HEAdMASTER'S NOTEbook Summer months are always an enjoyable time for me. Many people are under the impression that we "close down" for the summer, when in fact, June, July and August can be our busiest months of the year. This past summer, for example, we had 220 students enrolled in the various academic, athletic and recreational programs which we offer. Planning for curriculum changes, class assignments and the master schedule for students are other major undertakings each summer. This year, our entire music curriculum for Pre-1st through 8th was restructured, the Advanced Placement Foreign Language Program was significantly expanded, instruction in Spanish was added in the beginning three grades, and a one semester course in Economics was added to the Upper School curriculum. But very importantly, the summer provides us a time when we can also concentrate on cleaning and painting of classrooms and hallways, repairing our total physical plant, maintaining our outdoor athletic facilities and completing major renovation projects. Certainly our most extensive project this past summer was the complete remodeling of our girls' locker room in the gym, but work in the athletic areas also included refinishing the two gym floors, resodding a portion of the girls' softball diamond and installing some new athletic equipment in the gym. Barker Hall is twenty-one years old now, and we celebrated its coming of age by completely repainting its hallways, stairways and some classroom areas, installing new carpeting in four classrooms and providing a number of new desks and chairs. The building today looks as good as it did the day it first opened. Similar work was completed in Hansen Hall and Beverly Art Center classroom and hallway areas. Several other projects completed deserve mention. A small but well equipped language lab or mini-recording studio has been developed for student use and our computer hardware has been upgraded and modernized. Overhead fans have been installed in the dining hall and new furniture was purchased for the student lounge. We have added a substantial amount of equipment for the science department, installed new table tops and chairs in the Middle School science room, and purchased several new pieces of audio-visual equipment for general school use. Our pride in the history, tradition and current programs of the Academy is well reflected by the attractive banners which have been hung on 111th Street. We hope you share this pride. As we begin our 117th year of operation, we covet your continued support in order to make your school the very best.
Sincerely,
DavidA. Jones Headmaster
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KCADEMY MAGAZINE
Vol. 5, No.1
Fall 1989
Published by the Morgan Park Academy Office of Institutional Advancement for Alumni, Parents and Friends of the School.
MPA Students Win Illinois Poet Laureate Awards
Editor Karen S. Ahearn
In This Issue ... Issue Feature ............................. 3 Board of Trustees .................... .4 Academy News ......................... 5 Parents ..................................... 11 Faculty ..................................... 13 Lower SchooL ........................ 18 Middle SchooL ....................... 19 Upper SchooL ......................... 21 Alumni .................................... 25 Class Notes ............................. 28
About the Cover ... Pictured on the cover, salutatorian Kavita Gupta and valedictorian Aras Lapinskas thank Illinois Poet Laureate Gwendolyn Brooks for her warm words of wisdom to the 1989 graduates during the 116th Commencement Address. Read to the right about MP A students who were honored by Brooks for their literary works as Illinois Poet Laureate Award winners.
MORGAN PARK ACADEMY
2153 West 111th Street Chicago Illinois 60643 312/881-6700 Morgan Park Academy admits students of any race, religion, color, national and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs and activities available at the school.
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ust a few weeks after Morgan Park Academy graduates and families were privileged to hear Illinois Poet Laureate Gwendolyn Brooks recite some of her poetry during the Commencement Address, two Academy students along with other Illinois Poet Laureate Award winners recited their poetry to Brooks and their families at an awards reception held at the University of Chicago. Alexia Elizabeth Vanek and Tricia Hughes were among the 48 winners from over 2,000 Chicago students who entered the 20th annual poetry contest Brooks created the contest, in which she selects the winners and issues them $50 checks from her own pocket, because she wanted to encourage and reward "young people who have cared to deal with the langauge." "I reward freshness and honesty and daring to say something that would strike the poet's ear as strange and leave it on the page," said Brooks. "All of your life, poetry can be a nourishing gift to yourself, a performance to enjoy and change, an irresistible influence."
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FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT
New heights were reached this summer at Morgan Park Academy with the largest summer school enrollment ever. As Mr. Jones detailed, several physical and academic improvements have occurred as well. As usual, our faculty members have pursued their interests in varied fashion; several have studied at universities including Harvard and Princeton. Chicago sports fans may have noted that Aaron Harris, our Upper School basketball coach, threw the winning basket for his team during the big three-on-three basketball tournament in July, entitling his team to travel to New York for the national tournament. Enrollment for the 1989-90 school year is up, with the largest freshman class in many a year. It seems that more and more families are discovering how strong Morgan Park Academy is academically. This fall, the board has decided to reinstate the school-wide Annual Fund Drive. One of the ways to fulfIll your annual giving contribution is by active participation in "Salute to Excellence '90" in March. More details are included elsewhere in the magazine. On behalf of the Board of Trustees, welcome back - we are looking forward to a banner year at the Academy!
Sincerely, G. Davis Boyd President, Board of Trustees
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ACADEMY WELCOMES NEW TRUSTEES The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the election of new trustees, Robert J. Alexander and Frances E. Richards. Executive Vice President of Mount Greenwood Bank in Chicago, Robert Alexander will lend his expertise to the board's School Management and Finance Committee. Alexander was hired by Mt Greenwood Bank in 1974 in the consumer loan division and prior to this served as the office manager of the Household Finance Corporation. He attended the Graduate School of Banking in Madison, Wisconson from 1985-87. He and his wife, Mary Louise, and his step children, Kelly Marie and Amy Beth, live in Country Club Hills. Mrs. Richards is the parent of former MPA students, Clark '80, Dale '81 and Glen 197682. Presently retired, she was the co-founder of Formax Inc., a manufacturing company of food processing equipment Also, she is the past president of the Mokena Women's Club, and past president and trustee of the Mokena Public Library. She will serve on the board's Community Relations/Alumni Affairs Committee. The Board of Trustees is pleased to welcome them as members of the Academy community and looks forward to their contribution to the future of the school.
Frances E. Richards
Richard J. Alexander
1989-90
BOARD OF TRUSTEES President.. .................................................................................................Mr. G. Davis Boyd 1st VicePresident.. .......................................................................................... Mr.Roger Lis 2nd Vice President. ......................................................................................... Mr. Earl Irwin Secretary ....................................................................................... Mrs. Charlyne McFarland Treasurer............................................................................................Mr.A.RobertTeresko Mr. RobertJ. Alexander Mr. FrankR. Caravette Mr. RavinderChopr Mr. Shawn Concannon Dr. HugoCuadros Mr.StephenJ.Driscoll Dr. Jay V. Ginde Mr. Martin Grenzebach Mr.Jeff Heilman
Mrs. Vicki Hovanessian Mr. Richard H. Love Dr. Faisal Rahman Mrs. Frances E. Richards Mr. Michael H. Rogers Mrs. RuthieRoss Mr. Kenneth H. Saul Mr. Roy M. Schoenbrod Dr. Prabodh Shah
Mr. Joseph T. Thouvenell Mr. Dan K. Webb HONORARY TRUSJEES The Honorable Saul A. Epton Mr. Dimitry Wanda Dr. John Gersack
~. . . . . . . . . . . . . .__ ACAdEMYNEWS " " " " " " " " "Salute to Excellence '90" Underway
Dr. and Mrs. Luis Ugarte
Dear Friends, Plans are underway for "Salute to Excellence '90" to be held on Saturday, March 3, 1990. Please plan to join us for a gala evening at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Your Salute committee members are feverishly working to make it an evening you will not forget! In honoring 117 years of academic excellence at Morgan Park Academy, we want to involve as many members of the school community as possible. To this end, you may elect to participate in a variety of ways. There is something for everyone in "Salute
'90"! Individuals may choose to participate in the adbook program, or try their luck in the $15,000 raffle. Finally, you may decide to join over 400 other people for an elegant dinner and an exciting auction, followed by a fun-filled evening of dancing to the sounds of the Stanley Paul Orchestra. And remember that all proceeds go to the Academy's 1989-90 Annual Fund Drive. These funds are used to help Morgan Park Academy maintain that margin of academic excellence so important to our children's education. So, watch your mail for your invitation to "Salute '90." We look forward to seeing you at the Ritz-Carlton on March 3rd! Sincerely, Dr. and Mrs. Luis Ugarte
Nellie Yeretsian handles impOrlant business matters as "Headmaster for a Day."
Mary Beth and Ellen-Blair Chube team up as "Principle for a Day. "
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Academy Students Recieve Presidential Academic Fitness Awards Winners of 1989 Presidential Fitness Awards, a presidential program to recognize outstanding scholastic achievement among America's young people, included 62 Academy students. Acording to President George Bush, the three million young men and women who received the award exemplify those attributes that make for better students and better citizens. Presidential Academic Fitness Awards are presented to students graduating from elementary, middle or high school and who have standardized achievement test battery scores at the 80th percentile. Presidential Academic Fitness Awards winners include the following: Fifth Grade graduates - Kathryn Alberts. Kiran Bhoopal. Courtney Burke. Renee Canik. Patrick Conwell. Candice Cuevas. Chirag Dholakia. Elissa Earman. Marcella Farano. Claire Golz. Antuan Green, Chandr Gupta. Shane Jones. Sidharth Kakodkar. Prasanth Katta. Meredith Killian . Margaret Kissel. Susan Mesleh. Amy Pacis. Ankur Patel. Brenda Robinson. Taymoor Sardar. Dana Sasso . Karma Shah and Sonal Shah. Eighth Grade graduates - Latania Broyls. Elizabeth Chang. Julie Cuadros. Richard Glatz. Myriam Guillen. Kani Ilangovan. Leah Jayasanker. Faheem Jesani. Christopher Knopick. Kathryn Kozacik. Lori Lypson. Michael Mesleh. Sanjay Pandya. Niraj Patel. Rebekkah Ross. Vishal Sanwalani. Robert Schlenker. Arpit Shah. Elizabeth Winger and Nellie Yeretsian. Twelfth Grade graduates - Elizabeth Crosby. Lisa Daniel. Thomas Danielewicz. Kavita Gupta. Heidi Hendel. Wendy Heilman. Aras Lapinskas. Jason Mikulski. Brijesh Patel. Sheila Rao. Florence Roche. Ruth Ross. Kathryn Sales, Sushrut Waikar. Meredith Watkins and recieving awards for extra-ordinary effort: Carrie
Panagakis and Jason Robinson.
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ACADEMY BREIFS Come Home For Homecoming and Reunion Oinner The traditional Homecoming Day festivities will be held Saturday, October 7 on the Academy campus. So, join your classmates and friends and come home to MPMA/MPA. First on the agenda, is the annual Fathers' Club Pancake Breakfast served from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Academy alumni, students and parents are invited to a complimentary breakfast on behalf of the Fathers' Club. The public is welcome at $3 for adults and $2 for senior citizens and children. Following breakfast, stroll over to the soccer field and cheer on the MPA Warriors. The junior varsity game begins at 11:30 a.m., and varsity will play at 1:00 p.m., with the annual parade of floats and crowning of the Homecoming queen and king at halftime. Alumni - don't miss the MPMA/MPA and Loring School Alumni Reunion for all classes that evening. The Reunion will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Mancini Library with the Annual Meeting. Cocktails will be served at 6:30 p.m. in the Dining Hall followed by a dinner catered by Paul Djikas '61 at 7:30 p.m.
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Follow the Yellow Brick Road Follow the yellow brick road to the Beverly Art Center auditorium November 3 and 4 at 8:00 p.m., where the MPA Drama Club will present "The Wizard of Oz." Bring the family for an evening of fun-filled musical entertainment as Academy students produce this timeless classic!
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Its a Small World In November, the Mothers' Club will sponsor an International Dinner. Parents, alumni, trustees, faculty and staff members are invited to bring an international dish of their choice and enjoy a meal with world-wide flavor. Watch for the November calender for the specific date and attend the International Dinner for a casual evening filled with good company and great food.
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Do You Know an Honor Scholar? Do you know an eighth grade student of high academic potential who should register for the 1990 Honor Scholarship Competition for the opportunity to recieve a full or partial tuition scholarship to Morgan Park Academy? The tentative date of the Honor Scholarship examination is January 20, 1990. Fifteen individual scholarships will be awarded based solely on examination performance. For additional information, contact Barbara Akers, Director of Admissions, at 881-6700.
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FROM THE ADVANCEMENT OFFICE
Steve Gerber
The 1988-89 academic year was a productive one for the Advancement Office. A special note of appreciation must go to the Alumni Association Officers and the alumni for sponsoring the Concorde Experience R~ffIe. Through their diligence and the support of members of the school community, Morgan Park Academy was successful in raising $50,000, making it possible for the Academy to recieve an additional $50,000 matching grant from a midwest foundation. The summer also brought a number of changes to the Advancement Office. After serving as a volunteer for a number of years and more recently serving as Director of Alumni Affairs, Tracy Heilman decided to return to her nursing career. Tracy is now working as a surgical nurse at Christ Community Hospital, enjoying the additional freedom which a part-time position allows. We owe Tracy a great deal for all of her work in organizing the Morgan Park Military Academy/ Morgan Park Academy Alumni Association. Her replacement, Caryn Cieplak, is now on board planning to work closely with alumni in the further development of alumni programs and events. We were also sorry to learn of the departure of Karen Ahearn as Director of Marketing and Public Relations. Karen is moving to Pittsburg, Kansas, to join her husband who accepted an administrative position with Pittsburg
State University. Karen's talents did not go unnoticed as she was quickly hired as a reporter for the Pittsburg Morning Sun. While at Morgan Park Academy, Karen was responsible for the production of The Academy Magazine. She also increased the institution's exposure through a continuous variety of news releases to local media. Weare pleased to annouce that Pamela Steinmetz has joined the Academy staff to continue this fine work. The entire staff of the Advancement Office is anticipating a productive year in meeting the challenges which lie ahead. In order to continue providing the caliber of academic excellence for which Morgan Park Academy is known, the Board of Trustees has approved a fund raising goal of $200,000. To be successful in reaching this goal, members of the school community must work together. Only through these efforts can Morgan Park Academy continue to attract and retain the most qualified and experienced faculty available and provide for enhanced academic experiences which are not found in other college preparatory programs. Finally, these donations will ensure that the Board of Trustees can continue to upgrade our physical plant, purchase new equipment and still keep tuition increases to a minimum. I am often asked the question, "How can I best help in supporting the school and in particular the Annual Fund?" The answer is not a simple one, as the support level of every family varies in their financial ability to support Morgan Park Academy. However, with the per family difference in the cost of educating a child and the cost of tuition at $500, we must reach this averageJor each family. There are a variety of ways members of the school community may accomplish this. One way is to participate in the "Salute To Excellence" Dinner and Auction to be held on March 3, 1990. By attending the event or purchasing raffle tickets, a family can help support the school. Another way is to sell $500 worth of ads for the evening's Ad Book. Finally, a donor may make a contribution to the Annual Fund
to the best of his ability. This fall there will be a phonathon to determine how each family desires to support the Annual Fund Drive. Volunteer parents and alumni will be making the calls. When you are contacted, please be generous in your support of academic excellence for our students. In the meantime, if you have any questions concerning the Annual Fund, please feel free to contact me. Steve Gerber Director of Institutional Advancement
Donor List Donors of record as of July 31,1989 Note: In compiling this report, every effort has been made to ensure that it is accurate and complete. Kindly report any errors or omissions to the Advancement Office and please accept our apologies.
-AAnonymous Anonymous AAA F.S. Inc. Mrs. Madonna F. Abdishi Mr. John F. Aberson Dr. and Mrs. Fred Adler Dr. and Mrs. Chowdary Adusumilli Alitravel Agencia Mrs. Karen Aheam Mr. Ronald V. Aitchison Mr. and Mrs. Donald Akers Mr. John Alberts Mr. Simon Allen, Jr. Ms. Adrienne C. Alton Mr. Dominic E. Amadio Mr. B. Andersen Mrs. Joan G. Anderson Mr. Norman C. Andre Ann-K Hair Care Dr. & Dr. Hamied Ansari Arco Mr. Steven T. Argires Mrs. Harriet B. Arnold Dr. and Dr. Jose Aruguete Dr. Kevin Ashby Mr. A. Richard Ayers
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Mr. Robert L. Cain Mr. Peter Cairo Ca1co Plating Mr. John Callaghan Mr. Alan B. Canfield Mr. Arthur J. Canfield Mr. Ralph C. Capparelli Mr. Frank R. Caravette Mr. and Mrs. Ted Carlson Mr. Donald C. Carner Mr. Robert R. Carpenter Mr. Nick W. Carperos Mr. Richard 1. Castellanos Mr. John B. Catch Dr. and Dr. IL Woong Chang Mr. Lawrence Chasin Dr. and Mrs. Arturo Chavarria Mrs. Cynthia Lints Chesbrough Chesterfield Federal S&L Mrs. Sharon Christiansen Dr. and Mrs. David Chube Cigna Mr. Gary Cinotto Clarence Davids & Sons, Inc. Mrs. Ruth Price Cochran Mr. John 1. Coffey Mr. Barry O. Coleman Mr. Donald T . Coleman Mrs. Alice Coller Mr and Mrs Donald Coller Mr. and Mrs. William H. Collins R.W. Collins Co.lnc. Mr. Leslie Combs II Ms. Claire Concannon Ms. Hope Concannon Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Concannon Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Connolly Mr. and Mrs. John C. Conta Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Conwell Mrs. Karen Butler Cook Plumbers Cook Cty. Hosp. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Corbin Mrs. Paula Wognum Corbin Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy M. Corradino Mr. Earl F. Correll Mrs. Laura Correll Demkoski Mr. John E. Corrigan Dr. and Dr. Sergio Corsi Mr. and Mrs. James E. Coston Mr. and Mrs. James 1. Coulas, Jr. Country Fair Food Ms. Karen Countryman Mr. Ken Courtwright Mr. and Mrs. Dan Coyne Mr. Walt Craig Mrs. Ruth Dreyfuss Crane Mr. James W. Crawford Mr. Philip R. Cree Mr. Charles D. Cresap Mr. Robert C. Crist IV Mr. Robert A. Crombie Mr. James R . Cronin, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Hugo Cuadros Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cuevas Mr. ,and Mrs. Martin Cumpian Jas. L. Cunningham Co. Mrs. Carole Lundgren Currey Mrs. Barbara F. Currie Dr. and Dr. La Verne Currie
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and Mrs. Fred P. Danielewicz John L. Daniels Harry J. Darabaris Ellsworth L. Dare
Mr. Edmund K. Dargis Mr. James C. Day, II Mr. and Mrs. Louis R. DeBock Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. DeHaan Mr. Allen D. DeNormandie Mr. Grant H. DeNormandie Mr. John V. DeStefano Ms. Shirley J. DeSwarte Decorator's S H Dr. and Mrs. Edgar Del Castillo Dr. Steven L. Delaveris Ms. Mary Lynn Derwinski Mr. Milton I. Deutsch Mrs. Candace DiCola Mrs. Barbara Diethert Mr. Joseph F. Dixon Mr. Fred Dodd Mr. George Domato Mr. Henry E. Doney Mrs. Sonya Duomanian Mr. and Mrs. Demetrios C. Dourdourekas Mr. Konstantinos Dourdourekas Ms. Jean M . Doyle Mr. Patrick Doyle Mr. John Drennan Ms. Joan Driscoll Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Driscoll Mr. Ronald W. Drynan, Jr. Mr. Richard L. Duchossois Mrs. Donna K. Dudley Ms. Kimberly K. Duffek Mr. Patrick J. Duggins Mr. Gregory Dumanian Mr. Peter V. Dumanian Ms. Betty Dunlap
·E· Dr. and Mrs. R. Martin Earles Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eastman Mrs. Dorothy Heinze Ecklund Mr. C.J. (Gus) Economos Mr. Wayne W. Eden Col. (Ret.) Lauris M. Eek, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph X. Einoder Mr. and Mrs. Alan Ekstrom Mr. Chris P. Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Elmore Mr. Stephen Elmore Dr. and Dr. Moustafa Elnaggar Mr. Joseph English Mr. and Mrs. Richard Englund Judge Saul A. Epton Ms . Janice R. Erickson Mr. Robert D. Erickson Mr. Steven E. Erickson Mr. Jack Escherich Mr. Rich Escherich Mrs. Rose M. Europa Mr. Charles F. Everett Evergreen Oak Electric
·F· Dr. Roxanne Fahrenwald Ms. Ellen Fahrer Mr. and Mrs. Gregory G. Farano Ms. Theresa M. Farley Mr. Jim Fegan Mr. Robert G. Feld Dr. and Mrs. B.J. Feldman Mrs. Nancy R. Ferguson Mrs. Virginia Miletic Ferrell Mr. Michael Ferris Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence C. Fey Dr. Daniel K. Finks Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fishman
Mr. James A. Fitch Major James A. Fitch, Jr. Mr. Louis Flader Mr. Norman B. Fleming Mr. Fleming W. Flott Mr. Frederick W . Flott Mr. and Mrs. James W. Flowers, Jr. Mr. Frank J. Fonsino Mr. Joe Fontana Mr. and Mrs. Ira Ford Mr. Troy Ford Mr. Angelo J. Fosco Mr. and Mrs. Jon Freeman Mr. Walter R. Fricke Mr. Theodore K. Friedt Mr. George H. Froemke Mr. Henry Furmaniak ..(;.
Dr. and Mrs. Booker Galloway Ms. Nathalie Gamet Mr. Floyd Ganzer Mr. William V. Gaps Mr. and Mrs. Gary Gardner Mr. Russell R. Gardner Mr. Michael Gariup Mr. and Mrs. Marco Gascon Mr. Frank M. Gasior Mr. Fred Gaskin Mrs. Julianne Thompson Gathman Mr. Edwin Gausselin Mr. Edwin A. Gausselin Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Gavin Mr. Donn V. Gear Mr. Gregor J. Gentleman, Jr. Mr. George Geocaris Mrs. Kathryn J. George Mr. Lloyd L. George Mr. and Mrs. Thomas N. George Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Gerber Mr. Richard 1. Gerdy Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gerlich Ms. Deborah Gerlich Dr. and Mrs. John Gersack Dr. C.W. (Bill) Getz Mr. and Mrs. William Gibbons Mr. and Mrs. Mamon Gibson Ms. Cindi L. Giglio Mr. and Mrs. Frank Giglio Mr. John R. Gilbert Dr. Ralph W. Gilbert Mr. Samuel L. Gilmore Dr. and Dr. Jayant Ginde Mr. John Gislason Dr. Lee Gladstone Mr. and Mrs. Richard Glatz Mr. Charles N . Goes Ms. Dorothy K. Goes Mr. George W. Goes Mr. Walter A. Goes Mr. Charles B. Goes, IV Dr. and Mrs. Dusan Gojkovich Mrs. Janet Olsen Goldberg Mr. Richard Golz Mr. and Mrs. Jim Goss Ms. Kristie J. Goss Mrs. Lillian L. Goss Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goss Mr. Bill Graham Mr. Merwin B . Grahm Mr. Joseph X. Grassi Ms. Alexandra S. Grazys Ms. Dana I. Green Dr. and Mrs. Richard Green Mrs. Tonya T. Greenfield Mr. Martin Grenzebach Mr. Donald Grice
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACAdEMyNEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .~ Mr. Stephen T. Grice Mr. and Mrs. James Griffin Ms. Gina Griffiths Mr. George F. Griffiths, IV Mr. Lewis G. Groebe Mr. Robert M. Grossmann Mr. Robert W. Guilford Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Gunn Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Gunst Dr. and Dr. Raj G. Gupta Mr. Eric M. Gustafson Mr. John R. Gustafson Mrs. Mary Lou Gustafson Mr. and Dr. Carlton L. Guthrie
·H· Mr. Harry Hagar Mr. James Haggard Mr. Dan W. Haigh Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hall Mr. and Mrs. Edward K. Hamar Mr. John C. Hamar Mrs. Irma C. Hammer Mr. Bruce C. Hamper Mr. Charles Foster Hamper Mr. H.Thomas Hampton Dr. Chester S. Handelman Mr. Charles G. Hart Mr. Eldon Hartman Mr. Robert E. Hartman Ms. Elizabeth J. Hartmann Mr. Donald A. Hayner Dr. and Mrs. Melvin L. Heard Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery A. Heilman Ms. Wendy Heilman Mr. Fred W. Heitmann Dr. and Mrs. Kurt K. Hendel Mr. John Hendricks Ms. Annemarie Hennelly Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hennelly Mr. Ronald Herbst Heritage Bank Mr. William Herriott Mr. and Mrs. William M. Hickey Dr. Walter C. Hilger Mr. James H. Himmel Dr. and Mrs. Alan R. Hirsch Mr. Ralph Hitz Dr. Phillip E. Hodonos Hoechst Celanese Corp. Mr. Alfred Hoffman Ms. Barbara Hoffman Mr. John A. Hoffstadt Dr. Walter S. Hofman Mr. Andrew E. Holm Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holzrichter Mr. Mark Holzrichter Ms. Sara M. Holzrichter Mr. David M. Honor Mrs. Dabney Woodley Hoon Mr. and Mrs. Richard Horka Mr. John E. Hom Mr. and Mrs. Joseph N. Hosteny Mr. Daniel L. Houlihan Mr. Armen Hovanessian Dr. and Mrs. Raffy Hovanessian Mr. David C. Howes Mr. and Mrs. Martin P. Hughes Mr. William B. Hugill Mr. Walter C. Hilger Mr. James D. Hume Ms. Mary Anne Hunter Mr. Rudolph Hurwich Mr. William M. Hutchins Mr. C.B. Hutchins, Jr.
·1· Indian Freightways, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Earle S. Irwin
.J. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jackson Mr. Martin S. Jacob Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Jacobs Ms. Debbie Jacques Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Jarrell Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Jeffries Mr. Richard Jennings Mr. Ronald Jerit Mr. Arthur W. Jicha Mr. Allan J. Jochum Dr. Calvin M. Johnson Mrs. Edna 1. Johnson Mr. Edward R. Johnson Mr. James R. Johnson Mr. Keith W. Johnson Mr. Mark Johnson Mr. Richard D. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnson Mr. Terry R. Johnson Mr. Wilbur H. Johnson Mr. William C. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. David A. Jones Mr. and Mrs. David A. Jones, Jr. Dr. William A. Jones Dr. & Dr. Mark Jundanian Mr. Philip E. Junker Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Junkunc Dr. and Mrs. Leopoldo Jurado Mr. Timothy W. Just
·K· Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kaiserlian Mrs. Laverne Kalinowski Mr. Michael Kalinowski Ms. Meg Kanne Dr. and Dr. Vithal Kasbekar Mrs. Leona Kats Mr. Eugne Katz Mrs. Mary Arslan Kaufmann Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh Kean Col. Robert J. Keefer Mr. William W. Keefer Mrs. Debbie S. Kelecich Mr. Robert H. Kelly Mr. William R. Kelly Mr. Bob Kennedy Mr. Hugh L. Kenny Mr. William T. Kettering Dr. A.M. Khokhar Dr. and Mrs. David M. Kim Mr. Robert F. King Mr. Fred D. Kitch Dr. John I. Kitch, Jr. Kiwanis Club of SW Chicago Mr. Mark C. Klein Mr. Paul T. Klenk Mr. Frederick W. Koberna Mrs. Bernadette Kohler Mr. Chris Kokenis Mr. Edward C. Kole Mr. Louis J. Kole Mr. and Mrs. Ken Koomalsingh Mrs. Donna Kosinski Mr. George E. Kotcher Mr. James Kowalsky Mr. and Mrs. Norman E. Kozacik Ms. Jennifer R. Kraft Mr. Arthur 1. Kralovec Mrs. Alicia Martinez Kramer Mr. Donald F. Kreger
Mr. George G. Krivsky Ms. Fran Owen Krueger Mr. Wayne Krueger Mrs. Marion Krusek Mr. Robert J. Kuchar, Sr. Mr. Larry Kuecher Mr. Bernard Kuhlmann Ms. Diane Kumarich Mr. George L. Kumis Mr. Robert C. Kuss Mr. K. James Kutill Mr. William T.W. Kwan Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kwit
.1.Mr. and Mrs. Anthony 1. Laban Mr. Eric A. Lager Dr. and Mrs. Tai Min Lai Mr. George L. Lamparter Mr. Dave Larson Mr. John F. Lasser Mr. Paul G. Lavery Capt. R.J. Lavery Mr. Thomas C. Lelon Ms. Deborah Lenchard Mr. Michael C. leRose Mrs. Ellen Prokop leClaire Mrs. Claudette Le Rose Mr. Burton leVee Ms. Ann M. Lee Mrs. Sidonie A. Lee Mr. Edward Lenchard Mr. Jerome S. Levin Mrs. Peggy Lewis Mr. William A. Lindmark Mrs. Betty Lindquist Mr. and Mrs. Mark Linnerud Mr. William F. Liptak Mr. and Mrs Roger Lis Mr. Robert G. Loch Mr. Harry M. Londelius Mr. Ronald Loomis Mr. and Mrs. Richard Love Mrs. Marla Hoffman Lunderberg Mrs. Angela Lurry Mr. Bob Lytle
·M· Mr. Alexander J. MacKimm Mr. Kenneth R. Mack Ms. Darlene 1. Mackaye Mr. Michael 1. Madigan Dr. Chester W. Mahon Mr. George Mahon Mr. Harry T. Mahoney Ms. Michele Majeune Mr. Frank A. Major Mrs. Ruth Davis Maki Mr. Robert Malcolm Mr. Thomas Malcolm Mr. Lawrence Malysa Mr. Lucian D. Manford Dr. and Dr. Jose I. Manglano Mr. and Mrs. J. Ray Manz Dr. James M. Maragos Dr. and Mrs. Sander Marcus Mr. Victor P. Martinka Mr. Arnold T. Marzullo Dr. Terry Mason Mr. Alan Masters Mr. and Mrs. Ramon Masuda Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mateer Mr. Peter C. Matson Ms. Tina Marie Mattera Mr. Philip L. Maurer
Mr. Joseph Maurey Mr. Mark Maves Mr. George McArdle Mr. Michael McCann Mr. James McCauley Mr. Robert D. McClenathan McCoy Electric Mrs. Charlyne McFarland Mr. Willard E. McGinty Mrs. Pat McGrail Dr. and Mrs. Harold F. McGrath Mr. Butch McGuire Mrs. Lauren McMahon Mrs. Carol Wolk McPherson Mr. McShane Meadow Brook Egg Co. Mr. John B. Melin Mr. Kenneth Mercury Dr. and Mrs. George Mesleh Methodist Hosp. MetroIntermodal Ms. Marilyn Meunier Meyer Bros. Savenger Service Mr. and Mrs. Manfred A.W. Meyer MP A Middle School Mr. and Mrs. John Mikulski Mr. David D. Mitchell Mr. John H. Mix Dr. T.R. Mizen Mr. Fred H. Montgomery Mr. John Montgomery Mr. Lee Montgomery Mr. Robert W. Montgomery Mr. Jack Moody Ms. Barbara S. Moore Mr. Don A. Moore Dr. Marcellus H. Moore Mr. Walter Moore Mr. James C. Moore, Jr. Mrs. Ruth S. Moran Mr. Howard W. Mordue Dr. Nathaniel Morgan MP A Alumni Association MPA Mothers' Club MP A Fathers' Club Mr. George Morkes Mrs. Katherine Hartmann Moroney Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Morris, Jr. Mr. Kenneth Mortenson Mr. Bernard K. Moss Mrs. Rita Moster Dr. H. Carl Moultrie, II Mt. Greenwood Bank Mt. Greenwood H&S Co. Mr. Todd Much Ms. Theresa M. Mudjer Mr. Michael Muller Mr. Timothy M. Murnane Ms. Sue Myhelic
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-TMr. Rudy C. Tanasijevich Ms. Libby Tyree Taylor Mr. Arthur C. Teichner Mrs. Helen Tempel Mr. Alfred Tenuta Mr. and Mrs. A. Robert Teresko Mr. Charles H. Terman Mr. Joseph S. Teny, Jr. Dr. Charles G. Terzian Mr. Martin Lee Tew Mr. RobertJ. Theodore Mr. Thomas Theodore Mrs. Winnie Theodore Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Thomas Wm. H. Thom.fi:n & Co. Mr. and Mrs. ormann Mr. Joseph Thouvenell Mr. Jerome A. Thrall Mr. John G. Threlkeld Mr. Thomas L. Tiernan Mr. Joel Tomabeni Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tour-Sarkissian Ms. Karen Tripam Mr. Timothy N. Troy Mr. and Mrs. John J. Trybula, Jr. Ms. Judith M. Tucker Mr. C. Robert Tully Mr. Harry D. Tully Mrs. Susan Tuscher Ms. Sue Tuthill Dr. Stanley C. Tylman Mrs. Elizabeth H. Tyree Mrs. Ann Tyskling Mrs. Helen Tysol
-uDr. and Dr. Luis E. Ugarte Mr. Richard Ugarte Ms. Susana Ugarte Dr. Joseph Uhrich Dr. Jeff Unger Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Usher
-VDr. and Dr. Prakash Vaishnav Mr. and Mrs. Leandro Valdes Mr. John R. Vallortigara Mr. and Mrs. Robert I. Vandiver Mr. Darryl Van Kirk Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Vander Weele Dr. and Mrs. Howard H. Varon (Barbara Fleming Varon) Mr. H. Lincoln Vehmeyer, Jr. Mr. Robert G. Velo Dr. Linas Vepstas Mr. Herbert J. Vesecky Mr. Maurice R. Vick Mr. Harry Viezens Mr. George P. Vlasis Dr. and Mrs. George P. Vlasis LL Col. O.I. Vogi Mr. Vince Yolk Mrs. Suzanne Richards vonBehren Rev. Thomas and Rev. Rebecca von Fischer Mr. Jerrold Voss Mr. Peter Voss
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FROM THE FATHERS' CLUB orange juice, coffee and milk. It will be provided free of charge to all Academy students and their families, as well as alumni. A nominal fee will be charged to all others in attendance. The Fathers' Club is also planning many other activities on that day and we are still working on the final details. I know you will enjoy the whole day, including the soccer games and the Homecoming dance that evening. As we get things finalized, the information will be sent to you, so you can plan your day . If you are not on our mailing list and you want further information, please call me at 737-9480 or the school at 881-6700.
As we start another school year, I hope that your summer was enjoyable, and that you are now ready and willing to work for a successful school year for your children and the school.
I know that we have just started the school year, but time goes by quickly. There is so much to be done to organize "Salute to Excellence '90," and we can certainly use your help. If you are willing to give some of your time to the project, please contact Mrs. Ugarte, the chairperson for "Salute," through the school.
I would like to remind the fathers who have not sent in their dues or questionnaire to please do so as soon as possible. Without your support, we cannot accomplish the things that we would like to do, both for our children and Morgan Park Academy.
I look forward to seeing old friends and to making new friends both at the Fathers' Club meetings and at the many activities throughout the year. Until then I remain,
The annual Pancake Breakfast will be held on Oct. 7, 1989 in Alumni Hall. There will be pancakes, sausage,
Gerald Hennelly Fathers' Club President
1989-90 FATHERS' CLUB OFFICERS
-yDr. and Mrs. Ara K. Yeretsian Dr. and Mrs. Robert Younkins Mrs. Carolyn Yardley Yovic
Mr. Warren E. Zander Dr. Allan B. Zelinger Mr. Julius 1. Zschau
President. ............................................................. Gerald M. Hennelly Executive Vice President.. ............................................. John Chenier Vice President.. .......... .. ......................................... Dr. Hiram Broyles Treasurer .. .. .............................................................. Stephen Driscoll Secretary .. ................................................. ..... .................. Fred Daniel
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FROM THE MOTHERS' CLUB good and "socially satisfying" year. I have had the opportooity to talk with many moms over the summer who are willing to join the board as officers and room mothers and I'm encouraged by their enthusiasm and support The Mothers' and Fathers' Clubs are important links between parents and the school. TIle more time I spend at school, the more convinced I am that we have made the best choice for our children.
Linda Cuadros
The Mothers' Club of Morgan Park Academy has been very special to me. I began as a book store volooteer eight years ago and now I'm the president! This just proves that a lot of hard work and no "real" job can still get you to the top! We are looking forward to another
The new school year began with our Opening Day Coffee - a chance to talk with old friends, meet new ones, join the Mothers' Club, sign up to work in the book store etc. The joint Parents' Meeting, an evening for all parents, will be held in October. Our International Dinner in November is a wonderful opportunity to share delicious ethnic foods and relaxed conversation with other parents and faculty. December is busy and especially fun for everyone participating in the Children's Christmas Store and the Christmas Bazaar. I think I'll stop here and keep you curious and anxious to learn more! The children know the Mothers' Club as the "great party providers!" They work
Making plans for the 1989-90 school year are newly -elected officers (from L - R) larilyn Stavropoulos, Ruthie Ross, Linda Cuadros, Susana Ugarte, and Linda Chavarrw. Missingfrom photo is Madonna Abdishi.
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and study hard and really look forward to our holiday parties. We need your support - please don't forget to send in your dues and to be kind to our room mothers when they call for help! Not everyone has the time to spare, but we need your membero ship to continue our projects. I am looking forward to the challenge of the new school year and to being with my Academy friends once again! See you this semester! Linda Cuadros President
1989-90 MOTHERS' CLUB OFFICERS President Linda Cuadros 1st Vice President Jarilyn Stavropoulos 2nd Vice President Madonna Abdishi Treasurer Susana Ugarte Corresponding Secretary Linda Chavarria Recording Secretary RuthieRoss GOVERNING BOARD Audit & Budget Gerri Horka Hospitality Patricia Ahmed Membership Patricia Collins Publicity Julia DeHaan Revisions Mary Kay Driscoll Social Teas Marlene Mesleh & Sharad Madhav Lower School Activities Donna Freeman Middle School Activities Varsha Shah Upper School Activities Gaudiosa Paris Board Advisor Anne Marie Brodsky Board of Trustees Liaison Charlyne McFarland
,...--------.fAculTy--------~ In Memory Of Mary Lou Gustafson The entire Academy family expresses sympathy to the family and friends of Mary Lou Gustafson, former faculty member, who passed away in July. Mrs. Gustafson taught Spanish in the Upper School from 1965-1975. She also sang alto with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chorus for more than 25 years, and was honored by the Beverly community for starting and maintaining the public garden around the Rock Island Railroad commuter station. "She was a very vigorous person, a woman full of ideas," said her husband, Edward. "She was very innovative, especially in her teaching at Morgan Park Academy." Mary Lou leaves behind, her husband, four children, (William, Jean, Andrew, and John), two grandchildren and two brothers.
Service Pins Awarded The following faculty and staff members received service pins at the Faculty Orientation in honor of their years of dedicated service to the school. FIVE YEAR PINS: Tony Churchill Henry Hill Norine Morrison Norm Nilsson John Norman Jonn Salovaara TEN YEAR PINS: Barbara Akers Ann Brown Lauren McMahon Lynda Pariso FIFTEEN YEAR PIN: Martin Wolf
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Academy welcomes new facu lty and staff for 1989-90 MARY ANN CAMPOS: The addition of Mary Ann to the faculty increases our instructional staff to six in the Foreign Language Department. A graduate of the University of Michigan where she majored in Spanish and English, Mary Ann has also studied at the University of Windsor in Madrid and at the Universidad Autonoma de Mexico. Her teaching background includes one year as a teaching assistant at the University of Michigan, one year teaching English in Spain, and two years at the secondary level in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Assigned to the Middle School, Mary Ann will also teach two classes in the Upper School.
Mary Ann Campos
PAUL CASSABON: Assuming duties as Athletic Director, instructor in Physical Education and coach is Paul Cassabon. A graduate of Bowling Green State University, Paul has served in similar roles at schools in Indiana, Ohio and at the University of San Carlos in the Philippines.
Paul Cassabon
KAREN FEELEY: Karen Feeley will assume the duties as instructor in French in Grades Pre-First through Seven. A graduate of Knox College, Karen recently completed her master's degree in education at St. Xavier College. In addition, she has studied in France and Austria and has traveled extensively in Europe, Asia and the Soviet Union. Following one year teaching English in Japan, Karen taught last year at a parochial school on the West Side of Chicago.
HEIDI LANGENDORFF: An honors graduate in education from Indiana University, Heidi will assume duties as instructor in the fifth grade. For the past two years she has taught in Indiana and last spring worked as a graduate assistant at the University. She has also worked as Waterfront Director and Program Specialist for the Fresh Air Fund at a camp in New York for inner-city girls.
Caryn Cieplak
Karen Feeley
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CARYN MARIE CIEPLAK: Joining the Advancement Office staff as the Director of Alumni Relations is Caryn Cieplak. An honors Graduate from Southern Illinois University, she served as the Alumni Liaison for the collegiate chapter of the American Marketing Association. Her responsibilities included weekly correspondence with board members, a monthly newsletter and arranging alumni guest speakers, resulting in the chapter earning an international title for outstanding Alumni Relations.
Heidi Lagendorff
AMY HENSCHEN: Amy graduated with a major in education from the University of Wisconson where she also earned varsity letters in track and set three school records in competition as a runner. She has taught first grade at another school in Chicago for the past two years and has served as a camp counselor and supervisor, working extensively with children with behavioral and learning disabilities. Amy will teach first grade at MPA.
Amy Henschen
KARl MISULONAS: An Academy alumnus, Class of '82, Kari holds a B.S. degree in psychology and a master's degree in elementary education, both from the University of Illinois. Her previous experience includes work as a Head Teacher in a day care school for three and four year-olds and in an elementary school in Urbana. Kari is the third former Academy student currently on the faculty.
Kari Misulonas
ELIZABETH SPENCER: In addition to the new faculty members, Elizabeth will be rejoining us as a librarian after a three-year hiatus during which she was employed in New Mexico. A graduate of Purdue, Beth served as our librarian for six years and we are pleased to welcome her back.
DARYCE NOLAN: Daryce comes to us with over ten years of experience as a music teacher in several area suburban schools. A graduate of Trinity Christian College, Daryce completed the Orff-Schulwerk certification program at DePaul University. She will share responsibilities for the total music instructional program K-12 with Elaine Gillies. An experienced choral director, she will work to re-establish the chorus in the Upper School.
Pam Steinmetz
Daryce Nolan
PAMELA STEINMETZ: A recent graduate of the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Science degree in advertising, College of Communications, Pam joins the Academy staff as the Director of Marketing and Public Relations. While an undergraduate, she founded a mini ad agency catering to not-for-profit organizations in the Champaign-Urbana community. In addition, Pam served as a summer intern for Lee Scott Stevens & Associates, a Chicago ad agency, where she contributed to the account management and creative departments.
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Lower School Closing Exercise Awards MOTHERS' CLUB ART AWARD
A warded to the student with the highest achievement in art.
Kiran Bhoopal, 5th Grade
MOTHERS' CLUB MUSIC AWARD
Awarded to the student with the highest achievement in music.
Chandr Gupta, 5th Grade
HONOR ROLL FOR THE 1988-89 ACADEMIC YEAR * denotes High Honor Roll
Grade 4: Philip Boudreau, *David Chang, Mary Beth Collins, *Michael Driscoll. *Robert Earles, Brian Egwele, Chandr Ilangovan . Lucien Jarymowycz. Chervonne Johnson. Christine Johnson. Brandon Jurado. Joseph Morrow . *Christopher Osan. *Roselyn Pongched. Steven Pongched. Brendan Reidy. Kenneth Stallings. So ham Vaishnav and Steven Yap. Grade 5: Kathryn Alberts. Jonathon Bertoletti, *Kiran Bhoopal. Courtney Burke. *Renee Canik. *Patrick Conwell. Candice Cuevas. *Chirag Dholakia. Ranjan Ginde. Claire Golz. *Chandr Gupta. Shane Jones. *Sidharth Kakodkar. *Meredith Killian. Maragret Kissel. Susan Mesleh. *Ankur Patel. *Brenda Robinson. Taymoor Sardar. *Dana Sasso. *Karma Shah and Sonal Shah
First and second graders entertain their families and friends with French song and dance during the Lower School Closing Exercises.
Lower and Middle School art instructor Jenny Baker presents Lubna Qazi with a plaque from the "Crayo!a Dream-Makers" contest. Lubna was one of 75 children in Illinois whose artwork was selected for exhibition.
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An honorary society recognizing students who have displayed outstanding scholarship, character, leadership and service. Eligible students must have attended MPA for at least one semester and have a cumulative scholastic average of 88 percent.
Patricia Pongched '94 Kathryn Reidy '94
MOTHERS' CLUB AWARDS
Silver plaques awarded to eighth grade students for outstanding performances in art, music and drama.
Art: Leopold Jurado '93 Music: Latania Broyls '93 Drama: Leah Jayasanker '93
SCIENCE AWARD
Presented to the eighth grade student whose project was chosen by the judges as the best in the Middle School Science Fair.
Robert Schlenker '93 Latanina Broyls '93
JOURNALISM AWARD
Presented to the eighth grade student for outstanding work in the production of the Middle School Newspaper.
Elizabeth Chang '93
STUDENT COUNCIL SERVICE AWARDS
Awarded to an eighth grade boy and girl based on leadership, citizenship find activites.
Richard Glatz '93 Nellie Yeretsian '93
DAR GOOD CITIZENSHIP AWARDS
Awarded to an eighth grade boy and girl on the basis of honor, service, courage, leadership and patriotism.
Arpit Shah '93 Rebekkah Ross '93
DAR ESSAY AWARD
Presented to the seventh grade student winner in the DAR Essay Contest.
Jennifer Eastman '94
ILLINOIS COUNCIL OF 1EACHERS OF MATHEMATICS AWARDS
Certificates awarded to students who were top scorers on the National Mathematics League
Pre-Algebra Lucille O'Young '94 Chirag Shah '94 Patricia Pongched '94 6th Grade Math Jennifer Lee '95 Dorina Lazo '95 Rita Yeretsian '95 Raleigh Kean '95
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF1EACHERSOFFRENCH AWARDS
Awards presented to students whose scores on the National French Contest ranked them among top students in northern TIlinois.
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Richard Glatz '93 Myriam Guillen '93
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BEST ATHLETE AWARD
Trophies awarded to the eighth grade boy and girl judged to be the best all-around athletes.
FATHERS' CLUB ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Gold and silver plaques presented to the students with the highest and second highest scholastic averages for the year in 6th, 7th and 8th grade.
Niraj Patel '93 Kathryn Kozacik '93
Grade 6: Jennifer Lee '95 Rita feretsian '95
Grade 7: Deborah Aruguete '94 Lucille O'Young "94 Grade 8: tie between Elizabeth Chang '93 Arpit Shah '93
HENRY W. KENNEDY AWARD
A gold plaque and a certificate for Fannie May Candy presented to the eighth grade student whose record of service, courtesy and consideration of others best exemplifies Mr. Kennedy's life.
Myriam Guillen '93
STEPHEN J. KLING AWARD
A cup and gold plaque awarded to the student in the eighth grade whose distinguished record of leadership, scholarship and citizenship best exemplifies the program of the Academy.
Elizabeth Chang '93
HONOR ROLL 1988-89 ACADEMIC YEAR * denotes High Honor Roll
Grade 6: Algis Baliunas. Sreeveena Chin tam. John Conta. Andrea Del Castillo. Kathleen Driscoll. Melvin Heard. Emily Holzrichter. *Laura Hosteny. Christian Kaiserlian . Eric Landgraf. *Dorina Lazo. *Jennifer Lee. Tiffany Lis. Carey Mark. *Anndra Masters. Gaurav Mohindra. *Farrah Qazi. *Alexia Vanek. *Anjali Waikar, Bridgeue Winger and *Rita feretsian Grade 7: Deborah Aruguete. Andrew Boyd. Julie Conwell. Laura DeHaan. Jennifer Eastman. Amber Gumm, Robyn Hambric . Hirsh Mohindra. Terra Murray. Lucille O'Young, Patricia Pongched. Leon Que. Neelima Reddy, Kathryn Reidy and Chirag Shah Grade 8: Maria Alexander. Latania Broyls. *Elizabeth Chang. *Julie Cuadros. *Richard Glatz. *Myriam Guillen. *Kani Ilangovan. Leah Jayasanker. Faheem Jesani. Leopold Jurado. *Christopher Knopick. Kathryn Kozacik, *Michael Mesleh. *Sanjay Pandya, *Niraj Patel. *Rebekkah Ross. *Vishal Sanwalani. Robert Schlenker. *Arpit Shah and N eWe feretsian .
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UpperS'chool Awards CUM LAUDE SOCIETY
A national scholastic honorary society limited to those juniors and seniors ranking in the upper 20% of the class who also have a cumulative average of 88.5 or higher. Members are entitled to wear a gold cap at the Commencement Exercises.
Amy Danielewicz '90 JimmyLai '90 Anand Mehta '90 Atman Shah '90 Lisa Usher '90
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
Election to membership is made by a faculty committee based on outstanding scholarship, character, leadership and service.
Elizabeth Akers '90 Jimmy Lai '90 Atman Shah '90 Lisa Usher '90
QUILL AND SCROLL SOCIETY AWARDS
An honorary society recognizing
superior work in journalism. To qualify for this award, students must be a junior or senior in the top third of their class.
Elizabeth Akers '90, JenniJer Coyne '90, Elizabeth Crosby '89, Amy Danielewicz '90, Jason DeHaan '90, Laresh Jayasanker '90, Jimmy Lai '90, Jennifer Moro '90, Sheila Rao '89, and Lisa Usher '90
UPPER SCHOOL HONORS & ASSEMBLY AWARDS STUDENT COUNCIL CNIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Awarded to an Upper School student selected by Student Council for outstanding contribution to school activities.
Jimmy Lai '90
KIWANIS KEY CLUB SERVICE AWARD
A monetary award and plaque presented to the Upper School student with the most outstanding record of service to the school and the community.
Jason DeHaan '90
MOTHERS' CLUB ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Gold plaques presented to the Upper School students in grades 9-11 with the highest achievement based on activities and performance in art, music and drama.
Art: Elizabeth Aleers '90 Music: Thomas Garza '90 Drama: April Paris '90
FATHER'S CLUB ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Book Awards presented to Upper School students with the highest academic average in each of the following areas:
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE BOOK AWARD
Presented to the 11 th grade student who has excelled in responding maturely and critically to literature.
English: Lisa Usher '90 French: Kareem Daniel '92 Spanish: Lisa Usher '90 Mathematics: Anand Mehta '90 Biology: Michael Guihan '91 Chemistry: Lisa Usher '90 U.S. History: Atman Shah '90 World History: KareemDaniel '92 Humanities: Kassandra Karaitis '91 Jennifer Moro '90
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THESPIAN AWARDS
Two "Best Thespian" awards presented to students who have contributed most to the MPA drama program during the school year.
Katherine Stopka '89 Paul Elam '90
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BEST ATHLETE AWARD
Presented to the male and female athletes with the most outstanding cumulative athletic records.
Michael Gersack '89 Lisa Daniel '89
SENIOR ART AWARD
Presented to the senior with the most outstanding record in art based on achievement, activities and production.
Joy Somerson '89
SENIOR MUSIC AWARD
Presented to the senior with the most outstanding record in music based on participation in musical activities and productions.
Michael Pierce '89
SENIOR DRAMA AWARD
Presented to the senior with the most outstanding cumulative record in drama based on participation in drama activities and productions.
Ruth Ross '89
SENIOR JOURNALISM AWARD
Presented to the senior with the most outstanding record in journalism based on journalistic endeavors.
Thomas Danielewicz '89
ARTHUR A. BAER ENGLISH AWARD
A gold plaque for the senior with the highest cumulative academic average in English.
Aras Lapinskas '89
SENIOR SOCIAL STUDIES AWARD
For the senior with the highest cumulative academic average in Social Studies.
Thomas Danielewicz '89
SENIOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE AWARD
For the senior with the highest cumulative academic average in foreign language.
Aras Lapinskas '89
ANNIE E. HEATH MATHEMATICS AWARD
For the senior with the highest cumulative academic average in mathematics.
Aras Lapinskas '89
ILLINOIS SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION SCIENCE AWARD
A certificate to a senior for outstanding achievement in the field of science.
Sushrut Waikar '89
HENRY T. LEE SCIENCE AWARD
For the senior with the highest cumulative academic average in science.
Aras Lapinskas '89
SPECIAL FACULTY "WE'LL NEVER FORGET WHAT'S HIS/HER NAME" AWARD
A book pres(,!1ted to the senior chosen by the Upper School faculty as the most unforgettable character in the class.
Jason Robinson '89
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Special book prizes awarded by the Headmaster to seniors whose unique contributions to the Academy deserve special recognition.
Catherine Reyes '89 Paul Manno '89 Michael Panos '89 Meredith Watkins '89
A bronze medal to the student with the third highest academic standing in the Upper School throughout the school year.
Lisa Usher '90
A silver medal to the student with the second highest academic standing in the Upper School throughout the school year.
Kareem Daniel '92
A gold medal to the student with the highest academic standing in the Upper School throughout the school year.
Aras Lapinskas '89
THE MICHAEL A. LOMBARD AWARD
Presented by the Mount Greenwood Bank to the junior who is faithful to the Academy's tradition of excellence in citizenship, scholarship and dedication to the enhancement of the common good.
Jennifer Coyne '90
AMERICAN LEGION CITIZENSHIP AWARD
Presented to the senior boy and girl selected by the senior class on the basis of citizenship, character and service.
Jason Robb '89 Elizabeth Crosby '89
HEADMAS1ER'S BOOK AWARDS
COMMENCEMENT AWARDS ACADEMIC AWARDS
i HENRY W. KENNEDY KIWANIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
A certificate and monetary scholarship presented to senior Key Club members based on leadership, character and service.
Kathryn Sales '89 Wendy Heilman '89
THE JEAN LANDON TAYLOR ALUMNI AWARD
Presented to a senior in recognition of academic achievement, citizenship and participation in school activities.
Wendy Heilman '89
Presented to an outstanding senior in recognition of scholastic excellence, citizenship and participation in school activities.
Sushrut Waikar '89
THE HARRY D. ABELLS AMERICAN FLAG AND PLAQUE
Presented to the Salutatorian of the senior class.
Kavita Gupta '89
THE HAYDN E. JONES CUP AND PLAQUE
Presented to the Valedictorian of the senior class.
Aras Lapinskas '89
". THE fATHERS' CLUB SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
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HONOR ROLL FOR THE 1988-89 ACADEMIC YEAR. * denotes High Honor Roll
Grade 9: Jamal Ahmed, Jeffrey Biel, Joi Bradshaw, David Brown, *Kareem Daniel, Jennifer Grant, *Aileen Hovanessian, Deborah Jurado, Kristen Lai, Michael Moro , Colleen Noonan, Fidelia Park, Alison Raglin, Shantanu Reddy, Rachel Ross, Jason Tesar, Kristina Thiel, *Jeremy Vander Weele, Benjamin von Fischer, Joseph Wilcox, Reagan Wilkins, and *Jennifer Zalewa Grade 10: Elizabeth Barnett, Shaun Broyls, Gregory Coleman, Cathy Covert, Vincent Guihan, Barbara Hennelly, Sarah Johnson, Kassandra Karaitis, Ken Koomalsingh, Lori Langston, Daniel Lichter, Jayce Love, Melanie McFarland, Vishal Mehta, Michelle O'Young, Yolanda Person, Angela Rosiak, Kevin Shaw, Susana Ugarte, Sergio Urquiza, Suzannah Winger, and Hanatu Williams Grade 11: *Vijay Adusumilli, Elizabeth Akers, *Jennifer Coyne, Rachel Cuadros, *Amy Danielewicz, Jason DeHaan , *Paul Elam, Malani Goel, Stephanie Horka, Laresh Jayasanker, Faizal Jesani , *JimLai, George Lee, *Gladys Lee, *Anand Mehta, Jennifer Moro, Christine Panos, April Paris, *Biren Patel, Tina Sacks, Matthew Segvich, *Atman Shah, Corilyn Shropshire, *Lisa Usher, *Katherine Vandiver, and Sarah Wagner Grade 12: Sherita Burt, Adele Cobbs, *Elizabeth Crosby, Lisa Daniel, Thomas Danielewicz, Rina Dave, Rein DeBock, *Kavita Gupta, *Wendy Heilman, */-Ieidi Hendel, *Aras Lapinskas, Kimiko Masuda, Mark McFarland, Jason Mikulski, Carrie Panagakis , Michael Panos, Brijesh Patel, Sheila Rao, Catherine Reyes, Jason Robb, Jason Robinson , Florence Roche, *Ruth Ross, Kathryn Sales, Joy Somerson, Katherine Stopka, *Robert Tenuta, *Sushrut Waikar, and Meredith Watkins.
SPORTS SHORTS Boys varsity tennis team members Michael Gersack and Nik Raj played an excellent doubles competition last spring, advancing to the Third Round of the Championship Bracket of the State Finals. It was a somewhat dramatic road to the finish for the MPA duo. In the First Round, Gersack and Raj triumphed over the doubles team from Marist (Chicago) in three sets. They , proceeded to play the Second Round against Champaign Central, losing the first set and winning the second. The third set was halted due to darkness with MPA down 1-4. The next day, they lost the first game against Champaign, only to win the next six games, capturing the third set and proceeded to the Third Round. In Third Round competition, they played the #1 seed out of 128 teams, losing the first two sets and finishing their season in the Fourth Round of Consolation 5-7, 6-7. Gersack and Raj hold the school record for the most points MPA has scored)n the State Tournament. The team finished in 4th place
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Tennis coach Mike Wojtyla and his "awesome" seniors, Shusrut Waiker, Nik Raj and Mike Cersack.
overall in the conference, and 44th in the state.
000 The varsity baseball team finished 6-5 in the conference and 8-6 overall. The following team members were named to the 1989ISL Baseball AllConference Team: Pitcher Mike Guihall (honorable mention); Catcher Mike Panos; Infielders Brijesh Patel, Tom Danielewicz and Shaun Broyls; Outfielders Marc Moore and Laresh Jayasanker (honorable mention).
000 Varsity softball player Elizabeth
Akers earned the Coach's Award, and Jennifer Moro was voted Most Valuable Player. The only departing senior was Wendy Heilman, who played on the team for four years.
000 In coed track action, the high point of the season was the conference meet where the boys placed third and the girls placed fourth. Although seniors Lisa Daniel, Robert Anderson, Paul Manno and Michael Pierce will be missed, the track team looks forward to even greater participation and success during the 1989-90 season.
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Haldon Smith '49: A Life Journey Spanning Many Miles The first 25 years of Haldon Smith's life was similar to that of many other Morgan Park Military Academy graduates. He grew up less than a mile from MPMA, attended Clissold Grammar School, graduated from MPMA in 1949, attended college, served two years in the Naval Reserve, and then pursued a master's degree. Upon completion of his Master of Petroleum Engineering studies from the University of Tulsa in 1956, however, his life journey has taken him to 88 foreign countries. In fact, he has lived 27 of the last 30 years abroad. Haldon Smith is an international Petroleum Engineering Consultant. His work involves applying sound and engineering principles to oil and gas reservoirs. He performs hydrodynamic volume/metric studies, calculates the percentage of gas recovery, determines the economic life of reservoirs, and develops testing formats for reservoirs. He has lived for long periods of time in Trinidad, Venezuela, England, Denmark, France, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Egypt, Thailand, Indonesia and Australia. Recently, he worked in Pakistan for 100 days. Of course, through his extensive travels he has been acquainted with many interesting, unusual and even threatening experiences. Not only did he live in Venezuela during the revolution in the late '50s, but he worked not far from the Motilones Tribe who have killed people (including some Shell and
"The training that affected my life the most was the way I learned to think at MPMA," said Smith. "You wouldn't believe the fuzzy thinking I run into around the world. "
Exxon employees) with 7' long bows and arrows propelled from their feet. In Libya, he became familiar with troglodytes, cavemen who live underground year-round to escape the elements. It was also from Libya that his family was evacuated to Egypt during the revolution in 1967. Smith has also found great beauty in foreign countries. "Indonesia is the most brilliantly artistic and colorful country I've ever seen," he said. "The best thing I ever did is marry my Indonesian wife, Emmy," he said when asked about his greatest accomplishments in life. In addition to visiting nearly half of the countries in the world, Smith holds a 1976 patent in oil production. He is currently developing an invention for improved oil recovery, which he calls Tuiscovir, that he hopes to have patented in the future. He credits his schooling at MPMA 'as influencing his many successes by
instilling discipline, receiving excellent instruction in science, chemistry and physics, and enabling him to be accepted by a good college. Smith graduated from the Colorado School of Mines in the upper third of his class--at a time when "it was the toughest mineral engineering school in the world," "The training that affected my life the most was the way I learned to think at MPMA," said Smith. "You wouldn't believe the fuzzy thinking I run into around the world." His memories of MPMA also include Sunday parades, house parties, National Honor Society meetings (of which he served as president), Rifle Team meetings, and naturally--graduation day. In 1980, when he was in Chicago on business, he drove through the neighborhood to see his old stomping grounds. Smith's plans for the future include continuing his work as an international consultant, starting a business or businesses with his wife to prepare for his retirement years, improving his home, and possibly having children. There certainly seems to be many active and productive miles ahead on Haldon Smith's life journey.
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Class of 1939 Celebrates Golden Jubilee
Reunion goers (Front Row L-R) Walter Bendine, Bob Keefer, Price Reinert, George Lamparter and Harry Gustafson, (Back Row) Stan Tylman, Bill Ricker, Frank Bowes, Bob Tully, Ralph Hill, Fred Flott, Art Kralovec, Jack Jaycox, Si Allen '40
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In memory of Dan Haigh '34
Dan Haigh and wife Bette
Taps sounded for Dan Haigh this past spring. This was my friend Dan Haigh, a man I will remember with pride and gratitude. Back in 1982 at an Alumni Board meeting, a proposal was introduced to construct a memorial honoring the alumni who gave their lives defending our freedom. For two years, the project inched
toward reality. Then in 1984, Dan Haigh was appointed chairman of the Memorial Committee. A successful campaign to raise the necessary funds was initiated. Within weeks, drawings of the memorial were rendered, and the pouring of the foundation on the northeast rim of Jones Bowl soon followed. Research was conducted to insure against errors and omissions and a massive bronze plaque was commissioned to bear the names. The original lintel from Blake Hall, an early Academy building destroyed by fire in 1962, was to become the body of the memorial. In May 1985, under Dan's careful direction, this piece of history carved in granite was restored and prepared to accept its new role. The plaque was installed on June 7,1985, the day before commencement. Whenever I visit the Academy, I read those names. Thanks, Dan, for touching my heart in a very special way.
Robert F. Goss Jr. '63
Editor's Note: The memorial includes the name of Bob's father, Robert F. Goss Sr. '42, who was killed in Germany in September of 1944.
CLASS REUNION NOTES
TAPS The entire Academy family expresses sympathy to the family and friends of alumni who have passed away since the publication of our last magazine. Richard M. Beil '15 Milton J. Gehle '30 Dan W. Haigh '34
25th Reunion 1963,1964 &1965 Bob Goss Jr. '63 urges members of the classes of '63:64 & '65 to make their Annual Alumni Dinner reservations now so that plans can progess with the combined 25th Class Reunion on October 7th. For additional information, call Bob at (312) 239-8078
20th Reunion 1969 Mike Rogers and Gail Ralston want to remind members of the Oass of 1969 to return their 20th Class Reunion Questionnaire and make their Annual Alumni Dinner reservations now. For additional information, call Mike at (312) 2384454 or Gail at (508) 470-2700.
JEAN LANDON TAYLOR ALUMNI AWARD RECIPIENT: WENDY HEILMAN During the 116th Commencemen Exercises, Mr. Roy M. Schoenbrod '36 presented the Jean Landon Taylor Alumni Award to Wendy Heilman '89 for her outstanding academic achievement, citizenship and participation in school activities.
Having attended the Academy since first grade, she is a model Academy graduate. In addition to being an Illinois State Scholar and a member of the National Honor Society, Wendy was awarded the Congressional Award Medal by virtue of her numerous service activities. She recently served as vice president of the Kiwanis Key Club and was an active worker in the student volunteer program. Athletically, Wendy participated on the volleyball team, cheerleading squad and softball team during all four years of high school. She holds varsity letters in volleyball and softball and was elected captain of both teams. A gifted foreign language student, she has studied summers in Switzerland and Chile. Her community involvement included playing the flute with the Southwest Symphony Training Orchestra and serving as president of her church youth group. Presently, Wendy is majoring in international relations and Spanish at Lake Forest College.
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'40 recntly CHARLESF.PAGELS moved to Horizon's End Resort in Davenport, FL.
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RALPH W. GILBERT writes
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Port Ludlow, WAin April and are enjoying the Evergreen State and the delightful climate. They golf at least twice a week since their home is on the fourth fairway of a lovely, but tough course. The Gilberts are now 45 miles by ferry across Puget Sound from their daughter and her family. Gilbert also writes that the fishing is good and that with their generous-sized house, visitors are welcome.
'44 MARSHAL SLOANE recently moved from MinneapoL.
'49 wife SAMUEL J. HANNA his Judy Lippman are living and
in Davenport, IA. Currently, Hanna is Manager of Production Control and Traffic for Alcoa of Davenport. After 34 years with Alcoa, he is looking forward to retirement next April. The Hannas have two children, a son living in the Chicago area and a daughter in South Carolina He would like to hear from members of the Classes of '48 and'49 at 3722 Forest Road, Davenport, IA 52807.
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ANTONIO SANTIlLAN (G. ANTHONY JAFFE), president of Adams Financial Services Inc. of Los Angeles, CA writes that he is currently funding the Broadway musical "Hoops", the life story of Abe Sapperstein and the basketball team he created, The Harlem Globetrotters.
lis, MN to Tuscon, AZ. RALPH WIll1TER writes that he retired in 1985 and is living quietly in Grand Blanc,MI.
'47 WAYNEW. EDEN says he is almost retired now and
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that his three sons are continuing the insurance business he started in 1959. Eden is now a professional turkey hunter and recently participated in hunts in Texas and New Mexico, scoring one bird in each state.
JAMES STOKES met with Bob Goss '63, nephew of classmate Jim Goss '54, and showed him some of the sights of San Diego.
'55 ROBERT WALLINE recently moved from Massachusetts to Centerville,OH.
'56 JOHN J. FRANK moved from Texas to Ft Walton Beach.FL. '60 FRANK TOUHY who graduated from MPMA Lower School visited the Academy last spring. Touhy lives in Newark, IL.
Wayne W. Eden '47
, 48 CYRUS C. LIPPMAN is a stockbroker with Prudential Bache in Virginia He and wife Kathy and three sons are living Great Falls, VA.
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JOSEPH A. STARY and his wife Judy live in Naperville, IL where he has his own business, Wedgewood, Inc., a custom home building and developing company. The Starys have four children: Jodi, 20; Laura, 17; Brent, 14; and Adam, 4. His hobbies include hunting, fishing, dog training, and flying.
'I..~ WILLIAM THEODORE and ~ Jane McDonald were married on August 9, 1989 in Baltimore, MD. They are living in Atlanta, GA.
Judy Wanda '65
JUDy WANDA has taken a leave of absence from teaching in Wilmette, IL to study at Loyola University's School of Social Work.
'66 inGRANT M. DAZEY is living Sarasota, FL where he is pursuing a career as a professional golf instructor. In his spare time he enjoys astronomy and playing the trumpet. CINDY NELSON ZACHOW, after living abroad for four years, has moved to Las Vegas, NV from Suffolk, England. She says the climate adjustment was easy compared to the cultural shocks they are still encountering.
'69 GAIL STEINBRINK RALSTON was recently named Chairman of the Board of Selectmen in her hometown of Andover, MA. As chairman, she will be the official spokesperson for the town of Andover and will head the five-member board, which is responsibile for the setting and supervision of town policy. The Board also directs the activities of town employees. Gail writes that she is looking forward to the class' 20th reunion in October and hopes to trade political insights with John Hom, whom she understands is testing the political waters in the Chicago area ROBERT THEODORE and Deborah Geary were married on July 15, 1989. Mike Rogers '69 was best man and brother Tom Theodore '67 was an usher. The Theodores live in Lisle, IL.
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SUE ELLEN VLASIS and Robert Hale were married May 13, 1989. They are living in Woodland Hills, CA where Robert is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon.
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MARlLYNCOURSEN SANDBERG and husband Rolf proudly announce the birth of their fourth daughter, Mary Kate, born February 9, 1989. JEFF UNGER has been selected as a physician for professional wrestling in California
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DEBORAHDeMlCHAEL CAIN writes that in October she was promoted to Computer Operations Manager and Local Area Network Administrator for Mantech's Norfolk, VA location. Mantech is a software and engineering contractor with the U.S. Armed Forces.
JOANNE KOINIS SARANTOS and Dr. William Sarantos were married September 17, 1988. Helen Chronis '79 was maid of honor and Christine Babakitis '78 was a bridesmaid. Nick Coston '76, the groom's cousin, was a groomsman. The Sarantos are living in River Forest, lL.
ANTHONY J. KAVOURlS and wife Katherine are proud to announce the birth of their first child John Anthony on April 22,1989.
Joanne Koinis Sarantos '77 and Dr. William Sarantos
Dr. Jeff Unger examines Hulk Hogan
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SARA ELIZABETH WHITE and Steven Grassi were recently married. Both are architects with A. Epstein and Sons, Int1. and will live in London, England.
CLAUDE LeROSE and family recently moved to Lake Bluff, lL. LeRose is practicing general dentistry in Lake Forest, lL.
' , . JANETMcCONNELL ~ COLEMAN, husband David, and two children recently moved to Evanston, lL from Tampa, FL.
"3 JOSE R. TOLEDO formerly of Chicago is now living in
JAMlSON TRAVIS and husband Shawn recently celebrated their second wedding anniversary. They are living in Austin, TX where she has her own pastry business and husband Shawn is pursuing a master's degree in aerospace engineering.
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MARLA HOFFMANLUNDERBERG is currently working towards a Ph.D. in English with a concentration in Renaissance studies at the University of Chicago. Lunderberg writes, "Between researching and writing my dissertation on John Donne and chasing behind my 18-month-old son, Mark, I'm keeping wonderfully busy and having lots of fun."
Miami Beach, FL.
"5 cently LEONARD J. LeROSE removed to Rossmoor, lL
LORRAINE MERRICK COMPTON, husband Dan and three children are living in Elgin, IL.
where he is an attorney specializing in the areas of real estate, estate planning, probate, wills, and medical malpractice. LeRose and his wife Dene are the parents of Sarah MicheUe born March 29, 1989.
INDRE VEPSTAS, after spending five years in Madrid and Milan, is back in Chicago and working in the fashion design industry.
Sarah Michelle LeRose, daughter of Leonard J. LeRose Jr. '75
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MELVIN MACLIN, a chemistry major at Howard University, holds a Tae Kwando Black Belt and is a three-year member of the school's team. Maclin has received numerous academic honors, among them: Golden Key Honor Society, Beta Kappa Chi, Scientific Honor Society, Phi Beta Kappa and vice-president of the American Chemical Society.
PAULA NEWSOME was recently a member of the ensemble in The Willow Street Carnival's production of "Spring." Newsome has also appeared in Chicago productions of "Nunsense," "Little Shop of Horrors," and "Beehive." DAVE WYDRA is currently employed with Travelers Insurance Co. as a commercial underwriter. Wydra has been married to Teri Moore since 1985.
CHARMAINE STOPKA, a senior at Northwestern University, is majoring in organizational studies with a concentration in business law. Stopka was elected 1989-90 treasurer of Chi Omega Sorority.
'80 TRACEY WILLIAMS is Director of Sales and Marketing,
ANNEMARIE HENNELLY was named to the Dean's List at Eckerd College, S1. Petersburg, FL. She is also on the staff of the school paper and played varsity softball.
Music Director, and an "on-air" personality with WKKC Broadcasting in Chicago. She is also artistic director of "The Company," a community theater group.
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PAUL MERRICK graduated from medical school in June 1989 and is now a resident in urology at Rush-Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago.
'83 RAJAKANDALAispresently in his third year of medical school at the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. DONALD C. WILLIAMS will receive his master's degree in Public Affairs (Administration) in December from the University of Iowa. Williams received his bachelor's degree in political science from the University of the District of Columbia
'85 graduated STEVEN AKERS recently from Valparaiso University and is living in South Bend, IN where he is employed by ALW Associates as a computer programmer and analyst KINA GRAY received her bachelor's degree from Lake Forest College, with majors in chemistry and mathematics. She is now a first year medical student at the University of Illinois, Chicago. MARK HOFSTETTER is studying business administration and finance at Loyola University.
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PHILIP JUNKER is regulatory manager and legislative analyst with Centel Cellular Co. in Chicago. Junker graduated from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service. MAXINE KARA VITES and Louis Xifaras were married June 24,1989 and are living in Attleboro, MA. She received her Bachelors of Arts degree from the International Academy of Merchandising and Design. DIANE LACOPULAS graduated with honors from the University of Illinois, Champaign in May. She is a design engineer of mobil and portable cellular phones for Motorola Inc. in Arlington Heights, IL.
, 86 TARA BRIGHAM was elected 1989-90 student body president at the University of Southem California. She recently was named to the Blue Key Honor Society. Brigham writes that she is looking forward to her senior year and law school to follow. MELANIE MACLIN is a senior at Howard University majoring in zoology and psychology. She is a member of Beta Kappa Chi, Scientific Honor Society and Golden Key Academic Honor Society.
'88 MARK HOLZRICHTER is a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy. Holzrichter writes, "GO NAVY, BEAT ARMY."
LORING CLASS NOTES
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JOANNE WIEGEL MEIER writes from her home in Switzerland that she is married to a Swiss banker, has a son at Cornell University and a daughter at William and Mary. She is working part-time teaching English as a second language. NOTE: If you sent in news for Class Notes that arrived after our editorial deadline for this issue, please watch for its inclusion in the next issue of The Academy Magazine!
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