Aliya Markowitz | Class of 2015

 High School Attended: Catalina Foothills High School

“I took a gap year and went to Israel with a program called Aardvark. I lived in Jerusalem for half the time and interned for an urban rooftop garden called Muslala. For the second half of the year I lived in Tel Aviv and interred with a vegan mochi company called Mochikva.”

College: BA from Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

I was on my college's Hillel Board, a trip leader for Lewis and Clark College Outdoors adventures, part of the Lewis and Clark rock climbing club, a counselor for Eden Village camp, and am an avid camper/ backpacker. 

Her time at THA: Ms. Graves was my 4th grade teacher at THA and truly one of the most caring and present teachers I have ever had. She transformed me from a timid, unexcited reader to a confident and passionate book nerd. I largely attribute my love of reading to her enthusiasm for books. Ms. Graves also hand crochet every single student a scarf. She is the epitome of kindness and care. I feel grateful to have been taught by such a special teacher.