The Miami Valley School 1996 by MVS Communications

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A LOOK OF OUR OWN SUCCESSIONS 1996 5151 Denise Drive Dayton OH, 45429

I‘Face of Our The first days of school slip quickly by as old fnendships are rekindled and new faces are discovered. Faces, old and new, com prise a look of our own. A unique aspect of Miami Valley is the vast diversity among members of the student body. These differ ences provide the opportunity to interact with many types of people, as well as to continu ally make new friends. Whether one is a "lifer" or experiencing his first year at the school, the individuality one brings to Miami Valley is es sential. The wonderful ecclectic nature of the school community truly provides us with a face of our own.

1 1. Tom Adam, Chrystina Maxa, and Bert Kramer enjoy iheir free period in the Commons. 2. Ben Katz energizes the crowd during the fall Pep Rally. 3. Josh Ward proudly displays his shirt from the "Million Man March" in Washington D.C. 4. James Manuel sports the GQ look as he awaits his basketball game. 5. Leigh Troha and Alex Katz are an ex ample of close friendships that exist at Miami Valley. 6. Ana Patwa, Rosie Chun, and Mandy Rahimi find a new friend. 7. Nicole Martinez and Tiffany Trang are two of the few that remain awake at the Third Grade Astronomy sleepover. 8. Araia Tesfamariam and Neela Banerjee are happy to finally begin their Senior year. 9. Sixth Grade science class enjoys a field trip to Grant Park. 10. Shana Nisenbaum, Sehar Siddiqi, HanhNguyen, and Bethany Levy perform an experiment. 1l.TylerJanis munches on a holiday cookie. 12. Rashee Goyal takes a break from her studies.

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When students were asked what they liked best about The Miami Valley School, they responded in vari ous ways. Senior Neela Banerjee claimed it was the close knit community that she valued most, while Dustin Payne felt it was the unique student opportunities that made the difference. Everyone, however, agreed that no other school had a community quite like MVS. Small classes and a responsible student body allowed for a large degree o f freedom and provided frequent opportunities to ex press one's individuality. A walk down the halls o f Mi ami Valley revealed students and staff discussing a wide range o f topics in an open and caring manner. It was obvious that the school was the students' "home away from home." It truly had a community o f its own.

1. Senior Brian Lehman welcomes Freshmen Katherine Smith and Lauren Katz to Miami VaUey. 2. Senior Derek Diener keeps Senior Ashley England warm as they help unload fruit. 3. E.C. Junior student, CaroUne Hartel, dresses as Simba for the annual Halloween parade. 4. Third graders Krista Hook and Tiffany Trang enjoy the slide on a beau tiful autumn day. 5. The class of 2002 proudly displays its awardwinning Spirit Week banner. 6. E.C. students, Taylor Herman and Merideth Irvin enjoy a fall outing to Sugar Creek Reserve. 7. Fifth grader Jennifer Moore works diUigently on an assignment. 8. Third graders BiUy McCullough and Alex Green px)se in front of the mural in the Lower School skylight area. 9. Seniors Josie Ceveland and Chandar Muthiah work together on an article for "Successions." 10. Junior Molly Thomas takes a short break while doing her Algebra II home work. 11. Eighth graders Rishi Gandhi and Justin England study Ameri can History together. 12. Mrs. Rice and Second grader Kathryn Braunlin are hard at work during a tutoring session.

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‘D ay o f Our Oion... An air o f breathless excitem ent permeated the school as students stormed the hallways excited at discovering new faces and reuniting with old friends. There was much anticipation throughout the school as everyone wondered what surprises the first day o f the new year would bring. Kicking o ff the celebration, subs and sundaes were provided by Student Council. U n like other years, challenging and silly games followed lunch. According to Student Council secretary-treasurer Laurie Nathan, "These games served the purpose o f enabling students to make new friends, and bond with old ones." To top off the games the entire Upper School joined together in an attempt to perfect the an nual lapsit, but as usual everyone tumbled to the ground in laughter. Everyone would agree this truly was a day o f our own.

1 1. The Miami Valley School welcomes new faculty members Peggy Redman, Yolanda Lyon, Henry Fisher, and Ralph Suiter. 2. Shannon Williams spins in circles during the dizzy relay contest. 3. Bret Eikenbery, Rosie Chun, and Sarah Enterline watch their fellow team mates during a relay race. 4. Sarah Combs and Dan Perkel take one more successful step during the three-legged race. 5. Mr. Fisher barely squeezes through! 6. This team is ready for the miniature lap sit con test. 7. Team three faces down the opposition. 8. Student Council representative Maureen Wagner lays down the rules for the day. 9. Driv ers praise the smoothness and convenience of the new parking lot. 10. Sophomores Mandy Rahimi and Nisha Desai hope to win the threelegged race. 11. Third grader Tom Blurton shows off his new locker. 12. First graders Emily M cQure and Lauren Phillips enjoy recess on the first day of school.

And so began the last leg of the Seniors' long journey. This motley crew of poets, artists, philosophers, scientists, and legislators set out to flnish grandly what they began so many years before. Some impatiently awaited the conclusion, while others feared leaving behind ,,the familiar and comfortable. They were not incredibly different from those that had come ?before, but they were special, all the same, in , their own right. They completed the arduous ;trip with a look of their own.

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Ronald Lanton "Success is the end o f a long road which is achieved one mile at a time." - Ronald Lanton

Katie Nutter "If you look the right way, the whole world is a garden." - The Secret Garden

Kevin Spitler "A desire fulfilled is a tree o f life." - Proverbs 13:12

Latrise Owens "^@!#&...Backoff.'' - Tazmanian Devil

Matthew Gabriel Barber "You know how it is: you're tw enty-one o r twenty-two and you make some decisions; then whisssh! you're seventy: you've been a law yer fo r fifty years, and that white-haired lady at your side has eaten over fifty thousand m eals with you. H ow do such things begin?" -

Thorton Wilder

Katherine A. Williford "We have only scratched the surface, much more is lying underneath.” - Phish

David Albert "The rung of the ladder was never meant to rest upon, but only to hold a man's foot long enough to enable him to put the other some where higher." - Anonymous (^(U C ^!A Jt£ o K je. € ■

Jacqueline Chun "/4 rruin who has been tossed to and fro fo r a long time, as if he were tossed on a stormy sea, at last reaches his destination; a man who has any em ployment, any function, ends in finding one, and becoming active and capable o f action, he shows himselfquite differentfrom what he seemed at first... I should be very glad if you could see in me some thing besides an idle fellow." -

Vincent Van Gogh

Heather Davis "Do not attempt to do a thing unless you are sure o f yourself; but do not relinquish it simply because someone else is not sure o f you." - Stewart E. White

2). Hunter Granger "Men make their own history but they do not make it just as they please... but in circumstances directly found, given and transmitted by the past." - Karl Marx

Bijal Desai "Cherish your visions; cherish your ideals; cherish the music that stirs in your heart, the beauty thatforms in your mind, the love足 liness that drapes your purest thoughts, fo r..if you remain true to them, your world will at last be built. " - James Allen

James Landis "You cant say anything with words." - James Landis

Harriet Kramer "Meet piles of trials with smiles. It riles them to believe that you could but perceive the web they weave. Keep on thinking free." - Moody Blues

Brian Lehman "I firmly believe that any man's finest hour is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies on the field o f battle victorious.” - Vince Lombardi "■ ^C uC M Jb

Rachel Samson "Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the w ord itself. M an kind. Basically, it's made up o f two sepa rate words- " mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind."

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Chandar S. Muthiah "Nothing can stop the man with the right attitude fron achieving his goal, but nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong atti tude." - Michael Jordan

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Brooke Workman ".... because the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous o f everything at the same, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like the fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spi ders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue center light pop and everybody goes 'AWWW!'." -

Jack Kerouac

Daniel Perkel "The great creators, the thinkers, the artists, the scientists, stood alone against men of their lime. Every great new thought was opposed, every great new invention was denounced. The first motor was consideredfoolish. The first airplane was considered impossible. The power loom was considered vicious. Anesthe sia was considered sinful. But the men o f unborrowed vision went ahead. They fought, they suffered, but they payed. But they won."

- Ayn Rand

Jennifer Wyse "Flowers in the garden. Laughter in the halls. Children in the park. I will not take these things for granted anymore." - Toad the Wet Sprocket

Thomas Lin "A wise person cares not for what he cannot have but for what he cannot achieve." - Golden Dragon Fortune Cookies Inc.

Edward Etson "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get." - Forrest Gump

E. Ashley England "Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead to where there is no path... and leave a trail.â&#x20AC;? - Anonymous

Chris Gedrites "When the house is a rockin', don't bother knockin'." - Stevie Ray Vaughn

Neelanjana Banerjee "Ladies. Gentlemen. Shhh. This is the way truth is. You've got to let those strange hands touch you." - Tom Robbins

Elizabeth Collier "I am one o f those people who just can't help getting a kick out o f life even when it's a kick in the teeth." - Polly Adler

Adam Sorkin "Do or do not. There is no try." - Yoda

Joscelyne R. Cleveland "Too many times we stand aside and let the w aters slip away, to what we put o ff till to足 morrow has now become today, so don't you sit upon the shorelines, and say you're satis足 fied, choose to chance the rapids and dare to dance the tide." -

Garih Brooks

Matthew McHale "Only the insane have the strength to prosper; only those who prosper can truly judge what is sane." - Proverb

Derek Diener "Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation He is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God; He is my mighty rock; my refuge." -

Psalm 62:5-7

Chrystina Maxa "To live is to fly, low and high. So shake the dust off o f your wings and the sleep out of your eyes." - Cowboy Junkies

Bryan Bloom "If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them." - Henry David Thoreau

Laurie Rochelle Nathan " It is good to have an end to jour足 ney towards, but it is the journey that matters in the end." - Ursala K. LeGuin

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Vikram Agarwal "There comes a time when rebellious young people should take their turn as adults against whom the next wave of youngsters can rebel." - D. Sutten

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Kavita Kumar "I believe in coyotes and lime as an abstract. Explain the change, the difference between What you want and what you need, there's the key. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve adventured fo r today. What do you do between the horns o f the day?" - R .E .M .

Kevin Harper "Small things amuse small minds." - Doris Lessing

Kathryn Anice Ervin "Stop this day and night with me, and you shall possess the origin o f all poems; You shall possess the good of the earth and sun-(there are millions o f suns left;) You shall no longer take things at second or third hand, nor look through the eyes o f the dead, nor feed on the spectres in books. You shall not look through my eyes either, nor take things from me: You shall listen to all sides, and filter them from yourself." - Walt Whitman

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Andrew Ellenbogen "Once in a while you get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right." - Grateful Dead

Sanjay Maraboyina "Only the heart knows the correct answer. - Deepak Chopra

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Celine Blancher "It's not how long a man lives, but how he uses the time allotted him." - Martin Luther King Jr.

Colin Byrum "Digestion is the great secret of life." - Rev. Sydney Smith

Araia Tesfamariam "The people you step on going up the stairs are the same people you meet going back down." - Ski-Lo

Jill Hanning "Go embrace your liberty and see what wonderful things come out of it." - Louisa May Alcott

Carl Hillstrom "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.â&#x20AC;? - Oscar Wilde

1. S o m e o f o u r N a t i o n a l M e rit S c h o la rs w e re M a tt, K athryn, D an, Tom m y, M at足 thew, and Andy. 2. Brian tries to catch a little bit o f sleep. Four hours may have gotten him four m ore years, but it also costs him four hours ex足 tra sleep every night. 3. Derek D iener rew ards Rachel w ith a h u g . 4. Is H a r r i e t K r a m e r s tu d y i n g h a r d o r h a r d ly studying? 5. Ted Etson, let th a t s m ile o u t! 6. H e a th e r Davis, aspiring hula dancer, d e m o n s tra te s le a d e rs h ip on the first day o f school. 7. Josie Cleveland, queen o f the lay足 ered look, flashes a big smile for the cam era. Is being a se足 nior really all that great? 8. Bijal Desai is undergoing a Senior identity crisis, or is it Halloween?

Commencerr Mt Forty-three seniors, garbed in blue robes and awkward-fitting caps, lined the back of the Convention Center, waiting pa足 tiently for their ceremony to begin. As the lights dimmed and the traditional slide show began, the seniors cheered and laughed at the pictures of their friends and fellow classmates, After the final image faded from the screen^ the live processional music began. The gradu足 ates marched proudly down the aisles as fam足 ily members called out their nam ts and blinded them with camera flashes. 1 he se足 niors took their positions under the bright lights of the stage, together as one class. The Commencement Excercises which followed included Mr. Elmer's final introduction of a graduating class and Mrs. Hughes' farewell speech. The two faculty memebers were also stepping down from their positions at Miami Valley, along with the graduating class.

1996 Thirty-five of the forty-three seniors chose to give a presentation of some sort, ei足 ther a speech or song. These presentations evoked laughter, tears, and a deep sense of pride from the class members. Everyone's spirits lifted when the time came to award the diplomas. Many graduates strutted across the stage and stopped to pose for pictures. As Mr. Elmer presented the class of 1996, the graduates slid their red and blue tassels to the left side of their caps. The ceremony had come to an end, and so hatl the four years which this class had spent together. The graduates exited the auditorium, crying for the past, excited for the future, and grateful for the friends they had made.

Predictions fo r tfie Vikram A garw al changes the channels on his T.V. w ithout the remote control. David Albert tells a joke and somebody actually gets it. N eela Banerjee receives every major international writing award as a sophomore in college, then becomes sensai of her own dojo. Matt Barber brings a megaphone to the class reunion to keep everyone under control. C elin e B lancher opens a veterinary clinic in France for English and Americans living in France. Bryan Bloom gets lost in Mexico and is held hostage until the U.S. negotiates a new trade agreement. C olin Byrum takes a trip to Thetaland and returns 9.84752% more enlightened. Jackie Chun sells her software company featuring perfect penmanship fonts to Bill Gates. Josie C leveland wallpapers her new house with her old traffic violation tickets. Elizabeth Collier yells at someone so loudly that his ears bleed. Heather D avio opens a driver's education school in Montana where she teaches the benefits of no speed limits. Bijal Desai stili calls her classmates late at night to say, "hi". Derek D iener is removed from submarine duty because he cannot sit still for the six mon:h underwater tour of duty. A ndy E llen b o g en changes Robert's Rules of Order so as to recognize colloquial language and charisma as the prime factors in leadership of town meetings. A shley England and her van crush Big Foot in the Monster Truck Rally. Kate Ervin sheds her thrift store apparel after purchasing Calvin Klein. Ted Etson is distraught when all athletic franchises are dissolved and he has no more clothes to wear. Chris G edrites floods Vandalia so he never has to leave hom e for dive practice. Hunter Granger becomes a congressman from Ohio on Perot's reform ticket. Jill Hanning sets a world record for singing in the most hotel lobbies around the world.

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Cl^ass o f 1996 Kevin Harper is last seen w andering the streets of Greenwich Village trying to figure out the secrets of Zen Buddhism. Carl HiUstrom publishes the book W hat I Know and lust N ever Talk About. Harriet Kramer after ten years of w andering the globe, opens an art gallery in SoHo. Kavita Kumar takes the m axim um load of courses at Brown so she will have m ore credits than any other MVS alumna. James Landis becom es a singer in the Bahamas using the nam e Junglejim ". Ron Lanton runs for president after being city m anager of Xenia. Brian Lehman makes money for college by singing show tunes in the lobby of his dorm . Tom m y Lin and his u n d erg ro u n d arm y em erge and transform the w orld into a negative utopia. Sanjay Maraboyina's only response after becoming GQ man of the year is, ''O h man!". Chrystina Maxa refuses to forgive herself after m aking the ultim ate fashion no-no (red and pink on the same day). Matt McHale finally reads one of his psychology novels. Chandar M uthiah becom es the official p h y sic ia n /su rg e o n for all N ike endorsed athletes. Laurie Nathan opens a m useum featuring her favorite, the Brontosaurus. Katie Nutter wins a national aw ard as an art therapist. Latrise O w ens is nam ed president of the N ational Society for W omen in Engineering. Dan Perkel agrees with someone. Rachel Samson's Ultim ate Fighting Cham pionship w orld title is taken aw ay w hen she accidentaly bites off the head of her opponent. Adam Sorkin loses four toes to frostbite because he refuses to wear anything but Birkenstocks, even in the winter. Kevin Spitler is asked to leave a college lecture for talking too much. Araia Tesfamariam Hstens to others for a change. Katie W illiford becomes the official White House hostess and tour guide. Brooke Workman's first child is born with purple hair. Jenny Wyse publishes a dictionary of w ords she m ade up.

Each MVS $Uident is an individual 'odtli a di versity of talenf.s and abilities. Each has many j strengths and few weaknesses. But ea<^ brings something unique to the school, and together/' they blend Into a medley of diversity that pro vides the school with a look and a strength i»f its own.

1. Celine Blancher. 2. Sebastia B la n c h e r . K a a n G o k ay , Chti B ernhardt, D oug Ross, Tiffan Csizm a, W ade Vantreaese, m llayKi Shana N isenbaum . 3. Carl-Joh H illstrom . 4. S hannon Williaa 5. K a th e r in e S m ith 6. Dulai M c L a u rin , D o u g S ap h ire, an TiBadi R o s s C u n n in g h a m . 7. Laun Rocliel K atz 8. Jam es M anuel and Jann C速:.' Jennings. tote, Cl

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New Students

1. E m ilie B la n c h e r, R o b in Buerki, Tom Ballauer, Natalya Blumenfeld, Michael Bramlage, Ray Kulhanik, and David Nisenbaum. 2, Chris Opsahl. 3, John Glass, 4. H unter Granger, Brad Besson, Bernard Dalichau, Erling T a n a d i, a n d J o h n J o r d a n . 5. R o c h elle R a h a v i. 6. N a ta s h a Green. 7. Chris Bush, 8. Michael I0iT yrell, A vonte C am pinha-B ocote, Chelsea G lickfield, Jason N ep h ew , A n n a S u ite r , E m ily L u tte r, a n d K r is tin H ag u e, 9. Adam Tokarsky.

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Rick Acquilano Health, Physical Education

Joy Barnett Athletic Director, Health, Physical Education

Stephen Blunt English

' Thomas Brereton Headmaster

Karyl Bright Director of Admissions

Brian Brogan Science

Marla Butke Music

Marita Caillat French

Peter Camm French

Janet Carlson Secretary

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Carolyn Christy Early Childhood

Barbara Cleary Journalism

Cherie Craig Librarian

Richard Duff Middle School Principal

Tana Eikenbery Math, Social Science

Brian Czarnota Science

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Tom Elmer U pper School Principal

N ancy Etter Music

M aria Ferraro M ath, D epartm ent Chair

Henry Fisher M ath

Billie G ard n er Fifth G rade

Paul G arfinkle English, Social Science

M arty Garges Science

Sandy Geiger M ath

Alex G eoroff Business M anager

Bill Glisson Social Science

John G raetz M ath

Kim berly G unlock Early Childhood

Sandy H artm an Fourth G rade

R ita Heckman Secretary

M ary H euser Science, D epartm ent

C ynthia H ine D evelopm ent Office

D avid Hague Lower School Principal

Besty Hughes Enghsh, College Counselor

Bruce H untsbarger Fifth G rade

Ju d ith Johnson Speech T herapist

C hristine K am bas Secretary

G loria H urw itz D evelopm ent Office

Kelly K atzner English

F ran Inbody Social Science, D ep artm en t C hair

N ancy Jackson F o u rth G rade

Ellen Kay Spanish

B arbara Kerkhoff French, Spanish

Bobbie Lehm an Early Childhood

D ennis M anning M aintenance, T ransportation

Jeanne N athan Skills Specialist

Rebecca N ienaber First G rade

Julie Paul Early Childhood

Ju d ith Payne E xtended Day

Suzanne Powell First G rade

K athryn Priest T hird G rade

Peggy R edm an Second G rade

K aren Rinn English, Skills Specialist

Vie Rom eo English, D epartm ent Chair

Susan Rudd Physical Education

Linda Shaver T hird G rade

Ellen Sm ith A rt

G abriella Sparks Spanish

Glen Squiers Social Science

Peggy Stichter Second G rade

R alph Suiter Science, Technology

T erri T urner Early Childhood

Lyn W eyrich Early Childhood

M arna Young D irector o f D evelopm ent/ Com m unications

1. Kascha Semon takes a quick water break (luring soccer practice. 2. Jjimes Jennings and Sid Patwa contemplate the aesthetic value of the Nike logo. 3. Eric Moncrief acts suave in the com足 mons. 4. Sarah Ballauer supresses a laugh. 5.WesYoungandJarekBabicki collaborate their talents on the first day of school.

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1. Benjy Lowry digs into his chemis足 try homework. 2. The Sophomores are psyched for the first day of school ac足 tivities. 3. Sarah Enteriine and Lisa Martin enjoy the end of summer 4. Anitha Reddy researches a future college choice.

Dee Balial Nicholas Barnard Traey Bradfute Alexander Brown Christopher Bush f - 'R y a n B u f e M atthew Camm Joseph'Carroll! Brendan Cartwright Katie Cheaoweth Sarah Combs Ross C u n n in g h p i Matthew ,Ga»1ock ■->Matt James^ Lauren Katz^ Kimbearly Kendricks Alexis K nvian Paul Kwak, ly ie rto w f/

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1. Betsy West tries to beat the heat of the first day of school. 2. Katherine Smith enjoys life as a new MVS student. 3. Chethra Muthiah and Dee Ballal share their time as students and friends.

1. Michael Cleveland and Justen England offer their spectator support. 2. Stewart Adam and Blake Nolan share a moment of friendship at Camp Joy. 3. Martha Bernstein and Lauren Lichenstein adjust their harnesses before they climb. 4. The Alpine Tower is a breeze of a climb for Vivek Mahajan and Albert Dixon.

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1. Emily Canoll and Elizabeth Heritage prepare for a class meeting. 2. Jason Nephew feels at home at MVS. 3. Kristen Hague poses for the camera after lunch. 4. Stacy Haught and Brooke Ackerley space out during Mrs. Lyon's advisory.

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1. Who are these masked creatures roaming the halls of MVS? 2. Sixth Grade beauties enchant us with their smiles. 3. Mrs, Rinn offers moral support to Ben Kendricks as he prepares to climb "shake 'n bake" at Camp Joy. 4. Jackie Bliss heads outside for the remainder of his lunch period

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Kathlpen Kersh Melanie Mitzmaif Jenny M( !)ms

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1. Don Handel and Emily Margolis enjoy their post-season soccer party. 2. Rebecca Brereton looks forward to a snack during recess. 3. Joseph Heritage haunts MVS. 4. The fifth grade kick line practices for their future Broadway debut.

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1, Nicole Martinez and Aubrey Smith crawl through the jungle gym. 2. Corey Glisson poses for a picture with Krista Hook. 3. Alex Subashi poses for a picture with his favorite hat. 4. Stephens Adam and Asim Quadri are volleyball jocks. 5. Third graders show MVS kindness to a younger student.

1. Lauren Lieb goes for the high swing. 2. Jason BUss heads straight for the monkey bars at recess. 3. BrianGrieco is the ladies' nnan of the second grade. 4. Robert Palmerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;singer or second grader?

1. Karen Guo enjoys a story in the Lower School library. 2. Tyler Janis zooms down the slide during recess. 3. Emily McClure and Laura Phillips show off their teddy bears.

1. E.C. Seniors are entranced by Mrs. Weyrich's presentation. 2. A.J. Dunn and Drew Senruto play a game of "war" during the Halloween party. 3. Stu足 dents parade in their Halloween fin足 est. 4. Marsalis King is thrilled to meet Ronald McDonald. 5. Marsalis King, Katherine Ey, and Sasha Yanes enter足 tain Upper School students.

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1. E.C. Juniors listen to Mrs. Weyrich at storytime. 2. Mr. Dodd introduces students to some very old trees at Sugarcreek Reserve. 3. The young adventurers take a rest. 4. Sydney Arnett listens to Monday anouncements. 5. Taylor Ward, Caroline Hartel, and Colleen Reinhart enjoy an assembly. 6. Nikki Fort en joys storytime.

Enthusiasm, creativity, spontaneity, and joy arc evident in everj- activity at MVS. Whether our students are involved in literary or thespian endeavor, vrhether they are celebrating the seasons or doing community services/, whether they are active poUticaily or building: school spirit, our students, do it vdth a fabu足 lous look and style of their o'nu.

Poetry is the spontaneous overflow or powertui teeiings; it taKos 3'=> origin from emotion recollected in tranquility." -William Wordsworth

Ellen Kay and Betsy Hughes

Twelve years ago the magazine Aesthesia was created to document the literary and ar tistic creations of MVS students. It serves both as an oudet where artists may express themselves freely and as a source of entertain ment for all. It is compiled by a dedicated staff o f twenty-five Middle and Upper School stu dents who meet weekly through out the year to sift through hun dreds of submissions and select and edit the best pieces. The pro cess is sometimes long and diffi cult, but with the leadership of co editors Kathryn Ervin and Kavita Kumar, and the advice of faculty supervisors Betsy Hughes and Ellen Kay, a quality literary maga zine is distributed without charge to students at the end of the year. The primary aim of the Aesthesia sti^ff is best summarized by editor Kavita Kumar: "We're a group of free thinkers who promote the self expression of the school commu nity." 1. The staff listens care fully as Katie Chenoweth reads a dramatic p iece. 2. Araia Tesfamariam enthusiastically reads to the staff. 3. Kathryn Ervin waits to hear the staffs re sponse on a story. 4. Daria Ovide is drawn in by the moving piece.

First Row: Betsy Hughes, B ijal Desai, Jill H anning, Laurie N athan, K avita Kumar, K athryn Ervin, Jess Castle, and Ellen Kay. Second Row: A nnie Ervin, A ngie C eccarelli, Alexis Krivian, Shannon Williams, Rochelle Rahavi, and Josh Opsahl. T hird Row; Alex Christy, Flint Spitler, Alexande: ’■own Manisha Kumar, A nna Suiter, and Daria Ovide. ’ ^ili,

"Some memories are realities, and are better than anything that can ever happen to one again." -Willa Gather

Successions

Tana Eikenbery and Ralph Suiter

Once again Successions has faced and conquered new challenges: a graduating class of record numbers, the increasing use of computers for layout , and the dilemma of a new theme. This year's co-editors were Bryan Bloom and Chandar Muthiah. Section Editors included Senior Page Editors Katie Williford and Rachel Samson, Activities Editor Sanjay Maraboyina, Photography Editor Jackie Chun, Sports Hvlitor Ben Katz, and Office Manager Benjy Lowry. The staff worked diligently every Tuesday during lunch, after school almost any day, and during frequent Saturday work sessions to meet demanding deadlines. Accomplishments for the year included the addition of four pages of color and the dou足 bling of the number of pages done on computer.

First Row: B enjy Low ry, Josie Cleveland, Ben K atz, Jonathan H andel, Stacy Haught, and Cara Lindo. Second Row : L atrise O w ens, Sanjay M araboyina, Jackie Chun, H eather Davis, K atie W illiford, Chandar Muthiah, R achel Sam son, and B ryan Bloom. T hird Row; Ralph Suiter, K atie Nutter, Terri M cM illan, Mandv R ahim i, R osie Chun, B ernard D alichau, Tiffany Csizma, and Tana Eikenbery. Fourth Row; M ike Cleveland, Ryan B utke, B etsy W est, C ee B allal,K alpana Reddy, Chethra M uthiah, and Jennifer M itzm an.

1. Katie Nutter sorts through candids for the Varsity Girls' Soc足 cer page. 2. Bryan Bloom con足 centrates on creating a perfect lay足 out. 3. Caitlin Cartwright takes a break while selecting pictures at a Saturday work sessioi 4. Mrs. Eikenbery helps He?.,ther Davis work on a yearbook page. 51

Phloem & Xylem

"Journalism will kill you, but it will keep you alive while you're -Horace Greely, American newspaper editor. BET'

Barabara Cleary

Experience and dedica tion seem to be the most impor tant characteristics of the P&X staff. The trio of editors Neela Baneijee, Matt Barber, and Ehzabeth Collier have perfected their skills as journalists as they have participated in P&X, journalism class, and a summer work shop. Many of the members of the P&X staff have worked with the news paper since they were in middle school. "We are just expanding and adjusting the newspaper all the time," says co-editor Elizabeth Collier. A highlight this year was the trip to report the closing argu ments of IS ACS vs. the State of Ohio concerning the ninth grade proficiency tests. Kascha Semon adds, "The trip gave students a chaiice to practice journalism with .real hard news." Members also enjoyed the "Homs Up and Horns Down" column included in every issue. Four superb issues were published this year. 1. Matt Barber takes a break from an afterschool work session. 2. Neela Baneijee runs through some; possible topics for an upcoming issue. 3. Elizabeth Collier works diligently as she types up a first draft. 4. Matt Barber, Dan Perkel, and Elizabeth Collier discuss tlie latest news concerning OAIS vs. Goff. 52

First Row: B arabara Cleary, T om m y Lin, Jam es Landis, D an Perkel, N eela B an erjee, M att Barber, Eliza- „ beth Collier, D eepak G upta, and A shley England. S econd Row: M atthew C am m , M att M cHale, Paul Kwak, K ascha Sem on, Varun M ahajan, Jam es Patchett, K evin Harper, and Sid P atw a. T h ird Row: Wade ^ Vantrease, Rishi G andhi, Chris B ernhardt, Robin Peal, and M artha B ernstein.

Ideas are great arrows, but there has to be a bow. And politics is the bow o dealism." -Bill Moyers

Student Counci

Fran Inbody and Kelly Katzner

This year was a year of great change under the leadership of President Andy Ellenbogen and Secretary-T reasurer Laurie Nathan. Itstartedoffwithfunand gaines on the first day back, in a successful attempt to increase class unity. Among other achieve ments they took on the responsi bility o f reshaping the disciplin ary board in order to allow student involvement. They also played a major role in the interviewing pro cess during the search for a re placem ent for Principal Tom Elmer. This year, especially, Stu dent Council took an active lead ership role in organizing everyday activities, such as Commons cleanup and running morning an nouncements. Freshman Betsy West says of this year's Student Council, "It has been a lot of fun and a great learning experience and I hope this has prepared me for the future work o f the Coun cil."

: First Row: Fran Inbody, A ndy Ellenbogen, Laurie N athan, H eather Davis, K aren Deiner, D erek Deiner, James Jennings, and K elly Katzner. Second Row: B etsy West, Jam es Patchett, Tory Ross, Kavitha Reddy, ' Kalpana Reddy, and Varun M ahajan,

1. Sophomore representative James Patchett enjoys the weekly Wednesday meeting. 2. Junior representative Maureen Wagner listens attentively. 3. Secretary-T reasurer Laurie Nathan reads over the day's min utes. 4. Student Council Presi dent Andy Ellenbogen expresses his ideas about Anything Goes Day. 53

"The U N m ust be a garden o f ideas related to general human values, solidarity and an equitable interantional order" -P re sid e n t F ra n jo T u d jm a r

>ational f Croatia

Fran Inbody

This year was special to the United Nations as the world celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the formation of the United Nations. The simulation of the Model U.N. gives students an op portunity to better understand world problems such as nuclecir proliferation, hunger, and world economics. This year's Model U.N. team, making its debut at the University of Dayton conference, consisted of forty-two students. Countries represented included the Czech Republic, Iran, and the United States. Though no awards were won by the MVS team, Mrs. Inbody felt that MVS "did excep tionally well." The National High School Model United Nations Conference in New York was at tended by eighteen MVS students. The relatively new team spent hoiirs creating position papers and proposing resolutions for the country of representation. All the hard work was rewarded with an enjoyable and e ffe c tiv e NHSMUN conference. 1. This Miami Valley team par ticipated in the National High School Model United Nations in New York. 2. A large group of MVS students attended the Uni versity of Dayton U.N. Confer ence. 54

First Row; Sarah Walters, Ana Patwa, Lisa Martin, Rosie Chun, Tracy McNeal, Anitha Reddy, Tory Ross, and Fran Inbody. Second Row: Ronald Lanton, Crawford Louthan, Kevin Mohan, Gordon Hicinbothem, Varun Mahajan, Jess Castle, Benjy Lowry, and Adam Sorkin.

First Row: Bryan Bloom, Maureen Wagner, Rachel Samson, Ashley England, Elizabeth Collier, Josie Cleveland, Laurie Nathan, Adam Sorkin, and Ronald Lanton. Second Row: Jackie Chun, Chrystina Maxa, Ana Patwa, Alex Katz, Katie Williford, Andy Ellenbogen, Bijal Desai, Heather Davis, Tracy McNeal, Jill Hanning, and Fran Inbody. Third Row: Kascha Semon, Sarah Walters, Sarah Enterline, Rosie Chun, Lisa Martin, Bernard Dalichau, Sid Patwa, Benjy Lowry, Anitha Reddy, and Daria Ovide. Fourth Row: James Jennings, Kevin Mohan, Bert Kramer, Crawford Louthan, Gordon Hicinbothem, Jess Castle, Varun Mahajan, James Landis, : Ross, Kavita Kumar,and Brian Lehman. Fifth Row: Deepak Gupta and Neela Banerjee.

"All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights." -Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)

Amnesty

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Amnesty Ijiteniational is an indq^endent vvoridwide human rights movement working impar tially for the release of all prison ers of conscience, fair and prompt trials for political prisoners, and an end to torture and executions. The weekly Friday meetings in cluded letter writing campaigns kno W11 as urgent actions that were sent to world leaders in order to appeal the inhumane and degrad ing actions enforced on its citi zens. "Students were faced w th real life problems and formulated their ow n opinions on issues is sues such as the death penal t)' and hum an rights abuses,” Jackie Chun says. Under the guid ance of Presidents Sanjay Maraboyina and Tommy Lin and faculty advi sor Mrs. Elmer, the club partici pated in variou s successful fundraisers such as the bake sale and T-shirt sale.

First Row: Vishal Gujaghur, Deepak Gupta, Sanjay Maraboyina, Pam Elmer, Tommy Lin, Jill Hanning, Jarek Babicki, Alex Caillat, and Matt Barber. Second Row: Bijal Desai, Tory Ross, Wes Young, Ashiey England, Rachel Samson, David West, Jackie Chun, Rosie Chun, and Tracy McNeal.

1. Sanjay Maraboyina replies an urgent action letter during a Fri day meeting. 2. Neela Ban;;rjee writes a letter to a political j)risoner from Nigeria. 3. The Am nesty group raises money at the bake sale. 4. Tommy Lin estab lishes his personal opinion over the death penalty. 55

Forensics

"We love eloquence for its own sake and not for any truth which i any heroism it may inspire." -Henry David Thoreau

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Kelly Katzner

They share the same elegant voices and persuasive tones of some of the greatest speakers the world has ever known--Cicero, Quintilian, D israeli, Douglas. They have found a certain beauty in the words of the everyday En glish language and have elevated it to the level of competition. The orators o f the M iami Valley School are members of the Foren sics team which has again dem onstrated its talents in speech and debate. Students participated in various categories including prose and poetry, Lincoln-Douglas de bate, humorous and dramatic in terpretation. State Qualifiers in cluded Daria Ovide, Tory Ross, and Varun Mahajan. Students at tended tournaments on Saturdays at C enterville, O akwood, Fairmont, and Princeton high schools. "Forensics is only for a select few," claims Tory Ross. "It takes a very special kind of per son to get up at 6:00 on all those Saturdays."

1. Laurie Nathan takes a breather from her debate session. 2. Daria Ovide eloquently recites her prose poetry piece. 3. Varun Mahajan, "The Master Debator". 4. Daria Ovide, Tory Ross, and Anitha Reddy display their confidence as they wait for their scores. 52

First Row; Kelly Katzner, Kevin Mohan, Varun Mahajan, Laurie Nathan, Kavitha Reddy, and Tory Ross. Second Row: Daria Ovide, Anitha Reddy, Kalpana Reddy, and Lisa Martin.

"The chess-board is the world; the pieces are the phenomena of the universe; the rules of the game are what we call the laws of Nature." -T.H. Hialey

Chess Club

John Graetz

Continuing the tradilion of one of the oldest games, the game of chess has brought much popularity throughout the student body with the participation of over twenty-five members. The chess club has served as a means for stu dents to play informal chess dur ing their free periods, during lunch, and after school. However, The Miami Valley School Chess Team represented the compeiitive aspect of chess as they devoted their time to playing tournaments and proving much success defeat ing their opponents with 5-0's and 4-1 victories. "This year’s team came out from hiding under the wings," Coach John Graetz men tions. "They emerged from the shadows of our powerful tea.Ti of the last two years and unexpect edly matched the performance of their predecessor's."

First Row: Varun Mahajan, Brad Besson, Dustin Payne,Grandmaster Graetz, Colin Byrum, Kavita Kumar, Joe Carroll, Bernard Dalichau, Ronald Lanton, and Kevin Spitler. Second Row: Matt James, James Ostrowski, John Glass, Harris Schneiderman, Dulani McL.aurin, Tyler Lowry, Chris Opsahl, Nate Young, Pat Lake. Third Row: Kevin Mohan. Mat thew McHale, Bert Kramer, Jon Jordon, Derek Deiner, Alex Brown, and Flint Spitler.

1. Andre Collares patiently waits to attack his opponents king. 2. Harris Schneiderman lets off some steam during an intense match. 3. The Miami Valley Varisty Chess Team. 4. koss Cunningham participates in a chess pickup game during his free period. 53

1. Lauren Katz and Jon M arshall enjoy a glorious spring day. 2. Sid Patw a and Ben Katz are still “best buds.” 3. M iddle School students take a break from pick ing up trash at G rant Park during Spring C om m unity Service Day. 4. Ana Patw a and M andy Rahim i say, “Take a picture o f m e.” 5. C h a n d a r M u th i a h d e m o n s tr a te s p r o p e r d iss e c tio n te c h nique. 6. D an Perkel sets up for S p ir it W eek s k its . 7. K a v ith a R eddy tries to pay attention dur ing a Student Council Meeting.

1. Emily Bernie, Rosie CombsB a c h m a n n , a n d M ic a h G e is e l throw a birthday bash. 2. Troy Lindo plays his own version of ja c k - in - th e - b o x . 3. O n ly good witches attend MVS. 4. Lower School students show off their school spirit. 5. Rosie C hun and Lisa M artin relax in the C om 足 m o n s. 6. A n d re a G e o r o f f a n d Elizabeth H eritage chow down. 7. M att Barber, Brian Lehm an, A nitha Reddy, and Jam es Landis c e le b r a te an im p r e s s iv e H i-Q victory.

Music Program This was an extrem ely busy year for the M u sic Program at M V S. The M iddle School Choir per formed at the D ayton Jew ish center, Fairfield Com m ons, and Trinity Retirem ent Center. The M iddle School Handbell Choir performed for the Dayton Jew ish Center, Sugar Plum Festival, and Sycamore Manor. The Upper School Choir's performances included The Racquet Club, D ayton M all, H ospice, 10 Wilmington Place, King's Island, Capital University, Beavercreek High School, and the O M EA Contest. The Upper School Handbell Choir performed at Peerless M ill Inn and the Lincoln Park Nursing H om e. All choirs perfonned at the Winter C onceit, The A ll-School Carol Sing, and the Spring Concert. The M usic Program Offers a w ide variety o f opportunities for students to perform.

1. T he three choirs o f M VS com bine to sing for peace. 2. W atching ca refu lly , V arun M ahajan draws out a long note. 3. T he cheer leaders raced in after a gam e to perform in another venue. 4. T he U pper School C hoir sings for parents at the Racquet Club. 5. Paul K w ak concentrates on his one-m an bell act. 6. Tory Ross smiles as she rings out the new s. 7. T he Faculty Chorus perform s for the stu dents. 8. T he M iddle School C hoir entertains at Fairfield Com mons. 9. T he sm ging duo is together once again. 10. T he U pper School Choir adds to the H oliday spirit. 11. M rs. B utke w aits patiently during the S paghetti W arehouse outing. 12. T he M iddle School Choir perform s songs o f all faiths during the Holiday Season.

Loiiier School The opening day of the Lower School was delayed, but the wait was worth it. As teachers and students used the extra days to refuel for the busy year, the finishing touches were being put on the new parking lot, new windows were added to the Lower School doors, and a new walk way was built around the east side of the building. As if these changes did not evoke enough excitement, the atmosphere surrounding the first morning's assembly was electrifying as the Lower School community welcomed its new principal, David Hague. This year there were myriads of activities, projects, clubs, and events in which the children partici pated. A student might have written an original fairy tale, completed a unit on Black His tory, or studied how people from around the world cel ebrate holidays. Many will re member the astronom y sle^pover. Dr. Seuss Day, the Medieval feast or the rain for est. Others will note special trips off campus. Students might have been immersed in a unit on Japan, a study of Ohio's pioneers, or the study of our U.S. government and con stitution. First through Fifth g'-dders performed in a music program commemorating the 100th birthday of Carl Orff As this bustling year came to a clo.se a caring community bid a loving farewell ro retiring art teacher, Mrs. Ellen Smith.

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Rctiuities 1. Mrs. Weyrich plays the star of Mother Goose Day. 2. The ever-lovable Dr. Seuss char acters are w onderfully brought to life by two devoted fans. 3. The adorable dalmatian participating in the Hal low een parade is actually Nikki Fort. 4. Briana Yancey adds a finishing touch to her sidewalk self-portrait. 5. Pio neer day featured many such pioneer men and women, in cluding Allison Moore. 6. Fourth graders J.J Walker, Andrew Arnett, and Tyler Wil liams are engrossed in their books. 7. Lower School Prmcipal David Hague waits for the next student lucky enough to give him a flush. 8. As part o f Early Childhood's "Cel ebration Around the World" program, Milan Patel helped the class observe Diwali. 9. Mr. Brereton and a group of Lower School students tal* e a break from the Oakwood Run. 10. Karen Guo loves those holiday cookies. 11. Some M edieval wayfarers enjoy some Dark Age cuisine. 12. B illy M cC ullough and Stephens Adam study a b( -ok about constellations at the istronomy sleepover. 13. Maura Cartwright is absorbed in a good book. 14. E.C. Se nior Dia Onady is motivated for the annual Lower School French Day.

Middle School Activities L e d b y P r e s id e n t R is h i G andhi, the M iddle School had a b u sy , e v e n tfu l, and m e m o r a b le y e a r . T h e s t u d e n t s s p e n t H a llo w e e n at Cam p Joy working on group a c t i v i t i e s a n d p r a c t i c in g clim bing skills. Three C om m unity Service days sent stu d e n ts to h o m e le s s s h e lte r s, nursing hom es, and parks. In N ovem ber Principal Richard D u ff challenged each grade level to sell a set am ount o f fruit. By m eeting his chal lenge students earned the op p o r tu n ity to b o m b a r d M r. D u f f w ith w h ip p e d c r ea m . T h e S o c ia l C o m m it t e e p la n n e d m o n th ly a c tiv itie s in c lu d in g a f a ll m ix e r , a hugely successful V alentine’s D ance, and a well attended L o c k -I n . T h e s o c ia ls w ere great team builders for the group. A highlight o f the year w a s t h e r e s id e n c y o f th e C le v e la n d S ig n -S ta g e T h e ater, a group o f hearing and deaf actors. A ccom panied by d e a f s t u d e n t s fr o m R o th M iddle School, seventh grad ers researched the 1913 D ay to n F lo o d , w r o te a s c r ip t , then performed “A Flood of M em ories.”

1. 8th G raders Sebastien Blancher, D a v id K o r p i, M ik e C l e v e la n d , V iv ek M a h a ja n , a n d C h ris B e rn hardt are ready for an evening o f fun at the M.S. Spring Dance. 2. Mr. D u ff allows Doug Ross to “ cream ” him. 3. Susan Braunlin, Juliana Subashi, and N atayla Blumenfeld get into the spirit o f Pajam a Day. 4. D a v id K o rp i a n d J u s te n E n g la n d d e m o n s tra te th e ir e la b o ra te R u b e Goldberg invention. 5. Rishi G an dhi leads a productive com m unity meeting.

Middle School Activities M iddle School is a tim e when students can test their interests in a variety o f academ ic sub je c ts and co-cu rricu la r a c tiv i ties. An em phasis placed on ex periential learning, such as that offered in the M iddle School’s Project Period, helps M VS stu dents do just that. The study o f ancient Egypt by the sixth grad ers, for exam ple, is supported by hands-on learning and field study, including a four day visit to m useum s in Chicago. W ith their study o f D ayton and Cin cinnati, seventh graders learn first hand what they otherw ise would have to read about, when they visit places like the Paul L aw ren ce D u n b ar h o m e and U n ion Station. Eighth graders w h o h a v e th e o p p o r t u n ity to walk the battlefields o f G ettys burg grasp the m eaning not just o f Gettysburg, but o f war.

1. W ade V antrease proudly shares his Amish quilt at the 8th grade farewell dinner. 2. 6th graders Aron M ohan, Ben Kendricks, D avid N isenbaum , and Su sa n B r a u n lin p o s e as E g y p tia n s . 3. M ichael Tyrell, Liam M cDonnell, and J e n n y L a v in d r e s s as th r e e fa m o u s O hioans. 4. T he 8th grade class explores “Little R ound T o p ” at the site o f the Battle o f Gettysburg. 5. Sixth graders pose in front o f the Chicago skyline dur ing their Project Period trip.

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BancEs Although we only had two dances during the 1995-1996 school year, both of them had a large turnout and left a lasting impression on the Upper School. The "crazy hair" theme of the Halloween Dance added extra spice to an already exciting evening. Student Coun足 cil did a great job planning this dance. Costumes ranged from the traditional princess to posse look-alikes. The Winter Holiday Daace turned out to be a very special evening through the planning of the Junior Class. Large numbers from every grade attended, making it a great opportunity for all to have fun. Everyone should be congratulated on the suc足 cess of this year's Upper School dances. 1. Dave West takes a break to pose for a picture. 2. Amanda Anderson and John Wadsworth enjoy the last song of the Win足 ter' Dance. 3. AFS student Carl Hillstrom goes all out for his first American Halloween. 4. Freshman Katherine Smith and Chethra Muthiah get ready for a good time. 5. Dan Perkel shows his true side. 6. Jun足 iors Karin Diener and James M,;nuel dance the night away. 7. Rachel Samson and Neela Banerjee give their best posse impression.

Qppcr School Bram a During November ihc MVS slcige was filled to over flowing with Mr. Elmer’s set for The D iary o f Anne Frank, direciecl by Peter Camm. The lives of the Frank and VanDaan families were poignantly pre sented by a strong ensemble of actors, led by seniors Jill Hanning and Hunter Granger and ably supported by MVS veteran thespians Kevin Harper, Tory Ross, and Katie Williford. The portrait of Anne Frank’s adolescence, as drawn from her journal, captured the attention of the audience. A musical. The Apple Tree, was directed in May by Mrs. Butke and Mr. Elmer. The comedic look at love was wonderfully presented by a talented en semble cast consisting of Nick Barnard, Elizabeth Collier, Jill Hanning, Kevin Harper, James Landis, Brian Lehman, Josh Opsahl, Daria Ovide, Tory Ross, and KaschaSemon. For all three couples, love conquers all, but not without humorous complications.

L Mr. Frank welcomes Mrs. Van Daan into hiding. 'L Miep opens acakeforNe^A' Year’s 1944 as the family w atches. 3. The king anoints the newlyweds. 4. Adam confronts Eve in paradise. 5. The temptress taunts, "I’m absolutely gor geous" 6. The tiger attacks a sold ier as bystanders watch. 7. Mrs. Van Daan warns the family of possible discovery.

muou/BeM W itches, prin cesses, goblins, ravens, scarecrows, and the rest of the costumed legions made their annual inva sion of MVS this Hal loween. The festivities culm inated with the Lower School students parading through the halls, each dressed in their chosen identity for the day. Excitement and horrific creativity were the rule. Mrs. Weyrich's alter ego, a classic evil witch, put on a fantasti cally frightening show for the younger denizens of the school's dastardly dungeons of delight. And, as always, there was the Student Council's Halloween dance, which, this year, featured a crazy hair theme. The day's activi ties brought classmates together for some outra geous fun, complete with candy, laughs, costumed delight, and mystery!

1. M andy Lichenstein prepares to step back into C am elot. 2. W itch W eyrich threatens, "I'll get you my pretty!" 3. D enny M an ning gets into the holiday spirit. 4. Susan Braunlin gives Sarah B u tk e a d e lig h tfu l scare. 5. C aroline Hartel enjoys dressing up for the occasion. 6. Sasha Yanes and K atherine By m ake beautiful princesses. 7. M ichael Thom sen walks through the halls show ing off his costume.

ALL SCHOOL CRROL SING This year the AllSchool Carol Sing marked a transition in the life of MVS. Due to the increas ing size of the school popu lation, it was held for the first time in the Student Ac tivity Center. This year's Senior class was the largest to ever attend the event. However, certain things never change, and as al ways, the Sing was a joyous gathering of the entire school community to cel ebrate the beginning of the winter break and holiday season. Upper School stu dents paired up vvith their Lower School buddies, and kicked back for a relaxed happy afternoon. It was a great day for the entire school, complete with the "Dreidel Song," "Twelve Days of Christmas, and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."

1. Mr. E lm er coaxes Jackie Bliss into a solo. 2. A shley England and K atie W illifo rd show o ff th e ir little sib s : M a d is e n Fleishm an and M adison Kretzler. 3. N a ta ly a B lu m e n fe ld an d K aren G uo sit back and listen to the h o lid a y m u sic. 4. A ndy E llenbogen and Patrick C ollier flash their handsom e sm iles for the cam era. 5. Jackie C hun en jo y s her last y ear at the sing, w hile D ia O nady attends her first year at the annual festivities. 6. Paul K w ak entertains the group with his am azing one-m an show. 7. Future M VS student, Stephan C leveland loves the excitem ent.

S'PI'RIT WEEK Students came to school in their pajamas. Teach ers came dressed like students. What’s happened at the Miami Valley School? Spirit Week, of course. While dressing up in silly ways was an important, not to mention fun, way of earning spirit points, other ways included selling fruit, attending basketball games, and collecting canned goods. Dress-up days were PJ day, teacher/student day, retro day, cross dress day, and the traditional red and blue day. A spirited crowd cheered on the girls' basketball team to victory on the final day. The class competition ended with the Seniors' Tales from the Crypt beating out the Juniors' Sesame Street, Freshmen ER, and the Sophomores with the Bomb Shelter. All in all it was a rejuvenating week, putting the "spirit back in all of us.

1. Seniors Araia Tesfamariam, Brian Lehman, Ashley England, and Rachel Samson show off their seven ties threads on retro day. 2. Seniors Biial Desai and Bryan Bloom r e l a x in their pj's on pajama day. 3. Brian Sorkin poses his new line of disco wardrobe on Retro Day. 4. Can the Junior class tell you how to get to Sesame Street? 5. During the Sophomore skit Johnny Wadsworth and Nick Mitrusis realize they are not part of the Sophomores "Bomb shelter." 6. Senior Brian Lehman is ready to take on his role as Ms. Katzner in the Senior skit. 7. Pat Lake tries to imitate the unique fashions of Mr. Czamota on "dress as a teacher" day. 8. Alexis Krivian and Katie Chenoweth show us their class spirit by dressing up on pajama day. 9. Is Mr. Squiers really the newest m e m b e r of the posse? 10. Deepak Gupta entertains everyone with his imitation of a dog in the Junior class skit. 11. Are there really two Mr. Elmers, or is it Heather Davis imitating him on "dress as a teacher day." 12. These Junior guys seem to think that Mr. Cam m is the m an o f style around MVS.

Community Service Two days a year, stu dents and faculty members take time away from busy schedules to offer their time and labor to the community. Each day began with comple mentary bagels, donuts, and juice, after which the students left for the various activities arranged by Pam Elmer, Rachel Samson, and Ashley England. Among the many places to go were Cox Arbo retum, YW C A, Bethany Lutheran Village, and Camp Kern. At Cox Arboretum, in the fall, students planted tulip bulbs, and students who went in the spring had a chance to enjoy them. Some students went to YWCA and Bethany Lutheran Village. If they weren't busy watching active toddlers, they were spending time talking with older friends. At Roth M iddle S ch ool, students enjoyed bowling with handicapped children. The students' efforts here, and other places, were greatly appreciated. From hard work to making new friends, each student com pleted Community Service Day with a sense of accom plishment. 1. Ben Katz and Andy Ellenbogen take a break from gardening at Aullwood. 2. A lex Katz show s us her sweatshirt covered with toma toes. 3. Latrise Owens helps a friend at Roth Middle School. 4. Chris Gedrites digs a hole for a pillar at Habitat for Hu manity. 5. Ralph Suiter stops for a minute to enjoy the nice day at Habitat for Humanity. 6. Surah Enterline, Nisha Desai, and Amanda Anderson plan^ tulip bulbs at Cox Arboretum. 7. Jon Marshall helps a friend briwl.

Spring Fair T his year’s Fete de Printem ps was an en tertaining and exciting af fair that the entire school enjoyed. Little kids could be seen with balloons in their hands, getting their faces painted, or w inning a cake in the cake walk. The m ain attraction, how ever, was the “ F lush-em ,” w h ere

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F rom D o n Q u ix o t e ’s w indm ills to a day in a Spanish school and hours in m u s e u m s a n d c a t h e d r a ls , s t u d e n t s o n th e S p a n ish E x p e r ie n c e Im m ersion savored som e o f the rich variety that Spain o f f e r s . M a th t e a c h e r M aria Ferraro and Span ish T e a c h e r G a b r ie la S p a r k s le d th e g r o u p o f s ix te e n s tu d e n ts th rou gh an intense im m ersion into the country’s culture and history. The trip took the group from Barcelona to M adrid, with stops in A li c a n t e , M a la g a , S e v i ll a , Cardoba, Segovia, Toledo. 1. A sh le y E n g la n d a n d B ry an Bloom enjoy a monastery in the m ountains of Spain. 2, Miss Fer raro and Mrs. Sparks turn for a quick pose as they walk through the beautiful streets o f Barcelona. 3. The Spain group joins together for a picture at M onserat M onas tery just outside of Barcelona.

Com edy, tragedy, m elo drama, and m ore com edy, clearly describe A Dram a in O ne-Act, which was its o w n p r o d u c t io n . T h e group studied five genres: com edy, m elodram a, trag edy, experim ental drama, an d t r a g ic o m e d y . E a ch s tu d e n t w a s r e q u ir e d to s u b m it a f in a l p r o j e c t , w h ic h in c lu d e d c r e a tin g and p e r fo r m in g o n e -a c t plays. One o f the unique p r o je c ts w a s B ria n L e h m an’s play adaptation o f “The Three Day Blow ” by E rnest H em in gw ay. “ W e all had a great tim e. Ev e r y o n e w a s a b le to le t loose, and that m ade our p r o d u c tio n w o r k ,” sa id Brian Lehman.

Tory Ross, Tracy M cNeal, and W endy C zarnota act out looks o f hope, happiness, an d feardwing one o f th eir im provisational acts.

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Immersion F i Lights, camera, action, was only half the excite m e n t o f F ilm a k e r th e Critic. The group watched m ovies and wrote essays, then went to the theater and critiqued m ovies that were playing. This year’s film was particularly spe c ia l , w it h M r. R o m e o making his com eback de but as “T on y” a m obster planning the dem ise o f a grou p o f h itm e n , p la y e d by the students. After see ing the film , there is no d o u b t , th e g r o u p h a d a great tim e, and that Mr. R o m e o , is d e f i n i t e l y BACK!

D iscovering “ a new way o f seeing” students in the basic photography course o ffe r e d by M rs. B arbara R io n p r e v is u a liz e d an d produced photos that re flected this new sight. The e ig h t s t u d e n t s in th e course studied basic cam era handling, film process in g , c o n t a c t a n d p r o jection printing, and a va riety o f techniques o f suc ce ssfu l p h o to g r a p h y . D a r k r o o m a c t iv it y s u p ported fie ld ex p e r ie n c e s. S t u d e n t s u t i l i z e d th e school’s darkroom to de velop the photos they had taken in a variety o f set tings. In addition to photo shoots, the group visited photography galleries and u n iv e r s it y p h o to g r a p h y labs.

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A group o f nine students along with faculty advisors Jon G ra e tz and P e ter C am m s p e n t I m m e r sio n studying the history o f the C iv il R ig h ts m o v e m e n t. The group spent the first two weeks here in D ayton researching the topic and interview ing local partici p a n ts in th e c i v i l r ig h ts struggle. After m uch prep aration the group boarded a bus to Birm ingham , Ala bam a for a six day trip to the sites that played key roles in the developm ent o f the civil rights m ove m en t. A fter B irm in gh am the students w ent on to M ontgom ery, Atlanta, and S e lm a . 1. H annah Blumenfeld stands in front of the m ural in the Dexter B aptist Church. 2. Jon M arshall a n d M ik e S o s e b e e p o se w h ile v ie w in g th e f a m o u s D e x te r C h u r c h m u r a l. 3. T h e e n t i r e Civil Rights group gathers in Bir m ingham for a picture.

T h e C la s s ic a l R e n a is sance C onnection, taught by Mrs. Inbody and Mrs. Kretzler, began with an in t e n s i v e tw o w e e k c l a s s r o o m s tu d y . T o p ic s e x p lo r e d in c lu d e d th e art history o f the R enaissance and High R enaissance, the h is to r y o f G r e e c e , Ita ly , and Crete, and the strong links betw een classical and Renaissance fine arts. The group ventured to G reece, Crete, and Italy. The two w eek e x c u r sio n fa m ilia r ized the group with Ath e n s , C r e te , D e lp h i, F lo rence, Sienna, and Rom e. The group saw M ichaelang e lo ’s D a v id , P ie ta , and the Sistine Chapel, along w ith th e A c r o p o lis , an d the Coliseum . 1. D erek D iener and Mrs. K ret zler enjoy the view o f the m oun tains above the city o f Delphi. 2. Jill H anning and D avid Albert are standing in front of The P ar th e n o n . 3. T h e e n t ir e R e n a is sance group poses in Athens.

Immersion The “ Fortress Europe” Im m ersion course offered an opportunity to focus on the European cuhure and history that played a role in W o r ld W ar II. T h e group o f eight students un der the leadership o f Paul Garfinkel focused on the r e a d in g s , h is to r ic a l and b io g r a p h ic a l, r e la tin g to the topic. They also trav e lle d to c r it ic a l s it e s in Eastern Europe related to th e f o r m a t io n o f N a z i Germ any. A m ong the cit ie s v i s i t e d w e r e B e r lin , Krakow, Prague, Warsaw, and Am sterdam .

1. T he city o f A m sterdam was a favorite o f m any students in the group. 2. H arris Schneiderm an enjoys a coffee break at a G er m an R estaurant. 3. M andy Rahim i relaxes on a train ride.

This year the Southwest B ack p ack in g group ta ck le d s a n d s t o r m s , m o u n t a in s , f if ty p o u n d b a c k packs, and dealt with each o t h e r in s o m e t im e s i n t e n s e s it u a t io n s as w e ll. The group hiked three to s e v e n m il e s d a ily fo r e le v e n d a y s , c o v e r in g d e se r ts, c a n y o n s, and w o o d e d m o u n ta in s . T h e work continued after fin ish in g th e a c tu a l h ik in g , with pitching tents, cook in g d in n e r , and w a sh in g dishes. In all o f these ac tiv itie s , back p ack ers had to carefully conserve water and leave as little im pact on the land as possible. An u n e x p e c te d h ig h lig h t o f the trip was an opportu nity to attend a rally for p r e s id e n tia l c a n d id a te Bob D ole.

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N i n t h g r a d e r s g o t to know their earth in an in ten sive Im m ersion intro duction to geological phe nom ena, earth history, the u n iv e r s e , a n d th e a t m o sphere. A three day stay at Cam p Kern and a variety o f other field experiences r ein fo r ce d th e ir lea rn in g and p r o v id e d o p p o r tu n i t ie s for p e r s o n a l g ro w th and in te r a c tio n . S c ie n c e d e p a r t m e n t c h a ir M ary H e u s e r le d th e p ro g ra m w ith th e in v o lv e m e n t o f S c i e n c e t e a c h e r R a lp h Suiter and U pper School Principal Tom Elmer.

1, K athryn Sm ith and K alpana R eddy leam the art o f N injitsu. 2. A group o f Freshm en explore th e c r e e k o n a h ik e a t C a m p Kern. 3. This group o f Freshm en enjoys their evening free tim e at C am p Kern.

Seventeen students who e x a m in e d th e e n v i r o n m ent o f the sea and the h is t o r y o f th e B a h a m a s took the M arine Ecology and H istory o f the Baha m as Course. The partici pants spent two o f their weeks at Forfar Field Sta t io n o n A n d r o s I s la n d . S n o r k e lin g and o p tio n a l SC UBA activities created a d is c o v e r y a p p r o a c h to learning about a variety o f plant and anim al species. Students were involved in com m unity service during their study, and pursued readings in Baham ian his tory, m arine ecology, and the principles o f underwa ter photography.

1. C e lin e B la n c h e r a n d N a te Young explore a coral form ation by the sea. 2. D eepak G upta and N ate Young show off the enor mous size of a piece o f tropical fruit. 3. Kevin M ohan walks the beach in his stylish hat. 4. MVS s t u d e n t s r e a lly k n o w how to study.

I Wes Young; Bicycling in Belgium Wes Young, an avid bicyclist, spent the Immer sion period in Belgium, where he attended school, lived with a family who shared his interest cycling, and participated in a number of European races.

Karin Diener: Pediatric Medicine Karin Diener worked with Dr. Pinchos Ovide in the emergency room at Children's Medical Center, ob serving procedures in emergency treatment of young people. She worked in other departments as well: respiratory therapy, pathology, neonatology, urgent care, intensive care, birth defects, infectious diseases, pulmonary, cardiology, hematology, and nutrition.

Ben Katz: Financial Management Ben Katz worked at Paine Webber, where he stud ied financial management, portfolio management, asset accounts, etc. He undertook a variety of projects involving computer records.

y-Vraia Tesfamariam: Television A; aia Tesfamariam worked at the Wright State University television center, where he studied various aspects of television production. He filmed basketball games and interviews for the WSU coaches' show, and learned sound manage ment and editing techniques. He is pictured man aging studio equipment at WSU media center.

In the Still of the j{ight This year’s Junior-Senior Prom, “In the Still of the Night,” was held at Country Club of the North. Each year prom night is a special time for the students to dress-up and spend an evening with fellow classmates. The beautifully hand crafted invitations by Erling Tanadi were just a preview to a successful evening of dinner, dance, and socializing. The wide variety of music played by the disc jockey provided an opportunity for all students, and even the faculty, to participate. All who attended will recall Prom 1996 as a night filled with very special memories and with tre mendous fun.

1. Seniors M att Barber, David Albert, Vikram A garwal, and Cliandar M uthiah pose for their last pronn picture. 2. Sanjay M araboyina and N eelaB anerjee enjoy this special evening. 3. Brian Lehm an and his date sm ile for the pho tographer. 4. Jackie Chun a n i Sid Patw a w atch the festivities. 5. R ochelle R d iav i and Chandar M uthiah take a break to socialize. 6. Ben Katz struts his stuff around the dance floor. 7. Jam es Patchett and Laurie N athan w elcom e som e friends. 8. T hat infectious Prom Spirit was m ost easily seen on the dance floor. 9. Elizabeth Collier gets dow n during the E lectric Slide. 10. B ryan B loom and Ashley England show o ff their idea o f the lat est prom fashions. 11. A lex Katz and Jam es Jermings relax after the long night of danc ing. 12. Dave W est and Celine Blancher flash those killer smiles.

The look of competitive sports at MVS is one of determination, guts, and drive. Whether on the field or on the court,%n the diamond, on the course, or in the pool, our athletes combine sportsmanship and determination to improve with intense will to win.

Girls’ V arsity Tennis

Coach V in R om eo The G irls’ Varsity T ennis team had an extrem ely suc c e s s f u l s e a s o n . T h e te a m , with head coach Vin R om eo, was led by seniors H eather D avis, Chrystina M axa, Lau r ie N a t h a n , a n d C e lin e Blancher. The highlights o f the season included upsets to F e n w ic k ( 3 - 2 ) , to M ilt o n U n ion (3-2), and a victory over rival school Seven H ills (3 -2 ). H ea th e r D a v is re c e iv e d a 4 - y e a r v a r s it y award, an honorable m ention all-area singles award, and an a c a d e m ic a ll- a r e a a w a r d . Laurie N athan also received an all-area academ ic award. L a u rie N a th a n an d C e lin e Blancher received a position on the 3rd division team all a r e a . H e a t h e r D a v i s an d Chrystina M axa were part ners for the district doubles to u rn a m en t. T h ey receiv ed s ix t h p la c e , o n e p o s i t i o n short o f qualifying for state. “This is another over-achiev ing tennis team — m ediocre to good talent, but an excep tional desire to w in ,” said h e a d c o a c h V in R o m e o . W hether it was sheer desire to win or natural talent, one thing is certain — the G irls’ V a r s ity T e n n is te a m c o n quered another w inning sea son. 1, C h r y s ti n a M a x a a n d H e a th e r D avis smile after another win. 2. H eather D avis effortlessly hits back the ball. 3. Celine Blancher returns a p o w erfu l se rv e . 4. L a u rie N a th a n playfully wins the point. 5. A nitha Reddy starts a game in her favor.

Front Row: A nitha Reddy, Alex K atz, Chrystina M axa, Bijal D esai. Back Row: Coach Vin Romeo, line Blancher, Dee Ballal, Laurie N athan, H eather D avis, H arriet K ram er. '

Front Row: Nisha Desai, Ana Patwa, Sarah Ballauer, Kalpana Reddy, Kavitha Reddy. Back Row: Mau•een Wagner, Shannon Williams, MoUy Thomas, Hannah Blumenfeld, Coach Bruce Huntsbarger.

Girls’ JV Tennis

/ I Coach Bruce Huntsbarger T h e G i r l s ’ JV T e n n is Team provided an exciting and rewarding experience for everyone on the team . They ended the season with a w in ning record o f 7-4. The team s c h e d u le in c lu d e d e x p e r i enced team s making for chal lenging matches. “The girls played consistently and effec t iv e ly th r o u g h o u t th e s e a s o n , ” s a id C o a c h B r u c e Huntsbarger. Coach H unts b a r g e r c o m p li m e n t e d h is players throughout the sea son on their determ ination and com m itm ent during var ious three-set m atches. The h ig h lig h t o f th e s e a so n in cluded a 5-0 victory over Sidney-Lehm an, one o f the top team s in the area. The team was led by seniors Bijal D e sai and Harriet Kramer who dem onstrated their skill and lea d er sh ip . J u n io r H an n ah Blum enfeld was honored as th e m o st im p r o v e d p layer. The team looks forward to next year with much hope.

1. M aureen W agner concentrates on h e r s tr o n g f o r e h a n d . 2. H a r r i e t K ram er smashes the ball from the baseline. 3. Molly Thom as rejoices in hitting a w inner down the line. 4. Bijal Desai radiates with the face of v ic to r y . 5. H a n n a h B lu m e n f e ld strives to keep the ball in play.

Men’s Gol

Coach Rick Acquilano

T h e M V S M e n ’s V a r s ity and JV G olf team s experi enced a superb season. The s e a so n b eg a n w ith c h a n g e . First, the team w elcom ed a new coach, Rick Acquilano. Second, the Varsity acquired th r e e n ew V a r s ity p la y e r s. T h e s e tw o c o m p o n e n ts re sulted in a m em orable sea son. The team finished with a 7-14 record. A match that brought great excitem ent to the JV team cam e with an upset to heavily favored Cin cinnati Christian. It was also a year o f breaking records. Joe Carroll had the best score for a freshman in M VS his tory. N ot only did he achieve this, but he also hit a holein-one. James Patchett broke the sophom ore record, while c o -c a p ta in B en K atz broke the junior record for scoring. The M ost Im proved Player award for the JV team went to Chad Marshall, w hile the MIP award for the Varsity w e n t to J o e C a r r o ll. T h e M VP award for the Varsity team was given to Ben Katz.

1. Junior Ben Katz practices his fol low through before a key stroke. 2. Pat Lake is m om ents away from put ting out on the 18th hole. 3. Brent Carroll m asters his short game be fore the m atch. 4. Sophom ore Chad M arshall lines up the ball with the hole for his chip shot. 5. V arun ‘VM an’ M ahajan is on his way to hit ting his big 200 yard shot.

Front Row: N ate Young, Joe Carroll, Ryan Butke, Ben K atz, Benji Lowry. B ad V arun M ahajan, Pat Lake, Jam es P atchett, Brent Carroll, and Coach Aquilano.

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G irls’ Varsity Soccer

Coach G lenn Squiers

Led by ten experienced Se niors, the Girls Varsity Soc cer team pulled o ff a 4-11-0 season. D o n ’t let the statis tics m islead you; the 1995 season was a very successful one for the girls. Individual p la y im p r o v e d t r e m e n dously, new friendships were m a d e , an d th e g i r l s ’ te a m spirit set a m odel for the en tire school. Leading scorers o f th e s e a s o n w e r e J o s ie Cleveland, Elizabeth Collier, Karen D iener, Lisa M artin, and Betsy West. The team s’ strong defense consisted o f Ashley England, Rachel Sam son, Sarah Walters, Elizabeth C o l l ie r , a n d g o a lk e e p e r W endy Czarnota. Elizabeth Collier was nam ed M VP and C h eth ra M u th ia h r e c e iv e d the M ost Improved Award.

Front Row; W endy C zam ota. Second Row: K athryn E rvin, K atie N utter, K atie W illiford, K avita Ku mar, Ashley England, E lizabeth Collier, Josie Cleveland, Rachel Sam son, and Neela Banerjee. T hird Row; C hethra M uthiah, Sarah W alter, Betsy W est, Lisa M artin, and A m anda Anderson. F ourth Row; Kascha Sem on, Jennifer M itzm an, Alexis K rivian, an d Kelly W hite. Fifth Row; Coach G lenn Squiers and Coach M yron Collier,

1. A n o th e r g r e a t sa v e by W e n d y C zarnota. 2. Lisa M artin shields the ball against her opponent. 3. Josie C lev e lan d p u ts e v e ry th in g b e h in d the free kicL 4. K atie W illiford b at tle s w ith h e r o p p o n e n t as J o s ie Cleveland plays back on defense. 5. Seniors celebrate after playing to gether for four years.

Mens’ Varsity Soccer

Coach Rob Allan

T h e 1 9 9 5 M e n s ’ V a r s ity Soccer Team proved to be one o f the best team s in re cent M VS history. Sparked by the enthusiasm and new ideas o f head coach Rob Al lan, the team surpassed all expectations. W ith a winning r e c o r d ( 6 - 5 - 3 ) , th e R a m s proved to be worthy oppo nents. Also, great fan support provided incentive for these young players to win. Led by th e p o w e r f u l f o o t o f B e r t Kramer and the finesse shot o f senior M VP Vikram Agarwal, the Ram s emerged as a patent offensive threat. The young, but solid defense led by co-M V P goalkeeper Alex Caillat, was the second ingre d ie n t to a b a la n c e d m e n ’s s o c c e r t e a m . S e n io r M a tt Barber earned the Iron-Man aw ard for h is in tim id a tin g defense. For the first tim e in school history, the sectional m a tc h w a s h e ld o n M V S f i e l d s . In a t h r il li n g , b u t h e a r t-b r e a k in g 1-0 lo s s to C h a m in a d e - J u lie n n e , th e te a m d e m o n s t r a t e d g r e a t poise and showed the growth that had taken place through out the duration o f the sea son. 1. Alex Caillat clears the ball to Aus tralia. 2. Vikram Agarwal takes con trol o f the show. 3. Brian Sorkin will a llo w n o o n e in to h is a r e a . 4. Tom m y Lin runs the field. 5. Derek D iener goes sky high for the ball. 6. Bert K ram er attacks the ball. 7. Ber nard D alichau aw aits the ball.

Boys’ JV Soccer

Coach C hristopher W ennerstrom

The 1995 M VS M en’s Ju nior Varsity Soccer team was led under new m anagem ent this year. It was the inaugural s e a s o n for C o a c h C h r is to pher W ennerstrom . W enner strom had a difficult premier season, but many o f the play ers felt the season was quite fu lfillin g . A c o n s ta n tly c h a n g in g r o s te r a d d e d to som e o f the problem s o f a team which was always try ing to find its “groove.” Each m em ber o f the team com pleted the season with the f e e lin g th a t h is s k i ll s h ad been im proved greatly. Since the team did not have an ex cess num ber o f players, each p la y e r r e c e i v e d a la r g e am ount o f playing tim e. Al th o u g h p a p e r s t a t i s t i c s , which included a 0-7-1 rec ord, were not trem endous to look at, the team enjoyed the season. Seniority on the team was led by Juniors Josh O p sahl, Jarek Babicki, and John Jordan. The sole award went to Chris Opsahl for M ost Im proved.

M en’s V arsity an d J V Soccer — F ront Row; D eepak G upta, Jarek Babicki, Bret Eikenbery, M att Janies, Vishal G u d jad hur, Josh O psahl, B rendan C artw right, T om m y Lin, Brian Sorkin, M att G unlock, Chris Opsahl. Back Row: V arsity Coach R ob Allan, N ick M itrousis, D ave West, M att Cam m , Bert K ram er, M att Barber, Jam es Landis, Alex Caillat, V ikram Agarwal, Jo h n W adsw orth, G ordon H icinbothen, Carl H illstrom , Jon N utter, JV Coach C hristopher W ennerstrom .

1. M att G unlock races for the ball. 2. M att Jam es defends his area. 3. John Jordan eyes the field to see where to go n e x t. 4. B r e n d e n C a r t w r ig h t hopes to come out of the pack with the ball. 5. Jarek Babicki pushes the ball upfield.

Fourth and Fifth Boys' Soccer The F ourth and Fifth G ra d e B o y s’ S occer team record of 1-6-4 re flected a group of boys who will be fine soccer p la y e r s o n e d a y , b u t don’t yet have the expe r ie n c e to w in c lo s e g am es. C u rt W ittm e r was an invaluable asset in the goal, while Joseph H e rita g e a n d C h a rle y M c C u s k e r p la y e d a g gressive defense against o p p o n e n ts tw ice th e ir size. Andrew Arnett ex hibited great ball con trol at center halfback. There were a num ber of great players who con trib u te d valuable m in utes all over the field.

Front Row; J.J. Walker, John Lavin, Andrew Amett, Joseph Heritage, and Kurt Wittmer. Middle Row: Charley McCusker, Kevin Howorth, Fredrik Nyberg, Rob Thomas, Aaron Agarwal, Blake Filers, and Kevin Hine. Back Row: Coach Henry Fisher.

Fourth and Fifth Girls' Soccer The Fourth and Fifth Grade Girls' Soccer team struggled through the season, but finished on a pf^sitive note. The girls be gan the season with a 0-7-1 record but finished the regular season with their first victory. Coach Sasha Fisher felt that each player improved drastically through many minutes spent on the field. At the end of the season Coach Fisher rewarded each of the girls with a specialized award commending each player's skill.

Front Row: Caitlin Hague, Vivian Nanagas, Mandy Gutmann, R Melanie Mitzman, and Meredith Blankenheim. Back Row: Coa^ Dori Handel, Emily Margolis, Adonya Jackson, Marissa Hayes, Hawes-Saunders

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Middle School Girls' Soccer This year the Middle School Girls' Soccer t'^am had an interesting season. Lead by Coach Deepak Kumar, the sixth-graders made up a large part of the team and the eighth-graders provided experience and leadership. The girls were able to improve their soccer skills throughout the season and learned how to work as a team.

Middle Schoo Girls' Tennis

Front R ow : E m ilie B lancher, S y lv ia T ozb ikian , S tacy H aught, E m ily B e m ie , B eck y Adam , N a ta ly a B lu m e n feld , and Carrie M cD erm ott-John son . B ack R ow : B rynna Pietz, B ro o k e A ck erley , E m ily Carroll, Sandra B oh n , K ate Jackson, K ate G riffiths, T iffany C sizm a , M a h een Q uadri, Jenny L avin, and C oach Susan Rudd.

The Middle School Girls' Tennis team im proved throughout the year. It was led by long-time Coach Susan Rudd. Even though the girls had many obstacles to overcome ev eryone was given a chance to play in a match. The girls worked on their tennis skills and many found they had improved since the previ ous year. "The tennis sea son was a lot of fun i.nd Miss Rudd was very sup portive. We learned a lot," said Tiffany Csizma.

M iddle School B oys’ Soccer This was a learning season for the M iddle School B oys’ Soccer Team . Led by Coach Graf, the team , com posed o f boys from the sixth, seventh, and e ig h th g r a d e s, sh o w e d great im provem ent through out the season. Their record o f 0-10-1 failed to reflect the t o u g h n e s s o f th e c o m p e t i t io n . C o a c h G r a f f c o m m ented, “T hese boys show great character in every out ing. They played som e tough tea m s, so m e c o n s is tin g e n tirely o f eighth graders but yet they rem ained unintim i d a te d . T h ey g a v e o n e -h u n dred percent in every gam e.” A lm ost every gam e was close for the entire sixty m inutes. The returning players will be gin next year with excellent prospects.

Front Row: Paul Christy, Josh W ard, M ike M cClure, and M ichael Bramlage. M iddle Row: Thomai Bramlage, Elliott Howells, Justen England, and W ade Vantrease. Back Row: Blake N olan, Liam Mc1| Donnell, K aan Gokay, Jason Nephew, N ick M oncreif, D avid K orpi, Chris B ernhardt, and Sabastien Blancher.

Boys’ Varsity Basketball

Coach Rick A cquilano

T h e M ia m i V a lle y B o y s ’ Varsity Basketball team had a trem endous season for the 1995-96 year, finishing with a 9 -8 r e c o r d . F iv e o f th e team s that were defeated had walked away with victories last year. One o f these victo ries led to a second place fin ish in the M VS Invitational T o u rn a m e n t. S ev en M V S lo s s e s w e r e b y fe w e r th a n thirteen points. One o f the m ain reasons for the strong basketball team was the m at uration o f last year’s sopho m ores into a powerful junior b a s k e t b a ll f o r c e . A ll f iv e sta r te rs retu rn ed from la st year. The junior basketball dynam o will return next year to aim for even higher goals. Coach Rick A cquilano said, “ T h is y e a r ’s tea m a llo w e d the program to turn the cor ner. We all saw what MVS can look forward to in the fu ture — w inning!” Coach Ac q u ila n o g a v e th e M V P awards to Eric M oncrief and Jam es Jennings, w hile senior Derek D iener took hom e the Team Player Award.

1. The team eagerly awaits the re bound. 2. H uddling, the squad roots for victory. 3. Ali sprints for the h o o p . 4. D e r e k D ie n e r g o e s a i r borne! 5. D uring the opener, Derek, Brent, and Jam es cut off the oppo nent.

Ali K ardan, Sid Patwa, Jam es Jennings, D erek D iener, Brent Carroll, Alex C Jam es M anuel, Jon M arshall. Front: Coach A cquilano.

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JV Basketball

Coach Paul Garfm kel.

The Junior Varsity Basket b a ll t e a m , le d b y C o a c h Garfinkel, had a very pro ductive year. Each and every player on the eight-m an ros ter im proved their team and in d iv id u a l g a m e tr e m e n dously over the course o f the season. Coach Garfinkel did an excellent job keeping the players focused, disciplined, a n d in s h a p e . T h e s e a s o n produced m ixed results, with som e losses and som e victo ries, but every gam e was a learning experience. Overall, it was a m em orable season, and the Junior Varity feels ready to take on anyone next year. T h e M ost Im p ro v ed Player Award went to Brian S o r k in . L e a d in g sc o r e r for the team was Jon Marshall.

I Front R o w Jo n M arshall, Brian Sorkin, Joe Carroll, and John W adsw orth. Back row; Coach Paul G arfm kd, T ed Etson, C had M arshall, D oug Saphire, Carl HiHstrom, and Jim Ostrowski.

1. Chad M arshall crashes the boards against opposing M iddletow n Chris tian. 2. “ D iam ond” Doug Saphire follows through with a pressure free throw shot. 3. Jon M arshall hustles down the floor for a fast break. 4. Point guard Brian Sorkin penetrates the opposing team ’s defense. 5. Jon Marshall elevates and extends in a tw o-point attem pt.

Girls’ Basketball

C o a c h e s M a ria F e r ra ro an d J u n e Steck

M a ria F erraro an d J u n e Steck took over the w om en’s b a sk e tb a ll c o a c h in g d u tie s from Bill G lisson this year. The varsity team consisting o f s e v e n r e tu r n in g p la y e r s and seven freshmen posted a 7-10 record and second place in th e M V S I n v i t a t io n a l Tournam ent. The JV team , coached by June Steck, con s is tin g m a in ly o f fre sh m e n and sophom ores, worked pri marily on skills building and l e a r n in g th e g a m e , w h ile showing great im provem ent over their four game season. At the W inter Sports Ban q u e t, T if fa n y P a tr ic k w as nam ed JV’s M ost Valuable Player, Elizabeth Collier was nam ed Varsity’s M VP, and S e n io r H e a t h e r D a v i s r e c e iv e d a fo u r -y e a r v a r s ity award. Ferraro com m ented, “W e were very satisfied with our season, considering our youth.” They are all looking forward to the future.

1. Seniors H eather D avis and Latrise Owens enjoy their last Spirit W e e k g a m e . 2. W e n d y C z a r n o ta fakes the opponent and makes the shot. 3. Freshm an K im berly K en dricks sinks yet another shot. 4. Dee B allal h its h e r in c re d ib le o u ts id e shot once again. 5, K arin D iener swishes her free throw. 92

Front row: T iffany Patrick, Terri M cM illan, H eather D avis, E lizabeth C; C hethra M uthiah, Dee Ballal. Back row: K atie N utter, W endy C zarnota, Betsy Kim berly Kendricks, K atie Chenow eth, K arin D iener, Coaches June Steck and

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Varsity Cheerleaders

Coach Lynn Citro

T h is y e a r ’s c h e e r le a d in g team benefited trem endously under the direction o f Lynn Citro, a new Early Childhood teacher. The squad held two successful pep rallies to in crease the spirit am ongst the students. Lynn, with cheerleading experience from both high school and college, had a lot to teach the squad, in cluding new lifts and chants. N e w u n ifo r m s b rou gh t th e squad a new attitude and a fr e s h lo o k . T h a n k s to th e help from fans Patrick Lake and Joe Carroll, the crowd p a r tic ip a tio n grew . S e n io r experience helped to lead the sq u a d an d im p r o v e d a n c e a n d c h e e r r o u t in e s . T h e cheerleading team has defi nitely com e a long way from its start five years ago.

Front row: Sarah Enterline, Ashley England, Sarah Walters. Middle row: Katie Williford, Bijal Desai. Back row: Coach Lynn Citro, Kelly White, Amanda Anderson, Nisha Desai.

1. The cheerleading squad shows off its new form ation. 2. C aptains K atie W illiford and Ashley England get fired up for victory. 3. Ashley En gland dances up a storm during the half tim e show. 4. Bijal Desai and Sarah W alters strut their stuff. 5. T he squad roots on the team during a tim eout.

8ih G rade Boys' Basketball

Front Row: Aaron H orenstein. M iddle Row; Eric VVittmer, David Korpi, and Ross Schneidcrm an. Back Row: Blake N olan, N ick Moncrief, Mike Q eveland, and Kaan G okay

T he 1995-1996 se aso n was a year of great change for the eighth grade boys' basketball team. This all-eighth-grade team, retu rn ing from a losing season, d istin g u ish ed them selves as a p o w e r house in the CYO league. The de term ined team established a solid second place in the CYO. They ended the season with an outstaiiding nine-four record. This groat season d id not come w ithout effort. G uided by Coach Clarence Mays, the players used m otivation as the fuel for the pow erhouse team. The s k ille d g ro u p w as a s s is te d by Aaron H orenstein's great defense a n d D av id K o rp i's th re e -p o in t shooting. "I feel this season w as a su c c e ss for ev e ry b o d y . We all played weU and earned plenty of playing time," said team m em ber D avid Korpi.

6th and 7th Grade Boys' Basketball The MVS six th a n d seventh grad e basketball team coasted through their season. The team finished w ith a 9-5 record earning themselves a num ber one seed in the season-ending CYO tournam ent. The team exp eri enced only one loss by m ore than ten points. Coach H enry Fisher said, "In order for the team to be fully developed for gam e days, I asked for the players to m eet for 6:30 A.M. practices on a regular basis." Throughout the year the team developed good ball m ove m ent an d an u n d e rsta n d in g of how and when to set screens. The already highly skilled team did manage to find room for im prove m ent as they learned to play m ore as a team by season's end.

Front row: Aron M ohan, D avid N isenbaum , Paul Christy, Josh Ward, an d A vonte ^ row; Coach H enry Fisher, Jason Nephew, Tom Ballauer, Ben Kendricks, an d Jared

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■ont row: Kristen H ague, Jenny Lavin, Emily Carroll, Allyson Moyer, Kate Griffiths, Tiffany Csizma ynna I letz, M anisha Kumar, Shana N isenbaum , an d Coach Patty Shea.

7 th and 8th Grade Girls' Basketball T his y e a r the 7th and 8th G r a d e G irls ' B ask etb a ll te a m w a s c o a c h e d b y P a tty Shea. A lth o u g h th e girls had little experience, they w ere fast le a rn e rs. T h e se a so n w as a ro u g h one, w ith a n u m b er of close losses. A lth o u g h often g ettin g off to a slow start, the girls alw a y s took th e initiative and im proved as the gam e pro gressed. T h ro u g h o u t th e sea son th e y d e v e lo p e d in skill, b o n d e d as a team , a n d played w ith increasing enthusiasm .

4th, 5th, and 6th Grade Girls' Basketball T h is p a s t w in te r the M iddle an d Low er School girls co m b in ed to fo rm a b asketball team. The team w as led by the coaching of Terese Pow ers and Caitlin B reault. The team finished with a 2-10 record. Coach Powers said of the girls, "A lthough the record does n ot show a successful season, the team grew in skiO and know ledge of the game." The team consisted of fourth an d sixth grad ers, so m e of w h o m h a d n ev er p layed basketball before. H ow ev er, e v e ry o n e e a r n e d am p le am o u n t of p lay in g time. Pointg uard Carrie M cDermott-Johnson said of the season, "I had a great tim e playing an d look forw ard to playing next year."

Front row: Kristen H ughes, Cailtin H ague, an d Susan Braunlin. M iddle row; N atalya Blumenfeld, Donnica Saunders, an d M aura Cartw right. Back row : C arrie M cDerm ott-Johnson, Juliana Subashi, Coach Terese Powers, Jessica Rasberry, an d A nnie Ervin. N ot Pictured- N atasha Green and Coach Caitlin Breault.

Lower Schoo Boys' Basketball

Front row : D ylan R uelh, Jaso n G rieco , Ben Skidm ore. M ichael Palm er. K evin H ow orlh, and A llan U n to n . Middle' row : Joseph H eritage. Darius C am pin h a-B aco le. A ndrew A m elt, John U v in , C o lem an Je n n in g s, and B lake Eilcrs. j B ack row : Head C oach Fred Rueth. A sst. Coach Ronald Lanton, A sst. Coach K en N ielson .

The MVS fo u rth and fifth grade basketball team expe rienced a difficult season. The team finished w ith a 2-8 record. Their two victories came against the tough teams of Q ueen of Mar ty rs a n d S ain t C h risto p h e r. A gainst Saint C hristopher, the game w ent into overtim e and af ter a key lineup change by Coach Fred Rueth, the team scored first to win the game. " W hat m ade the season most m em orable were th e p rac tice s," sa id A ssistan t Coach Ron Lanton. " We would help the kids work on their shoot ing and their mental game." Asst. Coach Ken Nielson also helped out w ith the team. Throughout the season the team followed their team quote, " Have fun, learn and look forw ard to the next game."

Middle School Cheerleading "M-V-S GO!" M id d le School cheerleaders yell. The new, unprecedented squad has an en ergy and spirit all its own. They've u sed th a t energy in fo rm in g a squad, getting the idea through S tu d e n t G o v e rn m e n t, a n d of co u rse , p ra c tic in g and cheerleading. TTie girls spent six hours a week practicing, with the help and guidance of parent Karen Lichenstein. W ith pom -pom s, a m eg ap h o n e, an d u n ifo rm s d o nated by U pper School Cheerlead ers an d Ms. B arnett, the sq u ad shone at basketball gam es—in creasing audience spirit and num bers. Great Job, MS Cheerleaders!

Front row: Claire Enterline an d Stephanie Potts. M iddle row: Sandra Bohn, Bi Bernstein. Back row: Robyn Peal, Kate Jackson, and Bethany Levy.

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Front row; Colin Rymer, Bryan Bloom, Tyler Lowry, Brian Lehman, Lauren Katz. Back Row: Coach Tom Elmer.

Swimming This year's swim team was the largest in school his tory. The team competed in the Southwest Ohio Coaches Clas sic and performed well. From there, they participated in the Sectional tournament with ev ery member qualifying for Dis tricts, either individually or in a relay. Members of the Med ley Relay were Brian Lehman, Bryan Bloom, Colin Rymer, and Tyler Lowry. At Dis tricts Lauren Katz achieved her personal best tim es and Lehman and Rymer qualified for the state meet, taking 18th place in Division I. Lehman won third place in the 20() IM and fifth place in the 500 freestyle, while Rymer earned 11 th place in the 100 Buttrrfly.

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Varsity Baseball

Coach R ick A cquilano

O n ly o n e w o r d c a n d e scribe the M VS baseball sea son ... dreary. The team had more than fifteen gam es can c e ll e d d u e to r a in . S in c e games were always being re scheduled for days that were meant for practice, the team was not always prepared for the next game. Coach Rick Acquilano had to say o f the ra in y s e a so n , “ D e s p ite th e b r o k e n u p s e a s o n d u e to weather, the team rem ained o p tim is tic . T h ey im p r o v e d t o g e t h e r as a te a m a n d worked hard to attain their n u m b e r o n e g o a l ... w i n .” The team ended its season with a 1-6 record. Their final lo s s c a m e in th e S e c tio n a l tournam ent when they lost to the num ber one seed. The team was led by Derek D ie n e r a n d C h r is G e d r i t e s . G e d r ite s e a r n e d th e T ea m P la y e r aw ard w h ile s o p h o more M att G unlock won the M o s t I m p r o v e d P la y e r award.

1. A lex C a illa t a n d A lex C h r is ty walk off the field after a productive practice. 2. Senior C handar M uthiah has a look of determ ination as he steps up to bat. 3. D erek D iener throws another strike. 4. Jim Ostrowski jogs off the field after an am azing shutout inning. 5. T he play ers cheer from the bench for the team m ate at bat.

Front row; N ick Barnard, M att Gunlock, C handar M uthiah, D ave W est, ani Jim Ostrowski, Troy Lindo, Alex Caillat, Derek Diener, and Coach Rick Acqu;

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t Front row; V ikrara Agarwal, Tom m y Lin, Ben K atz, D avid Albert, and Benji Lowry, Back row: Coach Vin Rom eo, B rent Carroll, Tom Adam, D an Perkel, and Sanjay M araboym a.

B oys’ Varsity T ennis

Coach Vin Rom eo

T h e M V S m e n ’s v arsity te am co m piled a 19-2 record earn in g them selves a th ird straig h t D iv i s io n II c h a m p i o n s h i p . C o a c h V in R o m eo said, “ O u r n u m b e r one goal going in to th e season was to “ th re e -p e a t” as c h a m p i o n s.” T he te am helped R om eo accom plish his goal a n d ea rn his 700th career victory, an d he w as s e le c te d th e D iv is io n II C o C oach o f th e year. O n th e ir way to w in n in g th e c h a m p io n s h ip th e team h a d tw o tough te am s to defeat. T he R am s w ere c o n sid ered und erd o g s to th e K n ights o f A lter; how ever, afte r tw o threese t m a tc h v i c t o r i e s , th e te a m w alked aw ay w ith a 3-2 w in. T he nex t day th ey cam e back to d e fe a t O a k w o o d 4 -1 . C o a c h R om eo said o f th ese victories, “ A big facto r in com ing aw ay w i t h t h e s e w in s w a s t h e i m p ro v e m e n t o f Benji Low ry, Ben K atz, a n d D a n iel P e rk e l.” A t the end o f th e season, D a v id A lbert, Sanjay M arab o y in a, an d B rent C arroll w ere n a m e d to th e All A r e a F i r s t T e a m , w h ile K a tz an d Low ry w ere n am ed to the T h ird . Seniors V ik ram A garw al an d P erkel received H o n o rab le M en tio n . 1. Co-player o f the year D avid Al bert explodes on his first serve. 2. Senior Sanjay M araboyina follows through with a powerful serve. 3. Vikram Agarwal returns a backhand while w arm ing up for a m atch. 4. Ben Katz approaches the net during one o f his singles m atches. 5. Brent Carroll concentrates on his volley shot.

Boys JV Tennis

Front row: Chris O psahl, Tyler Lowry, D eepak Gupta, Jarek Babicki, Jon Glass, K evin M ohan, and Ross C unningham . Back row: Coach Bruce Huntsbarger, Brendan Cartwright, Vishal Gudjadhur, Varun Mahajan, Johnny Wadsworth, James Patchett, D ustin Payne, Jess Castle, and Alexander Brow n.

The JV tennis team had a very difficult road to tra v el th is year. T h eir schedule included the high school tennis pow erhou ses o f C enterville, O ak w o o d , and Alter. U n fortunately th e y w e r e v ic to r s o n ly against O akw ood. Coach Bruce Huntsbarger said of the team's effort, "Their am bition could be seen every day on the court, as they gave 110%." The team fin ished with an 11-2 record. C oach H u n tsb arger fee ls that som e of his players will be of great benefit to future varsity team s. The team leadership award w en t to junior Deepak Gupta.

MVS Track This year the MVS track team was composed of students of a variety of ages. Students ranged from sixth to tenth grades. The team prac ticed as often as possible to gether and when this was not possible, the self-disciplined individuals managed to work out on their own. The only negative aspect of the season was that injuries riddled some of the players. At the end of the season, the Middle School runners competed in the CYO league championship. Martha Bernstein, Paul Christy, and Claire Enterline each placed in their events. Coach Steve Blunt said at year’s end, "Team camaraderie and individual progress made for a great start up season.”

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Front row: Paul Christy, J.D. Haley, Caroline Jackson, Natalya Blumc 'fp!d, Natasha Green, Robin Buerki, and Martha Bernstein. Back row: Coach Steve Bluni • Dixon Chris " Bernhardt, Kate Jackson, Tracy McNeal, Bemard Dalichau, Kelly White, ant m Gokay.

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Front row: A nnie Ervin, Lauren Barnard, Stacy H aught, Stephanie Potts, and Natasha Green. Back row: Cara Lindo, Andrea G eoroff, A llyson Hoyer, Jennifer Kline, Jenny Lavin, and C oach Bill G lisson.

M iddle Softball

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The M iddle School girls' softball team experi e n c e d , lik e m o s t s p r in g sports team s, a shortened season d u e to rain. H o w ever, it w as still a m om en tou s s e a so n . In the first gam e of the year, the team picked u p a victory. N ot only w as it the first w in of the year, but also the first win in the history of M iddle School Girls' Softball. The team fin is h e d w ith a 1-2 record . D u r in g th e la st gam e of the season the team show ed h o w m uch they im proved after one year by los ing only by 3 runs to a team they had lost to the previous year b y s e v e n t e e n runs. "Each m em ber gave 110% in practices and gam es during this o u tsta n d in g season," said Coach Bill Glisson.

M iddle School Boys' Tennis W ith s ix t e e n b o y s . Coach Susan R udd w as able to put together a rather com peti tive team. Of th ese sixteen, six of them had no previous exp e rience. The team finished the season w ith a 3-4 record. The group w as led b y tw o outstand in g e ig h th g r a d e r s , R ish i G an d h i an d S te w a r t A d am . Coach Rudd said. "The players were enthusiastic and will con tribute to futu re team s. The team m em bers w orked w ell to gether and m aintained a p osi tive attitude."

Front row: M ichael Bram lage, Thom as Bram lage, A n drew Bem ie, Jonathan Brammer, Robin Buerki, and Jonathan H andel. Back row: W ade Vantrease, Stewart Adam , Vivek Mahajan, Tom Ballauer, Rishi G andhi, and Sebastien Blancher.

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Girls’ Softball

Coach Therese Powers

G irls’ V arsity S oftb all had a r o u g h b a t t le w ith th e w eath er th is year, and d u e to an in cred ib le a m o u n t o f rain, a l l o f t h e r e g u la r s e a s o n gam es w ere ca n celled . H ow ever, th e team rem ain ed d ed icated and sh ow ed up in high sp irits for every p ractice. T h e team d id m an age to sch ed u le a n d p la y f o u r g a m e s a l l against th e sa m e team , M id d le t o w n C h r i s t i a n , in tw o d oub le-h ead ers. T h e girls fin ished th e season w ith a 1-3 record, lo sin g tw o o f th em by o n ly o n e run. T h e team sur p r is e d e v e r y o n e w ith its range o f talen ts b oth o n the field and at bat. H igh ligh ts o f th e s e a s o n w e r e C h e th r a M u th iah ’s tw o gam e savin g catch es during th e fin al gam e a n d T o r y R o s s ’s d e f e n s i v e tackle at third base.

1. Rachel Samson, Ashley England, J ill H a n n in g , a n d L a u rie N a th a n pose for the cam era before taking the field. 2. H eather D avis makes a game saving play at third base. 3. T if fa n y P a tr ic k a n d Jo y B a r n e tt show off their enthusiasm during the game. 4. Seniors join together for t h e i r la s t s o f tb a l l g a m e . 5. A n a Patw a, Ashley England, K atie N ut ter, Tiffany Patrick, and Jill H an ning celebrate their win.

F ront row: L aurie N athan, Erling T anadi, C hethra M uthiah, K atie W illiford, A.>i fany Patrick. Back row: Therese Powers, Tory Ross, Rachel Sam son, Jili H anm H eather Davis.

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A Year In Sports

Spring rains bring floods and flow ers and fun and a w inding dow n o f the school year into the e a s j days o f summer. O ne cla<'5Sgraduates and m oves on, and the rest m ove up, on e step closer in the cycle. Each class adds its uniquemess to the growing im age that is the M iam i Valley School -- an image o f diversity and abil* ity, of academ ic excellence and talent^ o f ath 足 letic prow ess and artistic im agination. T he individual contributes som ething special to the unique look lhal is our own.

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Current Events 1. T he nation held its breath, w aiting for the verdict o f the O.J. Sim pson “T rial o f the C entury,” and then breathed again, some with a sigh o f relief and some with d is b e lie f as S im p s o n w as d e c la r e d n o t guilty. 2. T he long fighting between Bosnia and C roatia was brought to a peaceful end with the signing o f the D ayton Accords. 3. In April, Jessica Dubroff, only seven years old, died in the crash o f the plane she was piloting, raising the question: are children being pushed too fast. 4. A gunm an entered a Scotland prim ary school and, for no ap parent reason, gunned down 16 students and w ounded others, shattering S cotland’s sense o f serenity. 5. Israeli P rim e m inister Y itzhak R abin fell to an assassin’s bullets, a victim o f the growing tension between Palestine and Israel. 6. The elusive Unabom ber was finally caught when Theordore K aczynski’s rustic shack in Lincoln, M ontana was raided by FBI agents. 7. The disappearance o f seven year old Sam antha R ichie captured the hearts o f the D ayton area, and a city-wide search ensued. It was later discovered th at the m other herself had killed little Sam antha. 8. Jerry G arcia, leader o f the G rateful D ead, died o f a heart attack, disillusioning thousands o f D ead heads. 9. The Beatles thrilled th eir fans with the news th at a new, two record an thology was being released, and th at the Fab Four, m inus the late John Lennon, were together again. 10. M ichael Jo rd an ’s c o m e b a c k w as c ro w n e d w ith th e B u ll’s fourth cham pionship title.

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1. Headmaster Tom Brereton opens the tenth annual Academic Awards Evening with a spirited speech about the school's on-go足 ing battle against state required testing. 2. Participating as prin足 cipal for the last time, Tom Elmer gives an optimistic forecast for both the new principal and his own new position as English teacher. 3. At the Activity Awards, Editors-in-Chief Bryan Bloom and Chandar Muthiah award yearbook staff participa足 tion certificates. 4. Deepak Gupta receives the Sewanee Award for excellence, which Mr. Elmer gives with a handshake and smile. 5. Dressed as Mr. Elmer, Ms. Ferraro relates the success of the school's Ohio Math League Team. 6. Principal Tom Elmer awards Dan Perkel his certificate for qualifying as a National Merit Scholar. 7. Jackie Chun and Neela Banerjee read one of the responses they received to one of their Amnesty letters. 8. MVS recognizes a long line of students for their placement in the Ohio Test of Scholastic Achievement program. 9. Bryan Czarnota and Ralph Suiter collaborate as they award the Science Book Awards. 10. Katie W illiford and Jill Hanning present cast members of this year's play and musical 'vith certificates of recognition.

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Thanks for all you've done for us.. After 30 years of teaching at MVS, Betsy Hughes stepped down this year. Well loved by students and faculty for her dazzling cha risma and ceaseless optimism, Mrs. Hughes added a sparkle to everyone's day. In her time at MVS, Hughes held many positions, teacher of English, French, drama, and lit erature, English Department Chair, Head of College Counseling, and advisor to both Ph loem & Xylem and Aesthesia. All will miss her whimsical poetry at announcements. Mrs. Hughes will be dearly missed from the ranks of MVS faculty. Lower School art teacher Ellen Smith announced her plans to re tire after the 1995-96 school year. Mrs. Smith has been teaching children to draw, sculpt, and paint for several decades. She sparks fond memories in Upper Schoolers, who recall their Lower School art experience with plea sure. Her enthusiasm and devo tion will be noticeably missed from the Lower School.

For many, Principal Tom Elmer embodies MVS and sym bolizes the Uppper School experience. Tom Elmer, who has been principal for as long as most can remember, stepped down this year. However, Mr. Elmer will not be leaving MVS, but will assume a position as Upper School English teacher and Director of College Counseling. While students have expressed their deep regret that Elmer will no longer be prin cipal, they look forward to encountering him in his new po sitions.

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A YEAR OF OUR OWN As the school year comes to a close and our graduates begin their long journey into the unknown, we look back and gaze in awe at the year which has just passed. From the Lower School to the Upper, the achievements, experi足 ences, and triumphs of each individual student, and of the school itself, reveal that here at Miami Valley, we really do have a look of our own.

1. It is finally time for Vikram Agarwal, Andy Ellenbogen, and Jenny Wyse to leave the security of MVS and begin their journey into the woods of the unknown. 2. Josie Cleveland gets into the graduation spirit by decorating her car. 3. Mrs. Kretzler paints faces during the Spring Fair. 4. Tayor Herman gets ready for lunch with his daily ritual of meticulously lining up his food. 5. Ms. Barnett congratulates David Albert as she presents him with the Scholar-Athlete Award. 6. After studying ancient Egypt dur ing project period, these sixth graders pre pare their presentation for parents on tho hi eroglyphic alphabet. 7. Heather Davis and Bijal Desai pose for one last picture before graduation. 8. Derek Diener prepares to'un in the Olympic torch relay in Cincinnal’ on June 7, 1996. 9. A group of sixth gra jcrs settle in to watch a Cubs game during project period. 10. The High-Q team matches wits with Oakwood for the cham pionship. NWam' 113

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