Gann Academy Celebrates Class of 2020 with Drive-in Commencement

Head of School Dalia Hochman, Ph.D. presented diplomas to 66 graduating seniors.

The socially distant ceremony included a number of video presentations, as well as an invocation from Emma Sullaway ’20. Student speakers included Elijah Wiesman ’20 and Jesse Sivan ’20. Sivan delivered his remarks in Hebrew.

Hochman delivered the commencement address and spoke to the graduates about commitment to community. “You must feel obligated to the whole. We are obligated to repair the world—Tikkun Olam,” said Hochman. “Your spiritual, Jewish, emotional, and intellectual capacities know no limits. You are ready to enter the world at a time when we need your skills more than ever.”

Gann Academy Class of 2020:
Ezra Goff, Arlington
Noah Lion, Arlington
Rafael Shakun-Berkelhammer, Arlington
Elijah Wiesman, Arlington
Abigail Bala, Belmont
Rahm Bodick, Boston
Anna Kamens, Brighton
Gabrielle Hyman, Brookline
Josiah Riskin, Brookline
Zuzzie Savitz, Brookline
Eamon Sinclair, Brookline
Jesse Sivan, Brookline
Uri Tomer, Brookline
Shira McGinity, Brookline & Needham
Miranda Karger, Cambridge
Abigail Geffin, Charlestown
Jacob Finkielsztein, Chestnut Hill
Elizabeth Schnur, Framingham
Jonah Schwartz, Framingham
Shira Hoffer, Hanover NH
Alana Berman, Lexington
Nathaniel Hirschtick, Lexington
Ariel Krasner Tipton, Lexington
Jordan Marx, Lexington
Naomi Ravel, Medford
Gillian Pergament, Middleton
Nadav Konstantine, Natick
Sara Shapiro, Natick
Jacob Winn, Natick
Roxane Eagle, Needham
Samuel Kalis, Needham
Julia Patkin, Needham
Jesse Segel, Needham
Micah Shire-Plumb, Needham
Michael Weiskopf, Needham
Orli Abrams, Newton
Maya Applbaum, Newton
Evan Black, Newton
Lehaveet Braha, Newton
Leah Gann, Newton
Leor Handelsman, Newton
Noah Katz, Newton
Eden Kohane, Newton
Nathaniel Lesser, Newton
Jesse Levisohn, Newton
Ari Sapers-Sydney, Newton
Jenna Simes, Newton
Halle Sisenwine, Newton
Jordyn Sisenwine, Newton
Jacob Starr, Newton
Bex Steinberg, Newton
Emma Sullaway, Newton
Zachary Wald, Newton
Stephanie Weiss, Newton
Sarah Mahoney, Newton
Elisha Mann-Robison, Newton
Hannah Melnick, Newton
Ethan Levy, North Easton
Zoey-Olivia Zilber, Roslindale
Dore Fish-Bieler, Sharon
Ari Winton, Sharon
Jonah Gold, Sudbury
Matan Kotler-Berkowitz, Waltham
Amital Shapiro, Waltham
Colby Freeman, Wayland
Jacob Daitzman, Wellesley

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Gann Academy is Greater Boston’s independent Jewish high school, recognized for an innovative curriculum that combines in-depth critical analysis, experiential learning, and a focus on building a better world. With an unparalleled commitment to faculty development, small classes, and a unique advisory system, Gann prepares students to live rich lives with accomplishment and meaning, and to contribute to their communities and the world. Gann is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and serves more than 280 students from over 35 communities across the full spectrum of Jewish observance.