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BLAKE PHILLIPS 

Berkley High 
School 
Student 
Body 
President. 
UMatter 
Board, 
President of 
Kishon AZA 2019-2020, 
National Honor Society. 
DECA State Finalist 2020. 
Michigan State University 

KATE POTOCSKY 

Groves High 
School 
National 
Honor 
Society, 
Director of 
Commu-
nications for 
Groves Student Congress, 
Interact Club President, Pre-
Med Club, DECA, Friendship 
Circle volunteer. 
University of Michigan 

MICHAEL POTOCSKY 
 

Groves High 
School 
National 
Honor 
Society, Big 
Brother Big 
Sister men-
tor, DECA, 
Friendship Circle volunteer. 
University of Michigan

MADI REIFLER 

Frankel 
Jewish 
Academy 
Friendship 
Circle volun-
teer, UMatter, 
C Teen 
board, 
Babysitting, Lake of the 
Woods Camp counselor. 
Grand Valley State 
University 

ADINA ROBBINS 

Frankel 
Jewish 
Academy 
Captain 
Girls’ 
Basketball, 
Scholastic 
All-Catholic 
Team, Haley Stevens’ 
Congressional Campaign 
intern, Student Government, 
Ann and Leonard P. Baruch 
Scholarship, Eight over 
Eighty student volunteer, 
National Honor Society. 
Washington University of 
St. Louis 

CARA ROBBINS 

North 
Farmington 
High School 
Fleischman/ 
Hechtman 
volunteer, 
Temple 
Israel events 
volunteer, Honor Roll (4 
years), Temple madricha. 
Eastern Michigan 
University 

MATTHEW 
ROCHLEN 

Walled Lake 
Northern 
High School 
National 
Honor 
Society, 
Captain 
Varsity 
Soccer,Varsity Golf, President 
of Friendship Circle, Social 
Programming Chair for 
Temple Israel Youth Group. 
University of Michigan 
 
 
 
 

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Cantor Olivia Brodsky

Congratulations on receiving 
your Masters of Sacred Music 
from Hebrew Union College 
& Cantorial Ordination from 
HUC-JIR’s Debbie Friedman 
School of Sacred Music. 
Much success as you begin 
your career at Temple Beth 

Rishon in Wycliff, New Jersey.

With love & pride,
Grandma Dina, Auntie Ann, Uncle David, 
Auntie Helene, Auntie Stacy & Uncle 
Jeffrey

Isabelle Freund

Congrats Izzy! 
We are so, so proud of 
you. On to even bigger 
and brighter things at 
MSU. GO GREEN!

Love,
 Mom and Dad & Ginger too!

Congratulations!

Jacob Bylinowski

We are so proud of 
your hard work. You 
will do amazing things 
at MSU and beyond. 
Broad Business School 
is lucky to have you! 
Go Green!

Love you! 

Mom, Dad, Brooke & Lucy

Congratulations!

MAY 2021

Landmark partnership 
will address social issues 
that impact health 

A partnership between Henry Ford Health 
System and Michigan State University, 
finalized in January 2021, is built on the 
concept that health care is a fundamental 
building block of a strong community. The 
organizations seek to enhance access to 
quality, affordable, compassionate health 
care through shared education, research 
and clinical integration for urban and rural 
populations.

Committed to redesigning care around 
patients and communities, the partnership 
aligns efforts across key departments and 
programs to advance the state of 
Michigan’s leadership in scientific discovery, 
education and exceptional health care. 
Henry Ford Health System and MSU will 
foster innovative, groundbreaking 
research; provide best-in-class cancer care; 
train and increase diversity and inclusion 
among the next generation of health care 

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MICHIGAN STATE
U N I V E R S I T Y

Henry Ford Health System and Michigan State both have facilities and networks that span the state of 
Michigan. Their partnership will have a broad impact, not only on medical education and research, 
but on citizens throughout the state.

professionals; and address the needs of 
traditionally underserved communities.

“Our two institutions have a shared 
commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, 
which means addressing and eliminating 
historic inequities in health care across our 

state. If we bring additional focus to 
traditionally marginalized communities, 
we believe that will lead to improved 
clinical outcomes for all,” said Wright L. 
Lassiter, president and CEO of Henry Ford 
Health System.

