Mete r Chronicle - Montrose Area School District

Produced by the students of the Montrose Area Junior/Senior High SchoolMontrose Area School DistrictVolume 30, Senior Edition of Class of 2014 June 2014

INSIDE CLASS OF 2014SENIOR EDITION

...............................................................................................................................................................................................Dates to RememberSenior Final Exams

June 2-6

Academic Awards Night

June 14

Baccalaureate and Senior Night

June 15

Senior Class Trip to VA BeachJune 9-13

Mandatory Gradu-ation Practice and

Senior Barbecue June 16-19

Graduation Day

Saturday, June 21st at 11:00 AM

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Photo Courtesy of Lori Lass

Although the majority of us seemed to think it would never come, graduation is just about here. We are in the final stretch of our senior year, and if you ask me, the last eight months seemed to go by in about three weeks. Un-doubtedly at times, certain days would feel like an eternity and it was not enough for it to be only “Hump Day” of the current week. But other times, it seemed as though a blink of an eye would re-sult in an entire month passing by.

There are so many different words I could use to describe the group of diverse people that make up the Class of 2014. Most simply, I would say that we are hard-work-ing, entertaining (to say the least), and, most importantly, unique.

I believe that the majority of educators outside of Montrose

Area High School would be hard-pressed to find such a young, mo-tivated and hard-working group of individuals like this year’s senior class. In the not-so-far fu-ture I can imagine that some of our own will go on to become a wide-range of things, including, but not limited to: a New York Times best-selling author, a fa-mous Hollywood movie maker, or perhaps a doctor that helps discover the cure for cancer. Those are just some occupations that I believe members of our class are capable of working to-wards. This shows how confident I am in my peers and the people that they will go on to become.

It seemed like just yester-day some of us were clinging to the arms of our mothers on the first day of kindergarten at ei-

ther Lathrop Street or Choconut Valley Elementary School, but it was more than 12 years ago. 12 years! Just let that sink in.

Before we knew it, we were graduating from sixth grade and becoming scared out of our minds yet excited at the same time to get to move on up to the high school and experience the good old awkward junior high days. I’m sure many of us will never forget how thrilling and over-whelming it was to meet so many new classmates when we joined together with on the first day of seventh grade. Presently, many of us are very close to the kids we once called the “Lathrop Freaks” or the “Choconut Coconuts”.

That’s another thing I would

Goodbye and Good Luck to the Class of 2014

By Nicki LewisClass president See Goodbye on Page 7

MAHS Seniors wel-comed a special guest couple to their prom on May 9. Check it out on page 4 & 5.

SADD teamed up with local emergency re-sponse crews to remind students to be safe this spring. Read on page 2.

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“Wear Your Seatbelts!”

First of all, I would like to thank the entire SADD Club, es-pecially the SADD Club Officers and the SADD Club Advisor, Mrs. Dempsey, for putting on the Mock Crash. The Mock Crash requires an incredible amount of time, energy, planning, and coor-dination among numerous differ-ent groups and people. The pay-off is worth it though if the event gets students thinking about the importance of safe driving and making good decisions. The end of the school year is certainly a fun time with the prom and grad-uation and graduations parties, but it is also one of the more dan-gerous times. All too often there are many opportunities for young people to make bad decisions this time of the year. I would like to encourage all of our graduat-

ing seniors to enjoy this exciting and promising time in their lives safely and responsibly. Real-ize that in addition to your fam-ily and friends who care deeply about you, your entire school, from Mr. Powers and I to all your teachers, care about you as well. We all want to see you go off to college, work, or the military and pursue your passions. We want to see you develop into the people you are meant to become. We want to see you become produc-tive and successful. More than anything though, we simply want you to be happy and healthy!

When I first got my driver’s license, my mother used to tell me to wear my seatbelt every sin-gle time I left the house. This ac-tually never stopped. My mother told me to wear my seatbelt (and

drive safe and don’t talk on the phone or text and don’t have too many people in the car, etc..) through my teenage years and well into my adulthood. While I found my mom so annoying at the time, I now realize two things: 1) she was right (like always) and 2) she loved and cared about me very much. Please don’t wait until you are 30 to realize your parents are usually right and that they love and care about you! Listen to them when it comes to being safe and making good deci-sions. They’ve been there. You can learn from their experiences and likely avoid a lot of unpleas-ant and potentially costly mis-takes. So please, listen to your parents, wear you seatbelts, make good decisions, and enjoy every minute of the rest of your lives!

Mr. Michael Boccella Principal

Make Up Artist Visits Art IV Classroom

Mock Crash Makes Students Aware Before PromBy Kayleah TrecoskeElementary editor / Junior high editor

On Friday, May 2nd ju-nior and senior students lined up outside to watch fire trucks, cops, ambulances and even a coroner arrive on the scene of a crash right in front of the Mon-trose Area High School. No one could take their eyes off of the two vehicles that trapped their classmates inside. Even passer-by’s unaware of what was going on were passing the scene slow-ing trying to see what happened. As students witnessed what it is like on the scene of a crash, the scenario was made very realis-tic when students realized it was their classmates, friends or even family inside of the vehicles.

In order to raise awareness before prom, which was held on May 9, Mrs. Dempsey, the SADD advisor, along with other mem-bers of SADD took two months to get every little detail ready for this mock crash the junior and se-niors witnessed. There were a lot of steps involved in setting up for the mock crash. Prior to the day of the event, the SADD mem-bers had to meet with members of the fire department, EMT’S, State Troopers, and the Coro-ner, all of which were involved and arrived on the scene of the crash to give students the full ef-fect. Preparing for the crash also involved other members of the community to coordinate timing, and phones calls were sent out to the community to tell them what

was going on, so parents weren’t panicking. A lot of attention was paid to the safety of the students involved in the crash as well.

“We had to make sure that the car was safe for students to be in, this meaning there was no glass in

the windows, no gas, no car bat-teries, and no oil. Once safety was established, we were able to start with the makeup design and the placement of the students involved in the crash,” Mrs. Dempsey said.

After the cars were set up, it was time for the makeup ef-

fects to make the crash even more realistic. After all nothing gets the attention of a teenager like blood and open wounds.

This is where the husband of our districts business manager, Eric Lusk came into play. Eric

Lusk is a makeup artist who is also a professional at all things gory and scary. As he demon-strated on junior Kayleigh Payne, his ability to transform her face, everyone watching was blown away not only at his skill, on us-ing such simple household prod-

ucts as makeup but how differ-ent it really made Kayleigh look.

“Having Mr. Lusk apply the makeup on me was truly amaz-ing,” Kayleigh said. “I’m a huge fan of the show “Face-Off” and I felt as if I was one of those

people. It was a lot of fun to have people not recognize me.”

Although Mrs. Dempsey be-lieved that the more realistic they made the crash, the more likely it would have an impact on the stu-dents, it was very scary for her.

“I don’t like all that gory,

bloody stuff, but I do think, it add-ed a lot to our program,” she said.

Very often it is possible for any teenager who is behind the wheel to think they are invincible and the stuff they see on TV and hear about could not possibly happen to them. Sometimes it takes something as powerful as imagining your best friend dy-ing in the seat of the car next to you to realize, you are not invin-cible and life is a precious thing.

“The crash made the con-sequences of poor decisions more tangible for me. The pos-sibility of people I know and care about, or even myself be-ing hurt was very powerful in making me more aware of the consequences of my actions and the actions of others around me,” senior Jennifer Reed said.

Thanks to SADD mem-bers and advisor Mrs. Dempsey, the school, the fire department, EMT’S, State Troopers, the Coroner, and other members of the community, not only Jen-nifer understood the message of the mock crash. The other ju-niors and seniors have also real-ized bad things can happen in the blink of an eye, and even though this crash was not real, and the students in the crash went home to wipe off the fake blood and wash it out of their clothes, the next crash could be real and they might not be able to go home and wash up afterward if we, as young adults with the rest of our lives in front of us, are not careful.

Eric Lusk met up with the senior students in Art 4 where he dem-onstrated putting makeup on fellow student Kayleigh Payne. In addition to transforming someone before their eyes, he also told them more about what he does and shared some stories.

PHOTO COURTESY OF KASSIDI RAMIREZ

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Senior Trip to VA Beach

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Featured Artist: Marybeth Henry By Samanntha PooleStaff reporter

By Holly AndreStaff reporter

By Morgan Updyke & Laura BrinkStaff reporters

Artists have been recognized each issue and as for our senior artist recognition we have Mary-beth Henry. She's currently taking graphics and an art four class. She has already taken Art one through three and photography along with an additional ceramics class. Out of all the art classes she has taken in high school, ceramics, taught by Mrs. Flaherty, has been her fa-vorite. She has decided to pursue a career in Art Therapy and will be attending Marywood in August.

“I enjoyed ceramics class the most because it is dealing with clay and glass pieces which I simply enjoy doing and working with my hands. In ceramics that is where I had found my nitch. I also enjoy painting but I prefer a more hands on experiences,” Marybeth said.

“Marybeth was always will-ing to participate and try new projects within my ceramics class, and I feel it was very ben-eficial to her,” Mrs. Flaherty said.

Marybeth’s love for art lead her to her career choice.

"I decided to pursue a ca-reer in art therapy because I want to be share my love of art and help people through hard times," Marybeth said.

“Marybeth is very devot-ed to her work and I feel that art therapy was a good career

choice for her,” Mrs. Regan said.She's been creating artwork

since she was old enough to hold a pencil and draw. Being artistic runs in her blood; it’s not only what

she does, it’s who she is. Creat-ing artwork is her biggest passion because of how much she enjoys doing it. Without her art avail-ability to be creative and make art happen, she says she would be lost; it’s what she grew up with.

"The oldest memory I have of my art was the journal my grandfather had that he used to draw in; he would let me color the pictures. This is what sparked my interest," Marybeth said.

To Marybeth her art work is her diary. It’s how she expresses her feelings and emotions. Her pieces are typically personal

based on certain life situations and it’s a way of coping. When she is drawing, it helps clear her mind that seems to be running 24/7. She feels as though she communi-cates better through her artwork.

Each piece of artwork has a different meaning making it diffi-cult to choose a piece of art work she’s most proud of, however there’s a piece hanging on the walls of Lathrop Street elementa-ry school that was a drawing she made in second grade of a land-scape with her dog and bunny.

“Vincent Van Gogh is my favorite artist and has been a great inspiration because was original and created a whole new type of painting which was strikingly beautiful to me be-cause he put a lot of emotion into his works,” Marybeth said.

Marybeth sees the changes in the world of art and thinks that the advances are great.

“I feel art is evolving with computers advancing and there being so many different artistic opportunities,” Marybeth said.

As singers get sick and have trouble performing to the best of their ability artist can suffer from artists block. Often time’s ideas for art work can stem from anywhere and for Marybeth they mainly come from her dreams.

"Art to me is like an au-ditory function, it just comes naturally," Marybeth said

Before the seniors go their separate ways, the class of 2014 had the opportunity to go to Virginia Beach. In the beginning of the school year, seniors were able to sug-gest places that they’d like to go to for their senior class trip. The final two destina-tions that seniors had to pick from were Walt Disney World in Florida or Virginia Beach. When the senior class had the final vote, Virginia Beach won by a landslide. The Vir-ginia Beach trip is cheaper than going to Disney by $400!

Although the trip is pricy at almost $500 per person, students had many opportu-nities to fundraise money for their trip. The fundraiser that most seniors seemed to take advantage of was the Gertrude Hawk chocolate bar sale.

Senior Olivia Everitt says she was able to fundraise al-

most half of her trip cost thanks to the class fundraisers!

On the trip, seniors will enjoy time at the beach, nights on the boardwalk, and a day at Busch Gar-dens amusement park.

“I’m looking forward to the beach the most,” senior Erik Burgh says. “All of my friends will be on the trip, so it should be a lot of fun.”

Olivia, and senior Jus-tin Hartman also are look-ing forward to the beach.

“The trip should be a really good time,” senior Tatiana Mar-tin says. “I’m really excited!”

The senior trip will be from June 9 through the 12. Seniors will take a charter bus down, enjoy meals along the way, and stay at a beach front hotel. There are 25 students attending the senior trip this year, and all of them will make memories that will never be forgotten!

As six years together come to a close, we find ourselves with mixed emotions. We can’t wait to leave, but we’re not quite ready to go. In elementary school our biggest concerns were having to “flip our cards”, the end of year teacher assignments for the next year, and who liked who. Now as we are upon graduation, our con-cerns have been slightly altered. We still find ourselves interested in who’s dating who, but also college, scholarships, and senior summer plans. Who's going to the beach? Who’s getting a tattoo and who’s breaking up with who before college? I guess we’ll find out! The memories that we’ll leave behind, they’ll be epic.

From Donnie Arnold getting im-paled with a pencil in band class to several costumed seniors run-ning across the football field mid-homecoming game, we’ve done it all. The awful dates, the awkwardly boring ceremonies that our parents made us attend and the atrociously mind-numb-ing classes we’ve taken have all gotten us to where we are today. We’ve spent countless hours in this building and made great friends and memories and it’s be-come almost a second home, well as much as a cinder-block build-ing can feel like home. We all remember the bus ride home from the Hershey trip in sixth grade, well at least the Lathrop Street kids do! Hearts

were broken, chocolate was wasted and tears overflowed on the bus. Since then, our maturity level has risen, but not by much. We’ve all had our hearts broken, ate our feelings in the form of chocolate, and cried over things that didn’t really matter. Even if it sucked at the time, it brought us all closer in the end. In a less love-related and more serious topic, teachers! Through the good and the bad, the teachers have been there to teach us, advise us, and just plain be there for us. They’ve taught us valuable academic and life lessons, and guided us down the right path. We wouldn’t be where we are today without their knowl-edge.

Graduation: The day we’ve all been waiting for since the beginning of time. It’s a day full of love and reminiscing, ugly flat hats, and semi-annoying rela-tives. The last time we will ever to be stuck next to the people that we shared the first minutes of high school with in seventh grade homeroom. Hopefully it will be a sunny day, filled with celebration, diplomas and new beginnings.

So what should students have in mind when they start their first day of senior year? It goes by fast, so make the most of it. Hang out with your friends as much as possible, talk to EVERYONE you can, and don’t waste your time with pointless drama. After grad-uation you’ll never get to sit with

your friends every day at lunch, pass by cute boys in the halls, or gossip in the library, so treasure it while you get the chance. Se-nior year gets monotonous, long and boring, but you find ways to make it fun and pass the time. Get all your college applications and school work done early, so you have maximum amount of time to enjoy some of the last months of high school. Even though you think it’s torture, you’ll miss it once you’re gone.

We have to make this summer the best one of all time. Summer is a time no one can dislike. The sun is hot, the tan lines are evident, the clothes are comfortable, and there is no See About and Out on page 8

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Prom 2014: Stonehedge Golf Club

“Masquerade”

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2014 MAHS Prom Court

Photos courtesy of Craige’s Photique

Back (L-R): Corey Ross-Robertson, Justin Hartman, Cameron Dean, Frank Fruehan, Erik Burgh, Matt Lewis, Chris ArnoldFront (L-R): Callista Newhart, Allison Lewis, Holly Andre, Laura Brink, Kassidi Ramirez, Nicki Lewis, Erica Reeves, Sarah Tiffany

The evening of Friday, May 9 was picture perfect for a high school prom. The sun was shin-ing, birds were chirp-ing and sur-p r i s i n g l y enough, no snow, rain, or other un-timely pre-c i p i t a t i o n w r e a k e d havoc on hairdos or the sharply d r e s s e d MAHS ju-niors, se-niors, and other guests who at-tended the prom at Stonehedge Golf Club in Tunkhan-nock. There were over 200 people in atten-dance, far more than the Class of 2014 had envi-sioned when choosing the venue, but the event went off without a hitch. This year’s theme was “Masquerade” and many stu-dents could be seen posing for photos in the masks they deco-rated with friends to add an ex-tra special touch to the evening.

Seniors Frank Fruehan and Nicki Lewis, pictured here, were announced Prom King and Queen and shared in the tradi-tional dance before being joined on the floor by fellow prom court members Corey Ross-Robert-son, Justin Hartman, Cameron Dean, Erik Burgh, Matt Lewis, Chris Arnold, Callista Newhart,

Allison Lewis, Holly Andre, Laura Brink, Kassidi Ramirez, Erica Reeves, and Sarah Tiffany.

A f -ter prom, many stu-dents spend the night at a friend’s house, go bowling, or find some-place that will serve them greasy food after m i d n i g h t , while some head home to catch up on the sleep they lost pre-paring for and stress-ing over the night the week before.

Overall, prom is an experience that no high s c h o o l e r should miss

out on, because it is another op-portunity to spend time with class-mates and enjoy being young and relatively free of responsibility.

Each year the prom is planned and hosted by the senior class officers and their adviser. While many ideas were shared and plans made in preparation for the big event, the true work is done in set up and fundraising, something all seniors could help with. The Class of 2014 is very grateful to class advisers Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Bennici, our ad-ministrators, and to all of the stu-dents and faculty members who helped make this year’s prom a night to remember. Thank you!

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Special GuestsDance the Night Away

Friday, May 9, was an evening that most young students look forward to for a long time. Prom Night. This year, though, students weren’t the only ones par-ticularly excited. Mr. Boc-cella was asked a huge favor and when he pre-sented it to the senior class of 2014, they were more than happy to help. Mike and Sandy Schwenk, of Montrose, were special at-tendees at this year’s prom.

Mike suffers from an incurable disease known as neurofibromatosis. This causes numerous tu-mors to grow on his nerve endings. Mike was diag-nosed with this in 1995.

Currently, he has over 200 tumors in his abdomen, which were found in 2011 with a CAT scan. Although the disease is incurable, the couple still has hope. They travel to Hershey every six weeks so that Mike can re-ceive chemotherapy. With this, they hope that it will slow down the development of the disease. This unfortu-nate diagnosis, however, did not stop Mike from giving his wife a fairytale evening.

Sandy, a 1987 Mon-trose Area graduate never

attended her prom. Know-ing this, Mike had always wished to bring her to one, and he certainly did not fall short of his promise.

Montrose Area School District made sure that that night would be unforget-table. Sandy was dressed in a beautiful black and white gown, while her husband wore a very sharp white tux.

Along with their own “sweetheart table” they also received the floor to them-selves as they danced the night away and brought the crowd to tears to their very own song, “Always and Forever” by Heatwave. Al-though it was their moment in the spotlight, after about a minute of holding the dance floor Mike motioned for the rest of the attendees to join them. It was a touch-ing gesture and the students felt honored to join them.

“It was very heartwarm-ing,” freshman, Devin Frey said. “I’ve never seen two people so happy together.”

And happy they were. There was not a moment that either of them didn’t have a smile on their face.

Between their own private table, a reserved dance, a photo taken for them by Craiges Photique, and the sincere invitation

by the senior class, Mr. and Mrs. Schwenk were surely welcomed. “Mike and Sandy are actu-ally my aunt and uncle,” se-nior, Brandon Race said. “It was so great to see them that way, and I am so happy that the seniors invited them.”

“I think it was a great thing. Everybody was very accepting and had a good time,” senior prom king Frank Fruehan said.

“Having the Schwenks at our prom definitely made it special!” senior prom queen Nicki Lewis said.

While it was a fairytale evening, the days before the prom were not so promis-ing. Believe it or not, Mike was actually in the hospi-tal that Friday morning!

But, determined to keep his promise to his wife, he checked himself out of the hospital, determined to give his wife a night to remember.

Overall, prom night was a beautiful masquer-ade-themed evening full of fun and dancing, beautiful gowns and great tuxes. But the highlight of the evening was most definitely the ap-pearance of Mike and Sandy Schwenk, who looked amaz-ing and were very special and warmly recieved guests at the MAHS 2014 Prom.

By Kayleigh PayneStaff reporter

A Night in the Spotlight

Mike and Sandy Schwenk, pictured above, were special guests at this year’s MAHS prom at Stonehedge Golf Club in Tunkhannock. The Schwenks can be seen here dancing to the song “Always and Forever” by Heatwave. The Class of 2014 and MASD administration is so glad to have had these special guests this year.

Photo courtesy of Craig’s Photique

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MAHS Seniors to Answer ‘Call of Duty’By Callie CurleyEditor-in-chief

Senior Profile:Frank

FruehanBy Meghan SpellmanNews & features editorArts & entertainment editor

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As senior year and our high school careers come to a close, seniors find themselves with mixed emotions. Some seniors want to stay in high school for-ever while others can’t wait to get out. We’ve all made deci-sions that seemed like good ideas at the time, and we’ve all had to deal with the consequences. But from each regret we have, we also have valuable lessons. Whether you regret something you did, or something you didn’t do, ultimately one senior or another has the same regret.

Among things seniors did and wish they hadn’t, the answers varied, though they are all anonymous.

Many seniors regret not try-ing harder in school and getting better grades, procrastinating with their school work, and not getting their senior project done earlier. Others wish they hadn’t messed up friendships, dated or trusted certain people. Yet some regret health-related choices they’ve

made, like not eating healthier or starting to chew tobacco.

Though you cannot change the things you’ve done in the past, sometimes the worst regrets to have are regrets of things you didn’t do. A trend in the senior class was people wishing they had joined more sports, some students felt that by not join-ing sports they missed out on making friends. Others regret-ted having not worked harder in school when they were younger, not joining clubs, or not talk-ing to more of their classmates.

Then again, you don’t have to regret some things you did, as the outcome made you a bet-ter or happier person. Several students had great memories that they wouldn’t trade for the world. Some students don’t regret the school choices they’ve made, like going to the Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center for a trade, the athletics they par-took in, and the friends they’ve made. Others enjoyed trying new

things, being honest and up-front, and not worrying about drama. Yet still other seniors en-joyed things out of school, like their senior skip day and inter-rupting a football game while wearing a banana costume.

In our time at Montrose we’ve learned so much. Aside from the curriculum, high school is a place where we’ve not only learned about life but about who we are and who we want to become. Every regret we’ve had has taught us a les-son, here are some of the best lessons we’ve learned in high school. Be yourself and do what makes you happy. Keep your head held high, no matter what the circumstances are. Do what you want , not what other people want… unless they are teachers. You find out who your friends are. Respect is earned, not given. Life in high school is easy, enjoy it. Don’t give up on anything. Good memories and experiences don’t just happen, you have to

Senior Share Regrets From High SchoolBy Laura BrinkStaff reporter

Before every senior graduates from MAHS, they must complete a senior proj-ect. This project can be com-munity service, career explo-ration, or something to do with superior skills a student holds. Many students hold a fundraiser or job shadow in a career field they are interest-ed in. Senior Frank Fruehan chose a unique project and created an album and sell it to his friends, family, and peers. The money he raised from it will be donated to the Endless Mountains Community Foundation.

F r a n k has been playing mu-sic for as long as he can remem-ber. But music has not been the only thing he has been involved with throughout his high school career. Frank has been on the varsity soccer team, varsity basketball team, Stu-dent Council, National Hon-or Society, and Varsity Club. However, music is a main passion of his, and that is evident to the amount of time and effort he put into the CD he sold for his senior project.

“I have been playing music for a long time, and before this project, I started recording stuff and showed it to my friends. I got a posi-tive reaction from them and it gave me the idea to create this album,” Frank said. “[On this project,] I spent count-less hours, mostly writing, recording, and collaborat-ing. It was time consuming but ultimately rewarding.”

The album he created

consisted of eight original songs and two song covers. He sold them and they currently are still on sale. So far, he has made over $1,000 to donate to the Community Foundation.

“My goal with this project was to create music that peo-ple would enjoy,” Frank said.

This project has taught Frank a lot and has created something he can be proud of.

“I learned that the music industry is much more work than it appears,” Frank said. “But, the p r o j e c t turned out better than I expected. Although, from this project I learned that I should have started earlier, and also that

there were things in the mixing stage I could have done better.”

Frank will be attending Pennsylvania State Univer-sity at University Park. He is interested in majoring in Engineering or Architecture.

“Regardless of my ma-jor, I hope to continue music after high school. Hopefully I can record more, and in my college years form a band. Overall, I want to find a way to pursue music in the future.”

Frank’s senior project was a success and he was able to create something us-ing a passion of his while making a profit that he could donate to the Endless Moun-tains Community Founda-tions. The Meteor Chronicle wishes Frank the best on his endeavors in music and at Penn State for years to come.

The halls of MAHS are abuzz with plans for summer vacation, promises to keep in touch after the fall semester, and last minute as-signments. But for some seniors in the Class of 2014, the break from a structured school schedule won’t be a break at all. While many of us are picking out bedding for dorm rooms and taking surveys to determine what math class we’ll be placed in, seniors who have enlisted in any branch of the United States Military are prepar-ing for a challenge much more rigor-ous than the school day so many stu-dents have grown to loathe.

Last summer, Courtney Hard-ing enlisted in the US Army as part of a split option program, a program offered by The Army Reserve that allows high school juniors to attend Basic Training during their summer break and then return back to school for their senior year and attend week-end drills. She attended basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina and after 10 weeks there, was one of only three individuals in her platoon to be promoted to the ranking of PE-2, an important accomplishment. Since re-turning home to finish her senior year of high school, she has participated in monthly weekend-long drills in Dan-ville, PA, where she was recently pro-moted to the ranking of Private First Class. Courtney is looking forward to being shipped out on July 3 for a 4-month stint of Advanced Individual

Training (AIT) at Fort Sam Houston in Texas, after which she will official-ly be a trained combat medic/health-care specialist.

“From seventh grade I knew that the military was something that I needed and wanted to be a part of,” Courtney said. “It wasn’t because I knew a lot of people who were in the military or anything, I just couldn’t help but see the need for people who were willing to make a difference.”

Jake Blom followed a path very similar to Courtney’s. He, too, enlist-ed as a junior and took part in the split option program, but his Basic Train-ing led him to Fort Benning, Geor-gia, where he will soon return to for completion of his training. Jake has been assigned to 109th Infantry Unit in New Milford, PA and has trained to be an infantryman javelin, special-izing in anti-tank warfare. Jake has a strong sense of pride in his nation, which led him to enlisting in the mili-tary. At weekend drill he was recently promoted to the rank of Private First Class. Both Jake and Courtney hare committed to six years active duty and two years ready reserve service following their completion of train-ing this summer.

For Casey Nickerson, choosing what branch to enlist in was an easy task. Having grown up looking up to his brother, Bradley Bryant as he en-listed in the Navy, Casey knew from an early age that the Marine Corps was an obvious decision for him.

“I enlisted a year ago and my

MOS is Presidential Security,” Casey said.

Casey leaves July 14 for a fourteen week boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina. Following his completion of boot camp, Casey will spend a year at Camp Pendle-ton in California honing his skills at AIT.

Mckenze Clark’s family has a long standing tradition of military service, and he plans to continue that legacy. Already having enlisted in the Air Force, Mckenze leaves for boot camp on September 9. He will then receive the training neces-sary for him to fulfill his position in Security Forces, as well as attend-ing the Air Force Community Col-lege to earn a bachelor’s degree. After his six year contract is up, Mckenze will do one of two things: choose not to renew it and become a state police officer, or go on to be-come an officer and eventually earn his pilot’s license, a goal Mckenze has set for himself already.

“I always wanted to [enlist in] the military,” Mckenze said. “I know that I don’t want to go to col-lege or the work force right away.”

The Meteor Chronicle staff would like to wish each and every one of this year’s MAHS seniors who have decided to enlist in the military the very best of luck. We are so grateful to you for your dedi-cation to serving the nation so many of us take for granted.

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As his senior year comes to a close, for Alex Henry the end seems bittersweet. The life of the party at Homecoming, Alex is a senior that everyone loves. His sarcastic remarks, silly jokes put everyone in a better mood. His smile is contagious to everyone around him!

“I am looking forward to high school coming to an end but I know I will miss it when I look back on it from the future,” Alex says.

Looking back on his high school career, Alex decided that his favorite memories of high school were at Metal Shop bar-becues. He says his favorite part of metal shop is designing and building new projects. He says he enjoys machining on the mill-ing machine and working on the lathes.

"Mr. Fluck has taught me a lot of things throughout the years that are very useful in my life," Alex says.

"I'm going to miss hanging out with friends in the halls and at lunch and I’ll miss some great

teachers, but I'm not going to miss all of the tests, quizzes and homework," Alex says.

This year at prom, every-one got a treat when a live band of Alex and other MAHS stu-dents played. Alex played the guitar in the band, Frank Frue-han sang, played the guitar and the harmonica, and Eric Dona-van played the drums. The band was a huge hit and a prom mem-ory no one will soon forget!

"I taught myself how to play the guitar when I was nine," Alex said. "I practice playing guitar in my spare time learn new things. I play the guitar be-cause I like to learn new songs and riffs and try to get them perfect with a lot of practice. I plan to keep playing guitar and I would like to learn to play the banjo and drums."

Alex’s favorite song is Rock and Roll by Led Zeppelin, and he likes playing classic rock and acoustic songs on his guitar. An-other talent of Alex’s is working on his 1992 Ford Ranger. He and his friend Royce King fixed up the truck.

After high school, Alex will be attending Johnson Tech-nical School in Scranton for heating, plumbing, air condi-tioning and ventilation.

"In two years, I plan to be in trade school," Alex says. "In five years I plan to have my HVAC certification, and in 10 years I plan to have a career started in heating, plumbing, air conditioning and ventilation."

Alex says he chose to go into the HVAC field because he enjoys working in houses, wir-ing electric, plumbing, and heat-ing.

Over the years, Alex's light-hearted personality and talent has helped shape the Class of 2014. Alex always seems to greet life with a smile, and he will undoubtedly continue to do so in the future. Best of luck Alex!

By Holly AndreStaff reporter

Senior Profile: Alex Hen-

Pocono Valley Day Trip Fun For All

As the days dwindle down for MAHS seniors, studentts are clinging to memories of time spent together and looking for-ward to what the future will bring.

With only days left before graduation, the Class of 2014 will spend one more day together making memories and enjoying their friends and classmates be-fore many split paths forever.

On Wednesday, May 28, 2014 members of the Class of 2014 has the opportunity to spend the day at Pocono Valley Resprt in Reeders, PA. While there, stu-

dents get the chance to swim, rock climb, zip line, dance, go boating and use inflatable things, as well as other activities. This trip also includes lunch and dinner at the resort. This is the second year this trip has been offered.

“The kids really seem to en-joy this trip,” chemistry teacher Mrs. Deb Lewis said. “I hope the weather is good for the trip.”

Seniors Julia Amorino, Bri-anna Thompson , and Tatyania Martin all agreed that this trip would be a perfect day trip.

“You pay ten dollars to do stuff all day and get lunch and

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dinner. Usually if you want to go on a trip like this you would pay a lot more,” Brianna, Julia and Tatyania agreed.

It should be a day of friends, fun, food and sunshine, and all for a good price. Students paid only ten dollars to go on the trip, the class absorbed the rest of the cost.

They are also looking for-ward to spending the day with friends, zip lining and swim-ming. They all would consider this as the perfect class day trip and are looking forward to it.

Graduation will soon be upon us – an event that every senior has looked forward to during his or her whole school career. For some, it will be a celebration of “freedom” – free-dom from school and all that responsibility, freedom from curfews, freedom from early alarm clocks. For some, it will be “adulthood” or perceived ma-turity – old enough to sign con-tracts, old enough to buy one’s own car, old enough to leave home and live on one’s own. For others, it will be bittersweet – the leaving of one’s lifelong friends and those daily conversations and laughs together, the trepida-tion of having to makes one’s own decisions rather than rely-ing on Mom or Dad outlining the responsibilities of household jobs or family visits or financial decisions, the hesitation of try-ing one’s wings alone for very likely the first time – whether it is at college, in the mili-tary, or on a new full-time job.

That event – graduation – used to be referred to most

frequently as “commencement” – a word I much prefer. To me, “commencement” is ever so much more hopeful. New places and new friends and new hori-zons and new challenges and new opportunities await each gradu-ate as we send you forth into the wide world where your future awaits. You have spent your lives so far in the security of Northeast Pennsylvania, here in the Endless Mountains, a place of great beau-ty and nurturing surroundings. In just a very little while you will be on to something new, whether you leave or stay here physically. Your lives will change as the lives of all graduates have changed be-fore you. You are joining the long parade of those who have worn their caps and gowns of Montrose graduates in years past. Most will remember a favorite Dr. Se-uss book – Oh, The Places You Will Go. The sure thing is that you will go places. The uncer-tainty is exactly where or how far. Your possibilities are endless!!!

I recently came across the words of D. Simone, an illus-trator of children’s books. I think they are most fitting as you take our hopes and good wishes with you on the com-mencement of your new journey:

“May Light always surround you;

Hope kindle and rebound you.

May your Hurts turn to Healing;

Your Heart embrace Feeling.May Wounds become Wis-

dom;Every Kindness a Prism.May Laughter infect you;

Your Passion resurrect you.May Goodness inspireYour Deepest Desires.

Through all that you Reach For,

May your arms Never Tire.”

Mrs. Carol BoyceMASD Superintendent of Schools

Superintendent’s Stance like to point out about the

Class of 2014. The bonds of friendship see no limits within all 130 of us. Even those peo-ple who may not be the best of friends can share a laugh together on any given day. I can’t remember how many different times I’ve been in some random class full of random seniors that I may not be close with, but have shared a good laugh with. That’s something very note-worthy of our senior class.

Although we are all going our own way after graduation, we shouldn’t forget the people that we have spent the major-ity of our adolescent lives with. The bonds created and memories made are things that are very unforgettable. New friendships and relation-ships will arise in the future, but the ones of our past will always mean a great deal to us.

I believe that we should consider ourselves lucky to have attended a small school within such a close-knit com-munity. Many other high school seniors cannot say that they know the name of ev-ery other person they gradu-ated with. Although some may disagree, I think that is truly something special.

This crazy world is go-ing to take us all our own direction, but I personally will never forget the friends I’ve made and the memories I’ve shared with my class. I can only hope that the rest of you feel the same way.

I consider myself very privileged to have been the president of such an outstand-ing group of people and I want to thank every single one of you for the great opportunity.

I have the utmost respect for every single member of the Class of 2014 that I will be privileged to walk with on June 21st and I wish each and every one of you the best of luck in your future endeavors.

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Senior Profile: Joshua MartinoBy Erica ReevesElementary editor / Junior high editor

Senior Joshua Martino has spent all four years of high school at Montrose, and these years have prepared him for his future. While making memo-ries and making friends, he has also received an education that will allow him to continue this schooling at a higher level.

“I feel a little nervous leav-ing high school and leaving for college, but at the same time I can’t wait for it to happen.” Josh-ua said.

Joshua enjoyed Mr. Host’s class the most where he was able to learn about electricity. He has also gained some very important knowledge wants to share this with future seniors.

“If there is homework or a project, try to start and finish it as soon as possible,” Joshua said.

Throughout his high school career, Joshua has been involved with many organizations in and outside of school. He has been recognized for his academic achievements by gaining admis-sion to National Honor Society for maintain a high grade point average during high school. He is also an active participant in both the local Revolution Club and is

a member of the Christian Ser-vice Brigade. He has participated in programs at the Susquehanna Career and Technology Center where he studied heating, plumb-ing, and electric.

“The electric part of the course was my favorite and is what inspired me to do something electric based,” Joshua said. “The course has given me training so that I could be prepared for it.”

These organizations take up a lot of free time because every Tuesday he has his Revolution meetings at the high school and he goes to his Christian Service

Brigade on Wednesdays where he plays games and participates in a bible study.

“They [organizations] have strengthened my faith and allow me to meet new people and make new friends,” Joshua said.

Joshua plans on attending Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology located in Lancaster Pennsylvania. In the fall he plans on majoring electro-mechanics. This field of education will allow him to pursue a career as either an electrician or a mechanic.

“I am most excited to get a college education, to get a job, and to go out in the world.” Joshua said. “I will mostly miss my friends and the great teachers I have met here.”

Mr. Host, one of Joshua’s fa-vorite teachers, has enjoyed hav-ing him as a student and getting to know him as a person.

“It was truly a pleasure to have Josh in my advanced physi-cal science class,” Mr. Host said “I have known Josh for years, so it was no surprise for me that he could be so polite and consider-ate. I was, however, pleasantly surprised to discover his terrific work ethic and deep insight.”

Fashion Reflection Junior High to Senior

YearBy Erica ReevesElementary editor / Junior high editor

Seniors are the top of the to-tem pole in high school and ev-ery grade looks up to them. They are considered the “cool” kids in school, but these big, bad teen-agers had some dark days too. We grow older and realize what is socially right and wrong, but no matter how different we be-come, there is always that Face-book picture from seventh grade that will haunt us forever. Today we might realize that wearing a skirt, sneakers and a sweatshirt are pretty much at the top of the list of fashion sins, but when we were in junior high, we thought that this was the best outfit we had ever picked out. We may be color coordinating fashionistas now, but there was a time when the more times a shirt said ‘Aero’ on it, the better.

Looking back on photo-graphs of the dark ages, (a.k.a. seventh and eighth grade), I sometimes severely question how I managed to get past my mom in the morning. While she says she made an attempt to make me dress like a civilized person, the excess of clothing with sparkles and butterflies beg to differ. I like to think a lot of us have made a complete wardrobe change since our first years at the high school, but we will always remember the outfits that make us shudder.

“I used to buy only Aero-postale clothing and then I’d wear way too much matching jewelry,” senior Kayleah Treco-ske said.

“I used to wear the same style pants every single day,” se-nior Laura Brink said. “I finally

learned to stop layering things that didn’t need to be layered.”

American Eagle, Hollister and Abercrombie fills the closets of teenagers everywhere, but I don’t think there is a girl who can deny that she made a purchase from Justice or Limited Too. Ju-nior High is a time where kids are searching for their identity and trying to find who they are, which means expressing themselves through how they dress. This can pose a problem when one day you have so many sparkles on your shirt you look like a unicorn threw up on you, and the next you are wearing all black.

Seniors may have the confi-dence to walk down the hallway without a care in the world, but I don’t think many would post a transformation Tuesday or a throwback Thursday and use a picture from seventh grade. We have changed so much since those days that sometimes we forget what we use to look like and who we were. Some of us have different friends, different hair and a different personality, but the people that we use to be will always be a part of us. They were the days where we didn’t care what color we wore or how our hair looked, because those things weren’t important to us. We weren’t friends with people because they had name brand shoes and a matching purse, but instead because they made us laugh. While I fully admit I have tried to delete every picture of me from my first years at the high school, I think it is important to never forget who we were.

school … what’s not to love? This senior summer should be filled with memories of good friends and great times. Though having to work may be un-avoidable, you should make the most of hot summer days with swimming, relaxing and crazy road trips and nights filled with bonfires, boys, and barbeques. You’ll want to make this sum-mer one that you can never forget.

After it ends though, what do we do? Well some of us will be headed to colleges both near and far, others will join the workforce, and still some will join

the service to protect our country. Either way come fall we will not be all together anymore. Though many of our class chose to go to Penn State, others are spread out across the country. Those working may be here in Montrose, or they may be sent away to oil or gas rigs out west. For students in the ser-vice it may be a long time before they see their classmates again as they will be sent to different parts of America or overseas and will be moved at random. Things are changing, we are growing up.

Hopefully ten years from now we will all still be friends,

but there is no guarantee on any-thing in life. When we come back for our ten year reunion, what will have changed? Sure we will have gotten older, and God-will-ing we will have gotten smarter and more mature. Hopefully when we all get back together it will be just like high school, ex-cept we will have new stories to tell and old friends to tell them to. Nothing ever stays the same, but that’s part of what makes life so crazy and beautiful, isn't it? Since there will be no next time, take our advice, enjoy life, and don’t do anything we wouldn’t do.

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“Strive not to be a

success, but rather to be of value.”

-Albert Einstein

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Meteor SportsFuture College Athletes

These seniors have loved and played their sports for as long as they can remember and are going on to do what many young athletes dream of doing: play college sports. Each has excelled at their given sport and are excited keep doing what they love for another four years at the colleges of their choice. A few seniors were interviewed about their future plans as college athletes.

By Nicki LewisSports co-editor

Laura Brink

Cameron Dean

Allison Lewis

MatthewLewis

Matthew Simonds1.What college are you at-tending?

Johnson and Wales University, Providence.

2.What sport will you be playing?

Field Hockey

3.What are you most ex-cited for when it comes to playing a college sport?

I’m excited to meet all of the other girls and to show people that no matter what kind of high school team you come from, it is possible to go and play in college.

4.What will you miss most about playing high school sports?

I will miss all of the bus rides with my team and the team spirit we had.

1.What college are you at-tending?

Marywood University


Basketball


I’m exicted to move onto the next level ofplay with new play-ers. I’m also excited to improve my game and hopefully have four more successful years of basketball.


I’ll miss my team and the bond that we had. I will also miss the big rivalry games.


West Chester University


Track and Field


I am most looking forward to meeting new people and get-ting to continue competing in a sport I love.


I will miss all the great coaches, teammates, and competitiors I have met throughout the years.


Union College


Baseball


I am most excited for the comptetitio, the college atmo-sphere and getting to play the sport every day.


I will miss knowing everyone and I’ll miss the family-like connection that we all had.


Penn State Berks


Soccer


I am excited to continue playing soccer and to meet other play-ers.


I will miss my high school coaches the most. I will also miss the underclassmen that I enjoyed playing with.

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To The Class Of 2014, Congratulations, graduates! We wish you the best of luck in all of your future endeavors.

Sincerely,

The Meteor Chronicle Staff 2013-2014

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Valedictorian: Myra Lattimore Salutatorian: Samantha Bennici

Name Future Plans/College Intended Major

Julia Amorino Mansfield University Early Childhood/Special EducationTyler Amplo College NursingHolly Andre Penn State University Industrial/Organizational PsychologyChristopher Arnold Suny Maritime College Maritime TransportationDonald Arnold Drexel University Biomedical EngineeringMatthew Baker WorkforceBrandon Beagle WorkforceCodi Benedict Broome Community College Liberal ArtsSamantha Bennici Elizabethtown College AccountingBrandon Bergman Penn Tech ConstructionAdam Beylo Work ForceJacob Blom Military-ArmyLaura Brink Johnson & Wales University Culinary ArtsErik Burgh Kutztown University Graphic Design/Electronic MediaMcKenze Clark Military-Air ForcePatrick Conboy Military-Air ForceAmber Coy SCCTC CosmetologyJeremy Crayton Penn State Worthington EducationCallie Curley Penn State Berks Public RelationsLindsay Darrow Lycoming College Graphic DesignCameron Dean College Political ScienceKirsten Dibble Pittsburgh Art Institute PhotographyRyan Diskin Luzerne County Community

CollegePetroleum & Natural Gas Technology

Eric Donovan Keystone College Information TechnologyDamian Ellis Work ForceOlivia Everitt Indiana University of Pennsylvania Nutrition & Dietetics Garrett Farr Work Force Brittney Fenescey Reading Area Community College Criminal JusticeWilliam Ferrill College ArchitectureFrancis Fruehan Penn State University Architecture

Name Future Plans/College Intended MajorAllyn Gardner Work ForceDawn Geiger Work ForceJoseph Griffiths No Plans Lauren Hackett Misericordia University CommunicationsJohn Hager College Computer Programming/Game Design

Gabriel Hamernick College LawCourtney Harding Scranton University NursingKeith Harms College Game Art DesignJustin Hartman Kutztown University FinanceAlexander Henry Work ForceDavid Henry Work ForceMarybeth Henry Marywood University Art TherapyLevi Herne Johnson Technical College Auto/Diesel MechanicsJoshua Hibbard College CommunicationsCody Hitchcock No information provided No information provided Quinnten Hooko Penn College Nuclear EngineeringZachary House Work ForceSuzannah Howell SCCTC NursingAndrew Jenner Military-Air ForceDallas Jerauld College UndecidedBriana Johnson SUNY Broome Criminal JusticeGarrett Johnson College Criminal JusticeKadin Johnson Military-Air ForceRoyce King Work ForceMyra Lattimore Georgia Tech Aerospace EngineeringAllison Lewis Westchester University Elementary EducationMatthew Lewis Union College Managerial EconomicsNichole Lewis University of Delaware Athletic Training

Dominik Lippolis Work ForceCodie Malloy Lycoming College Environmental Science

Name Future Plans/College Intended MajorTatyania Martin Work ForceJoshua Martino Broome Community College ElectricianDavid Maxey Work ForceEvan McNaught Philadelphia University ArchitectureLakota Miles Southern New Hampshire University Creative WritingJames Monteforte Capital University Audio ProductionRachel Mordovancey Broome Community College UndecidedJennifer Muzzy Work ForceCallista Newhart College UndecidedCasey Nickerson Military-Marine Corps.Christopher Nikolaidis Work Force

Justin Parrish Military-Air ForceAlexander Payne Military-National GuardDesiree Penny UndecidedBlair Pipher Penn Tech Heavy Equipment TechnicianEmily Poirer SCCTC Massage TherapySamanntha Poole Lycoming College Social and Human ServicesDustin Pratt Johnson College WeldingBradley Proof Broome Community College Criminal JusticeBrandon Race Work ForceKassidi Ramirez Kutztown University Art EducationJennifer Reed University of Tampa BusinessErica Reeves Penn State University Political Science Seth Reyes Carnegie-Mellon Game Programming and DesignCorey Ross-Robertson Penn State University CommunicationsAnna Ruseski Wilkes University NursingJohn Schmidt College Diesel TechnicianAmber Shaffer Work Force

Name Future Plans/College Intended MajorJohn Shaffer College PowersportsBrett Shelp Work ForceBrandon Shultz Work ForceBryan Shultz Work ForceMatthew Simonds Penn State Berks Turfgrass ScienceJessica Sivers Lycoming College Veterinary ScienceCaleb Smith Law EnforcementMelody Snedeker SUNY Broome Human ServicesAlexandria Soden Alvernia College Behavioral HealthMeghan Spellman Belmont University Music BusinessKristin Sperry College Early Education and BiologyDestiny Sterling Penn Tech Culinary Amanda Stewart College NursingAlexandra Stocks Drexel University Biological SciencesShelby Stocks Ithaca College BiologyKristopher Stohl Work ForceTyler Thomas Work Force Brianna Thompson Penn State University Secondary EducationSarah Tiffany Art Institute of Virginia Beach Interior DesignRebecca Timm Wentworth Military Academy

Ryan Tingley No information provided No information providedTrevor Tompkins Work ForceKayleah Trecoske Albright College Behavioral Sciences

Morgan Updyke Penn State University EnglishSalvatore Vetri Penn State Berks Turfgrass ScienceBrenton Warner Work ForceBrandon Weaver Work ForceDaniel Welsch College Culinary ArtsKaitlyn Wert Bloomsburg University Speech TherapyNicole Whitney SCCTC LPN Program

List of 2014 Prospective Graduatesand Future Plans as Reported on their Senior Survey

Editor’s note: The appearance of names on this list does not guarantee graduation

It’s not very often you find a student who is not only Salutatorian of their class, but manages to suc-cessfully balance numerous clubs with leadership positions, is a leader in each sport she participates in, and has determination to put forth her best effort in everything she does. Senior Samantha Bennici manages to do that, and has truly earned her title of Class of 2014 Salutatorian.

Samantha Bennici is the daugh-ter of Nino and Suzanne Bennici. Mr. Bennici is the music teacher at Lathrop St. Elementary School and Mrs. Bennici is the music teacher and band director at MASD. That being said, music has made a big impact on Samantha. Samantha is in concert band and marching band. She has participate in countless con-certs and numerous festivals, and even reached State Orchestra during her senior and junior years.

In addition to concert band and marching band, Samantha is the president of FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America), the editor of Key Club, and has also participat-ed in track and cross country ninth through 12th grade.

“I am proud of making it to State Orchestra, State Cross Coun-try, and State Track,” Samantha said, regarding her accomplish-ments outside of her academics.

Samantha has been able to bal-ance all of her activities and her schoolwork successfully. She cred-its this to time management.

“Time management is key to being successful. [I advise under-classmen] to be involved in clubs, extra curriculars, and community service,” Samantha said.

Samantha’s favorite class throughout high school is a tossup between Chemistry and Account-

ing. Her favorite teacher was Mr. Benedict.

“He guided me through my business courses, encouraged my involvement in FBLA, and sup-ported me in my other activities,” Samantha said.

When it comes to Saman-tha’s biggest influence throughout her high school career, she easily chooses her mother, and with good reasoning.

“My biggest influence over these last six years-and my entire life for that matter- is my mom. My mom invests unparalleled amounts of time and effort in everything she does and never settles for satisfac-tory. I can only ever hope and try for the work ethic she has. My mom is the person who most believes in me, she feels my pain with me, and she

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By Meghan SpellmanNews & features editorArts & entertainment editor

By Callie CurleyEditor-in-chief

For most high school se-niors, going to college is a long-awaited opportunity to get out of

the small town they grew up in, learn about themselves, and even-tually become more responsible, accountable individuals with the skills needed to succeed in a ca-reer field. But responsibility, work ethic, and striving for success are nothing new to the Class of 2014’s Valedictorian Myra Lattimore.

Myra is the 18-year-old daugh-ter of Drs. Kenneth and Laura Lat-timore. Her father is a psychiatrist and her mother is a musician and professor. Myra resides with her parents and younger brother Todd in Choconut Township. She also has an older sister named Clara.

In this school year alone, Myra has been recognized with several honors and awards for her aca-demic achievement. Already, she has been named WVIA’s Scholar of the Year in early 2014, an Aca-demic All-Star for WBNG-TV, and

most recently, received a scholar-ship from LIAA for athleticism and involvement in sports through-out her high school career, prov-ing even further Myra’s dedication to the commitments she makes.

Myra has been actively in-volved not only in the advancement of her own education and learning, but also in extracurricular activi-ties and sports. Having been a part of the soccer, basketball, track and field teams over the course of her years at MAHS, this year Myra competed in the 4x4 and 4x1 me-ter relays, 100 meter run and 200 meter run; Myra has competed with her teammates at various lev-els of competition over the years.

“Participating in sports is most definitely one of the best things I have ever done, and I think they have helped me prepare for college be-cause of the time management, work

ethic, and dedication to goals that be-ing on a team requires,” Myra said.

Myra has also taken time from her already busy schedule to edu-cate elementary school students about internet safety as a member of i-Safe, visit the elementary schools to share her knowledge in conjunc-tion with IONS, a club open to past and current chemistry students, and prepared herself even further for a professional career by competing locally and statewide as an officer of the MAHS FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) Chapter, plac-ing in the top ten in her event, Man-agement Decision Making, this year.

But amid the after-school meetings, trips across the state, and time spent preparing for pre-sentations and workshops, Myra’s studies have always been her first priority, and she credits her suc-cess as a student in part to the people who have been at the front of her classrooms for four years.

“I am very thankful for my

teachers,” Myra said. “At the end of the day, my grades are a reflec-tion of what they taught me and how well they taught it. I would not be where I am today if not for the teachers who helped me and encour-aged me to learn along the way.”

In the fall, Myra will be a fresh-man at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA, where she will study Aerospace Engineer-ing. With plans to someday obtain a PhD and work in academia or upper

level management, it is clear that Myra’s motivation and dedication to the betterment of herself and the world around her will continue to help her as she obtains her higher education in the years to come.

“I’m looking forward to col-lege, but I know I will miss home,” Myra said. “I will always remember where I came from and the values that I learned here. I am very grateful to live in a community where every-one is so supportive and involved.”

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shares my happiest moments with me. My mom is the reason I am the person I am today and why I have achieved all that I have. She pushed me to never give less than my best and that I determine my own results. I can never thank her enough for helping mold me into who I am today,” Samantha said.

In addition to not only her mom, but her entire family, is what

Samantha will miss most when at-tending college.

“I will miss my siblings; they have made many sacrifices to al-ways support me in my activities. I will miss my parents and the con-venience of having signatures last minute, lunch when I forget it, and a portable ATM at hand. I will miss Johanna Reed because she would be available whenever I needed an older sister. I will miss my grand-parents, for no matter what I do or how I place, they are always proud of me,” Samantha said.

Samantha plans to attend Eliz-abethtown College, where she will major in Accounting. She plans to focus on either forensic accounting or public accounting.

“I’m looking forward to start-ing the next chapter of my life and its endless opportunities,” Saman-tha said.

The hours of work and com-mitment Samantha has put in have helped her earn this title.

“I have always tried to push myself to perform to the best of my abilities no matter what the chal-lenge is,” Samantha said. “Being Salutatorian feels like a great ac-complishment and reward for my hard work.”

Samantha has become a role model at MASD due to her hard work and involvement here. The title of Salutatorian is just the be-ginning of her journey of success, for there is no doubt that she will have a bright future ahead of her.

To our graduating senior class, I would first and fore-most like to say thank you! You are a great class and among the finest I have been around in my years at Mon-trose. This class will always be a special group to me for a few reasons. This class is my first graduating senior class as Principal, but they are also the last students I had in the classroom as I was their social studies teacher their freshmen year. As their social studies teacher, student council advi-sor, coach, dean of students, assistant principal, and now principal, I have had the plea-sure of getting to know these students well over the past four years. I have seen some of the most intelligent, tal-

ented, well-rounded, respect-ful, and personable students I have come across in my entire career in this graduating class.

This school year has been one of change. Our students, teachers, and staff experi-enced a new superintendent, principal, and assistant prin-cipal - all mid-year. I have to commend our seniors for their ability to adapt so well to all of this change. I have been con-tinually impressed through-out this entire school year by the maturity these students have shown. Their maturity and cooperation were invalu-able to Superintendent Boyce, Mr. Powers, and myself as we took on our new roles.

On behalf of all of us, I’d like to sincerely thank the Class

By Mr. Michael BoccellaMAHS Principal

To the Class of 2014:

Thank You, Congratulations,

and Good Luck!

Principal’s Perspective

of 2014. I would also like to congratulate this class on their many accomplishments. As I’ve mentioned, this is a truly talented and well-rounded group of students. Most im-portantly, this senior class is comprised of kind, compas-sionate, caring young people. I am so proud of these students and so excited about the poten-tial they hold. I wish the Class of 2014 all the best as they go off and pursue their passions.

Seniors, know that hard work equals success in life. Work hard if you want to be successful. Work harder if you want to be really suc-cessful. Don’t sit back and wait for opportunity, be pro-active and create your own opportunity. Best of luck!

Getting into the perfect college is every senior’s favorite thing to worry about. For senior Seth Reyes his college of choice has always been Carnegie Mellon Univer-sity. Seth plans on attending the prestigious uni-versity for Game P r o g r a m m i n g and Design. Seth chose Carnegie Mellon because it not only had a fantastic pro-graming pro-gram, but it also had an ROTC option, which Seth plans on taking full advantage of. One of Seth’s favor-

ite past times is playing video games. His favorite game to play is League of Legends, a battle arena competition game. This past time of Seth’s influ-enced his decision to begin de-signing strategy video games. In seventh grade Seth decided

that he wanted to try design-ing games, so he researched the process and started designing games. To design video games, you need a computer and pro-

gramming software. The process, which takes a long time, includes

coming up with an idea, build-ing functions and graphics, then putting the func-tions and graph-ics together and voila! You have a video game! Seth has designed two strategy video games which helped a lot when it came time to put together his portfolio for Carnegie Mellon. In school,

Seth’s favor-ite class is Mr. Clifford’s Digi-tal Video Production class. “It was really fun and easy

to be creative,” Seth said. Two years ago, when he was

in tenth grade, Seth moved to MAHS from Mountain View. Even though the hardest part of leaving Mountain View was say-ing goodbye to friends, Seth made plenty more here at MAHS, which have become Seth’s favorite part of MAHS. Seth really enjoyed his time at Montrose and can’t wait to see what life brings him at Carnegie Mellon University.

Senior Profile: Seth ReyesBy Morgan UpdykeStaff reporter

Senior Kirsten Dibble is in-volved in an array of activities such as volleyball, softball, and cheerleading. She has attended SCCTC since ninth grade giv-ing her wonderful experiences outside the typical classroom. Kirsten plans to attend col-lege in the fall at the Art In-stitute of Charlotte in North Carolina to pursue a career in Advertising Digital Photography. Throughout high school

she has become knowledge-able about how to prepare and move up in her life. “High school has showed me

how to become more prepared and to take a step up in my life. I

have learned to always treat peo-ple the way you want to be treat-ed and to stand on your own two feet,” Kirsten said.For Kirsten,

her best experi-ences have also come from be-ing involved.“My best experi-

ence in high school has come from participating in volleyball. I have played volley-ball for four years and had amaz-ing teammates and I couldn’t ask for much more,” Kirsten said.Like most people Kirsten also

has had many positive role

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models in her life. Her big-gest influence throughout high school has been Miss Kerwin.

“My biggest in-fluence during my high school years is Miss Kerwin. She has been there for me through so much and she also gives me won-derful advice,” Kirsten said. Every senior

can look back on high school and remember some great experienc-es. Kirsten looks

at the people she has come to know as the best part of high school.“The best part of high school

Senior Profile: Kirsten DibbleBy Samanntha PooleStaff reporter

is becoming friends with the best of people. My senior year has been enjoyable; I have the best people around me help-ing me through school and to show me the right paths. In her spare time, Kirsten loves

photography. She likes to edit pictures and change them up. This hobby has led to her career choice. Overall, Kirsten has en-

joyed her high school career and looks forward to continu-ing her education in the fall.


The Class Of 2014Rachel Mordovancey

“Going to Salt Springs with my AP Biology class. We

had a lot of fun.”

What is your favorite high school memory?

“Powerlifting because we lift things up and put them

down.”

“Powerlifing, because we lift things up and put them

down.”

“Every day is a memory, but the best ones were all the time spent with friends.

Late summer nights, bonfires, driving around, gossiping, sleepovers, games,

dances, breaking the rules, laughing until we cried...and just being young.”

“Leaving for co-op.”

“Making big decisions to decide the future.”

Sarah Tiffany

Kadin Johnson

Laura BrinkBrandon BeagleAdam BeyloJacob Blom

Dallas JerauldJustin HartmanGabriel HamernickSalvatore Vetri

James MonteforteJustin ParrishSamanntha PooleJennifer Reed

“The Vermont Ski Trip, I like to gnar shred and

hangout with the fellas.”

“The classes because I felt like i enjoyed them a lot

more than any other year.”

“Spending it with my best friends for the last time.”

“Soccer because I had a great team and it’s a great

game.”

“Telling everyone I was com-ing to prom and then never

showing up.”

“Going to Vermont, it was amazing.”

“Maintaining a job and good grades and having a high feeling of self worth,

being independent.”

“My senior night for ten-nis.”

“All the days I wasn’t in school.”

What is your favorite part of senior year?


The Class Of 2014Allyn Gardner

“Mr. Cherney’s because he is an awesome teacher and made

world cultures fun.”

What was your favorite class or who was your favorite teacher?

“Graphic Design with Mr. Lu-kasavage.”

“Mrs. Miller made me enjoy math.”

“Mechanical Drawing with Mr. Davis.”

“AP Biology with Mrs. Evans. The class was wicked fun and

interesting.”

“Favorite class: Physics.Favorite teacher: Can’t Choose.”

“Mr. Koloski.”

Daniel Welsch

Lauren Hackett

Shelby StocksBryan ShultzChristopher ArnoldLindsay Darrow

Nichole LewisTatyana MartinDavid HenryAlexander Henry

Callista NewhartAlexander PayneDesiree PennyBlair Pipher

“Metal shop-Mr. Fluck taught me a lot of things I can use in

life.”

“AP Bio with Mrs. Evans, she was always entertaining us.”

“Reading with Mrs. Kurosky.”“Cultures with Mr. Cherney.”

“Cultures with Mr. Cherney in 9th grade.”“Government with Mr Festa.”“It would have to be Mr.

Schank.”“Mr. Cherney. He made it re-ally fun and I actually learned

something.”


The Class Of 2014Casey Nickerson

“Don’t let up, keep working hard! You can do anything you

put your mind to!”

What advice would you give to underclassmen about senior year?

“Don’t count the days, make the days count.”

“Never give up on yourself.” “Every man dies, but not ev-ery man truly lives.”

“You have to be young and dumb before you can be old

and wise.”

“Graduating.”

“Senior year is tough and it’s tempting to give up. Don’t quit when you’re so close to

the end.”

Holly Andre

Brandon Weaver

Matthew BakerPatrick ConboyDawn GeigerOlivia Everitt

Seth ReyesAllison LewisAmanda StewartTyler Amplo

Corey Ross-RobertsonMyra LattimoreCourtney HardingMeghan Spellman

“Live fast, die young, be wild.” “Get your senior project done soon.”

“If it won’t matter in a year, don’t worry about it.”

“No matter how hard it gets, keep your head up and keep

going.”

“Senior year, because of the freedom it brings.”

“Being able to choose my classes and participate in

varsity sports.”

“Priveleges and a bigger school.”

“Freedom! I couldn’t wait to be able to not walk in lines and

chew gum.”

When you were younger, what part of high school did you most look forward to?


The Class Of 2014Destiny Sterling

“Work hard, get out fast.”

What advice would you give to under-classmen about senior year?

“Do your best and work hard.” “Don’t let anyone knock you down because they are HAT-

ERS!”

“Be good, or be good at it.” “Through all the chaos that is senior year, love it, because colege is going to be a lot

worse...at least work wise.”

“Take school work seriously, but have fun.”

Kaitlyn Wert

Morgan UpdykeTrevor TompkinsBrianna ThompsonKristopher Strohl

Quinnten HookoKristin SperryZachary HouseNicole Whitney

Bradley ProofBrandon RaceKassidi RamirezJoshua Martino

“Don’t slack off but have as much fun as you can.”

“Work hard and always push yourself.”

“Beware of senioritis!”“Do your work.”

“Have fun...”“Do your own goals, not what someone else tells you to do and become greater than your

ancestors.”

“Take senior year seriously....no, not really. College is a year away. Enjoy your friends

and have fun!”

“Don’t stress out over it-it will all go by fast.”

Dominik Lippolis

“Do your work, but miss as many days as possible.”


The Class Of 2014Erica Reeves

“Being able to grow up with my best friends because when I look back on high school they are what

I’m going to remember.”

What is your favorite high school memory?

“Friday night football games with my friends becayse of the memories we made together.”

“When I hit the home run over the fence at Mountain View, I’ve never felt so proud and had so

many people proud of me.”

“Powerlifting because we lift things up and put them down.”

“Junior year, out class barbeque. We caught frogs and grilled one

of them.”

“During my junior year, going on the senior trip to Hershey Park...I am thankful to have that senior trip as I will not be experiencing

one of my own.”

“Meeting my best friend.”

Alexandra Soden

David Maxey

Suzannah HowellBrandon ShultzKayleah TrecoskeMelody Snedeker

Briana JohnsonRoyce KingCodie MalloyJoshua Hibbard

Frank FruehanWilliam FerrillEvan McNaughtKeith Harms

“Doing driver training with Taty.”

“Doing Read Across America every year. I loved being able to see the little kids and have

fun.”

“Making Kadin throw up from my fart.”

“Mr. Barrett’s study hall in 7th grade. It was a very energetic

class.”

“Senior soccer season be-cause we had such a great

team.”

“Frank getting caught with an innapropriate drawing in

freshman Spanish.”

“Frank’s drawing in 9th grade Spanish, I’ve never laughed so

hard in my life.”

“Building my PC.”


The Class Of 2014Jennifer Muzzy

“Life Skills with Mr. Schank because he always was a funny teacher and made me laugh.”

What was your favorite class or who was your favorite teacher?

“Government with Mr. Festa, because he makes class inter-

esting.”

“French I, II, and III with Ma-dame. I’ve never laughed so

hard in a class.”

“Mr. Walker’s English Class.” “Psychology with Mr. Pow-ers.”

“No ragrets.”

“N/A.”

McKenze Clark

Alexandra Stocks

Callie CurleyAmber CoyCameron DeanLakota Miles

John ShafferDonald ArnoldCodi BenedictSamantha Bennici

Matthew SimondsBrenton WarnerRebecca TimmTyler Thomas

“Mr. Benedict because he helped me choose my career and taught all my business

courses.”

“Votech with Mr. Noldy. I get to learn what I like to learn.”

“AP Bio with Mrs. Evans. She was a funny teacher which

made class even better.”

“Government and Mr. Festa because he teaches life lessons

also.”

“Being afraid of Mr. Walker until senior year, he is a nice man.”

“Not putting 100% into every-thing I did.”

“Stressing over the little things like tests. It made me miss out

on more important things.

“Not trying hard enough to get good grades.”

What is your biggest regret from high school?


The Class Of 2014Andrew Jenner

“No ragrets.”

What is your biggest regret from high school?

“Getting into drama because it’s drama.”

“I don’t have any, every choice led me to where I am

today.”

Slacking off and skipping too many days.”

“Being afraid of Mr. Walker until senior year.”

“Going every day.”

“Regret nothing.”

Garrett Johnson

Damian Ellis

Matthew LewisLevi HerneMarybeth HenryCaleb Smith

Garrett FarrBrittney FenesceyEmily PoirerJohn Hager

Jessica SiversBrandon BergmanErik BurghRyan Diskin

“Having to attend.” “Taking this survey.”“Not realizing who my real friends are.”

“Being shy and not being able to speak up for myself.”

“Not being more involved.”“Missing homecoming.”“No ragrets.”“No ragrets.”

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The Class Of 2014Dustin Pratt

“Driving to school, because it would make me feel in-

dependent.”

When you were younger, what part of high school did you most look forward to?

“Being older like the seniors and being looked up to.”

“Driving to school.” “Having different classes throughout my day.”

“Walking around the big building.”

“More freedom- I thought we would get to do pretty much

whatever.”

“Varsity sports.”

Anna Ruseski

Joey Griffiths

Amber ShafferKirsten DibbleEric DonovanChristopher Nikolaidis

John SchmidtBrett ShelpJulia AmorinoJeremy Crayton

“All the freedom, ‘cause who hates freedom?”

“Going to votech for autmo-tive.”

“Playing varsity football.”“Being a senior and ruling the school.”

Congratulations to the Class of 2014.

We wish you all the best of luckin all your future endeavors!

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