The Heights Magazine - Fall/Winter 2020

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A Publication for Tiger Nation

Cleveland Heights

High School Distinguished Alumni

Hall of Fame

Forty Years of Celebrating Excellence


ON THE COVER | As we celebrated the 40th Anniversary of the

IN THIS ISSUE

Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame, we assembled a collection of every

FEATURES

DEPARTMENTS

4 | The Newest Inductees to the Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame

18 | District News and Updates

The Cleveland Heights High Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame celebrated its 40th anniversary year like no other. This group will be renowned not only for their individual achievements, but for their collective, unique experience of being inducted during the pandemic.

8 | Tigers Step Up in a Time of Crisis Alumni across the nation find themselves on the front lines of the COVID crisis. Stepping up to serve, we highlight just a few examples of the countless graduates making a difference in the pandemic.

12 | A Celebration of Student Achievement: Scholarship Awards & Winners

booklet from each of the years of the program, along with photos, and more. These materials are now secured in our Historical Archives.

21 | Donations at Work 22 | Tiger Pride Photo Essay 23 | Reunion Info

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These graduating seniors will remind you that this generation of young adults is ready to take on whatever challenges are ahead! And, the inspiring stories behind the scholarship awards lift up important memories and values.

16 | A ‘Back-to-School’ Like No Other!

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This photo essay gives us a sense of what this year’s virtual first quarter looked like for staff and students of all ages. Students and staff logged on and connected into learning communities in all new ways.

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EDITORS Julianna Johnston Senturia ’87 Executive Director

EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS

Heights Schools Foundation JJS@heightsschoolsfoundation.org

Vivian Gatta

Cathan Cavanaugh Supervisor of Communications CH-UH City School District c_cavanaugh@chuh.org

Betsy Friedlander ’90 Krissy Dietrich Gallagher ’91 Abbie Sender Charlie Swift ’14 DESIGN BY Drew Dallet, Boom Creative www.boom-creative.com

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THE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS FOUNDATION Heights Schools Foundation Trustees and Staff We Can’t Hide our Tiger Pride!

President Dr. Susan Carver ’78

Vice President Steven Haynie ’91

Vice President Shanice Settle ’06

Treasurer Meghan Zehnder McMahon ’90

Secretary Peter Shriver ’90

Rachael Collyer ’11

Krissy Dietrich Gallagher ’91

Dan Heintz ’85

Timothy Jones ’92

Hank Kornblut ’81

Ed Long ’89

Scott Pennyman ’97

Margaret Rothschild Slesnick ’79

Kelly Thomas ’83

Elizabeth Kirby Superintendent

Julianna Johnston Senturia ’87 Executive Director

Betsy Friedlander ’90 Coordinator, Communications and Development


HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2020

40th Anniversary Cleveland Heights High School

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI HALL OF FAME On October 16, 2020, the Heights Schools Foundation hosted the 40th anniversary of the Cleveland Heights High School Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame and honored ten extraordinary alumni. While remarkable among their peers, they may be most notable for being inducted virtually during the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the necessity of creating a new program format, the 2020 celebration proved remarkable in

Heights A Capella Choir and Heights Singers; an After-Show talk show, where several new HOF inductees joined HSF officers for casual conversation sharing high school memories and reflections on being inducted during a pandemic; and finally, class virtual “meet-ups.” While the 2020 event did not disappoint, we all look forward to future HOF inductions that will be held in person where all guests can celebrate inside the beautifully renovated high school building.

its capacity to reach more students, staff, alumni and

Visit heightsschoolsfoundation.org to learn more

community members than ever before. Thousands

about this year’s inductees, as well as all members

tuned into the CHUH YouTube channel to participate

of the Hall of Fame. On these pages, members of

in the induction festivities, which included: honoree

the Hall of Fame Class of 2020 express profound

speeches; a musical performance featuring alumnus

gratitude for being selected for receiving this school

Alexander Wright ’09, former President of the

honor and community-wide recognition.

by Abbie Nagler Sender

KELLY BULLOCK DAUGHERTY EdD ’90 Dr. Daugherty’s education and range of experiences have given her many opportunities to motivate, inspire and impact teaching/learning around the country. She understands that students come into classrooms and schools with different backgrounds, cultures and cognitive abilities. Sometimes, the only thing students have in common is their age! That’s why she is committed to helping students, teachers, and educational leaders define their greatness. “Being inducted into the CHHS Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame is a great honor and privilege. For me, it means that values and morals have been instilled, a voice of advocacy inspired, and a movement for change effectively challenged. Cleveland Heights laid this foundation for me. This induction represents my commitment towards the continuous

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or speaking. I will continue to represent our Tiger Nation with great pride.”


CHUCK COOPER ’72 While Mr. Cooper’s favorite life-time role may be being the father of three, he is a Tony award winning actor who has been featured in over 15 Broadway shows across every theatrical genre from Shakespeare to musical comedy. Over the past three decades, Mr. Cooper has appeared in dozens of feature films and television series. He has also been recognized by Ohio University as a distinguished alumni. On being inducted, “It means I guess I wasn’t a total self-centered egotistical selfish wanna’ be actor.”

JONATHAN FLOYD ’91 Mr. Floyd is a member of the prestigious Actors Studio and has appeared in more than 50 television shows and movies and over 100 national commercials. As someone passionate about his community he works to ensure public and police officer safety, while reducing incidents of excessive force as a Certified Trainer of Law enforcement. Mr. Floyd is also a Certified Run Hide Fight instructor which is a national program aimed at reducing casualties in mass shootings. “To this day, I have friends who tell me that I talk a lot about high school. I now know the reason is because it continues to shape the man I am today. It was here that I made lifelong friends, learned to stand up to bullies and fight for the underdog. The coaches and teachers left an imprint on my life that endures to this day. I can honestly say those were some of the best years of my life. I am truly humbled to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. It is an honor I will cherish for a lifetime.”

JENNY MENDES ’78 Ms. Mendes is a professional clay and drawing artist who has inspired individuals and artists around the world. The art she creates spans multiple mediums such as illustration, sculpture, drawing, painting, storytelling and jewelry. Ms. Mendes is widely respected as an artist who is dedicated to her work and is committed to sharing her skills and techniques with students and other artists through extensive workshops and residencies across the country and globe. She is proud to share this achievement with her father and cousin who have also been inducted into the Heights Alumni Hall of Fame. “I am thrilled, honored and grateful to be included in the Cleveland Heights High School Hall of Fame. I think about the amazing students before and after my time at CHHS and I feel humbled by their accomplishments which I honor equally with my personal induction into the hall of fame.”

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HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2020

DR. DOUGLAS P. NOWACEK ’87 Dr. Nowacek’s research passions include marine conservation technology, mammal bioacoustics and behavioral ecology. He graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Ohio Wesleyan University before receiving his PhD in Oceanography. Dr. Nowacek received the National Defense Science and Engineering graduate fellowship and the National Academics- National Research Council Postdoctoral fellowship. “During high school and even after graduation, I did not appreciate the preparation that Heights High gave to me. The teachers, coaches, and the diversity of students gave me a foundation that I did not appreciate until graduate school and beyond. To be recognized in this way by a place that provided the very foundation that propelled me is truly awesome.”

TANYA MILLER ’92 Ms. Miller’s path to success began as an associate attorney at Jones Day and a federal judicial law clerk to a U.S. District judge, before she was appointed as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York. Ms. Miller’s next appointment was as Chief Senior District Attorney for the Fulton County District’s Attorney’s Office in Atlanta. Now in private practice she is an advocate for justice. Ms. Miller has appeared on CNN, Fox News and more, as well as being a legal analyst for television series. “I’ve been in battles in court rooms from New York City to Atlanta, both prosecuting those who the public needed protection from as well as defending those who deserved freedom. I am an advocate. My confidence, commitment to excellence, strength of my voice and even my passion for justice was nurtured and empowered in the classrooms of Heights. I am because of the time, relationships and experiences I had at Heights. It is where I first realized my voice mattered.”

SCOTT PENNYMAN ’98 Even before Mr. Pennyman graduated from Cleveland State University, he began working for Cleveland 19, a CBS affiliate, as an intern. The nearly 20-year veteran videographer, producer and multi-media journalist of Cleveland sports news climbed his way up the ladder to cover national athletic events such as two NBA Finals, a MLB World Series and the NFL Scouting Combine in addition to several seasons of Cleveland’s major sports teams; the Browns, Indians and Cavaliers. “It means so much for me that the place where my journey started wants to honor me. Honestly, as my career started at age 19, I never thought much about accolades or honors. It was more about pursuing a life dream and passion of being in television and covering sports. It started in the back of 9th grade French Class talking sports with buddies, and has led me all the way to the Cleveland Heights Hall of Fame. I am truly honored that my peers and students think enough of my career to induct me. I will forever be appreciative and just like I’ve always done, I look forward to being able to continue sharing my knowledge with the up and coming Cleveland Heights students to help them reach their goals.”

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LARRY SHYATT ’69 Recently retired after an amazing 40-year career coaching for the Dallas Mavericks, University of Wyoming and the University of Florida, Mr. Shyatt is known as having one of the most outstanding basketball minds in the county. Just to name a few honors, Mr. Shyatt has been named four times as Top Assistant Coach in the country by the Basketball Times, won 2 NCAA National Championships and has been selected as Coach of the Year. “My selection is both humbling and rewarding, and I consider it an honor to be part of such a distinguished group of alumni.”

LISA TARANTINO ’93 After earning a Bachelor of Music in classical voice from the Eastman School of Music, she accepted an invitation to retrain for Broadway musicals in New York City. The events of 9/11 mandated a change and she was forced to put her Broadway singing dreams aside and pursue other avenues in the creative arts. Ms. Tarantino has more than 170 credits in television, film, streaming content, commercials, industrials, top video games, print, live and televised spokesperson work, voice, and stage. “It’s no secret I’m a proud Clevelander and likewise, a proud Tiger! In my day, Heights High School offered students so many opportunities to learn, grow, expand and connect with each other. We were a diverse student body comprised of varied backgrounds, beliefs and interests. A great foundation for personal and professional growth. Inclusion in the CHHS Hall of Fame is something I value greatly. For one, I am in excellent company with some truly influential and memorable fellow alumni. But mostly because fellow Clevelanders have shown me kindness and welcomed me home. A reminder that you never know whose lives you inspire by LIVING your own and pursuing your Passion(s). THAT is an Award I graciously accept. Thank you!”

MELVIN GENE TUCKER II ’90 Mr. Tucker, a former Heights basketball and football standout, returned to Michigan State as Head Football Coach, twenty-two years after beginning his coaching career at the university as a graduate assistant under famed college and NFL coach Nick Saban. Mr. Tucker has coached for Ohio State, University of Colorado and the University of Alabama. In the NFL he has coached for the Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars and the Chicago Bears. “During my time at Cleveland Heights High School, I learned how to interact with people from backgrounds different than my own. Whether it was ethnic, social economics, or religious.”


TIGERS STEPPING UP IN A TIME OF

CRISIS

Katy Mathews Benjamin ’91

Joey Cremo ’89

I was angry. I was frustrated. I was scared. Yes, I am dedicated to my nursing career. But I was so torn thinking…what am I willing to risk? My health, the health of my family which includes an immunocompromised little boy? Everyday at work there was new protocol and trying to keep up was exhausting. Prepping for the unknown for weeks. Waiting until it was my turn to face the awful virus. Then there she was…my first positive. A patient younger than me, also scared, also with a young family. At that moment, COVID-19 had a face, a name, a family. I was no longer scared or angry but determined to never again lose my faith or question my place in this fight. Thankfully, in South Carolina, so far we have been spared the surge of cases that other states are experiencing. I am headed to a new adventure…There is a need for nurses in Atlanta more than here at this moment. MUSC Health has formed a partnership and is sending 13 nurses and 9 respiratory therapists. I’m excited as this brings me back to my old travel nurse days. I will come home once a week for a few days to see my family. Hopefully soon this will all be behind us! Wish me luck.

I’m a commercial front load driver for Waste Management INC. On March 18 our CEO sent a text video message to all 45,000 WM employees. The first thing he said in that message was, “we are in uncharted waters.” He also stated that while they are working very hard to get us more PPE, there is a shortage in this country. Since then, we have gotten a couple of items. My route is downtown Cleveland. I service downtown to University Circle, Monday thru Friday. The challenge of this event is: “how do I protect myself from contracting COVID-19?” We, as garbage men, have to assume everything is infected with it. There is no way for us to know which apartment building, nursing home, hospital or medical center etc. could have people there with it and what they threw out. We, as refuse collectors, have to go back to the basics and ask ourselves, ‘Did I do everything to keep myself safe at this stop? Did I wear my gloves? Did I wear my glasses? Do I have a face covering?’. There are times everyday I get out and either pull out the dumpster and or open the corral and unlock the combination locks. When I get back in I use my hand sanitizer. At the end of every day now I wipe down all the controls in the truck and spray disinfectant. We are trying really hard not to bring that home and get our families sick. My boss has a saying about work, “If you do what you are supposed to do, you will have nothing to worry about. Be safe, things will get better.”

Tisha Tisdale ’89

Simon Taxel ’03

As a pediatric nurse, I am a jack of all trades. Mother to some, friend to others and sometimes even foe, but my duty to keep kids safe and healthy never changes. I am grateful each day to be a blessing to others. It is just a benefit that I can do it in a bright, colorful, and fun place. Although I’ve been nursing for years, nothing has prepared me for the pandemic we currently face. I am now one of those nervous parents I help through their storm. Working in the midst of a pandemic is not fun and there is nothing I can do as a pediatric nurse to dress it up. It is terrifying. Resources are limited, staff is sometimes short, and I constantly wonder if I may accidentally bring something home to my family. However, as a nurse, I made a vow to care for others no matter what; and that is what I am doing. The smiling faces of a toddler or gentle thank you from a 15-year-old is all the thanks I need to keep me moving forward and performing my duties as a nurse. This profession is not always easy, but it is one of the most rewarding and humbling things I have done thus far. I am a PROUD pediatric nurse.

EMS providers are the healthcare vanguard during this pandemic and I am a Pittsburgh Paramedic. I am passionate about my work and my career. I am also a husband and a father. This week, as we begin to adjust to the new reality I am experiencing a new emotional dichotomy.... Those that walk this path know that this kind of situation is the ultimate motivator and it will bring out the best in us. We will unflinchingly rise to the occasion and provide care without pause or fear… Many are concerned about the complications of staying home and social distancing (there are many and they are legitimate). I am terrified of the consequences of going home and holding my wife and children close. I acknowledge the immense privilege of stable employment and income in this current situation and I do not post this to minimize the terrible struggle that many people face this morning. We do not need praise, thoughts, or prayers. We need everyone to follow the directions of public health experts and stay home. We also need the federal government to ensure that there is an adequate supply of masks, gowns, gloves, and ventilators. I will forever be in debt to my wife Nicole Taxel for her unconditional support during these challenging and unprecedented times.

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TIGER FUND SCHOLARSHIPS

for Heights High Graduating Seniors Our pledge: We stand behind all students ready to take their next steps into the future. We want to be able to say to students, “If you’ve done your part, we’ll be there for you.” We need your help to make that commitment possible. That’s why we’re launching an effort like never before to expand scholarships for Heights High students of today. Thanks to generous donations from alumni and supporters, every spring the Heights Schools Foundation has been able to make awards. In fact, more than $80,000 has been awarded just in the last four years. But we know the need is much, much larger. The Tiger Fund is for Heights students thinking big about their future, but who fall short financially to make their dreams come true. Candidates must have plans to

attend an accredited college or university for a career certification program, or a 2 or 4 years degree program and be graduating in good standing having attended Heights High for at least two years. Heights Schools Foundation (HSF) is the internal nonprofit partner supporting the CH-UH Schools System. Our mission is to engage alumni and community members to celebrate our past, embrace our present and support our future. One of our top strategic priorities is to support graduating seniors with increased access to scholarships. Please join us in this effort to make students’ dreams within reach.

PLEASE ACCEPT MY DONATION IN THE AMOUNT OF_ $______________________________________________

Name_____________________________________________________________________________ Class of________________________________________ Address___________________________________________________________________________ Phone_________________________________________ City / State / Zip__________________________________________________________________ Email__________________________________________ Mail your donation to: Heights Schools Foundation - 2155 Miramar Boulevard, University Heights, Ohio 44118 or make your donation online at: HeightsSchoolsFoundation.org

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Overcoming Challenges &

Thanks to generous donations from alumni By Krissy Dietrich Gallagher ’90 and their families, the Heights Schools Foundation has the great pleasure of awarding over $25,000 in scholarships to Heights High graduates each spring. These are the stories of five recipients from among 30 At the age of 16, the Yemeni native came winners from the Class of 2020. to the United States after four years in

Highlights from the Class of 2020

OLA ESMAIL was having a bad

day in May, having received two disappointing pieces of news, when the 2020 Heights grad received a phone call announcing that she’d won the Career Technical Education Award in recognition of her years of hard work in the high school’s Clinical Nursing Program. “I didn’t expect it at all,” said Ola, who’s currently studying to be a hematologist at Cleveland State University. “But it made me feel like I’d done something special.” Ola has done something special:

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an Ethiopian refugee camp where she was unable to attend school. Because she spoke no English, she enrolled at Heights High as a freshman and slowly worked her way into the fabric of the school. She tried out for basketball, ran cross country, joined the choir, and excelled in the Clinical Nursing Program. She advises her fellow English language learners, a growing population in Heights Schools, to apply for every scholarship they can. “I got it,” she said, “so it’s possible for them to get it too.”

ALAYSIA BROOKS sees beauty

and art in everything. Which some may see as ironic considering she’s studying for a career in healthcare. “But the human body is artwork,” said the Ursuline College student. “And human interaction is an art form.” She tapped into that creative side by

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writing a poem for her application for the Marian Katz Magid Memorial Scholarship for Creative Writing “about beauty and innocence and race and life. I loved the creative aspect of it,” she said. “I came to life in a way.” But Alaysia comes to life in all kinds of situations. She also won the AVI Community Excellence Scholarship for her volunteer service and the Sydney J. Goldstein Scholarship, awarded to a student pursuing a career in public service. “I always say nursing found me,” said Alaysia who works as a PCNA at the Cleveland Clinic on Sundays, while juggling her course load and training with the Ursuline track and cross country teams the other six days. “If I can come to someone in their most vulnerable state, that’s a gift. Human interaction is as valuable as medicine.”

AVA COLLYER also won the Marian Katz Magid

Memorial Scholarship for Creative Writing, along with the Academic Scholar Award for having the top GPA in her class. Now studying to be a medical researcher in the Honors Program at Ohio State University, Ava likes to think of herself as a creative person. “I’m always trying to figure out how to balance things in life. The creative outlet is important to me.” As a STEM major who will always have “big hard science classes” on her schedule, Ava values creative writing and hopes to be able to combine those two interests in her career, perhaps by writing graphic novels that explain scientific concepts. “I definitely want to keep that aspect of my life attended to,” she said. She was grateful for these extra funds especially because she plans to attend medical school next. “My schooling will definitely continue, so every little bit counts at this point.”

CULLEN MARTIN was one of four students to win the Tiger Fund for Graduating Seniors in its inaugural year. Now studying pre-med at Tufts University in Boston, Cullen was also a football star at Heights High, one of 83 students from among 3,500 nominees to be named to the National Football Foundation’s Team of Distinction. He is on the football team at Tufts, though their season was canceled due to the coronavirus. “I almost have too much free time,” said Cullen who was used to college level work because he was dual-

enrolled at John Carroll for his junior and senior years. “I’ve never had a fall with this little to do.” Cullen spent four years at Heights High after having gone to “maybe ten different schools” across Ohio and the country. “Heights gave me a different perspective, having friends from different backgrounds and being able to relate to all people.” “This is the one I was meant to have,” said KOURTNEY LOVE of winning the Legends Scholarship, given to a graduate with at least one parent who attended Heights High. “If anyone was going to be the example of Cleveland Heights from start to finish, it would be me.” Raised by a Tiger and educated in the system since kindergarten, Kourtney has carried Heights with her to Kent State University, after the coronavirus forced a last minute switch from Kentucky State. Because she’s living in a single and socializing is discouraged, it’s fellow Heights grads who Kourtney relies on. “Anywhere you go, you can find someone who went to Heights.” Kourtney will study public health and hopes to work in the developing world, helping countries strengthen their public health systems. “It’s an interesting time because we’re all impacted by public health right now; public health is holding everything together.” However far Kourtney travels, her heart will always be in the Heights. “Heights High is a different world, a different atmosphere, you hold different values and morals. It’s more of a family, with everyone connected to everyone else. …It’s just unity.”

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H E I G H TS S C H O O L S FO U N DAT I O N

SCHOLARSHIP

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TANARIA ARNOLD

BRIELLE BOYD

ALAYSIA BROOKS

AVA COLLYER

KAYARE DICKSON

CHRISTIAN DILLARD

OLA ESMAIL

CORRIN FLOWERS

LAILA GARLAND

LAYNIE GOSSELIN

ISAIAH HAMILTON

DAMARI LORETZ

KOURTNEY LOVE

KRISTEN LYONS

CULLEN MARTIN

ZHARIA MCGLOTHIN

VINCENT MINNILLO

JULIANNA RICHARDSON

DARIA SCHNEIDERMAN

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Top Academic Scholar Award

The Johnson-Scott Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to the student who has been the top academic role model for four years at Cleveland Heights High School.

Alumnus Jeff Johnson ’91, created this scholarship to support students who are bold enough to imagine a future for themselves beyond the logic of their current condition. Johnson is motivated by the memory of Brian Scott, a childhood friend and promising fellow student who lost a hard-fought battle with leukemia at only 15 years old. The award seeks applicants with a vision that looks beyond anything that their family or circle of friends can currently conceive – or beyond “conventional wisdom”.

Recipient: Ava Collyer ’20

Career Technical Education Scholarship Career Technical Education (CTE) offers a strong academic and technical education to prepare students for both college and career. This award is given to a top Heights High CTE student who has been in the program for two years.

Recipient: Ola Esmail ’20

The Deb Delisle Scholarship This scholarship honors the achievements and spirit of Deb Delisle, Superintendent of the CH-UH Schools from 2003-2008 and a first generation college graduate herself, by extending her legacy in the way she would find most rewarding: helping a student have the same opportunities provided to her. This award assists first generation college students.

Recipients: Julianna Richardson ’20 Zharia McGlothin ’20

The Geneva Family Memorial Scholarship Keith Edward Cody Geneva, successful CFO, husband and father, was a member of the Heights graduating Class of 1996. A true scholar-athlete, he went on to play soccer at Babson College where he graduated with honors. His life was cut tragically short due to an aggressive form of melanoma in 2018. This award is for scholarathletes who played a minimum of two years on any varsity sport team.

Recipient: Hannah Teets ’20 Hon. Mention: Ka’yare Dickson ’20

Dr. Michael Arnold Glueck Memorial Scholarship for Writers Finding Their Voice Dr. Michael Arnold Glueck ’56 and Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame member. After an extraordinary career in medicine, he became a published writer on medical-legal issues and humorous reflections on life. This scholarship recognizes a student who is finding their own voice through writing.

Recipient: Corrin Flowers ’20

Dr. Sydney J. Goldstein June Class of 1952 Scholarship This class hopes that the recipient of this scholarship will show the same devotion to their chosen life’s work as Dr. Goldstein showed to the CHHS June Class of 1952 as its leader for 57 years. It is awarded to a student attending college with the goal of a career in some form of public service, improving the lives of people around the world through harnessing the rapid pace of technological and scientific innovation.

Recipient: Laila Garland ’20 Hon. Mention: Tanaria Arnold ’20 Hon. Mention: Ka’yare Dickson ’20

Recipient: Alaysia Brooks ’20

The AVI Community Excellence Scholarship Marian Katz Magid Memorial Scholarship for Creative Writing A passionate supporter of public education, Marian Katz graduated from Heights in 1953. The Marian Katz Magid Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior who must submit a creative writing essay, work of fiction or poetry.

Recipients: Alaysia Brooks ’20 Ava Collyer ’20 Isaiah Hamilton ’20

Legends Scholarship This scholarship is about legacy, and is awarded to Heights students who have at least one parent who is a graduate of Heights High themselves.

Providing an essential role and service in the CH-UH City School District, AVI has proudly partnered to provide meals to CH-UH students for the last five years. As a family-owned and operated business, AVI endeavors to create meaningful relationships with the community, our nation and our world. This award is for CH-UH students who contribute to their school and community through connecting with others in ways that build relationships and understanding between people.

Recipients: Alaysia Brooks ’20 Laila Garland ’20 Damari Loretz ’20 Vincent Minnillo ’20 Daria Schneiderman ’20

Recipient: Kourtney Love ’20

Tiger Fund for Graduating Seniors The George F. Strickling Memorial Scholarship Founder of the Heights Choir in 1930, George Strickling served as director of the internationally recognized Heights Choir until 1965. In memory of his tremendous career in choral music, this award recognizes students from the very program that he founded more than eighty-five years ago.

Recipient: Kristen Lyons ’20

We stand behind all students ready to take their next steps into the future. Our commitment: if you’ve done your part, we’ll be there for you. This fund is for Heights students thinking big about their future, but who fall short financially to make their dreams come true. Candidates must have plans to attend an accredited college or university for a career certification program, or a 2 or 4 years degree program and be graduating in good standing.

Recipients: Brielle Boyd ’20 Christian Dillard ’20 Laynie Gosselin ’20 Cullen Martin ’20

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N EW S C H O L A R S H I P S

THE COACH JIM CAPPELLETTI Memorial Scholarship

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or four and a half decades Coach Jim Cappelletti shaped and changed the lives of thousands of students. As a teacher and head basketball coach for the CH-UH District, Coach led the Tigers to the State Final Four six times (1975, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2003), the finals twice (1975 and 1995), and winning the Division I State Championship in 1997 when he was named Ohio Coach of the Year. Coach Cappelletti was undoubtedly a successful coach, but his passion went beyond the court to help his students and players reach their fullest potential. He had a winning attitude on the court and in life, always pushing his students and players to be the best version of themselves. Whatever young people needed, he was there, devoted to helping them. He showed students that each had a personal responsibility to the success of the team, the school and the community. Kathy Cappelletti, coach’s daughter believes, “...he would be incredibly proud, humbled and thrilled that he, even after his passing, could continue to help the youth of Cleveland Heights High School. He was born to help people and that’s what he did till the day he could no longer do it. ...my dad spent far more time at Cleveland Heights High School than he did anywhere else in his life because he loved it there and he loved helping the kids. He always put the needs of others before himself, e.g. my mom wasn’t thrilled but I remember when he bought new shoes for the entire basketball team because he felt it was needed, even before he would buy himself a new suit.” Generations of alumni sing Coach’s praises, like Travis Kelce (Heights grad and Super Bowl Champion), “What Cap gave me in terms of confidence, and a mindset to attack life unafraid.... and the ability to be comfortable with the people around you and to know that you’re not in it alone. That’s something I cherish and carry with me every day and it makes me proud to be a Heights Tiger.” An annual award beginning in 2021 will be given to a graduating senior scholar-athlete who exemplifies giving back to his or her team, school and community. The legend of Coach Jim Cappelletti will continue on the court, in the school and throughout this community.

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THE DONNA CHERNIN KURIT Memorial Scholarship

Barbara Demming Lurie ’64

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dventurous. Caring. Generous. Donna Chernin Kurit thoroughly embodied all these adjectives. Adventurous: An intrepid traveler, she explored just about every country in the world, always up for a new experience. Caring: Her focus was always on you – how you were doing and feeling. If there was a problem, she was the arriving cavalry. Generous - with her time, love and money: She single-handedly kept the greeting card industry in business and showered friends and family with not only the gift of her affection but tangible gifts too. Her generosity extended beyond them to countless charitable organizations like the Cleveland Jewish Film Fest and Fund First. A 1964 Heights High grad, Donna went on to earn a Masters in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin, and parlayed that into a plumb job as the movie and theater critic for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, a position she held for more than two decades. In her late thirties, she worried that she’d never meet the “one”, but then Neil Kurit came along and the two shared a wonderful marriage until his death in 2008. Their two kids, Blair and Jordan, are part of the considerable legacy she’s left behind. In her last three years, Donna faced cancer with courage and resilience, not letting it define her or quench her indomitable spirit. She continued to live life to the fullest, embarking on thirteen international trips during that time. Always present, interested in everyone’s lives, quick to laugh, dance and have fun, she showed us all how to live and, at the end, how to die. She left all who knew her with beautiful memories. They will be our treasures now. As a tribute to her life, Bill Proper ’63, her partner of several years, Dr. Dennis Chernin ’67, her loving brother, and Barbara Demming Lurie ’64, her lifelong friend, have established this scholarship.

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A BACK-TO-SCHOOL LIKE NO OTHER... Cleveland Heights-University Heights public schools started the year remotely. Remote learning took place through the first quarter and through November. Educators showed true ingenuity and students rose to the occasion. Families supported each other. Some limited, socially-distanced activities helped to connect teachers and learners.

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DISTRICT NEWS HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL

MONTICELLO, BOULEVARD, OXFORD

Heights High’s head football coach Mac Stephens has the same goal he’s always had as a coach: to change lives. “We develop players academically, socially and athletically,” he says of the high school coaching staff who recently launched the Build the Bridge program to break down racial stereotypes and barriers between football teams of different backgrounds. Build the Bridge pairs teams of different racial, socio-economic, religious or geographic backgrounds so they can connect with one another and discover that they likely have more in common than just a love of football. The program has received recognition from the National Football League and more than 60 school teams across five states have already signed up to participate.

One of the most exciting things about the start of the year for students is meeting new people and making new friends. Remote learning poses a particular challenge for students, especially those in transition grades, who haven’t yet had the chance to meet their new peers. Tiger Nation schools have found creative ways to connect while staying safe. Monticello Middle’s physical education teacher Desi Stewart wanted to give 6th graders “the opportunity to interact in a safe way, so there are familiar faces when they return to school.” So, Mr. Stewart organized a socially distanced ‘Kickball Kickoff.’ Boulevard Elementary proudly marched in a ‘Superhero Spirit Cruise’ where families either cruised slowly through the parking lot or walked according to social distancing guidelines, greeted teachers, waved signs and enjoyed individually packaged snacks. Oxford Elementary welcomed its families and community to a drive-in movie screening of Disney’s Coco at the school. Popcorn and concessions were available.

HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL

ROXBORO ELEMENTARY

Heights High Football “Build the Bridge” for Change

Heights High Sees Increase AP Students, Test Scores CH-UH is putting its Equity Policy to good use, addressing long-standing issues of academic disparities head-on. In 2015, Heights High took a hard look at its twenty-one Advanced Placement courses and discovered that, in a building where the vast majority of students are black, the most rigorous classes were almost entirely white. The wheels were thus set in motion for a systemic change at Heights High. It took the concerted effort of administrators, teachers and students to get to an achievement level that has resulted in three years of great news. Last fall, Heights was one of nine schools in Ohio to be named to the AP Honor Roll, which recognizes buildings that increase AP participation without a significant reduction in scores. In 2020, Heights High boasted a nearly 20% increase in the number of students earning a score of 3 or higher on AP exams, the standard for earning college credit. 52 students were named as AP Scholars by CollegeBoard for earning scores of 3 on three or more exams. These results have been eye-opening. Dr. McKinnie believes that even more Heights students can do at least that well, saying “it’s not our job to be gate-keepers,” but to instead throw the doors wide open and “provide experiences and exposures early on. We must keep equity at the center of all we do.”

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Schools Make Socially Distanced Connections

Celebrates “Start With Hello” Week

Roxboro Elementary had an amazing week celebrating “Start With Hello!” this October. Start With Hello Week was established by the Sandy Hook Promise foundation to raise awareness and educate students on how to reduce social isolation and create a more connected and inclusive school and community overall. This is more important now than ever due to the fact that we can’t be physically together. Students at Roxboro Elementary were encouraged to participate in random acts of kindness and spread positivity by writing positive messages and emails to their classmates and teachers. They were also encouraged to pen positive messages to their family members at home.


DISTRICT NEWS ALUMNI NEWS

College in the Age of COVID

Hannah Teets and Lila Schubert, 2020 graduates of Cleveland Heights High School, are both enrolled as freshmen at the University of Rochester. But the beginning of their college experiences could not be more different. Hannah Teets began her school year with a two-week quarantine on campus, while Lila Schubert began hers from behind a computer screen at her home in Cleveland Heights. “I’ve been looking forward to going to college for as long as I can remember,” says Hannah, “I feel like I’ve been here for six months already. I’ve become really close, really fast to so many new friends. I didn’t expect to be so comfortable … It really feels like home.” Lila, who can move onto campus at any point, is confident that she made the right decision staying home. “This works for me,” she says of virtual schooling, “I really like my classes and they feel super manageable.

HALL OF FAME SUPPORTERS AND SPONSORS The 40th Anniversary Hall of Fame was certainly like no other. In an all virtual format, the program reached more students, families, community members and alumni than ever before thanks to the support of the following committee members and other sponsors. We are grateful for your support of this impactful program. Co-Chairs

A STORY OF COMMUNITY

Baseball Players Help Families During Fire

Jules Belkin ’49

Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley ’76

Committee Members Alexis Abramson PhD ’91 Jacob Dijkstra MD ’64 Jeff Johnson ’91 Tovah Klein PhD ’82 Deborah A. Kohn ’67 Barbara Deming Lurie ’64

Mark Lurie MD ’62 JoAnne Manson MD ’71 Tony Phalen ’82 Martin Samuels MD ’63 Christopher Young ’90 Chryssa Zizos ’90

Additional Sponsors As the Cleveland Heights High School’s 18U summer baseball team played a game on the home field over the summer, partway through the game, they were surprised by a loud bang. With the sight and smell of smoke in the air and the sudden sound of children screaming, players and fans from both teams rushed to a house on Washington Boulevard to help. A recently renovated duplex had caught fire due to faulty wiring, leaving two families, totaling 12 people and a dog, without a home. Parents from the Heights Baseball Boosters immediately stepped up to help, promoting separate GoFundMe accounts for each family and coordinating donations of clothing and household goods. “In what has been a terrible year,” said Heights parent Vikki Nowak, “this is a story of community. Even the players have found ways to help.”

Mr. Brisket - Hank Kornblut ’81 Victor ’51 & Ellen ’53 Cohn Adam Fried ’87 Burton Saltzman ’55

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While tours of Heights have been on hold due to the pandemic, the beautiful brick pathway remains available for anyone to visit. Add your own engraved brick to the beautiful pathway around the flagpole in the front yard of Heights High by making a donation to the Heights Schools Foundation today! Thank a favorite teacher. Give a shout out to a friend, sibling or parent. Organize a brick for your graduating class. Remember a loved one. Orders will be accepted while supplies last for summer 2021 installation. Funds raised after the installation of the bricks support academic enrichment, distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame and speaker series, historic archives, scholarships for graduating seniors and more.

CHOOSE YOUR PAVER SIZE________ 4"x 8", up to 3 lines ($250) or______ 8"x 8", up to 6 lines ($500) Name________________________________________ Class (month/year if applicable)______________________ Phone_______________________________________ Email________________________________________ PLEASE FILL IN DESIRED TEXT. SPACES AND PUNCTUATION ARE CONSIDERED CHARACTERS.

Mail your donation to: Heights Schools Foundation - 2155 Miramar Boulevard, University Heights, Ohio 44118 or make your donation online at: HeightsSchoolsFoundation.org

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ALUMNI & COMMUNITY MEMBERS GIVING BACK We gratefully acknowledge the following contributors* who made an impact with their donations through supporting scholarships, classroom projects and enrichment activities, alumni and community engagement and more. Kelce Fund for Afterschool, Enrichment and Transportation Eiighty-Seven and Running Foundation

Class Gift: June 1952 Mural Project Carol & Howard Berusch Richard Mitchell Dr. Robert Schwartz Rhoda Seifert Marvin Wolf

Class Gift: June 1952 Dr. Sydney J. Goldstein Scholarship DJoan Berkovitz Vincent Carbone Rita Chabler Harlan Diamond Ronald Dombcik Judith Gallager Barabara Goldstein Rita Goldstein Robert Goldstein Dr. John Greve Dr. Meryl Haber Max Heppner Dr. Laurence Karns Jerold Kaufman Irene Kretch Christine Larson Helen Learned Robert Levitt Barbara Meister Dr. Terrence Messerman Dr. Robert Nozik Albert Oberst Marilyn Ozan Paul Ozan Brian Pomerantz David Pomerantz Clyde Speicher Mark Trau William Wohl

Class Gift: 1970 Brick and Opportunity Grants Cheryl Acks Susan Amster Miriam Aron Roger Arsham Robin Barrett Larry Bayer Betty Berkheimer Dr. Philip Bialer Janice Biales Linda Bomar Ileen & Larry Boro Louise Botnick

Barbara Bray Gayle Burdick Helene Cantor Yael Cohen Stuart Cole Sally Corwin-Osgood Amy Daniels Nadine Danziger Peggy Dorfman David Eden Marlene Englander Pamela Evans Charles Fehl Steven Feinberg Louise Fitzgerald Jeffrey Fox Kathryn Freed Dr. Roger Friedman Gail & Sheldon Goodman Ronald Gordon Jeffrey Gove Lynn Greenstein Enid Gurney Stephani Gutin Brian Harris Marcie Helfgott Dr. Ellyn Herb Joan Horowitz William Howard Cynthia Jaret Barbra Jarzabek Stanley Kahn Ronna Kaplan Loran Kaufman Dr. Sylvia Kramer Susan Kramer Sandra Krotman Rhonda Kupfer Nadine Lader Marc Lebovitz Renee Lichtman Karen Linaberry Laura Lowe Annette MacDougall Blair Markis Bernadette Marshall Sylvia Medalssi Adrienne Monas Holly Odess Elissa & Gary Okin Gary Okin Lynne Paderewski Dr. Amy Paller Bruce Patti Thomas Pitrone Linda Platt Karen Poleyeff Peter Rappold Deborah Reiss Frederick Rice Jene Rivers Jane Rosen Jack Rosen Karen Rosen Janice Ross Nancy Salisbury

Scott Schieman Beth Shuller Stuart Simms Marc Simon Shirley Snyter H. Jay Spiegel Linda Sulzer Ilene Task David Tobin Mary Tripp Carole Turley Susan Turnbull Andrea Vedeman Bonnie Wachter Arlene & Steven West Ellen Wohl Marlene Wolf Rhonda Wolfson Lynn & Dennis Wynbrandt Jill Zeefe

Unrestricted Gifts for the Top Strategic Priorities that Help Kids Thrive Bread and Roses Fund Dr. Donald Abrams Barbara Andrews Cantor Perryne Anker Merle Apel Loren Arnoff Dr. Bernard Arons Joan Baldwin The Virginia Mae Chisholm Trust John Balyo Robert Barkley Sharon Beale Sam Beetham David Beller Phyllis Benjamin Stuart Berger Ruth Berger Anne Billington Judith Bodner Evan Bogar Annette Bogomolny Marci Bone Anna Brandt Karen Brass James Braun Sharon Brown Ann Bruere Ebony Bunn Nancy Busch Vicki Cantor Russell Carlsen Dr. Susan Carver Jill Caslin Edward Caswall Gerald Chattman Dr. David Chesebrough Helen Chronister Bruce Clegg Anita Cohen

Doug Cohen Hersh Cohen Lois Cohen Ellen & Victor Cohn Rachael Collyer Hazel Cramer Sarah Croley W Raymond Cushing Dr. Sarah Daugherty Emil Davidson Alan Davis Judith Delanis Donald DiFrancesco Ruth Dombcik Events Daniel Dreyfuss Sherrie Duerr Diane Ehrlich Dr. Joel Eigen Hermine Eisen Lynn Elrad Gil Feingold Dr. David & Harriette Feldman Adam Fleischer The Wine Spot Bill Fleming Sandra Forsythe Philip Foster Shelley Foster Virginia Fox Louis Frangos Barbara Free Betsy Friedlander William Ganger Lois Gaynor Martin Gelfand Joel Glass Richard Glove Suzanne Gold Ellen Goldstein Melvyn Goldstein Art Goldstein David Goodman Carol & Marc Gordon Jean Gordon Mark Green Myrna Groger Judye Groner Rochelle Gross Laura Grushcow Eric Hall James Hamos Randy Harris Tamara Heldman Robert Heller Barbara Herman Michelle Hess Lisa Hinton David Hirsch Marilyn Hodous Deborah Hoffman Susan Hughes-Isley Elaine Icove B. Scott Isquick Virginia Jennings Barbara Jewell

*Donations made between July 1, 2019 and August 31, 2020. We apologize if there are any errors and welcome your corrections.

Mrs. Pat Kahn Robert Kahn Eunice Kalina Lola Kamins Gail Kane Dr. Larry Kanter Irving Kaplan Howard Kasdan Lori Kaufman Elton Kaufmann Renee Keller David Kessler Daniel Kirschner Morton Klein Dr. Nina Klein Ellen Klein Rochelle Klineman Neil Koppelman Hank Kornblut Jeffrey Kraus Patricia Krebs Natalie Landy Mary LaRiccia Jacob Lebowitz Dr. Reva Leizman Dr. Allan Lerner Steven Lesser Edward Levine Marcia Lewin Steven Lewis Rachel Likover Charles Lissauer Matthew London Edward Long Mo Lynn Lawrence Mack Perry MacNeille Jane Magrady Linda Maini Matthew Maras Jonathan Martin Kathleen Martin Dr. Eve McPherson Dr. Eugene Meieran Philip Mendelson Marilyn Miller Marilyn Montesanto Jane Morris Ellen Nagel-Paris Janet Newman Marilyn Nudelman Linda Oppenheim Michael Pappas David Paris Dr. Tracey Peatross Nancy Peppler Michael Perry Lawerence Peskin Dr. Richard Peterjohn Marc Pevers Gene Phillips Sheldon Pickus Frank Pines Dr. Jeffrey Ponsky Alex Quintana William Rahn

Lloyd Roberts Judith Rosen Marcia Rosenbaum Ms. Beth Rosenblum Joel Rosenthal Kenneth Ruby Dr. Susan Sacks Jacquelyn Sadock James Saks Burton Saltzman Marilyn Sauer Steven Schaefer Elliott Schaffer Albina Schapel Elaine Schlesinger Lawrence Schulman William Schur Senturia Family Nan Sersig Larry Shaw Louise Shultz Anthony Shute Elaine Silver Dr. Brenda Silverman Thomas Skove Meryl Smyth Clifford Sobol Marlene Sobol Nancy Sotsky Jodi Sourini Gloria Spitler Ezra Steiger Christopher Stenzel Sandra Stern Donald Stimpert Susan Stone Dr. Harvey Strauss Matthew Strauss James Streem Gita Sullivan Christine Sumner Andrew Szabo Judith Tanenbaum Mary Thomas Sandra Thompson Joan Trump Ruth Trump Sandra Tucker Meg Tvert Evan Wachs Scott Wachter Tammy Wallace Carole Walters Margaret Wasserstrom Sally Weinberg Linda Weir Mr. David Weiss Arlene Weiss Jerome Weissfeld Myron Weissman Frances Weissman Barbara Wherley Darrow White Deborah Wolfe Edward Wong David Wren

Ms. Adrienne Yelsky Larry Zeiger Nancy Zelman Robert Zelwin Ronald Zimmerman

Scholarships AVI Food Systems Nancy Bobbitt Fleming Guido and Christine Di Geronimo Family Foundation Dr. Alan Escovitz The Farinacci Family Elizabeth Fullerton Hugh Fullerton Jayne & Lou Geneva Elizabeth Gruttadaurio Jeffrey Johnson Elizabeth Kirby Malia Lewis Lawrence Lindberg Daniel MacDonald Magid Family Fund Estate of Martha Duffie Manring in Loving Memory of Molly Manring Terri Perelman-Hall Dr. Leslie Polgar Mark Sack Gerald Sgro Max Sgro Janet Sterling Leni Veenstra Danijela Zaric

Holocaust Education Fund The Traub Family Fund of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland

Opportunity Grants Mazie Adams The Cleveland Foundation Dr. Christopher Brandt & Dr. Beth Sersig Anne Donnelly Dana Lindsay Dr. Milton Morris Edwin Singer

A Creative Arts & Sciences Fund: RoxArts in Tiger Nation RoxArts

Middle School Tributes Roberta McNamara Peter Scriven Dr. Eugenia Vanek

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Alumni, Hall of Famers, community members and leaders all joined together to support and welcome back students in August. Tiger gear could be seen from coast-to-coast, and all over town locally, letting students and families know that all of Tiger Nation is cheering for their success in this challenging moment!

CAN’T HIDE THAT

TIGER PRIDE!


REUNION INFO

REUNIONS HAVE BEEN POSTPONED, BUT RECONNECTION DOESN’T NEED TO BE! Consider new ways to “see” old classmates.

Many classes have Facebook groups including 1979 and 1987, and others have websites like Class of June 1965. Creating a virtual meet-up, through emails, social media or services like Zoom is easier than you think, free or low cost.

CLASS of 1971

CLASS of JAN. & JUNE 1960

More Details to Follow

For more information and to provide email address (for you and friends):

50TH REUNION October 8-9, 2021

CLASS of 1980

40TH REUNION Postponed until July 2021

60TH REUNION Postponed Until 2021

Alan Goodman: 216.456.2486 Email agoodman@aiglaw.com Sharon Leiberman Levey Email shrnlev@aol.com

For more information Facebook facebook.com/chhs80 Web chhsreunion.net

CLASS of 1990

30TH REUNION Postponed until December 2020 Virtual Details to Follow For more information Facebook ../groups/chhclassof1990 Email chhs1990reunion@gmail.com

CLASS of 1965

55TH REUNION 75th Birthday Postponed Until 2022 For more information

Elaine Silver Email esilverrn@roadrunner.com Please update your contact information at

clevelandheights65.com

CLASS of 1970

50TH REUNION Postponed Until 2021 For more information

Not sure how to find your classmates? Join the main “Cleveland Heights High Graduates”

Enid Gurney Email enidgurney7@gmail.com

group on Facebook, and put up a post asking people from your class to comment!

Planning a reunion event? Update us on the details for future publications and our website. Send a note to info@heightsschoolsfoundation.org.

If you are the contact for your graduating class or reunion committee, email info@heightsschoolsfoundation.org We often receive requests to reach out to other classes to consider combining years for reunions.

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