HANC HS salutes its commencement honorees

Here are the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County’s Class of 2025 honorees. 

Valedictorian Shoshana Eisner stands out for her exceptional blend of academic excellence, leadership, compassion, and drive.  She was awarded the prestigious Women in Science Internship at Maimonides Hospital, attended medical conferences, observed doctors discuss complex cases, and delivered a culminating presentation on Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS), thriving in the program’s rigorous environment.

A a standout student, she earned 5’s on every AP exam, is an AP Scholar with Distinction, and has consistently made the General and Limudei Kodesh Honor Rolls. Her peers elected her vice president and later co-president of the National Honor Society, and she received the Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award and the NYS Scholarship for Academic Excellence.

Outside school, she pursues dance and for five years has volunteered with Friendship Circle, forming a lasting bond with a young girl in her community.

Shoshana plans to attend Binghamton University as a Pre-Med student following a gap year at Midreshet Lindenbaum in Israel.

Salutatorian Noam Traeger has pursued the most rigorous coursework in both Limudei Kodesh and general studies, earning top grades across the board. He independently developed a year-long project connecting LEGO and physics, with plans to publish a book featuring his own.

He is a National Honor Society inductee, AP Scholar, and recipient of the Rensselaer Medal, the Gold Medal Congressional Award, and the President’s Volunteer Service Gold Award (four consecutive years). He was recently awarded the West Hempstead Community Scholarship and the Nassau Counselors’ Association Joseph Bruzzese Award.

He’s served as co-president of both the NHS and Student Senate and co-chair of Peer Tutoring, founded the Animation Club and co-founded the Star Wars Club. Outside HANC, he earned the rank of Eagle Scout and a Black Belt in Shotokan Karate, and is a Teen Council Member at the local library.

Noam launched “Books-giving,” an initiative that has donated over 2,000 books to underserved communities. He participates in food drives, clothing donations, and volunteer opportunities through DoSomething.org, accumulating over 400 hours of service.

Noam plans to study Mechanical Engineering at Binghamton University this fall.