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OCTOBER 18-20, 2019 CONTENTS Remembering the past, Welcome Letters Gallaudet University...... 1 embracing the present, Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center...... 2 building the future! MSSD Alumni Association ...... 3 History and Museum...... 4 Events Schedule The Model Secondary School for the Deaf (MSSD) 50th Friday, October 18...... 7 Planning Committee is excited to welcome all alumni, current Saturday, October 19...... 8 and former teachers and staff, families, and friends who have Sunday, October 20...... 8 shared 50 years of MSSD’s history. Each of you has played a Campus Map...... 9 Scarlet:role PMS 485 in the creation Navy: of PMS a294 unique program for deaf and hard of hearing high school students. Each of you has a story to tell Event Information of how MSSD made an impact on your life or on someone Pep Rally...... 13 you know. There are many exciting things to see, do, and Homecoming Volleyball Games...... 13 experience while you are at MSSD. The school has grown and Golden Eagle Celebration...... 14 evolved in many ways over the years. We offer this guide to Eagle’s Nest Luncheon...... 15 help navigate and plan your time with us so that you can Homecoming Football Game...... 17 enjoy all that our beautiful school has to offer and leave with the best memories of your time spent with us during MSSD’s Dining Options...... 18 50th anniversary celebration! Campus Information...... 19 Gallaudet Shuttle Services...... 21 Transportation ...... 24 Acknowledgements...... 25 Sponsorship Ads...... 28

COVER PAGE, LOGO CREDIT: NICK BARRON ’20 WELCOMELETTER WELCOMELETTER GALLAUDET UNIVERSITYfrom CLERC CENTERfrom the

Dear MSSD community, Alumni, parents, and friends,

The Model Secondary School for the Deaf (MSSD) has been Welcome to MSSD’s 50th anniversary celebration! Our a vital part of the national deaf education landscape since it teachers, staff, and students are excited to have alumni and opened its doors in 1969. You, our alumni, who have come community members from the past 50 years join us to mark from near and far to celebrate MSSD’s golden anniversary this special time in MSSD’s history. this weekend, are living proof of MSSD’s success. You have become productive citizens. You have excelled in education, We are honored to be part of such a special place law and government, business and industry, the biological that brings together people from a great variety of and physical sciences, mathematics and technology, the arts backgrounds. Although we come from hometowns all and culture, and much more. You have become leaders in the across the United States and its territories, MSSD will Deaf community. You have made MSSD proud. This weekend always be home—both for those who graduated as is a celebration of the school’s 50th anniversary–and it is also proud Eagles and for those who saw the potential in a celebration of you. each student and invested in their success. Seeing the many accomplishments of our alumni gives us continued Throughout my tenure as president of Gallaudet University, I have seen the excellence, inspiration for the next generation. dedication, and caring of MSSD’s teachers, staff, administrators, and families. I have seen the palpable enthusiasm of MSSD’s students and alumni. In the classroom, in athletics, in We are thrilled to welcome so many alumni, employees, extracurricular activities, and in service to the community, MSSD students have distinguished and families back to campus this weekend. Your willingness themselves over and over. Like you, they will become MSSD alumni, and they will carry on the to travel from all corners of the world to be here to school’s rich legacy. celebrate with us is a tribute to how special a place MSSD really is. We hope you enjoy every minute of your time here Thank you for being part of MSSD’s history. Enjoy renewing old connections and meeting new at MSSD’s 50th anniversary celebration. May it be a trip friends during the many activities planned to mark this time in MSSD’s history. Reminisce with down memory lane as well as an opportunity to create new your former teachers and staff members, all of whom helped to make you who you are today. connections and be part of MSSD’s continued bright future. Most of all, bring home memories to last a lifetime. We want to take a moment to thank the many people that Congratulations! have come together to make this celebration possible. They have worked tirelessly to create a celebration worthy Sincerely, of this occasion.

Thank you for being part of our community!

Roberta J. Cordano President Marianne Belsky Nicole Sutliffe Chief Academic Officer Chief Administrative Officer

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Dear MSSD community, MSSD MUSEUM MSSD Front Entrance In September of 1969, MSSD officially opened with 80 students. Our school has grown tremendously in just 50 years, bringing countless success stories in theater, athletics, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 academics, and in the lives of our alumni. 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. 1 - 2:30 p.m. *Open to the public The success MSSD has brought to its students over the past five decades is remarkable and a testament to the efforts of With special thanks to the Museum Studies class that made this museum the dedicated staff and faculty who have educated and led our alumni to successful lives and careers. possible: Teacher John Borkowski and students William Lovette, Susanna McGlamery, Mackenzie Smith, Jorina Traina, Cal Trapani, and Clarissa The many achievements of our alumni on the playing fields, in Wojnar. Theatre Malz, in academic competitions, and in their lives after high school is reflective of our tireless contributions and desire to be better citizens. The students, teachers, and staff We are here today to celebrate the accomplishments of MSSD look forward to meeting you at the and our alumni. Our alumni have worked on planning for MSSD’s 50th anniversary celebration with the Clerc Center for anniversary celebration! Please be this memorable weekend. We did this because we all love our sure to visit MSSD’s museum located alma mater, and we are proud to be members of the MSSD at the MSSD front entrance. Take a family. stroll down memory lane with all of We want to thank MSSD’s 50th anniversary celebration Clerc the pictures you will find there. We Center chairperson Nicholas Gould and assistant chairperson would love to hear about your school

Aparna Lele and their team at the Clerc Center for their dedication and for working alongside Courtesy of Gallaudet University Archives memories! us for the past year and a half. We also want to thank Phyllis Brooks, Don Cochran, Jeff Branch, The temporary MSSD Building, 1970-1976. and our volunteers who have worked with us to create this special anniversary weekend.

On behalf of the Model Secondary School for the Deaf Alumni Association, Inc., we welcome How did MSSD come into existence and why? In 1965, the Babbidge Report you home! Greet your classmates as if you just saw them yesterday, give high fives to your old to the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare teammates, and create new memories this weekend. It’s time to celebrate what makes MSSD described the situation in the education of deaf students as “abysmal.” unique—all of us! Something needed to be done about raising the achievement of deaf and Sincerely, hard of hearing students in school and beyond. In response to this report, on October 15, 1966, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Model Secondary School for the Deaf Act, and in May of 1969, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and the president of Gallaudet College signed an agreement authorizing the establishment and operation of Chris Kaftan ’97 Kathleen Brockway ’89 MSSD on the college campus. MSSDAA President MSSD 50th Alumni Chairperson

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The U.S. Congress established MSSD with a dual mandate—to provide an exemplary education program for its own students while also developing and disseminating materials and developing programs for relocation in other schools and programs across the country.

MSSD began its first year on September 8, 1969, with 80 students enrolled. The first (temporary) building was located on the site of the present Kendall Demonstration Elementary School. The school also leased a dormitory from The Catholic University of America for the 21 students who needed room and board. Mervin Garretson, the first principal, and Doin Hicks, the school’s director, supervised 12 teachers. Today, MSSD educates students from all over the United States and its territories. The first MSSD history class was created in the fall of 2018 by teacher Mary Ann Seremeth with assistance from librarian Ricardo Lopez. The MSSD history class focused on giving our students hands- on experience with researching, collecting, and documenting MSSD history. The digitalized collection of MSSD yearbooks available at the Eagle’s Nest Luncheon is an example of their hard work that will continue throughout the year. See page 27 for the list of students who have been involved with the MSSD history class. Courtesy of Gallaudet University Archives

Top left: (1970s) MSSD students on the second floor of the library. Top right: (1980s) MSSD students at the library. Bottom: (1990s) MSSD students in the front lobby.

Clockwise from the top: MSSD campus under construction; the former Residence Hall B dormitory; and the MSSD bill signing in 1969. Standing (from left to right) are Representative Albert Quie, Minnesota, and Senator Courtesy of Gallaudet University Archives Ralph Yarborough; sitting (from left to right) are Senator Robert H. Finch and President Leonard M. Elstad of 5 Gallaudet College. 6 EVENTSCHEDULE EVENTSCHEDULE

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 REGISTRATION REGISTRATION

10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. 2:15 - 6 p.m. 7 - 11 p.m. 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. 12 - 5 p.m. 5:30 - 8 p.m. Lower Star Gallery MSSD Gym GUKCH Lower Star Gallery Field House at GU MSSD Football Field

10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. 9 - 10:30 a.m. 12 - 5 p.m. In-Depth Tour of MSSD Dorm Pep Rally MSSDAA General Meeting Eagle’s Nest Luncheon (including MSSD Dorm MSSD Gym Theatre Malz at MSSD BBQ, Hall of Fame, and Entertainment) > Reserved for combo ticket holders > Open to the public > Open to the public > For more detailed event Field House, Gallaudet University > Prize Drawing Announcement > Hosted by the Clerc Center 12 - 5 p.m. information, see page 13. > Reserved for combo and Saturday MSSD Dorm at a Glance 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. ticket holders MSSD Dorm MSSD Museum > For more detailed event information, School Tour > Open to the public MSSD Front Entrance see page 15. MSSD Front Entrance > First floor viewing only > Open to the public > Reserved for pre-registered 5:30 - 8 p.m. 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. tour participants 10:45 - 11:10 a.m. Homecoming Football Game 1 - 2:30 p.m. 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Alumni Group Photo MSSD Football Field MSSD Museum Homecoming Volleyball Games MSSD Football Field > Open to the public MSSD Front Entrance MSSD Gym > Open to the public > Included in combo and Saturday > Open to the public > Open to the public tickets > Included in combo ticket 11:15 a.m. - 12 p.m. > For more information about door 1 - 2 p.m. > For more information about School Tour admissions, see page 17. School Tour door admissions, see page 13. MSSD Front Entrance MSSD Front Entrance > Reserved for pre-registered > Reserved for pre-registered 7 - 11 p.m. tour participants tour participants Golden Eagle Celebration SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 Kellogg Conference Hotel at 12 - 5 p.m. 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. Gallaudet University (GUKCH) MSSD Dorm at a Glance MSSD 50th Bike Tour > Hosted by MSSDAA MSSD Dorm MSSD Gym > Reserved for combo ticket holders > Open to the public >For registered cyclists only > For more detailed event > First floor viewing only 7 information, see page 14. 8 MSSD 6TH STREET TH GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY Appleby Building CAMPUS MAP Fay House

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 2:30 - 3:30 p.m., MSSD Gym 7 - 11 p.m., GUKCH PEP RALLY GOLDEN EAGLE CELEBRATION Hosted by MSSDAA Welcome Remarks Marianne Belsky, Chief Academic Officer Nicole Sutliffe, Chief Administrative Officer MSSDAA Remarks Stephen Farias, Ursula Schultz, and Jessica Willoughby, MSSD Instructional Leadership Team Chris Kaftan, ’97, President Paul Wood, Athletics and Physical Education Director Kathleen Brockway, ’89, MSSD 50th Alumni Chairperson Deb Skjeveland, Student Life Director Emily Nover, SBG President Chris Kaftan, MSSDAA President Clerc Center Remarks Marianne Belsky, Chief Academic Officer Introduction of Teams Student-Led Eagle Song Nicole Sutliffe, Chief Administrative Officer Academic Bowl Veronica Savage, ’20 Football Isabella Bucci, ’20 Volleyball Mallory Pachuilo, ’22 Presidential Remarks Cheerleading Ari Jno-Baptiste, ’22 Roberta J. Cordano, Gallaudet University President Soccer Alumni-Led Eagle Song Cheer Squad Performance Cindy Hall, ’92 Eagle Song Wanda Riddle, ’93 Cindy Hall, ’92; Wanda Riddle, ’93; and Derek Shirane, ’91 Introduction of the MSSD Derek Shirane, ’91 2019 Homecoming Court Spirit Week Winner Announcement Entertainment David Day, ’91, Master of Ceremonies MSSD Gym 4:30 - 6:30 p.m., Silent Auction Homecoming Volleyball Games Scarlet: PMS 485 Navy: PMS 295

Orange: PMS 142 Gray: PMS Cool Gray 2 Cash bar available from 7 - 9:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. - MSSD Junior Varsity vs. King Abdullah Academy 5:30 p.m. - MSSD Varsity vs. King Abdullah Academy Buffet tables and appetizers from7:30 - 9:30 p.m. > Open to the public Celebration attendees are encouraged to wear Combo ticket holders - Free MSSD colors (red, white, and blue) Adults (all) - $5 Prizes will be given for the best outfits of the night! Clerc Center staff/teachers -$5 Under 18 years old/GU students - $3 MSSD/KDES students - Free (must show ID) 13 14 EVENTINFORMATION EVENTINFORMATION

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 12 - 5 p.m., Gallaudet Field House ENTERTAINMENT (Continued) EAGLE’S NEST LUNCHEON Hosted by the Clerc Center MSSDAA Remarks Chris Kaftan, MSSDAA President LUNCH SERVED HALL OF FAME CEREMONY Kathleen Brockway, MSSD 50th Alumni Chairperson 12 - 2 p.m. 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. See list of names on page 27 Road Show, “Let the River Flow” Aaron Kubey, ’94 ENTERTAINMENT Diane Kubey, ’89 3 - 5 p.m Jen Perlis, ’93 Mia Laboy-Heisley, ’92 Cheerleading squad’s opening cheers Erin Sanders-Sigmon, ’95 Amy Richardson, ’96 Emcees Rajeyah At-Agri, ’21 Convo Sponsor Remarks Justina Miles, ’21 ASL LIVE: MSSD THAT! MSSD Performing Arts Student Performance Emcee: David Day, ’91 Justina Miles, ’21 Bruce Bucci, ’85 Keonte Marshall, ’21 Mike Weinstock, ’76 Gabrielle West, ’21 Tom Holcomb, ’76 Marquize Nash, ’20 Michelle Banks, ’86 Tyese Wright, ’97 Alumni-Led Eagle Song Irina Normatov, ’99 Cindy Hall, ’92 Andrew Bottoms, ’03 Wanda Riddle, ’93 Geoffrey Mompremier, ’03 Derek Shirane, ’91 Sorenson Sponsor Remarks Welcome Remarks from the Clerc Center CAOs Marianne Belsky, Chief Academic Officer Wild Zappers Nicole Sutliffe, Chief Administrative Officer Tara Miles Ronnie Bradley, ’94 Gallaudet Welcome Remarks Renee Glanville, ’10 President Roberta J. Cordano 15 16 EVENTINFORMATION DININGOPTIONS

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 ENTERTAINMENT (Continued) ON-CAMPUS DINING OPTIONS

THE MARKETPLACE BISTRO Lamp Post Banner Live Auction I. King Jordan Student Academic Kellogg Conference Center Bruce Bucci, ’85 Center (JSAC), Lower Level Breakfast: Friday, 7 - 9:30 a.m. Fun Facts About MSSD History Breakfast: Friday, 7 - 10:30 a.m. Saturday-Sunday, 7 - 10:30 a.m. Rajeyah At-Agri, ’21 Lunch: Friday, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m Lunch: Friday, 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Justina Miles, ’21 Dinner: Friday, 4:30 - 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, CLOSED

Free Flow Entertainment will be RATHSKELLAR JAVA CORNER provided throughout the event: JSAC, Lower Level Children’s Activities COFFEE SERVICE Friday-Saturday, 6 - 10 p.m JSAC Atrium (G Area) Yearbook Memories Chat Friday-Saturday, 10 p.m. - 2 a.m. Friday, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. Photo Booth Sunday, 8 - 11 p.m. Vendor Booth Face Painting Mini Museum OFF-CAMPUS DINING OPTIONS DJ Nico DiMarco Courtesy of Union Market UNION MARKET 5:30 - 8 p.m., MSSD Football Field 1309 5th Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Homecoming Football Game Friday-Saturday: 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Scarlet: PMS 485 Navy: PMS 295 Sunday: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Orange: PMS 142 Gray: PMS Cool Gray 2 MSSD vs. Indiana School for the Deaf *Open to the public There are also several restaurants Combo and Saturday only ticket holders - Free and cafés on H Street. Check them Adults (all) - $10 out! Clerc Center staff/teachers- $10 Under 18 years old/GU students - $5 MSSD/KDES students - Free (must show ID)

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CAMPUS PARKING GATE HOURS Parking is free and there are no zone The 8th Street gate is open 24 hours restrictions from Friday, October 18, a day. HOW TO HAVE A SAFE AND SUCCESSFUL VISIT! to Sunday, October 20. See campus maps on pages 9-12 for parking Brentwood, West Virginia Avenue, We are looking forward to welcoming you back to campus! locations. and 6th Street gate hours: Here are a few things to know in order to have a safe and successful visit: SAFETY AND EMERGENCY Friday, 6 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. ■■ School is still in session. Please be aware that some areas of INFORMATION Saturday, 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Sunday, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. the MSSD campus will be off limits because students are still on Department of Public Safety campus. (DPS) campus police officers and dispatchers are on duty 24 hours a SOCIAL MEDIA ■■ Smoking and vaping are only permitted in designated smoking areas on campus. Designated areas are located: day. Officers patrol the campus on Share your photos or news: foot, on bicycles and Segways, and ☐☐ On the side of the Kellogg Conference Hotel behind Ole Jim in marked and unmarked vehicles. Hashtag: ☐☐ The area under the old bridge near Benson Hall Circle DPS is located on the ground floor of #MSSD50 ■■ Please do not bring any firearms, drugs, or alcohol on campus. Carlin Hall. Instagram: ■■ Please leave your pets at home. Only service animals are DPS EMERGENCY > MSSDaa_inc permitted on campus. Please know that if your service animal COMMUNICATION CENTER/ > MSSDeagles creates an unsafe situation, you may be asked to leave. PARKING AND ID DESK ■■ Bathrooms are available in MSSD’s Lower Star Gallery and gym. The DPS communication center/ Facebook: There are also porta potties at MSSD’s football field. > parking and ID desk operates 24 MSSD Alumni Association Inc. ■■ Golf carts will be available to help transport seniors and > hours a day. Contact DPS at (202) Model Secondary School for the attendees with limited mobility around campus. 651-5555 (voice/videophone/text) or Deaf - MSSD ■■ Parking is available on campus. [email protected] (e-mail). ■■ The Gallaudet University Shuttle schedules for Friday through Sunday are listed on pages 21-23.

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SHUTTLE BUS SERVICES SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 The Gallaudet University Shuttle provides safe and efficient service to faculty, students, staff, and visitors of the Gallaudet community. The shuttle operates on a continuous schedule throughout the year. The buses are wheelchair accessible. You can also download the Gallaudet app for the bus schedule.

SHUTTLE BUS SERVICES SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18

LATE NIGHT SHUTTLE BUS SERVICES SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY

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SHUTTLE BUS SERVICES SCHEDULE FOR CAB SERVICE RAIL SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19-20 Kellogg Conference Hotel front desk Union Station (Amtrak) staff can assist with calling a cab for Union Station (MARC) pick-up at the hotel. METRO STATIONS UBER/LYFT NoMa-Gallaudet U Uber and Lyft can also be contacted for Union Station pick-up at the Kellogg Conference Hotel. (Note: There is no shuttle bus service from NoMa.) AIRPORT

DCA (Ronald Reagan National Airport) DC METRO MAPTransfer Station SYSTEM Station Features Red Line • Glenmont / Shady Grove Bus to Airport System Orange Line • New Carrollton / Vienna To download/view the DC Metro map, BWI (Baltimore-Washington International Parking Station Blue Line • Franconia-Springfield / Largo Town Center in Service Map Legend Hospital Under Construction Thurgood Marshall Airport) Green Line • Branch Ave / Greenbelt goAirport to www.wmata.com/schedules/ wmata.com Yellow Line • Huntington / Greenbelt Information: 202-637-7000 | TTY: 202-962-2033 Connecting Rail Systems DUL (DullesMetro Transit Police: International202-962-2121 | Text: MYMTPD (696873) Airport)Silver Line • Wiehle-Reston East / Largo Town Center maps/upload/2019-System-Map.pdf.

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A very special thank you to the MSSD 50th Planning Committee, VOLUNTEERS volunteers, entertainers, performers, MSSD students, Clerc Center Bo Acton Ruchi Gamta staff, teachers, the interpreting team, Support Service Providers Rosa Portillo Amy Aillon Chauntice Green-Hill for deafblind individuals, Gallaudet Technology Services, and the Roz Prickett Rani Alameh Michael Hollywood Gallaudet Facilities Department for the time and effort they put into Paolina Ramirez Rick Baker Ryan Horner making the MSSD 50th anniversary celebration events possible. Issatu Bangura Sanurtaki Joan (JV) Bippus Ben Hoshina Emily Schreiner MSSD 50TH PLANNING COMMITTEE Mackenzie Brandi Karlis Intsons Ursula Schultz Maria Brecheen John Kirby Luciana Spinosi MSSDAA CLERC CENTER Yvonne Olsen Catt Fritz Koehring Noah Spinosi Rosemary Adamca-Balzer John Borkowski Carrie Cobb Morgan Lee Elspeth Sprenkle Becky Jo Baker Holly Bullard Jalena Cochran Yumeng Li Amy Steinbrink Jeffrey Branch David Day Daqian Dang Julie Longson Scott Steinbrink Kathleen Brockway Céline Dazé Venita Dzime-Assison Ricardo Lopez Jessica Stultz Phyllis Brooks Zhou Fang Mary Edwards Amber Marchut Jesse Thomas Donald Cochran Timothy Frelich Ken Elks William Matura Georgia Weaver Andrew Crovo Nicholas Gould Hollie Fallstone Lisa Montalvo Janet Weinstock Tom D’Angelo Mike Halloran Stephen Farias Cheree Mull Ernest Willman Sandy Graham Michael Hollywood Brittany Farr Sibila Munoz-Torres Tyese Wright Chris Kaftan Hoon Jeong Daniel Fava Kathy O’Brien Del Wynne Allen Markel Carolina Kohn Kate Fetzer Leslie Page Jodi Sirine McCoy Erin Land Brown Roberta Gage Mechelle Palmer-Tarbox Bruce Peters Aparna Lele John Spinosi Missie Lopez Kristen Suiter Taiyabah Naeem ENTERTAINERS AND PERFORMERS Jesse Wade Rachel Parker Cheerleading squad Ari Jno-Baptiste Jen Perlis Jeb Willoughby Christine Parrotte Rajeyah At-Agri Aaron Kubey Amy Richardson Yola Rozynek Michelle Banks Diane Kubey Wanda Riddle Jessica Sandle Andrew Bottoms Mia Laboy-Heisley Erin Sanders-Sigmon John Skjeveland Ronnie Bradley Keonte Marshall Veronica Savage Sara Stallard Bruce Bucci Justina Miles Derek Shirane Cat Valcourt-Pearce Isabella Bucci Tara Miles Michael Weinstock Matthew Vita Nico DiMarco Geoffrey Mompremier Gabrielle West Michael Weinstock Renee Glanville Marquize Nash Tyese Wright Jessica Willoughby Cindy Hall Irina Normatov Paul Wood Tom Holcomb Mallory Pachuilo Myra Yanke 25 26 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SPONSORS!Thank You

Special thanks to all of the students who developed the digitalized collection of MSSD yearbooks with support from teacher Mary Ann Seremeth and librarian Ricardo Lopez. Eagle Sponsors ($2,500 and up) 2018 TEAM #1 2018 TEAM #2 2019 TEAM #1 2019 TEAM #2 Sally Alsigab, ’19 Austin Baker, ’21 Hannah Aitken, ’19 Gabriela David-Garcia, ’20 Isabella Bucci, ’20 Caitlyn D’Angelo, ’21 Theodore Conley, ’19 Taylor Hannah, ’23 Lennette Butler, ’18 Mauricio Franco, ’19 Zachary D’Angelo, ’19 Leah Kaftan, ’20 Arnold Hatton III, ’19 Anna Lobascio, ’22 Ankita Gopal, ’19 Matthew Sorace, ’23 Xavier Herbold, ’20 Celso Martinez, ’19 Julia Magusiewicz, ’22 Briana Sumes, ’22 Zander Herbold, ’20 Emily Nover, ’20 Mario Moore, ’19 Gabriel Wilson, ’23 Celso Martinez, ’19 Emma Rollins, ’21 Marisa Montoya, ’19 Frederick Scott, ’22 LAURENT CLERC Emily Nover, ’20 Jillian Smith-Stelzer, ’19 NATIONAL DEAF EDUCATION CENTER Joshua Wojnar, ’20 Tyler Wells, ’19 Silver Sponsor ($1,000-2,499) HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES 2019 ATHLETES COACHES Swanhilda Austin Timothy Frelich Volleyball – 3 Seasons Boys Basketball – 22 Seasons 1989-1991 Thomas Quinn Jill Bianco Wrestling – 6 Seasons Softball – 4 Seasons 1977-1981 1995-1998 2001-2003 Peter Downey Michael Weinstock Football – 3 Seasons 1977-1979 Girls Basketball – 12 Seasons Bronze Sponsors Boys Basketball – 9 Seasons Linda Hartzog ($500-$999) Girls Basketball – 4 Seasons TEAMS 1984-1988 Football Brenda Redmond 1979 Girls Basketball – 4 Seasons 1980-1984 Girls Basketball 1987-1988 Vincent “Todd” Silvestri Wrestling – 3 Seasons Boys Basketball 1979-1982 1987-1988 Greg Simms Volleyball Boys Basketball – 4 Seasons 1991 27 1983-1987 28 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

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