Class of 2027 Junior Book Awards Ceremony

We are proud to recognize members of the Class of 2027 for their outstanding achievements in academics, leadership, service, and character. These students exemplify the values of our school community and have distinguished themselves through their dedication and impact both in and beyond the classroom.

Award Recipients

Shalom Saka
Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award
University of Rochester

Ness Sasson-Gelman
Brandeis Book Award

Simcha Rosenberg
Brown Book Award

Jack Ciment
Frederick Douglass & Susan B. Anthony Award for Social Justice University of Rochester

Abie Zohar
George Eastman Young Leaders Award
University of Rochester

Shirel Benhamou
Princeton Club of South Florida Award

Esther Laoui
Tulane University Book Award

Melina Rosencovich
University of Pennsylvania Book Award

Tamar Van Dam
Xerox Award for Innovation and Information Technology
University of Rochester

Michael Hakmon
YU Yeshiva College Torah U’Madda Book Award

Dina Abramova
YU Stern College Torah U’Madda Book Award

Yosef Kopel
RASG Hebrew Academy Award