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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