaness, 16, of
Farmington Hills; seated: Benji Dell, 16, and Jonathan Wright, Jr, 17, both of
West Bloon2field.
What leadership roles do you play in
your BBYO region?
"I was elected AZA regional sopher
[newspaper editor]. Now I am the 2004-
05 regional shaliach, responsible for
Judaism, community service-social
action as well as helping Windsor and
Ann Arbor chapters. Last summer, I
attended BBYO's Chapter Leadership
Training Conference."
are only about 60 Jewish cadets out of
the cadet wing of 4,500-plus students.
However, I know that many of my clos-
est Jewish friends from BBYO will still
be part of my Jewish connection." El
When you finish high school next
spring, what's next?
"I'm working on becoming a cadet at
the U.S. Air Force Academy in
Colorado Springs, Colo. I was told there
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