Tidewater’s Jewish grads excel

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Jewish Tidewater’s graduates excel

Terri Denison

There’s a reason for the pomp and circumstance that surround most graduations—it’s a time to recognize achievements, formally bid goodbye to a treasured educational institution, and move on to life’s next chapter and adventure.

For parents, the feeling of pride and happiness for their children’s success is a feeling that one mom called “over the moon.” For graduates, there’s often a mix of excitement, sadness, and guarded anticipation for the future. And, this year, for the Jewish Tidewater community, there’s much to collectively feel proud of and celebrate—with so many graduating from respected schools, earning impressive degrees, and planning rewarding futures.

Jewish News is excited to celebrate these outstanding graduates and cheer them on for their next steps.

Mazel Tov!

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If your graduate is not in this section and you’d like them to be celebrated in Jewish News, please submit their information by June 10 for the June 27, 2022 issue. Include: Graduate’s name, school, what’s next, and parents’ names.

Email to: tdenison@ujft.org.

Thank you!

Jonah Abrams

Norfolk Academy Next: Christopher Newport University as part of the Presidential Leadership

Program. Jonah is the son of Rachel and Marc Abrams.

Courtney Anderson

Landstown High School Next: Christopher Newport University as a member of the President’s Leadership

Program and the Pre-Med Scholars Program. Courtney plans to major in Chemistry with a focus on medical research. Courtney is the daughter of Rachel and Eric Anderson.

Lily Auerbach

Norfolk Academy Next: George Washington University, where she was awarded a Presidential

Academic Scholarship. Lily is the daughter of Wendy Juren and Franklin Auerbach.

Dads & Grads

Jared Berklee

Tulane University Next: Jared plans to take a year or two off to work at a law firm in New York and then intends to go to law school. Jared is the son of Betty and Ken Berklee.

Bella Rose Cardon

Norfolk Academy Next: VCU where she plans to study art and psychology. Bella is the daughter of Elyse and David Cardon.

Jemma Brodie

Maury High School Next: Longwood University Jemma plans to major in Graphic and

Animation Design. Jemma is the daughter of Marcia

Futterman Brodie and Steve Brodie, of blessed memory.

Ben Casey

JMU Bachelor of Science degree in Health Sciences Next: Ben has his EMT certificate and is pursuing fire fighting and paramedic. Ben is the son of Debbie Casey and Martin Casey.

Madeline Torop Budman

Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Master’s of Arts in Hebrew Letters Next: Continue at HUC-JIR with

Rabbinic ordination in 2024. Madeline is the daughter of Terri and Steve Budman.

Aaron David Budman Torop

Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Master’s of Arts in Hebrew Letters Next: Continue at HUC-JIR with

Rabbinic ordination in 2024. Aaron is the son of Betsy and Michael Torop.

Gabriella Diskin

University of Virginia Frank Batten School of Leadership and

Public Policy, Bachelor of Arts Gabi was the associate director of the

Equity Collaborative at Batten and was active in the Center for Global Health

Equity Student Advisory Board. Next: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of

Public Health to pursue a master’s degree. She is the daughter of Glenn and Esther Diskin.

Dads & Grads

Jordan Dobrinsky

JMU Class of 2021 with a degree in Business with a concentration in Marketing. Next: Jordan currently works in National

Delivery for Apex Systems (IT staffing). Jordan is the daughter of Jodi and Andy Dobrinsky.

Reed Goldner

Virginia Tech Next: Reed will be working for KPMG as an audit associate. Reed is the son of Sharon and Mark Goldner.

Noah Dobrinsky

JMU Class of 2022 with a degree in Hospitality

Management and a minor in Business from the Hart School of Hospitality

Management. Noah is the son of Jodi and Andy Dobrinsky.

Phillip Goldstein

University of Virginia Phillip graduated in three years with a

Bachelor of Arts in Biology. Next: Phillip plans to work this year and apply to dental school. Phillip is the son of Laura and Keith Goldstein.

Audrey Fleder

Tulane University Major in Sociology with a minor in

Public Policy. Next: Audrey is taking a Birthright Israel trip in June and will begin a job search when she returns. Audrey is the daughter of Anne and Lawrence Fleder.

Rose Goodman

University of California at Berkeley School of Law. Rose begins work this summer for the law firm Fried Frank in New York City. Rose is the daughter of Lynne Garson and Wayne Goodman.

Dads & Grads

Rachel Goretsky

Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University Master of Law and Diplomacy Rachel is the recipient of the Edmund A.

Gullion Prize, which is awarded each year by the faculty of the Fletcher School to the student who best exemplifies high academic achievement combined with participation in the activities of the school and the promotion of its character as an academic community. Next: Working at NATO Headquarters in

Brussels, Belgium. Rachel is the daughter of Sharon and Michael Goretsky.

Nathan Levy

The University of Chicago MBA from the Booth School of Business Next: He will join Boston Consulting Group. Nathan is the son of Amy and Kirk Levy.

Ben Levy

Tulane University Degree in Political Economy and a minor in

Real Estate. Next: Ben is working at Starwood

Property Trust in Miami. Ben is the son of Amy and Kirk Levy.

Jacob Levy

Georgetown Law School Next: He will join Kirkland & Ellis in New York City. Jacob is the son of Amy and Kirk Levy.

Richard Tavss (R.T.) Maiden

Cape Henry Collegiate Next: Davis College of Business and

Economics at Radford University. R.T. is the son of Besianne Tavss

Maiden and David Brown and

Guy and Jodi Maiden.

Samantha Maiden

Cape Henry Collegiate Next: University of South Carolina majoring in Retail Management. Sam is the daughter of Besianne Tavss

Maiden and David Brown and

Guy and Jodi Maiden.

Dads & Grads

Zachary Maiden

Hampden-Sydney College With a major in Spanish and a minor in

Law and Public Policy. Next: After studying in Spain this summer,

Zach will attend Tulane Law School in the fall. Zach is the son of Besianne Tavss

Maiden and David Brown and Guy and Jodi Maiden.

Mariah Moss

New York University Tish School of the Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts Next: Mariah plans to remain in New York

City and hopes to land a career in movie production and acting. Mariah is the daughter of Suzanne and Gary Moss.

Lily Mersel

Norfolk Academy Recipient of the George Newton Award

Winner for Excellence in the Study of

Foreign Language. Next: North Carolina State University to study Genetics and Biology. Lily is the daughter of Rick and Laura Mersel.

Evan Nied

Kempsville High School The Entrepreneurship and Business

Academy Next: Evan will attend University of Virginia as a Jefferson Scholar and Echols

Scholar. Evan is the son of Emily and Joel Nied.

Anna Mirovski

University of Virginia Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in

Biology and minor in Russian Language and Literature. Next: Touro College of Dental Medicine. Anna is the daughter of Margaret

Baumgarten and Max Mirovski.

Jack Rosenblum

Vanderbilt University Next: Jack will start a new job at Starwood

Property Trust in Miami this summer. Jack is the son of Ellen and Scott Rosenblum.

Dads & Grads

Helene Emma Schulwolf

Norfolk Academy Honor Roll, Leadership Lab, Tunstall Three

Sport Athletic Award 2019–2022, Elie

Wiesel Writing & Visual Arts Competition 2022 Visual Art Chairpersons Award recipient. Next: Helene will attend Tulane University, majoring in Speech Pathology. Helene is the daughter of Lisa and Neal Schulwolf.

Abby Seeman

Norfolk Collegiate School Next: Virginia Tech Class of 2026 to major in Dairy Science (pre-Veterinarian). Abby is the daughter of Patti and Paul Seeman.

Itzik Sedek

Indiana University Kelley School of Business with a Bachelor of

Science in Finance and Real Estate. Next: Itzik will start at American University

Washington College of Law in the fall. Itzik is the son of Naomi Limor Sedek and Simon Sedek.

Tali Sedek

New York University Master of Science in Accounting Next: Tali will begin working for PWC in Manhattan this fall. Tali is the daughter of Naomi Limor Sedek and Simon Sedek.

Ethan Segerman

Bullis High School in Potomac, Md. Next: Ethan plans to attend Northeastern

University in Boston. He will spend his first semester abroad with one third of his class. Ethan is the son of Hallie and Charles Segerman. He is the grandson of Betsy and Ed Karotkin.

Lucy Siegel

The University of San Francisco Master of Science in Entrepreneurship and

Innovation Next: Lucy will continue working for Edible

Planet Ventures and Pulp Pantry. Lucy is the daughter of Lisa Bertini and Jack Siegel.

Dads & Grads

Zoe Siegel, MPH

Columbia University Master of Public Health from Mailman

School of Public Health Next: Zoe will work for McCann Global

Health as a strategist. Zoe is the daughter of Lisa Bertini and Jack Siegel.

Sydnie Simon

Norfolk Academy Recipient of the John Connor Community

Service Award. Next: University of Texas in Austin Sydnie is the daughter of Shelly and Britt Simon.

Carey Stredler

Norfolk Academy Carey is the recipient of the Victor and

Joyce Ratnavale Science Award. Next: George Mason University. Carey is the daughter of Laura Carey and Andrew Stredler.

Joseph Strelitz

Vanderbilt University Joseph graduated cum laude with a major in Human and Organizational

Development and a minor in Business. Next: He will be working at KPMG in consulting in the Washington, DC area. Joseph is the son of Renee and John Strelitz.

Shira Soria

North Central University Doctorate in Business Administration with Honors. Next: Spending lots of time with family. Shira is married to Danny Soria.

Lauren Jeri Weinstein

Norfolk Academy Next: Lauren will attend The University of

Mississippi (Ole Miss) in the fall. Lauren is the daughter of Dena and Lee Weinstein.

Dads & Grads

Tal Zach

Norfolk Academy Recipient of the Tralor Cozart Nunnally

German Award. She was also a student varsity athlete for swim and crew. Next: Tal will attend William & Mary as a pre-Medicine student. Tal is the daughter of Hila and Shachar Zach.

The Levy family celebrates Ben’s graduation from Tulane.

The Strelitz family celebrates Joseph’s graduation at Vanderbilt.

Congratulations to the Graduating Class of 2022.

During this unique time we look to the men in our lives that have helped shape who we are today.

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