SKA salutes its Val, Sals and Keter Shem Tov

Valedictorian Hadassa Klahr

Throughout her years at SKA, Hadassa Klahr has been a dedicated student and an active member of her class. She served as model congress and college bowl captain in addition to being a part of the debate team, Israel action committee, Torah bowl and writing for the school newspaper. She also did science research and was published in the Anthology of Poetry for Young Americans. She enjoys volunteering and helping others in her free time.

Hadassa was Yachad President and volunteers at Ishine, Yachad, and friendship circle weekly. She has also participated in the Tikvah Scholars Program. She has enjoyed taking numerous AP courses including AP Calculus BC, AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP Government, AP United States History, AP Psychology, and AP World History. Hadassa is a member of the principal’s honor roll and was inducted into the Re’ut National Honor Society.

Next year, Hadassa will be studying at MMY in Israel followed by attending honors at Stern College for Women.

Salutatorian Sarah Goldstein

Sarah Goldstein has been an involved and committed student at SKA throughout her four years. Sarah’s rigorous course selection included, AP World History, AP US History, AP Chemistry, AP Calculus BC, AP US Government, and AP Psychology. Sarah is a member of the principal’s honor roll and was inducted into the Re’ut National Honor Society.

Sarah was a dance head in SKA’s Production 2025 and a captain of the college bowl team. She was a staff writer for SKAppenings and an editor in the weekly Parsha Press. Over her years at SKA she volunteered as a peer tutor, friendship circle volunteer, and JEP counselor.

She will be attending MMY in Israel next year, followed by the honors program at Stern College for Women.

Salutatorian Eden Israeli

Eden Israeli has been a distinguished and well-rounded student throughout her four years. Her challenging academic program included AP World History, AP US History, AP Chemistry, AP Calculus BC, AP Psychology, and AP Government and Politics. Eden earned a place on the principal’s honor roll and was inducted into the Re’ut National Honor Society.

She contributed as a writer for the Matrix, participated in e2k, volunteered as a peer tutor, and played on the varsity Volleyball team.

Eden will be attending Michlalah in Israel next year, followed by Touro University.

KST Kayla Paul

Kayla Paul, the 2025 Keter Shem Tov awardee of SKA, has consistently demonstrated her love for chesed and her desire to volunteer and help others throughout the community. Kayla can often be seen volunteering at the Special Children’s Center, Ishine, Tomchei Shabbos, or JEPP during her free time.

Kayla is always looking for a chance to help others, whether that means going out of her way to pick someone up for an event, baking for a bake sale, or tutoring someone who needs help in a class. When she is not dedicating her time to helping others, Kayla takes on her role as College Bowl captain and participates in a Halacha Bekius program in SKA. Kayla has received Principal’s Honor Roll and the student-voted Middot award for the past three years and has had a poem published in the Anthology of Poetry by Young Americans.

She will be spending a year in Israel at Michlelet Mevaseret Yerushalayim and then attending the Honors program at Stern College for Women.