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WHEN YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC

SUCCESSIONS The Miami Valley School 5151 Denise Drive Dayton, OH 45429

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When You Believe In Magic

1994-1995 Magical! This word best describes 1995 at MVS. It was a year of magical changes with the completion of the Ervin J. N utter Science Center, the acquisition of M cDonald’s, and the appearance of many new faces in the hallways. Friendships, as if by magic, were cre ated in a moment, and those that already stood were strengthened by common experiences. N ot only did the students share their ecstasies and triumphs, but as a group they shouldered one another’s sorrows and agonies. Friendships allowed for the difficult times to be easier to bear, and made the good times unbeliev able.

1, The Lower School shows off costumes (luring the Halloween pa rade. 2. Patrick Lake goes to work on geometry. 3. Andy Ellenbogen welcomes McDonald’s with a smile. 4. Christina Maxa, Bijal Desai, and Katie Williford are happy to be back in school. 5. Rosie Chun, Nisha Desai, and Bridget Tinney are getting used to high school life. 6. Molly Thomas, Maureen Wagner, Jamie Roby, and Arshia Qaadir enjoy the last of the warm weather. 7. Joshua Han del and Colin Cartwright enjoy each other’s company at recess. 8. Fifth graders watch the N utter Science Center dedication. 9. Ronika Motley, Netsanet Kiffle, and Mrs. Kretzler bond. 10. Mrs. Nienaber and her first graders are hard at work. 11. Seniors Ulyana Lagunov, Emily Rahimi, Jenny Taylor, and Netsanet Kiffle pose for the camera. 12. Joe Carroll and M att Gunlock prepare to climb the Alpine Tower at Camp Joy.

Perhaps the most lasting remnants of the year were the memories created. There were memories of suc cesses and failures in the classroom, stunning victo ries and crushing defeats on the playing field, and painful social quarrels and heartfelt reconciliations. It was the meshing of these ups and downs that put the year into perspective and made it come alive. It would be unfair to recognize only the bad, and unreal to highlight only the good. For this year, the good and bad acted in unison and came together to create an experience that was pure magic.

1. You better be good because these superheroes are on the prowl. 2. Ali Kardan cannot escape Monty’s wrath. 3. During recess these fifth graders pose for a picture. 4. Katie and Jonathan N utter bond during the dedication of the Ervin J. N utter Science Center. 5. During a free, Stephanie Roby, Karin Diener, Leia Eller, and Kascha Semon just chill. 6. How long do you think these middle schoolers can hold their pyramid? 7. Brynna Pietz, Caitlin C art wright, Allyson Hoyer, and Elizabeth Heritage share a back to school hug. 8. Bret Eikenbery is ready for English class. 9. Jill Hanning and Heather Davis share a program at the Ervin J. N ut ter Science Center dedication. 10. Andy Ellenbogen loves donuts. 11. Allyson Hoyer and Caitlin Cartwright are best friends. 12. Patrick Carroll is having a stimulating conversation with Amy Glisson.

The seniors" view from the top vali dated the aiduous asscent, ’ Behind - the limgie of ‘ first ^adeJunior Mglj, and tebtnan year, Ahea<l- more mountains ^ to climl) and more magic to come.

Nick Fuhrer “ He who will not reason Is a bigot, He who cannot Is a fool, And he who dares not Is a slave.” — William Drummond

a Jenny Taylor “ Here I cannot afford to be re membering what I said or did, but what I am and aspire to be come.” — Henry David Thoreau

Gary Tozbikian “ You got to use what you got to get what you want.” — James Brown

V Aronne Merrelli “ Anonymity is a virtue in this day and age.” — Les Claypool

Bentley Cooper “ Remember the light at the end of the tunnel may be you.” — Aerosmith

Max Lake “ If th a t’s normal, then I’d rather be insane.” — Operation Ivy

Suraj Waikhom “There’s one thing that I’ll always fight for . . . that things can be the way you want them to be. It’s really easy to dream when you’re asleep; Sometimes you have to dream when you’re awake. To become jaded or non-trusting, paranoid; It’s not just losing hope. I call it losing the game of life.” — Andre Agassi

Timothy Moore “ Your God is dead and no one cares. If there is a hell, I’ll see you there.” — Trent Reznor

Amy Glisson “ I’m walking down that long and lonesome road. Where I ’m bound, I can’t tell. But good-bye is too good a word, gal, So I’ll just say fare thee well.” — Bob Dylan

Travis Cohen “ If life is one big joke, then I don’t get it.” — Anonymous

j)' Benjamin Huttsell “The challenge was right in front of me. I can respond to that.” — Michael Jordan

Eugene Polonsky “ While you are wasting your time on your enemies. Engulfed in a few of spite. Beyond your tunnel of vision, reality fades Like shadows into the night.” — Pink Floyd

Jonathan Preisser “Civilize the mind, but make savage the body.” — Chinese Proverb

Ulyana Laganow “ I wanna be as big as a mountain. I wanna fly as high as the sun. I wanna know what the rent’s like in heaven. I wanna know where the river goes.” — Stone Temple Pilots

Christopher Olszewski “ Evil is always possible and good ness is eternally difficult.” — Anne Rice

Patrick Carroll “ If any man saves alive a single soul, scripture imputes it to him as though he had saved a whole world.” — Talmud J in ic ,^'03

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Netsanet Kiffle “ Got to maintain life with just a grain of salt, T h e r e ’s so m uch p ain w ith o u t thought.” — Five Footer Crew

Neil Chatterji “ L ife is n o t a p ro b le m to be solved but a mystery to be lived.” — Joseph Campbell

imA. Emily Rahimi “ I keep my ideals because, in spite of everything, I s till b e lie v e th a t p eo p le a re really good at heart.” — Anne Frank

Rahul Ballal “ I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” — Michael Jordan

Ronika Danielle Motley "M en themselves wonder what they see in me. They try so much, but can't touch my inner mystery. When I try to show them they say they still can’t see. I say it’s in the arch of my back, the sun in my smile, the ride of my breast, or the grace of my style. I’m a woman. Phenomenally, Phenomenal woman, that’s me.” — Maya Angelou

Tim Shaw “This is what you shall do: Love the earth and sun the animals, give alms to everyone who asks, stand up for the stupid and the crazy, devote your income and la bor to others, hate tyrants, and argue not concerning God.” — Walt Whitman

Aileen Wagner “You gain strength, courage, and confidence in every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face . . . You m ust do the thing which you think you cannot do.” — Eleanor Roosevelt

David Czarnota “There is something in the unself ish and self-sacrificing love of a brute, which goes directly to the heart of him who has had fre quent occasion to test the paltry friendship and gossamer fidelity of Mere M an.” — Edgar Allen Poe

Kenneth Lee “I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back” — Anonymous

Amit Gandhi “ Some people look at me like I’m some kind of clown. But they just don’t realize it’s just my simple way to get down. I’ve got that super touch, chances are I’ve got too much. I’m here to let you see, that you also can be free.” — Bad Brain

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“I just didn’t get around to it.” — Dusty Brannon

Federico Rojas “ Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run there’s still time to change the road you are on.” — Led Zeppelin

Sara Moncrief “The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their com mitment to excellence, regardless o f th e ir c h o se n fie ld o f e n deavor.” — Vincent T. Lombardi

1. Suraj shows us his muscles. 2. Jenny models her new Timberlands. 3. Ronika and Nets a n e t — f rie n d s fo re v e r. 4, Travis, Sarah and Max, what a threesome! 5. Aronne relaxes in the library. 6. Rahul and Netsanet relieve their Senioritis. 7. David and Chris discuss a re cent chess victory, 8. Ben C. gives his deathly stare. 9. Amit says, “ Yo, I'm the man." 10. Sarah, Jenny and Emily love their English class.

1. Travis Cohen enjoys a nice Autumn day, while eating his lu n c h . 2. A m y G lisso n and S u ra j W a ik h o m fin d th e m selves posing for one last pic ture at MVS. 3. Chris Olszew ski spends his free time in the lib ra ry . 4. “ S ’il vous p la it,” Suraj Waikhom practices his French. 5. Jenny Taylor and Dusty Brannon share one last moment in their final year at MVS. 6. David Czarnota is sit ting high on top of the N utter Science Center. 7. Sara Moncrief poses for a picture after she tries to captivate memories of her MVS years. 8. “What the h— says Neil Chatterji.

Graduation 1995

C om m encem ent for th e C la ss o f 1995 w as h e ld T h u r s d a y , J u n e 8 a t th e Convention Center, rather th an th e m ore tra d itio n a l Victoria Theater. It was the twenty-second such exercise held by the Miami Valley School. G rad u atio n began with the much loved slide presentation, followed by a welcome by Mr. Brereton and an introduction of the class by Mr. Elmer. Individ ual messages given by mem b e rs o f th e c la ss ra n g e d from inspiring to just plain funny. Suraj Waikhom and

A m it G a n d h i tr e a te d th e a u d ie n c e to a g lim p se o f their unique musical talent through updated lyrics to an o ld so n g . K e n n e th L ee shared his incredible writ ing skill in his insightful, yet very humorous speech. He managed to capture the per so n a litie s o f tw en ty -n in e d if f e r e n t c la ss m a te s in a brief three minute talk. The sp e e c h e s en d e d w ith th e e m o tio n a l r e a d in g o f a poem by Netsanet Kiffle. C o -p re sid e n ts E m ily R ah im i an d A ileen W ag n e r a n n o u n ce d th a t th e class

gift would be an origina piece of art created by Nr Fuhrer. Speeches by Dr. R chard Van Vleck, Preside of the Board of Truste and Diane Becker Lehms were thought-provoking an in sp irin g . D iplom as wer a w a rd e d an d cla ssm a te families, and friends ce b r a te d th e e m o tio n a l^ charged evening and look© back on an eventful year MVS.

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Class Of 1995 Rahul Ballal leaves m edical school to be the only Indian rapper known Grandmaster Guru. Dusty Brannon appears on the Ricky Lake show to talk about his love life. Patrick Carroll graduates from Georgetown as a Sound Engineer, only to marry T-Boz from the R & B group TLC. N eil Chatterji makes millions of dollars o ff his “W hat the H ell” line of merchandise. Travis Cohen gains instant success as an actor on the new Fox show, Beavercreek 45413. Ben Cooper is winning the Indy 500 when he goes into a spin, and loses, David Czarnota is still gazing at the stars (in his shorts). N ick Fuhrer marries som eone who looks like one of his sculptures. A m it Gandhi is featured in GQ for his unique hair styling designs which receive international acclaim . Am y Glisson becom es curator of the Country M usic H all of Fame. Ben H uttsell becom es lost in N Y and is too “nice” to ask for directions. N etsanet Kiffle, after law school, starts her singing career singing duets with Tevin Cambell. U lyana Lagunov will becom e a M ead executive, bringing new Russian clients to her company with her “ Russian” charm. M ax Lake replaces Howard Stern as the host o f the world’s most outrageous radio/talk show. Kenneth Lee finally stands up straight and discovers that he is six three; unfortunately he is now too old to play professional basketball. Aronne Merrelli will have his own company that designs telescopes for

Predictions NASA. Sara M oncrief wins national publicity for performing plastic surgery on M ichael Jackson, making him the way he used to look before his Pepsi accident. After college Tim M oore buys his own hockey team, “The R am s,” who will shock the nation by winning numerous titles. Ronika M otley replaces Oprah W infrey and becom es the next famous multi-m illionaire talk show host. Chris Olszewski invents a computer language that no one can understand. Eugene Polonsky is the first person to have a calculator implant, when it is found that he cannot add or subtract. Jon Preisser becom es rich by his guide for students called, “Ten Thousand Excuses For N o t H aving C lass.” Emily Rahim i replaces Connie Chun as the CBS news anchor. Federico Rojas will write a well-known novel about his experiences at M VS. Tim Shaw climbs M t. Everest and promptly falls asleep. Jenny Taylor realizes that life goes on even without men. Gary Tozbikian becom es rich by painting nude pictures for famous actresses in H ollywood. A ileen W agner will have no need for a microphone at her Presidential address. Suraj W aikhom becom es a Vanilla Ice impersonator, while playing against Andre A gassi in his spare time.

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1. Victoria Ross, Amanda Andea son, Daria Ovide, and Alex KatE 2. Philipp Richter, Micah Geisel, Allyson Hoyer, and Brooke Ackerley. 3. Federico Rojas. 4. Tracj Bradfute. 5. Jennifer Mitzmaa & Anu Reddy, Albert Dixon, David Korpi, and Lauren Lichenstein. I S a n d r a B o h n . 8. C h u ck Graj:M ichael Sosebee, Jon Marshall Todd Brannon, and Matt Gardner.

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1. Andrew EUenbogen and Travis Cohen. 2. John Ross. 3. Aiex Gray, 4. Sarah Walters, Laneasze Jack足 son, and Rosk Chun. 5. Nicholas M itro u sis. 6. G o rd o n H ic in bothem. 7, Hannah Blumenfeld. 8. Eric Moncrief. 9. James Landis. 10. D an ie l P e rk e l. 11. T iffa n y Patrick and Mtinirih Qualls. 12. Sarah Combs and Tyler Lowry. 13. Neil Chatterji and Brooke Work-

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I 1. Friends Christina Maxa, and Bijal Desai talk by their lockers. 2. Junior David Albert grins as he reads his American History. 3. Andy Ellenbogen, James Landis, and Tommy Lin recon足 firm that Miami Valley School is a unique place.

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1. Jamie Roby and Maureen Wagner relax during lunch. 2. Sophom ores Leia Eller, Stephanie Roby, Karen Diener, and Kascha Semon bond with each other outsdide the Science Center. 3. Nikki Stewart disÂ plays her basketball game wound.

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1. Eighth Graders prepare to climb the Alpine Tower at Camp Joy. 2. Katherine Kuntz, Kalpana Reddy, Katie Chenoweth, and Jennifer Mitzman hang out at the Kettering Rec. Center pool. 3. Alex Gray and Brian Sorkin enjoy the new gallery. 4. Paul Kwak is all decked out in St. Patrick's Day attire.

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1. Stewart Adam , Vivek Mahajan, Blake Nolan, and Rishi Gandhi do homework and play chess in the MS Commons. 2. Sehar Siddiqi, Maheen Quadri, and Lauren Lichenstein spend a few minutes together during their morning break. 3. Justen England and Ross Schneiderman do homework. 4. Martha Bernstein and Robyn Peal relax after lunch. 5. Sehar Siddiqi, Kate Jackson, Bethany Levy, and Manisha Kumar talk by their lock足 ers.

1. Matt Smith, Micah Geisel, An足 drew Bernie, and Jonathan Brammer take time out of their busy day to pose for a picture. 2. Brooke Ackerley, SylviaTozbikian,Bymna Pietz, and Emily Carroll are thrilled to be having their picture taken. 3. Stephanie Potts, Stacy Haught, and Andrea Georoff work on homework over pizza before the first MS so足 cial. 4. Alicia James and Lauren Barnard show off their hats on Hat Day during spirit week. 5. Liam McDonnel studiously fills out his assignment notebook.

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1. Angela Ceccarelli, Claire Enterline, and Ben Kendricks enjoy their class's artwork. 2. The Fifth Graders play four square at recess. 3. Tiffany Shaw and Ian Bales preÂ pare to fly their paper airplanes for Mr. Brogan's science class. 4. Look what can happen when you follow directions. 5. Fifth Graders pose for a picture with Mr. Huntsbarger.

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1. Kevin Hine, Justin Brammer, and Dori Handel relax after studying. 2. The Fourth Graders pose for a pic足 ture. 3. Paul David Rudwall smiles before he opens his locker. 4. Melanie Mitzman is ready for re足 cess.

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1. Tyler Williams, John Work man, Brett Gordon, and Ben Manuel play together at recess. 2. Third Graders bond with each other under the sun. 3. Kaitlyn Black enjoys the swing. 4. Brad Serruto, Dugan Tinney, and Charlie McCusker don't even think about coming down. 5. The Third Grade girls are not afraid of snakes.

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1. Second Graders dress up for Halloween. 2. Bailey Denmark sniles as she eats a soft pretzel. 3. Krista Hook enjoys the sun shine. 4. Alisha Gandhi and Jes sica Levy read in the library.

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1. Mrs. Powell lines up the students at the end of the first day of school. 2. Brian Grieco is busy reading. 3. Jon Marshall climbs down into a hole. 4. Stacy Skidmore climbs up the ladder during recess. 5. Katie Howells does not seem very happy.

1. E.C. Seniors Colin Cartwright, Robert Woodhull, and Sam Will足 iams, hang out on the playground. 2. Elyse Handel rests during recess. 3. Karen Gua, Katie Poseidon, and Emily Kirk are the best of friends. 4. Joshua Handel and Hilary McConnaughey prepare to play bas足 ketball.

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1. Dustin Duvall crosses the monkey bars. 2. Grace Kelmer flies high on the playground. 3. E.C . Ju n io rs Je n n ife r Gr aul and Jennifer Hartel seem to be g o o d f r i e n d s . 4. Z a c h a r y Workman enjoys the sun dur ing recess. 5. Holly Griffith climbs the ladder on the play ground. 6. Madison Kretzler enjoys riding her bike on the playground. 7. Marni Thomas shows off her Halloween cos tume.

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Paul Garfinkle English, Social Science

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Julie Paul Early Childhood

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Aesthesia

"IT'S A POSITIV ELY charged forum in which we are given the opportunity to hear and discuss upon the writing o f our peers." -Jill H anning

Betsy Hughes and Ellen Kay

During this year, the staff of A esthesia did an exem plary job of providing an outlet for the c r e a tiv e voices of M VS students. Under the leadership of advisors Betsy Hughes and Ellen Kay, as well as editors K avita K um ar and K athryn Ervin, the literary magazine staff met weekly to accomplish a number of tasks. During the T uesday meetings, the sta ff read and voted on prose and poetry submissions and dis cussed numerous policy issues, in clu ding voting p ro ced u re and the heavily debated cen sorship issue. Aesthesia staff, editors, and advisors are all proud of the high quality issue published this year and look forward to new challenges in 1995-96.

1. The Aesthesia staff casts a vote on a poetic entry. 2. Kascha Semon, Chrystina Maxa, and Bejal Desai are enthu siastic about a literary gem, 3. Co-edi tor, Kavita Kumar shoulders half the load of the editorship. 4. The debate on the censorship issue gets intense.

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Mrs. Hughes, Nina Nandy, Katie Chenoweth, Jill Hanning, Kavita Kumar, Manisha Kumar, Laurie Nathan, Kate Ervin, Emily Rahimi, Aileen Wagner, Brooke Workman, Benji Lowry, Eugene Polonsky, Jess Castle, Tyler Lowry, Mrs. Kay, Andre Colares, and Chrystina Maxa.

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"I LIK E Y E A R B O O K because it keeps the magic of The Miami Valley School, alive." -Sanjay M araboyina

Successions

T a n a E i k e n b e r y an d M ik e Gregory The yearbook staff had a tough year meeting the chal lenges of big deadlines. Under the new supervision of Middle School te a c h e r T an a E ik en b e ry a n d U p p e r S c h o o l teacher Mike Gregory, the edi tors and staff proved to be ex trem ely cap able. W ith th e ir superb leadership qualities, the senior editors, Bryan Bloom and C h a n d a r M u th ia h , took c h a r g e a n d o r g a n iz e d th e meetings and various commit tees. As a result of the group’s hard work, the staff enjoyed a record num b er of a d v e rtis e ments sales. In addition, the staff began to make the diffi cult transition from a manual layout to a computerized one. T h ro u g h o u t the year, every Tuesday at lunch, and on occa sio n a l S a t u r d a y s , th e s t a f f showed its desire to have an o r g a n iz e d an d m e m o r a b le yearbook.

First Row: Sandra Bohn, Tiffany Patrick, Lauren Barnard, Jenny Lavin, Cara Lindo, Brian Sorkin, M att Gunlock, Colin Rymer. Second Row; Mrs. Eikenbery, Sanjay Maraboyina, Bryan Bloom, Ben Katz, Chandar M uth iah, Katie N utter, Brian Lehman, Jackie Chun, Bridget Tinney, Allyson Hoyer, Mr. Gregory. Third Row: H ar riet Kramer Derek Diener, Andy Ellenbogen, James Landis. Fourth Row: Josie Cleveland, Latrise Owens, Ronika Motley, Sara Moncrief, Netsanet Kiffle, Katie Williford, Rachel Samson

I. Latrise Owens creates a layout for the sports section. 2. Doug Vice, the Josten’s representative, shows the staff various cover design options for the 1995 S uccessions. 3. D erek D iener chooses pictures during a Saturday work session. 4. Katie N utter copies a layout. 4 7

Chess Club

T H E T H IN G I like best about Chess Club is the personal growth IV enced both as a chess player and as an individual." -H arris SchneU

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Jon Graetz

Of the one hundred fortyfo u r s tu d e n t s in th e U p p e r S c h o o l, f o r t y - f o u r of th e m took part in the Chess Club. This year was a stunning suc cess, w ith m a n y im p ro v e d strategists to show for it. One of the highlights of the year took place when a new rating system was devised especially for the club, to help players d e t e r m i n e who w ou ld be a suitable opponent. There were two m ajor to u rn a m e n ts this year: a F all to u r n a m e n t, in which the players competed to select the members that would be r e p r e s e n t in g ou r school ag ain st oppon en ts, and a Spring tournament, which was a co m p e titio n to d eterm in e who had improved the most through the year. Jon Graetz was the advisor of the club, su perbly organizing one of the largest Upper School activities this year.

1. Harris Schneiderman and Dustin Payne are engrossed in a tough match. 2. Crawford Louthan attempts to de feat Mr. Graetz. 3. David Czarnota, Colin Byrum, and Eugene Polonsky are debating their next moves in a dif ficult match. 4. Nick Mitrousis and Gordon Hicinbothem cannot settle on a victor for the match.

Front Row: Nick Mitrousis, Colin Byrum, Harris Schneiderman, Varun Mahajan Gordon Hicinbothem c a Row: Kavita Kumar, Aronne Merrelli, Jon Preisser, Ron Lanton, Dan P erkel Be^ H u tte ll TravS^^^^^^^ Row: Rahul Ballal. Dustin Payne, Max Lake, David Czarnota, Tim Moore, M att M cS ale’ Mr. G S trE u .en Polonsky, and Kevm Spitler. ‘detz, tugene

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" I ' lv i IN F O R E N S I C S b e c a u se I like talk in g to w alls."

-A ile e n W a g n er

n.Sf* Front Row: Ronald Lanton, Tory Ross, Anitha Reddy. Back Row: Kelley Katzner, Laneasze Jackson, Aileen en.Il Wagner, Araia Tesfamariam, Varun Mahajan, Laurie Nathan, and Katherine Ervin.

Forensics

Although this year’s Foren sics team was not nearly as large as last year’s, Forensics Advisor, Miss Katzner, made the most of it. Her efforts and the team’s hard work eventu ally paid off as Freshman Tory Ross qualified to go to the s t a t e t o u r n a m e n t . A ll who competed in the tournaments, A ileen W ag n e r, T ory Ross, Ronald Lanton, Araia Tesfamariam, and Varun Mahajan, did very well this year. At least one Miami Valley School par ticipant placed in almost every meet. This year’s team lacked many of the key speakers who participated last year; it was obviously a rebuilding year. With more team members and more experience, next year’s team has the promise to be one of the best ever.

1. Varun Mahajan and Tory Ross de bate a hot Forensics topic. 2. Tory Ross proudly displays her state quali fying award in the prose and poetry category. 3. Before a tournament, Se nior Aileen Wagner practices her dra matic piece in front of “the wall.” 49

Model U.N.

"M O D E L U.N. IN N ew York was an experience in transcending the A microcosm." -Suraj W aikhom

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Hard work and diligent preparation characterized this y e a r ’s M odel U n ite d Nations group led by advi sor Fran Inbody. The work paid off as the group en joyed an extremely success ful year. At the University of D ayton con feren ce the delegations of India and the C z e c h R e p u b l ic b o th earned awards for outstand ing delegations overall. A record number of 48 stu d ents p a r ti c ip a te d a t the U.D. conference. At the na tional co nference in New York City, the delegations from Cyprus and India both represented the school ex tremely well. This three day trip was the highlight of the Model U.N. experience for m any stu d e n ts, because they learned more about di p lo m a c y in th e w o rld in which they live.

1. The India delegation after re ceiving an award at the annual UD Model UN Conference. 2. The ex perienced Czech Republic delega tion brought home an award from the UD Model UN Conference.

First Row: A. Qaadir, S. Maraboyina, B. Desai, J. Hanning, K. Semon, J. Cleveland, E. Collier, J. Chun, D. Al bert, N, Banerjee, D. Gupta. Second Row: Mrs. Inbody, T. Lin, K. Ervin, L. Nathan, K. Kumar, C. Maxa, K. Williford, H. Kramer, A, England, K. Nutter, B. Bloom, B. Katz, C. Muthiah, G. Tozbikian. Third Row: H. Lewis, K. Diener, V. Agarwal, B. Lehman, A. Tesfamariam, P. Carroll, N. Kiffle, N. Stewart, M. Wagner, R. Samson, V. Gujadhur. Fourth Row: J. Landis, D. Diener, K. Harper, A. Ellenbogen, R. Ballal, B. fM nsell, A. Wagner, N. Chatterji, D. West, S. Waikhom, K. Lee, A. Gandhi.

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"N E W SPA PER P R O V ID ES AN opportunity to derive entertainment from doing a service for the school." -Kenneth Lee

P h lo e m

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D e s p ite th e f a c t t h a t th e 1 9 9 4 -1 9 9 5 P h lo e m X y le m staff is smaller than last year’s, many good things were accomp lish e d . E l iz a b e th C o llie r , N eela B an erjee, and M a tt B arb er’s effective leadership gave this y e a r ’s p ro d u c tio n process a greater level of effi ciency. Talented writers and stories added to the quality of the newspaper. Rahul Ballal’s “Ballal’s Box” added a new touch of humor to the publica tion. In addition, student edi torials provided a forum for s tu d e n t ideas and opinions. The ed ito rials cre a te d spicy conflict within the Miami Val ley co m m u n ity w ith issues, such as the McDonald’s food service and the use of drugs by students. The P & X Staff is greateful to Dr. Cleary for her role in guiding them to another successful year.

Front Row: Andrew Bernie, Jonathan Brammer, Jonathan Handel, Kavitha Reddy, Chethra Muthiah, Dee Ballal, Paul Kwak, Kalpana Reddy. Middle Row: Neil Chatterji, Vikram Agarwal, Daniel Perkel, Vivek Mahajan, Kevin Harper, Rahul Ballal. Back Row: Kasha Semon, Tommy Lin, Kenneth Lee, Deepak Gupta, Ashley En gland, Neela Banerjee, Elizabeth Collier, Mathew Barber, David Albert, Dr. Barbara Clary.

1. The Phloem and Xylem staff de bates the topics for the upcoming is sue. 2. Kasha Semon is hard at work on the computer in the new Publica tions room. 3. Kenneth Lee, Neela Banerjee, Ashley England, and Dan Perkel do not look like they are dis cussing the next issue. 4. Neela, Dus tin and Ashley are happy to be a part of the wonderful Phloem and Xylem staff.

Student Council

"'A M A N SOARS highest when he soars with his ow n wings.' In Student Council, we take off."

-Rahul B allal

Fran Inbody and Tom Brereton The p u rc h a se of a s te r e o , ‘t r e a t i n g ’ a p p r e c i a t e d teachers, and the organization of a s u c c e s s f u l H a llo w e e n dance; These are just a few of the many accomplishments of the 1994-95 Student Council. Under the leadership of Presi dent Rahul Ballal, SecretaryT re a s u re r A m it G an dhi and advisors, Mrs. Inbody and Mr. B rereton, the Council made advances in governing, such as the completion of a new Upper School Constitution. The re draft and revision was neces sary to accomodate the rapidly ch an g in g M VS com m unity. Another highlight was the pur chase of a beautiful new stereo for the Commons with a CDch an g e r and a karao k e hook-up. The Student Council Halloween Dance was also a howling success. “ A nything Goes Day” and “Spirit Week” were also successful endeavors. Through the support of numer ous clubs, sports teams, and activities, the Student Council continued to be a vital part of the student body life.

1, Rahul Ballal organizes a lunchtime meeting at the board. 2. Tad Suiter tries to get his point across. 3. Eliza beth Collier defends her position dur ing a h e a te d d e b a te . 4. S e c re ta ry Treasurer Amit Gandhi and President Rahul Ballal look over the new Stu dent Council Constitution together.

Front Row: Kavitha Kumar, Elizabeth Collier, Brian Lehman, Maureen Wagner, Tad Suiter, Rachael Saunders. Back Row: Rahul Ballal, Max Lake, Neil Chatterji, James Patchett.

5U\(iet "I'M IN A M N E S T Y because although our school is small, we've seen through thank-you letters that our work has made a difference." -Jackie Chun

Amnesty

Amnesty International is a w o rld - w id e o r g a n i z a t i o n f o u n d e d to p r o t e c t h u m a n r ig h t s . T h e M ia m i V alley S c h o o l is very f o r t u n a t e to have its own Amnesty Interna tional chapter, which was co headed by Jackie Chun and N e e la B a n e r j e e th is y e a r. Again, Amnesty remained on its previous course of action. Every Friday during lunch, the members would gather in Mr. Camm’s room to read and se lect an Urgent Action to which they responded in letter-format. A n other successful u n dertaking of Amnesty was the b a k e sale. T h is p r o s p e r o u s fund-raiser brought together the determination of the Am nesty bunch and their baking skills. Our Amnesty Interna tional chapter would also like to thank Mrs. Elmer for her leadership and hard work as faculty advisor.

Front Row: Jarek Babicki, Vishal Gujadur, Rachel Samson, Tory Ross, Kavita Kumar, Varu Mahajan. Back Row: Tommy Lin, Sanjay Maraboyina, Neela Banerjee, Jackie Chun, Jill Hanning, Tracy McNeil, Anitha Reddy, Rahul Ballal.

1. S an ja y M a ra b o y in a is d ec id in g which topic to write about. 2. Tory Ross proofreads the letter she has just written for Amnesty International. 3. Anitha Reddy is writing a letter to help free a political prisoner. 4. Jarek Babicki contemplates what to include in his letter.

Upper School Dances

T h e f i r s t d a n c e of th e 1994-95 school year was the H a llo w e e n D an ce, s p o n sored by Student Council. Dance goers had a wonder ful tim e d r e s s in g in c o s tumes and doing the limbo contest. The second, and fi nal dance of the year was a formal winter holiday dance hosted by the Junior class. The Juniors’ hard work and cle v e r p u b li c it y p a id off

with a large turnout of U p p e r S c h o o le r s . W ith th e wonderful decorations and D Js J a m e s L a n d i s an d Chandar Muthiah, the eve ning was a blast. Although there were only two dances held during the year, stu d e n ts e n jo y e d th e s o c ia l events as time to be among fr ie n d s an d h av e a g r e a t time.

1. Molly Thomas poses with the P h a n to m o f th e O p e ra , Shawn Smith. 2. Rosie Chun and Ana P a tw a en jo y th e ir firs t Upper School formal. 3. Jenny seems to h av e D u sty u n d e r c o n tro l. 4, Cousin It, or is it Wendy Czarnota? You decide. 5. Granny Huttsell makes an appearance at the Halloween Dance. 6. Katie Nutter and Latrise Owens enjoy a break at the holiday dance.

1. Hey, it’s the Fairy Godmother and the wicked step-sister, played by Katie Williford and Sara Enterline. 2. Patrick Carroll and Aileen Wagner’s last play at MVS is one to be remembered. 3. Max Lake and Araia Tesfamarium rehearse their parts in “The Real Inspector Hound.” 4. Aileen Wagner, Netsanet Kiffle, Kevin Harper, and Travis Cohen are in a heated dis cussion in “ T he R eal In sp e c to r H o u n d .” 5. Ja c k ie C hun, F airy Godmother, and Jill Hanning, Cin derella, take a break from their busy rehearsal.

The 1994-95 drama sea son started off wonderfully w ith th e f a ll p la y , “ T h e R e a l I n s p e c to r H o u n d . ” The Real Inspector Hound was a murder mystery that kept the audience on the edge of their seats. The play was directed by Mr. Camm, who described the play as “a philosophical spoof of a murder mystery.” The sec ond play of the year was the musical “Cinderella.” The role of Cinderella was beau

tifully filled by Jill H an ning. P a t C a rro ll, A ileen W a g n e r an d Jo sh O psahl were equally magnificent as th e king, q u e e n , a n d th e prince. The fairy godmoth e r ’s ro le was s h a r e d by Katie Williford and Jackie Chun. “Cinderella” was a great success, attracting a full house for both perfor m a n c e s . A ll in all, th e 1994-95 school year was a g r e a t one fo r th e M V S drama department.

Upper School Drama

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This year’s annual Jun- B eac h C lu b in H u b e r ior-Senior Prom wasn’t so Heights. For everyone who typical. The big event was attended, the evening of fun held at Benham’s Grove, a continued on until the early h o use, as op p o sed to the hours of the morning. At halls of previous years. The The Kamikaze, the students J u n io r P ro m C o m m itte e enjoyed the electric s u rf worked long and hard in the board, sumo wrestling, bil planning and decorating of liards, and even more food. Benham’s Grove. By 9:30, To to p th e e v e n in g off, when the couples began to there was a huge breakfast arrive, everything was mag at the Davis’s. By 8 o’clock nificent, down to the bal Saturday morning, although loons above the dance floor. ev eryone was e x h a u s te d , The Parent Association or they all agreed that it had ganized and sponsored Af been a wonderful evening ter-Prom this year. It was that no one would ever for held a t T h e K a m ik a z e get.

1. A ra ia T esfa m aria m and Lisa Martin show off their moves. 2, Suraj Waikhom and Alex Katz. 3. Katie Williford and Andy Ellenbogen. 4. Emily Rahimi and Rahul B a lla l. 5. A ile e n W a g n er and Kevin Harper enjoy each other’s company. 6. The Senior guys sport] the GQ look at the Prom.

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1. Bryan Bloom and date Court足 ney, 2. Harriet Kramer and date Brian enjoy themselves at Prom. 3. Tim Moore and date Holly pause for a picture while dancing. 4, Ben Huttsell and his date. 5. Ronika M otley an d d a te D e rric k , 6. Vikram Agarwal and Jenny Taylor take a break after dancing. 7. Ulyana Lagunov and her date. 8. Ash足 ley England and Rachel Samson pose for a picture.

Middle School Activities

The Middle School had a wonderful ’94-’95 year. Stu dents enjoyed numerous ex cursions, including our an nual swim at the Kettering Rec Center and trips to art ex h ib its a r o u n d D ayto n. T h ey c o n t r i b u t e d m any hours of work in the form of C o m m u n ity S e r v ic e at p la c e s like C a m p Jo y , Carl’s Coats for Kids, and the Sycamore and Hills & Dales Parks. The Vocal and Bell C h o ir s p e r f o r m e d around the Miami Valley, as well as in several com bined concerts. There were

also various dances planned 1. Mr. Duff and Micah Geisel pack by the Out-of-School Social the car for the trip to Camp Joy. 2, P au l Kw ak and A lexis Krivian Committee. The MS Stu stand by their campaign posters dent elections proved fun, during the MS Elections. 3. Eighth though occasionally disap Grade students climb the Tower at pointing for some hopeful Camp Joy. 4. Emily Carroll moves candidates. After the final a bale of hay on a Community Ser vice Day. 5. Brian Sorkin heads-off ballots were counted, the Mr. Acquilano during the MS Stu results yielded Paul Kwak dent vs. Faculty basketball game. as Middle School President, 6. Mona Littaye, Elizabeth Heri K a lp a n a R e d d y as Vice- ta g e , A n d re a G e o ro ff, Rosie P residen t, and her sister, C o m b s -B a c h m a n n , an d Stacy Haught take time out for a picture Kavitha Reddy, as Secre before a MH Choir concert. t a r y / T r e a s u r e r . S tudents participated in Soccer, Ten nis, B ask etb all, S o ftb all, and Crew teams this year.

1. Elizabeth Heritage votes in the MS Elections. 2. Bethany Levy en joys a sunny day during a Fall trip to Kettering Rec. Center. 3. Aaron Horenstein, Mike Cleveland, and David Korpi show off the pinata th ey m ad e in S p a n ish cla ss. 4. Ryan Butke, Ross Schneiderman, Nick Barnard, Katie Chenoweth, and Jennifer Mitzman help out at Community Service. 5. Buttercup, A.K.A. Katherine Kunz, poses for a picture after an “ H.M.S. Pin afore” performance.

The Middle School was a c tiv e th r o u g h o u t a cold winter and rainy spring. The musical “ H.M.S. Pinafore” , d ir e c te d by M a rla B utke an d S te p h e n B lun t, gave students a chance to show off musical and acting abil ity. It was a fun experience w ith a s u ccessfu l p e r f o r mance. The Power of the P en a n d M a th C o u n ts teams did well in their com p e titio n s. MS stu d en ts achieved high scores in the O h io M a th L e a g u e T e s t

and the N a tio n a l F rench Test Le Grande Concours. The basketball teams had a good year. There was a Sev e n th an d E i g h th G r a d e Boys’ team, a Seventh and Eighth Grade Girls’ team, and the Sixth Grade girls played on a team with the Fifth Grade girls. The sea son was topped off when some Seventh and Eighth grade students played the f a c u l t y in a b a s k e t b a l l game.

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Middle School

Project Period provides a fun, end-of-the year break from the traditional class room. The last two weeks of school are spent in interdis c i p lin a r y , e x p e r i m e n t a l learning units involving a variety of projects. The eighth grade unit fo c u s e d on th e Q u a k e r s , Shakers, the Amish, and the city of P h ila d e lp h ia . The study included lectures and A m ish q u ilt m aking, and culminated in a five day trip to L a n c a s te r C o un ty and P hila d elp h ia. There, s tu dents saw many things from our nation’s history. They s a m p le d w o rld f a m o u s

P h illy c h e e se s te a k s an d s o ft p r e t z e l s , w a tc h e d a baseball gam e, and ob served how the Amish live. Before re tu rn in g to MVS the eighth graders enjoyed a day at Hershey Park. Seventh graders studied the development of the two r iv e r c i tie s , D a y to n an d Cincinnati, as part of their study of Ohio history. They looked at geological, c u l tural, and economic growth of the two cities. They cre ated historical narratives of famous Ohioans, designed and sailed kites, listened to speakers, and participated in off-campus field trips.

1. Eighth graders meet in front of I. S k i ! the statue of Benjamin Franklin. 2. ; liiiSi M att Smith does an imitation of ' esfl “ A m eric an G o th ic .” 3. Brynna;^ '5.«1 Pietz and Sylvia Tozbikian apply what they’ve learned about the an cien t E g y p tian m um m ifications process. 4. Seventh grader Travis bid!* McKell becomes Ohio President William Taft. 5. David Korpi and Ben Durkee share their original kites with the rest of the M.S. 6. E ig h th g ra d e rs p ie ce to g e th er squares for their Amish quilt pro ject.

I. Sixth grader Lauren Barnard paints her h an d -m ad e E gyptian cartouche. 2. Rob Signom has a chat with none other than Ben jamin Franklin, 3. Seventh graders decide whether ttems are artifacts or part of the eco-system. 4. Mrs, Eikenbery and her group of sixth graders meet in front of the A rt In stitute of Chicago. 5. Justen En gland tries out the pole at the Cin cinnati Firehouse Museum.

During the second week of P ro je c t P erio d seventh grade students spent three days in Cincinnati exploring the architecture and history o f t h e c ity . T h e y v is ite d such attractions as Union T e r m in a l , th e F ire h o u s e Museum, and Findlay M ar ket. “ P r o je c t P erio d was fun and interesting. We got to learn a lot of new stuff and we did neat activities,” said Bethany Levy. Sixth graders concluded their year long study of an cient cultu res by learning about Ancient Egypt. From researching Egyptian m y thology, to learning about hieroglyphics, experiment -’X

ing with the mummification process and designing origi nal cartouches, students im mersed themselves with an c ie n t E g y p tian c u ltu re in preparing for a four day trip to Chicago. T h e re , they visited n u merous museums, cheered the first place Cubs to a vic tory, completed an architec t u r a l t o u r o f th e c ity by boat, and attended the live p e rf o rm a n c e o f “ Song of S ingapore.” H ighlights of th e t r i p w ere v isitin g th e U n i v e r s i t y o f C h i c a g o ’s Oriental Institute and view ing th e “ I n s id e A n c i e n t Egypt” exhibit at the Field Museum.

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Lower School Activities

Lower School students kept busy this year with a variety of activities inside and outside the classroom. From clubs to musi cal productions, every interest seemed to be covered. W hile getting to know each other bet ter, the students m anaged to have fun and learn. W ith each new week, the excitem ent grew as the lower schoolers looked forward to the next big activ ity. The students had many op portunities to travel this year: on land, through books. W ith their tim e together on the play g r o u n d b e in g an im p o r ta n t part of the school day, the stu dents found it an easy way to relieve themselves of tension, anxiety and stress. Overall, this

year seemed to be a m em ora ble, exciting and fun tim e for all who spent time in the lower school. Lower School students were involved in and enjoyed eight a f te r sc h o o l c lu b s th is y e a r. Children could be found play ing F re n c h g a m e s, w a lk in g , building rockets, making stam p collections and sharing them with others, practicing karate, tw irlin g b a to n s , c re a tin g a r t projects, and participating in G irl S c o u t a c tiv itie s . T h e se clubs were the outlet from the n o r m a l d a ily r o u tin e a n d served as a way for the kids to get to know each other better while having fun.

1. New student Katie Kersh smiles in front of the fourth grade bulletin board. 2. Chicken nuggets hit the spot for the third grade guys. 3. Third grade boys love working on •iii the computer. 4. Hank Zapf and Colin Cartwright enjoy a break. 5. I Nsis EC Senior Adrienne Levy spends recess on a bike. 6. Emily Kirk and Elyse Handel relax on pajama day during Spirit Week.

1. Mrs. Weyrich shows Madison Kretzler her finger puppet. 2. Elyse Handel plays in the EC classroom. 3. The EC Juniors listen to a story •' while waiting for naptime to begin. ' 4 . Mrs. Nienaber’s first grade class gathers around for a story. 5. Mrs. Powell explains the next activity to her first grade students.

Plays, musicals, art, and instruments, seemed to be of interest this year in the Lower School. On many oc casio n s, classes tra v e le d outside of the Miami Valley School to see productions, While other times the stu dents w orked to g e th e r to put on their own show. First through Third Grades went to see “ T h e L io n , th e Witch, and the Wardrobe” at the Victoria. Thanks to the support of the Parents’ A s s o c i a ti o n , T h e L ow er School was treated to two )lay productions presented jy the Art Reach Theater G ro u p . T h e lower g rades saw “The Emperor’s New

C lo th e s ” while the upper grades saw “Mark Twain” . The E.C. classes put on a musical about the letters in the alphabet and the pri mary grades treated parents and students to a wonderful production of “ Bach to the Future.” These were made p o ssible with th e help of teachers, parents, students, and Nancy Etter. The first through fourth grades had the opportunity of visiting th e D a y to n A r t I n s tit u te and the Fourth Grade also went to Philharmonic pre view. Art and music were d e f in i te l y a p a r t o f th e lower school experience this year.

Lower School Activities

Lower School had a spell ing bee with representatives from the fourth and fifth grades. It was a spirited oc casion with twelve partici pants. After a lot of hard work and dedication from all twelve, the eventual win ner was Aron Mohan from M rs. G a r d n e r ’s class and th e fin a l w ord t h a t was spelled was “ mousse.” On Wednesday evening, March 1, the Lower School Science Fair was held in the S tu d e n t A ctiv ity C en ter. M arv elou s displays were p re s e n te d from the Early C h ild h o o d to the M iddle S ch o o l. M r. B rogan also

helped the E.C. students ob serve the various stages of a butterfly in a special butter fly to w e r in th e s c ie n c e room. They saw caterpillars make a chrysalis and then h a t c h o u t as b e a u t i f u l p a in te d lady b u tte r f lie s . The E.C. classes then set th e b u t t e r f l i e s free. T he first grade students were in volved in a special study of the rain forest. The students beco m e e n v iro n m e n ta lly aware of the surroundings as they learned about the variety of plants, animals, climate, weather, and geog raphy in a rain forest.

1. Mrs. Smith takes recess duty st riously. 2. Lower School studen are excited to perform “The Cas aways” for their peers. 3. The fifi grade guys are relaxing in front th e W a sh in g to n M onum ent. Mrs. Paul reads Week at Gran' ma’s to her class, as well as the grandparents. 5. Excited EC sti dents prepare for their bow.

. The cast of “The Castaways” repares to go on stage. 2. Fourth '/.rader Kevin Hine presents Florda a t th e S ta te F a ir. 3. Tom Jrereton, Susie Powell, and Julie ’aul take students to the Oakwood lun. 4. Fifth grade students listen arefully to Senator John Glenn. 5. nterim Principal Coombs greets lew students.

Activities about 100 were everywhere on February 13, as the Lower School cele brated lOO’s Day, the one h u n d r e d th day of school. Children brought in collec tions of 100 items, sang 100 so n g s, w r o te 100 w o rd s, m e a s u r e d 100 f e e t, 100 inches and 100 centimeters, made a quilt with a 100 blocks, found the first 100 w o rd s on a p a g e , h a d a s n a c k o f 100 ite m s , p lu s many more activities. The students learned while hav ing fun. T h is was a r e m a r k a b le year for the Lower School

with many successful musi cals, plays, fairs, projects, field trips, and activities to r e m e m b e r . T h e s tu d e n ts have fond memories of this year and of the excitement an d fun it b r o u g h t. This y ear the te a c h e rs w orked not only to teach math or how to read, but also to bring the classes together and have fun with learning. It is fair to say that this was a successful year, and with out everyone’s help it could not have happened. Lower School is a time to laugh, play and learn. The students did all three this year.

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When you Believe In Halloween

The m o n th of O c to b e r brings cold air and fallen leaves to the Miami Valley School, and with that comes H allow een spirit. G hosts and Goblins from the Mid dle School wing snatched b its o f c a n d y fro m th e witch’s cauldron in Alycia’s o ffic e . A f t e r th e L o w er Schoolers were done with their class parties, many a P o w e r R a n g e r c o u ld be seen marching through the

halls, a c c o m p an ied by an occasional green “ M ask” . After a short skit by Laurel a n d H a r d y , th e e n t i r e school looked on as the fac ulty choir sang songs that got everyone into the holi day “ spirit” . The day ended with the annual Halloween D a n c e , s p o n s o r e d by the stud en t government. This finished off the day with the p e rf e c t to u c h of m ystery and fun.

1. M rs. B u tk e say s, “ Peace, brother!” 2. Mr. Elmer and Mr. B rere to n en co u rag e Halloween spirit. 3. M att James spreads some Halloween horror. 4. Count Adam stops for a smile. 5. Pocahontas poses for the camera. 6. The Lower Schoolers march into the Upper School.

»|,1. Amy G lisson loves her little , rein d eer buddy. 2. 2nd G ra d e r, j|j|, Krista Hook, is dressed up for the t.holidays. 3. Santa visits the MVS All-School Carol Sing. 4. Jill Hanning and Elyse Handel are sitting pretty for the camera. 5. Emily , Margolis dresses as Sweden’s St. Lucia.

The last day before Win te r B reak is tra d itio n a lly c e l e b r a t e d w ith an A llS c h o o l S ing . T h e U p p e r and Middle School students gather in the commons with th e i r l i t t l e sibs to sing C hristm as and H anukkah songs. Students soon forget about how uncom fortably crowded the floor is once th e m usic s ta r t s . Led by Mrs. Butke, the entire stu dent body sings the songs of the season. The Middle and

U p p er School choirs and bell choirs also find a place on the stage to entertain everyone, only to be followed by the faculty choir. The highlight of the All-School Sing is the MVS rendition o f “ T h e T w elve D ays of Christmas,” which is always greeted with strong enthusi asm by all the students. The All-School Sing is always a nice way to ring in the holiday season.

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Spirit Week at The Mi ami Valley School provided a n o t h e r o p p o r tu n i ty for school unification amid the frie n d ly c o m p e titio n for class dominance. The stu dents enjoyed some of the privileges Spirit Week of fered them, such as wearing hats during class and driv ing to school in their paja mas, Only one day of the year can a visitor come to this school and see many of the women dressed as men a n d th e m en d r e s s e d as women. Students from each class actively contributed to

the creation of their hallway in to th e w o rld s o f S now W h ite , S ta r W a rs , W illy W o n k a ’s C h o c o la te F a c tory, or a living room mod eled after the 1970s. The daily schedule was adjusted to watch the different skits written by each grade. Af ter the competition between each class was completed, the school came together to support the boys’ and girls’ v arsity b a s k e tb a ll team s. Spirit Week proved to be a week of fun and excitement, as each class learned the meaning of spirit.

1. Tim Shaw makes himself pretty for the camera. 2. Andy Eilenbogen and Araia Tesfamariam sporj the GQ pose. 3. Kascha Semon and Alex Caillat prepare the sophoi more hallway for the Spirit Week judges. 4. Wendy Czarnota cartie to school straight from her bed room on Pajama Day. 5. Mooove^ over, Wendy, here’s your brother David. 6. Garianne, Patricia, Max ine, and Thimbelina — the belles of Miami Valley.

1. The M iddle School displays spirit. 2. Juniors Katie Williford and Ashley England construct the Chocolate Factory. 3. Max Lake shows a little leg. 4. Bijal Desai, Rachel Samson, and Ashley En足 gland pose for a picture on Pajama Day. 5. Troy Undo struts his stuff in his PJs. 6. Five Junior Girls en足 joy C ro ss-D ress Day, 7. G ary Tozbikian diligently works toward the senior-win.

Community Service

Community Service has been and continues to be a valuable experience offered to the students of the Mi足 am i V a lle y S c h o o l. Two days were taken out of the school year, one in the fall and one in the spring, for Upper School Students to volunteer their services. The services provided were as diverse as the student body

its e lf . S t u d e n t s c o u ld choose to work at SICSA, Cox A rb o re tu m , H a b i t a t for H u m a n ity , K e tte r in g Parks, Camp Kern, among o th e rs . N o t only did th e a re a o r g a n iz a tio n s le a rn more about Miami Valley School, but students were given th e o p p o r tu n i ty to m ak e a d if f e r e n c e in th e community.

1. Todd Brannon, Kavita Kumar, and Molly Thomas are working tog e th e r a t S un W a tc h . 2. Katie N utter displays her talent at the YMCA Day Care Center. 3. MVS Students show their loving spirit by posing with a friend at Bethany Lutheran Village. 4. Kevin Mohan, Federico Rojas, and Chris Olsze足 w ski len d th e ir se rv ic e s to the school. 5. Mr. Squires and Amil Gandhi take a break from shovel足 ing mulch. 6. Ben Katz, Rahul Ballal, and Kenneth Lee are working real hard!

1, Mrs. Kretzler prepares to land in the soccer field. 2. Nick Fuhrer, MVS senior, works on a ceramic piece. Nick designed original tee shirts for the fair. 3. Susan Braunlin tries her hand at sand painting. 4. M andy G u tm a n n p o in ts o u t some of the hundreds of pieces of student art work on display. 5. An nie Ervin shows her skill at one of the many games.

Spring Fair is an MVS tradition enjoyed by young an d old. This y e a r ’s fair, named “ Arts and Flowers ’95,” was expanded to in clude activities th a t have occurred at different times of the school year in the past. A Thursday night fine arts preview included the exciting $10,000 raffle. An impressive array of art work by students in grades EC-12 was displayed in the new

gallery, as well as in the Lower School gym. Excited Lower School students had a great time with the many gam es o ffered on F rid a y and Saturday. Flowers were sold, and McDonald’s pro vided treats for students. A h i g h l ig h t o f “ A r ts and Flowers ’95” was a magnifi cent display of skydiving skill by world record holder an d M V S a r t te a c h e r , Linda Kretzler.

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Under the leadership of M a r y H e u s e r , th e n in th grade Earth Science immer sion was an undoubted suc cess. During the month, the Freshmen studied scientific aspects of the earth not only through books, but through experiences as well. They visited Glen Helen, the Au dubon O utdoor Education Center, Clifton Gorge, the Dayton Museum of Natural H is to r y , and sp en t th re e days at Camp Kern. A very important aspect of the im m e rs io n was th e s p e c ia l b o n d s c r e a t e d as a c lass during the four weeks spent studying together, and espe c ia lly d u r in g th e s ta y at Camp Kern. 1. M ike S o seb e e an d A m an d a Anderson show off for the camera, 2. The ninth graders take a break during a hike at Camp Kern. 3. A group of Freshmen enjoy one of their many field trips.

Led by G lenn S q u iers, tw elv e s t u d e n t s in th is year’s Gift of Wings immer sion studied various aspects of aviation. These included fu n d a m e n ta ls of a e r o d y namics, the history of avia tion, weather interpretation, and specifics of various air craft. The students all built their own balsa wood air plane models during the im mersion. One of the high lig h ts was th e sessio n a t W rig h t P a t t e r s o n ’s F-15 flight simulator. The group also v isite d W a y n e sv ille A irstrip, D ayton G eneral Airport, Cox International Airport, the Air Force M u seum, and the IMAX the ater.

1. Eugene Polonsky shows off his remote control plane, 2. Ben Coo per is deep in concentration while building his model plane. 3. Shawn Smith and Harris Schneiderman p au se to fig u re o u t w hat piece comes next, 4. Adam Sorkin and Daniel Perkel work hard to com plete their models.

Immersion As the group of eleven students and three adults; Mr. Czarnota, Ms. Ferraro, and Ms. Steck, began their fo u r week s tu d y of th e swamp, they had no idea what a fun learning experi e n ce it w o u ld be. F ro m studying plants to animals, the group learned the basic h is to r i e s of th e sw am ps from D a y to n to F lo r id a . Their two week trip through Georgia and Florida was a c h a n c e for th e g r o u p to learn more about what they had been studying and each other. “ In this immersion, fo urteen people were f o r ev er c h a n g e d by th e swamp,” claimed Ms. Fer raro. 1. The Swamp Study Immersion group on a pier over-looking one of the swamps they toured. 2. Ulyana, Kascha, David, and Ashley stop for a break and some shade. 3. The Swamp Study group enjoys a view of a marsh. 4. Ashley England, Pat L ak e, and Jo h n R oss ca n o e through a swamp.

The words gender studies usually only evoke thoughts in w om en, b u t all class members, male and female, were able to learn through the Gender Studies Immer sion. T he m o rning s were spent with Ms. Katzner and focused on the more aca demic side of gender stud ies. Movies were watched a n d boo ks w ere r e a d in search of gender messages. All of this pointed toward the final project. The pro jects ranged from analyzing a children’s book to study ing the socialization of ele m e n tary school ch ildren. The afternoons of Immer sion were spent with Mrs. K retzler studying the h u man form in art. This pre pared students for the final week when the class worked with nude models. Overall, the class learned a lot about both gender and themselves. 1, After working hard all morning, th e G e n d e r S tu d ie s sto p s for a lunch break. 2. Elizabeth, Brian, Alex, Tad, and Andre rest during a visit of the Dayton Art Institute.

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R e p resen tin g a v ariety of n a tional and cultural backgrounds, students in “ Discovery of Roots” explored the contributions which these cultures had on the Ameri can experience, and had the oppor tunity to learn about their own per sonal backgrounds. The students had sev eral e n th ra llin g e x p e ri ences. Am ong these experiences was a trip to New York. In New York the students had the opportu nity to visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island along with visiting ethnic neighborhoods in the city. The group also wrote papers on their own ancestors. The reports dated back as early as when their ancestors immigrated to the US. The “Discovery of Roots” Immer sion not only had the participants come to terms with their own back grounds, but also to learn about many other cultures living around them.

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1. Ali Kardan, Sid Patwa, Neil Chatterji, and Ben Katz experience a ride on the New York Subway. 2. The Roots group visits the house of an Orthodox Jew in New York. 3. The group enjoys an ethnic meal at a Chinese restaurant.

This year ten p rim ates signed up for “The Call of the Wild,” which was led by P e t e r C a m m an d P a u l Garfinkle. Many days were s p e n t on M V S c a m p u s , while others were spent at the zoos of Cincinnati, Co lumbus, and Indianapolis. At these locations the stu dents had the opportunity to observe primates such as great apes, old world mon keys, and lemurs. They also went to Miami University and met with Dr. McGrew, a primatologist. Classroom time was spent in lectures, discussions, and video-view ing. T h e class re a d “Through a Window — My 30 years with the chimpan zees of Gombe,” by Jane Goodall. Throughout the 30 day period the ten primates maintained a positive atti tu d e and le a rn e d a g re a t deal about their ancient an cestors.

Josh Opsahl observes a Japanese Macaque at the zoo.

Immersion During the four weeks of Immersion the students of “ Film-making and C ritic” studied the basic concepts of film -m akin g. T hey a c complished this by watching movies on video and at the theater, writing their own movie scripts, and by film ing their own movie. The class was required to write th r e e m ovie c r it iq u e s on films they had seen at the theater. Overall the course taught the students the mo tives behind shots of film, an d how to b e c o m e re a l critics.

1. The film making class poses for a photo out in the snow. 2, Gary T o zb ik ian , H e a th e r Lewis, and Suraj Waikhom practice their roles for the class original movie.

This year during Immersion twelve students and one brave teacher journeyed down to the depths of Costa Rican rainfor ests for a fifteen day adven ture. Before the trip, all the members of the group had a feelin g o f u n c e rta in ty a b o u t what the two weeks would in clude. By the end of the trip the weary travelers agreed that b e in g ig n o r a n t w as th e b e st way to enter this type of adven ture. The group’s first three days in Costa Rica were full of sun, water, and rafting. A fter a day off in a small town and some cultural experiences, the work started up again. The rest of the trip was full of hiking, rafting, homestays, and tons of fun. A lthough the Dayton A ir port was a pleasant sight, they all agreed th at the trip had been a great learning experi ence and a lot of fun. 1. Jenny Taylor is working hard during one of the group’s rafting trips. 2. Jenny Taylor and Brooke Workman enjoy some of the local fruit after a long hike. 3. Josie Cleveland poses for a picture with some of the children she stayed with during a home stay. ...XV.

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Tim Shaw pursued his interest in outdoor education t Immersion by working within the four main divisions of t Outdoor Pursuit Center at Miami University. These divi sions included the Wall, trips, equipment, and the GOAI program (Group Opportunities and Leadership). Amor^ Tim’s many experiences, he helped teach a group of Airi force ROTC how to climb the wall. He also co-Ied a cavin| expedition and had the pleasure of implementing a pro-" gram he designed, thereby witnessing a group of twentyl five teachers building relationships and learning in a waf they had never experienced.

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For Immersion this year, Rachel Samsom chose to worl( at the Shiloh Animal Hospital with Dr. Kris Hall. Rachel has always had an interest in veterinary medicine and she felt that these four weeks would give her the insight and firsthand experience of what it was like to be a vet. She had the opportunity to assist in office visits and observe a wide variety of surgical procedures. Because Dr. Hall is also the vet for the Museum of Natural History, Rachel came into contact with many different types of wild animals. Al though Rachel is not yet sure whether she wants to be a veterinarian or not, she feels that this experience gave her a greater understanding of what a veterinarian does which will help her with future decisions.

With special interests in astronomy, Aronne Merelli and David Czarnota spent most of their four weeks at the Day ton Museum of Natural History in the grinding room con structing their own telescope. Many long and tedious hours were spent grinding the glass for their twelve inch mirror so that the curvation would be mathematically accurate for planetary and deep-sky observations. David and Aronne also studied books and magazines about astronomy. Al though the weather was not very cooperative, they also tried to learn about astrophotography.

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Harriet Kramer

Harriet Kramer used her four weeks of Immersion to _ gain insight in the world of advertising. Twice a week she ■ attended a communications design class at the Art Acad- ■“ emy of Cincinnati. From that class, she learned about such i things as black and white logo design and mechanical de- ^ sign. The other three days of the week, Harriet worked in' her own office space at the Burnap Advertising Agency learning about such things as design software, paper types,; ^ design layout, and business practices. She also had access to her own computer on which she practiced designing with: ^ various types of software. ,-

Sanjay Maraboyina has always been interested in the field of medicine and hopes to become a doctor one day. For his immersion, he decided to spend the four weeks up close to this very unique field. Each week he was with a dif ferent doctor in the fields of Gastroenterology, Cardiology, Plastic Surgery, and Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. He realized that doctors are very special people in our society and that they work very hard to make their patient’s lives better. With this very rewarding experience that he had in his Im mersion, Sanjay has gained a definite interest in medicine.

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Amit Gandhi The goals for Amit Gandhi’s independent study were to discover and appreciate the religion of Hinduism and how it reflected the spirit of the Eastern World. A couple of times a week Amit went to the Hindu Temple of Dayton where he studied under the high priest Sri Ramesh Rajamani. He read various Hindu writings and learned a lot about Hindu literature and tradition. On his own time he studied books on Hinduism to discover and form his own philo so ph y based on th e logic o f H in d u p h ilso p h ical thought. Amit also worked with a sage of yoga and Hindu Meditation. By the end of his four week study period, Amit had developed a sincere interest in philosophy. He felt that his Immersion experience would have a profound effect on the way he viewed his life and his future.

Junior, Bijal Desai decided to set up an independent study this year. Her area of study was the Children’s Pro tective Services branch of Montgomery County. For the first two weeks Bijal worked in the protected services divi sion, and during the last two weeks, she worked with the foster care and adoption services. She also learned about how all the different departments interacted with each other. Bijal says of her experience, “ I have achieved the goals that I set for myself and learned more than I had ex pected to learn.”

Amy Glisson

This year, senior Amy Glisson decided to pursue an inde pendent study in a career field she she has considered for a long time, special education. For four weeks Amy worked in the Centerville School System Special Education De partment with specialists Mrs. Wysong and Mrs. George. Amy helped with five students and feels that she has learned a tremendous amount through this experience. In reflection Amy says, “ It really helped me in my career de cision and I can honestly say that this is something I can see myself doing.”

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Girls’ Varsity Tennis

Coach Vin Romeo

The Girls’ Varsity Tennis team successfully ended the season with a 12-5 record, lo s in g only to th e te a m s ra n k e d abo ve th e m . T he season was highlighted with w e ll-d e se rv e d and u n e x pe c te d v ic to rie s, such as Northmont (3-2) and Fen wick (3-2). The Miami Val ley In v ita tio n a l included more talented players than ever before. Fairmont, Al te r , an d Y ello w S p r in g s teams, ranked highly in the area, competed with MVS. Though MVS lost five out of its six matches, the team gained a great deal of expe rience. This experience pre pared them for Sectionals. Juniors Heather Davis and Christina Maxa, as an un seeded doubles team, quali fied for districts by defeat ing Oakwood. “ This year will be a rebuilding year,” Coach Romeo said at the b e g in n in g of th e season . “The experience of this year will be used to help launch MVS back into the top ten nis p r o g r a m s in th e a r e a next year.” 1. H ea th er Davis, C h ristin a M axa, Alex Katz, and Netsanet Kiffle pose b efo re a m a tc h . 2. H e a th e r D avis shifts to return a forehand. 3. Alex Katz follows through after a killer forehand. 4. Anitha Reddy watches af ter her winning point. 5, Bijal Desai attacks with her power serve. 80

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The Girls’ JV Tennis Team completed an outstanding sea son this year. With good skills and determination, the team improved, especially with the excellent victory over CJ. The team was a very dependable group of players who showed c o m m itm e n t and flexibility throughout the season. They played to their best abilities and demonstrated their prepa ration and eagerness to play. Freshman Laneasze Jackson was a w a r d e d th e M o st I m proved Player. She enhanced h e r sk ills s ig n i f i c a n t l y all through the season. “ We look forward to next year when we should realize the benefits of hard work in 1994. We’ll be back!”. Coach Bruce Hunts barger said.

1, Maureen Wagner gets ready to hit a winning forehand. 2. The great Kelly White makes an original move. 3. Ai leen Wagner tries to save the ball. 4. Sara Moncrief hits a great backhand. 5. F re sh m a n B rid g e t T in n e y an d Laneasze Jackson double up to hit the ball. Front Row; Laneasze Jackson, Nisha Desai, Kelly White, Ana Patwa, Bridget Tinney. Back Row: Coach

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Varsity Golf

/m Coach Maria Ferraro The Boys’ Varsity Golf team experienced a turbulent season this year; everyone had ups and downs, but eventually, all p la y e d well. A d d in g to th e team’s difficulties, were harder courses than those played in years past, and, on their home turf, they played on the outside course rather than on the eas ier, inside track. The team was led by Senior Captains Dusty Brannon and Patrick Carroll. In the first annual Senior Clas sic, Pat walked away with a victory, defeating Dusty at the vig orous J a m a ic a R un. P a t also rece iv ed th e M o st I m proved Player Award at the end of the season, while Soph omore Ben Katz earned the T ea m P la y e r A w a rd . T h e ir coach, Maria Ferraro, led the te a m th r o u g h an en jo y a b le season. She looks forward to c o a c h in g th e te a m a g a in , through all of next year’s chal lenges.

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JV Golf

Coach Joy Barnett

The JV Boys’ Golf team had a successful season this year. In a trimatch versus Dayton Christian and Oakwood, the JV team broke two hundred with a 189. Another team ac complishment was to have the opportunity to move some re serve players to varsity posi tions because of their dedica tion and improvement. The team competed in a re serve te am to u r n a m e n t this season. They did not place be c a u s e th e y w ere p la y in g a g a in s t to u g h division one schools, but they put forth a great effort. Throughout the s e a s o n th e te a m p la y e d on some very beautiful and chal lenging golf courses. One high light for Coach Barrett was w atching good relationships develop between the JV play ers a n d th o s e fro m o th e r schools. Scores for the team dropped as a whole, and the team won more matches than their previous season. The JV team ended their season with a 5-5 record. The player taking the most improved honor was Chris Olszewski.

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Varsity Soccer

Coach Stan Graham The Boys’ V arsity S occer team showed remarkable im provement this year. Because of th e im m e n s e t u r n o u t of p la y e rs d u rin g p r e -s e a s o n , players had the chance to de velop their skills as a team very early in the season. The team was led by a newcomer, C o a c h S ta n G r a h a m , who proved to be an asset to the team. The team placed second p la c e in th e M V S K ic k o f f C la ss ic b e a tin g A l t e r ’s JV team. According to Graham, “The MVS Men’s Soccer team is a class act. I can sum up our season in two words .. . Well Done!” . The season came to an u n f o r tu n a te end in the first game of the District Tourna ment against Valley View. The te a m fo u g h t endlessly with nine players and were only de feated by a 1-2 loss. Senior Tim Shaw received the Most Valuable player award while Nick Fuhrer was awarded the Most Improved Player Award.

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JV Soccer

Coach Bryan Czarnota This year was very momen tous for the Boys’ JV Soccer team. With a record high of twenty-two players, the team proved to be a stronger and much more competitive group of players. The numerous play ers were at an advantage, since this was the first year without a “swing squad” (players going back and forth between Var sity and JV). The majority of the games had close scores. C o ach B ryan C z a r n o t a was p r o u d of his t e a m w h ich “played hard up to the final whistle.” Juniors Matt Barber and Araia Tesfamariam dem o n s t r a t e d t h e i r le a d e r s h i p skills as they tended to the new er an d less e x p e rie n c e d p la y e rs. F r e s h m a n J o h n n y W a d s w o r th was g iv e n th e Most Improved Player Award.

Front Row: Emmanual Araya, Kevin Mohan. Joshua Opsahl, Vishal Gujadhur, Matt Barber, Chuck Gray, Araia Tesfamariam, Neil Chatterji, Chandar Muthiah, Nick Mitrousis, Jarek Babicki, Bret Eikenbery. Back ' Row: Bert Kramer, Prasanth Nuthakki, Gordon Hicinbothem, Jonathan Nutter, David Albert, Ben Cooper, Daniel Perkel, Federico Rojas, James Landis, Ted Etson, John Wadsworth, Chad Marshall, Coach Czarnota.

1. David Albert and Johnny Wads worth look forward to another good game. 2. Ted Etson shows the perfect form for a throw-in. 3. Bert Kramer defends his team’s goal. 4. Chad M ar sh all and J o n a th a n N u tte r d isplay their offensive skills. 5. Coach Czar nota leads the team at Middletown Fenwick.

Girls’ Soccer

Coach Glenn Squiers The G irls ’ V arsity S occer team had one of its most ac com plished seasons. Led by C oach G lenn S q u iers, te am members were challenged by impressive matches with Oakwood and Northmont. Under th e le a d e rs h ip of A ss is ta n t C o a c h A n d y W h e e le r , th e team was introduced to new techniques and skills. Senior C a p ta in s J e n n y T a y lo r and Amy Glisson brought the team closer together as they over cam e m any o b s ta c le s . N ew talent arose in the Freshman class with the addition of sev eral players, including goalie Wendy Czarnota. By the end of the season the hard work and effort was quite notice able. Ashley England received th e M o st V a lu a b l e P la y e r award for her outstanding de fensive play. Elizabeth Collier was named Team Player for her spirit and positive attitude throughout the season. Senior J e n n y T a y l o r was h o n o r e d w ith th e s e le c tio n to T h ird Team All-Area.

1. Jenny Taylor races down the field with determination. 2. The sly Rachel Samson fakes her opponent. 3. Kavita Kumar winds up for a penalty shot at the MVS tournament. 4. Freshman Wendy Czarnota proves her excellence in the goal. 5. Lisa Martin and Josie Cleveland demonstrate teamwork on the field.

Front Row: Sarah Enterline, Neela Banerjee, Kascha Semon, Amy Glisson, Jenny " Rachel Samson, Lisa Martin. Center row: Hannah Blumenfeld, Kathryn Ervin, Jill H; Josie Cleveland, Wendy Czarnota. Back Row: Sarah Walters, Karin Diener, Coach Nutter, Elizabeth Collier. Not pictured: Kavita Kumar.

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Front Row: Tyler Lowry, Brian Sorkin, Matt Gunlock, Ben Jackson, Alexander Brown. Back Row: Rob Signom, Morgan Pietz, M att Camm, Joe Carroll, Brendan Cartwright, M alt James. Not Shown: Coach Bob Graf.

Middle School Boys’ Soccer — 8 T h e B o y s ’ E i g h th G r a d e Soccer team showed a great deal of effort this year. Ac cording to the coach the team showed an immense amount of character and determination. Though the odds were usually not in their favor, the team im proved greatly by the end of the season. The coach always said that he didn’t want any excuses, but that he wanted re sults. By the end of the season he had gotten those results. With a lot of new talent the team shows potential for next year.

Middle School Boys’ Soccer — 6& 7

Front Row: Andrew Bernie, Aaron Horenstein, Justen England, Ian Buffington, Jonathan Handel, Jonathan Brammer. Back Row: Liam McDonnell, Ian Wenker, David Korpi, Mike Cleveland, Blake Nolan, Ben Durkee, Kyle Snavely, Ross Schneiderman, Coach Steve Blunt.

The Boys’ Sixth and Sev e n th G r a d e S o c c e r te a m showed great effort through out the season. There was con s ta n t im p ro v e m e n t and the boys never gave up. They also developed better sportsm an ship and were always in the gam e. A lth o u g h the re c o rd was not as good as it could h av e b e e n , th e y o u tp l a y e d teams that were much better. One major highlight was the victory in the first round of the to u r n a m e n t. A lth o u g h they lost in the second round, they played a first place team and were tied one to one at halftime. Coach Blunt said, “The guys worked hard . . . and im proved all season. I look for ward to seeing them play in the future. They have a lot of po tential.”

Middle School Girls’ Soccer

Front Row: Jennifer Mitzman, Elizabeth Heritage, Sehar Siddiqi, Caitlin Cartwright, Manisha Kumar, and Kalpana Reddy. Back Row: Kavitha Reddy, Chethra Muthiah, Munirih Qualls, Betsy West, Bethany Levy, Kortney Jeter, Alexis Krivian, and M artha Bernstein,

The M iddle School G ir ls ’ Soccer team may not have had a perfect record, but they did have a lot of fun. The team, m a d e up of S ix th , S e v e n th , and Eighth Grade girls, was coached by Mimi Schoenberg. One win was achieved when the girls defeated a team five seeds ahead of them in their first tournament game. In the second game of the tourna ment, they were defeated by a te a m th a t h a d n ’t ever been b eaten . D espite th e ir so m e what discouraging record, the g irls n e v e r lo st t h e i r te a m spirit. They learned many soc cer strategies and cooperation skills, w hile h av in g a good time.

Middle School Girls’ Tennis This year’s Middle School G i r l s ’ T e n n is T e a m was coached by Susan Rudd. The te a m c o n s is te d of f o u r te e n spirited girls. “ I was happy to see so much interest in tennis,” said Coach Rudd. Despite the odds, the girls tried hard and improved immensely this year. All fourteen girls played sev eral matches each during the season, regardless of their level of skill. The season was a great success.

Front Row: Sylvia Tozbikian, Maheen Quadri, Dee Ballal, Robyn Peal, Mona Littaye. and Stacy Haught. Back Row: Sandra Bohn, Kate Jackson, Brynna Pietz, Andrea Georoff, Coach Susan Rudd Katie Chenoweth, Alicia James, Brooke Ackerley, and Emily Carroll.

4th & 5th Grade Front Row: Robby Thomas, Joseph Heritage, Kevin Hine, Aaron Agarwal, and Paul Christy. Back Row: Aron Mohan, J.D. Haley, Ian Bales, Brian Zapf, Mike McClure, Paul Durkee, and Curt Wittmer.

Boys’ Soccer The Boys’ Fourth and Fifth G r a d e S o c c e r T e a m was c o a c h e d by R u th C z a r n o ta and Laura Stevens this year. The team consisted of twelve h ard -w o rk in g boys who im proved greatly by the end of the season. The highlight of the year was a 7-0 win over Dayton Christian Team 2. The coaches were quoted as saying, “ Way to go team!”

4th & 5th Grade Girls’ Soccer The Fourth and Fifth Grade G irls ’ S occer Team began their season with a successful win over Saint Albert, scoring 3-0. With improvements made by each player, the team be came stronger. Throughout the s e a s o n , e a c h g irl p u t f o r th great effort to make the year a success.

n, Front Row Emily Wenker, Sarah Butke, Caroline Jackson, Vivian Nanagas, Mandy Gutmann, Rebecca "'i Brereton, Susan Braunlin, Sarah Poelstra, and Jessica Zapf. Back Row: Emily Margolis, Becky Adam, Annie Ervin, Dori Handel, Emily Camm, Juliana Subashi, Carrie McDermott-Johnson, Claire Enterline, and Coach Stacy Bender. 89

Fall Sports

Swimming The M iam i Valley School Swim Team was small in num bers, but had a successful sea son. This year the team con s is te d of B ry a n B loom an d Brian Lehman. Both individu als c o m p e te d in th e 1995 Southwest Classic meet for the first time. They placed 18th overall in the team competi tio n . A t th e D i s t r i c t m e e t, Brian L eh m an q u alified for th e S t a t e M e e t in th e 200 Y a r d IM p la c in g 15 th and 19th in th e 500 F r e e s ty l e . Without the help and support of Coach Tom Elmer, this suc cessful. season would not have been possible.

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Boys’ Varsity Basketball

Coach Rick Acquilano

The Boys’ Varsity Basket ball te am g reatly im proved since last season. According to Coach Acquilano, “ I thought the team grew a lot this season. Our seniors provided us with g u id a n c e and ou r y o u n g e r players gave us heart and en thusiasm. This team has pro vided the program with a posi tive direction for future teams to follow and b u ild u p o n .” This year’s highlights included holding Xenia Heritage to just 9 points in the season’s opener, pounding Xenia Christian in the season final 110-32, and b r in g in g h om e two se c o n d p la c e t r o p h i e s an d one for third in tournament play. Tim Georoff was voted Most Valu able Player this year, and Eric M o n c r ie f e a r n e d M o st I m proved Player.

1. Brent Carroll posts up. 2. Kenneth Lee shoots a free throw. 3. Ben Huttsell gets ready for tip-off. 4. Tim Geo roff prepares for a rebound. 5. Eric Moncrief dribbles past a defender. 92

Front Row; Sid Patwa, Eric Moncrief, Ali Kardan, Kenneth Lee, and Derek Diener. Back R ow Coach Rick Acquilano, Tim Georoff, Ben Huttsell, Brent Carroll, Rahul Ballal, and Dusty Brannon.

Boys’ JV Basketball

Paul Garfinkel

The MVS Boys’ JV Basket ball team had a very prog ressive season this year. The team benefited from the talent and hard work of the new play ers. The team placed first in the Spring Valley A cadem y Tournament. Other highlights in c lu d e d C h a d M a r s h a l l ’s game-tying basket which led to v ic to ry in o v ertim e. A t the President’s Day Tournament, Matt Gardner dominated the second half with sixteen points. F e d e r ic o R o ja s , who was aw arded M ost Im proved Player, developed his skills im mensely and was a great asset to the team. The addition of Alex Caillat later in the season gave the team improvement in inside play. “The team showed a great deal of character in coming together and winning several gam es” , Coach Paul G a r f in k e l said. “ T h e te a m learned that winning is diffi cult to accomplish and that success results from individual and collective efforts.”

Front Row: Chad Marshall, Jon Marshall, Todd Brannon, Johnny Wadsworth, and Jim Ostrowski. Back Row: Coach Paul Garfinkel, Troy Lindo, Ted Etson, Federico Rojas, Pat Lake, and M att Gardner.

1. Ted Etson goes up for a tip-off. 2. M att Gardner soars over the entire Spring Valley team. 3. Troy Lindo drives for a lay-up. 4. Jon Marshall gets up for a shot. 5. The MVS JV Basketballers proudly take home the first place trophy. 9 3

Girls’ Basketball

Coach Bill Glisson

Bill Glisson ended sixteen g r e a t years of c o a c h in g the Varsity Girls’ Basketball team with a total record of 149 wins and 28 losses. The 1994-1995 team record was 7-11, but it did not ex p ress th e a c c o m plishments of the season. The girls defeated two very strong public school teams, Jefferson and Belmont. The team rallied and made it into overtime at the end of the Miami Valley Invitational, but lost in the fi nal m inutes. N ikki S tew art, th is y e a r ’s M o st V a lu a b le P lay e r, had an o u ts ta n d in g season. Team Captain, Senior Amy Glisson, showed strong le a d e r s h ip . M V S will miss both her and her father next year. Coach Glisson said, “As a team we grew defensively and offensively. In d iv id u a l skill work will give this team a strong nucleus for the future.” S in c e th is y e a r ’s te a m was mostly comprised of freshmen an d s o p h o m o re s , th is te a m should greatly improve in the next three years.

1. Coach Glisson holds a quick sideline meeting with his Rams. 3. Karin Diener shoots a quick layup while battling B elm ont’s defense. 4. Amy G lisson goes for a 3-point shot against Wood row Wilson’s Lady Cadets. 5. Nikki Stewart tries a difficult lay-up versus the Lady Cadets in the annual Spirit Week game. 94

Front Row: Ana Patwa, Terri McMillan, Amy Glisson, Heather Davis, Elizabeth Collier and Lisa Martin. Back Row: Jenny Wyse, Laneaze Jackson, Karin Diener, Nikki Stewart, Brooke Workman. Stephanie Roby. Maureen Wagner, Latrise Owens, and Bill Glisson.

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Front Row: Ashley England. Middle Row; Sarah Walters and Sarah Enterline. Back Row: Katie Williford, Amanda Anderson, and Nisha Desai.

The Miami Valley Cheerleading Squad rallied spirit among the Rams’ fans dur ing this y e a r ’s b a s k e tb a ll season. Being only the sec ond year as a part of the a t h le ti c d e p a r t m e n t , the te a m f a c e d m a n y c h a l lenges. Co-captains Ashley England and K atie W illi ford were the only experi enced ch eerleaders. They patiently taught the cheers and dance routines to the five F re s h m a n girls. The team was also supported by the new coach, University o f D a y to n c h e e r l e a d e r M arcy H odges. S he brought to the team fresh ideas and a new voice. The team energized the crowds w ith eye c a t c h i n g flo o r cheers and catchy chants at the sidelines. A t halftim e they sparked the crowd with rhythmic dances. Working together and always having a positive attitude are char a c te r is tic s of w h at m ad e this group of girls unique. “ I had a great time coach ing th e g irls th is y e a r , ” Marcy Hodges said. “They wanted to learn and were very m o tiv ated and d e d i cated.”

1. Sarah Enterline, Katie Williford, and Amanda Anderson. 2. The cheerleading squad in action. 3. Co-captains Ashley England and Katie Williford. 4. “ L e t’s g et fire d u p !” 5. “S-P-I-R-I-T, spirit!” 9 5

Middle School Girls’ Basketball

Front Row: Tiffany Patrick, Dee Ballal, Munirih Qualls, Betsy West, and Chethra Muthiah. Back Row: Mar tha Bernstein, Sandra Bohn, Katie Chenoweth, Anu Reddy, Kim Kendricks, N ina Nandy, and Kobyn Peal.

T h e S e v e n t h an d E i g h th Grade Girls’ Basketball team had a great year with a record of 6-5. The highlight of the season was a double victory over Little Miami. This year the team was coached by Stacy Bender. She felt that the team im proved during the season. M o r e i m p o r t a n t l y th o u g h , both Coach Bender and the girls felt that it was a season of high spirits and great fun.

Middle School Boys’ Basketball U n d e r th e g u id a n c e of C o a c h C la r e n c e M ay s, the members of the Seventh and Eighth Grade Boys’ Basketball te a m im p ro v e d th e ir skills th r o u g h o u t the season. The highlight of the team’s experi ence was a tense final second victory over Holy Angels. Joe Carroll comments, “ I feel that our team has improved dra matically over the course of the season.”

Front Row; Justen England and Aaron Horenstein. Middle Row: David Korpi, Ross Schneiderman Stewarl Adam, Brian Sorkin, and Eric Wittmer. Back Row: Coach Clarence Mays, Joe Carroll, Blake Nolan, M op gan Pietz, Rishi Gandhi, Mike Cleveland, Ben Durkee, and Nick Moncrief. 96

4th, 5th, & 6th "'Front Row: Stacy Haught, Annie Ervin, Sarah Butke, Susan Braunlin, Becky Adam, Brynna Pietz. Back '^«Row: Katie Kersii, Jessica Rasberry, Emily Carroll, Stephanie Potts, Kortney Jeter, Juliana Subashi, Jenny Lavin, and Coach Paula Kiefer.

Grade Girls’ Basketball This winter under the direc tion of Coach Paula Kiefer the 4th, 5th, and 6th grade girls’ basketball team learned and grew. The growth was both in strength and team members, from seven athletes to sixteen. The girls won 2 out of the 12 games which were played. The most memorable experience of the season was beating Corpus Christi 16-2. All the girls had a f a ir c h a n c e in p la y in g an d were able to develop their ath letic skills and to re p re s e n t themselves well.

5th Grade Boys’ Basketball

Front Row: Aron Mohan, Paul Christy, Mike McClure, Jared Williams. Back Row: Coach Jack Bliss, Ben Kendricks, Paul Durkee, J.D. Haley, Jackie Bliss, and Ian Bales.

T h e L o w er S c h o o l b o y s ’ b a s k e tb a ll te a m had a very successful year. Coached by Jack Bliss, the fifth graders prov ed they could w ork t o gether and win games. After nine wins and two losses most of the players were excited to p articip a te in middle school b a sk e tb a ll next year. P aul C h risty felt th a t the t e a m ’s stro n g points were shooting an d w orking well to g e th e r . Paul also felt the team needed to work on their defense. The experience was the first oppor tunity to play basketball for many of the players. Ben Ken dricks, who plans to play next y e a r said , “ We p lay ed well with each other and enjoyed the season.” 97

Boys’ Varsity Tennis

Coach Vin Romeo

The Boys’ V arsity Tennis te a m c o n tin u e d its w inning s tre a k once ag ain this year. The goals to always play hard and to qualify in state tourna m ent were well e s ta b lis h e d from the beginning of the sea son. The team was victorious with the outstanding (18-2) record, only losing to Seven Hills and Centerville (3-2), the number one team in Division I. The team was ranked at the top in division II and main tained this position throughout the season. For the first time, Miami Valley showed up in the state rankings and moved up in the rankings to twelfth in the state. Highlights in the season included a championship in the annual C arroll T ournam ent. T h e tw o d o u b le s te a m s of Amit Gandhi and David Al bert and Suraj Waikhom and Tom Adam qualified for the state tournament. This was the first time in the school’s his tory that two teams had quali fied.

1. Sanjay Maraboyina and Brent Car roll play a good doubles match. 2 . Suraj Waikhom hits his powerful fore hand 3. Vikram Agarwal goes for the ace. 4. David Albert leaps in the air for a smashing serve. 5. Amit Gandhi strides for the low backhand.

Front Row: David Albert, Sanjay Maraboyina, Suraj Waikhom. Back Row: Co.i h Agarwal, Brent Carroll, Tom Adam, Amit Gandhi.

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JV Tennis

Coach Bruce Huntsbarger

The MVS JV Tennis team had quite a turnout this year. Nearly twenty athletes came out for the team. The JV team had an impressive record of 12-3. The team was led in sin gles positions by Benjy Lowry, Ben Katz, and Rahul Ballal. The doubles positions were led by the team of Dan Perkel and Tommy Lin and Varun M a hajan and Jess Castle. When one of the starters was unable to help the team to victory, re serves were eager to fill the sp o t. V a r s ity C o a c h Vin R om eo said, “ T he s ta r tin g seven of the JV team could probably beat a majority of the varsity teams in the area.” The JV team was superbly coached by B ruce H u n ts b a r g e r . The team’s most improved player a w a rd w ent to J o h n W a d s worth.

Front Row: Gary Tozbikian, Neil Chatterji, Ben Katz. Middle Row: Tommy Lin, Benjy Lowry, Adam Sorkin, Travis Cohen, John Wadsworth, Todd Brannon, Deepak Gupta. Back Row: Coach Bruce Huntsbarger, Kevin Mohan, Dustin Payne, Dan Perkel, Rahul Ballal, Ben Huttsell, Varun Mahajan, Vishal Gujadhur, and Jess Castle.

1. Benjy Lowry practices his powerful forehand. 2. Rahul Ballal expresses determination before he unleashes his strong forehand. 3. Varun Mahajan blasts one of his serves down the line. 4. Deepak Gupta judges his return. 5. Tom m y Lin shows his o u tsta n d in g form with his backhand shot.

Varsity Baseball

Coach Rick Acquilano and Assistant Coach Paul Garfinkel.

This y e a r ’s Boys’ V arsity Baseball team broke the tradi tion of MVS baseball. There was a vast improvement from la s t y e a r s ’ te a m w ith th r e e more victories than last year’s, bringing the season record to 5-5. W ith r e t u r n i n g C o a c h Rick Acquilano, and new as sistant coach Paul Garfinkel; the te a m im p rov ed steadily th ro u g h o u t the season. This was also the first time in the history of MVS baseball that the team participated in sec tionals, losing to a strong team in the first round. The team re ceived excellent support from this year’s Freshmen with two new additions earning starting p o s iti o n s . D u sty B ra n n o n , p itch er, had an ou tstan d in g seaso n . H e e n d e d his M V S baseball career by pitching 20 in n in g s in th e t e a m ’s la s t game, leading them to a 12-4 v ic to r y o v er M id d le to w n Christian. He was given the MVP award, while Dave West received the MIP. This team showed a tremendous amount of sportsmanship. With only one senior on the team, the outlook looks positive for next year.

1. Dusty Brannon shows his stuff. 2. M att Gardner makes the stretch. 3. David West slides on a close play at third. 4, Mike Sosebee, is safe on sec ond. 5. Alex Caillat artfully dodges the tag.

Front Row: Bret Eikenbery, Ronald Lanton, Derek Diener, Araia Tesfamarium, Alex C h r i . t v P r P ^ n th Nuthakki. Back Row: Assistant Coach Paul Garfinkel, Jim Ostrowski, James Patchett PatHr-v i’ i, aIcv Caillat, Ted Etson, Matt Gardner, Chad Marshal, John Marshall, and Coach Rick Acau m ^ riChris Gedrites, Chandar Muthiah, and Dusty Brannon. picture .

Middle School Front Row; Ben Jackson, Tyler Lowry, and Jonathan Handel. Back Row: Jonathan Brammer, Brian Sorkin, Vivek Mahajan, Ben Durkee, Rishi Gandhi, and Coach Susan Rudd.

Boys’ Tennis The M id d le S chool B oys’ Tennis Team, coached by Su san Rudd, had a great year. There was vast improvement, from players who had never played in a match to players who h a v e b e e n p la y in g for many years. The boys played hard all season and won a ma jority of their matches, despite having barely enough players for each match.

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Middle School Baseball Although many of their games were rained out, the Middle School Boys’ Baseball Team showed great progress for a first year team. From the very beginning, the boys tried their best. Lead by Coach Rosenberger, the players displayed enthusiasm and effort every time they took the field. The highlight of the season was a well-fought, two run victory over Cincinnati Christian. Overall, the season was full of hard work and fun for all.

Front Row: M att Gunlock, Justen England, and Eric Wittmer. Middle Row: Liam McDonnell, Morgan Pietz, M att James, Blake Nolan, Mike M cNeal, Alex Brown, Kyle Snavely, and David Korpi. Back Row: Coach Rosenberger, Rob Signom, Philipp Richter, Flint Spitler, M att Camm, Mike Cleveland, Brendan Cartwright, Andrew Bernie, and Paul Robinson. 101

MVS Crew The M iam i Valley School rowing team made its debut this year with a relatively inex p e r i e n c e d crew . C o a c h by Sean Coghlan, a senior at UD with four years of varsity crew ing experience, the team began rowing in mid-April. Though com posed m ostly of M iddle School students, with practice the crew team will become a s tr o n g h ig h s c h o o l ro w in g force.

Front Row: Ben Jackson, Tyler Lowry, Benjy Lowry, Liam McDonnell. Middle Row: Jess Castle, Kate Jack son, Maheen Qaadri, Sandra Bohn, and Alexis Krivian. Back Row: Joe Carroll, Rob Signom, Varun Mahajan, John Wadsworth, Vivek Mahajan, and Ms. Susan Rudd.

Middle School Softball This year is the first time in Miami Valley history that the school fielded a MS girls’ soft ball team. The team consisted of sixteen girls from grades 6, 7, and 8. They were coached by Bill Glisson. The girls re mained enthusiastic and posi tive, despite their winless sea son. Three games were can c e le d b e c a u s e of ra in . T h e h ig h lig h t of th e season was when th e girls alm o s t cam e back to win in the ninth inning against St. Peter (14-11).

Front Row; Brynna Pietz, Stacy Haught, Mona Littaye, Manisha Kumar. Middle Row: Si^^hanie Potts, Al exis Krivian, Betsy West, Tiffany Patrick, Kortney Jeter, Lauren Barnard. Back Row: CBin Glisson, Jenny Lavin, Andrea Georoff, Jenny Kline, Katie Chenoweth, Lauren Lichenstein, Kai jsjjna Nandy.

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Spring Sports

The Year In Sports

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Alter everything was finishedGlasses, Anything Goes Day, (uid exams*- Summer had comc. Everyone who was involved In making the year a success was more than satisfied. Students and faculty were content with the magic they had created together that was now fading into just a memory.

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1. Not even rain and mud could stop fans at Woodstock: The Sequel. 2. The nation turned its eyes upon the O.J. Simpson trial wondering whether he would end up behind bars or be a free man. 3. Susan Smith shocked the nation when she con fessed to murdering her infant children. 4. Sheryl Crow became one of the years big gest stars in the music industry. 5. Mike Tyson became a free man amidst a wave of cheers and a shower of boos. 6 . Newt Gingrich led the Republican takeover of the U.S. Congress. 7. Jared Leto starred in the hit drama “ My So Called Life.” 8 . April 19, 1995: A bomb, weighing thou sands of pounds, ripped through a federal building in Oklahoma City. 9. Michael Jack so n and L isa M arie P resley were married. 10. Israel and the Arab nations began their trek upon the rocky road to peace. 11. Michael Jordan made a stun ning return to basketball after failing in minor league baseball.

Current Events

Anything Goes Day

T h e day every s tu d e n t lives for: shortened classes, free food, and a chance to seek revenge a g a in s t the teachers. Nothing could be better for releasing all the anxiety caused by the end of the school year. S tu d e n t Council provided the usual submarine sandwich lunch which was eaten in a flash. Cookies, pretzels, nachos, and drinks were offered on behalf of McDonald’s. To finish off lunch, stu den ts created their own sundaes m ade from th e ir fav o rite flavor of ice cream and top

pings. Following lunch the primal scream officially be gan th e g am es. S tu d e n t s were divided into different teams and were given the o p p o rtu n ity to bond with classmates from all grades of the Upper School. They indulged in activities involv ing whipped cream and lots of water. Suddenly it began to rain and students brought out their weapons and at tacked others with choco late, water guns, and food. When the battle was over all were satisfied because school was almost out.

1. Ja m es L andis and Crawfor. Louthan compete in the tricycl. race. 2. The primal scream echot .. throughout the commons, signif;. ing the start of the day’s event. . Mike Sosebee and Sarah Waltei, add to the chaos of Anything Got^ Day. 4. Suraj Waikhom relievesh.' stress of four years after his la: day of classes at MVS. 5. Ben Kat,, enjoys the slip ’n slide. 6 . Christin, Maxa and Tom Adam enjoy th, last lunch of the school year.

1. Senior Kenneth Lee receives a National Achievement Scholarship from Principal Tom Elmer, 2. Mrs. Kay recognizes Patrick Carroll for his contributions to the Spanish Program. 3. M.S. Principal, Rich Duff, presents the 8th graders. 4, Seniors receive an MVS mug from the Parent’s Association. 5. H ead master Tom B rereton w elcom es the crowd to Academic Awards evening at MVS.

S c h o la rs h ip s and book awards are the culminating e v en t of th e school year. For Seniors, it would be the last time that they would be gathered together with the r e s t o f th e s c h o o l, a n d s e r v e d as-a p r e c u r s o r to their commencement. This night also marked the tradi tional “ handing over” of the E i g h th G r a d e fro m th e Middle School to the Upper S ch o o l by R ic h a r d D uff,

M iddle School Principal. Scholarships were handed o u t to m a n y s t u d e n t s . A n u m b e r of U p p e r S chool stu d en ts were recognized for their outstanding aca demic records. The awards ceremony recognized all of the s tu d e n ts who p a r t i c i pated in an extra-curricular, non-sports, activities. The U p p er School C hoir co n cluded the ceremonies.

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June brought, along with sunshine a n d h ig h s p i r i t s , th e end o f th e 1994-95 Miami Valley school year. It was an important one in which McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and the Mazza collecÂ tion both came to the school, the new Ervin J. Nutter science wing was finally completed, and as the c o m m u n i t y gr e w, s t u d e n t s a nd teachers worked harder to maintain the family atmosphere. The magic that resulted was the proof of their success.

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THANK YOU PATRONS Marite & Jean-Luc Caillat The James Tinney Family Zelma Lavin The Pietz Family P & R Communications Service Philip & Bonnie Williams The Patchett Family Steve & Susan Rymer Jill Rosset & John Fleishman Marvin & Melinda Simes ' Calvin & Daphne Lindo Robert Barnard The Patrick Family

Student Council ’95 The Greatest Ever

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Successions — A Friend Doug Vice Congratulations Success/o/is Staff For 1994-95

Advisors Tana Eikenbery and Mike Gregory, Editors-in-Chief Bryan Bloom and Chandar Muthiah, Senior Editors Netsanet Kiffle and Ronika Motley, Business Editor Sara Moncrief, Sports Editor Sanjay Maraboyima, Activities Editor Andy Ellenbogan, Lower School Editor Katie Wil liford, and Photography Editor Jackie Chun.

When You Believe In Magic

The Miami Valley School 1994-1995

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