Mazel Tov! cap&gown 2017 continued from page 96 JOANNA WASVARY, Congratulations, Joanna! You make us proud. You accomplished so much and you did it in your own special way. We will miss your music, your games and simply, just you. Good luck at the University of Michigan! We love you, Jojo. Dad, Mom, Maggie, Eve, Teddy, Libby MAYA ROSEN LAUREN RUBY Groves High School Varsity Skate Team, Irving and Sarah Pitt Scholarship Award winner, YFTI board member. Michigan State University JEREMY ROSENBERG Frankel Jewish Academy 2016-2017 CRUSY Regional President, Detroit Tigers ballboy/batboy. Wayne State University Mazel Tov! LEORA BERNARD, Leora Ellie “Nothing can dim the light which shines within.” Maya Angelou May you continue to light up the world! All our love, Mom, Dad, Joshua, Aaron, Papa, Grandma and Saba EMMA ROSENTHAL Frankel Jewish Academy Varsity Softball Captain, Varsity Basketball Captain, Child Development Center volun- teer. Michigan State University JAKE RUBIN Bloomfield Hills High School Mazel Tov! Miriam Lupovitch Dearest Miriam, The eighteen years since we cradled you in our arms have flown by. You have matured into an amazing young adult and we are so very proud. We wish you a lifetime of success. Go Blue! All our love, Bubbie Janice and Grampy, Uncle Matt and Aunt Marcy, Annie, Lily, and Levi 98 May 25 • 2017 jn MIFA State Forensics Champion- Multiple-2017, Chorale, Performer in eight theater productions, International Thespian Society, JCC Maccabi, Temple Israel Madrich. Michigan State University Bloomfield Hills High School Yearbook Editor-in-Chief, National Merit Scholarship commended student, Link Crew leader, National Honor Society, Varsity Tennis Captain, OAA Scholar- Athlete, Varsity Tennis, Temple Israel YFTI programming V.P. and board member, Anne and Edward Fienman College Scholarship Award. Vanderbilt University PAUL SCHMITZ Frankel Jewish Academy National Honor Society, Varsity Baseball and Basketball (Captain / All-Academic), Cross Country, Jewish Fund teen and leadership boards, Ramah fellow, Umatter Intern, Junior Congregation facilitator, USY Communications VP, Friendship Circle/Miracle League volunteer, Model U.N. participant, student ambassador, AIPAC student delegate. University of Michigan ZACK SCHWARTZ Berkley High School Two-sport varsity athlete, All-Area, All- District Varsity Soccer recogni- tion, Top 5 per- cent of graduat- ing class, Cellist (performed at Carnegie Hall and 2017 Presidential Inauguration). University of Michigan BLAKE SEGEL SARAH RUBIN Seaholm High School Artwork and jewelry dis- played in dis- trict art shows, Awards for pho- tography, Horse Show partici- pant, First Place in Natural Horsemanship Halter class, and English and Western classes. Undecided Brother Rice High School First place Division 1 State Championship Swimming for high school four times, Honor Roll, Excellence in Math Achievement Award, Temple Israel graduate, Miles Buckley Spirit Award. Grand Valley State University continued on page 100