YOU and Class of 2010 College YOUR Summer 2010 Acceptances BULLETIN OF THE BEACHWOOD CITY SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION Story on Page 13 Aaa Bond Rating Elementary and eachwood Schools is one of just 10 school districts in Ohio to BMS Promotions have earned Moody’s ‘Aaa’ rating, their highest possible rating. BIt is significant to us because it means that the district will be Story on Page 21 able to finance the renovation of Beachwood High School at the low- est market interest rates. An ‘Aaa’ rating is based on the district’s low debt burden and prudent fiscal management, as well as the commu- nity’s exemplary voting history of passing school levies. Congratula- tions to district treasurer Michele Mills and her staff for their hard Inside work in attaining this very unique rating. Board Perspective...... 2 Message from Superintendent...... 2 Science Olympiads State Treasurer’s Column...... 3 or the third year in a row, the team went to State Special Senior and placed 27 out of the 40 teams overall. Advisor Edition ...... 5 Fand Science Teacher Jim Burton commented, “This was a memorable experience, and we hope to learn from it so we rise through the ranks next year.” Individ- ual honors included: Ben Reisman and Mengzhi Wu placed 3rd in Disease Detectives, Weilin Zou From left to right: Spandana Govindgari, placed 7th in Chemistry Lab, Ho Jai Han and Weilin Shravya Govindgari, Vasile Negrescu, Zou placed 9th in Forensics, Vasile Negrescu placed Chenyu Zhang, Ben Reisman, Weilin Zou, 8th in Cell Biology, and Anand Rajan and Vasile Anand Rajan (Back), Mengzhi Wu, Ho Jai Negrescu placed 16th in Physics Lab. Han, Duncan Rodriguez, and Yuxi Zheng. Editors: Michelle Burgess Communications Director Doug Levin Excel TECC Director of Marketing & Development State and Nationals Culinary Arts Beachwood Culinary Arts student Frances Conger (Brush) competed in the pastry competi- tion at the FCCLA State Culinary Arts and Student Leadership Conference in Columbus and received a silver medal. The senior ProStart Culinary team competed Front row, left to right: Ori Friedman (Beach- at the Gordon Food Service ProStart Invitational wood), Sarah Zucker (West Geauga), Chelsea held at the Columbus Convention Center. Twenty- Kluk (Mayfield), Culinary Arts Teacher Danette four culinary teams competed over a two-day McHale, and Nicole Serpone (West Geauga). Chef Kortez period. Only five top teams were awarded at this Back row, left to right: Culinary Arts Wilson and Rebecca Ferlotti (West Geauga). event, which consisted of classical knife cuts, chicken fabrication, and a three-course meal that had to be created within one hour using only two Marketing/DECA burners. This is the first year the Culinary Arts Beachwood High School senior program has competed in this particular compe- Michael Pinhasi placed 3rd in the Busi- tition and the Beachwood team is very proud to ness Services portion of the DECA Career have earned a 4th place ranking at this event. Development Conference in Columbus, Special Congratulations to the students and Head Chef March 19-20. He was one of 14 students Kortez Wilson, Culinary Arts Teacher Danette from Mrs. Jean Getz’s high school mar- SENIOR McHale, and Educational Assistant Paul Tanner. keting class who attended this event. EDITION continued on page 4 ontrary to what one’s intuition might sug- The Excel TECC program for high school gest, the summer months are extremely students preparing to enter the field of early Perspective Cbusy ones for our central office adminis- childhood education is being enlarged. And tration and your Board of Education. While a Chinese immersion after-school program our students and building-level staff enjoy a is being studied and planned for the fall. The few months break from the district, there is a Board and administration understand the A Message from great deal of planning and preparation hap- strategic importance of offering excellent David Ostro pening behind the scenes to prepare for the programming for prekindergarten as a pre- Beachwood Board of Education upcoming school year and beyond. Each year cursor to supporting ongoing enrollment in President the summer months involve staffing assign- the K–12 buildings. ments and adjustments, ordinary course The district is implementing a new liter- maintenance and repair work throughout the acy series for the ’10–’11 school year that was buildings and grounds, existing curriculum piloted this past school year. Final planning is modifications and improvements, and the underway to allow this series to enhance the closing of our fiscal books and all of the asso- district’s Balanced Literacy model that serves ciated financial report filings. This year is no as the philosophical base for reading and exception on any of these fronts. In addition, writing instruction within Beachwood. The however, we are also focused on many exciting Board heard in public session from a vast and positive matters this particular summer array of teachers from Bryden and Hilltop that I will highlight below. about the successful results of the pilot study Dr. Markwardt and Mrs. Mills discuss the and their enthusiasm for full implementation work associated with the renovation of Beach- beginning in August. wood High School in their respective columns Staff development is a critical element of elsewhere in this newsletter, and I encourage the district’s strategy to ensure ongoing aca- you to read their reports to stay informed demic excellence for our children. This sum- about this process. I will simply state here how mer, plans are in full swing for focusing thankful your Board is for the endorsement of upcoming professional development on 21st public education in Beachwood that the com- Century Skills, a model that stresses critical munity offered with the passage of Issue 3 this thinking, communication, collaboration, and past May 4. We look forward to working close- creativity as part of the learning process. ly with the Administration to achieve a reno- Much is happening on the athletic scene vated BHS that provides great value and pride as well. One program of note that is receiving to all of its constituencies. a great deal of attention—and will also Educational programming is being enhance our commitment to the greater com- expanded at the Fairmount school building, munity—is the swimming program. Look for Beachwood in large part through a task force dedicated developments that will benefit students of all Board of Education to enhancing our prekindergarten programs. ages while offering heightened opportunities The preschool curriculum is being enriched for wellness and enjoyment to area residents. 24601 Fairmount Blvd. through the incorporation of outside edu- Enjoy what remains of your summer. Beachwood, OH 44122 cational resources that will expand learning We’ll welcome the chance to answer any of 216.464.2600 in academic areas as well as the fine arts. An your questions or to see you at our meetings. www.beachwoodschools.org Expressive Arts Option is being incorporat- And, as always, we look forward to welcom- ed into the school day that will expose stu- ing your children and grandchildren back to David B. Ostro, President dents to a wide array of creative activities. school shortly. 216.464.0718 [email protected]

Jennifer Tramer, Vice President Message from the Superintendent 216.765.0744 [email protected] The 2010–2011 school year will be a busy time of plan- Beth Rosenbaum ning for the renovation/reconstruction of Beachwood High 216.831.9246 School. This ambitious project was made possible by the [email protected] generous support Beachwood residents demonstrated by the passage of Issue 3 on May 4, 2010. Dr. Brian Weiss The final result of the Beachwood High School renova- 216.464.6678 tion will be a modern state-of-the-art building that reflects [email protected] the outstanding quality of its educational programs. It will have greatly enhanced academic space designed to accom- Mitchel Luxenburg modate the learning activities and technology necessary in 216.382.8943 today’s classrooms. A new library/media center and class- [email protected] rooms that meet the size recommendation of the Ohio School Facilities Commission will be constructed to replace Richard Markwardt those currently housed in the oldest portion of the building. Superintendent The infrastructure of the high school—its heating, air 2 Treasurer’s Column

The community passed a 2.5 mill, $30 million bond issue to rate public issuers. The district’s finance the high school improvement/renovation project. Passage credit rating was confirmed in rate was over 71%, thanks to the tireless efforts of the levy com- July 2010 as Aaa, the highest mittee, board of education members, administration, staff, and credit rating available. There are students. The project will take approximately 3½ years to com- only 10 districts in the State who plete. Construction will not begin until the summer of 2011 as have the Aaa rating. the balance of this year will be spent finalizing the design of the At the same time the com- building. Contract specifications must be prepared as well as bid- munity was passing the $30 mil- Michele Mills ding and awarding those contracts. lion issue in May, there were Treasurer It’s an exciting time to finance a school construction project. additional stimulus funds made available for bona fide school While the general economy is still sluggish, the district was able construction projects. The district submitted a $30 million dollar to take advantage of federal stimulus dollars designed to help fuel application to participate and was recently notified that it economic recovery with major benefits to our taxpayers. received an $11,260,000 allocation, which would allow the dis- Last summer the district applied for federal stimulus funds trict to borrow this portion of the $30 million interest free over in the form of Qualified School Construction Bonds (QSCBs) for 15 years. This will result in an estimated savings of $4.2 million energy conservation related projects at the high school. The dis- in interest costs. The remaining $18,740,000 will be funded trict was awarded an allocation of $5,650,000, which allowed the through Build America Bonds (another federal stimulus pro- district to borrow these funds at zero percent interest, saving the gram), and through tax-exempt financing. district more than $1 million in interest costs. The allocation did The district will have to obtain another rating from Moody’s not raise taxes, as the district borrowed the funds against its per- before it can issue its debt. It is anticipated that the district will manent improvement levy to be repaid over 10 years. be selling bonds in early to mid-August 2010. Many taxpayers When a person borrows money for a major purpose such as a have inquired if they will be able to purchase any of these bonds. home or a car, an individual has his/her credit checked and pays The district will set aside a portion of the bonds for individual interest rates according to their credit rating. The school district is taxpayers to purchase. Details about how and when to purchase no different. When the school borrows money for a major pur- will be forthcoming. chase (such as renovating the high school), the district must also Thank you for your support of our district and its students. obtain a credit rating. The district is rated by Moody’s Investors It has been a long-standing legacy for this community to support Service, Inc., one of three credit rating agencies in the country to public education.

conditioning, and electrical systems—will be modernized and community maintain an active presence in its high school. improved. The results of that process, coupled with new windows One of the benefits gained by undertaking this project at the and modern insulation, will greatly enhance the building’s energy present time is the availability of low-interest funding. As Treasurer efficiency. Michele Mills details in her column, nearly half of the dollars nec- Safety issues are also an important part of the building essary to complete this project are being obtained at zero percent redesign. The renovated building will incorporate features that wel- interest. come visitors to the school in a manner that minimizes direct stu- Construction and physical renovation of the existing plant will dent contact and disruption of the educational process. Fine Arts begin in June 2011. The project will be completed in the summer of will benefit by the construction of new classrooms and practice 2013. In preparation, the district will be involved in the design areas adjacent to the existing auditorium. development, bidding, and contracting phase during the upcoming Physical Education and wellness efforts will be strengthened by school year. This is the period when concepts are translated into the incorporation of a new auxiliary gym, wrestling room, multi- plans and blueprints. purpose (dance, yoga, exercise, etc.) room, and locker rooms that As superintendent, I am honored to be a part of this project to will supplant the old North gym, which is slated for demolition as perpetuate Beachwood’s legacy of educational excellence. Passage of part of the renovation process. the May 4 bond issue was a tangible example of this community’s A new community room, remodeled cafeteria and Bistro, and sense of responsibility toward its children. It is a sentiment that I upgraded pool facilities will continue to provide activities and a have never seen matched to the same degree in another district. source of pride to Beachwood residents. It is important that the Thank you. 3 Excel TECC State and Nationals Marketing/Green Dream continued from page 1 Beachwood Junior Achievement’s Green Dream students compet- ed in the North America Junior Achievement Company of the Year DECA is an international association of Competition in Minneapolis, Minnesota this summer. CEO Hillary high school and college students studying Sadler (Beachwood), and marketing students Brian Gehrisch marketing, management and entrepre- (Mayfield) and Kevin Jones (Beachwood) presented a written neurship in business, finance, hospitality, annual report, a trade show demonstration, and gave an oral presen- and marketing sales and service. Michael, tation on Ohio’s largest eco-friendly showcase that they developed on along with Matthew O’Hearn (Chagrin behalf of the team. Beachwood Junior Achievement’s leadership includes Falls) and Nathaniel Debick (Chagrin advisor and BHS Marketing Teacher Greg Perry, and consultant Karen Carmen Falls), qualified for the national DECA from the City of Beachwood. competition, recently held April 24-27 in Louisville, Kentucky, where more than Early Childhood Education 15,000 students from around the United Two students, Amber Strickland and Rachel Gillich, competed in a Family, States and the world challenged their Career and Community Leaders of America State Competition in Columbus. Amber knowledge in business and marketing. competed in the Language and Literacy event, creating a lesson plan with a math exten- sion activity; she received a gold medal, placed 1st among 30 students, and won a $6,000 scholarship to Sullivan University. Rachel competed in the Teacher Resource Kit event, creating a teacher kit with different activities to use with preschool children, PTO Garage Sale and she received a gold medal. A big thank you to those that participated in the PTO Garage Sale for raising $13,540 for Beachwood City Schools. Funds will be used Scripps Spelling toward proposals that were submitted Bee Finalist by teachers and administrators. Writes Book on Rachel Gillich (Richmond) and Amber Strickland (Brush). Experience Sophomore Scott Remer suc- cessfully published a comprehensive 292-page guide to the National Elementary Schools’ Author Visits Spelling Bee containing 10,000 On May 11, Rick Sowash, Ohio author and storyteller from Cincinnati, spent the day spelling words. It is entitled Words at Hilltop. He led an interactive assembly sharing stories from his book Heroes of Ohio: 23 of Wisdom: Keys to Success in the True Tales of Courage and Character with 23 Hilltop students who dressed and acted out Scripps National Spelling Bee, and it the parts of these heroes. The cafeteria offered a “Pioneer Ohio Lunch” that day for the stu- draws on the lessons that he learned dents, and Mr. Sowash spent when he placed 34th and 4th in time with each grade level 2007 and 2008 at the National answering questions about his Spelling Bee. Included in the book life as an author. are competition words, advice on On May 18, children’s book how to handle the competition, and author and illustrator Mark tourism opportunities during Bee Crilley treated Bryden students Week. The website for the book is to his fast-paced presentation www.spellingbeebook.com. that included a drawing demon- stration, lively readings, and tips and tricks on becoming a better writer and storyteller. Mr. Cril- ley has written several chapter and manga books for children and is most famous for his Akiko series. He also recently Bryden visiting author and illustrator Mark Crilley. illustrated the re-issue of the classic children’s book, The Enormous Egg. Mr. Crilley has been widely recognized over the years by libraries, schools, and even the entertainment industry for his work. He was select- ed by Entertainment Weekly as “one of the most creative people in entertainment.” Scott Remer 4 Congratulations CLASS OF 2010 The Beachwood Schools Foundation Awards and Scholarships

Emi Hitomi Sevy Harris Marc Eisenberg Ashley Milliner Andrew Davis Jasmine Kaiser

Emi Hitomi Ashley Milliner management. This scholarship was established THE GINA MICHELLE AGIN MEMORIAL THE DAVE AND JANICE BLOOM to honor Harlan Diamond and the Culinary SCHOLARSHIP AWARD: This scholarship is SCHOLARSHIP: This scholarship is awarded Arts Program. awarded annually to a female Beachwood annually to a qualified senior who has High School graduating senior who has shown a strong commitment to Beachwood Andrew Davis participated in women’s interscholastic sports athletics through being a player, equipment THE HARVEY FRIEDMAN LEADERSHIP or cheerleading. She must have demonstrated person, or team manager. The applicant SCHOLARSHIP: This award is given annually dedication to achieve team success. The must have participated with the same sports to a Beachwood High School graduating applicant may also qualify for this scholarship team for at least two years and shown strong senior who has demonstrated significant if she served as a support person for a high sportsmanship. This scholarship was leadership during his or her high school school sports team. established in 2004 by the children of Dave career. It was founded by Harvey and Shirley and Janice Bloom in honor of their time and Friedman and their family in 1998. Allison Teitelbaum dedication to the City of Beachwood and its THE VERA ARLEN SCHOLARSHIP: This sports programs. Jasmine Kaiser scholarship was established in 2010 by THE PAM AND DAN JOHNSTON Sidney Arlen to honor his wife’s memory and SCHOLARSHIP: This award, established by to acknowledge her special qualities as an friends of Pam and Dan in 2001, recognizes individual. This scholarship is awarded annually their contributions to the Beachwood to a female Beachwood High School graduating Schools. It is given annually to a Beachwood senior who exhibits leadership, humanity and a High School student who will be generous spirit in a humble manner. participating in the graduation ceremony, experiences challenges on a daily basis and Sevy Harris continues to persevere. The applicant must THE BANK OF AMERICA SCHOLARSHIP: have plans to continue in a program that This scholarship is awarded annually to a enhances his or her life skills. Beachwood High School graduating senior who has exhibited leadership qualities. MBNA Allison Teitelbaum Amanda Seidel established the scholarship in 1999 as a commitment to the community of Beachwood. Allison Teitelbaum and Amanda Seidel THE CLEVELAND CLINIC SCHOLARSHIP: Marc Eisenberg Established in 2006, this scholarship is THE BEACHWOOD CHAMBER OF awarded annually to a Beachwood High COMMERCE BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIP: School graduating senior who has been This scholarship is awarded annually to a outstanding in one or more of the following Beachwood High School graduating senior who areas: academics, community service, and has been successfully employed in a Beachwood extracurricular activities and intends to business or industry and who intends to pursue pursue a career in the area of healthcare at a a career in business or a business selected college, university or technical program. vocation. It was established in 1999 by the Chamber of Commerce. Kelly Martin (photo unavailable) THE BEACHWOOD COMMUNITY PTO THE BEACHWOOD CHAMBER OF Special GARAGE SALE SCHOLARSHIP: This COMMERCE HARLAN DIAMOND scholarship is awarded annually to a qualified CULINARY ARTS SCHOLARSHIP: This senior or Beachwood graduating senior who scholarship is awarded annually to a graduating SENIOR has been outstanding in one or more of the senior of the Beachwood High School following: 1.) Volunteerism/community service, consortium Culinary Arts Program, who has 2.) Character and citizenship, 3.) Exhibiting been accepted to and will attend a post- EDITION enthusiasm for school and community. secondary educational program in the field of either culinary arts or restaurant 5 Gabriel Firestone Natali Vannoy Carlos Padilla Alex Dronzek Brett Musick Maya Rosenblum

Gabriel Firestone Beachwood High School graduating senior who was established in 2006 by his family and friends. THE ROBERT D. KATES AWARD: This award, exercises good judgment and demonstrates established in his memory in 1999, is given concern for his or her fellow citizens Brett Musick annually to a Beachwood High School THE JILL DOBRIN MENACHEM graduating senior who has shown outstanding Matthew Baron MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: This leadership within Student Council THE JOAN LOBERT SCHOLARSHIP: This scholarship established in 2002 by the Dobrin THE WEISENBERG FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP: scholarship is awarded annually to a Family is awarded annually to a Beachwood Established by Aaron and Whitney Weisenberg Beachwood High High School graduating senior whose love of in 2008, this scholarship is awarded annually to School graduating children and concern for their welfare has a Beachwood High School graduating senior senior who has been motivated her/him to pursue a career in Early who exhibits passion and commitment to the outstanding in one or Childhood Education or a related field arts and intends to pursue a career in that area. more of the following, working with young children. and who indicates an Natali Vannoy intention to pursue a Maya Rosenblum THE KAM AND CHIEN LIAO MATH AND career in the area of: 1) and Gabriel NATURAL SCIENCES SCHOLARSHIP: This Political Science 2) Firestone scholarship established in 2007 by Dr. and Mrs. Government 3) Public THE JAY Liao is awarded annually to a Beachwood High Service. It was SHLACHTER ART School graduating senior who has been established in 2000 by AWARD: Mr. & Mrs. outstanding in mathematics or natural sciences, her family. Matthew Baron Harry Shlachter will attend a four year college or university and established this who indicates a desire to pursue a career in the Alex Dronzek scholarship in area of Natural Sciences, Engineering or THE RON MADOW SCHOLARSHIP FOR memory of their son Mathematics. This student must also have a 4.0 ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT: This scholarship in 1998. The award is in core subjects. is awarded to a Beachwood High School given annually to a graduating senior wrestler who has been a Beachwood High School graduating senior who Carlos Padilla member of the varsity team for at least two years has demonstrated an appreciation and talent in THE CATHY S. LIGHT MEMORIAL AWARD: and has attained a high level of achievement the area of fine arts and intends to pursue a This scholarship is presented annually to a while on the team. This memorial scholarship career in that area.

Department Foundation Scholarships and Awards

Lauren Wyman Eric Silverman Gregory Melzak Austin Haynesworth Andrew Darvin ENGLISH WORLD LANGUAGE MATHEMATICS PERFORMING ARTS SCIENCE

Nathan Kohn-Magnus Bradley Charna Andrew Smith Gabriel Firestone Kevin Jones SOCIAL STUDIES TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY VISUAL ARTS VOCATIONAL EDUCATION 6 Kevin Jones Max Sullivan Brittany Crosby Lauren Wyman Nathan Kohn-Magnus Kevin Jones Special Scholarship Academic Recognition THE STEVEN MARK WASSERMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: This scholarship Presentations PHI BETA KAPPA AWARD This honor seeks to recognize scholastic is awarded annually to a Beachwood High PARKER HANNIFIN SCHOLARSHIP excellence as exemplified by outstanding high School graduating senior who indicates an Recipient: Natali Vannoy intention to pursue a career in television writing school students throughout the Cleveland area. Recipient: Lauren Wyman and/or film. It was established in 1999 by his BEACHWOOD ALUMNI parents Bernard and Florence Wasserman in SCHOLARSHIP AWARD NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP FINALISTS honor of his creativity and ingenuity as a writer Recipient: Gabriel Firestone and producer for television and motion Recipients: Andrew Darvin, Andrew Davis, pictures. Joshua Jacobs, Jennie Anne Simson, THE TRICIA LUXENBURG Natali Vannoy, Alexander Wertheim, MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Lauren Wyman, Weilin Zou Max Sullivan and Recipient: Brett Musick Jamall Sumbry (photo unavailable) THE DAKOTA “CODY” WEINER NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP BEACHWOOD BOOSTERS ATHLETIC MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: This award, COMMENDED STUDENTS established by family and friends in 2001 in his SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS Recipients: Sevy Harris, Ethan Isaacson, Alexander Dronzek, honor, is given annually to a Beachwood High Recipients: Sarah Levine, Gregory Melzak, Eric Parris, Ashley Milliner School graduating senior with an extremely Benjamin Reisman kind heart, who, because of his or her spirit, succeeds against all odds. BEACHWOOD FEDERATION OF NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT TEACHERS SCHOLARSHIP AWARD SCHOLARSHIP FINALIST Amanda Seidel This award was established to honor a Recipient: Austin Haynesworth THE NORM WEISS SCHOLARSHIP: This member of Beachwood High School’s scholarship is awarded annually to a Beachwood graduating class who has shown personal MAGNA CUM LAUDE AWARDS High School graduating senior, who throughout commitment to academics, school activities, Recipients: Jordan Brown, Megan Charms, his/her school years has demonstrated, and and community service. Andrew Darvin, Andrew Davis, Sevy Harris, participated in charity, volunteer, and Recipient: Eric Silverman Austin Haynesworth, Gregory Melzak, community service activities, substantially Eric Silverman, Jennie Anne Simson, greater than those required for graduation. His BEACHWOOD FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY Natali Vannoy, Alexander Wertheim, family established it in 2002 in his memory. SCHOLARSHIP Menghzi Wu, Lauren Wyman, Weilin Zou Recipients: Olivia Haas and Hillary Sadler Brittany Crosby and Lauren Wyman DAC SCHOLARS SENIOR INDUCTEES THE PAUL AND KATE WILLIAMS CHAGRIN HIGHLANDS The DAC Scholars program recognizes SCHOLARSHIP: This scholarship is awarded ROTARY CLUB AWARD individuals who consistently excel in promoting annually to a Beachwood High School These awards are presented to a Beachwood the goals of the DAC while achieving academic graduating senior who has demonstrated High School senior that has pursued their success and demonstrating extraordinary outstanding capabilities in one or more of the studies successfully in a vocational setting. involvement in the program’s activities. following areas: 1) visionary thinking, 2) Recipients: Ori Friedman, Recipients: Noelle Britt, Ashley Milliner entrepreneurial spirit, 3) dedication to life-long Airion Watkins-Clark learning. It was established in 2004 by Kate and UNITED STATES MILITARY Paul Williams. OUTSTANDING SERVICE ACADEMY APPOINTMENT TO THE OCULUS Recipient: Ethan Isaacson Nathan Kohn-Magnus Recipients: Brett Musick, Miranda Scott THE DR. JERRY S. AND GAIL R. WOLKOFF CIVIC AWARD: Established in memory of their U.S. ARMY RESERVE NATIONAL parents in 1999 by the Wolkoff children, this SCHOLAR/ATHLETE AWARD award is given annually to a Beachwood High Recipients: Ashley Milliner, Gregory Melzak School graduating senior who has exceeded the requirements for community service work, who U.S. ARMY WEST POINT has participated in two or more Beachwood LEADERSHIP AWARD School extra-curricular activities, and who has Recipient: Peter Amaddio achieved a 2.75 GPA in high school. Special SENIOR EDITION 7 PTO Scholarship Awards WALTER MCMAHON JCWA AWARD Recipients (Back row, left to right): Emi Hitomi, Sevy Harris, Sarah Levine, Awarded to the senior who demonstrates Austin Haynesworth, Gabriel Firestone, Andrew Darvin and Andrew Davis excellence, strong leadership and provides (Front row, left to right): Matthew Baron, Natali Vannoy and Nathan Kohn-Magnus valuable guidance for the Junior Council of World Affairs. Recipients: Matthew Baron, Benjamin Reisman

GAIL BREWSTER JCWA AWARD Awarded to the senior who demonstrated spirit and focused commitment to the work of the Junior Council of World Affairs. Recipients: Sevy Harris, Eric Parris

OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE BEACHCOMBER Recipients: Marc Eisenberg, Lauren Wyman

STUDENT COUNCIL SPIRIT AWARD Recipients: Andrew Darvin, Nathan Kohn-Magnus, Eric Silverman

FRIENDS OF THE BEACHWOOD ORCHESTRA This award is presented to an outstanding orchestra student. Recipient: Gabriel Firestone

LOUIS L. POWERS MUSIC MEMORIAL Scholarships and Awards JAMES ORIN SALVUCCI AWARD MEMORIAL AWARD This award is presented to an outstanding band This award is presented to a student who has RANDY S. BOROFF BISON student. demonstrated “The courage to discover her This award was established to recognize a young Recipient: Aaron Lynch inner self.” man and woman who have served the school Recipient: Katelyn Landis with spirit and enthusiasm. OUTSTANDING CHOIR MEMBER Recipients: Noelle Britt, Jordan Reiner Recipient: Lindsay Bialosky JOHN K. PAYTON VIRGINIA L. KLINE AWARD HUMANITARIAN AWARD CHAGRIN VALLEY CONFERENCE This award is presented to a student who This award was established to recognize a young HONORS CHOIR - SENIORS intends to pursue a career in elementary humanitarian who served the school with a Recipients: Lindsay Bialosky, Noelle Britt, education. keen sense of dedication. Anna Ryazanskiy Recipient: Evan Winston Recipient: Eric Silverman CHAGRIN VALLEY CONFERENCE SCOTT DAVID RELMAN BARBARA NANCY HOLSTEIN HONORS BAND MEMORIAL AWARD MEMORIAL DRAMA AWARD Recipient: Benjamin Reisman This award is presented to a senior who has This award is presented to a senior who has “loved and lived” the theatre. demonstrated the ability to overcome obstacles OUTSTANDING CONCERT BAND Recipient: Brett Musick despite the challenge. MEMBERS Recipient: Zachary Morris Recipients: Alexander Wertheim, WENDELL DAVID HAYNES MEMORIAL Lauren Wyman CAROLYN GRONER ARSHAM AWARD This award is presented to a student who has MEMORIAL AWARD OMEA SOLO & ENSEMBLE CONTEST contributed countless hours in community This award is presented to a senior who has Recipients: Sonya Bangalore, Sevy Harris, achieved outstanding literary achievement in service. Austin Haynesworth, Emi Hitomi, Andrew Smith the area of journalism. Recipient: Masami Matsuyama Recipient: Lauren Wyman KEITH BANKHEAD MEMORIAL AWARD OUTSTANDING SERVICE IN DRAMA This award is presented to a student who has 2009 AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL 12TH Recipients: Allison Diamond, excelled in the sport of basketball. GRADE MATHEMATICS EXAM Gabriel Firestone Recipient: Stephen Yarbrough This exam is a nationwide competitive examination given each spring to qualifying ARCHIE GRIFFIN DECA NATIONAL EDUCATION students. SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD HONOR AWARD Recipients: Andrew Davis, Sarah Levine, This award is to recognize students who display Recipients: Bradley Charna, Phillip Cohen, Weilin Zou exemplary sportsmanship Samuel Terkel Recipients: Alexander Dronzek, 2009 AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL 10TH Ashley Milliner GRADE MATHEMATICS EXAM DECA QUALIFIERS Recipient: 8th Grader Zachary Davis DISTRICT 10 2009 WENDY’S HIGH SCHOOL Recipients: Ricky Bortz, Sarah Diamond, HEISMAN AWARD Kali Morgenstern, Airion Watkins-Clark CLEVELAND TECHNICAL SOCIETY - Recipients: Emi Hitomi, Jordan Reiner SENIOR STATE Recipients: Bradley Charna, Phillip Cohen, Outstanding Senior in Science and Math OHIO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC Mark Goldberg, Samuel Terkel Recipient: Alexander Wertheim ASSOCIATION COURAGEOUS STUDENT INTERNATIONAL Recipient: Michael Pinhasi AWARD 8 This award is intended to bring credit to a very special student who has been involved in, or VOCATIONAL AWARD OF MERIT supportive of, the interscholastic athletic Ori Friedman, Kevin Jones Excerpt from Lauren Wyman’s program, and who deserves recognition for graduation speech courage. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY SENIORS You know how Recipient: Airion Watkins-Clark Jordan Brown, Megan Charms, Bradley Charna, Galileo came up with Richard Cohen, Andrew Darvin, Andrew Davis, 2010 STATE FARM SCHOLAR Marc Eisenberg, Sevy Harris, the theory of inertia? ATHLETE AWARD Austin Haynesworth, Emi Hitomi, He took two planks, This award is given to one male and one female Joshua Jacobs, Sarah Levine, Gregory Melzak, set them up at 45 student who has the highest scholastic average Sara Muschkin, Benjamin Reisman, at the end of the first semester of 12th grade and Miranda Scott, Eric Silverman, degree angles and has received a minimum of four varsity letters. Jennie Anne Simson, Alexandra Stern, rolled a ball from the Recipients: Andrew Darvin, Emi Hitomi Natali Vannoy, Alexander Wertheim, Lauren Wyman top of one to the same point on the Lauren Wyman RECOGNITION AWARDS NATIONAL TECHNICAL HONOR other. Then he FOR PARTICIPATION SOCIETY SENIORS adjusted the angle of the second to 40 degrees, did Maya Rosenbaum, Chase Golovan HONORS DIPLOMA the same thing, then 35, then 30 until he came Matthew Baron, Samuel Bernstein, close to 0 degrees—and the ball was still rolling Lindsay Bialosky, Jordan Brown, STUDENT COUNCIL EXECUTIVE BOARD Megan Charms, Bradley Charna, Andrew Darvin President back and forth. Maybe that’s how I am—I’ve Marc Eisenberg Executive Vice President Raleigh Cohen, Phillip Cohen, Richard Cohen, been rolling back and forth in Beachwood for over Andrew Darvin, Andrew Davis, Eric Silverman Vice President a decade, hanging with people who give me Allison Diamond, Sheryl Edelstein, Ananya Marathe Secretary Marc Eisenberg, Sarah Fine, Gabriel Firestone, David Silver Treasurer cupcakes and “cutsies” in line and birthday signs Mr. Craig Alexander Advisor Olivia Haas, Sevy Harris, Austin Haynesworth, on my locker—and now that final plank is being Emi Hitomi, Ethan Isaacson, Lindsay Jacobs, Joshua Jacobs, Matthew Jacobs, CLASS OF 2010 OFFICERS taken away and I’m going to roll off into the Nathan Kohn-Magnus, Sarah Levine, Brittany Crosby President distance to a place where I didn’t grow up, where I Jeremy Margolis, Masami Matsuyama, Matthew Sabroff Vice President didn’t ride the yellow bus, where I didn’t go to the Gregory Melzak,Kali Morgenstern, Lindsay Bialosky Secretary Sara Muschkin, Vasile Negrescu, Alexandra Stern Treasurer library with my kindergarten class. But my Joyce Catherine Neville, Ilana Nurko, Mr. Jason LeDonne Advisor momentum will carry me forth—my memories, Eric Parris, Michael Pinhasi, REPRESENTATIVES my experiences, my entire life up to this point Benjamin Reisman, Miranda Scott, Gabriel Firestone, Ethan Isaacson, Amanda Seidel, Eric Silverman, Nathan Kohn-Magnus, Katelyn Landis, provides my movement and I’ll keep going and Jennie Anne Simson, Ronit Steinberg, Benjamin Reisman, Amanda Seidel going…So I guess that by graduating, we’re not Alexandra Stern, Amy Van, Natali Vannoy, Benjamin Wengel, Alexander Wertheim, stopping our motions. We, like Galileo, are rather Xiao Bai Wu, Mengzhi Wu, Lauren Wyman, CLASS OF 2011 OFFICERS diverting into another direction. And we have Joshua Yanowitz, Weilin Zou Sara Post President Alix Aboussouan Vice President Beachwood to thank for that direction— Emily Ganz Secretary AWARD OF MERIT whatever it is. Lily Lash Treasurer Matthew Baron, Samuel Bernstein, Mrs. Casey Mathews Advisor Lindsay Bialosky, Noelle Britt, Jordan Brown, Kelsey Celleghin, Megan Charms, REPRESENTATIVES Bradley Charna, Raleigh Cohen, Phillip Cohen, Monica Arkin, Jordan Kay, Alexandra Kelley, SENIOR TRI-ATHLETE AWARD Richard Cohen, Brittany Crosby, Ari Meskin, Solly Poprish, Susan Reisman, Those students who have participated in three Andrew Darvin, Andrew Davis, Nate Sheridan, Melanie Small, Dior Stephens, or more sports their senior year. Allison Diamond, Jacob Dronzek, Anna Swanson Recipients: Matthew Banchek, Sheryl Edelstein, Marc Eisenberg, Andrew Darvin, Emi Hitomi, Gabriel Firestone, Eden Golan, Olivia Haas, CLASS OF 2012 OFFICERS Ashley Milliner, Sevy Harris, Austin Haynesworth, Emi Hitomi, Lauren Lipsyc President Airion Watkins-Clark, Ethan Isaacson, Lindsay Jacobs, Joshua Jacobs, Arielle Cohen Vice President Alexander Wertheim, Nathan Kohn-Magnus, Sarah Levine, Jodi Fish Secretary Stephen Yarbrough Jeremy Margolis, Masami Matsuyama, Sam Goldman Treasurer Gregory Melzak, Alexa Millstein, Mr. Joel Freimark Advisor Kali Morgenstern, Sara Muschkin, Brett Musick, REPRESENTATIVES Vasile Negrescu, Joyce Catherine Neville, Ellis Cohen, Samantha Felman, Jared Moss, Ilana Nurko, Eric Parris, Michael Pinhasi, Louis Rosenbaum, Kaveh Varghai, Isaiah Watts Jordan Reiner, Benjamin Reisman, Hillary Sadler, Miranda Scott, Amanda Seidel, Eric Silverman, Jennie Anne Simson, CLASS OF 2013 OFFICERS Ronit Steinberg, Alexandra Stern, Max Sullivan, Jessie Gill President Allison Teitelbaum, Samuel Terkel, Amy Van, Maddie Adelman Vice President Natali Vannoy, Benjamin Wengel, Illana Blumin Secretary Special Alexander Wertheim, Xiao Bai Wu, Jake Lowenkamp Treasurer Mengzhi Wu, Lauren Wyman, Joshua Yanowitz, Mrs. Jennifer Flaherty Advisor Weilin Zou REPRESENTATIVES SENIOR Esme Eppell, Sammie Jacobs, Bridgette Jacober, Toni Nicholas EDITION 9 CHAGRIN VALLEY CONFERENCE ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM A senior with a 3.25 GPA and at least a two year letterman in that sport

Fall Recipients Noelle Britt sings Raleigh Cohen Tennis 3 Year “The Star-Spangled Banner” Sara Muschkin Tennis 3 Year Photo Credit: Oculus Yearbook Alexandra Stern Tennis 3 Year Alexander Wertheim Cross Country 4 Year Bradley Charna Golf 2 Year Andrew Davis Golf 3 Year Emi Hitomi Girl’s Soccer 4 Year Class of 2010 at Severance Hall Kali Morgenstern Girl’s Soccer 3 Year Photo Credit: Oculus Yearbook Natali Vannoy Girl’s Soccer 2 Year Alexa Millstein Cheerleader 2 Year Hillary Sadler Cheerleader 4 Year Andrew Darvin Boy’s Soccer 2 Year Gregory Melzak Boy’s Soccer 2 Year Eric Silverman Boy’s Soccer 3 Year Samuel Bernstein Football 2 Year

Winter Recipients Raleigh Cohen Cheerleader 4 Year Richard Cohen Boy’s Swimming 4 Year Ori Friedman Boy’s Swimming 4 Year Austin Haynesworth Boy’s Swimming 4 Year Alexander Wertheim Boy’s Swimming 4 Year Kelsey Celleghin Girl’s Swimming 4 Year Olivia Haas Girl’s Swimming 4 Year Sevy Harris Girl’s Swimming 4 Year Emi Hitomi Girl’s Swimming 4 Year Sarah Levine Girl’s Swimming 4 Year Jacob Dronzek Wrestling 4 Year

Spring Recipients Kelsey Celleghin Softball 3 Year Natali Vannoy Softball 4 Year Emi Hitomi Softball 3 Year Alexander Wertheim Track 3 Year Andrew Darvin Baseball 2 Year Jordan Reiner Baseball 4 Year Scott Winer Tennis 3 Year Beachwood High School 2009-2010 SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD Class of 2010 A senior that participated in 2 or more sports and has a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher. Class Size 139 Recipients: Andrew Darvin, Sevy Harris, Emi Hitomi, Gregory Melzak, 94 % will attend college Sara Muschkin, Amanda Seidel, Eric Silverman, Natali Vannoy, 81% will attend four-year colleges Alexander Wertheim, Mengzhi Wu Lauren Wyman gives the class speech 12% will attend two-year colleges OHIO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC Photo Credit: Oculus Yearbook ASSOCIATION – ALL STATE AWARDS 42% will attend selective colleges and 2nd Team All Ohio Football - Defensive Back - The Senior Slide Show universities Stephen Yarbrough Mr. Craig Alexander 55% will attend in-state colleges and State Champion - Wrestling Division III - 112 lbs - Acknowledgements Alexander Dronzek Marcia Alperin, Carolyn Beeler, universities Vickie Diamond, Carol Grooms, Lori Joyner, State Qualifier - Tennis 2010 - Division I - Kathy Kluchar, Greg Minotas, Nancy Stanisa, Bev Zaharewicz 39% of the Class of 2009 will attend Ricky Bortz out-of-state colleges and universities A special thanks to The Beachwood High State Qualifier - Tennis 2010 - Division II - School Administration, The Beachwood Mark Goldberg Schools Foundation, Custodial Staff, Cafeteria Earned $7,432,436 in scholarships Staff, and Culinary Arts Department (not including Foundation Scholarships)

10 Jacob Dronzek Ethan Isaacson Specific College Awards Blue and Gold Scholarship Level 2, Appointment to the United States Military Sonya Kumar Bangalore West Virginia University Academy, United States Military Academy Achievement Award, Ohio Northern University Ohio Gateway Scholarship, Ohio University Provost Scholarship, The Ohio State University Alumni Award, Allegheny College Out of State Tuition Scholarship, ROTC Scholarship, George Washington University BGSU Founders Scholarship, Bowling Green Kettering University ROTC Scholarship, The Ohio State University State University Provost Scholarship, Kettering University Joshua Jacobs Godman Award, Ohio Wesleyan University Sheryl Edelstein Mesmer Scholarship, Washington University Otterbein Trustee Award, Otterbein College Jewish Education Center of Cleveland Award, in Saint Louis Matthew Baron Jewish Education Center of Cleveland National Merit Washington University, Medalist Scholarship, The Ohio State University Marc A Eisenberg Washington University Samuel Bernstein Case Western Reserve University Scholarship, Provost Scholarship, The Ohio State University Dean’s Scholarship, Case Western Reserve Case Western Reserve University Lindsay Jacobs University Gateway Scholarship, Ohio University Freshman Scholars Award, Cleveland State John Paul Grie Scholarship, Miami University Miami Resident Scholarship, Miami Univerisity University Miami Resident Scholarship, Miami University Trustee Scholarship, The Ohio State University Miami Resident Scholarship, Miami University Provost Scholarship, The Ohio State University Gabriel Firestone Matthew Jacobs Benjamin Besunder Cincinnatus Founders Scholarship, Dean’s Scholarship, Drexel University Hofstra Recognition Award, Hofstra University University of Cincinnati Gateway Scholarship, Ohio University Lindsay Bialosky College of Fine Arts Scholarship, Boston University Kevin Jones Gateway Scholarship, Ohio University Department of Theatre Arts Talent Scholarship, BG Heritage Scholarship, Bowling Green Yehuda Blum Ithaca College State University Art Merit Scholarship, Cleveland State University Ithaca Talent Scholarship, Ithaca College Gateway Scholarship, Ohio University MICA Scholarship, Maryland Institute Leadership Recognition Scholarship, Ithaca College Savannah College of Art & Design Award, College of Art Presidential Scholarship, Ithaca College Savannah College of Art & Design Ricky Bortz Trustees Scholarship, Kent State University Katelyn Landis Samuel Melton Foundation Scholarship, Ori Friedman Founders Scholarship, Bowling Green Kent State University Alumni Referral Scholarship, Culinary Institute State University Noelle H Britt of America Pratt Institute Merit Scholarship, Pratt Institute Competition Scholarship Winner, Aaron Lynch BG Heritage Scholarship, Bowling Green Sullivan University State University Hiram Scholarship, Hiram College FCCLA Scholarship, Culinary Institute of America Jeremy Margolis Gateway Scholarship, Ohio University FCCLA Scholarship, Johnson & Wales University Jordan Brown High Impact Leader Scholar, Culinary Institute Provost Scholarship, Case Western Reserve Distinguished Scholar, Tulane University of America University Maximus Scholarship, The Ohio State University Presidential Academic Scholarship, Sidney W. Souers Scholarship, Miami University University Scholarship, University of Miami Johnson & Wales University Gregory Melzak Luisa Bustillo Pro Start Scholarship, Johnson & Wales University Alumni Scholarship, The Ohio State Dean’s Scholarship, College of Wooster SAT/ACT Achievement Scholar, Culinary Institute University Alumni Association University Scholarship, John Carroll University of America Cincinnatus University Scholarship, Kelsey Celleghin Eden Golan University of Cincinnati BGSU Heritage Scholarship Gateway Scholarship, Ohio University Dean’s Scholarship, Lehigh University Dean’s Scholarship, Ohio Wesleyan University Russ Vision Scholarship, Ohio University Engineering Scholar, Boston University Deans Award, Baldwin-Wallace College Georgia Tech Alumni Scholarship, Marissa Greenwald Georgia Tech Alumni Scholarship Wittenberg Scholarship, Wittenberg University Brown Aveda Institute Scholarship, Bradley Charna Honors Scholarship, Rochester Institute Brown Aveda Institute of Technology Dean’s Scholarship, University of Rochester Olivia Haas Maximus Scholarship, The Ohio State University Presidential Scholarship, Rochester Institute Centennial Merit Scholarship, University of Mechanical Engineering Scholarship, University of Technology Rhode Island of Cincinnati Provost Scholarship, Case Western Reserve Deans Merit Scholarship, University of Maine Philips North America Scholarship, Philips University Dickinson Scholarship, University of Miami North America Corporation Trustee Scholarship, The Ohio State University Grace Cutting Scholarship, University of Maine Presidential Scholar, Rochester Institute Richard Cohen Provost Scholarship, The Ohio State University of Technology Presidential Scholarship, Rochester Institute Sevy Harris Presidential Scholarship, Case Western Reserve of Technology Maximus Scholarship, The Ohio State University University Trustees Scholarship, The Ohio State University Merit Scholar, Rose-Hulman Institute Purdue Presidential Scholar, Purdue University Brittany Crosby of Technology Walter H. Kidd Engineering Scholarship, Miami Resident Scholarship, Miami University Merit Scholarship, Harvey Mudd College The Ohio State University Presidential Academic Scholarship, Austin Haynesworth George Washington University Cavaliers/First Merit Scholarship, Andrew Darvin Cleveland Cavaliers and First Merit Bank Carolina Scholars Scholarship, University Ervin Scholarship, Washington University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Harvard Faculty Scholarship, Harvard College Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship, Lawrence University Community Engagement Ohio Department of Education Scholarship, Lawrence University Andrew Davis Lawrence University Warch Scholarship, Maximus Scholarship, The Ohio State University Lawrence University National Merit Scholarship, The Ohio State Maximus Scholarship, The Ohio State University University Morrill Scholarship Foundation “Excellence” The Ohio State University Alumni Scholarship, Scholarship, The Ohio State University Cleveland Chapter, The Ohio State University National Achievement Scholarship, The Ohio State University Alumni Scholarship, National Achievement Scholarship Program The Ohio State University Alumni Association Ohio State School of Music Scholarship, Allison Diamond The Ohio State University Special Gateway Scholarship, Ohio University Emi Hitomi Knox Founders Scholarship, Knox College Provost Scholarship, The Ohio State University Knox VIP Scholarship, Knox College Youth Orchestra Scholarship, University of SENIOR Alexander Dronzek Rochester Blue and Gold Scholarship Level 2, West Virginia University Dean’s Scholarship, Ohio Northern University EDITION Ohio Gateway Scholarship, Ohio University 11 Ashley Milliner Daniel Rose Natali Vannoy Broadwell Chinn Award, Wittenberg University BGSU Founders Scholarship, Bowling Green Alumni Scholarship, The Ohio State Byron Morris Scholarship, College of Wooster State University University Alumni Association Hiram Scholarship, Hiram College Deans’ Scholarship, University of Findlay Bishel Memorial Award, The Ohio State University Honor Award, Wittenberg University Heritage Award, Mount Union College Computing Award, Rochester Institute of Leadership Award, Xavier University Maya Rosenblum Technolog y Alexa Millstein Dean’s Scholarship, Syracuse University CU Tradition Fellowship, Cornell University Gateway Scholarship, Ohio University Syracuse University Art Scholarship, Cyril W. Neff, PE,PS Memorial EFO Scholarship, Kali Morgenstern Syracuse University Engineers Foundation of Ohio Gateway Scholarship, Ohio University Anna Ryazanskiy Harshman Scholarship, The Ohio State University University Scholars Award, Michigan State BCTGM Scholarship, Bakers’ Union Maximus Scholarship, The Ohio State University University Frances Payne Bolton Scholarship, Menorah Park Award, Menorah Park Zachary Morris Case Western Reserve University National Merit Scholarship, Northwestern University B-W Scholars Award, Baldwin-Wallace College Ursuline Award, Ursuline College Hillary Sadler National Merit Scholarship, Rochester Institute Paris J. Mosley Scholarship, Cleveland Foundation of Technology Megan Murray ACG Freshman Award, Ithaca College Presidential Scholar, Rochester Institute of King-Chavez-Parks Award, Ohio University Deans Scholarship, Suffolk University Technolog y Sara Muschkin Hofstra Achievement Scholarship, Trustees’ Scholarship, Case Western Reserve Miami Resident Scholarship, Miami University Hofstra University University Ohio Residence Scholarship, Miami University Ohio University Bobcat Award, Ohio University Walter H. Kidd, The Ohio State University Outside Scholarship, Ithaca College Ohio University Incentive Scholarship Daniel Volosov Brett Musick Trustees’ Scholarship, Suffolk University Miranda Scott Johnson & Wales Scholarship, Johnson & Wales Cincinnatus Century Scholarship, University University A.J. Drexel Scholarship, Drexel University of Cincinnati Rocket Scholar Award, The University of Toledo Gateway Scholarship, Ohio University Honors Scholar in Residence, Kent State University Stop the Hate Scholarship, Maltz Museum Honors Scholarship, Kent State University Airion Watkins-Clark Vasile Negrescu Trustee Scholarship, Kent State University Academic Scholarship, Heidelberg University Amanda Seidel DECA Scholarship, Northwood University Dean’s Award, The College of Wooster Dr. C.R. Drew Scholarship, Mercyhurst College Prince Street Scholarship, University of Rochester Dean’s Scholarship, Ohio Northern University Flagship Scholarship, University of Kentucky NCAA Scholarship, Mercyhurst College Schubert Honors Scholarship, Ohio Wesleyan Presidential Award, Heidelberg University University Rocket Scholar Award, The University of Toledo West Virgina University Blue & Gold Scholarship, Presidential Scholarship, Mercyhurst College Trustee Award, Allegheny College Thiel Merit Award, Thiel College University Scholarship, John Carroll University West Virgina University Ursinus College Achievement Award Eric Silverman Benjamin Wengel Joyce Catherine Neville Engineering Dean’s Award, The Ohio State Presidential Scholarship, University of Tampa Academic Excellence Scholarship, University Alexander Wertheim The University of Mississippi Engineering Honors Scholarship, University Cleveland Technical Societies Council Scholarship, Distinguished Scholar, Southern Methodist of Pittsburgh CTSC sponsored by Lubrizol Corp. University Maximus Scholarship, The Ohio State University Keeler Scholarship, University of Michigan, Lucy Blankenship Piper Memorial Scholarship, President’s Scholarship, Case Western Reserve Department of Mathematics The University of Alabama University Washington University Sponsored National Second Century Scholarship, Millsaps College University of Pittsburgh Academic Scholarship, Merit Scholarship, Washington University Woodrow Scholarship, University of South University of Pittsburgh Scott Winer Carolina Jennie Anne Simson B-W Scholars Award, Baldwin-Wallace College Matthew Norton Honors Scholarship, Cleveland State University Bishop’s Award, Ohio Wesleyan University BGSU Founders Scholarship, Bowling Green Marshall Scholar, Franklin & Marshall College Dean’s Award, Washington and Jefferson College State University National Merit Scholarship, Franklin & Marshall Dean’s Scholarship, Ohio Wesleyan University Dean’s Scholarship, Tiffin University College Gateway Scholarship, Ohio University Rocket Scholar Award, University of Toledo Thanakorn Sirisakkamol Presidents Study Abroad Award, Michigan State Ilana Nurko Academic Excellence Scholarship, University Cuyahoga Community College University Scholars Award, Michigan State IU Prestige Scholarship, Indiana University University King-Chavez-Parks Award, Ohio University Andrew Smith Provost Scholarship, The Ohio State University Columbia Opportunity Scholarship, Mengzhi Wu Syracuse University Chancellor’s Scholarship, Columbia College Distinguished Scholar, Tulane University Syracuse University Alexandra Stern Presidential Scholarship, Case Western Reserve Carlos Padilla Cleveland Apprentice Program Scholarship, University Tyree/Parajon Scholarship, Denison University Cleveland Apprentice Program Lauren R Wyman University Scholarship, John Carroll University Global Citizen Scholarship, Goucher College Egleston Scholarship, Columbia University Eric Parris Alexandra Stone Maximus Scholarship, The Ohio State University National Merit $2500 Scholarship, National Merit Maximus Scholarship, The Ohio State University BGSU Founders Scholarship, Bowling Green State University Scholarship Corporation Michael Pinhasi Provost Scholarship, Case Western Reserve Harschman Scholarship, The Ohio State Gateway Scholarship, Ohio University Max Sullivan University Alumni Club of Greater Cleveland Joshua Yanowitz Provost Scholarship, The Ohio State University Dean’s Award, Allegheny College Dean’s Award, Baldwin-Wallace College Chancellor’s Award, University of Massachusetts Sarah Raiffe Amherst Jacksonville University Scholarship, Flagship Scholarship, University of Kentucky Gateway Scholarship, Ohio University Gateway Scholarship, Ohio University Jacksonville University John B. Harcourt Scholarship, Ithaca College Jordan Reiner Miami Resident Scholarship, Miami University Trustee Scholarship, Kent State University Stephen Yarbrough B-W Scholars Award, Baldwin-Wallace College Wittenberg Scholarship Presidential Scholarship, Mercyhurst College Blue and Gold Academic Scholarship Award, Weilin Zou University of West Virginia Allison Teitelbaum Presidential Scholarship, Capital University Distinguished Scholarship, The Ohio State Challenge Award, Washington & Jefferson College University Tusculum Academic Scholarship Award, Provost Scholarship, Kent State University Trustee Scholarship, Kent State University James Dickson Carr Scholarship, Rutgers School Tusculum College of Pharmacy Benjamin Reisman Samuel D Terkel Gateway Scholarship, Ohio University Trustees’ Scholarship, Case Westen Reserve GE Star Awards, General Electric Company University Maximus Scholarship, The Ohio State University Ohio University Bobcat Award, Ohio University Amy Van CSP Partnership Scholarship, Case Western Reserve University John Carroll University Scholarship, John Carroll University 12 Class of 2010 College Acceptances

Elisa Albrecht Kent State University, Ashtabula Sara Muschkin The Ohio State University Matthew Banchek Miami University, Oxford Brett Musick University of Cincinnati Sonya Bangalore Otterbein College Avantika Nambiar Kent State University Matthew Baron Northwestern University Vasile Negrescu The Ohio State University Samuel Bernstein The Ohio State University, Honors Joyce Catherine Neville Southern Methodist University Benjamin Besunder Hofstra University Nathan Newman University of Cincinnati Lindsay Bialosky The Ohio State University Matthew Norton Kent State University Yehuda Blum Case Western Reserve University Ilana Nurko Young Judaea Year Course Ricky Bortz Kent State University Carlos Antonio Padilla Denison University Jessica Brickman Michigan State University Eric Parris The Ohio State University, Honors Noelle H Britt University of Cincinnati Parimal Patel Kent State University Allan Brown Cleveland State University Michael Pinhasi The Ohio State University Jordan Brown The Ohio State University, Honors Sarah Raiffe Kent State University Luisa Bustillo John Carroll University Taylor Rattliff Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus Kelsey Celleghin Ohio Wesleyan University Jordan Reiner Washington and Jefferson College Megan Charms University of Michigan Benjamin Reisman Northwestern University Bradley Charna Carnegie Mellon University Daniel Rose Quinnipiac University Kevin Cira Kent State University Maya Rosenblum Machon Maayan Seminary Phillip Cohen The Ohio State University Anna Ryazanskiy Case Western Reserve University Raleigh Cohen Indiana University at Bloomington Matthew Sabroff Miami University, Oxford Richard Cohen The Ohio State University Hillary Sadler Suffolk University Vance Coles Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus Miranda Scott Kent State University Brittany Crosby The George Washington University Amanda Seidel University of Cincinnati Andrew Darvin The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adina Senders Bar Ilan University Andrew Davis The Ohio State University, Honors Taylor Shamis Bowling Green State University Nikkaia Dean Marymount Manhattan College Sarah Shapiro Cleveland State University Allison Diamond Knox College Eric Silverman Case Western Reserve University Sarah Diamond Young Judaea Year Course Thanakorn Sirisakkamol Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus Norman Dotson Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus Jessie Skapik James Madison University Alexander Dronzek Ohio University Andrew Smith Columbia College Jacob Dronzek West Virginia University Ronit Steinberg Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya Sheryl Edelstein Stern College for Women Alexandra Stern Emory University Marc Eisenberg The Ohio State University, Scholars Alexandra Stone University of Tennessee, Knoxville Alexander Evans Morehouse College Max Sullivan Wittenberg University Sarah Fine Humboldt State University Jamall Sumbry Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus Gabriel Firestone University of Cincinnati Austin Sussel Lakeland Community College Brennen Fletcher Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus Allison Teitelbaum Kent State University Ori Friedman The Culinary Institute of America Samuel Terkel Ohio University David Frisch Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus Amy Van Case Western Reserve University Jacqueline Genovese Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus Natali Vannoy Cornell University Devin Gibson Nascar Technical Institute Daniel Volosov Kent State University Eden Golan University of Cincinnati Airion James Watkins-Clark Mercyhurst College Mark Goldberg Lehigh University Benjamin Wengel The University of Tampa Jerry Gordon-Rackmill Cleveland State University Alexander Wertheim Duke University Lomack Gray College of the Canyons Steven White Riverland Community College Antonio M Green Cleveland State University Scott Winer Miami University, Oxford Marissa Greenwald Brown Aveda Institute Mentor Evan Winston Hampton University Adam Gross Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus Mengzhi Wu Vanderbilt University Olivia Haas University of Miami Xiao Bai Wu Ryerson University Jonathan Hami Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus Lauren Wyman Princeton University Sevy Harris The Ohio State University, Honors Joshua Yanowitz Ithaca College Austin Haynesworth Yale University Stephen Yarbrough Mercyhurst College Judith Heger Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus Ty’Ree Yehudah-Rodgers The University of Akron Emi Hitomi University of Rochester Weilin Zou The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Ethan Isaacson United States Military Academy Lashawnda Jackson Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus Joshua Jacobs Washington University in St. Louis Lindsay Jacobs The Ohio State University, Scholars Matthew Jacobs Ohio University Kevin Jones Boston University Nolan Kahn Ohio University Jasmine Kaiser Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus Nathan Kohn-Magnus Yeshivan Yesodei Hatorah Jordan Krantz Ohio University Katelyn Landis Bowling Green State University Sarah Levine Cornell University Aaron Lynch Hiram College Special Jeremy Margolis The Ohio State University David Markovich Cleveland State University Kelly Martin Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus Masami Matsuyama Case Western Reserve University SENIOR Gregory Melzak Purdue University, Honors Ashley Milliner Wittenberg University Alexa Millstein The Ohio State University EDITION Kali Morgenstern The Ohio State University Zachary Morris John Carroll University Megan Murray Ohio University 13 Bryden Multicultural Celebration On May 25, Bryden students partici- pated in an African dance workshop led by Spring Musical Shenee King, a dance instructor and direc- Cody Swanson as Roger and Brett Musick as tor at Cuyahoga Community College. Ms. Doody sing backup to “Greased Lightnin’” in the King has toured around the country and is Drama Club’s production of Grease. widely recognized as one of the top African dance instructors in Ohio. Students learned Photo credit: Oculus Yearbook about the history of African dance and then performed some of these dances with Ms. King. The next evening, more than a hun- dred Bryden students and their families visited the school for the annual Bryden Open House and Multicultural Celebra- tion. The event featured an international buffet, as well as student-run cultural K-12 Art Exhibit exhibits featuring nations in Africa, Asia, Thanks to all students and staff who partici- and South America. Many students were pated in the Beachwood Arts Council’s Beach- dressed in garb from nations from which wood Schools K-12 Art Exhibit from May 5 to they share cultural ties. May 23. It was wonderful sharing the many artis- tic talents of our students with the community.

Simon Anastos looks on as Sadie Alter receives 3rd grader Tim Ordillas with his art projects. 2nd grader Taryn Lackritz with her a traditional Indian bindi body gem from Bryden watercolor artwork. parent Rashmi Bhagtaney. Winterfest and Pancake Breakfast Beachwood Schools worked in collaboration with the Beachwood Chamber of Commerce to host the 10th annual family event held on Valentine’s Day. Guests enjoyed unlimited pancakes and made-to- order omelets as well as karaoke, remote racecar driving, other family- friendly activities, and music from Fiddle Factory.

Left to right: Channel 3 Reporter Mark Nolan; Past-President of Beachwood Chamber of Commerce 2nd grader Mei Hashimoto, wearing a tradi- David Cunix; Beachwood Bistro students Alessia Fiucci, Chase Golovan, Monae McDonald, tional Japanese kimono, wrote students’ names Caitlin Callow, Hunter Reed, and Bianca Davis (in front); Beachwood Board of Education member Dr. Brian Weiss and Board President David Ostro. in Japanese. 14 The Beachwood Board of PTO Dodge Ball Tournament Education Recognized The Beachwood High School PTO’s first-ever Ultimate Dodge Ball Dare fundraiser Marty Arsham’s 38 Years of on February 27 was a huge success. BHS student teams were joined in a friendly Service as City Councilman competition with teams of teachers, administrators, and parents. The spectators enjoyed the entertainment, games, prizes, raffles and concessions, as well as treats from event David Board of Education President sponsors Chick-fil-A and Ben and Jerry’s. Ostro (left) presents outgoing City Councilman Martin D. Arsham an award of thanks and appreciation for his years of service to the City of Beachwood and for the support of the schools.

Superintendent Holloway - For a Day Freshman Jori Holloway became “Beach- Team Flint Tropics’ Ari Sobel, Jeff Murtaugh, David Stern, Howard Sobel, Kei Hitomi, wood Superin- Ryan Moss, and Kauner Hooper are ready for action. tendent for the Day” on February Team Champs: The Black Knights Best Spirit: Players for Pink 25 after winning a Vance Coles - Captain Lindsay Jacobs - Captain bid for this honor Dr. Richard Markwardt and Jori Holloway Airion Watkins-Clark Jessica Brickman from a Friends of Ricky Bortz Phillip Cohen the Beachwood Orchestra fundraiser. She Taylor Shamis Ricky Cohen and Dr. Richard Markwardt, the Beach- Matt Sabroff Amanda Seidel wood superintendent for the other 364 Jason Edwards Sarah Shapiro days, spent part of the day checking in with Jordan Reiner schools and then met with Elderclass for Jamall Sumbry lunch and to showcase the needed renova- tions at BHS.

Ending the Day on a High Note

Dr. Birch Browning from Cleveland State University came and worked with students from the Beachwood Symphonic Band in preparation for March’s Ohio Music Education Association Contest.

15 Kung Pao Chicken 5th Grade Sound Day 6th graders wrap up their Chinese language rotation by mak- The fifth-grade class participated in Sound Day experimenting ing a dish of Kung Pao Chicken in Ms. Shuling Tai’s class. with pitch, volume, vibrations, and various energy sources required to produce sound.

Maria Perilla and Swathi Srinivasan participate in a loud or soft experiment by pouring various elements such as popcorn, pennies, and lima beans in various PVC pipes and listening for the difference.

Left to right (front): Max Halpert, Max Miller, and Cameron Jackson. Middle: Tess Kazdin, Dassan Rhodes, Anielle Barden-Dancy, Victoria Rodenberg, Jessica Friedman, and Hannah Sullivan. From left to right: Joshua Bialosky, Paige Safenovitz, Danielle Dubin, Back: Madeline Gottfried, Tiyasha Ghosh, Austin Jenks, Jonathon Dana Kippen, Benjamin Osbourne, Benjamin Kitay, and Dionta Nash, Bradford Douglas, and Korea Buchanan. James experiment with pitch by stretching rubber bands of various sizes across a platform.

BMS’s 3rd and 4th Quarter Students of the Week Each week the grade-level teams of teachers choose a student of the week based on the school motto of “Do the Right Thing.” Congratulations to these students for being a Student of the Week:

3rd Quarter Students 4th Quarter Students Bottom row, left to right: John Michael Taylor, Sydney Eisenberg, Aliza Bottom row, left to right: Alyssa Basile, Clarissa Djohari, and Madeline Tresser, Hannah Feldman, Sophie Alter, Jessica Tall, and Bijal Patel. Gottfried. Second row from bottom: Jaison Morris-Arscott, Rachel Halpert, Second row from bottom: Emily Schwarz, Chinea Lowe, Enrique Brandon Teitelbaum, Jaime Rotsky, Lexi Stovsky, Caroline Stern, Caraballo, Halle Flate, Shannon Finkenthal, Ariana Miller, Hannah Elaine Millas, Emily Melzak, and Tess Kazdin. Leland, Cathy Perloff, and Anita Lekova. Back row: Reid Gobieski, Emily Cala, Taylor Nash, Brittany Penn, Top row: Scott Arkin, Julian Caputo, Zack Sperling, Simon Perilla, Ally Ryan Reilly, Gordon Hong, Mitchell Escott, Gabby Greer-Jones, Lynn Marks, Principal Linda LoGalbo, Shaina Wolinsky, Maria Alvarez, Jiao, Principal Linda LoGalbo, Nathan Wolkoff, and Emily Topilow. Monica Colmenares, Brenna Rosen, Malik Tatum, and Jireh Bevel. Not pictured: Kyra Reu. Not pictured: Michelle Ordillas, Janet Wang, Kaustav Malik, and Abby Ordillas.

16 Eco-Art Nite Art Contest and Video Essay Contests Beachwood High’s Project GAIA (Green Aware- ness in Action) sponsored an Eco-Art Nite on “Residents should think of each other as dominoes, Thursday, February 18 that featured family-friendly a chain reaction, if a few residents begin to promote green art workshops geared for K-12 students. There environmental sustainability in their household then it was also a green art contest and exhibit, where stu- could set off the chain reaction of many households dents submitted green/recyclable art for display and performing these activities. Many people doing these were awarded prizes. Then in late spring, GAIA activities can set off the chain reaction of the again invited students to participate in using their community coming together to do bigger activities to Doug Cohen creativity with a video and essay contest. promote Beachwood’s environmental sustainability.” - 10th grader Hannah Sullivan, Essay Contest Winner 1st Place Winners: Elementary school division: 1st grader JuneHee Lee for her button art “Bad smoke destroys the ozone layer, and it 1st grader Sanghyeok Park for his essay about the harms of pollution causes global warming. This situation leads to the Middle school division: melting of icebergs. Then small islands would sink 8th grader Doug Cohen for his book sculpture (pictured above) under the ocean. After a few years, many 6th grader Hannah Sullivan for her essay on environmental sustainability countries would vanish. The place I live in would High school division: disappear in the future.” 10th grader Sam Goldman for his flower made of recycled wax - 1st grader Sanghyeok Park, Essay Contest Winner 10th graders Caylin Anderson, Evette Yedid, and Luana Turovskaya for their video on being green

CHOIR BMS Greater Cleveland Solo Solo and Jessica Friedman AI Soprano Solo and Ensemble Contest Josh Jayapuram CII Tenor Solo BAND Ensemble Mark Blackwell CII Tenor Solo Aliza Tresser - Flute Solo, I Courtney Fishman BIII Soprano Solo Benjamin Roter - Piano Solo, I Results Nicole Rubenstein BIII Soprano Solo Katherine Pioro - Piano Solo, I Henry Grasso - Piano Solo, I Congratulations Beachwood students ORCHESTRA and music directors Carolyn Farley Veronica Ruiz-Petraitis - Clarinet Solo, I Austin Haynesworth AI Violin Solo (Choir), Lisa Goldman and Noel Bliss Neel Lachhwani - Clarinet Solo, I (Orchestra), and Craig Wohlschlager Lizzie Bream CI Violin Solo Devan Peavy - Clarinet Solo, II Eric Xu - Trumpet Solo, I (Band)! Emi Hitomi AI Violin Solo Adam Moses David Litwin AI Double Bass - Trumpet Solo, II Maya Gaines-Smith Solo - Trumpet Solo, II Here are the results of the competition Shaina Wolinsky - Trumpet Solo, II Jonathan Sender AI Violin Solo events: Gabrielle Greer-Jones - Trumpet Solo, II Sonya Bangalore BI Violin Solo Class: A=Highest Difficulty, B=Difficult, Sydney Eisenberg Kiran Bangalore AI Violin Solo and and C=Least Difficult Hannah Cantlie - Flute and Oboe Duet, II Rankings: I=Superior/Outstanding, Kei Hitomi AII Violin Solo Andrew Seidel and II=Excellent, III=Good/Fair, IV=Poor, Wooyoung Lee BII Cello Solo Emily Melzak - Trumpet Duet, II V=Very Poor, and RCO=Requested Marilyn Farley and Layne Fine - Flute Duet, II Comments Only Lizzie Bream, Maya Saab, Theresa Kazdin and Rachel Zimmerman - String Trio, CI Madeline Gottfried - French Horn Duet, II BHS OMEA Competition Wooyoung Lee and Kendyl Kennon, Jennifer Shand, Blake Atherton - Cello Duet, BI Aliza Tresser - Flute Trio, II BAND Emi Hitomi, Masami Matsuyama, ORCHESTRA Joshua Toly - Cello Solo, I Josh Lauretig BI Piano Solo Yumi Matsuyama, Yuxi Zheng - Violin Quartet, BI Eli Lawas - Cello Solo, I Josh Lauretig AI Oboe Solo Pauline Keselman - Violin Solo, I Nicholas Greene BI Trumpet Solo Sonya Bangalore and BingQing Hu - Violin Solo, I Barry Teich AI Tenor Sevy Harris - Violin Duet, BI Teddy Sender - Violin Solo, II Saxophone Solo Jonathan Sender, Sam Goldman, Chad Tindel and Mariah Parker BII Clarinet Solo Chenyu Zhang, Kiran Bangalore - Violin Daniel Rodriguez - Violin/Viola Duet, I Quartet, AI Teddy Sender and Emily Topilow - Violin Duet, I Junyoung Lee and Ashley Dudley, Jori Holloway, Yuxi Zheng, Pauline Keselman - Violin Duet, I Chenyu Zhang - String Quartet, CII Saige Eitman and Emily Dann Ho Jai Han and Alex Roth - String Duet, BII - Bass/Viola Duet, I 17 run for the seventh grade division with a String Players time of 5:56.53 at the Middle School Track & Field State Championships. Thrown to the Wolves • Eighth grader Hannah Richardson, Track: Competed with the 4x400-meter The Fiddle Factory, a performing relay team that finished in 2nd place and troupe of young string players, performed the 4x200-meter relay team that finished in in the Wolf Den at the Cleveland 5th place at the Middle School Track & Metroparks Zoo for EarthFest. The group Field State Championships. She also fin- meets weekly at Hilltop School through- ished 9th in the 400-meter dash with a out the year under the direction of Lisa time of 1:05.63. Goldman and has previously performed at Tower City, Palace and State theaters, NATIONAL LETTERS Legacy Village, and additional community OF INTENT and civic events. 2010 Fiddle Factory members. • Bison football standout Airion Watkins-Clark signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at Mercyhurst College, Sports Recap STATE QUALIFIERS in Erie, PA. Airion played wide receiver and • Junior Laura Tramer, Swimming: cornerback, and was a four-year letter win- STATE CHAMPIONS Finished in 8th place in the 500-meter ner. He was an All-State Special Mention, freestyle with a time of 5:10.27 and fin- Team Offensive MVP, 2nd Team All-Confer- • Senior Alex Dronzek, Wrestling: ished 9th in the 200-meter freestyle with a ence, and All-District Honorable Mention. Won the Division III State Wrestling Tour- time of 1:55.62. Laura broke six school • Bison football standout Stephen nament at 112 pounds, becoming Beach- records this season. This was Laura’s third Yarbrough signed a National Letter of wood’s 14th state champion wrestler. Alex trip to the state tournament. Intent to play football at Mercyhurst Col- ended his season with a school-record 45 • Junior Alec Jacober, Wrestling: lege, in Erie, PA. Stephen played wide wins, only two losses, and a career record of Placed 4th at 125 pounds at the Division receiver and strong safety for the Bison and 132-32. Alex is a three-time state qualifier III State Wrestling Tournament. Alec fin- was a four-year letter winner. He was Team and a two-time state finalist. ished his season with a 42-6 record. MVP, 1st Team All-Conference Wide • Eighth grader Ryan Harris, • Seniors Mark Goldberg and Ricky Receiver and Defensive Back, and 2nd Team Wrestling: Won the Ohio Junior High State Bortz, Tennis Doubles: After winning their All-State Defensive Back. Wrestling Tournament at 120 pounds, opening round match, Beachwood’s doubles • Senior baseball player Jordan Reiner soundly defeating five opponents to win the tennis duo fell in the second round of the signed a National Letter of Intent to attend championship. Ryan ended his season with state tournament, falling to eventual state college and play baseball at Washington & a 41-1 record and five tournament champi- champions. They advanced to the state Jefferson College in Washington, PA. Jordan onships. Ryan is the third Beachwood tournament by defeating Hawken’s doubles is a four-year letterman and team captain wrestler to win a Junior High State title. duo in three grueling sets to win the District for the Bison. He had a career batting aver- Last season, Ryan finished 4th in the state title. This was Mark’s fourth straight year age of .411, with 104 hits and 60 RBI. He at 102 pounds. with a district title and his fourth trip to the was voted 1st Team All-Chagrin Valley Con- • Seventh grader Brad Tramer, Track: state tournament. ference as a junior and senior. A dominant Won both the 3200-meter (11:04.70) in the • Senior Airion Watkins-Clark, Track: force in the infield at shortstop and third seventh and eighth grade age division and Finished 14th in the 110-meter hurdles base, he has been selected to compete in the the 1600-meter (5:11.74) in the seventh with a time of 15.68. Northeast Ohio Baseball Coaches Associa- grade division at the Middle School Track • Sophomore Olivia Mayfield, Long tion All-Star Game at Progressive Field. & Field State Championship. This past fall, Jump: Finished in 15th place with a time of Brad finished 2nd in the Middle School 15:00.00. State Cross Country Championships. • Seventh grader Lexi Stovsky, Track: Finished in 5th place in the 1600-meter

Left to right: Athletic Director Ryan Peters; Airion Watkins-Clark and Stephen Yarbrough who Left to right: Steve Baraona, Jordan Reiner signed National Letters of Intent to play football at Mercyhurst College, in Erie, PA; and BHS Football with his parents Michelle and Bob Reiner, and Coach Ryan Williams. Coach Ben Singer. Photo credit: Marc Eisenberg, MB. Productions Photo credit: Marc Eisenberg, MB. Productions 18 From the Holocaust to Freedom: Hilltop A Journey to Cleveland Tropical Night More than 600 people attended the stories and their impact on the Cleveland premiere of BHS’s original documentary community. More than 100 Hilltop students, film, From the Holocaust to Freedom: A The dessert reception that followed the with their parents and siblings, celebrat- Journey to Cleveland. The event was film’s premier was sponsored by The Beach- ed Hilltop’s second annual Tropical Thursday, May 27 at The Temple-Tifereth wood Schools Foundation, which offers a Night on Thursday, February 25. Stu- Israel in Beachwood. Directed and pro- variety of college scholarships and awards to dents who completed at least five of the duced by Beachwood High School stu- graduating BHS seniors, made possible by eight game stations earned a free home- dents, the film chronicles the moving and generous donations from sponsors. work pass from Mr. Molnar! A D.J. from inspiring stories of how local Holocaust Film credits: survivors rebuilt their lives and families in Zone Entertainment played music while Greater Cleveland. Pre-Production Director kids danced, took tropical-themed pho- This 90-minute documentary film was Marc A. Eisenberg tos, and enjoyed tropical snacks and produced during the last three and a half Student Post-Production Director drinks. Parent volunteers were instru- years by 18 Beachwood High School stu- Bradley Charna mental in making this event a success! dents who earned fine arts and technology class credits for their work directing and Faculty Director and Head Writer producing the film. Under the instruction Sheila A. Heyman Producers of Speech/Drama Teacher Sheila Christopher J. Jordanek, Craig Alexander Heyman, former instructor Chris Jor- danek, and 2010’s Channel 22 Technology Student Editors Teacher Craig Alexander, the students Bradley Charna, Andrew M. Smith worked during class, after school, and dur- Music performed by ing weekends and vacations, conducting The Beachwood High School Orchestra research and interviews, storyboarding, and editing the film. Conceived by Richard A. Markwardt, Ph.D. Sixteen local Holocaust survivors were interviewed and are featured in the film. Cleveland Holocaust Survivors Each one- to two-hour interview was Betty Berliner, Nate Berliner, Max Edelman, archived and distributed to the survivors Gita Frankel, Nina Frankel, Roman Frayman, Mallory Chylla and her mom, Heidi, and their families. Staff and members of Arnold Friedman (OBM), Art Gelbart, Rose breakin’ it down at the Tropical Family BHS’s orchestra developed the film’s score. Gelbart, Dr. Zev Harel, Lissa Keller, Paul Fun Night. The Western Reserve Historical Society and Kuper, Nathan Lipsyc, Helen Pincus, Morris the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage con- Schlechter, Steven Slomovitz (OBM) tributed research support for this film. Special Thanks Camera Operators Plans for future screenings and release Renee Van Cauwenberghe, French Bradley Charna, Marc A. Eisenberg, Sheila A. of the DVD will be announced this fall. Resistance Fighter Heyman, Inbar Maayan, Andrew M. Smith The documentary will also become part of Jack Kleinman, Retired American G.I. an educational curriculum package that Music Supervisors Interviewers Lisa S. Goldman, Noel Bliss Beachwood Schools distributes to local Beth Apisdorf, Rebecca Berliner, Bradley middle schools, high schools, and organi- Charna, Taylor Collins, Marc A. Eisenberg, BHS Orchestra zations to raise awareness of the survivors’ Samantha Fixler, Lauren Henkin, Dustin Blake Atherton, David Beytas, Olivia Fine, Javitch, Nate Jones, Inbar Nathan Gilbert, Eden Golan, Molly Maayan, Erica Ratner, Goldman, Sevy Harris, Austin Haynesworth, Sabrina Rose, Matt Stahm, Sunghoo Lee, Masami Matsuyama, Susanne Lori Teich, Arica Turoff, Schiavone, Ling Shen, David Tamkin Molly Yahr Audio Engineer Researchers Allen Perry, EDR Media Beth Apisdorf, Ethan Sound Mixer Isaacson, Inbar Maayan, Jim Stewart, Ante Up Audio Lori Teich, Arica Turoff Voice Casting Photographs supplied by Sheila A. Heyman Craig Alexander, Herb Ascherman, Greg Deegan, Voice Talent Marc A. Eisenberg, Western Allison Diamond, Amnon Carmi Reserve Historical Society Main and End Titles Andrew M. Smith The crowd at the From the Holocaust to Freedom: A Journey to Cleveland movie premiere. 19 Foreign Delegations Bryden Students Get In March, more than two dozen students from Takatori High School in Japan spent a week in Cleveland with students from Beachwood High School as part of a week-long joint Crafty with BHS Asian Studies program with Shaker Heights High School. Students from both parts of the Students world spent the week studying each other’s history, culture, politics, and economy. In early April, Beachwood hosted a group of German political figures who were in the The Deaf/Hard of Hearing students U.S. to study U.S. political, social, and economic issues. The visit was arranged by the U.S. from Bryden visited Beachwood High State Department in Washington, D.C., a representative of which recommended Beach- School to make crafts and sock puppets wood as the Cleveland-area school to visit. Members of the Beachwood community includ- with BHS’s ASL students. Bryden Deaf/HH ed Superintendent Dr. Richard Markwardt, Beachwood Schools Treasurer Michele Mills, Teacher Bridget Keil commented, “This Mayor Merle Gorden, Beachwood Director of Economic Development Vince Adamus, was a fantastic opportunity for all of the Chamber of Commerce CEO Wayne Lawrence, Chamber of Commerce President Bill students to socialize while utilizing their Mann, and Beachwood Board of Education member Mitch Luxenburg. The groups were sign skills. I know it was a beneficial expe- joined at the Board of Education office by BMS Principal Linda LoGalbo, BMS teacher rience for all.” Garth Holman, BHS Principal Bob Hardis, and BHS teacher Greg Perry. Collectively, this group of community members and educators provided a concise definition of the qualities that comprise Beachwood’s Golden Triangle of cooperation between the City, the Chamber, and the Schools.

BHS ASL Instructor Sharon Weisman with Jordan James, Brianna Ware, Luke Bridges, and Aleah Ramsey. Takatori students with Beachwood Board of Education members.

Cleveland 20/20 Music Festival Who thought that a music festival could change a child’s future? Five Beachwood High School seniors organized the Cleveland 20/20 Music Festival during the Memorial Day Rib Cook- Off at the Tower City Amphitheater. The festival doubled as a college and career fair to reverse the “brain drain” in Cleveland by opening up excellent educational, internship, and career opportunities. Nationally renowned bands Rusted Root and moe., as well as the winners of the 2010 Tri-C High School Rock Off, highlighted the entertainment.

The Cleveland 20/20 team included BHS seniors (from left to right) Brittany Crosby, Matt Baron, Michael Pinhasi, Marc Eisenberg, and Alexandra Stern. BHS Principal Robert Hardis served as the advisor.

20 Moving on Up - Class Promotions 8th Grade 2010 Recipients of 2nd Grade Clap Out the President’s Education Awards Program (Students who have a GPA of 3.5 after 11 quarters)

Annie Adelman Max Millstein Scott Arkin Adam Moss Emily Cala Anshika Niraj Julian Caputo Abigail Ordillas Douglas Cohen Michelle Ordillas David Corty Bijal Patel Wesley Darvin Biral Patel

Clinton Sansonetti and Lily DeYoung beam during the 2nd Grade Clap Out, the send-off that Zachary Davis Ronit Peerless parents and students do for all outgoing 2nd graders. Samuel Diamond Brittany Penn Jeremy Ducoff Jayanth Rajan 5th Grade Promotion Hannah Feldman Jacqueline Reu Halle Flate Daniel Rodriguez Karan Gill Justin Scharf Alex Glassman Danny Sheridan Yonatan Goldfinger Marc Silver Samuel Gross Eden Skoff Rachel Halpert Elliott Small Gordon Hong Julio Stevens BingQing Hu Samantha Tall Andrew Kitay Joshua Toly 5th Grade Teachers Kathi Aster, Diana Romanoff, Ava Rebecca Kuang Aliza Tresser Rubin, and Jason Hill present Claire Bruening and her 5th- grade classmates their promotion certificates. Eli Lawas Nathan Wolkoff Arielle Tindel, and other 5th graders who are the youngest in the family, give yellow roses to their parents. 8th Grade Promotion - Individual Honors Principal’s Award - Matt Kaminski Mary Jane Miller Award - Wesley Darvin Marc Joseph Award - Michelle Ordillas Marc Joseph Memorial Award - 8th Grade Boys Basketball CVMSC Scholar Society - Alex Glassman, Rebecca Kuang Beachwood Boosters Bison Award - Samantha Tall, Gordon Hong Beachwood Middle School Coaches’ Award - Monique Kaiser, Ryan Harris, Julio Stevens Band Director’s Award - Aliza Tresser 8th Grade Student Council Band Director Craig Wohlschlager Choir Director’s Award - Michelle Ordillas President Wesley Darvin presents Samuel Connor with the Orchestra Director’s Award - Abigail Ordillas delivers his reflections speech. 5th Grade Band Award. 21 Spinneys More than 240 Beachwood students received Spinney awards at the Board of Education’s 27th annual Awards for Academic Excellence ceremony on Monday, May 17 so that these students could be saluted in front of their biggest supporters and their proudest fans: their parents, grandparents, siblings, and classmates. The award honors students who excelled in academic-related extracurricular activities or who have received distinguished honors from participation in an outside organization. This ceremony culminated what was another remarkable year of academic successes for our students, both in the classroom and through extracurricular activities. Beachwood students participated in-and achieved individual and team recognition for-regional, state, national, and global competitions in science, math, language arts, music, world affairs, marketing, culinary arts, and technolo- gy, among many others. Superintendent Dr. Richard Markwardt noted that Beachwood is fortunate that our community has so many bright students, but also that Beachwood’s par- ents and teachers are so committed to fostering learning beyond the classroom. To see a list of all recipients, please visit the website: beachwoodschools.org and look at the homepage news. 2nd grader Dasha Kovalenko and Principal Christi Bernetich. *

Staff Highlights

Beachwood Says Thank You to Staff for Service

2010 Retirees Peggy Brown-Clayton - BMS Home Economics Teacher Ronna DelTorto - BMS Guidance Counselor Carol Dottore - 1st Grade Teacher Don Green - BHS Math Teacher Char Grossman - BHS School Psychologist Stephen Jurkovic - 2nd Grade Teacher Bonnie Morosi - BHS Social Studies Teacher Linda Nunn - BMS Cleaner Gary Pepper - Maintenance Linda Seman - BHS Technology Teacher Joe Slusarczyk - Bus Driver Carol Zuckerman - 4th Grade Teacher

And farewell to: Julie Golub - Hilltop School Nurse Windella Williford - Transportation Director From left to right: Julie Golub, Linda Seman, Ronna DelTorto, Carol Dot- Best wishes to you all! tore, Stephen Jurkovic, Carol Zuckerman, Linda Nunn, and Gary Pepper.

22 Staff Present at 2010 Ohio Educational Technology Conference

The 2010 Ohio Educational Technology Conference – attracting more than 6,500 participants from across the state of Ohio, February 1-3 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center – invited Beachwood staff members to present on different topics that would teach how technology can be used across the P-20 educational continuum, how it can positively impact student achievement, bring together campus collaborations, and provide development that emphasizes how current technology is a resource for educators.

Julie Ungier and Amy Graham presented: “Foster- ing Student Interaction with Blogging.”

Lisa Cummings and Jennifer Flaherty presented: “The Power of the Digital Pen: Digital Storytelling, Changing the Future of Writing” and “Let’s Give Them Something to ‘Tweet’ About: Using Social Networking to Teach 21st Century Learners.” Back row (left to right):BHS Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Teacher Sarah Thrasher, Pam Ogilvy and Karissa Piper presented: “Fusing Bryden 1st Grade Teacher Michelle Mayer and Middle School Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Social Studies and Technology Across Grade Levels.” Teacher Amy Graham. Front row (left to right) BMS Librarian/Media Specialist Julie Ungier, Sarah Thrasher taught a seminar on “Using an Bryden/Hilltop Technology Teacher Lisa Cummings, BHS Librarian/Media Specialist Interactive White Board in Regular Secondary Education Jennifer Flaherty, BHS Social Studies Teacher Karissa Piper, and Bryden and Intervention.” Librarian/Media Specialist Shahnyn Moody-Benedict.

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