Campbell Memorial High School Once A Red Devil . Always A Red Devil Alumni Association Newsletter Winter 2018 __________________________________________________________________________________________ 4th All Campbell Memorial High School Campbell Memorial Alumni Reunion High School Alumni Association Tickets are currently on sale for the upcoming All Campbell Memorial High P. O. Box 23 School Alumni Reunion. The event will be held on Saturday, July 21, 2018, Campbell, Ohio 44405 at Mr. Anthony’s Banquet Center in Boardman. The classes of 1973, 1978 Phone: (330) 799-1232 and 1983 will hold their reunions in conjunction with this event. Follow the Email: link below for available information concerning upcoming class reunions. If [email protected] any other classes would like to hold their class reunion with our All Campbell Web: reunion, please call the alumni office to inquire about proper procedure. www.campbell.k12.oh.us/Alumni www.campbell.k12.oh.us/Alumni/Reunion Like Us On Facebook Alumni Band Night Upcoming Events On September 15, 2017, nearly 30 Campbell Memorial alumni band members, majorettes, All Alumni Reunion and flag line members returned to John Saturday, July 21, 2018 Knapick stadium to perform once again. Mr. Anthony’s Banquet Center TICKETS ON SALE!!!! This annual event is organized by MHS band director, Melinda Fitzhenry. Each Alumni Hall of Fame year additional alumni return to our alma Reverse Raffle & Dinner mater to participate. May 4, 2019 Congratulations to Mrs. Fitzhenry, our MHS marching band and alumni on providing us with another opportunity to show our Red Devil pride!! 2017 Scholarship Recipients THE CAMPBELL MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION’S CONTINUING EDUCATION AWARDS OF $500 each THE DR. AND MRS. MICHAEL PIKOS AWARD OF $2,500 were presented to: Awarded to: KAYLA GULU ALYSSA GAVLEK THE DR. RICHARD BARR SCHOLARSHIP OF $2,000 KAITLYN KALACATZAROS Awarded to: KAYLA GULU (Renewable) BRADY ROSILE. THE MICHAEL ELIAS MAILLIS/NICHOLAS ELLINOS THE CAMPBELL MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP OF $1,500 ASSOCIATION’S POST GRADUATE Awarded to: GIOVANNI BRUNO AWARDS OF $1,000 each are granted to: THE NOMIKI TSAGARIS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP OF $1,000 ANGELLO ASTORGA Awarded to: CHRISTINA AUSTALOSH JOSIAH BANKS THE DR. ROBERT RICCHUITI SCHOLARSHIP OF $1,000 Awarded to: MANUEL MAVROUDIS New Scholarships Announced THE RAY BRAGALONE MEMORIAL AWARD OF $1,000 Awarded to: NOAH GOODMAN The Class of 1987 will award a one-time $1,000 scholarship to a 2018 graduating senior. THE JACK WASKO SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD OF Specific criteria will be announced soon. $1,000 Awarded to: NOAH GOODMAN. The John Uhlar Memorial Scholarship has THE JOHN KOVACH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP OF been established in the amount of $2,000 to be $1,000 awarded to a MHS alumnus pursuing a Awarded to: ALLISON CERECH graduate degree in medicine. (Student must be enrolled in a medical program) THE ATTY. ANTHONY SGAMBATI SCHOLARSHIP OF $1,000 Awarded to: DEREK JANEK. (Continuing Ed) A one-time $1,000 scholarship in memory of Faith Simko, our beloved school nurse, will be THE CLASS OF 1958 SCHOLARSHIP OF $1,000 awarded to 2018 graduating senior pursuing a Awarded To: KAYLA GULU career in the medical field. THE LEIGH YALLECH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP OF Captain William Toti (Class of 1974) will $1000 Awarded to: CHRISTINA AUSTALOSH established a scholarship in the amount of $2,000 to be awarded to a student in the STEM THE JOSEPHINE GRAHOVSKY PARISE SCHOLARSHIP OF program. $1,000 Awarded to: ALLISON CERECH THE DR. AND MRS. WILLIAM SUAREZ MEDICAL We thank and congratulation all of our SCHOLARSHIP OF $1,000 scholarship sponsors who have demonstrated Awarded to: GIOVANNI BRUNO their generosity and continued support of so many graduating seniors and alumni. To date, THE NICHOLAS ALEXANDER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP the alumni association, together with our OF $500 individual scholarship sponsors, have awarded Awarded to: MANUEL MAVROUDIS scholarships in excess of $120,000.00. WE ARE CAMPBELL!!!! Accomplished Alumni . The 2000’s Joacheim Rohan (Class of 2000) was named 2017 Youngstown District Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association Div. III Assistant Coach of the Year. Rohan is the assistant soccer coach at Memorial and a teacher on our staff. Maria Rohan (Class of 2005) has been named “Top Autism Health Writer” by Autism Parenting Magazine. Miss Rohan earned her RN, BSN at YSU and is currently a nurse at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hosptial in Cleveland, Ohio. She has worked with children with autism for ten years and has written interactive workbooks for children with autism, molding each to a child’s musical voice pattern, attention span and likes. She currently sits on the PTO of STEPS Center for Excellence in Autism and is the infamous “Turkey Fairy” who, along with volunteers, is responsible for leaving warm blankets and coats for the homeless around the Cleveland area. Lorrin Pico (Class of 2008) is the recipient of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The DAISY Award recognizes the clinical skills and compassion nurses provide to patients and families throughout the year. Miss Pico earned her RN, BSN and is employed by the Cardiac Recovery Observation Unit at Northwestern Memorial Hospitial in Chicago. Stephanie Miranda (Class of 2012) was named first runner up in the Miss Ohio Pageant. The Miss Ohio Pageant feeds into the Miss USA competition. Stephanie began competing at age 14 with the National Miss America Pageant. The 1990’s Deland McCullough (Class of 1991) was recently hired as the running backs coach for the Kansas City Chiefs. McCullough joined the Chiefs from USC where he coached the Trojans running backs. Prior to coaching the Trojans, Deland spent six years at Indiana University serving as the Hoosiers’ special team coordinator. A powerhouse athlete, McCullough was a running back for Miami (Ohio). He began his professional career in the NFL playing for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Philadelphia Eagles. He also played professionally with the CLF Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the XFL’s Chicago Enforcers. A stellar CMHS athlete, and product of the Rozum ‘era”, Deland was inducted into the CMHS Athletics Hall of Fame. He has always been proud to be a Red Devil and will forever be grateful for his Campbell Family. Stacie Cepin (Class of 1994) was named assistant girls basketball coach at Urusline College in Pepper Pike, Ohio, for the 2017-2018 season. Stacie brings 17 years of experience at the high school and college level capacities, including Westminster College, Clemson University, Ohio University (her alma mater) and University Alaska-Anchorage. While at Alaska-Anchorage, Cepin earned her Bachelor of Arts in Math with a minor in History and later earned a Master’s Degree in Recreation and Sport Science from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. In 2005, she received her teaching license from Notre Dame College (Ohio) in Integrated Mathematics for grades 7 thru 12. The 1990’s - Continued Joe Pavlansky (Class of 1998) penned The Images of Campbell, a compilation of historical facts and photos of our beloved City of Campbell. Joe, a police officer with the City of Campbell, continues to write and research while enjoying his love of writing. The 1980’S Vicki Congemi Pavelko (Class of 1982) and her husband established the “Touched By Nation Fund” (through Akron Children’s Hospital) in memory of their son, Nathan, who lived only 40 days. The fund provides assistance to families for transportation costs for doctor and hospital visits, card beds for infants who cannot sit upright, hospital meal vouchers for parents, funeral expenses, and much more. Congratulations to Michelle Zelina (Class of 1985) and her son, Evan Michael Engram. Evan was drafted by the New York Giants as the 23rd pick in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft. Evan received many prestigious awards throughout his college career at Ole Miss. Michelle and Evan’s story was recently shared in an issue of the New York Times. Good job, Mom!!!! The 1970’s Class of 1970 members, Richard Gozur, Sr. and The Honorable Patrick Cunning, enjoy playing Santa Claus to the delight of many children. Cunning originally began playing Santa for his family, but when asked to fill in for St. Nick at local events, he rose to the occasion. Initially wearing a fake beard, Cunning now begins to grow his beard July in preparation for the holiday season. He has been the main man at many local events, including the Mahoning County Bar Association secretaries luncheon, Knights of Columbus, the township of Coitsville; and, of course, his hometown of Campbell. Cunning’s story of Santa was recently published in The Youngstown Vindicator. Also donning his Santa suit, Rick Gozur, Sr., and current Board of Education member (Class of 1970) stopped by Campbell Elementary Middle School to the delight of our youngest Red Devils and a few alum as well. Sporting his own beard as well, the little ones could hardly contain their excitement at the sight of ol’ St. Nick. Rick is pictured with alumni Justine Beshara Truslow and Lenny Struharik Romito. Share your story . Send your information and photo to [email protected] Memorial High School Commencement four times, and finished undefeated in the regular Thursday, May 31, 2018 season twice. We are pleased to announce that As a teacher, coach, athletic director, and principal, the 2018 CMHS Commencement Ed Rozum will always be remembered as a champion. speaker will be Dr. Michael We thank you for your service and dedication to the Pikos, Class of 1968. Dr. Pikos students of Campbell Memorial and for all of those attended The Ohio State Friday night football memories! University where he graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a BS Rozum Photo Credit: Frank Marr degree in Biology.