Nominating Institution: Atlanta Jewish Academy

Weekday School: Atlanta Jewish Academy

Extracurricular Activities: StandWithUs, Student Council, Chagiga Director of HS Girls play, Medical Club Founder, Israel Advocacy Club, Yearbook staff, Ambassador Club

Community Service and Number of Years Involved: Friendship Circle (4 years), Bnei Akiva (4 Years)

Nominating Institution: Congregation Sherith Israel

Weekday School: Tapestry Public Charter School

Extracurricular Activities: Roller derby, cross country, track, badminton club, student government

Community Service and Number of Years Involved: Lilburn Day Camp – volunteer camp aide (4 years)

Nominating Institution: Congregation Dor Tamid

Weekday School: Notre Dame Academy

Extracurricular Activities: Volleyball, religious school assistant teacher, mock trial, volunteering at an animal shelter

Community Service and Number of Years Involved: 3 years of volunteer work

Nominating Institution: Temple Beth Tikvah

Weekday School: Walton High School

Extracurricular Activities: President and Founder of Walton Chapter of GlamourGals (provide makeovers and companionship to residents in senior living homes), Member of Walton HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America), Member of CARE club (Cancer Awareness, Research and Education), Member of Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research, Participant of the Walton STEM Expo, Internship in Emory University’s Department of Human Genetics, Member of temple youth group (HOTTY), Co-chair for NFTY-SAR Spring Kallah 2025, Invited and inducted member of National Honor Society, Science NHS, and English NHS

Community Service and Number of Years Involved: GlamourGals (founder/president, senior home volunteering, 2 years), Temple Beth Tikvah/Jewish Community involvement (4+ years), HOTTY NFTY youth group (leadership, social action, 4 years), Science National Honor Society (peer tutoring, STEM outreach, 2 years), HOSA (health awareness, community education, 2 years), CARE (cancer awareness and fundraising, 2 years)

Nominating Institution: The Epstein School

Weekday School: The Epstein School

Extracurricular Activities: Dance, tennis, sewing, volunteering with JF&CS Atlanta, raising money for Furkids, mentor program at The Epstein School

Community Service and Number of Years Involved: I have been volunteering with JF&CS for 1 – 2 years, mentoring with my schools program for 2 years, and raising money for Furkids for 1 year.

Nominating Institution: Congregation Beth Shalom

Weekday School: Dunwoody High School

Extracurricular Activities: Technology Student Association, National Math Honors Society(Mu Alpha Theta), helping care for my Grandfather

Community Service and Number of Years Involved: Gilner religious school (4 years)

Nominating Institution: American Jewish Committee

Weekday School: The Paideia School

Extracurricular Activities: Opinion editor for school newspaper (The Forum), club and school soccer player, captain of school Model United Nations team, leader of school Best Buddies club, alumni of AJC’s Leaders for Tomorrow program, member of AJC’s Black-Jewish Teen Initiative, tutor at my synagogue, Congregation Sherith Israel

Community Service and Number of Years Involved: Volunteer at the Connections School of Atlanta, a school for neurodiverse high schoolers (3+ years), Volunteer at Camp Walden, a camp for neurodiverse kids (1 year)

Nominating Institution: The Alfred & Adele Davis Academy

Weekday School: The Alfred & Adele Davis Academy

Extracurricular Activities: Davis Student ambassador, BBYO, Piano, ski, tennis, golf, and Sunday School Madrichim

Community Service and Number of Years Involved: Helped decrease hunger in metro Atlanta by volunteering through Temple Emanuel to make and deliver sandwiches each week to the Mary Hall Freedom Village (2025), ORT Honey From The Heart (packed and shipped honey 2022–2024, co-chair 2025–2026)

Nominating Institution: Congregation Gesher L’Torah

Weekday School: Chattahoochee High School

Extracurricular Activities: Jewish Student Union, Black Student Union, Georgia Youth Justice Coalition, Marching Band

Community Service and Number of Years Involved: Madricha at GLT (2 years), Top Volunteer for GYJC (70+ hours), Tutor for underprivileged children (2+ years), Key Club (20 hours),

Nominating Institution: Congregation Etz Chaim

Weekday School: Pope High School

Extracurricular Activities: USY, marching band, youth group advisor, Hebrew school teacher

Community Service and Number of Years Involved: One2One (1 year), Shop with a Greyhound (1 year), Books for Africa (3 years)

Nominating Institution: Diamond Family Religious School at Temple Emanu-El

Weekday School: The Weber School

Extracurricular Activities: Weber Soccer (3 years), Temple Emanu- El Madricha (4 years), babysitting (4 years)

Community Service and Number of Years Involved: Camp Jenny staff in training and counselor (2 years), Mary Hall Freedom Village (6 years), Rise Against Hunger (1 year), Nechama (1 year)

Nominating Institution: The Weber School

Weekday School: The Weber School

Extracurricular Activities: Moot Beit Din Team Captain, Rams for Israel President, StandWithUs Intern (2024-2025), Roundtable discussion group, Michael Kay Israel Leadership Fellowship, Cheerleading, Peer Leadership, Student Ambassador, Model UN

Community Service and Number of Years Involved:Leven Office of Student Service and Philanthropy (3 years), Co-Coordinated Daffodil Dash 2024 (1 year), National Honor Society President (1 year)

Nominating Institution: Jewish Kids Group

Weekday School: Jewish Kids Group

Extracurricular Activities: Musical theater, JSU, Hope Squad, Chorus

Community Service and Number of Years Involved: Bremen Home (3 years)

Nominating Institution: Congregation Or VeShalom

Weekday School: The Weber School

Extracurricular Activities: ML_Cards, founder/owner (4 years), The Weber School basketball team, varsity starter (2 years), junior varsity starter (1 year), The Weber School varsity flag football team, varsity starter (3 years), The Weber School student ambassador program, ambassador (2 years), Maccabi Games, Team Atlanta, athlete flag football (1 year) basketball (2 years), Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl internship, intern (1 year)

Community Service and Number of Years Involved: PanCAN Purple Stride (benefiting Pancreatic Cancer Action Network), captain of Team Poppy (4 years), Creating Connected Communities Leadership Development Program (4 years)

Nominating Institution: Temple Kehillat Chaim

Weekday School: Fulton Academy of Virtual Excellence (FAVE)

Extracurricular Activities: the LUME – Literary Magazine, creative writing club, National Honor Society, Beta Club, student representative of my school’s SGC, member of the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council, madrich at my synagogue, social action vice president of TKC’s RAFTY chapter, I do a lot of knitting and crochet, reading, writing, and baking

Community Service and Number of Years Involved: I’ve done several canned food drives, pet supply drives, coat drives, and other charity events in my involvement with my school’s National Honor Society and Beta Club, and have been for roughly a year and a half. I also help the PTA and SGC with setting up school events when they occur, which I’ve been doing for close to 5 years.

Nominating Institution: Congregation Or Hadash

Weekday School: The Weber School

Extracurricular Activities: Soccer, volleyball, swimming, BBYO

Community Service and Number of Years Involved: Canine Companions (since 2019), Mahon Hadash (3 years), LLS (1 year), soccer for children with disabilities through JCC (1 year), internship Benchmark PT

Nominating Institution: The Temple

School: Riverwood International Charter School

Extracurricular Activities: Kosher Food Club (2021–2024) – Participated in discussions and events promoting kosher cuisine and cultural learning, Israeli Club – Board Member (2021–2024) – Organized cultural events and promoted awareness of Israeli culture, Student Ambassador (2022–2024) – Represented ETHS at school events, assisted with freshman orientation, and supported community outreach, Varsity Soccer – Riverwood International Charter School – Focused on leadership, discipline, and team development, Freshman & Sophomore Soccer Teams – Evanston Township High School, Maccabi Games – Team USA – Selected for Team USA’s Jewish soccer delegation (games canceled due to war), Soccer Referee (2020–Present) – Certified youth and community league referee, Youth Soccer Coach (2022–2024) – Volunteer coach working with young players in Evanston, Member of Black Jewish Teen Initiative (2025–Present) – Participates in discussions and programs fostering connection and education between Black and Jewish communities

Community Service and Number of Years Involved: Wellness Learning Community (2023) – Promoted physical and mental health awareness across the student body, Mental Health Presentation (2022) – Delivered an educational presentation to the Health Inc. learning community, Substance Abuse Awareness Program (2023) – Participated in a school-wide event educating students about drug and alcohol misuse, Food & Clothing Drives (2021–Present) – Supported the community through donation drives and organizing efforts, Wellness Education Speech & Debate (2023) – Presented evidence-based arguments on youth wellness topics, Virtual Community Wellness Fair (2023) – Planned and presented to over 2,000 community members, Education Intern – Breman Education Center (2024–Present) – Facilitates interactive educational programming and supports Sunday program operations, Gesher Leader – Mentors younger students through Jewish education initiatives, Jewish Youth Group Member (2021–Present) – Active in leadership roles, service events, and community building

Nominating Institution: Creating Connected Communities

Weekday School: Midtown High School

Extracurricular Activities: Creating Connected Communities, Midtown High School Soccer, Beta Club, Latin Club

Community Service and Number of Years Involved: Creating Connected Communities (4 years)

Nominating Institution: Temple Kol Emeth

Weekday School: Allatoona High School

Extracurricular Activities: Marching Band, Theater, Madrichimot, Library volunteer

Community Service and Number of Years Involved: Madrichimot at TKE (4 years), Library volunteer (3 years)

Nominating Institution: B’nai Torah Synagogue

Weekday School: The Cottage School

Extracurricular Activities

1. Sports/Athletics: Varsity Track and Field: team player Fall 2023- Present, Varsity E-Sports: team player Fall 2023- Present, Varsity Basketball: team player Fall 2022- Present, Varsity Soccer: team player Fall 2022- Present, Varsity Flag Football: team player Fall 2022- Present
2. Clubs: United Synagogue Youth (USY): Summer 2024-Present, Dungeons & Dragons Club: Fall 2022- Present, Magic the Gathering Club: Fall 2022-Present, Rock climbing Club: Fall 2023-2024, Ski Club: Fall 2023-2024

Community Service and Number of Years Involved: Dunwoody Police Public Safety Cadets Program: Fall 2025-Present (1 yr), Bnai Torah Religious School, teaching assistant: August 2024-Present (2 yrs), Peer Mentor: Fall 2022-Present (4 yrs), Student Ambassador Fall 2022- Present (4 yrs), You Lucky Dog Rescue, Dog foster and Volunteer: March 2020-Present (6 yrs)

Nominating Institution: Temple Sinai

Weekday School: Campbell High School

Extracurricular Activities: Kenneth Leventhal High School Intern, AJC Leaders for Tomorrow, Campbell High School Jewish Culture Club, Community Service Outreach Chair for Smyrna Youth Council, Senior Teaching Assistant at Temple Sinai, Jewish Enrichment Vice President for Hazakah AZA BBYO, Boy Scouts of America, 11th Grade Representative for H.U.B. at Temple Sinai, Fellow in the Teen Jews of Color Fellowship

Community Service and Number of Years Involved: BSA (2020-present), Smyrna Youth Council (2024- Present)