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ALEXA SHEPHERD
Bloomfield
Hills High
School
Ambassador
for American
Diabetes
Association,
Student
Advisory Committee, National
Honor Society.
Michigan State University
SAMANTHA
SHERMAN
Bloomfield
Hills High
School
Varsity
Tennis,
Friendship
Circle Girls
Presidential
Board, Women’s
Empowerment Club,
Technical Crew, Gender and
Sexuality Alliance Club.
Michigan State University
LEAH SIMAKAS
International
Academy
Bloomfield
Hills
Vale-
dictorian,
Physics
Depart-
mental Award, Robotics
Special Recognition Award,
President of the Jewish
Student Association,
Chemistry Club Board, French
Honor Society.
AVI SKOCZYLAS
Farber Hebrew
Day School
National Merit
finalist,
President of
Mario Club,
National
Honor Society,
Synagogue Youth Leader,
Author of Shlomo Man.
University of Michigan
NORA SKOLNIK
Frankel Jewish
Academy
National
Honor Society,
Eight-over-
Eighty inter-
viewer, Jewish
Senior Life,
Soccer Captain, Student
Government Class President,
Friendship Circle volunteer.
Michigan State University
JACOB SMALL
West
Bloomfield
High School
Captain
Varsity Ski
Team, Varsity
Cross Country,
Scholar-
Athlete.
Michigan State University
GRAHAM SMITH
Bloomfield
Hills High
School
Magna cum
laude,
President’s
Award for
Educational
Excellence, Food delivery vol-
unteer, My COVID Response,
Varsity Tennis.
University of Wisconsin-
Madison
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Congratulations!
Alena Blumberg
Congratulations on your graduation from
Michigan State University! We are beyond proud
of all that you accomplished during the last four
years. Your achievements will be the foundation
for success as you start life’s next chapter!
We love you so much!
Mom, Dad, Sophie, Bubbe, Sol, Mema & Murphy
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Congratulations!
Alexa Shepherd
Go Green! Go White!
We are so proud of you and all
your accomplishments! Michigan
State is getting a good one!
We love you so much!
All our Love,
Mom, Dad and Sasha
(Emmett and Dolly too)
ALEX GADD
I’m so proud of you and
everything you have
accomplished and can’t
wait to see what you
achieve at the University
of Michigan and beyond!
Love, Grandma Irene
Mazel Tov!
Mazel Tov!
Nora Skolnik
We are so proud of you Nora
for all you have accomplished.
You have grown into a kind,
thoughtful, intelligent, and caring
young woman. Onwards to great
life experiences...the world awaits!
Love you always,
Mom, Dad, Maya, Stella,
Grandma, Nana, Eli, and Pearl