The members of the Class of 2025 are enjoying their last remaining weeks as Yeshiva University High School for Girls (Central) Wildcats. As classes came to a close in late April, these soon-to-be graduates enjoyed a long-anticipated Central milestone: Senior Seminar.
A series of educational experiences both in and out of the classroom, the Senior Seminar program aims to provide students with the well-rounded, practical education young women need entering the world beyond high school.
The week offered a full roster of exciting guests, including certified financial planner and Senior Financial Advisor to the Achiezer Team Ms. Stacey Zrihen, who taught a segment on financial literacy; a tutorial on keeping a kosher kitchen from Central’s very own Rabbi Joshua Goller; a talk on the world of work from Camp Morasha Director Mr. Jeremy Joszef; a presentation from Rabbi Dr. Dovid Bashevkin, Director of Education for NCSY and Clinical Assistant Professor of Jewish Values at YU’s Sy Syms School of Business; and a presentation from Rabbi Elie Weissman, former Central Judaic Studies faculty member and current Associate Director of North America for the JLIC.
Also included: lessons on the finer points of a safe, healthy adulthood, including parenthood, healthy relationships, a visit to a mikvah, how to change a tire, and “How to Stay Safe in NYC,” featuring officers from the NYPD.
Following Senior Seminar, students took another step toward the real world through the Senior Internship Program. Now in its third year at Central, this highly popular initiative gives students job experience in a variety of professional settings. From the Nassau County Legislature to the emergency room at Mount Sinai and everywhere in between – including bookstores, pharmacies, construction firms, clinics, and museums – Wildcats are working toward the future.
Senior Michaela Meerbaum is interning at Alvarez Fine Art Services, where she has been learning on the job: “I got hands-on experience learning how to restore different pieces of art,” she said. A few seniors are experiencing work in education: Senior Perri Bausk is interning at Gesher Yehuda Yeshiva of Brooklyn, where she has been building skills working with children. “You need a lot of patience to be a teacher,” she said. “It’s important to be patient with young kids.”
Students will present summaries of their internship experiences, including key lessons learned, at an expo for Central students and faculty on Friday, May 30. Further milestone events for the senior class include the Senior Shabbaton on May 16 and 17, the YUHSG Senior Dinner on May 29, and the annual senior trip to Lake George on Wednesday-Thursday, June 4-5. Lastly, the 73rd annual YUHSG commencement ceremony will be held at Lamport Auditorium on the campus of Yeshiva University on Monday, June 9.
