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Shalhevet girl girds for math Ulpaniade

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Midreshet Shalhevet junior Avigail Borah has qualified for the final round of Michlala Jerusalem College Math Ulpaniada. 

Ulpaniada is an Israeli problem-solving competition based on math skills and logical reasoning, for Orthodox high school girls. Avigail is one of only 20 students worldwide to advance to the final round of competition, taking place at Michlala Jerusalem College in Israel next week i”yh.

“I’ve always liked math and patterns; they just made sense to me,” she said.

“Making it to the last round of the Ulpaniada is a phenomenal opportunity, and I am incredibly proud of Avigail’s accomplishments.” shared Jeff Ganeles, Avigail’s math teacher, and recent recipient of Midreshet Shalhevet’s Teacher of the Year Award.

Andrea Borah, one of Midreshet Shalhevet’s English teachers, and Avigail’s mother, who will be joining Avigail for the trip, remarked how happy she is for Avigail. “When she shows others her favorite problem, she sparkles,” Mrs. Borah explained. “This is who Avigail is.”  

Avigail participates in Midreshet Shalhevet’s Mock Trial team Mathletes team, College Bowl, and Poetry Slam. She organized and hosted her own poetry slam outside of school on April 17, in collaboration with the Gural JCC, Sodexo Youth Foundation, and YSA. Hosting over 40 participants, the event raised an impressive amount of money and awareness about youth hunger in our community. 

“She is a tremendous credit to Midreshet Shalhevet, in her modest demeanor, her attention to detail, her insistence upon maintaining respect to all participants and making certain no one was embarrassed or demeaned,” wrote JCC ExecutiveDirector Joel Block and Director of Children’s Services Sharona Arbeit. 

Avigail, with math teacher Jeff Ganeles, and Menahelet Esther Eisenman.