Jewish Tidewater has much to applaud with its graduates. We celebrate some here. To see more 2026 graduates, go to JewishNewsVa.org and check out the June 1, 2026 edition.
Mazel Tov to all these graduates and their families!
Madeline “Maddie” Elyse Acosta
Kempsville High School
Graduating with Highest Honors, Varsity Field Hockey All Region honorable mention
Next: Christopher Newport University majoring in Biology/Health Science
Maddie is the daughter of Alison and Bernard Acoste and granddaughter of Bonnie and Bob Rothschild.
Devon Olivia Parker-Ashe
Virginia Tech
Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in Public Health
Next: Eastern Virginia Medical School, Class of 2030.
Devon is the daughter of Dr. Allison R. Ashe and the granddaughter of Michel and Marilyn Ashe.
Jamie Levin
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Next: Internship at MCV in Richmond
Jamie is the daughter of Ted and Cindy Levin and the granddaughter of Pauline Levin and Gilbert Levin (of Blessed Memory).
Samantha Levin
Brown University
Degree in Environmental Science Graduated with Honors and Phi Beta Kappa
Next: Working for the City of New York.
Samantha is the daughter of Drs. Lawrence and Marianne Levin and the granddaughter of Pauline Levin and Gilbert Levin (of blessed memory).
Evan Nied
University of Virginia
M.S. in Commerce, with a concentration in Business Analytics.
Evan was a Jefferson Scholar.
Next: After traveling throughout Asia, Evan will move to New York City and work as a Strategy Analyst at JPMorgan Chase.
Evan is the son of Emily and Joel Nied and grandson of Renee and Stephen Caplan and Thelma Nied.
Moriah Schranz
Maury High School
Next: Hevruta Gap Year Program in Israel and then Washington University in St. Louis, Mo.
Moriah is the daughter of Craig and Joanna Schranz.
Erin Wainger
Norfolk Academy
Next: University of Maryland
Erin is the daughter of Jill and Brian Wainger and granddaughter of Kathy and Jerry Kantor and Patti and Jules Wainger.
Caroline Wainger
Norfolk Academy
Next: Tulane University
Erin is the daughter of Jill and Brian Wainger and granddaughter of Kathy and Jerry Kantor and Patti and Jules Wainger.