National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society Inductions Hillel Middle and Upper School students were inducted into the Segula Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) and National Honor Society (NHS) in October. The new members of the National Junior Honor Society are Shani Azizollahoff, Arielle Ben-Ezra, Brandon Berman, Allison Diener, Michaela Frai, Ari Gontovnik, Adi Graff, Camila Hojda, Gabriella Itzler, Michael Kimmel, Alexa Kroitoro, Lori Linkewer, Giselle Matz, Danielle Motola, Senaya Savir, Alice Serfati and Carli Scheck. The new members of the National Honor Society are Yael Almani, Avi Gadish, Esther Schoonover, Rebecca Battat, David Kadosh, Dan Soffer, Alan Croitoru, Michelle Milhem, Josh Traub, Ilana Dreyfuss, Shira Papir, Boris Treskunov, Joseph Franco, William Scheinman and Dennis Valerstain. The NHS and the NJHS are the nation’s premier organizations recognizing outstanding middle and upper school students who demonstrate excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service and character. Current members of the NJHS are president Eli Soffer, vice president Myles Wolfe, Secretary Willy Chertman, Treasurer Jacob Teichner and members Golan Barhai, Salomon Beda, Karen Dorfzaun, Andres Elovic, Ari Givner, Jessica Glushkina, Tamar Lapco, Sara Levy, Jeremy Rosner, Tatiana Waserstein, Dana Wasserman, Lee Yefet and Sabrina Zarco. Current members of the NHS are president Esther Saks, vice presidents Naomi Kane and Elizabeth Goldberger, secretary Gabriella Waserstein and members Brigitte Bakshi, Beth Drucker, Arielle Ehrlich, Max Frye, Sarah Hardoon, David Khabinsky, Joel Kahn, Joanna Lichter, Alex Mafdali, Lindsey Mitrani, Eliott Rimon, Alan Salinas, Melanie Shienbaum, Salomon Sterental, Arielle Tamir and Michelle Zighelboim.
Showcasing ART
Arianne Milhem, Grade 10, poses next to her self-portrait in the Middle and Upper School art room. Arianne, along with Jennie Falic, Emmy Firestone, Jade Wollschlaeger, Lior Ofir, Ceilia Farca, Gabriela Epelboim, William Scheinman, Michali Bortman, Sharon Agami and Daniela Seidle, has art work published on Artsonia.com. The Web site, said art tecaher Anat Agam, showcases the talent of students in her art classes. “The whole idea to publish our school in the Web site was motivation and inspiration for my students, encouraging them to participate in competitions,” she said. The Web site currently displays 16 pieces of art by Hillel students and has published artwork of over 3.5 million students worldwide. To view Hillel’s art gallery, visit Artsonia.com.
Middle School Students Selected to Duke Talent Program Nearly 30 students in Grade 7 were selected to participate in the Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP). The program identifies academically talented Grade 7 students who have scored in the 95 percentile or higher on the national norms of a grade-level standardized achievement. The selected students are invited to complete either the SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT Assessment college entrance examination. Since 1980, the Duke TIP has been a world leader in identifying academically talented students and providing innovative programs to support the development of their optimal potential. The students are: Steven Alfandary, Amram Amselem, Eugenia Bejar, David Ben-Arie, Isaac Benoliel, Vanessa Bursztyn, Daniel Carmi, Jacob Crespin, Sam Drucker, Roi Epstein, Marc Fischzang, Arie Hariton, Mauricio Kiblisky, Steven Kopel, Julian Kraslow, Ilana Makover, Erika Mars, Joseph Mitrani, Mitchell Podgorowiez, Nathan Redensky, Margot Romano, Nathaniel Rub, Dana Sadovnic, Natan Sredni, Jenna Stein, Elan Stiberman, Eli Tangir, Alex Teichner and David Woldenberg. Made Possible by AspaClaria Judaica
Art Honor Society Draws School Spirit Members of the National Art Honor Society, Estee Lichy, Gabriela Epelboim, Arianne Milhem, Raquel Ofir, Vivian Szerer and Raquel Franco, show off posters created for Hillel’s first home varsity football game.
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