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The Coca−Cola Scholars Foundation has recognized Ari Axler as one of America’s outstanding high school seniors as a member of the Class of 2010 Coca−Cola Scholars. She is one of 253 finalists out of a pool of 69,000 applicants. Later this spring, the Foundation will award $20,000 national scholarships for college to 53 of the finalists and $10,000 regional scholarships for college to 200 of the finalists.
Allison Briskin, senior, was selected as a National Merit Scholarship finalist! To be considered for a National Merit Scholarship, Semifinalists must advance to Finalist standing in the competition, and are then chosen from the Finalist group based on their academic record, two sets of test scores, school official's written recommendation, information about the student's activities and leadership, and the Finalist's own essay.
Congratulations to our seniors! With the help of Weber's college counseling department, many have received early decisions from such prestigious schools as Stanford, Boston University, Emory, Georgia Tech, Michigan, NYU and Pomona. Additionally, 81.8% of our students who applied to the University of Georgia were admitted under the Early Action plan.
Jonny Silberman ('08) was recently featured in Georgia State University's student newspaper, The Signal. The profile mentions Jonny's committment to Alpha Epsilon Pi, where he serves as president, and played an integral role in moving the fraternity onto campus and having it recognized.
Daniel Feuer, junior, was recently featured in Womenetics, a national/international web magazine. Daniel was recognized for his work with Smoothie Kidz, a teen-run, nonprofit service organization that delivers Smoothies to cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Because of publicity Smoothie Kidz has received, they have the financial backing of Atlanta-based franchise operation, Planet Smoothie.
Weber Students Secure Top Spots In GISA Literary And Music Competition!
Each year, Weber participates in the Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) Literary and Music competition. Competing in categories including piano, essay, and extemporaneous and interpretive speaking, it's no surprise that Weber students are formidable competitors. This year five Weber students placed 1st or 2nd in their category and now advance to the state level. To see a full list of our winners, click here.
Congratulations to The Weber School's varisty boys basketball team which advanced to the state tournament. This is the first-ever GISA state tournament appearance for Weber boys basketball! Go Rams!
Covenant Foundation Honors Weber During Women's History Month!
Calling adDRESSING women's lives, "a groundbreaking educational initiative at The Weber School in Atlanta," The Covenant Foundation profiled Barbara Rosenblit's interdisciplinary project for the History of Jewish women in America class. To read the full article, click here.
Weber Teachors Help Mentor Future Jewish Educators Two Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies students, Jordana (Joey) Heyman and Marc Silberstein, are currently interning at The Weber School. These masters of education candidates have been studying in Israel for the last two years and are training to become Judaics teachers in North America. In our on-going relationship with Pardes, Barbara Rosenblit and the Judaics staff work with the interns, allowing them to observe classes and instruct several Judaics courses.
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