On May 13, 19 seniors at high schools throughout Montgomery County were honored. Eleven of them led portions of the Shabbat morning service. In addition, 12 families sponsored a Kiddush in the social hall following the service.

Those participating in the Shabbat service were as follows:

Melissa Apter, daughter of Susan and Alan Apter - University of Maryland
Rebecca Benzion - daughter of Lynne and Ira Benzion will be traveling in Turkey for a year
David Bronstein, son of Marcia Bronstein - St. John's College of Annapolis
Mark Glucksman-Glaser, son of Genie Glucksman and Joseph Glaser - University of Maryland
Abby Goldman, daughter of Rebecca Salon and Jay Goldman - Mount Holyoke College
Benjamin Hersh, son of Giselle and David Hersh - School of Communication Arts
Jessica Kirschner, son of Brigitte and Jonathan Kirschner - Ithaca College
Josh Levine, son of Debbie and Jason Levine - UMBC
Tamar Miller, daughter of Betsy and Jeff Miller will be traveling in Tanzania, Central America, Israel and India (then college in Canada in 2007)
Rebecca Miller, daughter of Gabriela Miller - Brandeis University
Issac Sherrod, son of Rhonda and Steve Sherrod - Montgomery College

Other high school graduates are:

Daniel Belkin, son of Ann Hellerstein and Samuel Belkin - NYU
Marnina Cowan, daughter of Bonnie and Elliot Cowan - Brandeis University
Scott Kronzek, son of Andi and Sheldon Kronzek - University of Maryland
Adam Mendelevitz - son of Louise Berke and Michael Mendelevitz - Indiana University
Noah Mitchel, son of Peggy Mitchel - Hofstra University
Noah Turkewitz - son of Molly and Stuart Turkewitz - Temple University.

In addition, 11 members of TI will be graduating from college this spring with undergraduate and graduate degrees. Most have not yet participated in commencement exercises and won't be in attendance at TI.

They are:

Andy Balin, business administration/marketing, University of Colorado
Talia Ben-Ami, masters in social work, Fordham University
Naomi Ben-Ami, masters in psychology, Argosy University School of Professional Psychology
Elana Berger, Columbia University School of Law
Josh Eiserike, University of Missouri School of Journalism
Elana Premack, masters in public health, Boston University
Aaron Cahn, government and politics, University of Maryland
Marni Joy Kornhauser, international affairs, Florida State University
Michal Miller, communications and public relations, University of Maryland
Willeke Sandler, masters in public history, Northeastern University
Alicia Gardsbane Sully, film, SUNY-Purchase.

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