Award-Winning Publications

EDUCATE: AWARD-WINNING PUBLICATIONS

THE SUMMIT

Copyright © Jostens Inc, 2021 The Summit yearbook is a student-run and -created publication that celebrates the journey of the graduating class. With space devoted to both academic and extracurricular pursuits, it seeks to embody the collective experience of four years at the Yeshivah of Flatbush Joel Braverman High School.

For the second year in a row, the Summit has won awards from the American Scholastic Press Association. Despite significant challenges to completing a yearbook during quarantine, the team, led by Editor-in-Chief Danielle Mehani, earned two top awards: First Place with Special Merit, awarded to school publications with special and outstanding design and content, and Most Outstanding High School Yearbook, the highest yearbook award in the contest.

PEGASUS

Pegasus won first place in 2020 with special merit, and Shelley Shamah (ES ’17, HS ‘21) was awarded Best Photography Award in the American Scholastic Press Association contest. Pegasus is a literary and art magazine that allows students to express their creativity outside the classroom. It is published on an annual basis and includes poems, essays, drawings, paintings and graphic works. Sarah Dagmy (ES ‘16, HS ‘20) said that “being an editor for Pegasus was such an amazing experience. Reading and editing the works of my peers for the literary and artistic magazine exposed me to the extraordinary and talented works of my fellow students.” Pegasus is dedicated by Laura and Joe R. Tawil.

THE PHOENIX

The Phoenix is the monthly newspaper for Yeshivah of Flatbush Joel Braverman High School. Written entirely by students, the publication features in-depth reporting on school news, upcoming events, sports, entertainment, divrei Torah and more. “Through The Phoenix, I was able to explore so many fields of interest,” said Raquel Silvera (ES ‘16, HS ‘20). “It allowed me to pursue my passion for journalism and creative writing.”