BULLETIN OF THE BEACHWOOD CITY SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION

Beachwood Schools is one of just 10 school districts in Ohio tohave earned Moody’s ‘Aaa’ rating, their highest possible rating.It is significant to us because it means that the district will be

able to finance the renovation of Beachwood High School at the low-est market interest rates. An ‘Aaa’ rating is based on the district’s lowdebt burden and prudent fiscal management, as well as the commu-nity’s exemplary voting history of passing school levies. Congratula-tions to district treasurer Michele Mills and her staff for their hardwork in attaining this very unique rating.

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YOUR Summer 2010

Aaa Bond Rating

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InsideBoard Perspective ...............2

Message from Superintendent ...................2

Treasurer’s Column............3

Special Senior Edition .................................5

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Class of 2010CollegeAcceptancesStory on Page 13

Elementary andBMS PromotionsStory on Page 21

Science OlympiadsState

For the third year in a row, the team went to Stateand placed 27 out of the 40 teams overall. Advisorand Science Teacher Jim Burton commented, “This

was a memorable experience, and we hope to learnfrom it so we rise through the ranks next year.” Individ-ual honors included: Ben Reisman and MengzhiWu placed 3rd in Disease Detectives, Weilin Zouplaced 7th in Chemistry Lab, Ho Jai Han and WeilinZou placed 9th in Forensics, Vasile Negrescu placed8th in Cell Biology, and Anand Rajan and VasileNegrescu placed 16th in Physics Lab.

Editors:

Michelle BurgessCommunications Director

Doug LevinDirector of Marketing & Development

Excel TECCState and NationalsCulinary Arts

Beachwood Culinary Arts student FrancesConger (Brush) competed in the pastry competi-tion at the FCCLA State Culinary Arts and StudentLeadership Conference in Columbus and receiveda silver medal.

The senior ProStart Culinary team competedat the Gordon Food Service ProStart Invitationalheld at the Columbus Convention Center. Twenty-four culinary teams competed over a two-dayperiod. Only five top teams were awarded at thisevent, which consisted of classical knife cuts,chicken fabrication, and a three-course meal thathad to be created within one hour using only twoburners. This is the first year the Culinary Artsprogram has competed in this particular compe-tition and the Beachwood team is very proud tohave earned a 4th place ranking at this event.Congratulations to the students and Head ChefKortez Wilson, Culinary Arts Teacher DanetteMcHale, and Educational Assistant Paul Tanner.

From left to right: Spandana Govindgari,Shravya Govindgari, Vasile Negrescu,Chenyu Zhang, Ben Reisman, Weilin Zou,Anand Rajan (Back), Mengzhi Wu, Ho JaiHan, Duncan Rodriguez, and Yuxi Zheng.

Marketing/DECABeachwood High School senior

Michael Pinhasi placed 3rd in the Busi-ness Services portion of the DECA CareerDevelopment Conference in Columbus,March 19-20. He was one of 14 studentsfrom Mrs. Jean Getz’s high school mar-keting class who attended this event.

Front row, left to right: Ori Friedman (Beach-wood), Sarah Zucker (West Geauga), ChelseaKluk (Mayfield), Culinary Arts Teacher DanetteMcHale, and Nicole Serpone (West Geauga).Back row, left to right: Culinary Arts Chef KortezWilson and Rebecca Ferlotti (West Geauga).

PerspectiveA Message from

David OstroBeachwood Board of Education

President

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Contrary to what one’s intuition might sug-gest, the summer months are extremelybusy ones for our central office adminis-

tration and your Board of Education. Whileour students and building-level staff enjoy afew months break from the district, there is agreat deal of planning and preparation hap-pening behind the scenes to prepare for theupcoming school year and beyond. Each yearthe summer months involve staffing assign-ments and adjustments, ordinary coursemaintenance and repair work throughout thebuildings and grounds, existing curriculummodifications and improvements, and theclosing of our fiscal books and all of the asso-ciated financial report filings. This year is noexception on any of these fronts. In addition,however, we are also focused on many excitingand positive matters this particular summerthat I will highlight below.

Dr. Markwardt and Mrs. Mills discuss thework associated with the renovation of Beach-wood High School in their respective columnselsewhere in this newsletter, and I encourageyou to read their reports to stay informedabout this process. I will simply state here howthankful your Board is for the endorsement ofpublic education in Beachwood that the com-munity offered with the passage of Issue 3 thispast May 4. We look forward to working close-ly with the Administration to achieve a reno-vated BHS that provides great value and prideto all of its constituencies.

Educational programming is beingexpanded at the Fairmount school building,in large part through a task force dedicatedto enhancing our prekindergarten programs.The preschool curriculum is being enrichedthrough the incorporation of outside edu-cational resources that will expand learningin academic areas as well as the fine arts. AnExpressive Arts Option is being incorporat-ed into the school day that will expose stu-dents to a wide array of creative activities.

The Excel TECC program for high schoolstudents preparing to enter the field of earlychildhood education is being enlarged. Anda Chinese immersion after-school programis being studied and planned for the fall. TheBoard and administration understand thestrategic importance of offering excellentprogramming for prekindergarten as a pre-cursor to supporting ongoing enrollment inthe K–12 buildings.

The district is implementing a new liter-acy series for the ’10–’11 school year that waspiloted this past school year. Final planning isunderway to allow this series to enhance thedistrict’s Balanced Literacy model that servesas the philosophical base for reading andwriting instruction within Beachwood. TheBoard heard in public session from a vastarray of teachers from Bryden and Hilltopabout the successful results of the pilot studyand their enthusiasm for full implementationbeginning in August.

Staff development is a critical element ofthe district’s strategy to ensure ongoing aca-demic excellence for our children. This sum-mer, plans are in full swing for focusingupcoming professional development on 21stCentury Skills, a model that stresses criticalthinking, communication, collaboration, andcreativity as part of the learning process.

Much is happening on the athletic sceneas well. One program of note that is receivinga great deal of attention—and will alsoenhance our commitment to the greater com-munity—is the swimming program. Look fordevelopments that will benefit students of allages while offering heightened opportunitiesfor wellness and enjoyment to area residents.

Enjoy what remains of your summer.We’ll welcome the chance to answer any ofyour questions or to see you at our meetings.And, as always, we look forward to welcom-ing your children and grandchildren back toschool shortly.

BeachwoodBoard of Education24601 Fairmount Blvd.

Beachwood, OH 44122216.464.2600

www.beachwoodschools.org

David B. Ostro, President216.464.0718

do@beachwoodschools.org

Jennifer Tramer, Vice President216.765.0744

jmt@beachwoodschools.org

Beth Rosenbaum216.831.9246

br@beachwoodschools.org

Dr. Brian Weiss216.464.6678

bw@beachwoodschools.org

Mitchel Luxenburg216.382.8943

ml@beachwoodschools.org

The 2010–2011 school year will be a busy time of plan-ning for the renovation/reconstruction of Beachwood HighSchool. This ambitious project was made possible by thegenerous support Beachwood residents demonstrated by thepassage of Issue 3 on May 4, 2010.

The final result of the Beachwood High School renova-tion will be a modern state-of-the-art building that reflectsthe outstanding quality of its educational programs. It willhave greatly enhanced academic space designed to accom-modate the learning activities and technology necessary intoday’s classrooms. A new library/media center and class-rooms that meet the size recommendation of the OhioSchool Facilities Commission will be constructed to replacethose currently housed in the oldest portion of the building.

The infrastructure of the high school—its heating, air

Richard MarkwardtSuperintendent

Message from the Superintendent

rate public issuers. The district’s

credit rating was confirmed in

July 2010 as Aaa, the highest

credit rating available. There are

only 10 districts in the State who

have the Aaa rating.

At the same time the com-

munity was passing the $30 mil-

lion issue in May, there were

additional stimulus funds made available for bona fide school

construction projects. The district submitted a $30 million dollar

application to participate and was recently notified that it

received an $11,260,000 allocation, which would allow the dis-

trict to borrow this portion of the $30 million interest free over

15 years. This will result in an estimated savings of $4.2 million

in interest costs. The remaining $18,740,000 will be funded

through Build America Bonds (another federal stimulus pro-

gram), and through tax-exempt financing.

The district will have to obtain another rating from Moody’s

before it can issue its debt. It is anticipated that the district will

be selling bonds in early to mid-August 2010. Many taxpayers

have inquired if they will be able to purchase any of these bonds.

The district will set aside a portion of the bonds for individual

taxpayers to purchase. Details about how and when to purchase

will be forthcoming.

Thank you for your support of our district and its students.

It has been a long-standing legacy for this community to support

public education.

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The community passed a 2.5 mill, $30 million bond issue to

finance the high school improvement/renovation project. Passage

rate was over 71%, thanks to the tireless efforts of the levy com-

mittee, board of education members, administration, staff, and

students. The project will take approximately 3½ years to com-

plete. Construction will not begin until the summer of 2011 as

the balance of this year will be spent finalizing the design of the

building. Contract specifications must be prepared as well as bid-

ding and awarding those contracts.

It’s an exciting time to finance a school construction project.

While the general economy is still sluggish, the district was able

to take advantage of federal stimulus dollars designed to help fuel

economic recovery with major benefits to our taxpayers.

Last summer the district applied for federal stimulus funds

in the form of Qualified School Construction Bonds (QSCBs) for

energy conservation related projects at the high school. The dis-

trict was awarded an allocation of $5,650,000, which allowed the

district to borrow these funds at zero percent interest, saving the

district more than $1 million in interest costs. The allocation did

not raise taxes, as the district borrowed the funds against its per-

manent improvement levy to be repaid over 10 years.

When a person borrows money for a major purpose such as a

home or a car, an individual has his/her credit checked and pays

interest rates according to their credit rating. The school district is

no different. When the school borrows money for a major pur-

chase (such as renovating the high school), the district must also

obtain a credit rating. The district is rated by Moody’s Investors

Service, Inc., one of three credit rating agencies in the country to

conditioning, and electrical systems—will be modernized andimproved. The results of that process, coupled with new windowsand modern insulation, will greatly enhance the building’s energyefficiency.

Safety issues are also an important part of the buildingredesign. The renovated building will incorporate features that wel-come visitors to the school in a manner that minimizes direct stu-dent contact and disruption of the educational process. Fine Artswill benefit by the construction of new classrooms and practiceareas adjacent to the existing auditorium.

Physical Education and wellness efforts will be strengthened bythe incorporation of a new auxiliary gym, wrestling room, multi-purpose (dance, yoga, exercise, etc.) room, and locker rooms thatwill supplant the old North gym, which is slated for demolition aspart of the renovation process.

A new community room, remodeled cafeteria and Bistro, andupgraded pool facilities will continue to provide activities and asource of pride to Beachwood residents. It is important that the

Michele MillsTreasurer

community maintain an active presence in its high school.One of the benefits gained by undertaking this project at the

present time is the availability of low-interest funding. As TreasurerMichele Mills details in her column, nearly half of the dollars nec-essary to complete this project are being obtained at zero percentinterest.

Construction and physical renovation of the existing plant willbegin in June 2011. The project will be completed in the summer of2013. In preparation, the district will be involved in the designdevelopment, bidding, and contracting phase during the upcomingschool year. This is the period when concepts are translated intoplans and blueprints.

As superintendent, I am honored to be a part of this project toperpetuate Beachwood’s legacy of educational excellence. Passage ofthe May 4 bond issue was a tangible example of this community’ssense of responsibility toward its children. It is a sentiment that Ihave never seen matched to the same degree in another district.Thank you.

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Excel TECC State and Nationalscontinued from page 1

DECA is an international association ofhigh school and college students studyingmarketing, management and entrepre-neurship in business, finance, hospitality,and marketing sales and service. Michael,along with Matthew O’Hearn (ChagrinFalls) and Nathaniel Debick (ChagrinFalls), qualified for the national DECAcompetition, recently held April 24-27 inLouisville, Kentucky, where more than15,000 students from around the UnitedStates and the world challenged theirknowledge in business and marketing.

Early Childhood EducationTwo students, Amber Strickland and Rachel Gillich, competed in a Family,

Career and Community Leaders of America State Competition in Columbus. Ambercompeted in the Language and Literacy event, creating a lesson plan with a math exten-sion activity; she received a gold medal, placed 1st among 30 students, and won a$6,000 scholarship to Sullivan University. Rachel competed in the Teacher Resource Kit

event, creating a teacher kit with differentactivities to use with preschool children,and she received a gold medal.

Rachel Gillich (Richmond) andAmber Strickland (Brush).

PTO Garage SaleA big thank you to those that

participated in the PTO Garage Sale

for raising $13,540 for Beachwood

City Schools. Funds will be used

toward proposals that were submitted

by teachers and administrators.

Marketing/Green DreamBeachwood Junior Achievement’s Green Dream students compet-

ed in the North America Junior Achievement Company of the YearCompetition in Minneapolis, Minnesota this summer. CEO HillarySadler (Beachwood), and marketing students Brian Gehrisch(Mayfield) and Kevin Jones (Beachwood) presented a writtenannual report, a trade show demonstration, and gave an oral presen-tation on Ohio’s largest eco-friendly showcase that they developed onbehalf of the team. Beachwood Junior Achievement’s leadership includesadvisor and BHS Marketing Teacher Greg Perry, and consultant Karen Carmenfrom the City of Beachwood.

Scripps SpellingBee FinalistWrites Book onExperience

Sophomore Scott Remer suc-cessfully published a comprehensive292-page guide to the NationalSpelling Bee containing 10,000spelling words. It is entitled Wordsof Wisdom: Keys to Success in theScripps National Spelling Bee, and itdraws on the lessons that he learnedwhen he placed 34th and 4th in2007 and 2008 at the NationalSpelling Bee. Included in the bookare competition words, advice onhow to handle the competition, andtourism opportunities during BeeWeek. The website for the book iswww.spellingbeebook.com.

Scott Remer

Elementary Schools’ Author VisitsOn May 11, Rick Sowash, Ohio author and storyteller from Cincinnati, spent the day

at Hilltop. He led an interactive assembly sharing stories from his book Heroes of Ohio: 23True Tales of Courage and Character with 23 Hilltop students who dressed and acted outthe parts of these heroes. The cafeteria offered a “Pioneer Ohio Lunch” that day for the stu-dents, and Mr. Sowash spenttime with each grade levelanswering questions about hislife as an author.

On May 18, children’s bookauthor and illustrator MarkCrilley treated Bryden studentsto his fast-paced presentationthat included a drawing demon-stration, lively readings, and tipsand tricks on becoming a betterwriter and storyteller. Mr. Cril-ley has written several chapterand manga books for childrenand is most famous for hisAkiko series. He also recentlyillustrated the re-issue of theclassic children’s book, The Enormous Egg. Mr. Crilley has been widely recognized over theyears by libraries, schools, and even the entertainment industry for his work. He was select-ed by Entertainment Weekly as “one of the most creative people in entertainment.”

Bryden visiting author and illustrator Mark Crilley.

Emi HitomiTHE GINA MICHELLE AGIN MEMORIALSCHOLARSHIP AWARD: This scholarship isawarded annually to a female BeachwoodHigh School graduating senior who hasparticipated in women’s interscholastic sportsor cheerleading. She must have demonstrateddedication to achieve team success. Theapplicant may also qualify for this scholarshipif she served as a support person for a highschool sports team.

Allison TeitelbaumTHE VERA ARLEN SCHOLARSHIP: Thisscholarship was established in 2010 bySidney Arlen to honor his wife’s memory andto acknowledge her special qualities as anindividual. This scholarship is awarded annuallyto a female Beachwood High School graduatingsenior who exhibits leadership, humanity and agenerous spirit in a humble manner.

Sevy HarrisTHE BANK OF AMERICA SCHOLARSHIP:This scholarship is awarded annually to aBeachwood High School graduating senior whohas exhibited leadership qualities. MBNAestablished the scholarship in 1999 as acommitment to the community of Beachwood.

Marc EisenbergTHE BEACHWOOD CHAMBER OFCOMMERCE BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIP:This scholarship is awarded annually to aBeachwood High School graduating senior whohas been successfully employed in a Beachwoodbusiness or industry and who intends to pursuea career in business or a business selectedvocation. It was established in 1999 by theChamber of Commerce. THE BEACHWOOD COMMUNITY PTOGARAGE SALE SCHOLARSHIP: Thisscholarship is awarded annually to a qualifiedsenior or Beachwood graduating senior whohas been outstanding in one or more of thefollowing: 1.) Volunteerism/community service,2.) Character and citizenship, 3.) Exhibitingenthusiasm for school and community.

Ashley MillinerTHE DAVE AND JANICE BLOOMSCHOLARSHIP: This scholarship is awardedannually to a qualified senior who hasshown a strong commitment to Beachwoodathletics through being a player, equipmentperson, or team manager. The applicantmust have participated with the same sportsteam for at least two years and shown strongsportsmanship. This scholarship wasestablished in 2004 by the children of Daveand Janice Bloom in honor of their time anddedication to the City of Beachwood and itssports programs.

Allison Teitelbaum and Amanda SeidelTHE CLEVELAND CLINIC SCHOLARSHIP:Established in 2006, this scholarship isawarded annually to a Beachwood HighSchool graduating senior who has beenoutstanding in one or more of the followingareas: academics, community service, andextracurricular activities and intends topursue a career in the area of healthcare at acollege, university or technical program.

Kelly Martin (photo unavailable)

THE BEACHWOOD CHAMBER OFCOMMERCE HARLAN DIAMONDCULINARY ARTS SCHOLARSHIP: Thisscholarship is awarded annually to a graduatingsenior of the Beachwood High Schoolconsortium Culinary Arts Program, who hasbeen accepted to and will attend a post-secondary educational program in thefield of either culinary arts or restaurant

management. This scholarship was establishedto honor Harlan Diamond and the CulinaryArts Program.

Andrew DavisTHE HARVEY FRIEDMAN LEADERSHIPSCHOLARSHIP: This award is given annuallyto a Beachwood High School graduatingsenior who has demonstrated significantleadership during his or her high schoolcareer. It was founded by Harvey and ShirleyFriedman and their family in 1998.

Jasmine Kaiser THE PAM AND DAN JOHNSTONSCHOLARSHIP: This award, established byfriends of Pam and Dan in 2001, recognizestheir contributions to the BeachwoodSchools. It is given annually to a BeachwoodHigh School student who will beparticipating in the graduation ceremony,experiences challenges on a daily basis andcontinues to persevere. The applicant musthave plans to continue in a program thatenhances his or her life skills.

CLASS OF 2010

Emi Hitomi Sevy Harris

The Beachwood Schools Foundation Awards and Scholarships

Congratulations

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Marc Eisenberg Ashley Milliner Andrew Davis Jasmine Kaiser

Allison Teitelbaum Amanda Seidel

Gabriel FirestoneTHE ROBERT D. KATES AWARD: This award,established in his memory in 1999, is givenannually to a Beachwood High Schoolgraduating senior who has shown outstandingleadership within Student CouncilTHE WEISENBERG FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP:Established by Aaron and Whitney Weisenbergin 2008, this scholarship is awarded annually toa Beachwood High School graduating seniorwho exhibits passion and commitment to thearts and intends to pursue a career in that area.

Natali Vannoy THE KAM AND CHIEN LIAO MATH ANDNATURAL SCIENCES SCHOLARSHIP: Thisscholarship established in 2007 by Dr. and Mrs.Liao is awarded annually to a Beachwood HighSchool graduating senior who has beenoutstanding in mathematics or natural sciences,will attend a four year college or university andwho indicates a desire to pursue a career in thearea of Natural Sciences, Engineering orMathematics. This student must also have a 4.0in core subjects.

Carlos PadillaTHE CATHY S. LIGHT MEMORIAL AWARD:This scholarship is presented annually to a

Beachwood High School graduating senior whoexercises good judgment and demonstratesconcern for his or her fellow citizens

Matthew BaronTHE JOAN LOBERT SCHOLARSHIP: Thisscholarship is awarded annually to aBeachwood HighSchool graduatingsenior who has beenoutstanding in one ormore of the following,and who indicates anintention to pursue acareer in the area of: 1)Political Science 2)Government 3) PublicService. It wasestablished in 2000 byher family.

Alex Dronzek THE RON MADOW SCHOLARSHIP FORATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT: This scholarshipis awarded to a Beachwood High Schoolgraduating senior wrestler who has been amember of the varsity team for at least two yearsand has attained a high level of achievementwhile on the team. This memorial scholarship

was established in 2006 by his family and friends.

Brett MusickTHE JILL DOBRIN MENACHEMMEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Thisscholarship established in 2002 by the DobrinFamily is awarded annually to a BeachwoodHigh School graduating senior whose love ofchildren and concern for their welfare hasmotivated her/him to pursue a career in EarlyChildhood Education or a related fieldworking with young children.

Maya Rosenblumand GabrielFirestoneTHE JAYSHLACHTER ARTAWARD: Mr. & Mrs.Harry Shlachterestablished thisscholarship inmemory of their sonin 1998. The award isgiven annually to aBeachwood High School graduating senior whohas demonstrated an appreciation and talent inthe area of fine arts and intends to pursue acareer in that area.

Lauren WymanENGLISH

Eric SilvermanWORLD LANGUAGE

Gregory MelzakMATHEMATICS

Austin HaynesworthPERFORMING ARTS

Andrew DarvinSCIENCE

Nathan Kohn-MagnusSOCIAL STUDIES

Bradley Charna TECHNOLOGY

Andrew SmithTECHNOLOGY

Gabriel FirestoneVISUAL ARTS

Kevin JonesVOCATIONAL EDUCATION

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Gabriel Firestone Natali Vannoy Carlos Padilla Alex Dronzek Brett Musick Maya Rosenblum

Department Foundation Scholarships and Awards

Matthew Baron

Kevin JonesTHE STEVEN MARK WASSERMANMEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: This scholarshipis awarded annually to a Beachwood HighSchool graduating senior who indicates anintention to pursue a career in television writingand/or film. It was established in 1999 by hisparents Bernard and Florence Wasserman inhonor of his creativity and ingenuity as a writerand producer for television and motionpictures.

Max Sullivan and Jamall Sumbry (photo unavailable)

THE DAKOTA “CODY” WEINERMEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: This award,established by family and friends in 2001 in hishonor, is given annually to a Beachwood HighSchool graduating senior with an extremelykind heart, who, because of his or her spirit,succeeds against all odds.

Amanda SeidelTHE NORM WEISS SCHOLARSHIP: Thisscholarship is awarded annually to a BeachwoodHigh School graduating senior, who throughouthis/her school years has demonstrated, andparticipated in charity, volunteer, andcommunity service activities, substantiallygreater than those required for graduation. Hisfamily established it in 2002 in his memory.

Brittany Crosby and Lauren WymanTHE PAUL AND KATE WILLIAMSSCHOLARSHIP: This scholarship is awardedannually to a Beachwood High Schoolgraduating senior who has demonstratedoutstanding capabilities in one or more of thefollowing areas: 1) visionary thinking, 2)entrepreneurial spirit, 3) dedication to life-longlearning. It was established in 2004 by Kate andPaul Williams.

Nathan Kohn-MagnusTHE DR. JERRY S. AND GAIL R. WOLKOFFCIVIC AWARD: Established in memory of theirparents in 1999 by the Wolkoff children, thisaward is given annually to a Beachwood HighSchool graduating senior who has exceeded therequirements for community service work, whohas participated in two or more BeachwoodSchool extra-curricular activities, and who hasachieved a 2.75 GPA in high school.

Special ScholarshipPresentationsPARKER HANNIFIN SCHOLARSHIP Recipient: Natali Vannoy

BEACHWOOD ALUMNISCHOLARSHIP AWARD Recipient: Gabriel Firestone

THE TRICIA LUXENBURGMEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Recipient: Brett Musick

BEACHWOOD BOOSTERS ATHLETICSCHOLARSHIP AWARDS Recipients: Alexander Dronzek,Ashley Milliner

BEACHWOOD FEDERATION OFTEACHERS SCHOLARSHIP AWARDThis award was established to honor amember of Beachwood High School’sgraduating class who has shown personalcommitment to academics, school activities,and community service.Recipient: Eric Silverman

BEACHWOOD FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARYSCHOLARSHIPRecipients: Olivia Haas and Hillary Sadler

CHAGRIN HIGHLANDSROTARY CLUB AWARD These awards are presented to a BeachwoodHigh School senior that has pursued theirstudies successfully in a vocational setting.Recipients: Ori Friedman,Airion Watkins-Clark

OUTSTANDING SERVICETO THE OCULUSRecipients: Brett Musick, Miranda Scott

U.S. ARMY RESERVE NATIONALSCHOLAR/ATHLETE AWARD Recipients: Ashley Milliner, Gregory Melzak

U.S. ARMY WEST POINTLEADERSHIP AWARDRecipient: Peter Amaddio

Academic RecognitionPHI BETA KAPPA AWARDThis honor seeks to recognize scholasticexcellence as exemplified by outstanding highschool students throughout the Cleveland area.Recipient: Lauren Wyman

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP FINALISTSRecipients: Andrew Darvin, Andrew Davis,Joshua Jacobs, Jennie Anne Simson,Natali Vannoy, Alexander Wertheim,Lauren Wyman, Weilin Zou

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIPCOMMENDED STUDENTSRecipients: Sevy Harris, Ethan Isaacson,Sarah Levine, Gregory Melzak, Eric Parris,Benjamin Reisman

NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTSCHOLARSHIP FINALISTRecipient: Austin Haynesworth

MAGNA CUM LAUDE AWARDSRecipients: Jordan Brown, Megan Charms,Andrew Darvin, Andrew Davis, Sevy Harris,Austin Haynesworth, Gregory Melzak,Eric Silverman, Jennie Anne Simson,Natali Vannoy, Alexander Wertheim,Menghzi Wu, Lauren Wyman, Weilin Zou

DAC SCHOLARS SENIOR INDUCTEESThe DAC Scholars program recognizesindividuals who consistently excel in promotingthe goals of the DAC while achieving academicsuccess and demonstrating extraordinaryinvolvement in the program’s activities.Recipients: Noelle Britt, Ashley Milliner

UNITED STATES MILITARYACADEMY APPOINTMENTRecipient: Ethan Isaacson

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Kevin Jones Max Sullivan Brittany Crosby Lauren Wyman Nathan Kohn-Magnus

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Scholarships and Awards

RANDY S. BOROFF BISON This award was established to recognize a youngman and woman who have served the schoolwith spirit and enthusiasm.Recipients: Noelle Britt, Jordan Reiner

VIRGINIA L. KLINE AWARDThis award is presented to a student whointends to pursue a career in elementaryeducation.Recipient: Evan Winston

BARBARA NANCY HOLSTEINMEMORIAL AWARD This award is presented to a senior who hasdemonstrated the ability to overcome obstaclesdespite the challenge.Recipient: Zachary Morris

CAROLYN GRONER ARSHAMMEMORIAL AWARDThis award is presented to a senior who hasachieved outstanding literary achievement inthe area of journalism.Recipient: Lauren Wyman

2009 AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL 12THGRADE MATHEMATICS EXAMThis exam is a nationwide competitiveexamination given each spring to qualifyingstudents.Recipients: Andrew Davis, Sarah Levine,Weilin Zou

2009 AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL 10THGRADE MATHEMATICS EXAM Recipient: 8th Grader Zachary Davis

CLEVELAND TECHNICAL SOCIETY -SENIOROutstanding Senior in Science and MathRecipient: Alexander Wertheim

JAMES ORIN SALVUCCIMEMORIAL AWARDThis award is presented to a student who hasdemonstrated “The courage to discover herinner self.”Recipient: Katelyn Landis

JOHN K. PAYTONHUMANITARIAN AWARDThis award was established to recognize a younghumanitarian who served the school with akeen sense of dedication.Recipient: Eric Silverman

SCOTT DAVID RELMANMEMORIAL DRAMA AWARD This award is presented to a senior who has“loved and lived” the theatre.Recipient: Brett Musick

WENDELL DAVID HAYNES MEMORIALAWARDThis award is presented to a student who hascontributed countless hours in communityservice.Recipient: Andrew Smith

KEITH BANKHEAD MEMORIAL AWARDThis award is presented to a student who hasexcelled in the sport of basketball.Recipient: Stephen Yarbrough

DECA NATIONAL EDUCATIONHONOR AWARD Recipients: Bradley Charna, Phillip Cohen,Samuel Terkel

DECA QUALIFIERSDISTRICT 10 Recipients: Ricky Bortz, Sarah Diamond,Kali Morgenstern, Airion Watkins-ClarkSTATE Recipients: Bradley Charna, Phillip Cohen,Mark Goldberg, Samuel TerkelINTERNATIONALRecipient: Michael Pinhasi

WALTER MCMAHON JCWA AWARDAwarded to the senior who demonstratesexcellence, strong leadership and providesvaluable guidance for the Junior Council ofWorld Affairs.Recipients: Matthew Baron,Benjamin Reisman

GAIL BREWSTER JCWA AWARDAwarded to the senior who demonstrated spiritand focused commitment to the work of theJunior Council of World Affairs.Recipients: Sevy Harris, Eric Parris

OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THEBEACHCOMBER Recipients: Marc Eisenberg, Lauren Wyman

STUDENT COUNCIL SPIRIT AWARDRecipients: Andrew Darvin,Nathan Kohn-Magnus, Eric Silverman

FRIENDS OF THE BEACHWOODORCHESTRAThis award is presented to an outstandingorchestra student.Recipient: Gabriel Firestone

LOUIS L. POWERS MUSIC MEMORIALAWARD This award is presented to an outstanding bandstudent.Recipient: Aaron Lynch

OUTSTANDING CHOIR MEMBER Recipient: Lindsay Bialosky

CHAGRIN VALLEY CONFERENCEHONORS CHOIR - SENIORSRecipients: Lindsay Bialosky, Noelle Britt,Anna Ryazanskiy

CHAGRIN VALLEY CONFERENCEHONORS BANDRecipient: Benjamin Reisman

OUTSTANDING CONCERT BANDMEMBERSRecipients: Alexander Wertheim,Lauren Wyman

OMEA SOLO & ENSEMBLE CONTESTRecipients: Sonya Bangalore, Sevy Harris,Austin Haynesworth, Emi Hitomi,Masami Matsuyama

OUTSTANDING SERVICE IN DRAMARecipients: Allison Diamond,Gabriel Firestone

ARCHIE GRIFFINSPORTSMANSHIP AWARD This award is to recognize students who displayexemplary sportsmanshipRecipients: Alexander Dronzek,Ashley Milliner

2009 WENDY’S HIGH SCHOOLHEISMAN AWARD Recipients: Emi Hitomi, Jordan Reiner

OHIO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICASSOCIATION COURAGEOUS STUDENTAWARDThis award is intended to bring credit to a very

PTO Scholarship AwardsRecipients (Back row, left to right): Emi Hitomi, Sevy Harris, Sarah Levine,Austin Haynesworth, Gabriel Firestone, Andrew Darvin and Andrew Davis(Front row, left to right): Matthew Baron, Natali Vannoy and Nathan Kohn-Magnus

special student who has been involved in, orsupportive of, the interscholastic athleticprogram, and who deserves recognition forcourage.Recipient: Airion Watkins-Clark

2010 STATE FARM SCHOLARATHLETE AWARDThis award is given to one male and one femalestudent who has the highest scholastic averageat the end of the first semester of 12th grade andhas received a minimum of four varsity letters.Recipients: Andrew Darvin, Emi Hitomi

RECOGNITION AWARDSFOR PARTICIPATIONHONORS DIPLOMA Matthew Baron, Samuel Bernstein, Lindsay Bialosky, Jordan Brown, Megan Charms, Bradley Charna, Raleigh Cohen, Phillip Cohen, Richard Cohen,Andrew Darvin, Andrew Davis, Allison Diamond, Sheryl Edelstein, Marc Eisenberg, Sarah Fine, Gabriel Firestone,Olivia Haas, Sevy Harris, Austin Haynesworth,Emi Hitomi, Ethan Isaacson, Lindsay Jacobs,Joshua Jacobs, Matthew Jacobs, Nathan Kohn-Magnus, Sarah Levine, Jeremy Margolis, Masami Matsuyama, Gregory Melzak,Kali Morgenstern, Sara Muschkin, Vasile Negrescu, Joyce Catherine Neville, Ilana Nurko, Eric Parris, Michael Pinhasi, Benjamin Reisman, Miranda Scott, Amanda Seidel, Eric Silverman, Jennie Anne Simson, Ronit Steinberg,Alexandra Stern, Amy Van, Natali Vannoy,Benjamin Wengel, Alexander Wertheim, Xiao Bai Wu, Mengzhi Wu, Lauren Wyman,Joshua Yanowitz, Weilin Zou

AWARD OF MERITMatthew Baron, Samuel Bernstein, Lindsay Bialosky, Noelle Britt, Jordan Brown,Kelsey Celleghin, Megan Charms, Bradley Charna, Raleigh Cohen, Phillip Cohen,Richard Cohen, Brittany Crosby, Andrew Darvin, Andrew Davis, Allison Diamond, Jacob Dronzek, Sheryl Edelstein, Marc Eisenberg, Gabriel Firestone, Eden Golan, Olivia Haas,Sevy Harris, Austin Haynesworth, Emi Hitomi,Ethan Isaacson, Lindsay Jacobs, Joshua Jacobs,Nathan Kohn-Magnus, Sarah Levine, Jeremy Margolis, Masami Matsuyama, Gregory Melzak, Alexa Millstein, Kali Morgenstern, Sara Muschkin, Brett Musick,Vasile Negrescu, Joyce Catherine Neville, Ilana Nurko, Eric Parris, Michael Pinhasi,Jordan Reiner, Benjamin Reisman, Hillary Sadler, Miranda Scott, Amanda Seidel,Eric Silverman, Jennie Anne Simson, Ronit Steinberg, Alexandra Stern, Max Sullivan,Allison Teitelbaum, Samuel Terkel, Amy Van,Natali Vannoy, Benjamin Wengel, Alexander Wertheim, Xiao Bai Wu, Mengzhi Wu, Lauren Wyman, Joshua Yanowitz,Weilin Zou

VOCATIONAL AWARD OF MERITOri Friedman, Kevin Jones

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY SENIORSJordan Brown, Megan Charms, Bradley Charna,Richard Cohen, Andrew Darvin, Andrew Davis,Marc Eisenberg, Sevy Harris, Austin Haynesworth, Emi Hitomi, Joshua Jacobs, Sarah Levine, Gregory Melzak,Sara Muschkin, Benjamin Reisman, Miranda Scott, Eric Silverman, Jennie Anne Simson, Alexandra Stern, Natali Vannoy, Alexander Wertheim, Lauren Wyman

NATIONAL TECHNICAL HONORSOCIETY SENIORSMaya Rosenbaum, Chase Golovan

STUDENT COUNCIL EXECUTIVE BOARDAndrew Darvin PresidentMarc Eisenberg Executive Vice PresidentEric Silverman Vice PresidentAnanya Marathe SecretaryDavid Silver TreasurerMr. Craig Alexander Advisor

CLASS OF 2010 OFFICERSBrittany Crosby PresidentMatthew Sabroff Vice President Lindsay Bialosky SecretaryAlexandra Stern Treasurer Mr. Jason LeDonne Advisor

REPRESENTATIVESGabriel Firestone, Ethan Isaacson, Nathan Kohn-Magnus, Katelyn Landis,Benjamin Reisman, Amanda Seidel

CLASS OF 2011 OFFICERSSara Post PresidentAlix Aboussouan Vice President Emily Ganz Secretary Lily Lash Treasurer Mrs. Casey Mathews Advisor

REPRESENTATIVESMonica Arkin, Jordan Kay, Alexandra Kelley, Ari Meskin, Solly Poprish, Susan Reisman, Nate Sheridan, Melanie Small, Dior Stephens,Anna Swanson

CLASS OF 2012 OFFICERSLauren Lipsyc President Arielle Cohen Vice President Jodi Fish Secretary Sam Goldman Treasurer Mr. Joel Freimark Advisor

REPRESENTATIVESEllis Cohen, Samantha Felman, Jared Moss,Louis Rosenbaum, Kaveh Varghai, Isaiah Watts

CLASS OF 2013 OFFICERSJessie Gill President Maddie Adelman Vice President Illana Blumin Secretary Jake Lowenkamp Treasurer Mrs. Jennifer Flaherty Advisor

REPRESENTATIVESEsme Eppell, Sammie Jacobs, Bridgette Jacober,Toni Nicholas

SENIOR TRI-ATHLETE AWARD Those students who have participated in threeor more sports their senior year.Recipients: Matthew Banchek, Andrew Darvin, Emi Hitomi, Ashley Milliner, Airion Watkins-Clark, Alexander Wertheim, Stephen Yarbrough

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Excerpt from Lauren Wyman’sgraduation speech

You know how

Galileo came up with

the theory of inertia?

He took two planks,

set them up at 45

degree angles and

rolled a ball from the

top of one to the

same point on the

other. Then he

adjusted the angle of the second to 40 degrees, did

the same thing, then 35, then 30 until he came

close to 0 degrees—and the ball was still rolling

back and forth. Maybe that’s how I am—I’ve

been rolling back and forth in Beachwood for over

a decade, hanging with people who give me

cupcakes and “cutsies” in line and birthday signs

on my locker—and now that final plank is being

taken away and I’m going to roll off into the

distance to a place where I didn’t grow up, where I

didn’t ride the yellow bus, where I didn’t go to the

library with my kindergarten class. But my

momentum will carry me forth—my memories,

my experiences, my entire life up to this point

provides my movement and I’ll keep going and

going…So I guess that by graduating, we’re not

stopping our motions. We, like Galileo, are rather

diverting into another direction. And we have

Beachwood to thank for that direction—

whatever it is.

Lauren Wyman

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Fall RecipientsRaleigh Cohen Tennis 3 YearSara Muschkin Tennis 3 YearAlexandra Stern Tennis 3 YearAlexander Wertheim Cross Country 4 YearBradley Charna Golf 2 YearAndrew Davis Golf 3 YearEmi Hitomi Girl’s Soccer 4 YearKali Morgenstern Girl’s Soccer 3 YearNatali Vannoy Girl’s Soccer 2 YearAlexa Millstein Cheerleader 2 YearHillary Sadler Cheerleader 4 YearAndrew Darvin Boy’s Soccer 2 YearGregory Melzak Boy’s Soccer 2 YearEric Silverman Boy’s Soccer 3 YearSamuel Bernstein Football 2 Year

Winter RecipientsRaleigh Cohen Cheerleader 4 YearRichard Cohen Boy’s Swimming 4 YearOri Friedman Boy’s Swimming 4 YearAustin Haynesworth Boy’s Swimming 4 YearAlexander Wertheim Boy’s Swimming 4 YearKelsey Celleghin Girl’s Swimming 4 YearOlivia Haas Girl’s Swimming 4 YearSevy Harris Girl’s Swimming 4 YearEmi Hitomi Girl’s Swimming 4 YearSarah Levine Girl’s Swimming 4 YearJacob Dronzek Wrestling 4 Year

Spring RecipientsKelsey Celleghin Softball 3 YearNatali Vannoy Softball 4 YearEmi Hitomi Softball 3 YearAlexander Wertheim Track 3 YearAndrew Darvin Baseball 2 YearJordan Reiner Baseball 4 YearScott Winer Tennis 3 Year

2009-2010 SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARDA senior that participated in 2 or more sportsand has a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.Recipients: Andrew Darvin, Sevy Harris, Emi Hitomi, Gregory Melzak, Sara Muschkin, Amanda Seidel, Eric Silverman, Natali Vannoy, Alexander Wertheim, Mengzhi Wu

OHIO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICASSOCIATION – ALL STATE AWARDS

2nd Team All Ohio Football - Defensive Back -Stephen Yarbrough

State Champion - Wrestling Division III - 112 lbs - Alexander Dronzek

State Qualifier - Tennis 2010 - Division I - Ricky Bortz

State Qualifier - Tennis 2010 - Division II - Mark Goldberg

CHAGRIN VALLEY CONFERENCEALL-ACADEMIC TEAM A senior with a 3.25 GPA and at least a two yearletterman in that sport

Beachwood High SchoolClass of 2010Class Size 139

94 % will attend college

81% will attend four-year colleges

12% will attend two-year colleges

42% will attend selective colleges anduniversities

55% will attend in-state colleges anduniversities

39% of the Class of 2009 will attendout-of-state colleges and universities

Earned $7,432,436 in scholarships(not including Foundation Scholarships)

Noelle Britt sings “The Star-Spangled Banner”

Photo Credit: Oculus Yearbook

Class of 2010 at Severance Hall

Photo Credit: Oculus Yearbook

Lauren Wyman gives the class speech

Photo Credit: Oculus Yearbook

The Senior Slide ShowMr. Craig Alexander

AcknowledgementsMarcia Alperin, Carolyn Beeler,Vickie Diamond, Carol Grooms, Lori Joyner,Kathy Kluchar, Greg Minotas, Nancy Stanisa,Bev Zaharewicz

A special thanks to The Beachwood HighSchool Administration, The BeachwoodSchools Foundation, Custodial Staff, CafeteriaStaff, and Culinary Arts Department

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Specific College Awards Sonya Kumar BangaloreAchievement Award, Ohio Northern UniversityAlumni Award, Allegheny CollegeBGSU Founders Scholarship, Bowling Green

State UniversityGodman Award, Ohio Wesleyan UniversityOtterbein Trustee Award, Otterbein CollegeMatthew BaronMedalist Scholarship, The Ohio State UniversitySamuel BernsteinDean’s Scholarship, Case Western Reserve

UniversityJohn Paul Grie Scholarship, Miami UniversityMiami Resident Scholarship, Miami UniversityProvost Scholarship, The Ohio State UniversityBenjamin BesunderHofstra Recognition Award, Hofstra UniversityLindsay BialoskyGateway Scholarship, Ohio UniversityYehuda BlumArt Merit Scholarship, Cleveland State UniversityMICA Scholarship, Maryland Institute

College of ArtRicky BortzSamuel Melton Foundation Scholarship,

Kent State UniversityNoelle H BrittBG Heritage Scholarship, Bowling Green

State UniversityGateway Scholarship, Ohio UniversityJordan BrownDistinguished Scholar, Tulane UniversityMaximus Scholarship, The Ohio State UniversityUniversity Scholarship, University of MiamiLuisa BustilloDean’s Scholarship, College of WoosterUniversity Scholarship, John Carroll UniversityKelsey CelleghinBGSU Heritage ScholarshipDean’s Scholarship, Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDeans Award, Baldwin-Wallace CollegeWittenberg Scholarship, Wittenberg UniversityBradley CharnaDean’s Scholarship, University of RochesterPresidential Scholarship, Rochester Institute

of TechnologyProvost Scholarship, Case Western Reserve

UniversityTrustee Scholarship, The Ohio State UniversityRichard CohenPresidential Scholarship, Rochester Institute

of TechnologyTrustees Scholarship, The Ohio State UniversityBrittany CrosbyMiami Resident Scholarship, Miami UniversityPresidential Academic Scholarship,

George Washington UniversityAndrew DarvinCarolina Scholars Scholarship, University

of North Carolina, Chapel HillRobert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship,

Ohio Department of EducationAndrew DavisMaximus Scholarship, The Ohio State UniversityNational Merit Scholarship, The Ohio State

UniversityThe Ohio State University Alumni Scholarship,

Cleveland Chapter, The Ohio State UniversityThe Ohio State University Alumni Scholarship,

The Ohio State University Alumni AssociationAllison DiamondGateway Scholarship, Ohio UniversityKnox Founders Scholarship, Knox CollegeKnox VIP Scholarship, Knox CollegeAlexander DronzekBlue and Gold Scholarship Level 2,

West Virginia UniversityDean’s Scholarship, Ohio Northern UniversityOhio Gateway Scholarship, Ohio University

Jacob DronzekBlue and Gold Scholarship Level 2,

West Virginia UniversityOhio Gateway Scholarship, Ohio UniversityOut of State Tuition Scholarship,

Kettering UniversityProvost Scholarship, Kettering UniversitySheryl EdelsteinJewish Education Center of Cleveland Award,

Jewish Education Center of ClevelandMarc A EisenbergCase Western Reserve University Scholarship,

Case Western Reserve UniversityGateway Scholarship, Ohio UniversityMiami Resident Scholarship, Miami UniverisityTrustee Scholarship, The Ohio State UniversityGabriel FirestoneCincinnatus Founders Scholarship,

University of CincinnatiCollege of Fine Arts Scholarship, Boston UniversityDepartment of Theatre Arts Talent Scholarship,

Ithaca CollegeIthaca Talent Scholarship, Ithaca CollegeLeadership Recognition Scholarship, Ithaca CollegePresidential Scholarship, Ithaca CollegeTrustees Scholarship, Kent State UniversityOri FriedmanAlumni Referral Scholarship, Culinary Institute

of AmericaCompetition Scholarship Winner,

Sullivan UniversityFCCLA Scholarship, Culinary Institute of AmericaFCCLA Scholarship, Johnson & Wales UniversityHigh Impact Leader Scholar, Culinary Institute

of AmericaPresidential Academic Scholarship,

Johnson & Wales UniversityPro Start Scholarship, Johnson & Wales UniversitySAT/ACT Achievement Scholar, Culinary Institute

of AmericaEden GolanGateway Scholarship, Ohio UniversityRuss Vision Scholarship, Ohio UniversityMarissa GreenwaldBrown Aveda Institute Scholarship,

Brown Aveda InstituteOlivia HaasCentennial Merit Scholarship, University of

Rhode IslandDeans Merit Scholarship, University of MaineDickinson Scholarship, University of MiamiGrace Cutting Scholarship, University of MaineProvost Scholarship, The Ohio State UniversitySevy HarrisMaximus Scholarship, The Ohio State UniversityMerit Scholar, Rose-Hulman Institute

of TechnologyMerit Scholarship, Harvey Mudd CollegeAustin HaynesworthCavaliers/First Merit Scholarship,

Cleveland Cavaliers and First Merit BankErvin Scholarship, Washington UniversityHarvard Faculty Scholarship, Harvard CollegeLawrence University Community Engagement

Scholarship, Lawrence UniversityLawrence University Warch Scholarship,

Lawrence UniversityMaximus Scholarship, The Ohio State UniversityMorrill Scholarship Foundation “Excellence”

Scholarship, The Ohio State UniversityNational Achievement Scholarship,

National Achievement Scholarship ProgramOhio State School of Music Scholarship,

The Ohio State UniversityEmi HitomiProvost Scholarship, The Ohio State UniversityYouth Orchestra Scholarship, University of

Rochester

Ethan IsaacsonAppointment to the United States Military

Academy, United States Military AcademyProvost Scholarship, The Ohio State UniversityROTC Scholarship, George Washington UniversityROTC Scholarship, The Ohio State UniversityJoshua JacobsMesmer Scholarship, Washington University

in Saint LouisNational Merit Washington University,

Washington UniversityProvost Scholarship, The Ohio State UniversityLindsay JacobsFreshman Scholars Award, Cleveland State

UniversityMiami Resident Scholarship, Miami UniversityMatthew JacobsDean’s Scholarship, Drexel UniversityGateway Scholarship, Ohio UniversityKevin JonesBG Heritage Scholarship, Bowling Green

State UniversityGateway Scholarship, Ohio University Savannah College of Art & Design Award,

Savannah College of Art & DesignKatelyn LandisFounders Scholarship, Bowling Green

State UniversityPratt Institute Merit Scholarship, Pratt InstituteAaron LynchHiram Scholarship, Hiram CollegeJeremy MargolisProvost Scholarship, Case Western Reserve

UniversitySidney W. Souers Scholarship, Miami UniversityGregory MelzakAlumni Scholarship, The Ohio State

University Alumni AssociationCincinnatus University Scholarship,

University of CincinnatiDean’s Scholarship, Lehigh UniversityEngineering Scholar, Boston UniversityGeorgia Tech Alumni Scholarship,

Georgia Tech Alumni ScholarshipHonors Scholarship, Rochester Institute

of TechnologyMaximus Scholarship, The Ohio State UniversityMechanical Engineering Scholarship, University

of CincinnatiPhilips North America Scholarship, Philips

North America CorporationPresidential Scholar, Rochester Institute

of TechnologyPresidential Scholarship, Case Western Reserve

UniversityPurdue Presidential Scholar, Purdue UniversityWalter H. Kidd Engineering Scholarship,

The Ohio State University

Ashley MillinerBroadwell Chinn Award, Wittenberg UniversityByron Morris Scholarship, College of WoosterHiram Scholarship, Hiram CollegeHonor Award, Wittenberg UniversityLeadership Award, Xavier UniversityAlexa MillsteinGateway Scholarship, Ohio UniversityKali MorgensternGateway Scholarship, Ohio UniversityUniversity Scholars Award, Michigan State

UniversityZachary MorrisB-W Scholars Award, Baldwin-Wallace CollegeParis J. Mosley Scholarship, Cleveland FoundationMegan MurrayKing-Chavez-Parks Award, Ohio UniversitySara MuschkinMiami Resident Scholarship, Miami UniversityOhio Residence Scholarship, Miami UniversityOhio University Incentive ScholarshipBrett MusickCincinnatus Century Scholarship, University

of CincinnatiGateway Scholarship, Ohio UniversityStop the Hate Scholarship, Maltz MuseumVasile NegrescuDean’s Award, The College of WoosterPrince Street Scholarship, University of RochesterSchubert Honors Scholarship, Ohio Wesleyan

UniversityTrustee Award, Allegheny CollegeUniversity Scholarship, John Carroll UniversityUrsinus College Achievement AwardJoyce Catherine NevilleAcademic Excellence Scholarship,

The University of MississippiDistinguished Scholar, Southern Methodist

UniversityLucy Blankenship Piper Memorial Scholarship,

The University of AlabamaSecond Century Scholarship, Millsaps CollegeWoodrow Scholarship, University of South

CarolinaMatthew NortonBGSU Founders Scholarship, Bowling Green

State UniversityDean’s Scholarship, Tiffin UniversityRocket Scholar Award, University of ToledoIlana NurkoIU Prestige Scholarship, Indiana UniversityKing-Chavez-Parks Award, Ohio UniversityProvost Scholarship, The Ohio State UniversitySyracuse University Chancellor’s Scholarship,

Syracuse UniversityCarlos PadillaTyree/Parajon Scholarship, Denison UniversityUniversity Scholarship, John Carroll UniversityEric ParrisMaximus Scholarship, The Ohio State UniversityMichael PinhasiHarschman Scholarship, The Ohio State

Alumni Club of Greater ClevelandProvost Scholarship, The Ohio State UniversitySarah RaiffeJacksonville University Scholarship,

Jacksonville UniversityJordan ReinerB-W Scholars Award, Baldwin-Wallace CollegeBlue and Gold Academic Scholarship Award,

University of West VirginiaChallenge Award, Washington & Jefferson CollegeTusculum Academic Scholarship Award,

Tusculum CollegeBenjamin ReismanGE Star Awards, General Electric CompanyMaximus Scholarship, The Ohio State University

Daniel RoseBGSU Founders Scholarship, Bowling Green

State UniversityDeans’ Scholarship, University of FindlayHeritage Award, Mount Union CollegeMaya RosenblumDean’s Scholarship, Syracuse UniversitySyracuse University Art Scholarship,

Syracuse UniversityAnna RyazanskiyBCTGM Scholarship, Bakers’ UnionFrances Payne Bolton Scholarship,

Case Western Reserve UniversityUrsuline Award, Ursuline CollegeHillary SadlerACG Freshman Award, Ithaca CollegeDeans Scholarship, Suffolk UniversityHofstra Achievement Scholarship,

Hofstra UniversityOhio University Bobcat Award, Ohio UniversityOutside Scholarship, Ithaca CollegeTrustees’ Scholarship, Suffolk UniversityMiranda ScottA.J. Drexel Scholarship, Drexel UniversityHonors Scholar in Residence, Kent State UniversityHonors Scholarship, Kent State UniversityTrustee Scholarship, Kent State UniversityAmanda SeidelDean’s Scholarship, Ohio Northern UniversityFlagship Scholarship, University of KentuckyRocket Scholar Award, The University of ToledoWest Virgina University Blue & Gold Scholarship,

West Virgina UniversityEric SilvermanEngineering Dean’s Award, The Ohio State

UniversityEngineering Honors Scholarship, University

of PittsburghMaximus Scholarship, The Ohio State UniversityPresident’s Scholarship, Case Western Reserve

UniversityUniversity of Pittsburgh Academic Scholarship,

University of PittsburghJennie Anne SimsonHonors Scholarship, Cleveland State UniversityMarshall Scholar, Franklin & Marshall CollegeNational Merit Scholarship, Franklin & Marshall

CollegeThanakorn SirisakkamolAcademic Excellence Scholarship,

Cuyahoga Community CollegeAndrew SmithColumbia Opportunity Scholarship,

Columbia CollegeAlexandra SternCleveland Apprentice Program Scholarship,

Cleveland Apprentice ProgramGlobal Citizen Scholarship, Goucher CollegeAlexandra StoneBGSU Founders Scholarship,

Bowling Green State UniversityGateway Scholarship, Ohio UniversityMax SullivanDean’s Award, Allegheny CollegeDean’s Award, Baldwin-Wallace CollegeFlagship Scholarship, University of KentuckyGateway Scholarship, Ohio UniversityMiami Resident Scholarship, Miami UniversityTrustee Scholarship, Kent State UniversityWittenberg ScholarshipAllison TeitelbaumPresidential Scholarship, Capital UniversityProvost Scholarship, Kent State UniversityTrustee Scholarship, Kent State UniversitySamuel D TerkelGateway Scholarship, Ohio UniversityOhio University Bobcat Award, Ohio UniversityAmy VanCSP Partnership Scholarship, Case Western

Reserve UniversityJohn Carroll University Scholarship,

John Carroll University

Natali VannoyAlumni Scholarship, The Ohio State

University Alumni AssociationBishel Memorial Award, The Ohio State UniversityComputing Award, Rochester Institute of

TechnologyCU Tradition Fellowship, Cornell University Cyril W. Neff, PE,PS Memorial EFO Scholarship,

Engineers Foundation of OhioHarshman Scholarship, The Ohio State UniversityMaximus Scholarship, The Ohio State UniversityMenorah Park Award, Menorah ParkNational Merit Scholarship, Northwestern

UniversityNational Merit Scholarship, Rochester Institute

of TechnologyPresidential Scholar, Rochester Institute of

TechnologyTrustees’ Scholarship, Case Western Reserve

UniversityWalter H. Kidd, The Ohio State UniversityDaniel VolosovJohnson & Wales Scholarship, Johnson & Wales

University

Rocket Scholar Award, The University of ToledoAirion Watkins-ClarkAcademic Scholarship, Heidelberg UniversityDECA Scholarship, Northwood UniversityDr. C.R. Drew Scholarship, Mercyhurst CollegeNCAA Scholarship, Mercyhurst CollegePresidential Award, Heidelberg UniversityPresidential Scholarship, Mercyhurst CollegeThiel Merit Award, Thiel CollegeBenjamin WengelPresidential Scholarship, University of TampaAlexander WertheimCleveland Technical Societies Council Scholarship,

CTSC sponsored by Lubrizol Corp. Keeler Scholarship, University of Michigan,

Department of MathematicsWashington University Sponsored National

Merit Scholarship, Washington UniversityScott WinerB-W Scholars Award, Baldwin-Wallace CollegeBishop’s Award, Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDean’s Award, Washington and Jefferson CollegeDean’s Scholarship, Ohio Wesleyan UniversityGateway Scholarship, Ohio UniversityPresidents Study Abroad Award, Michigan State

UniversityUniversity Scholars Award, Michigan State

UniversityMengzhi WuDistinguished Scholar, Tulane UniversityPresidential Scholarship, Case Western Reserve

UniversityLauren R WymanEgleston Scholarship, Columbia UniversityMaximus Scholarship, The Ohio State UniversityNational Merit $2500 Scholarship, National Merit

Scholarship CorporationProvost Scholarship, Case Western Reserve

UniversityJoshua YanowitzChancellor’s Award, University of Massachusetts

AmherstGateway Scholarship, Ohio UniversityJohn B. Harcourt Scholarship, Ithaca CollegeStephen YarbroughPresidential Scholarship, Mercyhurst CollegeWeilin ZouDistinguished Scholarship, The Ohio State

UniversityJames Dickson Carr Scholarship, Rutgers School

of PharmacyTrustees’ Scholarship, Case Westen Reserve

University

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Class of 2010College Acceptances

Elisa Albrecht Kent State University, AshtabulaMatthew Banchek Miami University, Oxford

Sonya Bangalore Otterbein CollegeMatthew Baron Northwestern University

Samuel Bernstein The Ohio State University, HonorsBenjamin Besunder Hofstra University

Lindsay Bialosky The Ohio State UniversityYehuda Blum Case Western Reserve University

Ricky Bortz Kent State UniversityJessica Brickman Michigan State University

Noelle H Britt University of CincinnatiAllan Brown Cleveland State University

Jordan Brown The Ohio State University, HonorsLuisa Bustillo John Carroll University

Kelsey Celleghin Ohio Wesleyan UniversityMegan Charms University of MichiganBradley Charna Carnegie Mellon University

Kevin Cira Kent State UniversityPhillip Cohen The Ohio State University

Raleigh Cohen Indiana University at BloomingtonRichard Cohen The Ohio State University

Vance Coles Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern CampusBrittany Crosby The George Washington UniversityAndrew Darvin The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Andrew Davis The Ohio State University, HonorsNikkaia Dean Marymount Manhattan College

Allison Diamond Knox CollegeSarah Diamond Young Judaea Year CourseNorman Dotson Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus

Alexander Dronzek Ohio UniversityJacob Dronzek West Virginia University

Sheryl Edelstein Stern College for WomenMarc Eisenberg The Ohio State University, Scholars

Alexander Evans Morehouse CollegeSarah Fine Humboldt State University

Gabriel Firestone University of CincinnatiBrennen Fletcher Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus

Ori Friedman The Culinary Institute of AmericaDavid Frisch Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus

Jacqueline Genovese Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern CampusDevin Gibson Nascar Technical Institute

Eden Golan University of CincinnatiMark Goldberg Lehigh University

Jerry Gordon-Rackmill Cleveland State UniversityLomack Gray College of the Canyons

Antonio M Green Cleveland State UniversityMarissa Greenwald Brown Aveda Institute Mentor

Adam Gross Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern CampusOlivia Haas University of Miami

Jonathan Hami Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern CampusSevy Harris The Ohio State University, Honors

Austin Haynesworth Yale UniversityJudith Heger Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus

Emi Hitomi University of RochesterEthan Isaacson United States Military Academy

Lashawnda Jackson Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern CampusJoshua Jacobs Washington University in St. Louis

Lindsay Jacobs The Ohio State University, ScholarsMatthew Jacobs Ohio University

Kevin Jones Boston UniversityNolan Kahn Ohio University

Jasmine Kaiser Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern CampusNathan Kohn-Magnus Yeshivan Yesodei Hatorah

Jordan Krantz Ohio UniversityKatelyn Landis Bowling Green State University

Sarah Levine Cornell UniversityAaron Lynch Hiram College

Jeremy Margolis The Ohio State UniversityDavid Markovich Cleveland State University

Kelly Martin Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern CampusMasami Matsuyama Case Western Reserve University

Gregory Melzak Purdue University, HonorsAshley Milliner Wittenberg UniversityAlexa Millstein The Ohio State University

Kali Morgenstern The Ohio State UniversityZachary Morris John Carroll UniversityMegan Murray Ohio University

Sara Muschkin The Ohio State UniversityBrett Musick University of Cincinnati

Avantika Nambiar Kent State UniversityVasile Negrescu The Ohio State University

Joyce Catherine Neville Southern Methodist UniversityNathan Newman University of CincinnatiMatthew Norton Kent State University

Ilana Nurko Young Judaea Year CourseCarlos Antonio Padilla Denison University

Eric Parris The Ohio State University, HonorsParimal Patel Kent State University

Michael Pinhasi The Ohio State UniversitySarah Raiffe Kent State University

Taylor Rattliff Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern CampusJordan Reiner Washington and Jefferson College

Benjamin Reisman Northwestern UniversityDaniel Rose Quinnipiac University

Maya Rosenblum Machon Maayan SeminaryAnna Ryazanskiy Case Western Reserve UniversityMatthew Sabroff Miami University, Oxford

Hillary Sadler Suffolk UniversityMiranda Scott Kent State University

Amanda Seidel University of CincinnatiAdina Senders Bar Ilan UniversityTaylor Shamis Bowling Green State UniversitySarah Shapiro Cleveland State UniversityEric Silverman Case Western Reserve University

Thanakorn Sirisakkamol Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern CampusJessie Skapik James Madison University

Andrew Smith Columbia CollegeRonit Steinberg Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) HerzliyaAlexandra Stern Emory UniversityAlexandra Stone University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Max Sullivan Wittenberg UniversityJamall Sumbry Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus

Austin Sussel Lakeland Community CollegeAllison Teitelbaum Kent State University

Samuel Terkel Ohio UniversityAmy Van Case Western Reserve University

Natali Vannoy Cornell UniversityDaniel Volosov Kent State University

Airion James Watkins-Clark Mercyhurst CollegeBenjamin Wengel The University of Tampa

Alexander Wertheim Duke UniversitySteven White Riverland Community College

Scott Winer Miami University, OxfordEvan Winston Hampton UniversityMengzhi Wu Vanderbilt UniversityXiao Bai Wu Ryerson University

Lauren Wyman Princeton UniversityJoshua Yanowitz Ithaca College

Stephen Yarbrough Mercyhurst CollegeTy’Ree Yehudah-Rodgers The University of Akron

Weilin Zou The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Bryden MulticulturalCelebration

On May 25, Bryden students partici-pated in an African dance workshop led byShenee King, a dance instructor and direc-tor at Cuyahoga Community College. Ms.King has toured around the country and iswidely recognized as one of the top Africandance instructors in Ohio. Students learnedabout the history of African dance andthen performed some of these dances withMs. King.

The next evening, more than a hun-dred Bryden students and their familiesvisited the school for the annual BrydenOpen House and Multicultural Celebra-tion. The event featured an internationalbuffet, as well as student-run culturalexhibits featuring nations in Africa, Asia,and South America. Many students weredressed in garb from nations from whichthey share cultural ties.

Simon Anastos looks on as Sadie Alter receivesa traditional Indian bindi body gem from Brydenparent Rashmi Bhagtaney.

2nd grader Mei Hashimoto, wearing a tradi-tional Japanese kimono, wrote students’ namesin Japanese.

Spring MusicalCody Swanson as Roger and Brett Musick asDoody sing backup to “Greased Lightnin’” in theDrama Club’s production of Grease.

Photo credit: Oculus Yearbook

K-12 Art ExhibitThanks to all students and staff who partici-

pated in the Beachwood Arts Council’s Beach-wood Schools K-12 Art Exhibit from May 5 toMay 23. It was wonderful sharing the many artis-tic talents of our students with the community.

3rd grader Tim Ordillas with his art projects. 2nd grader Taryn Lackritz with herwatercolor artwork.

Winterfest and Pancake BreakfastBeachwood Schools worked in collaboration with the Beachwood Chamber of

Commerce to host the10th annual family eventheld on Valentine’s Day.Guests enjoyed unlimitedpancakes and made-to-order omelets as well askaraoke, remote racecardriving, other family-friendly activities, andmusic from Fiddle Factory.

Left to right: Channel 3Reporter Mark Nolan;Past-President of BeachwoodChamber of CommerceDavid Cunix; Beachwood Bistro students Alessia Fiucci, Chase Golovan, Monae McDonald,Caitlin Callow, Hunter Reed, and Bianca Davis (in front); Beachwood Board of Educationmember Dr. Brian Weiss and Board President David Ostro.

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PTO Dodge Ball TournamentThe Beachwood High School PTO’s first-ever Ultimate Dodge Ball Dare fundraiser

on February 27 was a huge success. BHS student teams were joined in a friendlycompetition with teams of teachers, administrators, and parents. The spectators enjoyedthe entertainment, games, prizes, raffles and concessions, as well as treats from eventsponsors Chick-fil-A and Ben and Jerry’s.

Team Flint Tropics’ Ari Sobel, Jeff Murtaugh, David Stern, Howard Sobel, Kei Hitomi,Ryan Moss, and Kauner Hooper are ready for action.

Team Champs: The Black Knights

Vance Coles - CaptainAirion Watkins-ClarkRicky BortzTaylor ShamisMatt SabroffJason EdwardsJordan ReinerJamall Sumbry

Best Spirit: Players for Pink

Lindsay Jacobs - CaptainJessica BrickmanPhillip CohenRicky CohenAmanda SeidelSarah Shapiro

The Beachwood Board ofEducation RecognizedMarty Arsham’s 38 Years ofService as City Councilman

Board of Education President DavidOstro (left) presents outgoing CityCouncilman Martin D. Arsham an awardof thanks and appreciation for his years ofservice to the City of Beachwood and forthe support of the schools.

Superintendent Holloway -For a Day

FreshmanJori Hollowaybecame “Beach-wood Superin-tendent for theDay” on February25 after winning abid for this honorfrom a Friends ofthe Beachwood Orchestra fundraiser. Sheand Dr. Richard Markwardt, the Beach-wood superintendent for the other 364days, spent part of the day checking in withschools and then met with Elderclass forlunch and to showcase the needed renova-tions at BHS.

Dr. Richard Markwardtand Jori Holloway

Ending theDay on a

High NoteDr. Birch Browning fromCleveland State University cameand worked with students from theBeachwood Symphonic Band inpreparation for March’s Ohio MusicEducation Association Contest.

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Kung Pao Chicken6th graders wrap up their Chinese language rotation by mak-

ing a dish of Kung Pao Chicken in Ms. Shuling Tai’s class.

Left to right (front): Max Halpert, Max Miller, and Cameron Jackson.Middle: Tess Kazdin, Dassan Rhodes, Anielle Barden-Dancy, VictoriaRodenberg, Jessica Friedman, and Hannah Sullivan.Back: Madeline Gottfried, Tiyasha Ghosh, Austin Jenks, JonathonNash, Bradford Douglas, and Korea Buchanan.

BMS’s 3rd and 4th Quarter Students of the WeekEach week the grade-level teams of teachers choose a student of the week based on the school motto of “Do the Right Thing.”

Congratulations to these students for being a Student of the Week:

5th Grade Sound DayThe fifth-grade class participated in Sound Day experimenting

with pitch, volume, vibrations, and various energy sources requiredto produce sound.

From left to right: Joshua Bialosky, Paige Safenovitz, Danielle Dubin,Dana Kippen, Benjamin Osbourne, Benjamin Kitay, and DiontaJames experiment with pitch by stretching rubber bands of various sizesacross a platform.

Maria Perilla and SwathiSrinivasan participate in aloud or soft experiment bypouring various elementssuch as popcorn, pennies,and lima beans in variousPVC pipes and listening forthe difference.

3rd Quarter StudentsBottom row, left to right: John Michael Taylor, Sydney Eisenberg, AlizaTresser, Hannah Feldman, Sophie Alter, Jessica Tall, and Bijal Patel.

Second row from bottom: Jaison Morris-Arscott, Rachel Halpert,Brandon Teitelbaum, Jaime Rotsky, Lexi Stovsky, Caroline Stern,Elaine Millas, Emily Melzak, and Tess Kazdin.

Back row: Reid Gobieski, Emily Cala, Taylor Nash, Brittany Penn,Ryan Reilly, Gordon Hong, Mitchell Escott, Gabby Greer-Jones, LynnJiao, Principal Linda LoGalbo, Nathan Wolkoff, and Emily Topilow.

Not pictured: Kyra Reu.

4th Quarter StudentsBottom row, left to right: Alyssa Basile, Clarissa Djohari, and MadelineGottfried.

Second row from bottom: Emily Schwarz, Chinea Lowe, EnriqueCaraballo, Halle Flate, Shannon Finkenthal, Ariana Miller, HannahLeland, Cathy Perloff, and Anita Lekova.

Top row: Scott Arkin, Julian Caputo, Zack Sperling, Simon Perilla, AllyMarks, Principal Linda LoGalbo, Shaina Wolinsky, Maria Alvarez,Monica Colmenares, Brenna Rosen, Malik Tatum, and Jireh Bevel.

Not pictured: Michelle Ordillas, Janet Wang, Kaustav Malik, and AbbyOrdillas.

Beachwood High’s Project GAIA (Green Aware-ness in Action) sponsored an Eco-Art Nite onThursday, February 18 that featured family-friendlygreen art workshops geared for K-12 students. Therewas also a green art contest and exhibit, where stu-dents submitted green/recyclable art for display andwere awarded prizes. Then in late spring, GAIAagain invited students to participate in using theircreativity with a video and essay contest.

“Residents should think of each other as dominoes,a chain reaction, if a few residents begin to promoteenvironmental sustainability in their household then itcould set off the chain reaction of many householdsperforming these activities. Many people doing theseactivities can set off the chain reaction of thecommunity coming together to do bigger activities topromote Beachwood’s environmental sustainability.”

- 10th grader Hannah Sullivan, Essay Contest Winner

“Bad smoke destroys the ozone layer, and it

causes global warming. This situation leads to the

melting of icebergs. Then small islands would sink

under the ocean. After a few years, many

countries would vanish. The place I live in would

disappear in the future.”

- 1st grader Sanghyeok Park, Essay Contest Winner

Doug Cohen

1 s t P l a c e W i n n e r s :Elementary school division:

1st grader JuneHee Lee for her button art1st grader Sanghyeok Park for his essay about the harms of pollution

Middle school division:

8th grader Doug Cohen for his book sculpture (pictured above)6th grader Hannah Sullivan for her essay on environmental sustainability

High school division:10th grader Sam Goldman for his flower made of recycled wax

10th graders Caylin Anderson, Evette Yedid, and Luana Turovskaya fortheir video on being green

Eco-Art Nite Art Contest and Video Essay Contests

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Solo andEnsembleResultsCongratulations Beachwood studentsand music directors Carolyn Farley(Choir), Lisa Goldman and Noel Bliss(Orchestra), and Craig Wohlschlager(Band)!

Here are the results of the competitionevents:Class: A=Highest Difficulty, B=Difficult,and C=Least DifficultRankings: I=Superior/Outstanding,II=Excellent, III=Good/Fair, IV=Poor,V=Very Poor, and RCO=RequestedComments Only

BHS OMEA Competition

BANDJosh Lauretig BI Piano SoloJosh Lauretig AI Oboe SoloNicholas Greene BI Trumpet SoloBarry Teich AI Tenor

Saxophone SoloMariah Parker BII Clarinet Solo

CHOIRJessica Friedman AI Soprano SoloJosh Jayapuram CII Tenor SoloMark Blackwell CII Tenor SoloCourtney Fishman BIII Soprano SoloNicole Rubenstein BIII Soprano Solo

ORCHESTRAAustin Haynesworth AI Violin SoloLizzie Bream CI Violin SoloEmi Hitomi AI Violin SoloDavid Litwin AI Double Bass

SoloJonathan Sender AI Violin SoloSonya Bangalore BI Violin SoloKiran Bangalore AI Violin SoloKei Hitomi AII Violin SoloWooyoung Lee BII Cello Solo

Lizzie Bream, Maya Saab,Rachel Zimmerman - String Trio, CI

Wooyoung Lee andBlake Atherton - Cello Duet, BI

Emi Hitomi, Masami Matsuyama,Yumi Matsuyama, Yuxi Zheng - ViolinQuartet, BI

Sonya Bangalore andSevy Harris - Violin Duet, BI

Jonathan Sender, Sam Goldman,Chenyu Zhang, Kiran Bangalore - ViolinQuartet, AI

Ashley Dudley, Jori Holloway, Yuxi Zheng,Chenyu Zhang - String Quartet, CII

Ho Jai Han and Alex Roth - String Duet, BII

BMS Greater Cleveland Soloand Ensemble ContestBANDAliza Tresser - Flute Solo, IBenjamin Roter - Piano Solo, IKatherine Pioro - Piano Solo, IHenry Grasso - Piano Solo, IVeronica Ruiz-Petraitis - Clarinet Solo, INeel Lachhwani - Clarinet Solo, IDevan Peavy - Clarinet Solo, IIEric Xu - Trumpet Solo, IAdam Moses - Trumpet Solo, IIMaya Gaines-Smith - Trumpet Solo, IIShaina Wolinsky - Trumpet Solo, IIGabrielle Greer-Jones - Trumpet Solo, II

Sydney Eisenberg andHannah Cantlie - Flute and Oboe Duet, II

Andrew Seidel andEmily Melzak - Trumpet Duet, II

Marilyn Farley and Layne Fine - Flute Duet, IITheresa Kazdin and

Madeline Gottfried - French Horn Duet, IIKendyl Kennon, Jennifer Shand,

Aliza Tresser - Flute Trio, II

ORCHESTRAJoshua Toly - Cello Solo, IEli Lawas - Cello Solo, IPauline Keselman - Violin Solo, IBingQing Hu - Violin Solo, ITeddy Sender - Violin Solo, IIChad Tindel and

Daniel Rodriguez - Violin/Viola Duet, ITeddy Sender and Emily Topilow - Violin Duet, IJunyoung Lee and

Pauline Keselman - Violin Duet, ISaige Eitman and

Emily Dann - Bass/Viola Duet, I

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String PlayersThrown to the Wolves

The Fiddle Factory, a performingtroupe of young string players, performedin the Wolf Den at the ClevelandMetroparks Zoo for EarthFest. The groupmeets weekly at Hilltop School through-out the year under the direction of LisaGoldman and has previously performedat Tower City, Palace and State theaters,Legacy Village, and additional communityand civic events. 2010 Fiddle Factory members.

Sports RecapSTATE CHAMPIONS

• Senior Alex Dronzek, Wrestling:Won the Division III State Wrestling Tour-nament at 112 pounds, becoming Beach-wood’s 14th state champion wrestler. Alexended his season with a school-record 45wins, only two losses, and a career record of132-32. Alex is a three-time state qualifierand a two-time state finalist.

• Eighth grader Ryan Harris,Wrestling: Won the Ohio Junior High StateWrestling Tournament at 120 pounds,soundly defeating five opponents to win thechampionship. Ryan ended his season witha 41-1 record and five tournament champi-onships. Ryan is the third Beachwoodwrestler to win a Junior High State title.Last season, Ryan finished 4th in the stateat 102 pounds.

• Seventh grader Brad Tramer, Track:Won both the 3200-meter (11:04.70) in theseventh and eighth grade age division andthe 1600-meter (5:11.74) in the seventhgrade division at the Middle School Track& Field State Championship. This past fall,Brad finished 2nd in the Middle SchoolState Cross Country Championships.

STATE QUALIFIERS• Junior Laura Tramer, Swimming:

Finished in 8th place in the 500-meterfreestyle with a time of 5:10.27 and fin-ished 9th in the 200-meter freestyle with atime of 1:55.62. Laura broke six schoolrecords this season. This was Laura’s thirdtrip to the state tournament.

• Junior Alec Jacober, Wrestling:Placed 4th at 125 pounds at the DivisionIII State Wrestling Tournament. Alec fin-ished his season with a 42-6 record.

• Seniors Mark Goldberg and RickyBortz, Tennis Doubles: After winning theiropening round match, Beachwood’s doublestennis duo fell in the second round of thestate tournament, falling to eventual statechampions. They advanced to the statetournament by defeating Hawken’s doublesduo in three grueling sets to win the Districttitle. This was Mark’s fourth straight yearwith a district title and his fourth trip to thestate tournament.

• Senior Airion Watkins-Clark, Track:Finished 14th in the 110-meter hurdleswith a time of 15.68.

• Sophomore Olivia Mayfield, LongJump: Finished in 15th place with a time of15:00.00.

• Seventh grader Lexi Stovsky, Track:Finished in 5th place in the 1600-meter

run for the seventh grade division with atime of 5:56.53 at the Middle School Track& Field State Championships.

• Eighth grader Hannah Richardson,Track: Competed with the 4x400-meterrelay team that finished in 2nd place andthe 4x200-meter relay team that finished in5th place at the Middle School Track &Field State Championships. She also fin-ished 9th in the 400-meter dash with atime of 1:05.63.

NATIONAL LETTERSOF INTENT

• Bison football standout AirionWatkins-Clark signed a National Letter ofIntent to play football at Mercyhurst College,in Erie, PA. Airion played wide receiver andcornerback, and was a four-year letter win-ner. He was an All-State Special Mention,Team Offensive MVP, 2nd Team All-Confer-ence, and All-District Honorable Mention.

• Bison football standout StephenYarbrough signed a National Letter ofIntent to play football at Mercyhurst Col-lege, in Erie, PA. Stephen played widereceiver and strong safety for the Bison andwas a four-year letter winner. He was TeamMVP, 1st Team All-Conference WideReceiver and Defensive Back, and 2nd TeamAll-State Defensive Back.

• Senior baseball player Jordan Reinersigned a National Letter of Intent to attendcollege and play baseball at Washington &Jefferson College in Washington, PA. Jordanis a four-year letterman and team captainfor the Bison. He had a career batting aver-age of .411, with 104 hits and 60 RBI. Hewas voted 1st Team All-Chagrin Valley Con-ference as a junior and senior. A dominantforce in the infield at shortstop and thirdbase, he has been selected to compete in theNortheast Ohio Baseball Coaches Associa-tion All-Star Game at Progressive Field.

Left to right: Athletic Director Ryan Peters; Airion Watkins-Clark and Stephen Yarbrough whosigned National Letters of Intent to play football at Mercyhurst College, in Erie, PA; and BHS FootballCoach Ryan Williams.Photo credit: Marc Eisenberg, MB. Productions

Left to right: Steve Baraona, Jordan Reinerwith his parents Michelle and Bob Reiner, andCoach Ben Singer.Photo credit: Marc Eisenberg, MB. Productions

More than 600 people attended thepremiere of BHS’s original documentaryfilm, From the Holocaust to Freedom: AJourney to Cleveland. The event wasThursday, May 27 at The Temple-TiferethIsrael in Beachwood. Directed and pro-duced by Beachwood High School stu-dents, the film chronicles the moving andinspiring stories of how local Holocaustsurvivors rebuilt their lives and families inGreater Cleveland.

This 90-minute documentary film wasproduced during the last three and a halfyears by 18 Beachwood High School stu-dents who earned fine arts and technologyclass credits for their work directing andproducing the film. Under the instructionof Speech/Drama Teacher SheilaHeyman, former instructor Chris Jor-danek, and 2010’s Channel 22 TechnologyTeacher Craig Alexander, the studentsworked during class, after school, and dur-ing weekends and vacations, conductingresearch and interviews, storyboarding,and editing the film.

Sixteen local Holocaust survivors wereinterviewed and are featured in the film.Each one- to two-hour interview wasarchived and distributed to the survivorsand their families. Staff and members ofBHS’s orchestra developed the film’s score.The Western Reserve Historical Society andthe Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage con-tributed research support for this film.

Plans for future screenings and releaseof the DVD will be announced this fall.The documentary will also become part ofan educational curriculum package thatBeachwood Schools distributes to localmiddle schools, high schools, and organi-zations to raise awareness of the survivors’

HilltopTropical Night

More than 100 Hilltop students,with their parents and siblings, celebrat-ed Hilltop’s second annual TropicalNight on Thursday, February 25. Stu-dents who completed at least five of theeight game stations earned a free home-work pass from Mr. Molnar! A D.J. fromZone Entertainment played music whilekids danced, took tropical-themed pho-tos, and enjoyed tropical snacks anddrinks. Parent volunteers were instru-mental in making this event a success!

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Mallory Chylla and her mom, Heidi,breakin’ it down at the Tropical FamilyFun Night.

stories and their impact on the Clevelandcommunity.

The dessert reception that followed thefilm’s premier was sponsored by The Beach-wood Schools Foundation, which offers avariety of college scholarships and awards tograduating BHS seniors, made possible bygenerous donations from sponsors.

Film credits:

Pre-Production DirectorMarc A. Eisenberg

Student Post-Production DirectorBradley Charna

Faculty Director and Head WriterSheila A. HeymanProducersChristopher J. Jordanek, Craig Alexander

Student EditorsBradley Charna, Andrew M. Smith

Music performed byThe Beachwood High School Orchestra

Conceived byRichard A. Markwardt, Ph.D.

Cleveland Holocaust SurvivorsBetty Berliner, Nate Berliner, Max Edelman,Gita Frankel, Nina Frankel, Roman Frayman,Arnold Friedman (OBM), Art Gelbart, RoseGelbart, Dr. Zev Harel, Lissa Keller, PaulKuper, Nathan Lipsyc, Helen Pincus, MorrisSchlechter, Steven Slomovitz (OBM)

Special ThanksRenee Van Cauwenberghe, FrenchResistance FighterJack Kleinman, Retired American G.I.

InterviewersBeth Apisdorf, Rebecca Berliner, BradleyCharna, Taylor Collins, Marc A. Eisenberg,Samantha Fixler, Lauren Henkin, Dustin

Javitch, Nate Jones, InbarMaayan, Erica Ratner,Sabrina Rose, Matt Stahm,Lori Teich, Arica Turoff,Molly Yahr

ResearchersBeth Apisdorf, EthanIsaacson, Inbar Maayan,Lori Teich, Arica Turoff

Photographs supplied byCraig Alexander, HerbAscherman, Greg Deegan,Marc A. Eisenberg, WesternReserve Historical Society

Camera OperatorsBradley Charna, Marc A. Eisenberg, Sheila A.Heyman, Inbar Maayan, Andrew M. Smith

Music SupervisorsLisa S. Goldman, Noel Bliss

BHS OrchestraBlake Atherton, David Beytas, Olivia Fine,Nathan Gilbert, Eden Golan, MollyGoldman, Sevy Harris, Austin Haynesworth,Sunghoo Lee, Masami Matsuyama, SusanneSchiavone, Ling Shen, David Tamkin

Audio EngineerAllen Perry, EDR Media

Sound MixerJim Stewart, Ante Up Audio

Voice CastingSheila A. Heyman

Voice TalentAllison Diamond, Amnon Carmi

Main and End TitlesAndrew M. Smith

From the Holocaust to Freedom:A Journey to Cleveland

The crowd at the From the Holocaust to Freedom: A Journey toCleveland movie premiere.

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Who thought that a musicfestival could change a child’sfuture? Five Beachwood HighSchool seniors organized theCleveland 20/20 Music Festivalduring the Memorial Day Rib Cook-Off at the Tower City Amphitheater.The festival doubled as a college andcareer fair to reverse the “braindrain” in Cleveland by opening upexcellent educational, internship,and career opportunities. Nationallyrenowned bands Rusted Root andmoe., as well as the winners of the2010 Tri-C High School Rock Off,highlighted the entertainment.

Foreign DelegationsIn March, more than two dozen students from Takatori High School in Japan spent a

week in Cleveland with students from Beachwood High School as part of a week-long jointAsian Studies program with Shaker Heights High School. Students from both parts of theworld spent the week studying each other’s history, culture, politics, and economy.

In early April, Beachwood hosted a group of German political figures who were in theU.S. to study U.S. political, social, and economic issues. The visit was arranged by the U.S.State Department in Washington, D.C., a representative of which recommended Beach-wood as the Cleveland-area school to visit. Members of the Beachwood community includ-ed Superintendent Dr. Richard Markwardt, Beachwood Schools Treasurer Michele Mills,Mayor Merle Gorden, Beachwood Director of Economic Development Vince Adamus,Chamber of Commerce CEO Wayne Lawrence, Chamber of Commerce President BillMann, and Beachwood Board of Education member Mitch Luxenburg. The groups werejoined at the Board of Education office by BMS Principal Linda LoGalbo, BMS teacherGarth Holman, BHS Principal Bob Hardis, and BHS teacher Greg Perry. Collectively,this group of community members and educators provided a concise definition of thequalities that comprise Beachwood’s Golden Triangle of cooperation between the City, theChamber, and the Schools.

Takatori students with Beachwood Board of Education members.

Bryden Students GetCrafty with BHSStudents

The Deaf/Hard of Hearing studentsfrom Bryden visited Beachwood HighSchool to make crafts and sock puppetswith BHS’s ASL students. Bryden Deaf/HHTeacher Bridget Keil commented, “Thiswas a fantastic opportunity for all of thestudents to socialize while utilizing theirsign skills. I know it was a beneficial expe-rience for all.”

BHS ASL Instructor Sharon Weisman withJordan James, Brianna Ware, Luke Bridges,and Aleah Ramsey.

The Cleveland 20/20 team included BHS seniors (from left to right) Brittany Crosby, Matt Baron, MichaelPinhasi, Marc Eisenberg, and Alexandra Stern. BHS Principal Robert Hardis served as the advisor.

Cleveland 20/20 Music Festival

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Moving on Up - Class Promotions 8th Grade2010 Recipients ofthe President’sEducation AwardsProgram(Students who have a GPA of 3.5 after 11 quarters)

Clinton Sansonetti and Lily DeYoung beam during the 2nd Grade Clap Out, the send-off thatparents and students do for all outgoing 2nd graders.

5th Grade Promotion

8th Grade Promotion - Individual HonorsPrincipal’s Award - Matt Kaminski

Mary Jane Miller Award - Wesley Darvin

Marc Joseph Award - Michelle Ordillas

Marc Joseph Memorial Award - 8th Grade Boys Basketball

CVMSC Scholar Society - Alex Glassman, Rebecca Kuang

Beachwood BoostersBison Award - Samantha Tall, Gordon Hong

Beachwood Middle SchoolCoaches’ Award - Monique Kaiser, Ryan Harris, Julio Stevens

Band Director’s Award - Aliza Tresser

Choir Director’s Award - Michelle Ordillas

Orchestra Director’s Award - Abigail Ordillas

8th Grade Student CouncilPresident Wesley Darvindelivers his reflections speech.

Annie Adelman

Scott Arkin

Emily Cala

Julian Caputo

Douglas Cohen

David Corty

Wesley Darvin

Zachary Davis

Samuel Diamond

Jeremy Ducoff

Hannah Feldman

Halle Flate

Karan Gill

Alex Glassman

Yonatan Goldfinger

Samuel Gross

Rachel Halpert

Gordon Hong

BingQing Hu

Andrew Kitay

Rebecca Kuang

Eli Lawas

Max Millstein

Adam Moss

Anshika Niraj

Abigail Ordillas

Michelle Ordillas

Bijal Patel

Biral Patel

Ronit Peerless

Brittany Penn

Jayanth Rajan

Jacqueline Reu

Daniel Rodriguez

Justin Scharf

Danny Sheridan

Marc Silver

Eden Skoff

Elliott Small

Julio Stevens

Samantha Tall

Joshua Toly

Aliza Tresser

Nathan Wolkoff

Band Director Craig Wohlschlagerpresents Samuel Connor with the5th Grade Band Award.

5th Grade Teachers Kathi Aster, Diana Romanoff, AvaRubin, and Jason Hill present Claire Bruening and her 5th-grade classmates their promotion certificates.

Arielle Tindel, and other 5thgraders who are the youngest inthe family, give yellow roses totheir parents.

2nd Grade Clap Out

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SpinneysMore than 240 Beachwood students received Spinney awards at the Board of

Education’s 27th annual Awards for Academic Excellence ceremony on Monday,May 17 so that these students could be saluted in front of their biggest supportersand their proudest fans: their parents, grandparents, siblings, and classmates. Theaward honors students who excelled in academic-related extracurricular activitiesor who have received distinguished honors from participation in an outsideorganization.

This ceremony culminated what was another remarkable year of academicsuccesses for our students, both in the classroom and through extracurricularactivities. Beachwood students participated in-and achieved individual and teamrecognition for-regional, state, national, and global competitions in science,math, language arts, music, world affairs, marketing, culinary arts, and technolo-gy, among many others.

Superintendent Dr. Richard Markwardt noted that Beachwood is fortunatethat our community has so many bright students, but also that Beachwood’s par-ents and teachers are so committed to fostering learning beyond the classroom.To see a list of all recipients, please visit the website: beachwoodschools.org andlook at the homepage news.

*2nd grader Dasha Kovalenko and Principal Christi Bernetich.

Staff Highlights

Beachwood Says Thank You to Staff for Service

2010 Retirees Peggy Brown-Clayton - BMS Home Economics Teacher

Ronna DelTorto - BMS Guidance Counselor

Carol Dottore - 1st Grade Teacher

Don Green - BHS Math Teacher

Char Grossman - BHS School Psychologist

Stephen Jurkovic - 2nd Grade Teacher

Bonnie Morosi - BHS Social Studies Teacher

Linda Nunn - BMS Cleaner

Gary Pepper - Maintenance

Linda Seman - BHS Technology Teacher

Joe Slusarczyk - Bus Driver

Carol Zuckerman - 4th Grade Teacher

And farewell to:Julie Golub - Hilltop School Nurse

Windella Williford - Transportation Director

Best wishes to you all!From left to right: Julie Golub, Linda Seman, Ronna DelTorto, Carol Dot-tore, Stephen Jurkovic, Carol Zuckerman, Linda Nunn, and Gary Pepper.

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The 2010 Ohio Educational Technology Conference– attracting more than 6,500 participants from across thestate of Ohio, February 1-3 at the Greater ColumbusConvention Center – invited Beachwood staff membersto present on different topics that would teach howtechnology can be used across the P-20 educationalcontinuum, how it can positively impact studentachievement, bring together campus collaborations, andprovide development that emphasizes how currenttechnology is a resource for educators.

Julie Ungier and Amy Graham presented: “Foster-ing Student Interaction with Blogging.”

Lisa Cummings and Jennifer Flaherty presented:“The Power of the Digital Pen: Digital Storytelling,Changing the Future of Writing” and “Let’s Give ThemSomething to ‘Tweet’ About: Using Social Networking toTeach 21st Century Learners.”

Pam Ogilvy and Karissa Piper presented: “FusingSocial Studies and Technology Across Grade Levels.”

Sarah Thrasher taught a seminar on “Using anInteractive White Board in Regular Secondary Educationand Intervention.”

Staff Present at 2010 Ohio Educational Technology Conference

Back row (left to right):BHS Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Teacher Sarah Thrasher,Bryden 1st Grade Teacher Michelle Mayer and Middle School Deaf/Hard-of-HearingTeacher Amy Graham.

Front row (left to right) BMS Librarian/Media Specialist Julie Ungier,Bryden/Hilltop Technology Teacher Lisa Cummings, BHS Librarian/Media SpecialistJennifer Flaherty, BHS Social Studies Teacher Karissa Piper, and BrydenLibrarian/Media Specialist Shahnyn Moody-Benedict.

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