On Tuesday, Apr. 21, Jmore hosted the winners of the 2026 Amplify Scholarship Contest and their guests at the Pikesville Armory to recognize and celebrate their participation and achievements.
In its inaugural year, Amplify: The Jewish Media Project invited high school students to explore what it means to be Jewish today — through their own voice and perspective and with the guidance of experts in the fields of social media, photo/video and writing.
Congratulations to this year’s winners: Dylan Rauseo (Photo/Video), Kayla Diamond (Social Media), and Amy L. (Writing), and second place honorees: Noah Karbeling (Photo/Video), Lielle D. (Social Media), and Alita P.
Here are the winning submissions:
Dylan Rauseo (1st place, Photo/Video): Video
Kayla Diamond (1st place, Social Media): Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Amy L. (1st place, Writing): “Beyond The World I Know” (pdf)
Noah Karbeling (2nd place Photo/Video): Video
Lielle D. (2nd place, Social Media): Facebook | TikTok | Instagram
Alita P. (2nd place, Writing): “What does it mean to be Jewish?” (pdf)
First place winners in each discipline received a $2,500 scholarship, and second place winners received $1,000 each.
Thank you to our volunteers: Alan Feiler of Jmore, Jessica Salis Howe of Salisography, Izzi Shapiro of Atlas Restaurant Group, Rabbi Chanan Gans and Diana Solomon of 4Front, and Rabbi Benyamin Moss and Sarah Java of Atlantic Seaboard NCSY.
Jmore is proud to support the next generation of Jewish storytellers by creating opportunities for teens to learn, create, and share their voices.
A committed philanthropist and community leader, Russel was president of R&H Motors.
The mother of four was a native of Winchester, Virginia, who spent most of her life in Northwest Baltimore.
The Columbia resident worked on the Gemini and Apollo space missions.
A St. Louis native, Edelman served as ambassador to the central African nation from 1987 to 1989.