Livingston High School’s

THE LANCE 2012

The Senior Issue

Editors-in-Chief Cover Artist Carly Abenstein & Marlena Idrobo Cydney Williams The Lance Staff EDITORS-IN-CHIEF Carly Abenstein Marlena Idrobo NEWS EDITORS FEATURES EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR OPINION EDITOR Ari Gilberg Emily Bae Madan Atreya Shivangi Khanna Karli Weitzman ADVISOR COVER ARTIST Joseph Trad Cydney Williams From The Desk Of The Editors-In-Chief

As I was going through piles of my old school things, I came across a “So don’t wait for someone to tell you it’s too late, writing assignment from Mr. Trad’s sophomore English class called “The Things I Carry.” I had written about being an “average” LHS student – to ‘Cause these are the best days” - Graham Colton whom winter break is a prolonged study session and any grade lower than As we take our last steps at graduation, we refl ect on the good and an A is unacceptable. “Whether I am feverishly scribbling an in-class essay, the bad of the past four years, on the lessons we’ve learned rather racking my brains for a multiple choice test, or sitting at my desk worrying over the grade I am about to receive, I carry with me a fear of failure,” I than the mistakes we’ve made, and on the people who changed us wrote. “This fear is everywhere: hiding in my overstuffed folders, glaring for the better rather than those whom we’ve chosen to let go. through the numbers on my calculator, and permeating my friends’ lunch- High school isn’t about the terrible grade you received in Chem- time conversations.” istry Honors or the afternoon you spent avoiding a close friend Certainly, this is an exaggerated portrayal of my high school years and because of a fi ght you had earlier that day. It isn’t about the morn- thankfully does not ring true with every student. But as students at LHS who ings you destroyed your closet desperately trying to fi nd something entered as freshmen afraid of getting lost, and became seniors struggling to to wear or the all-nighters you pulled to fi nish the Poetry Project make time for college applications, each of us learned to overcome this fear of failure time and time again. As freshmen, we managed to make the transi- junior year. We will remember the nights spent out past curfew tion to high school-level workloads and expectations. We took a leap of faith with our best friends and the days we expected to receive scantrons and enrolled in that honors class, joined as many clubs as we could, and blemished by vivid pink marks but to our surprise found few. talked to new people, trusting and hoping that the legions of upperclassmen The words “I can’t wait to get out of here,” echo through who’d gone before us could illuminate the way. the crowded halls almost every day. Anticipation for the future, Now, we are wiser, tougher, and more prepared. We have four years of whether that means venturing off to college, joining the workforce, experience under our sleeves, and have had countless opportunities, both in- enlisting in the armed forces, or exploring other cultures and reli- side and outside of school, to grow as individuals. Whether through classes, teams, competitions, performances, or clubs, many of us have contributed gions, may be exciting and life-changing, but the knowledge we’ve in meaningful ways to the school and to the larger Livingston community. acquired and the personal growth we’ve experienced should not be Some memories may blur together – all those late nights, test grades, out- forgotten. We are a remarkable class of ambitious intellectuals, tal- ings with friends – but the ones that stand out are the ones to treasure. More ented artists, determined athletes, brilliant writers, proactive lead- important than the hours we spent memorizing information for classes was ers, incredible scientists, gifted musicians, and several extremely the development of friendships and lifelong skills, including the ability to well-rounded and charismatic individuals. I’ve been fortunate communicate our ideas and manage our time (well, at least for some of us). enough to be surrounded by such an infl uential and inspiring class We learned that yes, stress and competition are facts of life for as long as we’re in school, but they can serve as motivators that push us to succeed. for almost thirteen years. We are such a vibrant, determined, and resourceful class of graduating Livingston High School has presented us with endless oppor- seniors, and that knowledge will sustain us wherever we go. So keep in tunities for success and has given us the skills, experience, and touch with your high school friends, and have the confi dence to go out there understanding to move forward wholeheartedly on whatever path and make new ones. Make the most of your summer. Keep that paper you’re we may choose. To the Class of 2012, I hope you always put your proud of, your senior prom ticket, anything with a memory attached to it. best foot forward and that wherever life may take you, you keep a Laugh always. And above all, remember that LHS has given us the insight, part of your childhood close to your heart. courage, and experiences of a lifetime. Now, we’re ready to work toward achieving the goals we’ve been dreaming of. - Marlena Idrobo - Carly Abenstein June 2012 Statistics and Facts LHS Lance 3 “Take it in, take it with you when you go Who says you can’t go home” -- Bon Jovi The Most Attended Colleges Farthest Distance from LHS

COLLEGE STUDENTS LOCATION DISTANCE Rutgers University 33 Arad, Israel 5,731 miles County College of Morris 23 Jerusalem, Israel 5,705 miles Binghamton University 15 Portland, OR 2,876 miles Pennsylvania State University 13 Los Angeles, CA 2,773 miles Montclair State University 12 Las Vegas, NV 2,509 miles New York University 12 Tucson, AZ 2,486 miles University of Maryland 10 Tempe, AZ 2,387 miles University of Michigan 9 Austin, TX 1,731 miles The College of New Jersey 8 Santo Domingo, DR 1,560 miles University of Hartford 8 New Orleans, LA 1,296 miles Loyola University Maryland 7 Lincoln, NE 1,281 miles Seton Hall University 7 Boca Raton, FL 1,248 miles Cornell University 6 St. Petersburg, FL 1,158 miles Stevens Institute of Technology 6 Columbia, MO 1,056 miles University of Massachusetts Amherst 6 Jacksonville, FL 940 miles Syracuse University 5 St. Louis, MO 939 miles University of Delaware 5 Madison, WI 919 miles Indiana University 5 Atlanta, GA 869 miles

Livingston High School Class of 2012 Address: 30 Robert Harp Drive Colors: Green and White Mascot: Lancer Students in Graduating Class: 404 Class Offi cers: Josh Fleishman, Sohan Mone, Emily Seltzer, Shannon Zuber Homecoming King and Queen: Johnny Cherichello and Nancy Yang Prom Song: “Collide” by Howie Day Winner of Senior Games: The Yellow Team Winner of Academic Team Seniors vs. Teachers: Seniors! Winner of Sumo Wrestling/Jousting: Everyone… (What happened to jello wrestling?) Number of Students Recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program: 44

PLACE STUDENTS

NEW JERSEY 124 NEW YORK 66 PENNSYLVANIA 51 MASSACHUSETTS 23 MARYLAND 20 MICHIGAN 13 CONNECTICUT 12 VIRGINIA 9 WASHINGTON D.C. 5 DELAWARE 5 FLORIDA 5 INDIANA 5 OHIO 5 VERMONT 4 ILLINOIS 4 ARIZONA 3 CALIFORNIA 3 MISSOURI 3 NORTH CAROLINA 3 SOUTH CAROLINA 3 4 LHS Lance Valedictorian and Salutatorian June 2012 Zachary Lustbader: Future U.S. President Meet the Class of 2012 Valedictorian

If Peter tried to “eliminate” you so that phy, and going out with my friends? In all he would be valedictorian, how would you seriousness, anyone who hopes to achieve defend yourself? academically and not live under a rock is If? Where have you been for the past three going to struggle to fi nd a balance, and months? I’ve had to invest in a twenty- I’ve learned to spend my time effi ciently four-hour security staff to protect myself, understanding concepts so I can also take but the ingenious Peter just keeps coming advantage of the time I have with my peers up with new ways to get past my body- in high school. guards. And he made most of them quit after the series of shark attacks. What are you going to be majoring in and what do you hope it leads to in your Photo Credit: Lors Studio future? What makes you so irresistible to women? Right now, I’m looking at possible How do you feel about competition at What are you implying, editors? concentrations in economics, government, LHS? Zach Lustbader will attend Harvard University. I think most of the competition tends to be hope I can encapsulate how I really feel pretty healthy. It drives students to push “My goal has been to compete and to lead so about what this transition means for all of themselves academically and hopefully the graduates. to learn as they wouldn’t otherwise be that everyone is pushed to meet his or her able to. The key is to make sure that no potential.” - Zachary Lustbader What legacy do you hope to leave behind one takes the competition the wrong way; at LHS? when people push themselves too hard or What will you miss most about LHS? applied math, or advanced coloring book Hopefully, I won’t just be remembered as try to undermine someone else’s success, Defi nitely my friends. They’ve had a studies. Truthfully, I’m not sure what path someone who achieved academically and the “hyper-competitive” people aren’t profound impact on how I look at the I want to pursue, but I hope that whatever I extracurricularly, but rather as someone doing anyone a favor. world, and I really will miss my time with ultimately choose, I can use my studies as a who set a new standard. My goal has been them. means of having an impact on society. So to compete and to lead so that everyone is What advice do you have for freshmen? I’m probably going with coloring. pushed to meet his or her potential, while Make the most of your time here. I know Was it a challenge for you to fi nd a simultaneously promoting a support sys- it sounds cliché, but high school really will balance between school and leisure What do you have planned for your tem between me and each of my peers. I be over before you know it, and there are activities in your free time? speech? hope that this spirit lives beyond my time opportunities here that you won’t ever get Absolutely. How can I be expected to Just as a magician never reveals his secrets, here and that all our efforts can help to again. LHS really is unique in its commu- pick among the joys of solving differen- an orator never spoils his element of rhe- maintain a sense of community and growth nity dynamic and how it fosters learning. tial equations, reading political philoso- torical surprise. What I will say is that I at this school. Peter Yao: A Country Boy At Heart Get to Know This Year’s Salutatorian

If you were to get a tattoo, what would it What memories of LHS will you treasure be and where would you get it? the most? I’m not sure what kind of tattoo, but I The people. It always seems to be the an- would get it at a tattoo parlor. swer to these kinds of questions, but I think it’s true. For many of us, LHS may not Have you caught senioritis? have been our fi rst home nor will it be our Eric Kang carries around a pretty lethal last. But no one can deny that years of our strain, and I have a couple classes with smiles and laughter have lapped against him so I may have caught a little, but I’m these familiar brick walls, that this school Photo Credit: Lors Studio keeping it at bay with large daily doses of holds some of our most precious memo- orange juice. (That was defi nitely a run-on ries. I believe there is something that will Which color best represents your person- sentence...sorry Mrs. Anderson!) draw us all back here one day. Then we’ll ality? all meet again. White. It mixes well with whatever color Where do you see yourself in 10 years? it meets but also never loses sight of itself. Peter Yao will attend Princeton University. Somewhere in the Midwest where days are What advice do you have to leave to longer and laughter comes more freely. I’m underclassmen? What are you going to be majoring in Is there a rivalry between you and Zach? really kind of a farmer at heart. A house Regardless of what seems more important and what do you hope it leads to in your Zach’s been walking around school sur- with a fi replace and a Santa-friendly chim- at the moment, sleep. You’ll wake up taller. future? rounded by what he calls bodyguards, but ney. A dog or two. A family. A small porch I plan on majoring in Molecular Biology or I know they’re really assassins. After all, in the yard where I can sit at night and lose If you could play anyone in a movie, who the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and they say “two is better than one,” right? myself in the immensity of starry sky. would it be and why? International Affairs. I want to go on to be But the sharks I sent should hold them I would defi nitely play Zach Lustbader. a doctor after my mom. But this is all as down for a while. All that aside, if I had to What are you looking forward to most He’s someone who I look up to, someone of now, later who knows? Right now, I’m call us rivals, we’d be friendly rivals. We about college? who inspires me. Above all, a good friend. content to walk without any idea of where are rivals that push each other to be better Princeton has free milk and cookies every Plus, it’d be pretty cool to have real me talk I’m going, taking in the sights along the and bring out the best in each other. night after 12. to fake me. way. June 2012 LHS Lance 5 Future Plans

Samuel Abam Nicole Bellicha Steven Byrne Cynthia Chen St. John’s University University of Hartford Richard Stockton College of New Jersey New York University Queens, NY West Hartford, CT Galloway Township, NJ New York, NY

Carly Abenstein Roth Bernstein Anthony Cangianni Marcia Chen The George Washington University University of Vermont County College of Morris Case Western Reserve University Washington, D.C. Burlington, VT Randolph, NJ Cleveland, OH

Joseph Aboud Rishi Bhagat Thomas Caputo Alyssa Cheng New York University Binghamton University Michigan State University University of Scranton New York, NY Vestal, NY East Lansing, MI Scranton, PA

Mustafa Ahmadi Imer Bibovic Anthony Casiero Gary Cheng Montclair State University Undecided University of Maryland Rutgers University Montclair, NJ College Park, MD Newark, NJ

Sharon Alaiev Bari Blanga Elizabeth Casola Justin Cheng Rutgers University Pennsylvania State University University of Massachusetts Amherst New York University New Brunswick, NJ University Park, PA Amherst, MA New York, NY

Thomas Albano Klara Blazek Louis Centrella Kimberly Cheng Pennsylvania College of Technology The College of New Jersey Montclair State University The College of New Jersey Williamsport, PA Ewing, NJ Montclair, NJ Ewing, NJ

Eric Alelov Robert Bodner Ece Cetinkaya John Cherichello University of Hartford Syracuse University Pennsylvania State University Bard College West Hartford, CT Syracuse, NY University Park, PA Annandale-on-Hudson, NY

Chelsea Altchek Herbert Bolimovsky Juan Cevallos Daniel Chi The College of New Jersey Franklin & Marshall College Essex County College Columbia University Ewing, NJ Lancaster, PA Newark, NJ New York, NY

Hayley Altman Rachel Brasil Kenneth Chan Iris Chiang University of Delaware Undecided Rutgers University Belmont University Newark, DE New Brunswick, NJ Nashville, TN

Abel Amare Mallory Breg Warren Chan Abraham Choe University of Pittsburgh Undecided Drew University Loyola University Maryland Pittsburgh, PA Madison, NJ Baltimore, MD

Erica Aronow Zachary Brower Eeshin Chang Stern Christian Pennsylvania State University Ramapo College of New Jersey University of Michigan St. Mary’s College of Maryland University Park, PA Mahwah, NJ Ann Arbor, MI St. Mary’s City, MD

Madan Atreya Shaylah Brown Lindsay Chango Jessica Chu University of Maryland St. John’s University Undecided Cornell University College Park, MD Queens, NY Ithaca, NY

Jane Attermann Aaron Brummer Elizabeth Chao Stanley Chu University of Wisconsin Temple University Rutgers University Drew University Madison, WI Philadelphia, PA New Brunswick, NJ Madison, NJ

Samantha Attermann Julian Bruskin Ross Charney Tiffany Chu University of Michigan Undecided Mitchell College Rutgers University Ann Arbor, MI New London, CT New Brunswick, NJ

Tiffany Bair Victoria Bruskin Daniel Chasin Russell Clark Columbia University Clark University Tulane University Stevens Institute of Technology New York, NY Worcester, MA New Orleans, LA Hoboken, NJ

Caren Bambilla Alexis Bucca Britney Cheek Darren Cohen County College of Morris Robert Fiance Makeup Academy County College of Morris Adelphi University Randolph, NJ Perth Amboy, NJ Randolph, NJ Garden City, NY

Elena Banzhaf Griffi n Bushwell Nicholas Cheesman Ethan Cohen Rowan University University of Hartford Sacred Heart University Vassar College Glassboro, NJ West Hartford, CT Fairfi eld, CT Poughkeepsie, NY 6 LHS Lance June 2012 Future Plans

Vincent Collucci Alexander Dereshteanu Steven Ennis Adam Friedman Vaughn College of Aeronautics Canadian Army/UFC Farleigh Dickinson University University of California, Los Angeles Queens, NY Madison, NJ Los Angeles, CA

Nicholas Colonna Daniel DiGenova Taylor Everett Kathryn Fuentes Seton Hall University County College of Morris New Jersey Institute of Technology The College of New Jersey South Orange, NJ Randolph, NJ Newark, NJ Ewing, NJ

Jared Comras Allison Dinar Hao Hsiang Fan Rachel Fuerstman University of South Carolina University of Delaware College of Southern Nevada Vassar College Columbia, SC Newark, DE Las Vegas, NV Poughkeepsie, NY

Amanda Cordero Jake Dock Sean Fanning Christina Furman Rowan University Muhlenberg College County College of Morris Montclair State University Glassboro, NJ Allentown, PA Randolph, NJ Montclair, NJ

Michael Corvelli Jacqueline Dorey Jordan Farber Rachel Gallant Loyola University Maryland Montclair State Unviersity Wesleyan University University of Buffalo Baltimore, MD Montclair, NJ Middletown, CT Buffalo, NY

Eloisa Cusi Maureen Duguid Kaitlin Farinella Michael Gamba New York University University of Hartford Villanova University Taking a year off New York, NY West Hartford, CT Villanova, PA

Christopher DaCosta Jordan Dumbroff Joseph Fede Bohai Gao University of Scranton Emerson College University of Nebraska Rutgers University Scranton, PA Boston, MA Lincoln, NE New Brunswick, NJ

Anthony D’Aloia Francesca D’Uva Rochelle Feldman Arianna Garcia Widener University Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins Binghamton University Ocean County College Chester, PA Baltimore, MD Vestal, NY Toms River, NJ

Mathew Damgen Varun Dyapa Ashley Feng Jeremy Gardner Undecided Rutgers University University of Maryland Binghamton University Newark, NJ College Park, MD Vestal, NY

Alexandra Danenberg Lauren Dzera Maria Ferdinand Eliana Gassman Montclair State University Boston College Montclair State University Essex County College Montclair, NJ Chestnut Hill, MA Montclair, NJ Newark, NJ

Samantha Daniello Amber Ebneth Robert Fidler Jared Gelman County College of Morris County College of Morris Rutgers University Drexel University Randolph, NJ Randolph, NJ New Brunswick, NJ Philadelphia, PA

Yael David Renee Edwards Julia Fisher Shira Gelman Deferring Binghamton University for Loyola University Maryland Northeastern University Pennsylvania State University Young Judaea Year Course in Israel Baltimore, MD Boston, MA University Park, PA

Jordanne Davidson Abbey Eglow Jason Fleischer Taylor Genovese The George Washington University University of North Carolina at Wilmington University of Maryland University of Akron Washington, D.C. Wilmington, NC College Park, MD Akron, OH

Kavan DeAndrade Andrew Egner Joshua Fleishman Marclay Georges Information Not Available Monmouth University University of Michigan Bloomfi eld College West Long Branch, NJ Ann Arbor, MI Bloomfi eld, NJ

Angelo D’Ecclessis Lindsey Ehrlich Claudia Flores Brandon Gershon Conservatory of Recording Arts & Science Montclair State University Boston University County College of Morris Tempe, AZ Montclair, NJ Boston, MA Randolph, NJ

Donna Delesky Tess Ehrlich Nicholas Fogarty Jennifer Geyman Undecided University of Vermont Maryland Institute College of Art Franklin & Marshall College Burlington, VT Baltimore, MD Lancaster, PA

Daniella DelGuercio Morgan Engel Robert Fredette Sarah Gilman County College of Morris University of Vermont County College of Morris Cornell University Randolph, NJ Burlington, VT Randolph, NY Ithaca, NY June 2012 LHS Lance 7 Future Plans

Jonathan Gindi Jamie Gropper Joshua Hubert Jamie Kim Muhlenberg College Michigan State University Lehigh University Rutgers University Allentown, PA East Lansing, MI Bethlehem, PA New Brunswick, NJ

Li Ann Giordano Devin Grossman Jessica Huey Brian Kim Fordham University University of Pennsylvania New York University Rutgers University New York, NY Philadelphia, PA New York, NY New Brunswick, NJ

Garrett Giusto Margo Gruenberg Luna Hwang Yoonji Kim Lynn University University of Massachusetts Amherst Jacksonville University Rutgers University Boca Raton, FL Amherst, MA Jacksonville, FL New Brunswick, NJ

Sheriann Glantz Marisa Gutman Marlena Idrobo Yuri Kim County College of Morris County College of Morris Wellesley College County College of Morris Randolph, NJ Randolph, NJ Wellesley, MA Randolph, NJ

Jessica Glasser Sarah Halperin Raim Izhar Connor Kimmel University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Cincinnati University of Illinois Monmouth University Amherst, MA Cincinnati, OH Urbana-Champaign, IL West Long Branch, NJ

Eliana Glatt Jessica Han Allison Izsak Rachel Klein Princeton University New York University Cornell University Binghamton University Princeton, NJ New York, NY Ithaca, NY Vestal, NY

Lauren Goff Scott Hare Zachary Jaffe Jessica Kleinman Rowan University Cornell University Rutgers University University of Delaware Glassboro, NJ Ithaca, NY New Brunswick, NJ Newark, DE

Lauren Goldberg Andrew Hauptman Sally Jang Julia Kontos Syracuse University University of Pittsburgh Rutgers University Loyola University Maryland Syracuse, NY Pittsburgh, PA New Brunswick, NJ Baltimore, MD

Seth Goldberg Carly Heller Alexander Kalmus Katherine Korkhin Syracuse University East Stroudsburg University Lehigh University County College of Morris Syracuse, NY East Stroudsburg, PA Bethlehem, PA Randolph, NJ

Emily Goldman Alexis Herder Eric Kang Kathleen Korzeniowski University of Maryland Binghamton University New York University Caldwell College College Park, MD Vestal, NY New York, NY Caldwell, NJ

Andrew Goldstein Max Hertzan Kaveh Kardan John Krause Shenandoah University Farleigh Dickinson University University of Missouri Joining the United States Marine Corps Winchester, VA Madison, NJ Columbia, MO Parris Island, SC

Daniel Goloborodko Brendan Hickey Liat Kastner Nora Krupitsky Undecided County College of Morris Franklin & Marshall College School of Visual Arts Randolph, NJ Lancaster, PA New York, NY

Shira Gorelick Lindsay Hirschberg Samuel Katz Jesse Kugler Muhlenberg College Information Not Available Montclair State University University of Wisconsin Allentown, PA Montclair, NJ Madison, WI

Arianna Gorkowitz Christopher Ho Peter Keene Rachel Kung Binghamton University Undecided SUNY Cobleskill Union College Vestal, NY Cobleskill, NY Schenectady, NY

Brett Gottsegen Kyle Homberg Shannon Kelly Carly LaGrotta The Ohio State University Western New England University University of Delaware Stevens Institute of Technology Columbus, OH Springfi eld, MA Newark, DE Hoboken, NJ

Alexa Greenberg Jeffrey Hong Rebecca Kesselhaut Alexa Lanfrank Caldwell College Northwestern University University of Pittsburgh Loyola University Maryland Caldwell, NJ Evanston, IL Pittsburgh, PA Baltimore, MD

Gregg Greenberg Randall Hosein Daniel Killeen John Lang Florida Atlantic University Undecided County College of Morris East Stroudsburg University Boca Raton, FL Randolph, NJ East Stroudsburg, PA

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Chase Larangera Nathaniel “Goose” Liebes Marena Marucci Eric Mong SUNY Cortland University of California, Los Angeles Rutgers University Universidad Iberoamericana Cortland, NY Los Angeles, CA New Brunswick, NJ Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

William La Russo Leslie Lin Dylan McCauley Andrew Mordzynski Bryant University St. John’s University Drexel University Montclair State University Smithfi eld, RI Queens, NY Philadelphia, PA Montclair, NJ

Kareem Latif Jennifer Lipton Brigid McDonald Nadav Mouallem Seton Hall University Pennsylvania State University University of Virginia Reed College South Orange, NJ University Park, PA Charlottesville, VA Portland, OR

Jonathan Lawrence Julia Liss Jamie McIlvaine Andrew Myers Binghamton University University of Michigan Seton Hall University Pratt Institute Vestal, NY Ann Arbor, MI South Orange, NJ New York, NY

Jesse Lederman Austin Liu Kristin McKenna Elliot Naphtali Binghamton University Loyola University Maryland James Madison University The George Washington University Vestal, NY Baltimore, MD Harrisonburg, VA Washington, D.C.

Brian Lee Jason Lombardi Sean McKenna Kathleen Nevola Hofstra University The College of New Jersey Jespy House/County College of Morris Stevens Institute of Technology Hempstead, NY Ewing, NJ Randolph, NJ Hoboken, NJ

Michael Lee Rachel Lomita Brandon McWayne Demetri Noel-Jeune University of Hartford Indiana University University of Akron Montclair State University West Hartford, CT Bloomington, IN Akron, OH Montclair, NJ

Myles Leeks Tavis London Aviva Mendelsohn Bernardo Ochoa Undecided Information Not Available University of Michigan New York University Ann Arbor, MI New York, NY

Benjamin Leff Julie Lubetkin Jonathan Merber Brady O’Connor Cornell University Pennsylvania State University Northwestern University Rutgers University Ithaca, NY University Park, PA Evanston, IL Newark, NJ

Adam Lerman Gregory Lubin Kevin Metters Taylor O’Donnell University of Massachusetts Amherst Washington University in St. Louis Baruch College James Madison University Amherst, MA St. Louis, MO Manhattan, NY Harrisonburg, VA

Jeremy Lerner Robert Lukin John Metzger Sherin Oommen University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Maryland The University of Texas at Austin Rutgers University Amherst, MA College Park, MD Austin, TX New Brunswick, NJ

Luke Leshinsky Zachary Lustbader Adannia Michaels Brianna Padilla University of Pennsylvania Harvard University The College of William and Mary University of Massachusetts Amherst Philadelphia, PA Cambridge, MA Williamsburg, VA Amherst, MA

Russell Leung Eric Macblane Benjamin Miller Robert Palmere New Jersey Institute of Technology University of Virginia University of Maryland Undecided Newark, NJ Charlottesville, VA College Park, MD

Scott Levine Alyssa Magenheim Jacqueline Miller Sanjay Pamaar University of Virginia University of Hartford Lehigh University Boston College Charlottesville, VA West Hartford, CT Bethlehem, PA Chestnut Hill, MA

Gabrielle Levy Kiley Mannion Shane Molzer Thomas Parayil Concordia University Binghamton University Bentley University New Jersey Institute of Technology Montreal, Canada Vestal, NY Waltham, MA Newark, NJ

Alexandria Li Rebecca Manubag Jessica Mondacci Neerali Patel New York University Rutgers University Pennsylvania State University Rutgers University New York, NY Newark, NJ Hazleton, PA New Brunswick, NJ

Jessica Li Casey Markman Sohan Mone Vishruti Patel Emerson College Indiana University Cooper Union Seton Hall University Boston, MA Bloomington, IN New York, NY South Orange, NJ June 2012 LHS Lance 11 Future Plans

Taylor Payne Nicholas Richard Rachel Saunders Michelle Silverstein Working Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Pennsylvania State University West Chester University Troy, NY University Park, PA West Chester, PA

Alexander Pechlivanides Miriam Rizk Ashley Scavetta Reid Singer Seton Hall University Farleigh Dickinson University Rider University Rutgers University South Orange, NJ Madison, NJ Lawrenceville, NJ New Brunswick, NJ

Morgan Peipert Julia Rizzolo Zachary Schnapp Shana Singh Binghamton University University of Scranton George Mason University Carnegie Mellon University Vestal, NY Scranton, PA Fairfax, VA Pittsburgh, PA

Alyssa Pepper Max Rochman Marc Schofel Carlo Sitoy Gettysburg College Hofstra University University of Michigan County College of Morris Gettysburg, PA Hempstead, NY Ann Arbor, MI Randolph, NJ

Dana Petrullo Pedro Rodriguez Alexandra Schwartz Aishwarya Sivaramakrishnan William Paterson University Rowan University Indiana University Drexel University Wayne, NJ Glassboro, NJ Bloomington, IN Philadelphia, PA

Kevin Pfeffer Louis Rosenberg Lindsey Schwartz Karolina Siwek Syracuse University Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania State University The College of New Jersey Syracuse, NY University Park, PA University Park, PA Ewing, NJ

Brooke Poznak Ian Rosenstrauch T.J. Scrivo Noah Sklar Binghamton University Hudson County Community College Villanova University Seton Hall University Vestal, NY Jersey City, NJ Villanova, PA South Orange, NJ

Daniel Prescott Talia Rosenstrauch Daniel Segal Jessica Smith Indiana University Deferring University of Maryland for University of Michigan Monmouth University Bloomington, IN Midreshet Ha Rova Program in Israel Ann Arbor, MI West Long Branch, NJ

Tate Prodigalidad Michael Roxin Emily Seltzer Christopher Soares Rutgers University University of South Florida The University of Texas at Austin Essex County College New Brunswick, NJ St. Petersburg, FL Austin, TX Newark, NJ

Chelsie Raphan Mitchell Ruderman Jennifer Seltzer Robert Sokolov Pennsylvania State University Binghamton University Binghamton University Stevens Institute of Technology University Park, PA Vestal, NY Vestal, NY Hoboken, NJ

Brett Ratner Aidan Russo Abhi Shah Alexa Spear The College of New Jersey University of Maryland Duke University Undecided Ewing, NJ College Park, MD Durham, NC

Syeda Rehman Nicole Rutkowski Ross Shaiman Jenna Speicher Rutgers University Bergen County College Cornell University High Point University Newark, NJ Paramus, NJ Ithaca, NY High Point, NC

Emily Reich Louis Ryan Michelle Shang Erica Sperling Susquehanna University American University Vanderbilt University University of Arizona Selinsgrove, PA Washington, D.C. Nashville, TN Tucson, AZ

Kaitlin Reilly Ryan Saccoman Anavi Sharma Jamie Spiro Southern New Hampshire University Villanova University The College of New Jersey Indiana University Manchester, NH Villanova, PA Ewing, NJ Bloomington, IN

Adrianna Reyes Gabrielle Salerno Shirley Shen Daniel Stein Montclair State University Seton Hall University New York University James Madison University Montclair, NJ South Orange, NJ New York, NY Harrisonburg, VA

A.J. Ribakove Joshua Samuels Alexa Siegel Sarah Stein University of Michigan Ithaca College Binghamton University Emerson College Ann Arbor, MI Ithaca, NY Vestal, NY Boston, MA

Julia Riccardi Erika Sarajian Ana Silva Lauryn Steinberg Rutgers University Rutgers University Montclair State University University of Michigan New Brunswick, NJ New Brunswick, NJ Montclair, NJ Ann Arbor, MI 12 LHS Lance June 2012 Future Plans

Matthew Steinberg Daniel Vala Jack Wang Sam Yim Union College Norwich University Emory University County College of Morris Schenectady, NY Northfi eld, VT Atlanta, GA Randolph, NJ

Artem Stieve Guillermo Valdes Jimmy Wang Angela Yu County College of Morris Kean University Polytechnic Institute of New York University Northwestern University Randolph, NJ Union Township, NJ Brooklyn, NY Evanston, IL

Shannon Stocks James Valenti Lindsey Weiner Anne Yu Boston University County College of Morris Syracuse University University of Maine Boston, MA Randolph, NJ Syracuse, NY Orono, ME

Stacey Su Ilya Vasilyev Dylan Weisman Justin Yu Boston University Joining the United States Marines Corps Michigan State University Rutgers University Boston, MA Parris Island, SC East Lansing, MI New Brunswick, NJ

Jaclyn Sullivan Brian Viggiano Nicole Weisman David Yurman Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising Rutgers University Michigan State University Hofstra University Los Angeles, CA New Brunswick, NJ East Lansing, MI Hempstead, NY

Alan Sun Mario Villaquiran Karli Weitzman Gina Zarro Brandeis University New York Institute of Technology Lehigh University Artistic Academy Waltham, MA New York, NY Bethlehem, PA Morris Plains, NJ

Kevin Sun Michael Villone Cydney Williams Jenny Zheng New York University Baruch College University of Vermont Rutgers University New York, NY New York, NY Burlington, VT New Brunswick, NJ

Andrew Sussman Blair Volpe Gabriella Winter Nan Zhong SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry University of Hartford University of Arizona Rutgers University Syracuse, NY West Hartford, CT Tucson, AZ New Brunswick, NJ

Pierce Tattersall Alyssa Vorbeck Jonathan Wische Mason Zhu The George Washington University Messiah College Quinnipiac Unviersity Bentley University Washington, D.C. Grantham, PA Hamdenm, CT Waltham, MA

Amanda Tepper Sara Vossler Tyler Wood Minhui Zhu University of Hartford Messiah College County College of Morris Rutgers University West Hartford, CT Grantham, PA Randolph, NJ New Brunswick, NJ

Kieran Tonero Brett Wagner Patrick Xia Angela Zhu Mount Saint Mary’s University Loyola University Maryland Carnegie Mellon University Rutgers University Emitsburg, MD Baltimore, MD Pittsburgh, PA New Brunswick, NJ

Daniel Tracey Tiffany Walker Christopher Yang Elizabeth Zimmermann Stevens Institute of Technology Edward Waters College Undecided University of Scranton Hoboken, NJ Jacksonville, FL Scranton, PA

Amanda Traiger George Wang Nancy Yang Shannon Zuber University of Delaware Rutgers University Rutgers University Pennsylvania State University Newark, DE New Brunswick, NJ New Brunswick, NJ University Park, PA

Nathalie Tran Jenny Wang Peter Yao Stevens Institute of Technology Washington University in St. Louis Princeton University Hoboken, NJ St. Louis, MO Princeton, NJ “I hope your dreams take you Dean Turetsky Joshua Wang Nicole Yap to the corners of your smiles, Rutgers University Pennsylvania State University Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ University Park, PA New Brunswick, NJ to the highest of your hopes, to the windows of your Meldrick Umahon Michael Wang Anna Yeh Seton Hall University University of Maryland Brandeis University opportunities, and to the most South Orange, NJ College Park, MD Waltham, MA special places your heart has Nnamdi Uwakwe Tiffany Wang Jenny Yeung ever known.” New Jersey Institute of Technology New York University University of Pennsylvania - Author Unknown Newark, NJ New York, NY Philadelphia, PA June 2012 LHS Lance 13 “As you enter positions of trust and power, dream a little before you think.” -- Toni Morrison Farewell To Our Beloved Teachers And Faculty Ms. Nave Ms. Deprospero Mr. Merlo Mrs. Houben Secretary English Art Mathematics

How long have you worked at LHS? What was your favorite memory of LHS? What is your favorite part about teach- What will you miss most about LHS? I have worked here for 26 and a half years. I remember Jerry Walker, our principal ing? I’ll miss the fantastic math department. way back when, who would sing “I Hope My favorite part of teaching at LHS was I felt like a part of a family where mem- What was your favorite memory of LHS? You Dance” at the end of each year, saying, taking over the Ceramics and Sculpture bers helped each other, supported each My favorite memory is of the staff and “Yes. LHS is important, but family comes classes from Mr. Reynolds, and having other, and strove for excellence. Teaching students, and how fortunate we are here fi rst.” I have worked here since then under the opportunity to teach just Ceramics and AP Calculus, “coaching” the Math Team, in Livingston to have such great teachers his sage advice, and that has allowed me to Sculpture for 10 years. I will also miss all and advising the OST were three levels of (and I’ve seen lots of teachers over those love my job. the fun I had with my students in all the crème de la crème on my cake. There is 26 years) and AMAZING students. What will you miss most about teaching? classes I taught. nothing more fulfi lling to a teacher than to Getting up at 6am is what I will miss most- see a student “get it,” or to work hard and What are your future plans? -I love the smell of the early morning! What will you miss most about LHS? succeed and to reach beyond their comfort My future plans are not specifi c but I do NOT. I don’t think I will miss anything at The thing I will miss the most is the zone. enjoy reading and hope to have more time this point, and that is not because of any- dynamic relationships that form with my What are your future plans? for that. I dabble in genealogy and have thing bad. I will keep in touch with the peo- students throughout the year. AND the fun! I thank Livingston for the last 22 years of a few elusive ancestors who need to be ple who mean a lot to me, so I won’t miss my career, and I go off to de-stress, take found. And, of course, I want to spend the people. As to teaching, there comes a What are your future plans? care of my family, garden, read, puzzle, co- more time with my family, especially my time when people are ready to embark on I plan to continue my passion as a painter habit with Mother Earth and do other work grandsons. the next phase of life, and that is where I and printmaker in my studio. I also want that will replace the loss I am sure to feel. am right now--ready for the open arms of to spend more time at the Jersey Shore, I will miss my students and my many col- What advice do you have for graduating the next few years and looking forward to especially in September and October. I leagues and the many friends I have made. seniors? the freedoms they will afford me. hope to spend more time with my grandson Do you have any advice for seniors? My advice would be to always “do the What are your future plans? Jack and to help my three children in any I say to my students, as I say to my own right thing” and if you aren’t sure, then I plan to do any darn thing I choose and way I can. children, that everything you do or do not think twice before you do anything. But that could include hiking, canoeing, danc- do counts and has consequences. Make of course that is advice parents give their ing, singing karaoke (my colleagues gave What advice do you have for graduating your choices wisely, because you always children throughout life (just ask mine). me a lovely karaoke machine as a going seniors? do have a choice. The best choice is usu- Beyond that I would hope that always away gift), reading, volunteering--any- My advice would be to try to fi nd out as ally the hardest road to take, but will be the treating people with kindness and dignity thing! I can’t even imagine what adven- soon as possible what you love and have a one to give your true happiness, success is a good rule for all of us to follow. tures and what peace I will have. It’s all up passion for and then to work as hard as you and love. These come from hard work, to me, now, isn’t it? Carpe diem. can to reach your goal. compassion, kindness, humility and honor. Mr. Wolff Mr. Talarico Mr. McKenna who I’ve grown close to and have helped English K-12 Art Supervisor Guidance out a lot over the past two years. What are your future plans? I took a job as Head of College Advising and Placement at Seton Hall Prep – right down the road on Northfi eld Ave in West Orange. I’ll also be going back to school for my PhD in counseling in the fall of 2013. Do you have any advice for graduating seniors? First - TIME MANAGEMENT!!!!!!! There is so much free time in college that it is easy to get sidetracked from studying. It is important to set aside three hours a day to get caught up on reading. There will still Mr. Wolff and Mr. Talarico both served the Livngston High School be more than enough time to still have fun. What will you miss most about LHS? community and Livingston school district for many years, and The Second – don’t eat too late at night – that’s I am going to miss my colleagues in the how those 15 pounds get packed on. Third Lance would like to wish them great luck and happiness in all of their guidance offi ce and CST a lot. I’m espe- – Have fun!!!! future endeavors and plans. cially going to miss working with students 14 LHS Lance Roving Reporter June 2012 “So take the photographs, and still frames in your mind Hang it on a shelf in good health and good time” -- Green Day Remember When...

“Lockdowns were actually long?” – Angela Zhu

“The freshmen color was maroon?” – Sherin Oommen “There weren’t a zillion cameras freshman year?” – Max Hertzan “The chorus sang a lullaby during a bomb threat?” – Yuri Kim “We had science classes in A hall?” – Jenny Wang

“We played Draw “An eighth grader got lost in Something?” – Ryan Saccoman the school this year?” “Justin Bieber wasn’t popular?” – Katie Korzeniowski – Shannon Stocks

“There were 9 planets?” – Nicholas Colonna “We won the football championship freshman year at Giants Stadium?” – Andrew Mordzynski

“We had 3 straight snow “We ate lunch at 10:12?” days in October and the – Jessica Chu “We had Pam McGroarty?” – Brian Kim town cancelled Halloween?” – Stacey Su “We wrote ‘legit’ on Zach Lustbader’s “The fi re alarms were on test?” – Eeshin Chang Wall?” – Marlena Idrobo

?” – ALYSSA VORBECK “WE CHOSE OUR GYM CLASSES “The Yellow Team won the Senior Games?” – Abe Choe “Period 1 always came before period “We acted out Julius Casear in front of the 4 and Period 9 always came after “School ended at 2:32?” - A.J. Ribakove school for Mr. Sunga’s class?” – Abhi Shah Period 8?” – Sara Vossler

“Dr. Alirangues made us meditate in class?” - Jesse Kleinman

“People used- Herbie to have Bolimovsky Blackberrys?” “We seriously considered buying a foldout couch for the newspaper offi - Carly Abenstein and Marlena Idrobo ce?” “Mr. Stern had hair?” - Adam Friedman June 2012 Roving Reporter LHS Lance 15 “Oh man we were livin’, didn’t waste one minute We talked and drank and danced and said goodbye” -- Jason Aldean “Get involved but don’t stress!” – Klara Blazek “Walking through the courtyard in spring” - Peter Yao “Being with the people who I grew up with “Just do it” - Ethan Cohen “Wear layers” – Francesca D’Uva every day” - Shira Gelman and Jamie Gropper “Waking up early” “Don’t get senioritis until you get accepted - Karli Weitzman to college” – Ryan Saccoman “Survive” – Nicole Yap “The crowded hallways. I loved getting stepped What advice do you have on. It thrilled me. Really” - Li Ann Giordano“@LtownProblems” - Julia Liss for incoming freshman? “Time is valuable. Don’t waste it” - Kenneth Chan “Mrs. Pogach’s candy drawer” - Ashley Feng “Mr. Downing’s Pledge of Allegiance on A.M. Wired” - Abhi Shah “Be true to yourself” - Jared Gelman “Sleep. You never will again” - Patrick Xia What will you miss “Stop looking, start living” - Roth Bernstein most about LHS? “Don’t procrastinate on anything! Or at least try really really hard not to.” – Sherin Oommen “Mrs. Anderson smacking tables with “HOUBEN” - Alan Sun “Don’t mess with seniors” loads of paper” - Russell Leung - Marc Schofel “The fantastic television program” - Daniel Stein “Hallways are for walking, not for blocking.”– Aviva Mendelsohn“Try to get ahead early so you’re not try- ing to catch up later” - Josh Fleishman “My teammates on the track team” - Kieran Tonero

“Triple snow day” - Patrick Xia “I don’t know. I have 10 years to think about it.” – Sherin Oommen

“My mom cooked yesterday, so I ate “Hopefully teaching or nursing in Korea.” – Yuri Kim my homework instead” - Daniel Segal “I’ll be Twitter-famous” - Ada Michaels “Homework is way too mainstream for“I didme” it - in Shira my head”Gorelick - Austin Liu “In the gutter” - David Yurman Where will you be “The internet was broken” - Daniel Chi “I’m already in college” - Scott Levine in 10 years?

“Running for Congress … against Zach Lustbader” – Jeffrey Hong “On TV either announcing for a sports team “I don’t give away my secrets” - Connor Kimmel“I was breaking 100 million in Temple Run” - Abhi Shah or as a sports anchor” – Seth Goldberg “An international pop “The tooth fairy stole it” - Gregg Greenberg culture icon” – Jared Gelman “Still in school … #premedproblems” – Michael Corvelli “I will be traveling around the world and experiencing new “YOLO” - Raim Izhar cultures and meeting new people” – Cydney Williams “I left it in my other backpack” – T.J. Scrivo What’s your best excuse for not handing in homework? “The Press Secretary for the President” - Carly Abenstein “On late night television performing some sick stand up comedy routines” - Daniel Killeen “I didn’t have study hall today” – Chelsea Altchek “Teaching here” “I always do my homework” - Shira Gelman, Angela Yu - Chelsea Altchek

“Married to a rock star and owning a black “I was busy reading” cat and a great white shark” – Shannon Zuber - Ethan Cohen “Working somewhere I can make a difference, doing a job that makes me happy.” – Shannon Stocks “People don’t hand in their homework?” - Nathalie Tran 16 LHS Lance Senior Prom June 2012

“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” -- Confucius