Eitan Wernick: Setting an example of what’s special at YULA High School
Eitan Arom
June 9, 2016
Among his 12th-grade classmates at YULA Boys High School, Eitan Wernick doesn’t feel like a “special needs” person.
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Graduation
Sam Weiss: No more pain: A senior’s struggle for normalcy
Eitan Arom
June 9, 2016
Sam Weiss, 17, was a medical mystery for most of his life.
Alexandra Barr: The climate is a-changin’… so she did somethin’ about it
Naomi Pfefferman
June 9, 2016
When Alexandra Barr took an Advanced Placement environmental science class during her sophomore year at Calabasas High School, she learned about such dire issues as overpopulation and global warming.
Elijah Spiegel: A different kind of answer
Jewish Journal
June 9, 2016
Even as a young child, Elijah Spiegel would pose theory-of-mind questions to his family and teachers; he loved to ask about the world around him.
Kelly Gould: From professional acting to social action
Leslee Komaiko
June 9, 2016
If Kelly Gould looks familiar, there’s a reason. The 17-year-old Santa Clarita resident has already had a successful acting career that would be the envy of many older actors, appearing on sitcoms such as “Rita Rocks” and “Jessie.”
Outstanding Graduates 2016: Profiles on social action, perseverance and spirituality
Jewish Journal
June 9, 2016
For our annual graduation issue each year, we invite you to nominate high school seniors who have made significant contributions to their communities, not only through scholarship, but also in their acts of tikkun olam — helping to heal the world.
Advice to grads: Go forth and create a masterpiece
Jewish Journal
June 11, 2015
Having recently attended the college graduation of our youngest child, I could not stop thinking about what I might say if given the opportunity to offer the commencement address.
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