SPRING 2014 THE ALUMNI JOURNAL IN THIS ISSUE Annual Alumni Dinner ....... 1 ANNUAL ALUMNI DINNER MEETING Notice of Elections ........... 2 Meet Your Board Members ... 3 ONdaY UNE P M How to Navigate M , J 2 • 5:30 . the On-line Journal ...... 3 Editors’ Message ............ 4 Marriott Courtyard Philadelphia Downtown Famous Ladies .............. 4 21 North Juniper Street From the CHS President ...... 4 Column C ................... 5 (One of) The Central GUEST SPEAKER Meteorologists ........... 5 Association President’s Message ...... 6 R. SETH WILLIAMS (244) You Owe It to Yourself ........ 6 DISTRICT AttORNEY OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA Annual Dinner Reservation ... 6 From the Archives ........... 8 See page 6 for ticket information. Class Notes .................. 9 Other Alma Matters .......... 9 Reunion Update ........... 10 SethSeth Williams, Williams, District District Attorney Attorney for forthe theCity City of Philadelphia, of Philadel Take Your Seats, Please! .... 11 will be the keynote speaker at the annual Alumni Din- AACHS R.ner Meeting on June 2 at the Marriott Courtyard Philadelphia Hall of Fame Induction .. 11 Downtown. In Memoriam .............. 12 Central High School Alum Mr. Williams, the first African-American District Attorney in Excels .................. 12 Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, began his second term in office Dedication of the Silverman in January 2014. After graduating from Central in 1985, he at- Faculty Lounge ......... 13 tended Penn State University, where he served as President of If Not Now, When? ......... 14 the Black Caucus and later as President of the Undergraduate Holocaust Student Government. In 1992, he graduated with distinction as Commemorative Event .. 14 a Public Interest Law Scholar from Georgetown University Law CHS Calendar ............. 14 School. After Georgetown he joined the Philadelphia District At- Class Reps ................. 15 torney’s office. Seth served as an Assistant District Attorney for 10 years, his service including his ap- pointment as Assistant Chief of the Municipal Court; his creation and leadership of the The Associated Alumni of the Repeat Offenders Unit, an effort to reduce the high percentage of crimes committed by Central High School of Philadelphia repeat offenders; and extensive trial experience. In 2005, he was appointed Inspector P .O. Box 26580 • Philadelphia, PA 19141-6580 General of the City of Philadelphia with responsibility for investigating allegations of (215) 927-9550 • Fax: (215) 276-5823 corruption, fraud, and similar wrongdoing among municipal workers and companies [email protected] doing business with the City. He left the position in 2008 to join the Stradley, Ronon, www.centralhighalumni.com Stevens and Young law firm as counsel. Editor: Steve Chappell, 209 [email protected] Since taking office as D.A. in 2010, Williams has been involved in several major changes Editor: Merrill Freedman, 208 in criminal justice procedure in Philadelphia, including reorganization of the District [email protected] Attorney’s Office and Criminal Justice Center into zone prosecution, allowing more Managing Editor: Burton A. Spielman, 218 involvement of prosecutors with communities where crimes are committed. Under his [email protected] Editor Emeritus: Yvonne Dennis, 246 leadership, the Office has obtained several historic verdicts — murder convictions of [email protected] continued on page 4 NOTICE OF ELECTIONS 2 he Committee on Nominations and Elections, Hon. Denis Cohen (228), chairman, presents the following nomina- Ttions for positions on the Alumni Board of Managers. The election will be held at the annual meeting on June 2 at 5:30 P.M. at the Marriott Courtyard Philadelphia Downtown, 21 North Juniper Street, Philadelphia. Nominated for the term expiring June 30, 2015 The following members continue to serve until their terms expire June 30, 2015 President Jeffrey A. Muldawer, Esq., 225 Dennis K. Barnes, 246 Hon. Denis P. Cohen, 228 Vice Presidents Merrill Freedman, 208 Barry W. Rosenberg, Esq., 229 Nicole Gaughan, 257 Peter E. Forjohn, Jr., 235 Charles M. Golden, Esq., 202 Leigh N. Whitaker, Esq., 251 Sophia Lee, Esq., 249 Robert Del Femine, 235 George D. Mosee, Jr., Esq., 232 Treasurer Neal H. Keitz, C.P.A., 209 The following members continue to serve until their terms expire June 30, 2016 Secretary Rudy A. Cvetkovic, 239 Karima I.A. Bouchenafa, 249 Stephen L. Burnstein, D.O., 222 Archivist/Historian Robert L. Glenn, Jr., 242 David R. Kahn, 220 Bruce Marable, 260 Board Member Dr. A. Richard Polis, 204 Edward Bell, 226 Samuel G. Wurtzel, 201 Hon. John M. Younge, 232 Nominated for the term expiring June 30, 2016 Hon. Mark B. Cohen, 225 Honorary Life Members Stephen I. Kasloff, Esq., 228 Nominated for the term expiring June 30, 2017 Eugene M. Cipriani, Esq., 229 Marisa Block, 265 Dr. Leonard B. Finkelstein, 185 Kristina Chang, 254 Gerald S. Kates, 194 Stephen C. Chappell, Esq., 209 Allan L. Marmon, Esq., 204 Stephen J. Klein, 229 Hon. Gene D. Cohen, 214 Benjamin B. Lipman, Esq., 224 Solomon Kal Rudman, 188 Mark Lipshutz, 224 Hon. Ronald R. Donatucci, 224 Kenneth Wong, 232 Arnold H. Shiffrin, 205 Lester H. Wurtele, M.D., 202 Hon. Charles E. Rainey, Jr., 223 Yvonne Dennis, 246 Nominated for Elevation Past Presidents T to Honorary Life Membership HE Hyman Lovitz, Esq., 187 Hon. Arnold L. New, 225 Charles Steinberg, 221 A Bernard Spain, 198 Alan D. Budman, Esq., 229 LUMNI Robert E. Spivack, 202 Dr. H. Michael Zal, 210 Jay S. Gottlieb, Esq., 205 Hon. James R. Roebuck, 219 Theodore G. Rothman, 205 J Stephen H. Green, Esq., 214 OURN Richard E. Prinz, 212 David R. Kahn, 220 Harvey Steinberg, Esq., 209 A L S WHEN SUBMITTING CLASS NOTES, PRING PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME, GRADUATING CLASS AND EMAIL ADDRESS. AACHS 2014 P.O. BOX 26580 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19141-6580 [email protected] EET OUR OARD EMBERS M Y B M Alumni Board of Managers 3 he Alumni Board of Managers is the governing body of the Associated President Alumni of Central High School. In this issue, we profile: Jeffrey A. Muldawer, Esq., 225 T Vice-Presidents KARIMA I. (ABDUL-SHARIF) BOUCHENAFA, 249 Barry W. Rosenberg, Esq., 229 Peter E. Forjohn, Jr., 235 Karima is a proud member of the 249, Central’s fourth co- Leigh N. Whitaker, Esq., 251 ed class. Her list of accomplishments and activities while Robert Del Femine, 235 at Central is long. They include Barnwell Honors, a var- Treasurer sity letter for participation on the Debate and Mock Trial Neal H. Keitz, C.P.A., 209 teams, presidency of the African-American Student Union, Secretary Literary Editor of the 249 Yearbook, and contributor to Rudy A. Cvetkovic, 239 The Mirror and Centralizer. One of her most memorable Archivist/Historian achievements: she was named in her junior year as one of David R. Kahn, 220 ten McDonald’s Black History Makers of Tomorrow. (Kari- Term Expiring June 30, 2014 ma is still working on that.) Edward Bell, 226 After Central, it was on to the University of Virginia, where she earned a Bachelor’s Stephen C. Chappell, Esq., 209 Stephen J. Klein, 229 degree in English (with a minor in African-American Studies), then to George- Benjamin G. Lipman, Esq., 224 town University, which awarded her a Master’s degree in English Language and Mark Lipshutz, 224 Literature. Her primary focus since college has been a career in higher educa- Hon. Arnold L. New, 225 tion. She has served in administrative roles and as an adjunct faculty member at Kenneth Wong, 232 various local institutions, including Villanova University, Montgomery County Lester H. Wurtele, M.D., 202 Community College and Delaware Valley College. She has also been involved Term Expiring June 30, 2015 in non-profit leadership and development through work for organizations such Dennis K. Barnes, 246 as the Underground Railroad Museum at the Belmont Mansion Historic Site and Hon. Denis P. Cohen, 228 the Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Education Center. Merrill Freedman, 208 Nicole Gaughan, 257 Nearer and dearer to her heart, however, is her work as an adjunct instructor in Charles M. Golden, Esq., 202 the English Department at Community College of Philadelphia. CCP is where Sophia Lee, Esq., 249 Karima first learned not only how to teach, but to inspire confidence, intellectual George D. Mosee, Jr., Esq., 232 curiosity, and academic and personal success in non-traditional students. They, Robert E. Spivack, 202 typically, have not enjoyed or fully capitalized on their prior academic experi- Term Expiring June 30, 2016 ences. It is this classroom that serves as the ideal intersection of Karima’s passion Karima I.A. Bouchenafa, 249 for education and her commitment to community service. Stephen L. Burnstein, D.O., 222 Robert L. Glenn, Jr., 242 Karima is a member of The Links, Incorporated; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Bruce Marable, 260 Incorporated; the Association of Black Women in Higher Education and several Dr. A. Richard Polis, 204 other local boards of directors. She has volunteered her time and talent to vari- Bernard Spain, 198 ous projects and initiatives aimed at improving and aiding the local and global Samuel G. Wurtzel, 201 Hon. John M. Younge, 232 communities. Her commitment has led to many opportunities to serve. Feeding Honorary Life Members hungry Philadelphians at Chosen 300 Ministries, teaching English to students T Stephen I. Kasloff, Esq., 228 in the Dominican Republic and helping to build homes for indigent families in Eugene N. Cipriani, Esq., 229 HE Guatemala are among her most memorable service experiences. She hopes to Dr. Leonard B. Finkelstein, 185 A broaden her array of service experiences at home and abroad. Gerald S. Kates, 194 Karima is a Life Member of the AACHS; she views having been asked to join the Allan L. Marmon, Esq., 204 LUMNI Hon. Gene D. Cohen, 214 Board of Managers as a great honor. Serving on the Board has been a means to Solomon Kal Rudman, 188 remain connected to her beloved alma mater, whether interviewing candidates Hon.