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Mete r Chronicle Produced by the students of the Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School

Montrose Area School DistrictVolume 26, Senior Edition of Class of 2011 June 2011

INSIDETo You Graduates!

CLASS

OF

2011

Take me to that old familiar place

Take me to memories we won’t erase

Take me to all that we hadGood and the bad

I’ll never forget youI’ll never let you goI’ll never forget you

I’ll always remember, I hope you know

Let the record reflect the records we set

Best foot forward with every step

And let’s push towards it, never regress

And let’s remember, if ever we get

Down, the places that we came from ’round

And all the good times on the bad side of town

The upside of bad, flip it up-side down

Came from the bottom but we up high now

Believe, and from this view we achieved

We looked back at the rules we received

And how we broke those, dis-mantled and rewrote those

And the ghost still alive in the photos

Sounds of the summer, day and go wise

Cold wind blowin’ through a city on fire

Moments of the past, came here to find you

Not to relive them, just to remind you

"Never Forget You"(feat. John Legend)

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What was your favorite high school memory & why?

“Softball and tennis. I had awesome coaches and crazy

teammates who made my life interesting.”

“Dooley hitting Bill Stranburg in the face with a Frisbee.”

“Mr. Weller gave me a hug, made my day.”

“Being tripped down the hall by Sam Abbott because we’re best

friends.”

Andrea Hinds Tyler Hollister Ethan Jones Alicia Miner Matt Ochse

“Staying after school with friends because we have fun and raise

hell.”

“Eleventh grade. It was my favorite year. I really miss Mrs.

Ross’s class.”

“Days I wasn’t here.” “All four years of CYO basketball, hilarious memories

with best friends.”

“Watching someone accidentally lock Mike Marz in Mr. Boccella’s

closet.”

“Homecoming 2010, met someone amazing at the dance.”

“When Shannon Daly pronounced “chancre sore” as

“chance-cer-ray” during her health class presentation.”

“All of them, it helps people grow.” “Putting fireworks in the cafeteria

garbage can.”

“My senior night for volleyball because it was the last major

event that I had with my dad.”

“Wiping out in the cafeteria and everyone watching.”

“When I got called to Mr. Canevari’s because I parking

facing backward like towards the stadium.”

“First pin in wrestling because it was my main goal for the season

and I reached it.”

“Visiting the huge aquarium in seventh grade.”

“Sliding in the hallway in my sockers and sweatpants for

softball practice.”

Ryan Ochse John Olver Stacie Rihl Kienan Ross-Robertson Nate Carter

Alex Cranmer Laura Douglas Dan Haberle CJ Hartman Taylor Heeman

Kelly Strohl Kate Swingle Heather Traver Brittany Villanella Brianna White

“My awesome beard.”


Senior Leah Cronk plays the

role of a prosecution

lawyer as she questions a prosecution

witness during her sixth

period class’ mock

trial of the trial State of

California v. Devon Kelmar.

Character List

DefenseDevon Kelmar: Defendant

Jamie Fergusson: Devon’s best friend

Linden Murphy: PrincipalDr. Denali Moorad:

Psychologist

ProsecutionKendall Lynch:

Cory’s best friendOfficer Lee Kim: Officer

Dr. Carmen Nichols: Doctor

Dr. Merrill Roth: Coroner

By Leah Cronk, Junior high editor

MOCK TRIALS Students on Trial for Government

Here is an excerpt from senior

Samantha Vetri’s mock trial story...

A 39 year old woman who re-ceived her undergraduate degree in psychobiology and medical degree specialized in psychiatry from the University of California, Los Angeles. She is now a psy-chiatrist of ten years and the As-sociate Director of two years of the Psychiatric Institute located in California City.

Dr. Denali Moorad that was one of the defense witnesses was the last one to be called to the stand for testimony on Thurs., April 14, 2011 has been included in 40 other trials in the last four years and has been paid for every one of them. She is the psychia-trist for Devon Kelmar in the Cal-ifornia v. Devon Kelmar murder case and figured out that before Devon had murder Cory Jackson that she had a syndrome.

According to Dr. Moorad, the syndrome that Devon had was called Battered Person Syndrome (BPS) which is not a mental ill-ness and is not listed in the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the Mental Disorders (manual). This manual is an extensive diagnostic classi-fication system for psychological disorders.

From meeting with Devon for three, one hour sessions and interviewing her mother, Nora Kelmar, Dr. Moorad could tell exactly that BPS is the syndrome that Devon has.

“I believe do that Devon does suffer was Batter Person Syn-drome,” Dr. Moorad says. “And I think it comes from a state of fear she has.”

The trial will resume tomor-row on Fri., April 15, 2011 with Devon Kelmar being called to the stand for her testimony.

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As the forewoman reads the verdict, the defendant sits behind his attorneys with a shocked expression. He doesn’t think he heard her right. He doesn’t want to believe that he was just convicted of first degree murder and will shortly be sentenced. Hundreds of thoughts cross his mind. “I’m only 17; I have my whole life ahead of me…And I just lost all that.”

Students in government teacher Joe Festa’s classes got the opportunity to experience just that. As a part of their fourth marking period grade, students were to perform a mock trial of a court case that occurred in 1994. Mr. Festa has been doing the trial in his government classes for the past four years.

“For the past years we have done many different trials, but this particular trial is definitely my favorite,” Mr. Festa says. “The verdicts tend to always be different for each class. The verdict could be either first degree murder or even the lesser charge of manslaughter.”

Students were given a worksheet with the facts of the case.

On Friday, Feb. 25, 1994, Devon Kelmar was arrested for the murder of Cory Jackson. The jury had to determine

whether a first or second degree murder verdict is appropriate. The court may also consider the lesser included offense of voluntary manslaughter, if evidence is offered for voluntary manslaughter. Seventh grade English teacher Charlotte Sherwood’s classes were the jurors and Mr. Festa was the judge.

“Mrs. Sherwood is always willing to help, and it’s good to give the younger kids a taste of

what they are going to have to do in the upcoming years,” Mr. Festa says.

Mr. Festa chose this particular court case because it involved high school students and dealt with bullying. Mrs. Sherwood did the Be the Change bullying program and Mr. Festa wanted to do a case that the kids would get into and be able to relate to.

The trial started on Apr. 12 with a pretrial motion delivered by a prosecution attorney and a defense attorney. The trial continued in the distance learning room Apr. 13 thru Apr. 15 and for some classes the trial was concluded on Apr. 18.

Each class was to prepare a trial with witnesses, defense and prosecution attorneys and the defendant, Devon Kelmar. There were four prosecution and defense attorneys, and four witnesses for both prosecution and defense. Students got to choose who they portrayed in the trial and were placed in groups to discuss who was going to examine and cross examine each witness. As a witness, students had to memorize their testimony and make sure they had all their facts straight for when they were examined and cross examined.

“I felt very confident about the trial because I spent a lot of time preparing and memorizing

my testimony,” senior Kelly Strohl says. “I practiced wherever I could.”

Kelly took on the role of Officer Lee Kim, a prosecution witness. She said she had wished the defense had asked her more questions during the cross examination because it would have been more interesting and fun.

Senior Alicia Miner, a defense attorney, also felt like she was well prepared for the trial, but there were also some difficult parts.

“The cross examination was probably the most difficult part because it was kind of intimidating,” Alicia says. “Everyone was so prepared and even though I was too, it was difficult to come up with good questions that would benefit the defense.”

Mr. Festa hoped students would take a lot from the trial.

“I wanted the kids to learn about the law, the importance of preparation, and to gain public speaking skills,” Mr. Festa says.

Alicia says she did learn a lot from the trial and that she now knows she is truly interested in the law.

“Participating in the trial gave me a different perspective on how the court system works and how it feels to be an attorney or even a defendant in a trial,” Alicia says. “It was definitely more than I expected it to be, but in a good

way. I had a lot of fun and I would love to do it again.”

According to Kelly, she thought the experience was great and taught her a lot.

“There was a lot of information to take in that I had to memorize, but overall it was so much fun and such a great experience!” Kelly says.

Mr. Festa felt the trial went very well and the students that participated were “absolutely wonderful, well prepared, very attentive, and a superb group of students.”


What was your favorite school lunch & why?

“When they used to bring subway to lunch.”

“Stromboli and pierogies because they are the foods of my

ancestors.”

“Why would I enjoy the school’s food?”

“Stromboli. I’m Italian must I say more?”

“Stromboli because it tastes good and it’s filling.”

“Grilled cheese and tomato soup because it reminds me of home.”

“None! I never ate a school lunch.”

“Stromboli because it tastes good.”

“Going to lunch with Mason and Jesselyn.”

“Soup day because it’s such a good time.”

“Chicken fryz because it’s awe-some.”

“Cheese filled breadsticks. Jesus made them.”

“Pierogies because the indescrib-ably creamy yet substantial filling makes them like edible pillows.”

“Cheese filled breadsticks. I could eat those forever and still love…

especially with apple crisp.”

“Chicken fryz. I remember my friend called them chicken frizz the first day and I’ve thought of

that every time we had them.”

“Mash potato bowl, it combines all the best into one.”

“None of them.”“Cheese-filled breadsticks. I al-ways like them.”

“Chicken nuggets because they are the only thing that tasted

good.”

“Chicken nuggets.”

Katelyn Spellman Brandon Sullivan Tamara Blaisure

Danny Simonds Mike Duncan

Jesse Frystak Emily Hardy-Shephard Matt Hohn Tom Jordan

Eli Washburn Sam Singer

Emily Augenti Bridgette Conboy Alex Brown

Jordan Blanton Jimmy Churco

Shannon Lay

Chris Preston Joel Roman Cory Snow

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MOCK TRIALS College Prep. Government teacher, Joe Festa’s sixth

period class, sits in on their mock trial of the ccourt

case State of California v.

Devon Kelmar.

Senior Danny Simonds plays the role of a

defense lawyer as he cross examines

senior Mason Griffths that plays the role of

Dr. Merrill Roth during their third

period government class mock trial of the

trial of the State of California v. Devon

Kelmar.

Reminder to Parents and Students

The Pennsylvania Department of Health has passed a law requiring new immunizations for all students attending school in the Commonwealth.

Montrose Area School District’s policy states all students who require these immunizations must have them completed and have supporting documentation provided to the school nurse in each building before the start of the 2011-2012 school year.

The requirements are as follows:

1.) All students K-12 who have never had a natural case of chicken pox, must have 2 chicken pox vaccinations. Prior to this change, students were only required to have one dose. This vaccination is called Varicella.

2.) Entering 7th

grade, students must have one does of Meningitis, Tdap, and the second does of Varicella as listed above.

Vaccinations can be obtained with your private health care provider. If your child has no health care insurance or is underinsured, please contact the Pennsylvania Department of Health to schedule an appointment at 278-3889.

If your child has had these immunizations, please send documentation to the school nurse as soon as possible. Students who are not in compliance will be excluded from school in August until documentation has been provided.

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Hollister (HS), Mrs. Ochse (Choconut), or Mrs. Perkins (Lathrop St.).

READ THE... PA Immunization Law

Twin Lakes is a town made up of 40,000 people just outside the larger city of California City. The town is a close-knit com-munity where everybody knows each other’s business and rumors spread rapidly throughout the town. Families of Twin Lakes have lived there throughout dif-ferent generations.

On Fri., Feb. 25, 1994, Ken-dall Lynch threw a party at her house. Kendall invited a few people from school without re-alizing she invited some people who did not speak to each other

Here is an excerpt from senior Samantha Vetri’s

mock trial story...

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often. Cory Jackson, Devon Kel-mar, and Jamie Fergusson all at-tended the party. Cory and Devon were never on good terms, but at the party they were talking and laughing, so Kendall thought ev-erything was going great.

The day after the party Sat., Feb. 26, 1994, students, faculty, parents, etc, filled the stands in the gymnasium of Twin Lakes High School for the champion-ship basketball game. Cory and Kendall sat together while Dev-on and Jamie sat together. Twin Lakes won the game and were rewarded as the champions.

After the game, Devon and Jamie both stayed to congratulate their friends on their victory and then left the gym together. Ken-

dall was walking out to her car and saw that Devon and Cory had been next to Devon’s 1966 red Mustang parked in the spot where Cory always parks her car. Cory may have had one or two drinks, but she knew what she was talk-ing about, according to Kendall. She saw that they were argu-ing over something, assuming it was because Devon was parking in Cory’s spot. As the bickering went on, Devon pulled out a gun.

“I was sitting in my car watching them argue over some-thing and then watched Devon pulled out a gun and start to shoot at my best friend,” Kendall says. “I couldn’t believe that I saw my best friend get shot right before my eyes.”


Who was your favorite teacher? Why?

“Study hall in the band room last year. All we did was hang out and

play the ninja game.”“Mr. Boccella because it is re-

laxed and fun.”“Metal shop. I can relieve stress and I look forward to the class.”

“Gym because it’s the most fun.”“Woodshop.”“Mr. Kloss seventh grade history class; I got a lot of bloody noses

that year.”

“History because I like to learn about history.”

“Photography because it is new and exciting.”

“My favorite class is ceramics because we made fun things, and it was fun especially because we had a small class, so we were able

to do a lot of different things.”

“Mr. Walker’s because he is another father figure to me.”

“Choir. Singing always makes me feel better no matter how bad my

day was.”

“Photography because I love taking picture and I’m good at it.”

“Government because it’s Mr. Festa.”

“Wood shop. I got along with Mr. Miller really well.”

“Art, anything is possible in art.”

“History. It always has been. I love learning about why we are

here.”

“I love being a part of the hon-ors and AP classes. We sort of became a family after 8th grade [with] mystical creatures, re-search papers, writing a zombie

novel, etc.”

“Woodshop.” “Mr. Festa’s class because I have learned so many things and life

lessons.”

“Mrs. Kaub’s tenth grade honors English. I became a better writer

out of all the red pen marks.”

Chris Peck

Cole Williams

Allison Russell

Brett Palmer

Sam Robinson

Courtney Hinds Megan Kinney

Sarah Reynolds

Kevin Zamorski

Cheyenne Santoriello

Connor Mcnamara

Kyle Rogers Blake Spickerman

Eddie Burke

Ryan Martin

Ryan Wert Morgan Lundy

Keenan Small Molly Brunner Shannon Daly

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PROM 2011

Photo courtesy for all photos from Jessie Blaney

We’ve Come A Long Way, Babies!

Class of 2011 Prospective GraduatesEditors’ Note: The appearance of names in this list does not guarantee graduation.

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Prom queen Emily Hewes and king Cory Snow (foreground) are surrounded by their senior class prom court on Fri., May 6 at The Summit in New Milford.

Photo courtesy of Craige’s Photique

Salutatorian Accomplishes in Academics, Sports!

Abbott, Samantha N. – Lackawanna Comm. Col., Sports management Atkinson, Amanda I. – Penn Col. of Tech., Pastry artsAugenti, Emily A. – Mansfield Univ., Music educ.Barnhart, Tiffany A. – Undecided, Business Benninger, Bailey P. – Kutztown Univ., Behavioral pshychologyBergman, Tyler M. – U.S. National guardBishop, Brooke L. – Millersville Univ., Social workBlaisure, Tamara M. – U.S. National GuardBlanton, Jordan M. – Broome Comm. Col., UndecidedBowoski, Dustin P. – Penn Col. of Tech., Construction managementBrewer, James B. – U.S. AirforceBrown, Alex C. – Penn State Wilkes-Barre, PhysicsBrunner, Molly K. – Penn State Univ. Park, BusinessBryant, Joshua T. – U.S. ArmyBurgess, Gabrielle V. – DeVry Univ., Hospitality managementBurke, Edward J. – Col. of Word of Life, Camping ministrys Byerly, Jennifer E. – Lycoming Univ., Special educ.Canfield, Trevor A. – U.S. Army Airborne RangerCarley, Daniel J. – U.S. ArmyCarlton, Bryce A. – Kutztown Univ., Information tech.Carter, Nathaniel P. – Penn State Worthington, Pre-vetChapel, Michael C. – East Stroudsburg Univ., Biology Charles, Olivia I. – Temple Univ., Comms./RussianChurch, Tiffany L. – Lock Haven Univ., Athletic trainingChurco, James A. – U.S. Army Clark, Emilea S. – Indiana University of Pa., UndecidedConboy, Bridgette S. – Belmont Abbey (NC), Elementary educ. Cranmer, Alexander M. – WorkforceCronk, Leah M. – Keystone Col., Psychology Daly, Shannon E. – Keystone Col., Criminal justiceDecker, Lindsey L. – Workforce

Delaney, Nicholas J. – Broome Comm. Col., Liberal artsDeLousia, Alexis J. – Ithaca Col., Physical therapy DiPhillips, Amelia M. – Luzerne Comm. Col., NursingDiskin, Derek J. – Workforce, Dixon, Whitman K. – WorkforceDouglas, Laura A. – Kutztown Univ., PsychologyDuke, Ethan J. – Penn State Wilkes Barre, PsychologyDuncan, Michael K. – Rensseloer Polytechnic Insti., Computer eng. Estes, Lucas H. – WorkforceFedin, Jacob A. – Broome Comm. Col., AccountingFeeney, Sarah R. – York Col., EducationFizzano, Vincent J. – Broome Comm. Col., EngineeringFruehan, Mary Cate – Penn State Park, UndecidedFrystak, Jesse J. – Penn Col. of Tech., Precision machining Furman, Brittni L. – Lock Haven Univ., Early childhood educ. Greenley, Dustin M. – U.S. Airforce Griffiths, Mason T. – Univ. of New Haven (CT), Engineering Gawardyak, Jesselyn D. – Broome Comm. Col., UndecidedHaberle, Daniel C. – U.S. NavyHardy-Shephard, Emily J. – Elmira Col., Secondary educ. Hartman, Colton J. – Schuylkill Tech. Center, UndecidedHeeman, Taylor D. – York Col., NursingHenry, Kelsie L. – WorkforceHewes, Emily M. –Indiana Univ. of PA, UndecidedHibbard, Katelyn E. – Lock Haven Univ., Communications Hinds, Andrea L. – Geneva Col. (PA), Speech Pathology Hinds, Courtney E. – Hartwick College (NY), UndecidedHohn, Matthew – Penn State Park, Mathematics Holbrook, Lorianne A. – SCCTC, Cosmetology Hollister, Tyler B. – West Chester Univ., Athletic training Holofchak, Nicole K. – Johnson Col., Veterinarian science

Honeyford, Meghan L. – U.S. Coast guardHull, Richard – Broome Comm. Col., Media communications Jacoby, Gina G. – WorkforceJones, Ethan F. – King’s Col., BiologyJordan, Thomas B. – SUNY Albany, Nanoscience Kalluf, Julia R. – Sao Paulo, Beazie, NumerologistKegelmen, Alesha K. – Fingerlakes School of Massage, Massage Therapy Kellogg, Travis L. – Undecided Kinney, Megan E. – WorkforceLawrence, Courtney B. – Broome Comm. Col., Health scienceLay, Shannon L. – Keystone Col., Marine biology Lewis, Alexandra E. – Ithaca Col., Physical therapyLundy, Morgan M. – UndecidedLupole, Zachary J. – Penn Col. of Tech., Diesel Mechanic Macey, David P. – Broome Comm. Col., UndecidedMartin, Ryan L. – Penn. Col. of Tech., Welding Marz, Michael W. – West Chester Univ. (PA), Sports marketing Maxey, Rebecca M. – East Stroudsburg Univ., Health/physical educ. McNamara, Connor J. – Shippensburg Univ., PhysicsMiner, Alicia A. – Broome Comm. Col., Liberal arts/sciencesMoniz, Travis – U.S. Marines Murty, Victoria A. – Canisus Col. (NY), HistoryMyer, Carolyn M. – Biola Univ. (CA), Psychology Naylor, Clement W. – Universal Technical Insti. Of California, Auto technology Ochse, Matthew T. – Lackawanna Col., Criminal justiceOchse, Ryan E. – Stetson Univ. (FL), BusinessOh, Joon S. – Undecided, Design Oliver, Joshua W. – Kutztown Univ., EducationOlszewski, Joseph G. – Undecided

Olver, John O. – WorkforceORourke, Kenneth P. – Undecided Palmer, Brett H. – Penn State Altoona, Criminal justicePeck, Christopher J. – WorkforcePorter, Samantha L. – WorkforcePotts, Drusilla M. – California Polytechnic Univ., Pre-Occupational therapyPowers, Michelle – Philadelphia Art Institutes, ArtPreston, Christopher C. – Penn State Univ. Park, Architectural eng. Pytlik, Aaron M. – U.S. ArmyRace, Alysia T. – Penn Col. of Tech., Pastry Arts Reynolds, Sarah B. – WorkforceRihl, Stacie M. – Temple Univ., MarketingRobinson, Marissa M. – Misericordia Univ., Health care management Robinson, Samantha J. – Marywood Univ., Music educ.Rogers, Kyle J. – Lock Haven Univ., Undecided Romas, Joel K. – Kutztown Univ., Mathematics Ross-Robertson, Kienan J. – Penn State Worthington, Mechanical eng. Raszel, Nathaniel D. – Broome Comm. Col., Sound eng./Music businessRuegner, Samantha L. – Broome Comm. Col., Medical Russell, Allison M. – Penn State Altoona, BusinessSantoriello, Cheyenne S. – Empire Beauty School, BeautyShelp, Kati-Ellen J. – Delaware Valley Col., Conservation/wide life managementSimonds, Daniel V. – Lycoming Col., Accounting Singer, Samantha K. – WorkforceSmall, Keenan J. – Word Of Life Bible Insti., UndecidedSmith, Cameron R. – U.S. NavySnow, Cory D. – East Stroudsburg Univ., UndecidedSpence, David L. – Broome Comm. Col., Business administration

Spellman, Katelyn M. – Penn State Park, Journalism Spickerman, Blake S. – Broome Comm. Col., Accounting Squires, Stephen C. – UndecidedStankiewicz, Kristy E. – Univ. of Pittsburgh Bradford, Sports/Recreation managementStransburg, William D. –Penn State Altoona, Mechanical eng.Strid, Courtney – Undecided Strohl, Kelly C. – Coastal Carolina Univ., Elementary/Physical educ. Sullivan, Brandon G. – Broome Comm. Col., Computer science Swingle, Kathryn L. – Kutztown Univ., Mid-level educ.Tereska, Zachary J. – East Stroudsburg Univ., Information tech.Thorne, Zachary W. – U.S. AirforceTingley, Courtney E. – UndecidedTraver, Heather E. – SUNY Oneonta, UndecidedTreacy, Crystal M. – Mansfield Univ., Forensic scienceTurner, Travis – Penn Col. of Tech., Civil eng.Vetri, Samantha N. – Keystone Col., Early childhood/special educ.Villanella, Brittany N. – WorkforceWalker, Megan E. – Auburn Univ., BusinessWarrnier, Zachary E. – Penn State Harrisburg, Meteorology Washburn, Elijah P. – Keystone Col., Information tech. Weiss, Lila J. – West Chester Univ., UndecidedWert, Ryan – U.S. MarinesWheaton, Barry C. – Universal Technical Insti., AutomotiveWhite, Brianna A. – Millersville Univ., Biology Williams, Cole D. – Broome Comm. Col., Computer tech.Wimmer, Heather N. – Marywood Univ., Psychology Wood, Robert M. – Schuykill Col., Equipment operatingZamorski, Kevin M. – U.S. Navy

ALICE IN WONDERFUL LAND COURT!

Valedictorian Thomas Jordan Finishes Successfully

By Brittany Villanella, Staff reporter

To Mary Cate Fruehan running the two mile race in track was as difficult as becoming salutatorian.

Mary Cate is an accomplished scholar with very diverse interests. During her high school career, Mary Cate has been active in many school clubs. Some include Ski Club, Student Council, Garden Club, Key Club, Scholastic Bowl, AP Club, Ions Club, Club 9-11, Drama Club, and National Honors Society.

She not only excels in academics but also in the arts. She was voted “Class Artist” for the senior f a v o r i t e s . Mary Cate has been taking art since her f r e s h m a n year.

On top of all those activities she also was a member of track and field hockey. I n s t e a d of being overwhelmed by the sheer number of activities she is involved in, each with their own demands, she says that they helped her.

“They helped me to be a more well rounded person,” she says,” It gives me something to do other than just thinking about school.”

She also says the sports she has been involved in helped her develop discipline that also extends to her school work.

Many students can name a teacher that has influenced them greatly and pushed them to do their very best. For Mary Cate that teacher is Mr. Joe Festa. She would like to thank him for inspiring her to excel throughout her high school career.

“Mr. Festa was the teacher who inspired me the most. He

always listened to our opinions respectfully and we could disagree and [he would] still value what everyone thought. He sees us as people, not just students, with ideas and independent opinions,” Mary Cate said.

After the remainder of high school and enjoying her summer, Mary Cate plans on attending Penn State University. Though she is not entirely sure what she will be going there for. With someone who has as many interests and hobbies as Mary Cate choosing a career may be difficult.

“I’m going to Penn State and I’m undecided because I’m not sure what I want to study or do as a career.

She cites her parents as a big source of support and encouragement. They also allowed her to develop good habits that will serve her well later in life.

“They are supportive but they allow me

to make my own decisions,” Mary Cate said, “They allowed me to be independent and this is preparing me for college. I am in charge of my own study habits. “

Her parents are not the only ones who have helped Mary Cate become the person she is today.

“I had a lot of help from my friends. I’m really unorganized and they help me keep my life together. They tell me where I am, where I’m supposed to be, and what I’m supposed to do,” Mary Cate jokes.

Overall, Mary Cate is an accomplished and well brought up young woman, who tried her best and proved that her best is more than just good enough.

TO THE CLASS OF 2011,

CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES & GOOD

LUCK TO YOU ALL IN YOUR FUTURES.

SINCERELY,

THE METEOR CHRONICLE STAFF 2010 - 2011

Photo courtesy of Lori Lass

It is a challenge for most students to complete all their assignments, par-ticipate in school activities, and earn high grades in AP classes, but for Thomas Jordan, his strong motivation to learn made it an easy task for him. The Valedictorian for this year’s class of 2011, Thomas Jordan, didn’t find accomplishing this a big challenge for him.

“My parents pushed me to become successful. My dad is very well read and we often talk about school-related things.”

Having supportive parents helped Thomas, but his raw knowledge and ability to apply himself helped him as well.

His favor-ite class in high school was his-tory. Although he earned the num-ber one spot in his class, he admits to having a diffi-cult time in math courses.

“AP Calculus was a difficult class for me be-cause math isn’t my strong sub-ject,” said Thom-as when asked if he had any struggles in high school.

His math courses weren’t a breeze for him, but he still completed these courses with high grades, showing that hard work and ef-fort play an important role in being a successful student.

Surprisingly, Thomas’s motivation came from the metal shop class, which he took from 9th through 12th grade.

“It’s why I come to school most days; it is my motivation” said Thom-as.

Thomas participated in after school activities like cross-country and track and enjoys playing Frisbee dur-ing his free time.

His future plans are to attend SUNY Albany and major in Nano-Science. Like most students, he is unsure where he will attend graduate school or what his specific career will be, but his interest in Nano-technology is what drove him to choosing that as

his major. His graduation project, a require-

ment for all seniors, involved applying his knowledge of Nano-technology.

“I made Nano-tubes because I thought it would be fun to find out ex-actly how the company that made them did it. I found out that the process in-volved a lot more than I thought.”

“Nano-tubes,” Thomas explained, “are made of one sheet of graphing rolled up. Graphing is a sheet of carbon atoms.”

In order to perform this project, Thomas made the apparatus in metal shop and once it was finished, pro-ceeded in making the Nano-tubes. The

project was a success and an interest-ing project for Thomas, but overall it wasn’t much of a challenge for him.

A close friend of T h o m a s ’ , Katelyn Spell-man, who has had most classes with him really ap-preciates his love for learn-ing.

“Tom val-ues learning

for the sake of learning. He genuinely wants to gain knowledge

and doesn’t study just to earn a high test score, which definitely is a byprod-uct of being so curious about every-thing,” said Katelyn.

Several teachers have noted his in-telligence and ability to apply himself.

“He is very intelligent, but he max-imizes that intelligence by working hard.” said government teacher, Joseph Festa.

“My advice to underclassmen is to take it easy and focus more on actu-ally learning than getting good grades,” said Thomas.

Enthusiasm to learn and natural ability are qualities present in most Valedictorians, but just as important if not more important is the willingness to work hard and apply themselves.

Provided by Lori Lass

By Lila Weiss, Staff reporter


Who was your favorite teacher? Why?

“Mrs. Sherwood. She’s more than just a teacher. She acts like a

friend and is always happy.”

Brooke Bishop

“Mr. George because he was really intelligent, fair and

charismatic, and people wanted to do well.”

Trevor Canfield

“Mr. Dooley because he is interested in his students, not about cramming his lesson plans

in everyday.”

Mimi DiPhillips

“Mrs. Kaub. She cared a lot about her students.”

Sarah Feeney

“Mrs. Ross because she always had something funny to say.”

Kristy Stankiewicz

” “Mr. George because he was very good at explaining the information and helping out

students.”

Bill Stranburg

“Mrs. Kaub because she helped me learn better.”

Crystal Treacy

“Mrs. Lukasavage because he is the best teacher and coach.”

David Spence

“Mr. Fluck because he was a great teacher and made class fun.”

Travis Turner

“Miss Whitmiller because she is very dedicated to her students and

gives great advice.”

Samantha Vetri

“Mrs. Lewis. She can make me excited about atoms and

reactions.”

Julia Kalluf

“Miss Kerwin and Mrs. Sherwood. They relate to the

students and interact with them.”

Alesha Kegelman

“Mr. Dooley because he is a re-ally cool guy and helped me out with more than just schooling; he was a great person to look up to.”

David Macey

“Mr. Lucenti because his teaching was effective, but he also taught

some good life lessons.”

Rebecca Maxey

“Mrs. Bennici. She’s crazy.”

Joon Oh

“I show no favoritism.”

Josh Oliver

“Mr. Dooley. His head is so shiny.”

Michelle Powers

“Mr. Festa and Mrs. Kaub for always making learning

enjoyable.”

Victoria Murty

“Mr. Fluck because he’s the man.”

Nate Roszel

“Mr. Ayres because he was just the best.”

Dan Carley

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Seniors,It is hard to believe that 6

years have gone by so quickly. We both entered the building together, you as new 7th graders and me as the new Principal. I’m sure I was as nervous as you were. Looking back now, I can honestly say you’ve been without question one of the greatest group of kids I’ve ever encountered in my educational career. The impact you’ve had on Montrose High School will remain for many years to come. You as a group have cared deeply about your education, your families, your school, and your community. There are many things about you that I admire and respect. But if I had to pick just a few, I would pick your positive attitude and your infectious personalities. You smile and enjoy life every day and for many of you that is while you’ve endured some personal hardships during your high school careers. I will never forget you for

Farewell Seniors

By Jim Tallarico

how you’ve handled adversity. You’ve had a great impact on me as an educator and as a person.

When I first got here, I regularly referred to you in meetings or in public forums as “My Kids” and many here in the community were outraged I would say that. I always found that to be odd because there can be no greater compliment I could give you or your families than to treat you as my own. You all mean that much to me. So as we prepare to say goodbye, I will tell you that you will always be “My Kids” and I will miss you and I love each and every one of you. Our years together here at Montrose High School will be forever engrained in our memories. Memories I, and I hope you too, will carry for a lifetime. I wish for all of you a lifetime full of happiness and success. Good luck in your futures.Mr. Tallarico

During the past few weeks, I have been very sentimental and have reflected a lot on my time at Montrose, especially the high school, and if you know me, that’s out of the ordinary.

I have learned a lot during my years here and not just in the classroom; the people that I have had the pleasure and honor of meeting have taught me more than I could ever learn from a textbook. Whether preparing for a test or the imminent zombie uprising, several teachers, especially Mr. Joe Festa, Mr. Tom George and Mrs. Sandy Kaub, have taught my classmates and me to treat everyone with respect, act with integrity in any situation, work hard and fulfill our responsibilities while not forgetting to have fun and enjoy life.

Senior Perspective:

As I look around at my fellow seniors, it’s incredible to see how much we’ve changed and grown since we started our journey together so many years ago. None of this would have been possible without Principal Jim Tallarico and his open mind, sense of humor and nurturing personality. Whether it be ultimate Frisbee games, Soup Days or trips to Bingham’s for breakfast, Mr. Tallarico has given us the freedom to be ourselves, which has allowed us to flourish.

Although we look forward to the future, my classmates and I will always remember fondly our time at Montrose and the dedicated individuals who made our education possible. My classmates and I sincerely wish that without us the school does not fall apart.

By Katelyn Spellman, Editor in chief

Moving Forward But Not

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Senior class government teacher, Joe Festa, has been inspired greatly “by the courage of people…who have suffered from sexual assault.” Through this inspiration, Mr. Festa decided to put together the first annual MAHS Sexual Assault Awareness Assembly, which occurred on May 19.

Within the month of April, Mr. Festa recruited the seniors: he promoted his idea to each of his classes and invited anyone who would be interested in helping to do so, regardless of their talents. The students who took him up on his offer helped set the time and date for the event, create fliers – which were taped up around the high school, rehearse interactive skits about poor relationships, created a video based on respect and strength, and even order pencils and whistles that advocate sexual assault awareness. The whistles were given to graduating females as a reminder that, if one is ever put in a dangerous situation, noise is her ally.

“The only programs that matter in a school are those created by students,” Mr. Festa says. “This senior class is special when it comes to doing the right thing.”

Mr. Festa hopes for future seniors to build on this year’s program by adding their own twists and coming up with more activities. He was optimistic for the students to be open and receptive.

“[I] was not disappointed,” he says.

Senior MaryCate Fruehan, who sketched the Join the Battle poster, says that she was interested in the program ideas that Mr. Festa suggested to her class.

“[I got involved because] it sounded like a good cause,” she says.

After hearing a deeply personal story from Mr. Festa, senior Emily Hardy-Shephard says she “just had to help.” Emily played her part in the program by acting out a role in one of the two skits put on by several seniors.

“What [we were told] was so moving,” she says. “When he asked [my class] to help with this program, I couldn’t say no.”

By Katie HibbardPhoto editor

MAHS Asks

Students to ‘Join the

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Nicholas Delaney

“Spend as much time with your friends as you can.”

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James Brewer

Don’t rush it, these are the best years of our lives.”

Dustin Greenley

“Don’t slack off and give it your all.”

Alysia Race

“Making friends that will last a lifetime.”

Clem Naylor Kenneth O’Rourke


What were you looking forward to for high school and why?

“More freedom because I hated standing in lines.”

“[Getting] closer to graduating.”

“Football games, sports, and the memories to be made.”

“The opportunity to grow up and not be treated like a child.”

“Girls, girls, girls.”“Meeting new people and grow-ing up.”

“How you didn’t have to walk in lines.”

“Being more independent.”“I wasn’t looking forward to high school.”

“So we could finally be cool, like Mr. George said.”

“Getting out so money could be made.”

“Learning necessary things in life such as trigonometry

functions.”

“Having the freedom of a senior.”

“Graduating because I’m ready to move on.”

“Being a senior because it always sounded cool.”

“Gym class; words can’t express my passion and love for some

classic physical education, especially dodgeball.”

“No recess!”

“Meeting new people because it was time for a change from the same people at Lathrop Street.”

“To graduate and make something of myself. I want to

start my life.”

“Graduation…I want to get started on my life.”

Kelsie Henry

Sam RuegnerMarrissa RobinsonSam Porter

Zach LupoleAlex LewisRichie HullMeghan Honeyford

Courtney StridMary Cate FruehanCarolyn MyerHeather Wimmer

Cole WheatonLila Weiss

Emily HewesBrittni FurmanLuke EstesEthan DukeSam Abbott

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College. For most that word is exciting and terrifying at the same time. Gaining freedom and not relying on anyone but yourself is a major step. Students are usually worried about making friends and handling being on their own. All of the stress can get to some causing them to get on academic probation or even fail out, but is there another issue that doesn’t cross peoples minds when they wonder why so many aren’t making it through college?

What if high school isn’t properly preparing students for the next stage in their educa-tion? All throughout high school, you hear “it’ll be a lot worse in college” or “if you can’t do this, you won’t make it.” Why is that? Can’t the gap be closed a bit? Instead of telling students they won’t make it, why not help them so they will?

Students can easily pass all of their classes by doing the bare minimum; even make the honor roll doing so. Is high school too easy? There are advanced place-ment (AP) and honors classes for those who want to put forth more effort, but the so called college prep (CP) courses aren’t that challenging for most. A few simple notes and the state’s minimum requirements, maybe a paper or two, then it’s the end of the year and you’re passing with flying colors.

Way too often teachers go easy on their students because they want to make sure every-one can pass, but that is doing a disservice to them and their classmates.

Teachers have a hard time getting in all the things the state requires of them, but if they were willing to put more on their students and expect more of them

a lot more could be done. Sure, some wouldn’t be able to handle the course load anymore, but that’s what the general classes are for. College prep isn’t for everyone and it shouldn’t be fashioned so everyone can pass. Those who take CP should be willing to work. They are planning on going beyond high school in their education and should act as such.

If they can’t handle the work in high school, it may show that it would be foolish to waste mon-ey on college. Cracking down could help the students realize their potential in a safer and less expensive environment than when at a university.

By pushing students harder and giving them more responsi-bility, they would be much better off. This could help teach valu-able life lessons such as priorities and time management, let alone the benefits of acclimating to heavier work loads early on. It could help them get ahead once they leave the high school and not just in college. By instilling these ideals in high school, stu-dents could be more willing to do extra in the workplace, helping them rise up through the ranks gaining promotions.

If the current system is kept this way, all that will come of it is mediocrity. The work that is currently being accepted by high schools simply won’t prepare students for what’s to come once they graduate. It will never be this easy again and it’s better to force them to work hard and get all right grades rather than lower standards so those who shouldn’t pass get by without so much as a scrape.

Mediocrity Won’t Do for Much Longer


What advice would you give to the underclassmen about senior year?

“Get stuff done!! Then have fun.”

“Just do your work, and pay attention in classes, because you’ll be out before you know it.”

“Work hard, play hard. Save your skip days for when it gets nice

out.”

“Forget senioritis and just show up.”“Class time is sleeping time

[haha].”

“Do not find the first thing you can get to get out of school

because JRoss will find you and you’ll never catch up on Mr.

Weller’s class.”

“Take school seriously because it will hunt you your senior year if

you dont, trust me.”

“Get stuff done. Don’t procrastinate.”

“Don’t slack because it’s senior year, go out with a bang. Colleges

look at those grades.”

“Do your work, have fun and leave the b.s. for the birds.”

“Make sure to get all of your work done as soon as possible.

Life will be so much moreenjoyable for you.”

“Take all easy classes.”

“Have fun, don’t let senior year pass by.”

“Enjoy the time with your friends and family; you won’t get these moments back…real life starts

soon!”

“Get senior project done early.”“Do your senior project early and get it out of the way.”

“Never let the arrogance of others take you away from who you are. You’re so close to being finished, and don’t put things off to the last

minute.”

“Do work.”“Don’t car what others think. After high school, you probably

won’t see them again.”

“Do your senior project early and come to school as much as

possible in the start of the year so you can be ‘sick’ when the

weather’s nice.”

Joshua Bryant

Gina JacobyLori HolbrookKatie Hibbard

Courtney Lawrence

Zach Warriner

Dru PottsMike Marz

Megan WalkerCourtney TingleyZach Tereska

Nicole Holofchak

Joey OlszewskiTravis Moniz

Aaron Pytlik

Stephen Squires

Cameron Smith Jesselyn GwardyakTiffany ChurchGabrielle Burgess


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senior sportsSPORTLIGHT

Commentary

By Kate SwingleSports editor

“When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.” Alexander Graham Bell, the man who invented the telephone, once said this phrase. He then went on to create the first telephone company, Bell Telephone Company.

Typically, most people have downfalls with their lives, but that didn’t bring Bell down.

The goal of high school is to graduate, right? So, what happens when you’re graduated and you aren’t forced to go to school, wake up early, do homework, and so on? These are the questions that most people think of when high school comes to a close. However, as Bell said, when one door closes, another opens. When high school ends, there will be a ton of “doors” that open and tons of opportunities along the way.

Being a senior, all the “lasts” I’ve had this year make me realize that high school is just another door. Once high school is over, tons more will open, so don’t look upon the closed one for too long. My last volleyball home game, a.k.a. senior night, was one of the best nights of my life.

Growing Up Won’t Bring Us Down

I remember being the last one called out (we were in alphabetical order) and listening to all my friends in the stands cheering for me. The announcer was telling everyone in the crowd about my teammates and I, it was one of the best memories. That night, my team was all about the seniors and one poster said, “We want to win for you!”

Senior night is a different experience for everyone. Senior Courtney Hinds has always helped out with tennis senior night in previous years since her father is the coach of both the girls and boys tennis teams. According to Hinds, it was hard to step away from helping out for senior night.

“I’ve been captain for so long that I wasn’t focused on how I felt about my last high school match,” Hinds said. “I was focused on my team and how everyone was doing.”

After her match, she says it finally sunk in that it was her last high school tennis match.

“It was my last time as part of the team,” Hinds said. “I was sad to see it all go, but I knew that we would still hit together and I’ll come visit next season. Even though it was my one and only senior night, I was looking forward to my next season.”

However, for senior Samantha Vetri, the experience

was quite different. “My first year on the

football cheer squad was my sophomore year; I didn’t realize how fast high school goes by, especially in sports,” Vetri said. “Before I knew it, senior year was here.”

For Vetri, cheerleading has always been an important part of her life and has made a big impact on her as well.

“To be honest, senior night did not hit me like my last actual game did,” Vetri said. “I believe that the [last] game hit me because I remember looking at the scoreboard with one minute left and it hit me, so I called the last cheer for the game.”

According to Vetri, to her, it wasn’t the last cheer for the game, it was the last cheer for the season and it was her last cheer as a Montrose Meteor Cheerleader, just like a door closing.

Throughout life, there will be tons of doors closing and opening, like new jobs, college, getting married, having children, and so on. Soon, all of us seniors will be at the closed door, and in six months, we will be at the open door, such as college, work force, or the military. But in the end, don’t let high school get you down; it’s just another one of those doors.

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For most student athletes, high school marks the end of their athletic careers, but several members of the class of 2011 will be continuing their athletic careers at the collegiate level. Megan Walker signed a National Letter Intent on Nov. 10 to compete in gymnastics at the Division I level at Auburn University. At the Division III level, Ethan Jones will play football at King’s College, Danny Simonds will play soccer at Lycoming College, Alex Lewis will play soccer or track at Ithaca College and Andrea Hinds will play softball at Geneva College.

Q: Why did you decide to continue your athletic career at the collegiate level?Ethan Jones (EJ): I’ve been playing football for so long, so I felt like this was the next step, and I’ve always wanted to play in college.Megan Walker (MW): I love gymnastics, and it will help provide me with an excellent education.Danny Simonds (DS): I don’t think I could function without doing a sport. I’d be way too bored; I wouldn’t know how to function.

Q: Why did you choose your respective college?EJ: At first I wasn’t interested in King’s, but when I went down for an overnight visit, I met the coaches and the team, and I really liked them. I think they’re a good team that will be good to play for.MW: I chose Auburn because it was the school best fit for what I was looking for: the academics, the team, the atmosphere and the all-around school environment. DS: Lycoming has a good accounting program; it’s well-known around the country. I also knew that I would have a chance to play there.

Q: How are you preparing for competing at the college level?EJ: I have a lifting and conditioning schedule that I got from them. MW: I will be training over the summer for six hours a day to prepare for what the coaches expect from me. My head coach emailed me a list of things to work on as well. DS: I have to run, lift and do drills provided to me from the coach to me.

Q: Are you looking forward to competing in college?MW: I’m extremely excited to be a part of a top-ranking gymnastics team, not to mention traveling to Cancun for my first competition. EJ: I’m very excited to play for King’s. Plus, my rival from high school, Danny Kempa, is going there too. DS: [I’m excited to play in college] because I just love to play the game, and I love to compete.

By Katelyn Spellman, Editor in chief

Featured Athletes: Seniors Playing Sports in College

GOOD LUCK SENIORS! Ethan Jones

Megan Walker

Danny Simonds


MUGSHOTS & QUOTES CONTINUED

Tiffany BarnhartMason GriffithsDerek Diskin

Jennifer Byerly Bryce Carlton Dustin BobowskiBailey Benninger Tyler Bergman

Alexis DeLousiaMike ChapelLindsey DeckerZach Thorne

Emilea ClarkJacob FedinWhitman DixonLeah CronkOlivia Charles

Bobby Wood

Vince FizzanoAmanda Atkinson

“Just to get decent grades and to hangout with friends.”

“Going to a bigger school and meeting new people.”

“Graduating and getting out of this town to make something of

myself.”“Mrs. Sherwood because she helps you with stuff outside of

school.”

““Freedom.”

“Mr. Miller because he is easy to get along with.”

“Mrs. Bush because she knew how to teach math.”

“Photography/Graphics. Laid back atmosphere and creative.”

“Graphics, it was a laid back class where we listen to music

and created want we want.”

“Government class cause Mr. Festa is the man.” “Art class because of Lindsey

Decker.”

“English with Mr. Walker, be-cause it’s always somehow re-

lated to food.”

“Social studies, I love history.”

“Participating in Be the Change because it was such a great fulfilling experience, and

doing a senior prank with my best friend Sarah Reynolds. I will never blow up a balloon again!”

“When Emily Hardy-Shephard an I ascorted Bridgette to the office

like spies and waffleplooza!”

“Honors classes, zombie novel in Mrs. Koloski’s class, mythical creature speeches in Mrs. Kaub’s,

soup day at lunch.”

“Bear traps in science because it was mad funny.”

“Watching Kelly Strohl wipeout in front of 100 people.”

“Breakfast Club with the Rascals. It’s the crew!”

“When I started growing my beard and got my big truck.”

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