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Only a few have the perseverance, intelligence, and courage to accomplish the feat of these young men and women. After brav足 ing their first year of school in the Early Childhood program they moved onward and upward until they reached the fabled Senior year. And they did it all at MVS. These Lifers represent the final product of the prestigious Miami Valley School. The school is proud to graduate seven such fine representations of its excellence, who serve as an overwhelming testament to the strength of MVS.

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Passion The Miami Valley School is characterized by a sense of passion which pervades the atmosphere of this close-knit community. The stu dents and faculty share a drive to succeed in all of their endeavors. Their dedication is evident in their lust for knowledge and personal growth. A good example of the sense of community is the enthusi astic support of classmates by their peers. The students' passion for achievement not only applies to their individual successes, but also to the success of the school commu nity. This rare motivation to reach and surpass difficult goals will guide the students through life’s journey and beyond.

1. At lunch, G alen Squiers dem onstrates the eager足 ness each Miami Valley School youth em bodies. 2. Chad, Nick, Johnny and Benjy, senior studs, stop to make a memory. 3. Aude Tessier is all dressed up for the second grade R ennaissance lunch. 4. Freshmen girls get into the spirit of the annual H al足 loween Dance. 5. M iddle School teachers get to足 gether at Joy O utdoor E ducation Center. 6. Seniors Leigh Troha and Shannon W illiams relax with Chris Bush during their free period. 7. Jenny A rm ocida happily participates in the new first day o f school tradition.

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Success The Miami Valley School is known for a tradition of, success. Maintaining the school’s academic excellence, five seniors were com mended by the National Merit Scholar Corporation, while three seniors were named semifinalists. In addition, the school’s newspaper, Phloem and Xylem. received a Sil ver Medalist Award from the Co lumbia Press Association, ranking it as one of the best in the nation. From the start of the year, it was shown that athletes and coaches could match M VS’s much recog nized academic standards. As the days came to a close, students be came athletes, taking the fields and courts with a rare spirit and drive. Our community is now character ized by a sense of pride in the unique establishment we call MVS.

1. Tracy M cNeal is intellectually stim ulated during an intriguing class. 2. Connor Ward and Parker Shanks take a break from a successful bike ride. 3. M eredith Blankenheim takes advantage of the music program. 4. The fourth grade girls enjoy the atm osphere at Camp Kern. 5. Ross Katz, Becky Adam, and D avid Pardue relax in the shade. 6. T he Village People m ake a guest appearance at the H allow een Dance. 7. Paul Kwak says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Look at me! I can type 100 w ords per m inute!â&#x20AC;?

Growth The 1997-1998 school year proved to be one of tremendous growth for the Miami Valley School and its students. With new students accounting for twenty-five percent o f the entire student body, the school’s population soared to its highest level in history. Each new student brought fresh ideas and per spectives to the MVS community, helping to strengthen the school’s tradition of diverse opinions. MVS students experienced more than just a population growth. Every student grew within himself as he was en riched by each book, lesson, and assignment. The growth which im pacted the Miami Valley School, both in intellectual development and in population, helped to strengthen the MVS community throughout the year.

1. C hethra gets acquainted w ith new Ju n io r Leaii Parsanko. 2. Anthony Richardson and Josh Ward en 足 jo y O utdoor E ducation Center. 3. D onnica HawesSaunders, C aitlin H ague, and D anya E lZ ein enjoy n a tu re . 4. S o p h o m o re s V em an a J a m p a la , N ick M oncrief, Lily G ahagan, and W ade Vantrese w ait in front o f school on a beautiful autum n day. 5. Ross Cunningham greets A nne Parsanko with a big hug. 6. Extended Day students sit enthralled during a story. 7. Stew art and Robyn anxiously aw ait the end o f the day.

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Seniors With a final burst the senior class unleashed themselves upon MVS. Whether in the classroom, on stage, or in the arena, these 37 men and women made their presence felt. Functioning as a united body, the class strove to succeed against evÂ ery obstacle. These seniors left MVS with a well deserved feeling of triumph and accomplishment.

Jess Castle "In the end, if the serious man is still bound to illusion, he selects the worthiest illusion and takes a stand. ” -Robert Stone

Rosalynn E. Chun “ W hy w e ’re fo r e v e r fro zen , fo r e v e r beautiful, F o re v e r lo s t in sid e o u rselves. The n ig h t h as co m e to h o ld us you n g. ” -S m ashin g P u m pkin s

Wendy Jean Czarnota ‘You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist. ” -Golda Meir

Nisha Priyakant Desai “The ultimate measure of man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. ” -Martin Luther King Jr.

Jamie Marie Elifritz "y^e are what we repeatedly do. Excel lence, then, is not an act, but a habit." -Aristotle

Sarah Enterline “I step from minute to minute, lifetime to lifetime, I step from stage to stage, to see it all unwind. Slowly, but surely, I seek to fin d my mind. And every w all that I face is o f my own design. ” -Unknown

John T. Glass “Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today. ” -Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

Gordon Hall Hicinbothem “In an insane society; the sane man must appear to be insane. ” -Anonymous

Laneasze Craitissia Jackson “7b hell with my weaknesses, I will focus on my strengths. ” -Mavis Jackson

Jamie Alexis Katz "You’ve got to get up every morning with a smile on your face and show the w orld all the love in your heart. Then people gonna treat you better, y o u ’re gonna find, yes you will, that y o u ’re beautiful as you f e e l." -Carole King

Charles Herbert Kramer “And if the dam breaks open many years too soon And if there is no room upon the hill And if your head explodes with darkforbodings too I ’ll see you on the dark side o f the moon. ” -Pink Floyd

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"If now and then we encounter pages that explode, pages that w ound and sear, than wring groans and tears an d curses, know that they come fro m a man with his back up, a man whose only defenses left are his words and his words are alw ays stronger than the lying, crushing weight o f the world, stronger than all the racks an d wheels which the cowardly invent to crush out the m iracle o f personality." ■H en ty M iller

Varun Kumar Mahajan “If ignorance is bliss, Knock that smile off my face. If we don’t take action now. We’ll settle fo r nothing later ” -Zack de la Rocha

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Chad Michael Marshall “The height of cleverness is being able to conceal it. ” -Francois, due de La Rochefoucauld

Jon Charles Marshall “I don't know why people like the homerun so much, a homerun is over as soon as it starts. " -George Foster

Lisa J. Martin “In our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations. ” -The Great Law of the Iroquois Confed eration

Terri Michele McMillan “For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required. ” Luke 12:48

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Tracy McNeal “7b mature is in part to realize that while complete intimacy and omniscience and power cannot be had, self-transcendence, growth, and closeness to others are nevertheless within one ’j' reach. ” -Sissel a Bok

Michael Bramlett Miller We are like sheep without a shepherd We don't know how to be alone So we wander ‘round this desert A n d wind up fo llo w in g the wrong gods home But the flo c k cries out fo r another A n d they keep answ ering that bell A n d one more starry-eyed m essiah M eets a violent farew ell. ” -The Eagles "

Nicholas Steven Mitrousis “Common sense tells us that our existence is but a brief crack of light between two eternities of darkness. ” -Vladimir Nabokov

sh a ll p u rsu e truth even though 1 can n e v e r fu lly g ra sp it o r se ttle it f o r a ll tim e; even though truth is such a ch a m eleo n th a t it

ch a n g es c o lo r the m om en t on e m a n a g e s to p o u r a little s a lt on its tail.

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Jonathan Austin Nutter “He was so team ed that he could name a horse in nine languages; so ignorant that he bought a cow to ride on. ” -Ben Franklin

Daria Ovide “Who hath no head, needes no hatt. -George Herbert

James Patchett ‘I ’ll walk where my own nature would be leading: It vexes me to choose another guide. ” -Emily Bronte

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Anamika Vinod Patwa “When a man cannot choose he ceases to be a man. So eat this sweetish segment or spit it out. You are free. ” -Anthony Burgess

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Amanda Marjorie Rahimi “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; What is essential is invisible to the eye. ” -Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Anitha Reddy “She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain. ” -Louisa May Alcott

Victoria Ross “Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous. Go the whole hog. Make sure everything you do is so completely crazy it’s unbelievable. ” -Roald Dahl

Rachael M. Saunders "Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time. Footprints, that perhaps another. Sailing o ’er life’s solemn main, A forlorn and shipwrecked brother. Seeing, shall take heart again. ” -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Mike Sosebee “Power never takes a back step-only in the face of more power. Power recognizes only power, and all of them who realize this have made gains. ” -Malcolm X

Eliana Sur “Success is a word that has many definitions. Often people equate success with money. The fa c t is that there are millions o f affluent “failu res” and an equal number o f “successes ” who have nothing in the bank. ” -Unknown

Leigh A. Troha “...My love of activity makes it absolutely necessary that I should be busy, fo r I grow sick by idleness; it kills me almost to do nothing. ” -William Herschel

Johnny Wadsworth “/ did it the best I could when I was stuck in this place Had as much fun as I could when I was stuck in this place Played as hard as I could when I was stuck in this place. ” -Dazed and Confused

Sarah Anne Walters “/ wake to sleep, and take my walking slow. I feel my fate in what I cannot fear. I leam by going where I have to go. ” -Theodore Roethke

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still fin d each day too short fo r all the thoughts want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read and all the friends I want to see. The longer 1 live, the more my mind dw ells on the beauty and wonder o f the world. ” -John Burroughs

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Shannon Leigh Williams ‘Sanity is the playground fo r the unimaginative. ” -Unknown

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. G raduating girls grab a group shot before finally saying good-bye to MVS! 2. Shannon, N isha, and Leigh have a group hug before classes start. 3. C a足 sually strolling the field, Lisa and Johnny are ready to graduate. 4. A lw ays concerned about posterity, Nick dutifully films Prom '98. 5. John and Lisa en 足 joy a dance at their last prom ever. 6. Sarah and Benjy sure look happy to be in the hot sun wearing dark blue gowns! 7. Returning from their locker, Jon and Wendy grin because they're alm ost out of here. 21

A familiar tune filled the air anda Fc procession decked in a distinguished navy Be blue stately made their way down the aisle, pi( Amidst an aura of emotion, thirty-seven ani strikingly unique seniors took the stage to the begin Commencement. Introduced by some Hi traditional words by headmaster Tom lasi Brereton and high school principal Lauu pyi Mack, seventeen members o f the class of ceri ninety -eight, presented their messages. Pro of I yoking countless memories, laughs, aiij I.,the tears, the speeches ranged from a humoi' ,the ous top ten list to the personal poetry of Ais ,neft Patwa and Sarah Walters and demonstrs tions of innumerable musical talents.

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^j^^"ollowing the messages, class presidents Q^^|3ert Kramer and Gordon Hicinbothem ^^3resented the class gift of a teak bench ^,^,1^'md matching chair. But as quickly as ^;he moment had arrived, it had passed. The diplomas were distributed and as the . „ast name was spoken tassels turned and pyrotechnics exploded to conclude the ceremonies. The graduates of the class • • L j 1 • 1 p fr- nmety-eight made their way through :he aisle of juniors and faculty to greet ' ;he family and friends that awaited in a ■new beginning. 3

Predictions fo r the Jess Castle becomes an international smuggler known as Icepick and writes a Pulitzer Prize winning novel from the experience. Rosie Chun is sighted twenty years later, a Yearbook camera still in hand. Wendy Czarnota goes down the aisle - on crutches. Nisha Desai runs past her first classroom in college yelling, "Two points!" Jamie Elifritz decides to major in chemistry. Sarah Enterline miraculously grows another seven inches and is surprised to discover what everyone really looks like. John Glass goes a complete week without missing a day of school. Gordon Hicinbothem writes a manual on how to get to school on time. Laneasze Jackson becomes a pediatrician and opens a free clinic in Chicago. Alex Katz wears a crew cut and baggy clothes to her first reunion. Bert Kra Tier is in charge of everyone tardy to work. Benjy Lowry is credited with the launch of former Spice Girl Geri's solo career now known as Ginger Bread and is later spotted escorting her to a chapel. Varun Mahajan manages an alternative tap dancing band formed by free wheeling, fun loving doctors. Chad Marshall is chagrined when traction control becomes standard on all cars and he can no longer peel-out. Jon Marshall becomes the Tojo of the 21st Century. Lisa Martin discovers that Johnny really is the center of the universe.

Class of 1998 Kevin Mohan disappears into the woods of North America and soon the myths of the "Great Bear", rival that of Bigfoot. Jonathan Nutter wins Jeopardy's special "Military History" episode and uses the money to sponsor his own pro soccer team, "Patton's Boys." Daria Ovide teaches the world to laugh aloud. James Patchett becomes the new mediator of televisionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crossfire. Ana Patwa is named Poet Laureate of the world. Mandy Rahimi stops volunteering. Anitha Reddy becomes a doctor. Tory Ross uses her lead role in a Broadway musical as a platform for her presidency, which she wins, becoming the first female president ever. Rachael Saunders prosposes an independent college study of the history and strategy of euchre. Michael Sosebee writes a book about making the most of your energy level. Eliana Sur decides to come to school for the whole day. Leigh Troha has an overload of Steel Bars and is left with nothing to eat. Johnny Wadsworth does his work the night before. Sarah Walters marries a Belgian noble and gives up Hope College. 'Celly White has a bad day and doesn't laugh for the first time in 10 years. Shannon W illiams opens shop next to Versace and Armani - and puts them both out of msiness. Vate Young climbs Mt. Everest carrying his bike, then circumnavigates the globe by ;ycle, then climbs Everest again - just for fun!

Faces Every member of the MVS commu足 nity bears a visage entirely his own. With every smile unleashed, every laugh hooted, and every brow fur足 rowed the personality of the school is defined. From Early Childhood student to Headmaster, each has unique quahties which they share with the school. The brightness of these faces expresses what MVS is all about.

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I Jennifer A rm ocida Julia Babicki D eepti Ballal N icholas Barnard Shelley Besson E den Birnbaum Tracy Bradfute A lexander Brown Jeff Buren C hristopher Bush Ryan Butke M atthew C am m Joseph Carroll Brendan C artw right Giovanni Castro Katie Chenow eth Sarah Com bs Ross Cunningham M atthew G unlock Cheryl Hall D avid H arew ood

T ricia Howard M att Jam es Lauren Katz K im berly K endricks A lexis Krivian Paul Kwak Tyler Low ry Dulani M cLaurin Jennifer M itzm an Chethra M uthiah A nne Parsanko Leah Parsanko Tiffany Patrick G ustavo Penna A shley Powell K alpana Reddy Kavitha Reddy C olin Rym er D ouglas Saphire K atherine Smith Brian Sorkin Flint Spitler Ben Tiefert A ndy Welton Betsy West

1. R obyn an d L auren take a break by the M VS tree. 2. Vemana, N ick, Lily, and W ade enjoy the d w in d lin g F a ll weather.

O" R * E â&#x20AC;&#x153; S Stew art A dam Rajeev Agarwal Sandra Bohn M arc Buren M ichael Cleveland Tiffany C sizm a A lbert Dixon D ana D onaldson John Dundon Justen England Lily G ahagan Rishi Gandhi Aaron H orenstein Vemana Jam pala Jennifer Kline D avid Korpi M anisha K um ar Bethany Levy Lauren Lichtenstein Vivek M ahajan Justin M cCreery Nick M oncrief Hanh N guyen Shana N isenbaum Blake N olan Jeffery Olt Robyn Peal Jordan Poppa A lexis Powell M aheen Quadri Doug Ross Ross Schneiderm an W illiam Shane Sehar Siddiqi W ade Vantrease A bby W eiland A ndrea W eeks Laura W illiam s

B rooke A ckerley A ndrew A drian L auren Barnard A liya B eavers A ndrew Bernie E m ily Bernie Jacobee Buchanan Ryan B urs-A ndrew s E m ily Carroll C aitlin C artw right Rosie Com bsBachm ann Sarah Finch Louis Froelich M icah Geisel Chelsea G lickfield Jessica G ordon A aron G rim es Kristen Hague Jonathan Handel G reer H arew ood Evan Hattan Stacy H aught R eina Hayes A llyson H oyer A licia Jam es Avash Kalra Jennifer Lavin Em ily L utter Scott M arshall Liam M cD onnell Scott M iller Chris M yers Jason N ephew Liz Pardue Brynna Pietz Stephanie Potts Paul R obinson M att Smith A nna Suiter Steve Thom as Sylvia Tozbikian Jacqui W eissm an C hristopher Young

1. Em ily C am m and A nnie Ervin are pre足 pared for an eventful day at Joy O utdoor Education Center. 2. T he eighth graders are dressed for a day at the R en aissan ce Festival. 3. Caroline Jackson takes a m o足 m ent to enjoy some f re e tim e a fte r sch o o l. 4. A u d ria A li a n d A le x is C h e m a w o rk to 足 g e th e r e x a m in in g pond water.

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G R Becky A dam A udria Ali N atalya B lum enfeld M ichael Bram lage Thom as Bram lage Susan Braunlin Robin Buerki Sarah Butke Em ily Cam m A ngela Ceccarelli A lexis Chem a Paul Christy Rayya ElZein Claire Enterline A nnie Ervin N atasha G reen Seth Harlan C assandra H om ick Caroline Jackson N annaya Jam pala Ray K ulhanek Sarah Lochner M eagan M acejko Carrie M cDerm ottJohnson Aron M ohan Albert N guyen D avid N isenbaum A nisa Q ualls Anthony Richardson Juliana Subashi Carrie Suiter Joshua Ward Jared W illiams

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1. S eventh grad ers en jo y free tim e at Joy O utdoor E duca足 tion Center. 2. C ar足 rie W eprin is ready for the challenge of clim b ing. 3. D avid Percy enjoys a swim atW oodhavenS w im Club. 4, W ilm a and Betty m ake an a p 足 pearance at the H al足 low een Dance.

S E A aron Agarwal Sean Ali A aron Bernie Kanu Birdi R ebecca Brereton C asey Dlott Shayna Epstein Jennifer G ordon L auren G orsky M andy G utm ann D on Handel M arissa Hayes Andrew Holland A donya Jackson A nkush Kalra Ross Katz Katie Kersh Paul Lehner Kristin M ann M elanie M itzm an Jennifer M oore Vivian Nanagas Fredrik Nyberg D avid Pardue D avid Percy A lexis Phillips Caitlin Powell Jeffrey Probst D avid Raw son Rob Thom as John W alters Carrie W eprin Curt W ittm er Sarah W oodyard

1. M rs. Rinn helps M onica M obile into her harness. 2. Nitya K u m ar, D anya E lZ e in , C a itlin Hague, and A llison M o o re sm ile w ith th e ir f rie n d th e scarecrow. 3. John L avin and A ndrew A rnett take a break o u tsid e . 4. N ity a an d M a u ra s tr o ll down the hall during lunch.

E Sum eet Agarwal Andrew A rnett M eredith Blankenheim N icole Carlson M aura C artw right R ebecca Daum D anya ElZein M ichael Gordon Jason Grieco Caitlin Hague Chad Harlan D onica HawesSaunders Kevin How orth Kristin Hughes N itya K um ar A llan Lanton John Lavin Zed Mack Benjam in M anuel Charlie M cCusker M ichael M iller M onica M obile A llison M oore M ichael Palm er D ylan Rueth Ralla Shrit Shelby Simes Ben Skidm ore Robin Smith D avid Sprankle L ocke W elborn T yler W illiam s John W orkman Shravya Yeragani

1. Fifth graders learn the art o f w eaving. 2. P aul C e cc arellli an d A u b re y S m ith re la x w ith a g o o d book. 3. S tephens A dam enjoys his sta足 tus as a fifth grader.

S tephens Adam Ben Ali Joel Ali Tom Burton A nthony Blurton Paul Ceccarelli Carly Chenow eth Bailey D enm ark Chris Dicke M ax Dlott M ark Fogarty A lisha Gandhi C orey G lisson A ria Gough Rashee G oyal Shannon Holland M att Hornick A m anda Jam eson Jasm ine Knox Jessica Levy N icole M artinez Billy M cCullough Erin Powell A sim Quadri Ian Rymer Doug Schm idt Ben Sm alley Aubrey Smith Sarah Stern A lexander Subashi Tiffany Trang Rachel Ward

1. F o u rth g ra d e rs await more activities at G len H elen. 2. K e lle y F o ss, K ath ry n B rau n lin , S a ra h P o tts , and L au ren L ieb enjoy the fall atm osphere. 3. B ria n G rie c o f la s h e s a m o d e st s m ile . 4. R ic k R o slo f is proud of his findings at Glen H e le n . 5. T h e s e fo u rth g ra d e rs are excited about PE.

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D E Kathryn Braunlin Jake Brereton John Chandler Alex Com bsBachm ann Eric DeVore Kelly Foss Brian Grieco Katherine Howells Jerem y Keller Chris K retzler N eha Kumar Lauren Lieb Alex M ann Brianna M cSem ek Joshua M ikutis Emily N elson Robert Palm er Sarah Potts Rick R oslof Rich Rouse Carrie Schw artz Taylor Shanks Stacy Skidm ore Jam ie Staudt Peter W illiam s

1. B lake Roan edits h is w ritin g . 2 . D a n ie l W a ite w o rk s to fin ish an a s s ig n m e n t. 3. M adisen Fleishm an proves to be a little angel. 4. Sam W ill足 iam s, also know n as Bart Sim pson, dis足 plays his creativity. 5. K atie P o seidon, M egan C aughey, and Lauren Pond are close friends.

R G ray Aydelott Alex Burgan C olin Cartw right M egan Caughey Jack Crotty M adisen Fleishm an Julia G erm an Karen Guo M ichael Haines Elyse Handel Joshua Handel Sarah Jacobs Tyler Janis O m ar Khan Beth K ulhanek A drienne Levy Joshua M anuel Jinali Patel L aura Phillips Lauren Pond K atherine Poseidon Chelsea Powell B lake Roan Daniel Waite Sam W illiam s

1. Jessica M cKean is an angry little pum p足 kin. 2. Jester Chris C arlson is ready for a feast. 3. S eco n d graders chow dow n d u r in g th e ir Rennaissance lunch. 4, M ia C e c c a re lli hands in her hom e足 w o rk . 5. K in g Patrick C ollier tries not to get food on his golden robe.

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Jack A dam M aria Ali Chris Carlson M ia Ceccarelli Patrick C ollier Rachel Edw ards K atherine Ey

Jon Foss David Fulero Derek Graham M adison K retzler Jason LeBlanc Jessica M cKean Dia O nady Faiza Quadri Kyle Reinhart C huck R oslof Drew Serruto Supriya Shah Charlotte Smart A ude Tessier Erin Tonkon Anna Volarich Jourdan Ways Mark Welborn Zachary Workman Sasha Yanes

I. W illiam Chandler, Siddarth G oyal, and T yler B enedict proudly display their hats in front o f the fire departm ent. 2. Mr. Brogan m easures T ylerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s w ing span.

N eekta A bouhossein Sydney A rnett Tyler B enedict W illiam C handler Christopher D eLaCruz N icholas DeVore Brian Duff Nikki Fort L aura G erm an A kash Goyal Siddarth Goyal Jeffery G raetz Zachary Hadaway Taylor H erm an M eredith Irvin Daniel Jacobs Laila Karam an Pierre Le M oigne M atthew Ludw ig John D avid M acejko M aria Mann M urphy M cSem ek Joshua M erritt Benjam in MillerJacobson K atherine Pardue M ilan Patel Justin Patm on Daniel Paul Justin Reeder C olleen Reinhart A shley Sm alley M ichael Straus M ichael Thom sen A lex Volarich Bethany Ward A drian W arfield Chris W ise Tiffany Woo

1. G re ta W an g , A le x a n d r a B u rn s, K ingsley S ch ro ed er, and A lex a J o h n so n , say, “L et’s play!” 2. Jordan Ali is ready to fight his en em ies as Z o rro . 3. A le x a Johnson is a cat on the prowl for H alloween. 4. G reta W ang and Erika Shaver are ex cited for the parade.

Jordan Ali A lexandra Burns Emily Edw ards Sarah Edwards Tyler Edw ards W illiam Gerbs A lexa Jonson Macy M orton Sasha N asrallah Kinnari Patel Derrick Pem berton M ichael Peppel K atherine Peters Taylor Pond M onica Potts Jenna Powell-M alloy Kingsley Schroder Parker Shanks Erika Shaver G reta Wang C onnor Ward K evin W ise D anny Yanes

:. E arly C hildh ood student Joshua Ways loves his pudding! 2. EC stu d e n ts are ready to go hom e af足 te r a lo n g d a y at school.

E-A R"L Sonja A rm ongero A lissa Becker A lice Cutshall Avery D onaldson Jonathan D uff Erica Evans Caroline Ey Claire G aglione D hruv G oyal Josh G raetz Lea G uckenberger Erin Hicks K elsey Irvin A udrey Lane Sydney M acD onald Kathleen Norris Rena O nady Jeffrey Paul M arissa Peppel Piper Phillips Ellen Reinhart M aeve Rueth Ellie Schafer Lauren Shaver Caroline Shinkle Jessica Sm art Alex Smith Auriel Smith Lauren Smith Theresa Smith G alen Squiers Shavonne Stanek M arisa Thalm an Alex Thom pson N icholas Thom sen Erin Ulman O livia Volarich Joshua Ways A m anda W inch Sarah W orkman

Joy Barnett

Ashwi Birdi

Stephen Blunt

Thomas Brereton

Karyl Bright

A thletic D irector H ealth/PE C hair

US Science

MS English

H eadm aster C ollege C ounselor

D irector o f Admissions

Brian Brogan

Angel Bush

Marla Butke

Peter Camin

Janet Carlson

LS Science

Early Childhood Program

MS/US Music

Ninth G rade Dean Foreign Language Ch.

LS Secretary

Carolyn Christy

Barbara Cleary

Cherie Craig

Brian Czarnota

Second Grade

US Journalism Publications

LS Librarian

Science Chair

Sandy PohlmanCarpenter Psychologist/C ounselor

Roberta Donaldson

Richard Duff

Karen Dunson

Tana Eikenbery

Pam Elmer

Business M anager

MS Principal

US Social Science

MS Social Studies MS M athem atics

US L ibrarian

Tom Elmer US English C ollege Counseling

Marsha Enterline

Nancy Etter

Valerie Fairchild

Maria Ferraro

M usic Instructor

LS Music

First G rade

M athem atics C hair 10th G rade Dean

Henry Fisher

Sasha Fisher

Janet Fleischauer

Lori Forsythe

Marty Garges

US M athem atics

M S/US PE

Early Childhood Program

MS Science

Sandy Geiger

Bill Glisson

Jon Graetz

Anne Griffith

MS M athem atics

MS Social Science

US M athem atics

US Science

Judith GuentherAdams D evelopm ent O ffice

Kimberly Gunlock

Sandra Hartman

Rita Heckmann

Bruce Huntsbarger

K indergarten

Fourth G rade

US Secretary

Fifth G rade

F A C U L T Y

Gloria Hurwitz Developnieni C oordinalor

Frances Inbody

Nancy Jackson

Social Science Chair

Fourth G rade

Christine Kambas

Ellen Kay

M S Secretary

US Spanish

Janice Krochmal

Linda Kulhanek

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Fine Arts Chair

Kindergarten

Skills Specialist

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Yolanda Lyon

Laura Mack

Dennis Manning

Yvonne Martin

Pam Miller

MS Science

US Principal C ollege Counselor

M aintenance Transportation

Fifth G rade

MS PE/Health

Barbara Kerkhoff

Linda Kretzler

MS French/Spanish

Salam Muhtadie

Carol Myers

Rebecca Nienaber

Martha O'Dell

Julie Paul

LS French

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First Grade

Early Childhood D irector

Early Childhood Program

Judith Payne

Suzanne Powell

Kathryn Priest

Peggy Redman

Christian Reid

Extended Day D irector

First G rade

Third Grade

Second G rade

US E nglish/ Social Science

Karen Rinn

Vincent Romeo

Kate Ross

Susan Rudd

Linda Shaver

MS English/ Skills

English Chair 11th G rade Dean

Receptionist US Secretary

LS PE

Third G rade

Gabriela Sparks

Glenn Squiers

Ralph Suiter

Shannon Tully

Anne Walsh-Welp

LS/M S/U S Spanish

US Social Science

Technology Coordinator

Kindergarten

LS/M S C ounselor

Lyn Weyrich

Mary Whittemore

Early Childhood Program

US English

F A C U L T Y

1. Juniors Anne Parsanko and Andy W elton 2. Sopho足 m ores Marc Buren and Rajeev Agarwal 3. Junior Leah Parsanko 4. Tricia Howard, junior 5. Freshm an Sarah Finch 6. Tova Jacobs, freshman 7. Sixth graders Chad Harlan and Michael Miller 8. Steve Thomas, fresh足 man 9. Eighth grad足 ers Anthony Richardson, A lexis Chema, Nannaya Jampala, M eagan M acejko, Seth Harlan, Rayya E lZ ein, and Sarah Lochner 10. Sopho足 more Laura Williams 11. Seventh graders Sean A li, D avid Rawson, Kanu Birdi, David Percy, Jennifer Gordon, and David Pardue 12. Freshmen Jacobee Buchanan and Liz Pardue 13. AFS junior Gustavo Penna 14. Junior Jeff Buren 15. Sixth graders Danya ElZein, Becky Daum, M ichael M iller, Michael Gordon, and David Sprankle 16. Sarah Boehringer, junior 17. Freshmen Evan Hattan, Louis Froelich, and Andrew Adrian 18. Chris Myers, Chris Young and Scott Marshall, freshmen

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l/tnleo/iked A ctivities At the Miami Valley School there is no shortage of clubs and organiza足 tion to satiate a student's interests. From publications to acting, stu足 dents and faculty participated in weekly activities that served to broaden their horizons and allow them a peek into other realms of academia and art. Each student un足 leashed his zeal into one or more activities which furthered his expe足 rience and excitement at MVS.

S u cce ssio n s

T a n a E ik e n b e ry The 97-98 school year was a tim e of change for the school year book Successions. Benjy Low ry as cended from E ditor-in-C hief to fill the new role o f S enior Editor-inChief. W ith his quiet, unassum ing w ays, Benjy piloted the yearbook in new d irectio n s. H e w as co m p e tently aided by C o-E ditors-in-C hief C h e th r a M u th ia h a n d K a lp a n a Reddy. T he long transition to com p u te r w as fin ish e d th is year, as 100% of the yearbook was com pleted on com puter. T he layouts, w hich had rem ained virtually un changed for four years, were rede signed and given a new look. Fur ther coverage of the M iddle School was allow ed with the creation of the M iddle School Bureau, headed by eighth grader Susan Braunlin. To recognize the growing Fine Arts cur riculum , Successions featured four new pages on the choir and m usic programs. The yearbook reached an excellent level this year, displaying the finest photographs, printing su perb journalism , and, m ost im por tantly, preserving the best memories.

1. Jennifer Lavin pays close atten tion to the first yearbook session o f the school year. 2. W eekly m eetings offer a lot o f inform ation for staff m em bers Reddy, Sorkin, and Sm ith. 3. Yearbook staffers listen a tte n tiv e ly to D oug, the Jostens rep. 4. Senior Editor-inChief, Benjy Lowry, inform s the staff o f upcom ing yearbook dead lines.

First Row: Benjy Lowry. Second Row: Mandy Rahim i, Dee Ballal, Brian Sorkin, C hethra M uthiah, Rosie C hun, K alpana Reddy, K avitha Reddy, and Katherine Smith. T hird Row: Jason Nephew, Betsy West, Jennifer Lavin, Shelley Besson, Lauren Katz, and Robyn Peal. Fourth Row: Tiffany Patrick, Chelsea G lickfield, Reina Hayes, Rosie Com bs-Bachm ann, Liam M cDonnell, Lily G ahagan, and A dvisor Mrs. Eikenbery.

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B a rb a ra C le a ry T h is y e a r, th e s c h o o l n e w s p a p e r w a s le d b y S e n io rs J a m e s P a tc h e tt, A n ith a R e d d y , a n d V a ru n M a h a ja n . T h e e x p e rie n c e o f th e s e th re e e d ito r s le d th e p a p e r in th e rig h t d ire c tio n . A m a in g o a l o f P h lo em a n d X ylem i s " t o p r o d u c e s o lid jo u r n a lis m th a t p e rm e a te s a ll le v e ls o f o u r s c h o o l," M a h a ja n s ta te d . W ith th e w e lc o m e a d d itio n o f n e w n in th g ra d e s ta f f m e m 足 b e rs , th e g o a l o f fiv e is s u e s w a s v e ry re a c h a b le . M a jo r a rtic le s c o v e re d th e is s u e o f n e ig h b o rh o o d s p e e d in g a n d S p i r i t W e e k 's p r o b l e m s . T h e d e d i c a t e d s t a f f m e m b e r 's m a n y h o u r s c u lm in a te d in th e c re a tio n o f a g re a t s c h o o l n e w sp a p e r. T h e M V S c o m 足 m u n ity e n jo y e d re a d in g a ll o f th e is s u e s a n d lo o k s f o rw a rd to c o n tin u e d s u p e rb jo u r n a l足 is m in th e f u tu re .

Front Row: Paul K wak, Vivek M ahajan, W illiam Shane, K evin M ohan, Jam es Patchett, Tracy M cNeal, and Anitha Reddy. Back Row: M att Cam m , M ike Miller, Jon M arshall, Rishi G andhi, Lauren Lichenstein, and Sehar Siddiqi.

1. E ditor Varun M ahajan w rites the goals for the paper during one o f the w eekly staff meetings. 2. Sipping fro m a S n a p p le , E d ito r Ja m e s Patchett proofs a new ly subm itted article. 3. M ik e M iller p o n d ers deeply the rules o f journalism . 4. E x e rc isin g h er au th o rity , E d ito r A nitha R eddy argues her point.

A e sth e sia

Ellen Kay T h e d e d ic a tio n o f a h a rd w o rk in g s ta ff c o m b in e d w i t h e x c e l l e n t s t u d e n t w o r k to m a k e th e 9 7 -9 8 lite ra ry m a g a z in e a s u c c e s s . T h e le a d e rs h ip a n d e x p e rie n c e o f a d v is o r E lle n K a y , e d ito rs J e s s C a s fle , K a tie C h e n o w e th , D a ria O v id e , a n d a rt e d ito r F lin t S p itle r w e re c ru c ia l t o tl ie p r o d u c t i o n o f t h i s y e a r 's p u b l i c a t i o n . Aesthesia c o n s i s t e d o f o rig in a l s tu d e n t w o rk s s u c h a s s h o rt s to rie s , p o e m s , a n d p la y s . S tu d e n t s k e tc h e s a n d d r a w in g s w e r e a ls o u s e d to illu s tra te th e lite ra ry m a g a z in e . T h e d ilig e n t s ta ff re a d a n d e v a lu a te d a m y ria d o f c re a tiv e p ie c e s , a s th e n u m b e r o f s u b m is s io n s d ra s tic a lly in c re a s e d th is y e a r. A f te r c a r e f u l c o n s id e r a tio n , th e b e s t w o rk s w e re a c c e p te d , c o m p ile d , a n d p u b lis h e d . T h e re s u lt w a s w h a t e d ito r K a tie C h e n o w e th c a lle d , " a n e x c e lle n t re p re s e n ta tio n o f th e ta le n t a n d c re a tiv ity fo u n d w ith in th e M i a m i V a ll e y S c h o o l c o m m u n i t y ." 1. M anisha K um ar scours writing for deeper m eanings. 2. Editors D aria O vide and Jess C astle dis cuss a recent subm ission. 3. The staff listens attentively to the work being read. 4, N ick is baffled by the ■5urreal im agery created by the poem.

First Row: Eden B im baum , A na Patw a, and Julia Babiki. Second Row: Jacobee Bui D aria O vide, and Jennifer M itzm an. T hird Row: Jess Castle, N ick M itrousis, K atie . Cartwright, Jamie Elifritz, and Alex Brown. Fourth Row; Kelly W hite, Advisor M rs. Kay, B i Ryan Butke, F lint Spitler, and D oug Saphire.

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Student Council

Ellen Kay This year for Student Council has been a year of progress and accomplish ment. President Tory Ross and Secretary-Treasurer Sa rah Walters added a new di mension to the organization with their constant willing ness to support the student body. Numerous accom plishments included year round spirit activities, a weU attended Halloween Dtnce, and the revision of the noto rious “Anything Goes Day.” The highlight of the year was possibly the overwhelming success of the Thanksgiving Can Drive. The Student Council promoted the event as an opportunity for spirit points, which resulted in the collection of over four barrels of caimed goods. The success of the 1997-98 school year definitely stemmed from the dedication and commitment of the Student Council.

Back Row : E van H attan, D oug Ross, S tew art A dam , E m ily Lutter. M iddle Row: Lauren K atz, Jenny [naS» A imocida, R achael Saunders, Terri M cM illan, Ross Schneiderm an, Jason Nephew, A dvisor M rs. Kay. Front If,, a Row: Tory R oss, S arah W alters.

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1. E m ily L utter carefully considers a s tu d e n t p r o p o s a l. 2. R o ss Schneiderm an, Jason Nephew, and SteWart A dam listen attentively. 3. P resident Tory Ross and SecretaryTreasurer S arah W alters lead a m eet ing. 4. Junior Jenny A rm ocida pays close attention to the w eek's discus sion.

Model U.N.

Fran Inbody T h is y e a r w a s o n e o f h a rd w o rk a n d s u c c e s s f o r th e 1 9 9 7 -1 9 9 8 M o d e l U n ite d N a tio n s te a m . In N o v e m b e r a g ro u p c o m p o se d o f so p h o m o res, j u n i o r s , a n d s e n i o r s t r a v e l e d to th e M o d e l U N c o n f e r e n c e a t th e U n iv e rs ity o f D a y to n . T h e te a m a p p r o a c h e d e v e ry a s p e c t o f th e c o n fe re n c e w ith e n d iu s ia s m a n d d e d ic a tio n . T h e d e le g a tio n s fro m B a n g la d e s h a n d T h a ila n d w o n H o n o ra b le M e n tio n s , a n d th e r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s f r o m P o la n d re c e iv e d D is tin g u is h e d D e le g a tio n . S u p e r io r D e le g a tio n , th e h ig h e s t p o s s ib le a w a rd , w a s b e s to w e d u p o n th e d e le g a tio n fro m J a p a n . T h e o n ly w a y to d e s c rib e th e U D c o n f e r e n c e th is y e a r is to s a y th a t it w a s tr e m e n d o u s ly s u c c e s s f u l . H o w e v e r , t h e t e a m ’s a c h ie v e m e n ts d id n o t e n d th e re . T h e N a tio n a l H ig h S c h o o ' M o d e l U N c o n fe re n c e in N e w Y o rk b ro u g h t a m y ria d o f n e w e x p e rie n c e s a n d le s s o n s to th e p a r tic ip a n ts . A lth o u g h th e te a m r e te iv e d n o a w a rd s , v a lu a b le te c h n iq u e s in c o m p r o m is e a n d d e o a te w e re a c q u ire d b y m a n y s tu d e n ts . F ra n In b o d y , th e M o d e l U N fa c u lty a d v is o r, c o m m e n te d th a t “ th e y e a r w a s e x tr e m e l y s u c c e s s f u l . T h e p o s i t i o n p a p e rs a n d d e b a te s th is y e a r w e r e s o m e o f t h e b e s t I ’v e e v e r s e e n . T h e s t u d e n t s d i d a n o u ts ta id in g jo b o f re s e a rc h in g a n d d e f e n d i n g t h e i r c o u n t r y a n d it s v ie w s .”

NY Delegation: Back Row: Matthew Camm, Ryan Butke, Alexander Brown, Brendan Cartwright, Sehar Siddiqi, Tyler Lowry, Jess Castle, Benjy Lowry. Middle Row: Matt Gunlock, Katherine Smith, Rachael Saunders, Tory Ross, Tiffany Patrick. Front Row: Kim Kendricks, Manisha Kumar, Alexis Krivian, Sarah Walters, Rishi Gandhi, Lily Gahagan, Daria Ovide, Advisor Fran Inbody, Vivek Mahajan.

UD Delegation: Back Row: Lauren Katz, Matthew Camm, Matthew Gimlock, Dulani McLauria Kalpana Reddy, Doug Saphire, Alexander Brown, Alexis Krivian, Sehar Siddiqi, Chethra Muthiah, Jess Castle, Kavitha Reddy, Albert Dixon, Katherine Smith, Tiffany Patrick, Katie Chenoweth, Lisa Martin, Rachael Saunders. Middle Row; Ryan Butke, Brendan Cartwright, James Patchett, Stewart Adam, Paul Kwak, Rosie Chun, Dee Ballal, Rishi Gandhi, Tyler Lowry, Benjy Lowry. Front Row: Vivek Mahajan, Kim Kendricks, Manisha Kumar, Mandy Rahimi, Varun Mahajan, Ana Patwa, Sarah Walters, Tory Ross, Lily Gahagan, Daria Ovide, Advisor Fran Inbody, Ross Schneiderman.

Amnesty

Pam Elmer A m n e s t y I n t e r n a t i o n a l 's n e w p re s id e n ts , s e n io r R o s ie C h u n a n d ju n io rs J e n n y A rm o c id a a n d D e e B a lla l, w o r k e d h a rd to p r o m o te A m n e s t y 's h u m a n i t a r i a n c a u s e s . A s a re s u lt o f th e ir e ffo rts , o v e r t w e n t y s t u d e n t s p a r t i c i p a t e d th is y e a r. N e w m e m b e rs jo in e d w e e k ly , re fle c tin g th e c o n tin u e d p o p u la rity o f th e c lu b . U n d e r th e s u p e r v i s i o n o f f a c u l t y a d v i 足 s o r P a m E lm e r, th e s tu d e n ts w r o te le tte r s to v a r io u s o r g a n i足 z a tio n s r e q u e s tin g in fo rm a tio n c o n c e r n i n g in j u s t i c e s c o m m i t t e d b y g o v e r n m e n ts . In th e fa ll, th e g r o u p h e l d its a n n u a l b a k e - s a l e w h i c h r a i s e d m o n e y t o s e n d to N o rth K o re a . A m n e s ty h a s b e e n a c tiv e ly in v o lv e d w ith th e C ro s s -C u ltu ra l A llia n c e . F u tu re p la n s in c lu d e a w a lk fo r A ID S a n d a th ir ty - h o u r fa s t. " T h is y e a r h a s b e e n a s ta rtin g o v e r y e a r s in c e m a n y m e m b e rs g r a d u a t e d , b u t it h a s b e e n r e a l l y s u c c e s s f u l," s a id P r e s id e n t C hun.

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Back row: N ick M oncrief, M ike C leveland, Jordan Poppa. M iddle row: Stew art Adam, Justin England, Laura W illiam s, C hethra M uthiah, A na Patwa, Betsy West, Bethany Levy, Nate Young, Jenny Arm ocida. Kneeling: Ross Schneiderm an, A dvisor Pam Elmer, Rosie Chun, Deepti Ballal, Rishi G andhi, Vivek M ahajan.

1. Jordan Poppa w orks diligently during a lunch m eeting. 2. Junior Betsy West glow s as she w orks to save hum anity. 3. Senior R osie Chun takes tim e to m ake a differ足 ence in this world. 4. Dee Ballal w rites a letter requesting the re足 lease of a prisoner.

Chess

A d v is o r J o h n G ra e tz The Chess Club began yet another success ful season this year with a tournament at Fairmont in the fall. The team, which consisted of two seniors, two juniors, and a fresh man, played in a series of league matches throughout the winter as well. Despite the team’s first defeat in four years, the team contin ued to improve their skills and strategy. It was a build ing year, as plans for a Middle and Lx)wer School teams were discussed. The highhght of the season was the defeat of rival Colonel White. On another high point, Junior Alexander Blown, who played third board, attended the state tournament for his fourth consecutive year. Coach John Graetz exclaim ed, “We’ll be back!” 1. A lex Brow n is a calculating chess m achine. 2. Coach G raetz takes som e tim e out to help Vivek M ahajan. 3. Vivek M ahajan plans his next move. 4. W hat will Albert Dixon do next?

Back row: Alex Brown, Flint Spitler, John Glass, Nate Young, Front Row: Jon Graetz, Rishi Gandhi, Will iam Shane, Kevin Mohan, Vivek Mahajan, and Jeff Olt.

Back Row. Lily Gahagan, Maheen Quadri, Kelly White, Betsy West, and Lisa Martin. Front Row: Jenni fer Mitzman, Jenny Armocida, Julia Babicki, Varun Mahajan, Mandy Rahimi, Rosie Chun, and Nate Young.

Cross Cultural Alliance Cross Cultural Alli ance continued to prosper in its second year as a club at The Miami Valley School. With Varun Mahajan as president, the group worked together to discuss issues of race, gender, faith, poverty, or any related topic. The highlight of the year was the trip to the Holo caust Museum in Washington D.C. The group also spon sored a Battle of the Bands concert to raise money for the Rwanda Hope organization. CCA hopes to make the Wash ington trip an annual event, each year visiting a different museum or site.

Film Club

B a c k R o w : G o rd o n H ic in b o th e m a n d N ic k M itro u s is . F r o n t R o w : M a n is h a K u m a r, T y le r L o w ry , a n d R a c h a e l S a u n d e rs.

F i l m C l u b , p r o p o s e d in 1 9 9 6 , th e id e a f o r th is c lu b w a s o rig in a lly ta k e n fro m th e im m e r s io n p r o g r a m F ilm m a k e r th e C ritic . T h is y e a r, th e c lu b w a s h e a d e d b y c o - p r e s id e n ts N ic k M itro u s is and G o rd o n H i c i n b o t h e m . T h e c l u b 's o b j e c tiv e w a s to p r o v id e e n te r ta in m e n t f o r th e s tu d e n t b o d y w h ile im p r o v i n g t h e s c h o o l 's l i m i t e d a u d io -v is u a l s y s te m . In p re p a ra tio n , th e p re s id e n ts to o k tra in in g a t th e M ia m i V a lle y C a b le C o u n c il in o rd e r to le a rn film in g te c h n iq u e s a n d f a m ilia r ity w ith th e e q u ip m e n t. T h e g ro u p a ls o b e g a n S a t u rd a y C ritiq u e s w h e re th e y w o u ld v ie w a film e ith e r in th e a tre o r a t s c h o o l a n d t h e n d i s c u s s it. T h e c lu b h o p e s to e x p a n d its m e m b e r s h ip a n d e q u ip m e n t in u p c o m in g y e a rs.

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Choirs The U.S. Choir this year was an overwhelming success. Both the choir and the handbell choir had fifteen members each, the highest number ever. The choir met three times a week to practice a variety of songs. Their ef forts were rewarded with su perior and excellent ratings at the OMEA Competition. They also showcased their talents at the Winter and Spring Concerts, as well as Convocation, the Academic Awards Evening, and various community events. The high light of the year was a perfor mance at Epcot Center in Disney world. The Handbell Choir also performed at sev eral school and community events, including a December wedding, Lincoln Park Re tirement Center, and the Downtown Holiday Festival. A smaller handbell ensemble was added this year to play more challenging music. Di rector Marla Butke com mented, "Students continue to show enthusiasm about the choral program at MVS, as seen by the growth in num bers and retention of upper classmen." 1. The choir performs in the aimual Spring Concert. 2. The kids enjoyed performing in their pajamas at the All School Carol Sing. 3. Paul Kwak and Tory Ross ring their bells. 4. The choir poses with Mickey Mouse at Disney World. 5. Sarah Combs and Bethany Levy rehearse for an up coming concert. 6. The Winter Con cert was a huge success. 7. Mrs, Butke directs the handbell choir.

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JMS. Choirs This year proved to be one of expansion for the Middle School Music pro gram. The usual Upper School/Middle School Spring Concert had to be di vided into an Upper School Concert and a Middle School Concert to accomodate the ever growing choirs and en sembles. The Middle School Choir with forty-four mem bers, performed at the The Dayton Mall, Manor Care of Centerville, and Trinity Re tirement Center. The group also journeyed to the King’s Island Choir Competition and received a “2”. Senior Tory Ross explored her abil ity to conduct as a student director of the Middle School Choir. Her piece “Where The Music Comes From” was performed at the Middle School Spring Concert. The Bell Choir, with its eleven members performed at St. Leonard’s, Trinity Retire ment Center, and Lincoln Park Manor. 1. Middle School girls put some fun into the concert. 2. Middle School Choir brightens the Dayton Mall with a little Holiday Spirit. 3. Mrs. Butke leads her choir to applause at the Spring Concert. 4. The Middle School Bell Choir “chimes in” during the all-school carol sing. 5. The choir rests between songs. 6. Mrs. Butke conducts her electric group. 7. The bell choir soothes the audience with its sounds.

MVS Ensembles The MVS Ensemble program was composed of groups from both the Middle and Upper schools. The Middle School string trio and the Upper School string trio met during the spring trimes ter to improve their skills. Both trios played at the twonight Spring Concert, under the direction of Manami White. There was also a suc cessful Jazz Ensemble this year. The groups met with advisor Hal Melia two days a week for the entire year. The Jazz Ensembles, which more than doubled in size this year, performed at both the Winter and Spring Concerts. Perfor mances featured music by well-known jazz artists as well as music by sophomore Vivek Mahajan. Director of the music program, Marla Butke, was enthusiastic about the success of the program. "It is exciting to see jazz mu sic be a part of the MVS cur riculum."

1. C a ro lin e Ja c k so n and Ju lia n a Subashi strum their strings in h ar mony. 2. N icole C arlso n and a c cla im e d sa x o p h o n ist H al M e lia w ork on the sam e tunes. 3. Vivian N anagas and C arrie W eprin get into th e ir m u s ic . 4 . J a z z E n s e m b le grooves. 5. Tory Ross and N atalya Blum enfeld are unstoppable. 6. S tu dents and teachers perform together. 7. T ne saxophone players captivate the audience.

Drama During 1997-98, the actors o f the Upper School once again enter tained the community with several successful produc tions. Although nothing was presented in the fall, the drama program found itself to be very busy in the winter and spring trimes ters. In the winter they per formed “Twelve Angry People,” in which a jury deliberates the fate of an accused. “Snoopy” was performed in the spring and was a great success. Such successes in drama did not only apply to the high school, but to the m iddle school as w ell, where the student produc tion o f “O liver Tw ist” drew large crowds. Mr. Blunt directed the play. Ivooking to the future, Tom Elmer commented, “We look forward to continued excellence from the MVS thespian community.”

1. Doug Ross orders "STOP!" 2. As Fagan and Charlie, Caroline and Aaron introduce Oliver Twist to the art of stealing. 3. Sarah Enterline accepts a gift from the Easter Bunny. 4. Jenny Gordon makes her getaway. 5. Jurors Anna Suiter and Katie Chenoweth take a water break. 6. Mr. Graetz plays I inus. 7. Jenny Armocida paces as she deliberates.

Community Service T w ic e a y e a r, s tu d e n ts o f th e M ia m i V a lle y S c h o o l p a r tic ip a te in a d a y o f c o m m u n ity s e rv ic e . A w id e ra n g e o f a c tiv itie s , s u c h a s w o rk in g a t th e A m e r ic a n C a n c e r S o c ie ty , h e lp in g d is a b le d c h ild re n , a n d d o i n g m a n u a l l a b o r in th e B e a v e r c r e e k W e tla n d s is a v a i l a b l e to s t u d e n t s . T h e d a y g iv e s th e fa c u lty a n d s tu d e n ts a c h a n c e to in te r a c t in a n a t m o s p h e r e o th e r th a n a n a c a d e m ic o n e . T h e e v e n t le a v e s s tu d e n ts w ith p re c io u s m e m o r ie s o f th e ir e x p e rie n c e s . J u s tin M c C re e ry c o m m e n te d , "I e n jo y e d w o rk in g w ith m y c la s s m a te s in a d if f e r e n t s e ttin g ." C o m m u n ity s e r v ic e d a y s a re e s s e n tia l to th e s tu d e n ts , fa c u lty , a n d m o s t im p o rta n tly , th e e n v i ro n m e n t. T h e s tu d e n ts le a rn th e s k ills to w o r k to g e th e r to a c h ie v e a c o m m o n g o a l.

1. L iz answ ers m ultiple phone lines at the A m erican C ancer So ciety. 2. H oping not to be seen, Paul tries to avoid work! 3. Stuart is overw helm ed by the am ount of labor to be done at Sunwatch. 4. A mixed crew o f Seniors and Jun iors struggles to clear weedy gar dens. 5. Sarah smiles as she saws. 6. T he Sunw atch group looks a little cold d e sp ite th e ir jo v ia l faces, 7. Taking a brief respite, Sylvia ponders deep thoughts.

T he spooks and g h o u ls c a m e o u t in f o r c e to c e le b ra te H a llo w e e n a t M V S . In th e ir q u e s t to u n le a s h th e d a r k s id e , s c a ry L o w e r S c h o o le rs d r e s s e d en m a s s e a n d c o n d u c te d th e ir tr a d i足 tio n a l p a ra d e th ro u g h th e U pper and M id d le S c h o o ls . B o th U p p e r a n d M id d le S c h o o le rs a lik e to o k a m o m e n t fro m th e ir b u s y s c h e d u le s to a d m ire th e y o u n g s te r s a s th e y m a r c h e d b y c re e p ily . A s u rp ris in g n u m b e r o f U p 足 p e r S c h o o le r s to o k th e in itia tiv e a n d d re s s e d u p th e m s e lv e s , p e rh a p s n o s 足 ta lg ic f o r th e ir L .S . d a y s . T h e lib ra ry w a s d e c o ra te d w ith g u s to b y M rs . E lm e r, w h o m a n a g e d to f r e a k o u t e v e ry o n e w ith h e r m a n y h id d e n s u rp ris e s . T h e e n tire s c h o o l c a m e to 足 g e th e r a n d e n jo y e d a d a y o f sc a ry fu n a n d d re a d fu l d e lig h t.

1. A L ow er School alien proves M ulder and Scully are right! 2. T he traditional Low er School Halloween parade winds by the US Com m ons. 3. A ndrea and M anisha relive their Trick or T reating days. 4. "Hey, c h ic o , we m ade it across the border!" 5. N ick may not by trying to be scary, but w e're certainly frightened! 6. A future doctor dons his scrubs. 7. C olin says you're never too old to dress up!

RLL SCHOOL CRROL SING Even as the Miami Valley School grows larger, its time-honored traditions are carefully preserved to con tinue MVS's legacy. Every student's favorite of such tra ditions is, without a doubt, "The Twelve Days of Christ mas," sung during the annual All School Carol Sing. Stu dents demonstrate class pride as they vie with each other to sing their respective verse the loudest. The Carol Sing this year was updated thanks to the efforts of the Cross Cul tural Alliance. Several ethni cally diverse songs were in troduced into this year's rep ertoire. Everybody enjoyed these new additions and it was the general consensus that even the best o f traditions needs a little revising now and then. This all-school event brought the MVS community together one last time before it separated for two weeks of winter break.

1. Sarah E nteriine and Julia G er m an e n jo y th e fe s tiv e a tm o sphere. 2. K atie g rin s as she watches the students of M VS and their antics. 3. Enjoying the mo ment with her little sib. Tiffany Woo, M andy experiences her last Carol Sing e v e r 4. The senior class proves its dom inance in the 'T h e Twelve Days of Christmas." 5. Kelly sings with a pair of litde sibs, Jeffery G raetz and N eekta A bouhossein. 6. A nother senior enjoying her last C arol Sing with her little sib: N isha Desai and Sydney ArneU. 7. Mrs. N ienaber and Chris W yse try to out-sing one another!

SPIRIT lUEEK S tu d e n ts a n d fa c u lty o f M V S u n le a s h e d th e ir s p ir it fu ll f o r c e f o r th e a n n u a l S p irit W e e k . E a c h d a y w a s d e s ig n a te d a d if fe re n t d re s s -u p d a y , ra n g in g fro m P J D a y to R e d a n d B lu e D a y . M o s t p o p u la r, h o w e v e r, w a s th e re in s ta te d C ro ss-D re ss D ay. A s p er tra d itio n , e a c h c la s s w a s a s s ig n e d a h a llw a y a n d in s tru c te d to d e c o ra te a c c o r d in g to th e th e m e o f th e ir c la s s s k it. W o rk in g d ili g e n tly , th e c la s s e s c o m p le te d th e ir h a llw a y s b y T u e s d a y a n d th e e n tire s c h o o l a d m ire d th e m fo r th e r e m a in d e r o f th e w e e k . T h e s k its w e re s k illfu lly w ritte n a n d b rillia n tly e x e c u te d , e a c h g iv in g m o re th a n a la u g h . O n c e a g a in , t h e C l a s s o f '9 9 p r o v e d t o b e th e th e m o s t e n th u s ia s tic a n d to o k th e c ro w n , h o w e v e r it w a s a g r e e d th a t e v e ry m e m b e r o f th e c o m m u n ity w a s s p irite d a n d s h o w e d h is lo v e f o r M V S . 1. A shiftless Mr. B rereton plays the role o f the King o f the G ods in the Faculty's Spirit W eek skit. 2. M id d le and L o w er S chool stu dents w atch avidly as the G irls' V arsity p lay s the an n u al S pirit Game. 3. As these students dem onstrate, D ress-in-the-D ark Day h ad g re a t p a r tic ip a tio n in th e M iddle School. 4. T his group of high school W annabees add a new tw ist to C elebrity Day! 5. T he M arshall brothers? / sisters? 6. M att G unlock explores his fem i nine side during the ju n io r class skit. 7. G ustavo gives us a taste of B razilian femininity.

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Lkiwes T h e M ia m i V a lle y S c h o o l d a n c e s th is y e a r w e re s o m e o f th e m o s t e x c itin g a n d s u c c e s s fu l e v e r. T h e firs t d a n c e o f th e y e a r w a s th e H a l lo w e e n D a n c e . A n o v e r w h e lm in g s e n s e o f e n th u s ia s m w a s e v id e n t in th e c o s tu m e s o f th e s t u d e n t s . F r o m h u l a “ g i r l s ” a n d r o c k s t a r s to c o w g i r l s a n d fla p p e rs , th e s tu d e n ts c o m p e te d fo r th e c o v e te d B e s t C o s tu m e title . A lth o u g h th e r e w e re m a n y e la b o ra te a n d o rig i n a l o u tf its , th e a w a r d w e n t to a g ro u p o f fiv e ju n io r s d r e s s e d a s C a th o lic s c h o o l g irls . E a c h s tu d e n t w h o a tte n d e d w a s c a p tiv a te d b y th e e n e rg y o f th e d a n c e a n d h a d a g r e a t tim e . T h e s e c o n d d a n c e o f th e y e a r w a s th e W in te r F o rm a l. T h is t r a d i t i o n a l h o l i d a y d a n c e is t h e s tu d e n ts ’ la s t c h a n c e to c o m e to g e th e r a n d e n jo y th e m s e lv e s b e fo re w in te r b re a k . “ T h is y e a r ’s W i n t e r F o r m a l w a s a m a g ic a l e v e n t. I t tru ly c a p tu re d th e h o l i d a y s p i r i t , ” c o m m e n t e d J u n io r K a v ith a R e d d y . 1. Court Jester Tory Ross waits for students to come to the Halloween Daiice. 2. Freshman Andrew Adrian makes his first appearance at an Upper School Dance. 3. Marc Buren and Alexis Krivian show off their costumes. 4. Liam McDonnell and Reina Hayes dance to a slow song. 5. Seniors Nick Mitrousis and Johnny Wadsworth know how to get into the spirit of Halloween. 6. Good friends Lisa Martin and Betsy West look lovely, as usual. 7. Kalpana and Kavitha Reddy are dressed up and ready for the Winter Dance. 6f j

spring Fair T he annual spring fair, entitled the "Spring F ling" , re kindled a rare enthusi asm am ong the young and the old students of M VS. H e ld on M ay 8th, the fair inclu ded fun photos, a barbecue, p o n y r id es, a flo w er sa le , an d a raffle, as w e ll as g a m e s and p r iz e s . T he ra ffle p rizes ranged from a bike to gift certificates at area locations. The U .9 2 r a d io sta tio n broadcasted from the quadrangle, where the stu d en ts w ere on the air throughout the af ternoon. M any Upper School stu d en ts gave up their tim e to volun teer at the fair. T hey p ain ted faces, helped w ith th e velcro w a ll, and e v e n "clow ned" around. A ll in all, the traditional Spring Fair '98 w as quite a success. 1. These girls work intensly to complete their sand masterpieces. 2. Freshmen Kristen, Caitlin, Anna, Jenny, Jacobee, andBiooke take on new roles for a fun photo. 3. Wendy Czarnota, "clowning around," demonstrates her jug gling skills. 4. A young girl takes apony ride. 5. Dylan Ruelhhangs out on the velcro wall. 6. Winners choose from a myriad of fantastic prizes. 7. Katie and Alexis chill with a snow cone.

In ‘The Midnightflour Comfortably settled upon rolling green hills, this year's prom took place at Meadowbrook Coun try Club, in North Dayton. Record numbers of stu dents and faculty gathered on May second for the long awaited night. Titled, "In the Midnight Hour," after the famous song, the prom was beautifully deco rated and arranged by the Junior class. As students and faculty arrived, they were greeted by friends and sparkling decorations. Arose was provided for each of the ladies, and everyone received a commemora tive glass. With great giisto, students and faculty alike participated in both slow and fast dances. Some Se nior guys added flair by performing a disco revival for the amusement of all. After the last song was played and the last dance was danced, students parted, only to regroup at afterprom festivities to party the night away. This formal occasion was greatly enjoyed by all and was a wonderful final dance for the year

1. With smiles for all, Lauren, Aiex, and Leah share a hug. 2. Jon and his date enjoy a slow dance. 3. Taking a break fron the dance, Giovanni and Lee converse with one another. 4. Junior beauties, Kavitha, Chethra, and Kalpana stun us with their smiles. 5. Nate and Kavi speed up the rhythm. 6. Jess and Katherine dance the night away. 7. Posing for their formal picture: Rosie and date. 8. The ladies step away from their dates and enjoy some girl-talk! 9. Nick livens up the party with his disco moves! 10. Senior bas ketball studs and Coach Madden pose beneath the decorations. 11.Dee and her sophomore pals sit back and enjoy a quick chat. 12. Se nior guys go out in style!

New England Experience

Participants: Kevin Mohan, Tory Ross, Jenny Armocida, Nick Barnard. MaU Jam es, G u sta v ■Penna, Doug Saphire, Jenniier Mitznian, Jennifer Kline, Dulani M cLaurin. A dvisors; C hristian Reid and Henry Fisher.

T h e N e w E n g la n d I m m e rsio n in c lu d e d 10 stu d e n ts an d th e e x p e rie n c e d le a d e rsh ip o f M r. C h r is tia n R e id a n d M r. H e n ry F ish er. P rio r to th e trip, th e g ro u p le arn ed a b o u t b asic su rv iv al skills a n d the e n v iro n m e n t th e y w ere g o in g to e n c o u n te r.

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te e n d a y s o f tr a v e l to o k th e m t h r o u g h s ix s t a t e s , in c l u d i n g M a in e an d V erm o n t, T h e w in te r a c tiv itie s in c lu d e d sk iin g , s n o w ball fig h tin g , an d ch o p p in g ice for th e c o lle c tio n o f u tility w ate r. D u rin g th is trip, frie n d sh ip s b lo s so m e d and a s u p p o rt sy ste m d e v e lo p e d b e tw e e n m e m b e rs. A c c o rd in g to th e s tu d e n ts , “ ...th is trip ta u g h t...a b o u t the w in te r e x p e rie n c e s o f p e o p le in V erm ont, M a in e , a n d N e w H a m p s h ir e ,” a n d “ ...g ro u p c o - o p e ra tio n ca n y ie ld a w e s o m e re s u lts .”

Marine Ecology T he first tw o w eeks o f the M arin e E co lo g y Im m e rsio n w ere spent en g ag in g in classroom learn ing about aquatic anim als and m a rine life and practicing sw im m ing and diving techniques at the local pools. B ryan C zarn o la and G lenn Squiers indulged their group in facts about the B aham as, their habitat for the next tw o w eeks. T h e tw entyo ne students, along w ith the faculty advisors, loaded up their equipm ent and left for F o rfar Field S tation on A ndros Island. L iving acco m m o d atio ns consisted o f cabins on the coa.st and activities included a d is covery approach to learning. S tu dents actively participated in diving, S C U B A , un d erw ater photography, and v ie w in g the flora and fauna. T h e e x p e rie n c e e m b o d ie d an in tense hi.storical study and co m m u nity service.

Participants: Marc Burcn. Ana Patwa. Justen England. Giovanni Castro. Jordan Poppa. I.aura Wilhams. Bethany Levy, Shana Nisenbaum, Jamie Ehfrit/., Ross Ciuiningham, Ashley Powell. Ahhy Wviland, Sandro Bohn, Alexis Powell. Betsy West. Leigh Troha, anti Joe Carroll. Advisors: G lenn S i’ ts and Brian Czarnota.

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Back Row: n u u y w eiion, Dcri is.ranier, Racnaei Saunders, Gordon Hicinbothem, Stew art Adam, Nick Mitrousis, Doug Ross, A lbert Dixon. Jon Nutter. Ben Tiefert, Jeff Olt, Siiannon W illiams, Lauren Lichenstein. Front Row: Anne Parsanko, A dvisor Linda Kretzler, Sehar Siddiqi, Tyler Lowry, A dvisor Fran Inbody, Sarah Walters, Sarah Enterline, Lily G ahagan, Nate Young, Robyn Peal.

The Renaissance Connection The C lassical R enais sance Connection, led by Mrs. Inbody and Mrs. Kretzler, focused on the study of Greek and Italian art. For the first two weeks, stu dents had classroom lectures on artists and the history of the two cultures. Videos and filmstrips were shown to prepare students for the artw ork and landmarks they would see while overseas. The next two weeks were spent touring and sightseeing in Greece, and Italy. In Greece, the highlight was the island of Crete. While on the island, the group spent time at the ruins of Knossos, visited the archeology museum, and amused themselves in the small town. In Italy, stops were made in the cit ies o f V enice, F lo re n c e , and Rome. By the time the trip was over, no one wanted to see another Madonna!

Habitat For Humanity

Wendy C zarnota, A lexis Krivian, Tricia How ard, Ross Schneiderm an, Nick M onerief, Rajeev Agarwal, M ike Cleveland, Brian Sorkin. A dvisors were: M aria Ferraro and Tom Elmer.

The Habitat for Human ity Immersion was an experiment in all aspects of its program. Ten students and three teachers jour neyed to South Carolina with little knowledge about the con struction of a house, and were ex pected to create a shelter for a d e serv in g perso n in need. Throughout the four weeks, this group explored the art of con struction, the history of South Carolina, and the philosophy of Habitat for Humanity. The group completed the entire frame of one house and managed to drywall and construct a closet and a porch for their rehab site. The Habitat for Hum anity Im m ersion was quite astonished at the accomplishinents conceived during the short period.

La Cuisine/Culture

Participating in La Cuisine / Culture were: Varun Mahajan, Mandy Rahimi, Michael Sosebe-. Tiffany y Csizma, Dana Donaldson, John Dundon, Hahn Nguyen, Maheen Quadri, Andrea Weeks, Aaron Horenstein, and David Korpi. Advisor was Ellen Kay.

T w e lv e s tu d e n ts w h o p o s s e s s e d a w id e ra n g e o f c o o k in g e x p e rie n c e c o m p o s e d L a C u i s in e In te rn a tio n a le , L a C u ltu re In te rn a tio n a le . F o r f o u r w e e k s , th e g ro u p s tu d ie d v a rio u s c u ltu re s a n d le a rn e d th e b a s ic te c h n iq u e s o f e a c h c o u n t r y ’s c u l i n a r y s t y l e . P r e p a r in g a c la s s ic E n g lis h te a to fo ld in g fo rtu n e c o o k ie s re q u ire d p a tie n c e fro m e a c h m e m b e r o f th is I m m e r s io n , a n d a d v is o r , M rs . E lle n K a y . O n e o f th e m a jo r a s s ig n m e n ts re q u ire d e a c h s tu d e n t to c h o o s e a c o u n t r y , p r e p a r e a p r e s e n ta tio n , a n d d e m o n s tra te h o w to c o o k a tr a d itio n a l m e a l. O v e r a l l , e v e r y o n e ’s s k i l l s i m p r o v e d a n d e a c h p e rs o n d e v e lo p e d im m e n s e k n o w le d g e o f d iffe rin g e th n ic g ro u p s .

Basic Photography L e d b y M s. M a ry W h itte m o re , th e P h o to g ra p h y I m m e r s i o n ’s o v e r a l l g o a l w a s to p ro v id e a s tro n g te c h n ic a l b a c k g ro u n d fo r b la c k a n d w h ite p h o to g ra p h y . T h e e m p h a s is in c lu d e d d e v e lo p in g d a rk ro o m te c h n iq u e s a n d b u ild in g p e rs o n a l a rtis tic p e rs p e c tiv e s . E a c h s tu d e n t im p r o v e d h is o r h e r s ty le b y v is i t i n g t w o e x h i b i t s b y n o t e w o r th y c o n te m p o r a r y p h o to g r a p h e rs , s u c h a s th e R o s e w o o d A r t s C e n t e r a n d t h e g r o u p ’s f a v o rite , th re e a r t m u s e u m s in C h i c a g o , Illin o is . A d e ta ile d p o r t fo lio w a s r e q u ire d o f e v e ry s tu d e n t. A s a w h o le , th e c la s s im p ro v e d th e ir p h o to g ra p h y s k ills a n d le a rn e d im p o rta n t te c h n iq u e s th a t c a n b e u s e d fo r th e r e s t o f th e ir liv e s . Participants were; Eden Birnbaum, Sarah Boehringer, Lisa Martin, Tracy Bradfute, Eliana Sur, Daria O vide, William Shane, Anitha Reddy, Tracy M cNeal. Instructor w as M ary Vhittemore.

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Back Row; Blake N olan, Justin M cCrcery, Vivck M ahajan, Sarah Com bs, Vemana Jam pala. Front Row: Wade Vanlrcase, Lancaszc Jackson.

Filmmaking Seven students spent their Immersion period with Mr. Vincent Romeo in Film maker: The Critic. Studying the technical aspects of film, viewing newly-released mov ies on Fridays, and participat ing in the infamous oral quiz zes, which covered film termi nology and 198 films, aided the students in their under standing and critical thinking. Alfred Hitchcock’s films and imitations were concentrated on as a focus of the use of angles, camera shots, and light. One of the highlights was writ ing, directing, and acting in the class production o f a hoiror film, “Out Takes.” The stu dents agreed that “putting to gether a movie is a lot harder than anyone told [them ] it would be,” but a final product was put together and the class was proud of their accomplish ments.

Earth Science Under the leadership of Mrs. Griffith, Dr. Birdi, and Mrs. Mack, this year’s Earth Science Immersion proved to be a success. The main objective of this course was to study forces that shape the earth through a scientific and mythological approach. Field trips included a geology trip to Glen Helen and Clifton Gorge, a waste m anagem ent trip, and an addi tional trip to the Dayton Museum of Discovery. While in class, stu dents took three courses: Forces that Shape the Earth, Orientation of the Earth, and Mythology. The highlights of the Immersion were the trips to Camp Kern and Hock ing Hills . Overall, the experience was positive and the students en joyed a new form of learning. The freshm en enjoy a presentation at Cam p Kern. iffe#'

J u n io rs K a lp a n a R e d d y , K a v ith a R e d d y , a n d K a th e rin e S m ith , a n d S e n io r J a m e s P a tc h e tt s tu d ie d a t C u a h u n a u c , a n i n t e n s i v e S p a n i s h l a n g u a g e s c h o o l lo c a te d i n C u e r n a v a c a , M e x i c o . T h e s t u d e n t s w o r k e d d i l i g e n t l y to l e a r n t h e g r a m m a t i c a l a n d t e c h n i c a l a s p e c t s o f t h e S p a n is h l a n g u a g e . I n a d d i t i o n t o t h e l a n g u a g e s t u d y , t h e g r o u p im m e r s e d t h e m s e l v e s i n M e x i c a n c u l t u r e . E x c u r s i o n s t o th e p y r a m i d s a t T e o t i u a h c a n a n d t h e B a l l e t F o l k l o r i c o in M e x i c o C i t y p r o v i d e d t h e s t u d e n t s w i t h a n e x c i t i n g ta s te o f M e x i c a n h i s t o r y . E a c h m e m b e r o f t h e g r o u p s t a y e d w ith a d i f f e r e n t M e x i c a n f a m i l y . T h e s e f a m i l i e s g a v e th e s tu d e n ts in s ig h t in to e v e ry d a y M e x ic a n c u ltu re a n d w a y s o f lif e . A ll in a ll, th e g r o u p h a d a tr e m e n d o u s e x p e rie n c e . Jess Castle and Benjy Lowry: Celtic Study

Spanish Language Study in Cuernavaca, Mexico

S e n io rs J e s s C a s tle a n d B e n jy L o w ry , a fte r d is c o v e rin g a s h a r e d in te r e s t in th e a n c ie n t C e lts , p la n n e d a n d r e a liz e d a trip to I re la n d to s tu d y th e s e f a s c in a tin g p e o p le . B e n jy c o n c e n tra te d h is s tu d y o n th e C e ltic p e r c e p tio n o f d e a tii a n d a f te r lif e , w h ile J e s s d e l v e d i n t o t h e C e l t 's c o n v e r s i o n f r o m p a g a n i s m t o C a t h o l i c is m . T h e tw o s tu d e n ts tr a v e le d to s u c h c itie s a s D u b lin , S lig o , K e rry , a n d a m u ltitu d e o f o th e r to w n s , v ie w in g s u c h s ite s a s th e p r e h is to ric b u ria l to m b o f N e w g ra n g e , o ld e r th a n b o th th e P y r a m id s a n d S to n e h e n g e . T h is f r u itf u l s tu d y c u lm in a te d in a r e search p a p e r p re p a re d b y each . P a u l K w a k u s e d h i s i n d e p e n d e n t i m m e r s i o n t o f u e l h is in te r e s t in m e d ic in e b y s h a d o w in g s e v e r a l d if f e re n t d o c to r s d u r in g th is f o u r w e e k p e r io d . P a u l s tu d ie d in te r n a l m e d ic in e w ith D r. B a r r y T a y lo r a n d c a rd io v a s c u la r a n d th o ra c ic s u rg e ry w ith D r. K e n n e th O b e rh e u a n d D r, R a y m o n d P o ls tra . T h e a s to n is h m g n u m b e r o f h o u r s p u t in b y th e d o c to r s g a v e P a u l a b e tte r f e e l f o r w h a t h e b e lie v e s h is f u tu r e c a re e r w ill b e lik e . P a u l, w h o c ite d c a rd io v a s c u la r s u rg e ry a s h is fa v o rite ro ta tio n , v ie w e d s e v e r a l o p e n - h e a r t s u r g e r i e s a n d w a s f a s c i n a t e d b y th e m . T h i s i m m e r s i o n h e l p e d c e m e n t P a u l 's p l a n s f o r t h e f u t u r e .

Paul Kwak: Open Heart Surgery and Beyond

Ryan Butke: General Medicine and Specialties W h e n in s u rg e ry , d o a s th e s u rg e o n s d o . R y an B u t k e 's i m m e r s i o n w a s a f o u r w e e k t o u r o f g e n e r a l m e d i c i n e a n d t h r e e s u r g i c a l s u b - s p e c i a l t i e s . D u r i n g t h i s ti m e , R y a n s h a d o w e d D r . P e l f r e y , D r . A d a m , D r . R o s s , a n d D r. C a r r o ll. H e p e r f o r m e d a fe w r o u tin e p r o c e d u r e s in th e o f fic e a n d in h o s p ita l w a rd s , a n d s c r u b b e d in f o r s o m e s u r g e rie s . T h e e x p e rie n c e s h e g a in e d w e re in v a lu a b le . T h e d o c to r s , p a tie n ts , a n d n u r s e s w e r e f a n ta s tic , a n d w h e th e r h e w a s t a k i n g a h i s t o r y o r s c r u b b i n g i n f o r a d e l i c a t e re U n a l s u rg e ry , h e h a d a n in c re d ib le tim e . I m m e r s io n ^ :s w c re d h is q u e s tio n s a n d a f f irm e d h is c a r e e r d e c is io n .

C h e t h r a M u t h i a h ’s i n d e p e n d e n t i m m e r s i o n i n c lu d e d a f o u r w e e k in te r n s h ip in p e d ia tr ic s a n d p h y s ia try . S h e s p e n t th e f ir s t h a lf o f im m e r s io n w o rk in g c lo s e ly w ith D r. A z a r K a rd a n a t S o u th D a y to n P e d ia tr ic s w h e re s h e o b s e rv e d ro u tin e c h e c k -u p s a n d d ia g n o s e s o f v a rio u s v i ru s e s . T h e s e c o n d h a lf o f th e im m e rs io n w a s s p e n t a t th e P h y s ic a l M e d ic in e a n d R e h a b ilita tio n C e n te r a t F ra n c is c a n M e d ic a l C e n te r u n d e r th e g u id a n c e o f D r. R ic h a r d B e e rs . S h e s p e n t t i m e in v a r i o u s a r e a s o f r e h a b i l i t a t i o n , f r o m p h y s i c a l th e ra p y to p s y c h o lo g y . U n d e r th e tu te la g e o f b o th p h y s ic ia n s , C h e th r a w a s e x p o s e d to tw o fie ld s th a t h a v e a l w a y s b e e n o f in te r e s t to h er.

Chethra Muthiah: Pediatrics and Physiatry

Flint Spitler: A Study of Medicine H in t S p itle r o b s e r v e d s e v e ra l fie ld s o f m e d ic in e . D u rin g th is tim e , h e a c c o m p a n ie d D r. F r a n k T ro h a , a p la s tic s u r g e o n . D r. S tu a r t S o r k in , a r a d io lo g is t, D r. M a r g a r e t H a m ilto n , a n o p to m e tris t, a n d s e v e ra l e m e rg e n c y ro o m p h y s ic ia n s u n d e r th e s u p e rv is io n o f D r. N o rm a n S c h n e id e rm a n . I n a d d i t i o n , h e a l s o s p e n t s h o r t e r a m o u n t s o f t i m e in t h e f i e l d s o f o p th a m o lo g y , c a rd io lo g y , a n d g e n e ra l s u rg e ry . H e w a s g iv e n th e o p p o rtu n ity to o b s e r v e th e d o c to r s ' d a ily o f f ic e w o rk a n d o p e ra tin g ro o m p r o c e d u r e s . In a d d itio n to o b s e r v a tio n . H in t g a in e d h a n d s -o n e x p e rie n c e w ith v a rio u s e q u ip m e n t a n d p ro c e d u re s . H e f o u n d h is im m e r s io n to b e a n in te re s tin g a n d re w a rd in g e x p e rie n c e . J u n io r K im K e n d ric k s lo v e s c h ild re n a n d h a s a lw a y s w a n t e d t o b e a te a c h e r . H e r i m m e r s i o n e x p e r i e n c e g a v e h e r th e o p p o rtu n ity to e x p lo re h e r d re a m . K im s p e n t th re e w e e k s b o th te a c h in g a n d o b s e rv in g a t C h a rle s L . L o o s E le m e n ta ry , W e s tb ro o k e V illa g e E le m e n ta ry , a n d P r e c io u s B lo o d E le m e n ta r y . S h e s t u d i e d m a n y i n t e r e s t i n g t e a c h i n g t e c h n i q u e s a n d s t y l e s . K i m l e d t h e c l a s s o c c a s i o n a l l y , g a v e i n d i v i d u a l h e l p to s tu d e n ts , a n d r e a d b o o k s to th e c h i ld r e a S h e a s s u m e d th e ro le o f a te a c h e r th r o u g h h e r in te ra c tio n w ith th e s tu d e n ts , a n d w a s a b le to liv e h e r d re a m o f b e in g a te a c h e r f o r a m o n th .

Rosie Chun: Internships in Washington D.C. Kim Kendricks: Teaching in Elementary Schools F o r h e r fin a l Im m e rs io n , R o s ie C h u n h a d th e o p p o r tu n ity to tr a v e l to W a s h in g to n , D .C . to in te r n a t th e o f f ic e o f M u ltic u ltu r a l A f f a ir s o n th e c a m p u s o f A m e r ic a n U n iv e rs ity . H e r s u p e rv is o r, M r. D a v id O w e n s , s h a re d h is id e a s c o n c e rn in g s p re a d in g c u l tu r a l d iv e r s ity o n th e c a m p u s th r o u g h a w a r e n e s s o f c u l t u r a l h o l i d a y s . F o r R o s i e 's t h i r d w e e k , s h e s p e n t th e d a y w ith la w y e r K r is te n B e n d e r a t th e S ta te A t t o r n e y 's O f f i c e . T h e r e s h e s a w t h e d a i l y s t r e s s e s o f a w o r k d a y . I n j u s t a m o n th , W a s h in g to n D .C . o f f e r e d R o s ie a v a rie ty o f e x p e rie n c e s .

Middle School Activities The 1997-98 school year proved a very active one for the Miami Valley Middle School. Beginning the year, all three grades overnighted at Joy Outdoor Education Center. These three days, full of ,comedic mishaps and intriguing ad足 ventures, created new friendships and reaffirmed old, paving the way for a great year. Also early in the year, an afternoon at Woodhaven Pool provided opportunity for students to unwind after a few weeks of school. In the winter tri足 mester, the entire school took a trip to COST to learn about science the fun way. The eighth grade thoroughly enjoyed their last MS trip to COST, the seventh graders liked the time away from school, and the sixth grade absorbed amazing amounts oi information since it was their first trip. 1. The seventh graders bask in the sun. 2. M ichael P ah n erc u ts down honey足 suckle for C om m unity Service. 3. G rinning. D anya and A llison enjoy free-tim e at Joy O utdoor Education Center. 4. Carrie W eprin show s her true colors at the Halloween dance. 5. T he sixth grade guys hang lough in front o f M VS. 6. Helping the needy and h av in g fun at the sam e tim e, M iddle S chool students w rap pre足 sents. 7. Susan displays her papierm ache w ork-in-progress and her crea tiv e n ew h a ird o ! 8. M id d le Schoolers delight in the gam es at Joy O utdoor Educational Center.

Middle School Activities T h i s y e a r 's M i d d l e S c h o o l g o v e r n m e n t w a s le d b y e ig h th g r a d e r A n n ie E rv in s e rv in g a s p re s id e n t. C lo s e c o o p e ra tio n b e tw e e n s tu d e n ts a n d fa c u lty d u rin g th e s e m e e tin g s h e lp e d k e e p b o th p a r tie s in a c c o r d a n d g o o d h u m o r th e e n tire y e a r. A p r o u d a c h ie v e m e n t o f th e g o v e rn m e n t w a s th e a c q u is i tio n o f a s te re o u n it fo r M id d le S c h o o l u s e d u rin g fre e s a n d lu n c h . S tu d e n ts a ls o e n jo y e d th e m a n y s o c ia ls p ro v id e d b y th e g o v e rn m e n t, in c lu d in g a H a llo w e e n d a n c e , a l o c k - i n a t Q -Z a r, a n d m a n y o th e r a c tiv itie s , a ll o f w h ic h c o n tr ib u te d to th e fu n a tm o s p h e r e a lw a y s p r e s e n t in th e s c h o o l. M id d le S c h o o l s tu d e n ts d e m o n s tra te d th e ir a r tis tic a b ilitie s in m a n y r e a lm s . A rtw o rk c r e a te d b y s tu d e n ts w a s c o n s t a n t l y o n d i s p l a y in th e M id d le S c h o o l C o m m o n s a n d o f te n in th e G a lle r y . F o r th e a te r, M r. B lu n t d ir e c te d a s u p e r b p r o d u c t i o n o f O liv e r Tw ist. A l l o f t h i s p a l e d i n c o m p a r is o n w ith th e lo n g a w a ite d tw o w e e k P r o je c t P e rio d w h ic h fin a liz e d a w o n d e r f u l y e a r in th e M id d le S c h o o l. 1. T he cast o f O liver Twist takes a bow. 2. Claire, A nisa, and Alexis go all out for H allow een. 3. The seventh graders have a group hug w hile at Joy. 4. Sarah and N atasha sm ile after taking a dip in the pool. 5. Ross takes a ride on the bike at CO SI. 6. Kristin and M eredith step back in tim e for the MS Era Dance. 7. Carrie, Sarah, M egan, and A lexis relax by the pool. 8. Eighth graders get ready for the R enais sance Festival. 77

Project Period Project Period pro vides, for M iddle School students, a period during which a group of intimately related subjects are studied in great detail through expe riential methods. The sixth grade, led by Mrs. Eikenbery, participated in a simulation of Ancient Egyp tians culture. During the second week they stayed on the campus of Miami Uni versity in Oxford, Ohio, and worked with Egyptologists, Anthropologists, and Re search Librarians. Under the guidance of Mrs. Rinn, the seventh grade, extended the Ohio History course and studied the growth of two river cities, Dayton and Cin cinnati. They learned of the industries and immigration in the two cities, as well as the damages done by the Dayton flood.

1. "Tie eighth grade bonds at Devili' Den. 2. Aron and Anthony explore the fine art of quilting. 3. Susan coyly m odels one o f the cannon ut Gettsyburg. 4. Go John! The fire’s in your hands! 5. Chad successfully answers a question while playing tne Sarcophagus Game. 6. Paul and Rob enjoy their time at the Cincirmati Fire Museum. 7. Robin and Albert: little Amish boys. 8. Natasha, Carri Caroline, Reese’s Man, Annie, and Angie enjoy themselves at Hershey Pa--k.

Project Period The eighth grade, directed by Mr. Glisson, examined the difficult life of the Amish, learned about the Battle o f Gettysburg, and studied Shaker towns. They experienced the ev eryday toil of the Amish by hand stitching small qiiilts. Students practiced their choral abilities by singing Amish and Shaker songs, and even wrote an Amish sermon, which tradition ally, is sung. For the sec ond week o f Project Pe riod, the eighth grade jour neyed to Gettysburg and toured the Civil War battle field. From Gettysburg, they m oved on to Lancaster County to visit the Amish. They ended their last Project Period ever with a trip to Hens hey Park, also in Pennsylvania. The 1998 Project Period was a great educational experience for the entire Middle School. 1. Kristen, Danya, Maura, and John walk like Egyptians. 2. Caioline concentrates on sewing her quilt. 3. The seventh grade class cavo. ts on top of the Carew Tower. 4. Michael and Jason enjoy the sunshine. 5. Meredith disguises herself behind her Egyptian mask. 6. Look there’s a Red Stocking! Nevermind, it’s only Curt. 7. Rebecca and Kiistin enjoy themselves at Benehanas in Cincinnati. 8. Lisa, Cassandra, Su san and Mr. Glisson ride the Wild Cat at Hershey Park.

Lower School Activities T he L ow er School p ro v id e s a h o m e a w a y fro m h o m e fo r o v e r 2 0 0 m a tu rin g s tu d e n ts . T h is s e c tio n o f T h e M ia m i V a lle y S c h o o l c o u ld b e c o n s id e re d th e m o s t im p o rta n t p a r t o f a c h i l d ’s l e a r n i n g e x p e rie n c e , w h ic h in c lu d e s lo v in g te a c h e rs , m a n y o f f c a m p u s le a r n in g e x p e rie n c e s a n d lo ts o f h a n d s -o n fu n . T h e s e a c tiv i tie s s e rv e a v e ry im p o r ta n t p u r p o s e a t a tim e w h e n L o w e r S c h o o le rs a re in tr o d u c e d to m a n y o f th e n e c e s s a r y s k ills n e e d e d to b e s u c c e s s fu l in th e ir y e a rs a h e a d in th e M id d le a n d U p p e r S c h o o ls . T h is y e a r, D a v id H a s s le r, a p o e t-in -re s id e n c e , w a s b ro u g h t b a c k to th e L o w e r S c h o o l to w o rk m a in ly w ith th e th ird a n d fifth g ra d e s a n d “ R h y th m in S h o e s ” , a n O h io A rts C o u n c il re s id e n c y , w a s a g re a t s u c c e s s . T h e fo u rth g ra d e c o m p o s e d , p la y e d , a n d th e n d a n c e d to th e ir o w n m u s ic . R ic k G o o d , a m u s ic ia n , a ls o h e lp e d w ith c u rric u la r m u s ic c la s s e s , so th a t o th e r g ra d e s b e n e fite d fro m th is r e s i dency. 1. Sarah Potts, Jamie Staudt, Briaima McSemek, Carrie Schwartz, Katie Howells and Josh Mikutis practice playing their Orff instruments. 2. Neekta Abouhossein reluctantly pulls her nose out of a good book. 3. Parker Shanks makes a face while enjoying his pizza lunch. 4. Chris Wise is ready to save everyone from a fire. 5. Mia Ceccarelli enjoys a scrumptious me dieval deUcacy. 6. Mrs. Jackson dem onstrates pioneer life to her class. 7. Kathryn Braunlin displays her hand crafted mask. 8. Third grade girls fan themselves during their “Japan Fan Dance” performance.

Lower School Activities

E a c h d a y , e v e ry c h ild e x p a n d s h is o r h e r h o r iz o n s w ith m a n y d iffe re n t a n d c re a tiv e a c tiv itie s . T h is y e a r, th e s e in c lu d e d W o rk s h o p D a y a n d th e e x c lu s iv e ly L o w e r S c h o o l p e r f o r m a n c e , “ T e ll M e a S to r y ” . W o r k s h o p D a y is a d a y s p l i t in t o th re e n in e ty m in u te s e s s io n s , w ith e a c h s e s s io n ru n b y te a c h e rs o ffe rin g d iffe re n t w o rk s h o p s . T h e p e r f o r m a n c e in c lu d e d th e f ir s t, s e c o n d , th ir d , a n d fifth g ra d e s . T h e firs t a n d s e c o n d g ra d e s sa n g s e lf c o m p o se d m u s ic d e riv e d fro m m u lti-c u ltu ra l s to rie s . T h e th ird g ra d e re a d o rig in a l h a ik u a c c o m p a n ie d b y m u s ic , c o in c id in g w ith th e ir c u r r e n t s tu d y o f J a p a n . T h e fifth g ra d e p re s e n te d th e p la y “ T h e P r ic e le s s P r in c e s s .” A t th t e n d o f th e y e a r, th e fo u rth g ra d e s tu d e n ts p u t to g e th e r th e ir o w n n e w s le tte r a b o u t c u rre n t s c h o o l e v e n ts . T h is in c lu d e d e le v e n a rtic le s , g re a tly d iffe rin g o n s u b je c t m a tte r. N e v e r b e f o r e h a s a L o w e r S c h o o l c l a s s c r e a t e d it s o w n n e w s le tte r. T h e fifth g ra d e w e n t o n its a n n u a l tr ip to W a s h i n g t o n D .C . a n d i t t u r n e d o u t to b e a g r e a t s u c c e s s . T h e fifth g ra d e a ls o c o m p le te d a n e n jo y a b le a s s ig n m e n t e n title d “ B o a t R o a t ” , w h ic h in c lu d e d c re a tin g a c a rd b o a r d b o a t w h ic h c a n flo a t tw o p e o p le f o r f iv e m in u te s . 1. Fifth graders gather for a group hug. 2. Fourth graders try for a tan. 3. First graders pay close attention to a classroom speaker. 4. Enjoy ing recess with friends are Jenna, Greta and Caroline. 5. Maria Mann and Katherine Pardue break from class to enjoy the fresh air. 6. Will iam Gerbs keeps himself warm dur ing recess. 7. Xander Subashi and Ben Smalley cool off in the shade. 8. K evin W ise works or his pedalling technique. gj

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Sports MVS students are not lost once out of the classroom. Instead they find themselves immediately at home on the court and in the field. Every sporting event at Miami Valley un足 leashes the raw, physical energy of the athletes and the supportive spirit of the fans. Striving to give their all, the players at MVS earned ev足 ery plaudit they received and more.

Women's Varsity Tennis

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F ro n t R o w ; R o b y n P eal, K a lp a n a R e d d y , E m ily C a rro ll, B ry n n a P ie tz , K a v ith a R e d d y . Back3,c R o w A n ith a R e d d y , T ory R o ss, C o a c h V in R o m e o , D ee B a lla l, a n d A n a P a tw a .

Women's JV Tennis

Coach Brenna Bretscher W ith th e o u ts ta n d in g le a d e rs h ip o f f o u r s e n io rs , th e fo u rte e n J V p la y e r s a c c u m u la te d a 1 2 -3 re c o rd . T h e ir firs t y e a r c o a c h , B re n n a B re ts c h e r, w a tc h e d th e g irls g ro w to g e th e r a s frie n d s a n d te a m m a te s . T h e s e a s o n 's h i g h l i g h t w a s a 3 2 w in o v e r a r c h r iv a l, O a k w o o d . A n o th e r a c c o m p lis h m e n t w a s a s e c o n d p la c e title a t th e C J O akw ood to u rn a m e n t. C o a c h B re ts c h e r c o m m e n te d , " T h is g ro u p o f g irls w a s a lw a y s re a d y a n d w ill in g to le a r n n e w a s p e c ts o f te n n is . T h e y g r e w in a b ility , b u t m o re im p o rta n tly th e y d e v e lo p e d m e n ta l to u g h n e s s a n d c o n f id e n c e in th e m s e lv e s a n d th e ir te a m m a te s ." \. K a v ith a R e d d y an d N ish a Desai make a great doubles team. 2. Leigh Troha successfully com p le te s h e r s e rv e . 3. S y lv ia Tozbikian gets ready to return the b a ll. 4. S h a n n o n W illia m s stretch e s to m ake a retu rn . 5. B ethany L evy p rep ares fo r an overhead smash.

i Back Row; Coach Brenna Bretscher, Sarah Finch, Brooke Ackerley, Dana Donaldson, Shannon WilHams, Bethany Levy. Front Row: Sylvia Tozbikian, Laneasze Jackson, Nisha Desai, and Leigh Troha.

Mens' Varsity Soccer

Coaches Christian Reid and Mario Carrillo

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1. Ross C unningham takes one for the team. 2. Bert K ram er had mad skills during a gam e versus Eaton. 3. John N utter fights hard for pos session of the ball. 4. Coach Reid gets a little carried away at an in tense game. 5. Freshm an sensation Jason N ephew dribbles the ball,

Back Row: Coach Reid, Kevin M ohan, Liam M cD onnell, Colin Rymer, Brendan C artw right, M att Cam m , Jon Nutter, Michael Cleveland, Jason Nephew, Alex Brown, Vemana Jam pala, Avash Kalra, Coach Carrillo. Front Row: Andrew Adrian, B r i a n Sorkin, Matt G unlock, Evan Hatten, -oss Cunningham , Justin McCreery, Gustavo Penna, Ben Tiefert, Wade Vantrease, Ryan B un Irews. and Vivek Mahajan.

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Girls’ Varsity Soccer

Coaches Glenn Squiers and Karen Dunson N e w a n d o ld f a c e s com bined to create the sch o o l’s best record in W om en’s Varsity S occer o f 7-10- L Six different p layers scored fo r a com bined thirty-six goals. It w as the best season in the history o f the pro gram . A t h a lf tim e in the fall tournam ent M V S w as dow n 20. In the second h a lf the team pulled together and scored four goals to win it 4-2. A ssistant C oach K aren D u n so n tau g h t the team new skills and te c h n iq u es a b o u t th e g a m e fro m p e rs o n a l e x p e rie n c e . H e a d C o a c h G le n n S q u i e r s a t tem pted a new coaching style that proved to be successful. M V P w ent to S helley B esson. L i s a M a r tin a n d W e n d y C z a rn o ta receiv ed th e ir F o u r Year A w ards. B etsy W est re c e iv e d C o a c h e s A w a rd and A nne P arsan k o w as given the 100% Award.

Back Row: Betsy West, Leah Parsanko, Shelley Besson, Anne Parsanko, Jennifer Kline, Jam ie Elifritz, Eden Birnbaum , Lily G ahagan, Kelly W hite, Coach G lenn Squiers. Front Row: Alexis Powell, C hethra M uthiah, Jennifer M itzm an, Lisa M artin, Ashley Powell, Sarah Enterline, M anisha Kumar, Stephanie Potts, L aura W illiams.

I. W atch o u t ! Jam ie E lifritz com ing through. 2. Sarah E nterline concentrates hard. 3. Leah Parsanko kicks the ball upfield. 4. Lisa M artin prepares to receive a pass. 5. A lexis Powell show s off her goal kicking abilities.

Boys' Varsity Golf

Coach Bill Petrello T h e V a rs ity G o lf team had a successful sea son through the leadership o f sophom ore D avid K orpi and sen io r Jam es P atchett. T he final season record w as 7-10. D espite the late hir ing o f C oach P etrello and a rushed and hectic start, the te a m m a n a g e d to s e t a s c h o o l c o m b in e d r e c o r d score o f o n e-h u n d red sixtyone. A w ards w ere given to D avid K orpi (M V P ) for his co n sisten t play and q u a lifi c a tio n f o r d i s t r i c t s , a n d Jam es P atch ett receiv ed the F o u r-Y e a r V arsity A w ard. T h e season can be sum m ed up in the w ords o f g o lf m en to r and co ach . B ill P etrello, "T h is tea m sh o w e d h eart, d e te rm in a tio n , d riv e , and c o n f id e n c e ...th e s e y o u n g m en w ere a true jo y to be around." 1. Varun M ahajan grits his teeth from his tough He on the pavement. 2. D avid Korpi sets his stance. 3. C oach Bill Petrello poses in front of the beautiful landscape. 4. Joe Carroll w arm s up for his hole-inone. 5. Chad M arshall, Joe Carroll, Varun M ahajan, D avid K orpi, and Jam es Patchett go GQ.

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Back Row: C oach Brian C zarnota, Jon M arshall, Scott M arshall, M arc Buren, M ike Miller, Ryan Butke, John D undon. M iddle Row: Ross Schneiderm an, A lbert Dixon, Doug Ross, Lauren Lichenstein, C hristo pher Young. Front Row: A aron H orenstein, Stacy H aught, and Justen England.

g,)jpeT! Crew Team Members: Benjy Lowry, Johnny Wadsworth, Anitha Reddy, Shannon Williams, Kalpana Reddy, Kavitha Reddy, Jenny Armocida, Eden Birnbaum, Katie Chenoweth, Alexis Krivian, Betsy West, and Kim Kendricks.

JV Golf

JV Golf had a terrific season record, 5-5, led by first year Coach Bryan Czarnota. Coach Czarnota instilled a two pillar philosophy for the sea son: to have fun and to im prove the team's fundamentals and overall game. Fortu nately, they were able to achieve both and have a suc cessful season with many tre mendous improvements. Chris Young was awarded MIP for his continuous hard work and effort. "Both the players and I benefited from this great experience," said Coach Czarnota.

US Crew The Dayton Youth Row ing program includes twelve students who attend MVS. The team members were divided into women's and men's Varsity and Novice teams. The group consistently improved throughout the five month sea son, which began in June. Coached by Leah Glowacki and Sean Coghlan, the team practiced on the Great Miami River, using equipment from UD. Several great finishes at the Head of the Ohio, the larg est regatta on the east coast, and at the Five Rivers Fall Re gatta provided evidence of the program's strength, talent, hard work, and cooperation.

MS Boys' Soccer T h e M id d le S chool B oys' S o c c e r T eam c o n s is te d o f sixth, seventh, and eighth grad e r s , le d b y C o a c h D a v id Inbody. T h ey had a very su c c e s s fu l s e a s o n , e a rn in g fiv e

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v i c t o r ie s a n d r a i s in g t h e ir record to 5-5. S om e highlights w e re a c lo s e m a tc h a g a in s t O akw ood, and a d efeat against Seven H ills on the rival's fields. C oach Inbody said, "O ur goals fo r th e seaso n w e re to learn m o re a b o u t how to p lay the gam e o f soccer, im prove indi v id u a l s k ills, a n d h a v e fun. T h e im p ro v e m e n t show ed in ou r com p etitiv e play in all o f our gam es. It was a great year." D avid N isenbaum received the honor o f M VP, and Josh W ard w as nam ed the M IR

8th Grade Girls' Soccer T he E ighth G rade G irls' S o c c e r T eam h ad an e x c e p tional season this year, w ith a w inning record o f 6-1-1. They ended the season w ith a total o f 22 goals, 2 shut-outs, and o n ly 8 g o a ls s c o re d a g a in s t th em . A c c o m p lish m e n ts in cluded victories over longtim e riv a ls O a k w o o d a n d S e v e n H ills. H ow ever, the true suc cess o f the group lay in its abil ity to w ork as a team . C oach P eter C am m com m ented that th is w as, "A seaso n fo r this group o f girls to look back on w ith p rid e — on th eir success and spirit."

B a c k R o w : A n g e la C e c c a re lli, N a ta s h a G re e n , M e a g a n M a c e jk o , E m ily C a m m , B e c k y Adam, S a ra h B u tk e , N a ta ly a B lu m e n fe ld , C o a c h P e te r C a m m . F ro n t R o w : S u s a n B ra u n lin , Juliana S u b a sh i, C a rrie M c D e rm o tt-Jo h n so n , A n isa Q u a lls, A n n ie E rv in , C la ire E n te rlin e , a n d Caroline Ja c k so n .

6th & 7th Girls' Soccer Back Row: Coach Laura Torbeck, Vivian Nanagas, Melanie Mitzman, Jennifer Moore, Shayna Epstein, Adonya Jackson, Caitiin Powell, Maura Cartwright. Front Row: Allison Moore, Mandy Gutmann, Rebecca Brereton, Casey Dlott, Marissa Hayes, Nicole Carlson, Danya ElZein and Carrie Weprin.

Coached by Laura Torbeck, the sixth and seventh grade girls' soccer team had a record of 2-6-2. They accom plished two goals set at the beginning of the season. The first was to further develop their soccer skills, talent, and knowledge of the game, and the second was to have com petitive fun. Although the girls did not have a winning season, they learned to play as a team, developed a better un derstanding of the sport, and most importantly, they had fun. Coach Laura Torbeck ended the season with a quote by Thomas F. Buxton: "With ordinary talent and extraordi nary perseverance, all things are attainable."

LS Boys' Soccer

Back Row: Coach Henry Fisher. Middle Row: Max Dlott, Chris Kretzler, Alexander Subashi, Mark Fogarty, Asim Quadri, Corey Glisson, Jake Brereton. Front Row: Jeremy Keller, Rick Roslof, Ben Smalley, Ben Hornick, Joshua Mikutis, and Alex Combs-Bachmann.

Much to the excitement of Coach Henry Fisher, the fourth and fifth grade boys' soccer team ended the sea son with a 3-8-1 record af ter a disappointing start. Each member improved his skills and his level of play. The group cooperated throughout the season. "The boys pulled together as the season progressed and really came to understand how to work as a unit," said Coach Fisher of his team.

MS Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Tennis The Middle School Girls' Tennis team proved to be successful in improving their abilities throughout the season. After losing to CinÂ cinnati Country Day School, the girls worked hard to avenge their loss. This effort paid off, and the girls beat CCDS later in the season. Coach Rudd said, "We had a successful and fun season. I look forward to coaching most of these girls again next year." The girls ended with a 5-3 record.

Back Row: Ralla Shrit, Juliana Subashi, Sarah W oodyard, Rayya E lZ ein, Dori H andel, Becky Adam, Natasha Green, Coach Susan Rudd. Front Row: Carrie Weprin, Casey Dlott, Susan Braunlin, and Becky Daum.

Boys' Varsity Basketball

Coach Bob Madden T he B o y s ’ V arsity Basketball team had a season that surprised m ost people. The record for the season was 6-12, but in no way did that represent the accomplishments and success the team experi enced. They placed second in two tournam ents and turned many heads with their com petitive play in the first round of the post season tournament against Newton. Senior Chad Marshall tied the single game rebounding record, beat the season rebounding record, was chosen as the Neighborhood Player of the Week, and was nam ed the M o st V aluable Player for the team. Freshman Scott M arshall, received the Most Improved Player Award. Junior Brian Sorkin was rec ognized for his continuous hard work with the Mr. Hustle Award. Ending an incredible season with another high point. Coach Madden was a finalist for the C oach o f the Year Award. ]. Chad Marshall looks for a team mate. 2. Giovanni attempts a free throw. 3. With impeccable form, Jon Marshall shoots his free throw. 4. Jordan Poppa goes for a lay-up. 5. The MVS defense.

Front Row: Blake Nolan, Jon Marshall, Mike Sosebee, Giovanni Castro, Brian Sorki- ’'ason Nephew. BackRow; CoachMadden, John Wadsworth, Jordan Poppa, Mike Miller, Chad Marshai ottMarshall, John Dundon, Andy Welton, Coach Goheen.

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Coach Vin Romeo T w o s o p h o m o r e s , s ix j u n i o r s , a n d t w o s e n i o r s l e d th e 9 7 - 9 8 w o m e n ’s v a r s i t y b a s k e t b a ll te a m to a w in n n in g re c o rd o f 1 1 -1 0 . T h e e le v e n v ic to rie s w e r e t h e t h i r d m o s t in M i a m i V a l l e y ’s h i s t o r y , a g a i n s t t h e h a rd e s t s c h e d u le e v e r. T h e k e y w in s a g a in s t J e ffe rs o n , S e v e n H ills , M id d le to w n C h ris tia n , a n d B ra d fo rd , g a v e th e la d ie s th e c o n f id e n c e to ta k e o n a n y te a m . J u n io r K im K e n d r ic k s w a s th e s e c o n d in th e a re a fo r re b o u n d in g a n d th e le a d in g s c o r e r f o r th e te a m . S h e lle y B e s s o n , D e e B a lla l, T iffa n y P a tric k a ll p la y e d c ru c ia l ro le s in th e s u c c e s s o f th is te a m . S e n i o r c a p t a i n s L i s a M a r t i n ’s a n d T e r r i M c M i l l a n ’s l e a d e r s h ip a n d s k ills w e re g re ? t e x a m p l e s f o r t h e r e s t o f t h e te a m . C o a c h V in R o m e o s a id , “ A s tro n g d e fe n s e w h ic h h e ld o u t 17 o u t o f 2 1 g a m e s b e lo w 4 0 p o in ts th e k e y to o u r s u c c e s s th i s y e a r .” M V P w e n t t o K im K e n d r ic k s a n d M I P w a s g iv e n to J u n io r B e ts y W e s t.

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Coach Vin Romeo, Trainer Wendy Czainota, Lauren Katz, Deepti Ballal, Shelley Besson, Terri McMillan, Kim Kendricl:s, Betsy West, Tiffany Czima, Tiffany Patrick, Laura Williams, Lisa Martin.

L Coach Vin Romeo guides his team to a win. 2. Shelley Besson flies past the full court press of Seven Hills. 3. The team warms up in prepwrautxi for the second half. 4. Kim Kendricks soars above her opponents for an easy lay-up. 5. Terri McMillan picks the defense while teammate Dee Ballal takes the shot.

Boys' JV Basketball

Standing: Coach Bob M adden, Chris Young, Evan Hatton, B lake N olan, N ick M oncrief, John Dundon, Jason Nephew, JV Coach Brent Goheen. Kneeling; Steve Thom as, R ajeev A garw al, Ross Schneiderman, W illiam Shane, Vemana Jampala.

It’s a revitalized era in the quality and dem and o f the b o y s’ Junior Varsity program. Under the lea d ersh ip o f n ew c o a c h , Brent G oheen, the JV team played to its potential and at m any tim es e x ceeded that level. It was a group com prised o f freshm en and sopho m ores. D esp ite this you th fu lness and inexperience the players suc cessfu lly proved their abilities and m aturity am ong m any respected teams in the area. With and through the guidance o f their coach, a lot o f the players greatly im proved, al low ing them to earn a spot on the varsity team for their remaining two or three years. A s a reward for the JV team s’ hard work and sign ifi cant im provem ent, M iam i Valley b o y s’ Varsity basketball w ill be a force to reckon with for many years to com e.

Girls' JV Basketball A s th e d e v e lo p m e n t in g i r l s ’ b a s k e t b a ll is o n th e r is e , s o is t h e l e v e l o f p a r t i c i p a t i o n . T h is y e a r e n o u g h g irls c a m e o u t to fill a J u n io r V a rs ity te a m . N e w c o a c h , C h r is tia n R e id , le d h is n in e la d ie s to th e f ir s t p r o m is in g w in a g a in s t S tiv e rs H ig h S c h o o l. T h o u g h m a n y g a m e s w e re p la y e d a c c o m p a n y in g th e v a r s ity te a m , th is y e a r th e J V p la y e d its o w n fu ll s c h e d u le , a llo w in g fo r h e ig h t e n e d s c h o o l in t e r e s t in g i r l s ’ b a s k e tb a ll. “ J u n io r V a rs ity g a m e s a re a lo t o f fu n a n d y o u re a lly g e t to n o tic e th e ir im p r o v e m e n t,” s a y s o n e v a rs ity p la y e r.

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C heerleading squad, under new coach Linda Dundon, increased in size and spirit this year. With a record number o f participants, 13, these girls formed two squads, the red squad and the blue squad. Led by senior Sarah Walters, MVP, the girls learned more difficult cheers and show ed more school spirit. Sophom ore Bethany L evy said, "Because o f our new coach, w e h a v e an e n tir e ly n ew sy ste m which is much m ore organized." The cheerleaders had little d iffi culty working as a unit and there fore heightened M V S crowd par ticipation. Coach Dundon com m ented, "The dedication o f all the M V S cheerleaders led them to be able to learn, as w ell as execute, more difficult moves." The M ost Im proved Player this year w as freshman C helsea G lickfield.

Back Row: Chelsea G lickfield. Emily Bernie, Bethany Levy, Alexis Powell, Hahn Nguyen, Reina Hayes. Middle Row: Sarah W alters. Leigh Troha, Ashley Powell, Nisha Desai, Shannon W illiams. Front Row: Sarah Enterline.

1. Sarah W alters leads the team in a cheer. 2. The squad perform s at halftime. 3. Junior A shley Powell prac tices her jum ps. 4. The cheerleaders show their spirit. 5. T he team w el com es players at the start o f a game.

Varsity Swimming

C o lin R y m e r, C o a c h T o m E lm e r, T y le r L o w ry

Despite the size o f the Miami Valley School swimming team, each of the three competi tors combined personal best times and meet records for a very suc c e ssfu l season . Junior C olin Rymer attended the Ohio State Swimming and Diving Qiampionships for the third consecutive year and finished among the top sixteen swimmers. The highlight for the season was Colin's sectional meet record in the 100 yard butterfly. He also qualified for the District Meet in both the 50 and 100 yard freestyles in the Sectional Meet, posting personal best times in the latter. Freshman Aaron Grimes improved throughout the season with personal best times in the 100 yard freestyle and breastroke. Coach Tom Elmer hopes to see the team grow for the 1998-99 season.

7th & 8th Boys’ Basketball For the seventh and eighth grade boys, this past bas ketball season was one full of ex citement, hard work, persistence, and success. Under Coach Henry Fisher, the team experienced progress and growth in both abil ity and maturity, two qualitites much needed for their next step into high school basketball. In the basketball rankings, the team achieved a highly respected win ning record. One of the boys' wins came against Little Miami in triple overtime. Awards for the season went to co-winners for both the MVP and MIP. Aron Mohan and Jared Williams shared the honor of MVP and Aaron Bem ie and Kanu Birdi were recognized for the MIP award.

B a c k R o w : P a u l L e h n e r , A n d y H o l l a n d , N a n n a y a J a m p a l a , A r o n M o h a n , C o a c h H e n r y F is h e r , A n th o n y R ic h a r d s o n , J a r e d W illia m s , K a n u B ird i, C u r t W ittm e r. F r o n t R o w : D a v id P a rd u e , R o s s K a t z , P a u l C h r i s t y , J o n W a l t e r s , A l b e r t N g u y e n , J o s h u a W a r d , A a r o n B e m i e , D a v id N is e n b a u m .

Back Row: Melanie Mitzman, Sarah Butke, Anisa Qualls, Juliana Subashi, Annie Ervin, Angie Ceccarelli. Middle Row: Megan Macejko, Natasha Green, Becky Adam, Rayya ElZein, Emily Camm, Natalya Blumenfled. Front Row: Coach Sue Carroll.

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7th & 8th Girls' Basketball L ed by C oach Sue Carroll and co-cap tain s A nnie Ervin and Becky Adam, the Girls’ Seventh and Eighth Grade Basket ball team tasted the fruits o f suc cess. Balanced throughout, each girl took on a specific role in order for the team to prosper. The scor ing was provided by Becky Adam and Natasha Green, while Sarah Butke and Megan Macejko held up the defense. Their “never die, never give up” attitude allowed for con siderable improvement and devel opment o f their individual skills and team work. The combination o f hard work and a positive atti tude had significant dividends, such as ending the season with a wiiming record.

6th Grade Girl's Basketball

Back Row: Nitya Kumar, Ralla Shrit, Maura Cartwright, Coach Stan Tompkins, Donnica Hawes-Saunders, Monica Mobile. Front Row: Nicole Carlson, Meredith Blankenheim, Danya ElZein, Caitlin Hague.

The Girls' Sixth Grade Bas ketball team, led by Coach Stan Tompkins, had a 7-2 regular season record and an overall record of 8-3. They placed second in the St. Claire’s league and for the second year in a row, they had a winning season. This was a year for tremendous growth for the team. All the players were dedi cated to having a successful season. Their motto is “ Strive hard to do your best... Execute.” Tompkins says, “...You’re successful by the number of wins to losses, but if we would not have outscored some opponents and lost the game, I think that we still would have had a successful season because of the amount of effort we put in.” Tompkins was very proud of his girls. This team was one of two teams to win in the post season.

6th Grade Boys' Basketball Though youthful in every aspect, including new Coach M ike Lehner, the boys on the Sixth Grade B asketball team worked hard to achieve many goals. Among these goals, they accomphshed a record of 55 and surprisingly lost to the best team in the league by only one point. Dylan Rueth was recognized as the Most Valuable Player for his con sistency and hard work, and Tyler W illiam s was re warded with the Most Im proved Player title, for a sea son of tremendous growth.

Back Row: Coach Mike Lehner, David Sprankle, John Lavin, Michael Palmer, Dylan Rueth, Kevin Howarth, Ben Skidmore, Coach Josh Johnson. Front Row; Locke Welbom, Sumeet Agarwal, Andrew Arnett, Chad Harlan, Michael Miller, Jason Grieco.

5th Grade Boys* Basketball T h is y e a r, th e B o y s ' F ifth G ra d e B a s k e tb a ll te a m w a s lo a d e d w ith ta le n t, d e d i c a tio n , a n d e n th u s ia s m f o r th e g a m e . T h o u g h th e ir re c o rd o f 2 -9 d id n o t re fle c t th e ir h a rd w o rk . C o a c h G r e g g W e is s m a n s a id , " F o r th e e ffo rt th e y p u t fo rth , th e y h a d f u n a n d h a d a g o o d s e a s o n ." S p e c ia l a w a r d s w e re g iv e n to B illy M c C u llo u g h f o r M o s t V a lu a b le P la y e r a n d to A le x a n d e r S u b a sh i fo r M o st Im p ro v e d p la y e r T h e b o y s h a d a g o o d g r o u p w h ic h g a v e its b e s t a t aU tim e s , w h ile m a in ta in in g a fu n p o s itiv e a ttitu d e .

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B ack Row: C oach Gregg W eissman. Front Row : Corey G lisson, M att H om ick, Alexander Subashi, Stephens Adam, B illy M cC ullough, A sim Quadri, D ou g Schm idt.

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The Girls' Fourth and Fifth Grade Basketball team began the season with som e players who had never experienced the game of basketball. The beginners estab lished a basic understanding o f the game and developed their funda mental skills quite well. For those who had played previously, they were given ample opportunity and assistance for further improvement in both individual and team per formance. Despite several losses. Coach Torbeck constantly encour aged her team by sayin g,"You can do anything you want to do if you really put your heart, soul, and mind into it. The ultimate goal is to have fun." By the end o f the sea son each player showed strong po tential for developing into a fine basketball player.

4th Grade Boys’ Basketball

Back Row: Coaches Dale Adam and Mark Lehner. Middle Row: Peter Williams, Chris Kretzler, Robert Palmer, and Brian Grieco. Front Row: Eric DeVore, Rich Rouse, and Joshua Mikutis.

The Fourth Grade Boys' Basketball team con sisted of seven boys who thoroughly enjoyed the sea son. Under the direction of coaches Dale Adam and Mark Lehner, the team showed great improvement in ball handling skills and team spirit, all of the while having incredible fun. Throughout the season the boys' dedica tion as well as their genuine love for the game remained a constant. They demonstiated teamwork, loyalty, coopera tion, individual growth, and sportsmanship. 101

Boys' Varsity Tennis

Coach Vin Romeo W ith fo u r c o n s e c u tiv e c h a m p i o n s h i p s u n d e r t h e i r b ? -lt, o n c e a g a i n , t h e B o y s ’ V a r s ity T e n n is te a m m a d e a n o u ts ta n d in g b id fo r n u m b e r o n e . O n th e w a y to th e c h a m p io n s h ip , th e V a rs ity te a m b e a t B e llb ro o k , O a k w o o d , a n d S p rin g fie ld C e n tra l C a th o lic . G o in g in to th e c h a m p io n s h ip , M ia m i V a ll e y w a s 1 9 - 1 , w i t h F a i r m o n t t h e o n ly lo s s o f th e s e a s o n . A g a in s t A lte r, in th e f in a ls , th e R a m s fe ll s h o rt b u t p u t u p a tra d itio n a l M V S f i g h t , g o i n g t h r e e s e t s i n t h r e e o f th e m a tc h e s p la y e d . T h e y lo s t, b u t e n d e d u p r a n k e d n u m b e r tw o in D i v i s i o n I I . N e v e r t h e l e s s , t h e R f tm s ra c k e d u p th e a w a rd s . F re s h m a n A i 'd r e w B e m i e r e c e i v e d a n h o n o r a b le m e n tio n a w a rd . S te w a rt A d a m w as aw a rd e d as M V P an d w as n a m e d to t h e s e c o n d te a m A l l - A r e a . M lP w e n tto V a ru n M a h a ja n . B e n jy L o w ry w a s n a m e d T e a m P la y e r, A ll- A c a d e m ic in th e D a y to n a r e a , a n d s e c o n d te a m A ll-A re a . J a m e s P a tc h e tt w a s a ls o n a m e d to th e s e c o n d te a m A ll A re a , A ll-A c a d e m ic in th e D a y to n a r e a , a n d r e c e iv e d th e O T C A G o ld e n R a c q u e t a w a rd . 1. Senior James Patchett hits a forehand down the line. 2. Andrew Bemie keeps his eyes on the target. 3. Rishi Gandhi serves up an ace. 4. Jess Castle awaits the return. 5. VarunMahajan gets down low for his ground stroke.

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Back row: Coach Vin Romeo, Varun Mahajan, Jess Castle, and Kevin Mohan. Fi Lowry, James Patchett, Rishi Gandhi, Stewart Adam, and Andrew Bemie.

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Coach Brenna Bretscher T h o u g h m a n y tim e s in t h e s h a d o w s o f t h e V a r s ity t e a m , th e J u n io r V a rs ity s h o n e th r o u g h o n c e a g a i n t h i s y e a r . T h e te a m c o n s is te d o f m a n y fre s h m e n , b u t th is la c k o f e x p e rie n c e d id n o t s e e m t o h u r t t h e t e a m ’s 9 4 r e c o r d . A s p e c ia l M o s t I m p ro v e d P la y e r a w a rd w e n t to G u s ta v o P e n n a , th e A F S s tu d e n t fro m B ra z il. T h e s e c o n d d o u b le s te a m o f D o u g S a p h i r e a n d C h r i s M y e r s to o l f ir s t p la c e a t th e O a k w o o d to u rn a m e n t. T h e te a m b e a t O a k w o o d a n d A l te r to r e c e iv e th is p re s tig io u s a w a rd . A ls o in r e g u la r s e a s o n m a tc h e s , th e J V b e a t O a k w o o d 4 1. C o a c h B re n n a B re ts c h e r c o m m e n te d , “ E a c h a th le te is s p e c ia l a n d u n iq u e a n d to h a v e th e o p p o r t u n i t y t o b e a s m a l l p a r t o f ih e i r l i v e s a n d p o s s i b l y i n f l u e n c e i t is th e g r e a te s t fe e lin g . B e s t o t lu c k g u y s - y o u a r e a ll w in n e r s .”

Back row; Chris Myers, Tyler Lowry, Doug Sapphire, Ryan Butke, Gustavo Penna. Front row: Vivek Mahiijan, Matt Camm, Jonathan Handel, Avash Kaira, Ross Cunningham, and Aaron Grimes.

1. With intense concentration, Tyler Lowry hits a volley. 2. Avash K ilra closes out a point. 3. Brazilianplayer Gustavo Penna enjoys the ten nis season. 4. Aaron Grimes dem onstrates the proper follow-through. 5. Ross Cunningham lunges for the shot to win a crucial point.

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C o a c h D u n d o n , C o a c h B a rn e tt, C o a c h R e id T h e 1 9 9 8 B o y s ’ V a r s ity B a s e b a ll te a m w a s b le s s e d w ith a n e w , s ta te o f th e a r t fie ld th a t w o u ld a llo w e d th e m to p la y m o re g a m e s a t h o m e . T h e b o y s e n te r e d th e s e a s o n w ith h ig h h o p e s f o r a s u c c e s s fu l s e a s o n . U n fo rtu n a te ly , th e firs t fe w g a m e s d id n o t ru n a s s m o o th ly a s e x p e c te d . B e c a u s e o f t h e t e a m ’s h e a r t a n d c o m m i t m e n t t o e a c h o t h e r “ ... th e y b e c a m e a te a m a n d a t t h a t p o i n t th e y r e a c h e d th e ir p o te n tia l,” c o m m e n te d C o a c h R e id . T h e b o y s ’ te a m p la y c re a te d a m a z in g o p p o rtu n itie s f o r th e ir in d i v i d u a l t a l e n t s a n d a b i l i t i e s to p ro g re s s a n d s h in e . H ig h lig h ts fo r th e s e a s o n w e re J o h n D u n d o n ’s n o h i t t e r ( o n e e r r o r p re v e n te d a p e rfe c t g a m e ), C h a d M a r s h a l l ’s t w o h o m e ru n s , a n d a s ig n ific a n t tu rn a r o u n d fr o m a 2 -8 r e c o r d to a n 8 -9 re c o rd . T h e s e a s o n c o n c lu d e d w ith a n im p re s s iv e fiv e g a m e w in n in g s tre a k . A w a rd s w e re g iv e n to R a je e v A g a rw a l fo r M o s t Im p ro v e d P la y e r a n d to S e n io r M ik e M ille r , w h o r e c e iv e d th e title o f M o s t V a lu a b le P la y e r. 1. Scott M arshall gets ready for the pitch. 2. Ross Schneiderman smiles before game time. 3. Rajeev Agarwal races tow ards hom e plate. 4. John Dundon shows his determination to score. 5. The MVS baseball team dis cusses their hitting strategies.

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Third Row: Coach Dundon. Coach Bamett, Coach Reid. Second Row: Scott Mars^ ", Mike Millw, Chad Marshall, Brendan Cartwright, Mike Sosebee, Blake Nolan. First Row: Evan H . n. Matt Gunlock, Jon Marshall, Rajeev Agarwal, Aaron Horenstein, John Dundon, Ross Schneider

Back row: Coach Dave Inbody and Coach Steve Blunt. Middle row: Tiffany Patrick, Aliya Beavers, Lauren Lichenstein, Maheen Quadri, Hanh Nguyen, and Sylvia Tozbikian. Front row: Liz Pardue, Albert Dixon, Liam McDonnell, Louis Froelich, Alexis Powell, and Kristen Hague.

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Coaches Blunt and Inbody

Back row: Coach Steve Blunt, Anthony Richardson, Aron Mohan, Becky Adam, Megan Macejko, Robby Thomas, Albert Nguyen, Natasha Green, and Natalya Blumenfeld. Front row: Kristin Hughes, Dormica Hawes-Saunders, Nitya Kumar, Rebecca Brereton, Robin Buerki, John Walters, Becky Daum, and Lauren Gorsky.

Both Middle and Up per school track teams experi enced a great increase in new runners this year. These new competitors were anchored by several returning veterans. As a result of rigorous practices everyday following dismissal, the runners showed great im provement. Several school records were set this season, evidence of the talent and skill possessed by the teams. The Upper School girls' 400iti re lay team set an MVS record, as did Middle Schoolers Becky Adam, who long jumped 13'5", and Aron Mohan, who ran the 100m and 200m events. The Middle School boys' 400m re lay also made MVS history with a time of 59.9 seconds. Senior Mike Sosebee, on .'oan from the Varsity Baseball team, competed in several events in cluding the 100m and 800m runs. Coaches Blunt and Inbody believe that the many runners will continue to im prove, and are looking forward to next year’s team, especially with the addition of this j'ear's competitive eighth grade run ners. 107

us Girls' Softball

Back Row: Coaches Karen Dunson and Shannon Tully. Middle Row: Stacey Haught, Tova Jacobs, Jennifer Kline, Greer Harewood, and Sandra Bohn. Front Row; Lauren Katz, Lauren Barnard, Brynna Pietz, Stephanie Potts, and Emily Lutter.

Though many thought there was not going to be a team, Coaches Shannon Tully and Karen Dunson pulled together and found a group of girls who were dedicated to playing soft ball. The eleven girls had seven games scheduled, but due to the rainy weather, they were only able to play four games. The in dividuals developed their al ready superior skills. Some took on a new position in a sacrifice to the team. Most of all, the girls were able to maintain positive attitudes throughout the season. The award of Ms. Hustle went to Freshman Greer Harewood and Junior Lauren Katz received the Coaches' Award.

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Back Row: Coach Susan Rudd, KanuBirdi, Jeff Probst, Andrew Holland, Paul Lehner, ?-■ hael Bramlage, Seth Harlan, and Aaron Agarwal. Middle Row: John Workman, Ross Katz, Michael M "ison Grieco, Ben Skidmore, Kevin Howorth, and John Lavin. Front Row: Ankush Kalva, David Perc 'evv Arnett, Aaron Bemie, and Chad Harlan.

MS Girls' Softball Back Row; Coach Pam Miller, Adony a Jackson, Sarah Woodyard, Audria Ali, Dori Handel, Sarah Butke, Emily Camm, Rayya ElZein, Maura Cartwright, Angela Ceccarelli, Katie Kersh. Front Row: Jenny Moore, Casey Dlott, Susan Braunlin, Mandy Gutmann, Carrie Weprin, Allison Moore, Meredith Blankenheim, Nicole Carlson.

This was a prosperous year for the Girls’ Middle School Softball team, even though the statistics do not re flect that. The team, which consisted of a few veteran players but many more new comers, had a great deal of fun during the season. Fans watched games with excite ment as they saw each girl’s skills grow. Team members learned how to play and de velop their skills in catching, hitting, and fielding. Coach Pam Miller commented, “They learned some strategy and best of aU, learned to depend upon each other as a team. I look for ward to next year. It will be fun!”

1. Stewart Adam grunts after a serve. 2. The baseball team gathers around for a pregame talk. 3. Kanu Birdi and Aaron Agarwal check out the girl taking their picture. 4. The base ball team looks on to their new field. 5. Jonathan Handel swings at the ball.

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Current Events 1. Controversy spariced when British au pair , Louise Woodward's conviction of sec ond degree murder was re duced to manslaughter. 2. For the first time since the commu nists took control. Pope John Paul II visited Cuba. 3. Almost 100 years after its sinking, Titanic’s retold story, in movie format, made records in the box office and was a huge teen sensation. 4. Linda McCartney: photographer, animal rights activist, and be loved wife of Paul McCartney, lost her life to breast cancer. 5. As James Earl Ray goes to his grave, some still question his guilt in the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. thirty years after his death. 6. The infamous leader of the Khamar Rouge, Pol Pot, died. 7. A leg end dies but 01' Blue Eyes leaves behind him a legacy in American music. 8. Over the holidays, allegations that the President had an affair with intern, Monica Lewinsky, sur faced. 9. After all of her work in Calcutta, Mother Theresa died at the age of eighty-seven. 10. Diana, Princess of Wales, died in a car crash while try ing to escape the paparazzi. 11. After ninety-nine years of be longing to the United King dom, Hong Kong was returned to China. 12. The nation tuned in as the series finale of Seinfeld aired. 13. Two Arkan sas students opened fire on their schoolmates, killing four students and one teacher. 113

1. L ite r a r y M a g a z in e le a d e r s J e s s C a s tle a n d D a r ia O v id e lis te n to a s p e e c h . 2 . B e n jy L o w ry re c e iv e s a p r e s e n t f o r h is w o rk o n S u c c e s s io n s . 3 . P h lo e m a n d X y le m e d ito rs V a ru n M a h a ja n , J a m e s P a tc h e tt, a n d A n ith a R e d d y p re p a re th e ir p re s e n ta tio n . 4 . T o ry R o s s, S tu d e n t C o u n c il P re s i足 d e n t, r e c o g n iz e s m e m b e rs . 5 . M r. G r a e tz s h a k e s c h e s s p la y e r A le x B r o w n 's h a n d . 6 . A F S s t u d e n t G u s ta v o P e n n a s a y s g o o d b y e to h is c la s s m a te s .

Awards o f Distinction

Scholar Athlete Award James Patchett Principal's Award for School Service Tory Ross

1 The Sharyn D. Jackson Faculty Spirit

Endowed Scholarships

Upper School Academic Awards

Award Benjy Lowry

L M . Berry Scholar - Wendy Czamota Annabelle H. Cummings Scholar Brendan Cartwright Hobart Family Scholars John Workman and Natalya Blumenfeld Lofino Family Scholars Paul Bogard and Pegah Rahmanian Hollister Merit Scholars Sarah Shackelford and Katherine Snavely David A. Saidel Scholars Shai Gruber and Clay Montgomery

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