Around the Community: Emek’s Graduation

Last month, Emek hosted graduations for our Middle School seniors and Early Childhood Center students.

Sixty-two Middle School students and Eighty ECC graduates participated in various ceremonies at the Emek Magnolia and Early Childhood campuses.

The 8^th grade programs began with the National Anthem and Tehillim, led by Andrew Lahiji at the boys’ ceremony and Raya Warner at the girls’ ceremony.

A variety of awards were presented to Middle School students at graduation, as well as at a special awards assembly conducted separately at school.

Rabbi Levi Solomon and Rabbi Moshe Tropper presented the Kesser Shem Tov Derech Eretz and Middos Award to Dovid Nejadkashani and Ahava Alyesh.

Mrs. Michelle Andron offered Sentiments of Gratitude to our seniors, encouraging them to continuously challenge themselves, take risks and always remember Hashem is in charge.

Additionally, the yearbook was dedicated to our incredible Bnot Sherut: Haya, Shirat Haiam, Dafna and Shirin.

Rabbi Mordechai Shifman, Emek’s Head of School, gave the charge to the graduates, encouraging them to prepare themselves for the real world; he articulated the importance for them to always have and express Hakaras Hatov to anyone from whom they have benefited, including parents, teachers, mentors and friends.

Emek is proud of all our graduates, and we wish them much hatzlocha in all their future endeavors.

 We also would like to recognize Emek alumni who stand out at our local Jewish high schools. 

At Valley Torah Girls High School, Orly Elisha was named Valedictorian and Kayla Nejadkashani was Salutatorian.

The Middos Award went to Adina Yasharpour and the Ahava Emunah Aishes Chayil Award went to Avital Tabarzia.

At Valley Torah Boys High School, Ethan Pezeshki was named Valedictorian, and the Co-Salutatorians were Jeffrey Roessler and Eli Soufer.

Yonatan Studnik received the Middos Award. A big Yashar koach to all the graduates.