Previous Alumni Scholarship Recipients
A year-by-year archive of MBSHS Alumni Association scholarship winners, including the named fund, university destination, and major.
2024 Scholarships
Presented on May 23, 2024, at 6PM at a school awards ceremony. Congratulations to our winners! More pics are in the gallery.
2023 Alumni Scholarship Recipients
| LAST | FIRST | SCHOLARSHIP | COLLEGE | MAJOR |
| Amador | Sophia | Congregation Beth Jacob/Jonathan Nelson '71 | FSU | Psychology |
| Andreoli | Yamile | Yavitz-Cypen Foundation/Arlyn Cypen | UM | Art |
| Hui | Celine | Yavitz-Cypen Foundation/Arlyn Cypen | UF Sante Fe | Comp Sci |
| Varela-Torres | Max | Yavitz-Cypen Foundation/Arlyn Cypen | FSU | Economics |
| Villaverde | Erick | Yavitz-Cypen Foundation/Arlyn Cypen | FIU | Pre Med |
| Bak-Jain | Alexandra | Linda Weitz '58/Debate | U Wisc Madison | Philosophy |
| Bouche | Nina | Jay Jensen/Becky and Larry Herrup '73, Judge Aaron Cohen Foundation | Dartmouth | Linguistics, Psych |
| Charles | Janese | Follow Your Dream/Susan Epstein Levitt '62/Don Epstein | FL A&M | Pe-Med Biol |
| Cohen | Noah | Jacqueline Cohen Barnett '78/Jeffrey and Monica Cohen | Brown | Pre-Med Pub Hea |
| Edwards-Hetzler | Tenleigh | Joan Steinberg Cohen/Jeffrey and Monica Cohen | Northeastern | English/Commun |
| Cukierkorn | Sophie | Ruth Gratz Berger '56/Female Leadership | Tufts | Analytics/Law |
| Hornstein | Max | Innovation/Dr. Barry and Judith Katzen '63 | U Notre Dame | Finance |
| Kreis | Jocelyn | Scouting/Jay Mechling '63 | Tulane | Psychology |
| Lester | David | Michael Telson Ph.D. '63/Michael Telson | U Mich | Business/Finance |
| Massenburg | Eliana | Class of '63 | Penn State | Psychology |
| Luczkow | Chloe | Skip Bertman '56/Athletic | LSU | Public Rel/Sports |
| Martin | Samantha | Fred Singer '56/Broadcasting | MDC | Broadcast Journ |
| Simoni | Liya | Dr. Larry and Avis Feldman '68/SGA Service | UM | Exercise Phys |
| Strom | Colin | George "Brad" Brafford '47 /Brad Brafford | UF | Computer Sci |
| Jean | Schnayda | Darryle Pollack '67/Rosenthal Family | FIU | Business |
| Parras | Natalia | General Scholarship Fund | UF | Education |
| Perez | Paulina | General Scholarship Fund | New College | Fine Arts |
| Rechani | Jennifer | General Scholarship Fund | Virginia Tech | Biomed Engr |
| Toney | Phaedra | Darryle Pollack '67/Rosenthal Family | MDC | Health Sciences |
| Zaldivar | Ethan | General Scholarship Fund | FIU | Sports Mgmt |
| Zeira | Salima | Turk Family/ Cornelia Turk Philipson '58, Robin Turk Coller '65 | Wake Forest | Pre-Law Hist |
2022 Scholarship Recipients
| LAST | FIRST | MAJOR | UNIVERSITY | SCHOLARSHIP |
| Barchine | Giulietta | Business | UCF | Women of '70 Mary Cromer Keyes (Anna Decker) |
| Berko | Liam | Finance | UF | Linda Widrich Weitz '70 |
| DiDonna | Arsenio | Business | Johnson & Wales NC | Skip Bertman '56 |
| Egan | Jaden | Music | UF | Yavitz Cypen Foundation |
| Feinberg | Georgia | Env. Eng | U of Vermont | Ruth Gratz Berger '56 |
| Feliz | Kenneth | Int. Rel | Pomona College, Ca | Brad Brafford '47 |
| Figara | Tommaso | Business | Bentley College | General Fund |
| Gutierrez | Daniela | Education | Boston Col | Women of '70 Mary Cromer Keyes (Anna Decker) |
| Hernandez | Luisana | Psych/Healt | MDCC | General Fund |
| Hoffman | Isaac | Film | FSU | Fred Singer |
| Johnson | Kyle | Finance | Northeastern | Yavitz Cypen Foundation |
| Lanares | Waleska | Odontology | MDCC | Susan Epstein '62 "Fllow Your Dream" (Don) |
| Marotta | Pilar | Economics | Northeastern | Michael Telson '63 |
| Marques | Diego | Comp Sci | Cornell | Barry and Judi Katzen '63 "Innovation" |
| Mendoza | Patrick | Comp Sci | UC Berkley | Jeff Cohen '78 for Jacqueline Cohen Barnett |
| Moreno | Isabella | Health | UF | Jeff Cohen '78 for Joan Steinberg Cohen |
| Oppenheimer | Abigail | Marine Sci | U of RI | Yavitz Cypen Foundation |
| Paley | Charlotte | Psych | Harvard | Congregation Beth Jacob, Nelson '71 |
| Rubens | Arielle | Theater | Hampshire College | Jay W. Jensen Thespian, Larry and Becky Herrup '73 |
| Safar | Salika | Biomed | U of Mich | General Fund |
| Smith | Sofia | Graphic Des | U of Delaware | Class of '63 |
| Tamen | David | Mech Eng | Boston U | Eagle Scout (Jay Mechling) |
| Tamen | Jonathan | Urban Plan | Clark University | Congregation Beth Jacob, Nelson '71 |
| Taylor | Jaedon | Comp Sci | UF | Yavitz Cypen Foundation |
| Utrera | Sarah | Film | Boston U | Class of '63 |
2021 Scholarship Recipients
Due to the Covid pandemic, no assembly was held so no pictures are available.
| LAST | FIRST | MAJOR | UNIVERSITY | SCHOLARSHIP |
| CHAUCA | YAMILLE | Business | St. Thomas U | Skip Bertman '56 Athlete |
| CUBA | HONIEMAE | Nursing | FIU | General Fund |
| DELISLE | ALEXANDRA | Finance | Boston College | Gelsen, Elizabeth Block Rubin '62 |
| DEMETRIADES | ALEKSANDAR | Pol Sci | Bard College | Herrup, Jay Jensen '73 Thespian |
| FABAL | MARIA | Neurosci | Harvard U | Class of '63 |
| GAETE | MICHELE | Business | Northeastern U | General Fund |
| GINSBERG | ZEV | Journalism | FSU | General Fund |
| GODOY | GABRIEL | Comp Sci | Cornell U | George Brad Brafford |
| GREENSTEIN | ALEXA | Health Sci | USF, Tampa | Ruth Gratz Berger '56 |
| HATCH | ALAN | Psychology | Dartmouth | Class of '63 |
| HERTZ | SYDNEY | Philosophy | Barnard at Columbia U | General Fund |
| KLEIDERMACHER | JUSTIN | Physics | U of Chicago | Ruthfield/Zelber '56 |
| LANDELL | PIETRO | Economics | UF | General Fund |
| LIN | JAMIE | Psychology | Barnard at Columbia U | Class of '63 |
| LUCIOW | VALERIE | Art History | UF | Nelson, Congregation Beth Jacob |
| MALLY | MICHELLE | Public Pol | UF | Linda Widrich Weitz '58 Debate |
| PILLADO | PRISCILLA | Nursing | Miami Dade | General Fund |
| RAMA | VICTOR | Comp Sci | FIU | General Fund |
| ROMANIK | AUDREY | Statistics | Northeaster U | General Fund |
| ROMANO | VERONICA | Film | Miami Dade | General Fund |
| ROTBART | EDEN | Economics | UF | Nelson, Congregation Beth Jacob |
| ROZEL | DAVIS | Mech Eng | UCF | Susan Epstein Levitt '62 Follow Your Dream |
| RUBIN | JAKE | Entrepenu | UF | Class of '63 |
| RUGGIERO | LUCIANA | Biomed | Cornell U | Class of '63 |
| SPINELLI | NICOLE | Music Ed | UCF | General Fund |
| UMLAS | Jordan | Medicine | Stanford U | Katzen Innovation |
2020 Scholarship Recipients
At the height of the Covid pandemic, the Alumni Association chose to help as many students as possible during these difficult times by giving more students smaller monetary awards. No assembly was possible so no pictures are available.
| LAST | FIRST | MAJOR | UNIVERSITY |
| ABUHAZI | MARIAN | Math | Columbia |
| ADAZA | LIANA | Comp Sci | FIU |
| BALDRICHE-PEREZ | KARLA | Nursing | FIU |
| BERMAN | SHEA | Business | UF |
| CANNAVA | BELLA | Psychology | Barnard |
| CEDENO | JESUS | Comp Sci | Miami Dade |
| CHAUCA | YADEK | Business | Blue Light College, N.C. |
| COHEN | ADAM | Medicine | Rice |
| COLLADO-MESA | AMANDA | Law | George Washington |
| COSTA | VICTOR | Engineering | George T. Baker, Miami |
| DEMETRIADES | ANASTASIJA | Govt | FIU |
| DIAZ | ANGELINA | Dance | SUNY Purchase College |
| DIAZ | LAURA | Theater | Miami Dade |
| DIAZ | MITCHELL | Crim Just | UCF |
| DIDONNA | LUCY | Poli Sci | American U |
| DJURIC | SIGNE | Business | Cornell |
| DREYFUS | ARIELLE | Finance | NYU |
| FINLINSON | KIARA | Education | BYU |
| FLEURY | PARIS | Poli Sci | Univ of Sydney Australia |
| FOTIADIS | ZACHARY | Int Law | Georgetown |
| FRANKEL | DAVID | Neurosci | Duke |
| GARCIA | ALEJANDRA | Law | Barnard |
| GOMEZ | LEIRE | Education | FIU,Madique Campus |
| GRODIN | GENNA | Finance | UF |
| GUZMAN | KATHERINE | Nursing | FSU |
| HOUSTON | ANGELINA | Art | The New School, NY |
| IACOBACCI | SOFIA | Medicine | UF |
| JAIN | SOPHIA | Psychology | UCLA |
| JARAMILLO | JAIRAH | Nursing | Miami Dade |
| KATTA | SAMI | Medicine | MDC Honors |
| KOLIHA | RANDY | Comp Sci | Florida Polytechnic, Lakeland |
| LEE | HEAVYN | Law | Harvard |
| LOPEZ | KENNETH | Physics | FIU |
| MANN | CHANDLER | Medicine | UF |
| MARKOWICZ | ELIE | Engineering | Northeastern U |
| MAYER | AMANDA | Engineering | Tulane |
| MERCER | DANIELLA | Psychology | UF |
| MLADENOVIC | PHAEDRA | Marketing | FSU |
| MOREIRA | VICTORIA | Finance | NYU |
| MOSQUEDA | SABRINA | Business | UM |
| PELETEIRO | CANDELA | Criminology | FIU |
| PEREZ | JEANMARCOS | Pediatrics | Dartmouth |
| PIZANO | JULIET | Marketing | Stoney Brook, NY |
| POSNER-FERDMAN | BRETT | Law | UF |
| REVESZ | HALEY | Marine Bio | FAU |
| RIVAS | VALERIA | Engineering | Miami Dade |
| RIZZO | MELANIE | Architect | FIU |
| RUBINOVICH | JULIAN | Engineering | UF |
| SENI | MEGAN | Forensic Sci | UCF |
| SHARMAT | ASHLEY | Theater | Brandeis |
| SIMONE | DANIEL | Engineering | Princeton |
| ZANINELLI | SAMANTHA | Neurosci | FAU, Jupiter |
2019 Scholarship Recipients
| BALLARIN | Audrey | Economics | Wellesley | Jerome Yavitz Foundation, Steve Cypen '62 |
| CARBONE | Nicholas | Aerospace | FSU | Skip Bertman '56 |
| CATANIA | Mia | Law | FSU | Jeff Cohen Family for Joan Steinberg Cohen |
| D'ANTUANO | Louis | Medicine | UF | Congregation Beth Jacob, Jonathan Nelson'71 |
| EISEN | Charli | Law | U Wisconsin | Jerome Yavitz, Steve Cypen '62 |
| FERNANDEZ | Jeniffer | Pediatrics | Nova | Follow Your Dream for Susan Epstein Levitt '62 |
| GARCIA | Nicole | Law | Brandeis | Jerome Yavitz, Steve Cypen '62 |
| HEREU | Sebastian | Finance | Columbia | Class of '72 |
| KLEIDERMACHER | Paige | Neuroscience | Duke | Judi & Barry Katzen '63 Innovation |
| KRUPKIN | Ian | Math | Pomona | Class of '58 |
| LATONI | Joseph | Humanities | UF | Class of '58 |
| MARQUEZ | Juan | Architecture | Notre Dame | Fred Singer '58 |
| MARTI | Michelle | Biomed | Yale | Ruth Gratz Berger '56 |
| MOORE | Brigid | Journal | Syracuse | Brad Brafford '47 |
| NUNEZ | Juan | Psychology | FIU | Jerome Yavitz, Steve Cypen '62 |
| NURYASIN | AnnaMaria | Political Sci | Brandeis | Linda Wildrich Weitz '58 Debate |
| PERETZ | Tali | Business | Northeastern | Paul Ruthfield & Linda Brown Zilber '56 |
| PEREZ | Gina | Biomed | MDCC | Doug Burris Scholarship |
| PINHO | Beatriz | Economics | Occidental | General Scholarship Fund |
| ROGOFF | Mitch | Computer Sci | Tufts | Jeff Cohen Family for Jaqueline Cohen Barnett |
| SARUSKI | Rachel | Theater | SarahLawrence | J. Jensen, Larry & Becky Herrup '73 Thespian |
| SISMAN | Joshua | Political Sci | BC | General Scholarship Fund |
| SOMOANO | Kayla | Law | UCF | General Scholarship Fund |
| TAAZIEH | Brandon | Biomed | UCF | General Scholarship Fund |
2018 Scholarship Recipients
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP MAJOR UNIVERSITY
· Michelle Komisarchik. Jerome Yavitz Charitable Foundation. Political Sci. UF
· Olivia Larder. Jerome Yavitz Charitable Foundation. Accounting BC
· Geronimo Nores. Jerome Yavitz Charitable Foundation. Aerospace Eng. Stanford
· Alejandro Ortega. Jerome Yavitz Charitable Foundation. Policy Analysis Yale
· Jared Stein. Jerome Yavitz Charitable Foundation. Chem Eng. Vanderbilt
· Helena Epstein. Jacqueline Cohen Barnett. Environmental Sci. Washington U
· Joelle Rodriguez. Joan Steinberg Cohen. Clinical Psychology FSU
· Samantha Narson. Brad Brafford. Criminology UF
· Javier Torres. CongregationBeth Jacob MB/ Jonathan Nelson. Computer Sci. FIU
· Glenda Jurado. Linda Widrich Weitz. Dentistry FSU
· Shirley Levy. Dr.and Mrs Barry Katzen-Innovation. Cardiology Emory University
· Matias Aranguiz. Don Epstein-Follow Your Dream. Aerospace Eng. TuftsUniversity
· Amy Dellicarida Bocos. Don Epstein-Follow Your Dream. Marketing BU
· Sebastian Flores. Class of '56-Skip Bertman. Athletic Trining
· Leslie Perez. Ruth Gratz Berger. Nurse Anesthetist PENN STATE-BEAVER CAMPUS
· Moises Coriat. Anonymous.Computer Sci. UF
· Lidiana Leon. Anonymous. Hospitality MDC
· Lorena Miranda. Dr.Lawrence Feldman. Economics MDC HONORS
· Melanie Haber. Michele Oka Donor. Human Rights. DREW UNIVERSITY
· Adela Larramendi. Dr. Michael Telson. Biomedical Eng. FSU
· Maria Yepez. Isabelle Hecht Amdur. Political Sci. COLGATE UNIVERSITY
· Lia Latty. Fred Singer. Cinematography Maryland Institute C of Art
· Ines (Gabi) Rodriguez. Class of 58. Law OCCIDENTAL
· Lisbeth Mendoza. Class of 58. Nursing MDC
· Nicolas Gongee. General Scholarship. Musical Composition UF
· Maria Biswell. General Scholarship. Psychology FIU
· Jasmile DeJesus. General Scholarship. Law AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
· Kailen Johnson. General Scholarship. Business FSU
· Maria Briceno. Co-C. Doug Burris. MDC
· Marcelo Araujo-Cox. Co-C. Doug Burris. LA College of Music
2017 Scholarship Recipients
| Name | Scholarship | College | ||
| Adirika, Darlene | Susan Epstein Levitt | UF | ||
| Amores, Marc | Skip Bertman '56 | Barry U | ||
| Arrow, Lucas | Jerome A. Yavitz Charitable Foundation | Wash. U | ||
| Bossard, Allan | Jerome A. Yavitz Charitable Foundation | UF Honors | ||
| Burstein, Benjamin | Joan Steinberg Cohen | U Penn | ||
| Chepenik, Molly | Jacqueline Barnett Cohen | UF | ||
| Frankel, Robert | Fred Singer '52 | U Mich | ||
| Goetz, Nicole | Ruth Gratz Berger 56 | UF | ||
| Goldberg, Lauren | Jay W. Jensen sponsored by | UF | ||
| Granell, Arturo | MBSH Class 1958 | UF | ||
| Hafferty, Samantha | Jewel Muravchick Stern '51 | NYU | ||
| Jackson, Tia | Jerome A. Yavitz Charitable Foundation | American U | ||
| Kawachika, Spencer | MBSH Class 1958 | Rice U | ||
| Martinez-Roff, David | Anonymous | Boston Coll | ||
| Martinez, Eri-Ray | Anonymous | FIU | ||
| Palacios, Karina | MBSH Class 1958 | UVA | ||
| Quintans Nunez, Daniel | Katzen Family Sch. For Innovation | Swarthmore College | ||
| Radick, Alexander | Brad Brafford '47 | Cornell U | ||
| Raina, Kalhan | Anonymous | Indiana U | ||
| Tordjman, Lea | Jerome A. Yavitz Charitable Foundation | UM | ||
| Woodard, Amber | Jerome A. Yavitz Charitable Foundation | Barry U | ||
2016 Scholarship Recipients
Designated Scholarships Winner Amount
Ruth Gratz Berger Emelie Shany $1000
Fred Singer Samantha Garcia $1000
Skip Bertman Konrad Danzer $1000
Clark D. Burris FlorianeNeedle $1000
Named Scholarships
Katzen Family Beth Cohen $1000
Lisa and Amy Ecker Nicole Alfonso $1000
Jerome Yavitz, Charitable Foundation, Indya Robinson $1000
Facilitated by Steve Cypen Andrea Nodel $1000
Samantha Seiglie $1000
Melana Grimes $1000
Fabienne Thurston $1000
Jacqueline Cohen Barnett Maria Zalizar $1000
La’Asia Beavers $1000
Brad Brafford Emily Vainstein $1000
Hall of Fame event Scholarships
Dr. Larry Robbins and Mickey Berman Diana Hernandez $1250 X 4yrs
Paul Ruthfield and Linda Zilber Cristhian Cruz $1250 X 4yrs
Anonymous Angel Arrieta $1250 X 4yrs
Stuart Blumberg Ivan Robles $1250 X 2yrs
Gloria Loring and Rene Langer Melanie Kinderknnacht $1250 X 2yrs
Lenny Bernstein Elizabeth Biswell $1250 X 2yrs
Marilyn and Ed Gadinsky Foundation Lucas Krupkin $1250 X 2yrs
Bercow, Radell and Fernandez LLC Maria Cisneros $1250 X 2yrs
2015 Scholarship Recipients
| First Name | Last Name | Scholarship | College |
| Lennie Chyn | Adaza | Brad Brafford'47 | Florida International University |
| Samantha | Arampatzis | Dr. Robert Magoon'51 | University of Florida |
| Jessica | Bras | MBSHS Alumni | Miami-Dade College |
| Federico | Cangiano | MBSHS Alumni | Florida International University |
| Andrea | Carazas | MBSHS Alumni | New York University |
| Celia | Duran | MBSHS Alumni | DePaul University |
| Mary | Figueroa | Fred Singer'52 | Columbia College Chicago |
| Alec | Goldberg | Class of '81 | University of Pennsylvania |
| Emily | Groff | Jerome A. Yavitz Charitable Foundation | Vanderbilt University |
| Charli Ann | Hertz | Jacqueline Cohen'79 | Barnard College |
| Anahi | Hurtado | MBSHS Alumni | FIU/American University |
| Pearl | Keane | Skip Bertman'56 | University of Southern California |
| Shannon | Komisarchik | Ruth Gratz Berger'56 | University of Florida |
| Renzo | Mori | Jerome A. Yavitz Charitable Foundation | Sante Fe College |
| Marielle | Panizales | Jerome A. Yavitz Charitable Foundation | Florida International University |
| Gemma | Sahwell | Jerome A. Yavitz Charitable Foundation | Barnard College |
| Alexandra | Soriano | Jerome A. Yavitz Charitable Foundation | Lake Forest College |
| Aileen | Suarez | Barry Sugerman'55 | Georgia Institute of Technology |
2014 Scholarship Recipients
| First Name | Last Name | Scholarship | College |
| Driany | Alfonso | Jerome A. Yavitz Charitable Foundation | University of Miami |
| Steven | Baldizon | Ruth Gratz Berger | University of Florida |
| Kyle | Benford | Brunetti Foundation | University of Miami |
| Leeanne | Drucker | Fred Singer | Florida International University |
| Emilia | Epstein | Jerome A. Yavitz Charitable Foundation | Washington University |
| Alexander | Jaramillo | Jerome A. Yavitz Charitable Foundation | Tufts University |
| Luiza | Kinzerska-Martinez | Barbara Medina | University of California Los Angles |
| Mercedes | Leguizamon | General | University of Florida |
| Facundo | Morales | Brad Brafford'47 | Florida International University |
| Marlee | Rennert | General | University of Florida |
| Morgan | Rynor | Jerome A. Yavitz Charitable Foundation | University of Florida |
| Haley | Shanahan | Jerome A. Yavitz Charitable Foundation | Wellesley |
| Jamee | Smith | General | Florida State University |
2013 Scholarship Recipients
| First Name | Last Name |
| Marlee | Rennert |
| Emilia | Epstein |
| Morgan | Rynor |
| Mercedes | Leguizamon |
| Jamee | Smith |
| Alexander | Jaramillo |
| Driany | Alfonso |
| Leeanne | Drucker |
| Facundo | Morales |
| Isadora | Leiva |
| Sophie | Fedotvow |
2012 Scholarship Recipients
| Jason | Albert | Duke University | Jerome Yavitz |
| Mollie | Barasch | College of Charleston | Fred Singer |
| David | Canfield | New College of Florida | G.C. Bradford |
| Rachel | Coller | Tulane Universtiy | Jerome Yavitz |
| Gabriela | Gerinska | UC Berkley | General |
| Efrain | Gonzalez | University of Florida | General |
| Eduardo | Hernandez | University of Florida | Joeseph Fesbach |
| Alexandra | Lavado | Syracuse University | Jerome Yavitz |
| Lauren | Peterson | Cornell Universtiy | Jerome Yavitz |
| W. Patrick | Quinlan | University of Miami | General |
| Barnave | Seguy | Florida Atlantic University | Jerome Yavitz |
| Jessica | Shevlin | University of Central Florida | General |
| Esteban | Valencia | Boston College | Ellyn Vickman |