Congratulations!
cap&gown
2018
JULIA ABRAMSON
West
Bloomfield
High School
JARED ARBIT
Developer of
and Board of
UMatter, Jewish
Fund Teen
Leadership
Director,
DECA busi-
ness competition national qualifier,
BBYO Women’s Entrepreneurship
Program, Varsity Tennis (4 years),
Friendship Circle volunteer,
Leadership class.
University of Michigan
Varsity Track
(Captain, All-
League, State
Qualifier),
Varsity Football,
Jewish Fund
Teen Board,
National Honor Society, MHSAA
Scholar-Athlete, BBYO (Hank
Greenberg AZA Board), Partners in
Torah, Power Lifting Team (Founder),
Special Needs Student Aide
(Congressional Award), Friendship
Circle volunteer.
Michigan State University
MITCHELL ALEKMAN
North
Farmington
High School
National Honor
Society, Men’s
Varsity Tennis,
Hank Greenberg
AZA (various
board posi-
tions).
Michigan State University
HANNAH ALTMAN
Bloomfield
Hills High
School
Summa cum
laude, Phi
Beta Kappa,
National Honor
Society, Link
crew, Yearbook
Section Editor,
Co-Founder, Co-President Random
Acts of Kindness Club, Co-President
Key Club, Chairperson BBYO
Building Entrepreneurship, French
Club.
University of Michigan
JUSTIN APPLEFIELD
Cranbrook
Kingswood
Cranbrook
MasterSingers
Senior
Presenter, Cum
laude, National
Merit Scholar,
Harvard Book
Award, Chinese
Language
Award, David Knight Math Award,
Archery Team Captain, VEX
Robotics Worlds Teamwork Award,
VEX Worlds Emcee, NCJW Jewish
Youth Award, Temple Israel Prayer
Leadership Award.
University of Michigan
West
Bloomfield
High School
RACHEL ARKIN
West
Bloomfield
High School
Melanie Goldman
Congratulations on
your graduation from
Columbia College
Chicago.
We are so very proud
of you and all that you
have accomplished.
We love you with all
of our hearts.
All our love forever,
Mom, Jeff, Andrew
Michelle , Marcy and Mark
Summa
cum laude,
National Honor
Society, Health
Occupation
Students
of America
(HOSA) state finalist, 2017 HOSA
International Leadership Conference,
HOSA/Health Science Club board, JV
Tennis Captain, Poms/Dance team,
200+ volunteer hours with animals.
Michigan State University
LEXI ATLER
North
Farmington
High School
BBYO Chapter
N’siah, BBYO
Regional Board,
Colorguard
Captain,
Marching Band.
Michigan State University
DYLAN BACKALAR
Frankel Jewish
Academy
JV Basketball
and Varsity
Basketball
(co-captain),
Coaches Award,
FJA Student
Ambassador,
Maccabi
(4-years),
Greenwood Elite Media intern, Prep
Hoops Michigan contributor, North
Oakland Wolfpack 15U Assistant
Coach, Fox Run Scholar, Ball State
Scholars Award.
Ball State University
Congratulations to my two beautiful,
smart, accomplished granddaughters
Lizzie Raider and Claire Simmons.
I am so proud of you both.
Love always,
Grandma Rhoda
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