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2014 Northeast High School (Philadelphia, PA) Alumni NewsletterTRANSCRIPT
SAVE THE
DATE:
Alumni Day
MAY 2nd
2014
ALUMNI REVIEW S P R I N G 2 0 1 4
IN THIS
ISSUE
Northeaster of the
Year Award
President’s Message/
Principal's Message
Class Notes
Wall of Fame Honorees
Alisha C. Levin
Memorial Scholarship
Go Vikings!
In Memoriam
Reunion Schedules
A publication of the Northeast High School Alumni Association
Visit us on the web at www.nehs1.com
Northeast High School
Alumni Association
Cottman & Algon Aves.
Philadelphia, PA 19111
(215) 728-5076
2014 Northeaster of the
Year—Kenneth C. Frazier
Class of 1973
Kenneth C. Fra-
zier is Chairman
of the Board and
Chief Executive
Officer of Merck
& Co., Inc.
Previously,
Ken served as
President of
Merck with re-
sponsibility for
the company’s three major divisions:
Global Human Health, Merck’s sales
and marketing division for pharmaceu-
tical and vaccine products; Merck
Manufacturing Division, Merck’s
manufacturing and supply division; and
Merck Research Laboratories, Merck’s
research organization.
Ken has held a broad range of senior
management positions since joining
Merck in 1992 as Vice President, Gen-
eral Counsel and Secretary of the Astra
Merck Group. He was elected Vice
President of Public Affairs in 1994,
and, in 1997, assumed the additional
responsibilities of assistant general
counsel, corporate staff. Ken was pro-
moted to Vice President and Deputy
General Counsel in January 1999. In
December 1999, he became Senior
Vice President and General Counsel. In
this role, he oversaw Merck’s legal and
public affairs functions and The Merck
Company Foundation. In November
2006, he was promoted to Executive
Vice President and General Counsel.
Ken served as Executive Vice President
and President, Global Human Health,
from 2007 to May 2010, when he be-
came Merck President. Ken became
CEO and member of the Board of Direc-
tors January 1, 2011, and became Chair-
man of the Board on December 1, 2011.
Prior to joining Merck, Ken was a
partner with the Philadelphia law firm of
Drinker Biddle & Reath. Ken sits on the
boards of PhRMA, Weill Cornell Medi-
cal College and Graduate School of
Medical Sciences, Exxon Mobil Corpo-
ration, The Pennsylvania State Univer-
sity and Cornerstone Christian Academy
in Philadelphia, PA. He also is a mem-
ber of the American Academy of Arts
and Sciences, the President’s Export
Council, The Business Council, the
Council of the American Law Institute
and the American Bar Association.
Ken received his bachelor’s degree
from The Pennsylvania State University
and holds a J.D. from Harvard Law
School.
You Can Make A Difference—
Help Save Programs and
Activities for Current and
Future Students!
Direct your contribution to the depart-
ment or activity of your choice. Mail this
to the Alumni Association.
Name:_______________________
Class of: __________
Dept/Activity:__________________
Amt.: _______________________
P A G E 2
A L U M N I R E V I E W 2 0 1 4
NEHS Alumni President’s Message
Dear Alumni & Friends,
Yet another year has passed and 50 years have flown by since I attended
Northeast High School.
My time at Northeast was some of the happiest of my life and I’m
sure my fellow June’64 classmates agree.
It is a great honor to represent the Alumni of Northeast High
School. I’m asking that our Alumni get involved. Make a point of joining
fellow Alumni and current Northeasters on Alumni Day May 2, 2014.
The support for the SPARC program has been overwhelming and it
proves what our Alumni can do to help Northeast High School thrive.
Thank you to our Board and the volunteers from our ranks who
make my job as President so rewarding.
I am looking forward to seeing all of you at Alumni Day and during the upcoming year.
Carol Grabner Bombas
Alumni President
June ’64
It is with great pride that I deliver
the Principal’s message to you for
the 2013-2014 Alumni Newsletter!
I’m happy to say that Northeast
High School continues to thrive.
We set high expectations for our
students and they consistently rise to
the challenge. Despite drastic cuts to
our school’s budget, we’ve managed
to provide the necessary tools for
our students to achieve.
We’ve increased enrollment in
Ivy League schools and top tier universities. Our students annually earn over $10 million in
scholarships. Additionally, Northeast High School has the highest college graduation rate
among Philadelphia’s comprehensive schools. We are proud of our academic, athletic, and
arts programs!
Our young men and women need your guidance and the expertise you’ve gathered since
your days at Northeast. We are looking to tap into your talent, whatever it may be. To put
it simply, we need your help! The revitalization of SPARC, which grew from an alumni initia-
tive (class of ’77), is one example of how working together can provide our students with the
experiences they deserve. So, if you can offer assistance with program development, fundrais-
ing, or just day-to-day interaction with Northeast High students, please find your way back to
that busy city street, where the noble school is waiting! Hail Northeast!
Sharon McCloskey,
Co-Principal
2014 Executive
Board of Directors
President:
Carol Bombas, J’64
1st Vice President:
Lynn Riley, J’63
Recording
Secretary:
Lynn Newborn, J’65
Treasurer:
Myron Zonies, J’59
Chairman, Board
of Trustees:
Howard Rovner, ‘72
NEHS Principal and
Administration Message
From left to right bottom row: Peggy DeNaples (AP), Linda Carroll (P),
Sharon McCloskey (P). Top row: Mike Picardi (AP),, Linwood Harris ( AP).
P A G E 3
Alumni Day—
Friday, May 2nd, 2014
A L U M N I D A Y 2 0 1 4 R E G I S T R A T I O N F O R M — R E S E R V A T I O N S R E Q U I R E D B Y A P R I L 2 1 S T
____Yes, I/we will attend the morning Wall of Fame Ceremony at Northeast
____Yes, 1/we will attend the Alumni Luncheon at Brookside Manor ($25.00pp)
____Yes, I would like to sponsor a student to attend the Alumni Luncheon ($25.00pp)
Special dietary requests: _______________________________________________
Name:_________________________________ Maiden name (if applicable) ___________________ Class of:________
Guest: _________________________________ Maiden name (if applicable) ___________________ Class of ________
Phone number: __________________ E-mail address: _______________________________________________
Please make check payable to NEHS Alumni Association Amount enclosed: ______________
Mail to: NEHS Alumni Association, Cottman & Algon Avenues, Philadelphia, PA 19111
9:00 AM Wall of Fame Program in the School Auditorium
Program to honor the Classes of January and June 1964 and 1954
11:00 AM Registration/cash bar/Hors d’oeuvres
Brookside Manor—50 Bustleton Pike, Feasterville
Parking will be available in the parking lot off of Algon Avenue. It will be strictly for Alumni on that morning.
Ushers will be in the parking lot and the hallways to direct graduates to the auditorium.
The speakers for the Classes of 1964 and 1954 should go directly to Room 141. Coffee, etc. will be provided
there.
The Senior Class will be in the auditorium. School orchestra will perform.
Luncheon will follow at Brookside Manor at Somerton Springs.
All classes will be seated together as a group.
No tickets will be mailed. Seating charts will be at the registration desk at the luncheon.
Cost of Luncheon: $25 per person
Hors d’oeuvres
Cash Bar
Buffet with Carving Stations
Sweet Table
Reservations required for luncheon, but not the morning program. Check
for luncheon made payable to NEHS Alumni Association and mailed to NEHS Alumni
Association, 1601 Cottman Avenue. Phila, PA 19111. Reservations can also be made
on the school website by clicking on “Alumni” and using Pay Pal. Please indicate name,
class, and any special seating requested.
Register and pay online with PayPal. Go to the
NEHS website at:
www.nehs1.com and
look for the
Alumni Day Luncheon
Announcement
P A G E 4
Dr. Jack Lutz, LM, June 39, at the age
of 91 was employed by a branch of New
Jersey's Dept. of Education (NJPSA--
Principals and Supervisors Assoc.) as a
professional mentor to aspiring school
administrators. Dr. Lutz is a for-
mer recipient of the NORTHEASTER of
the YEAR award.
We heard from Prof. Morris E.
Spencer, Class of ‘44, who shared with
us his story of how he got his diploma
while actually serving in the Army Air
Corps. While on his first furlough, he
visited Northeast, then at 8th & Lehigh,
and spoke to Vice Principal Young who
agreed to credit him with whatever mili-
tary activities he could relate to school
work!
Lee Kleeman reported that the joint
Classes of 1949 held its 64th Reunion
on September 15, 2013 at the Crown
Plaza Bucks County. It was the 19th con-
secutive year of reunions for the classes.
There were almost 40 attendees. The
custom of males only, as the high school
was in 1949, was continued—but the
next reunion, the 65th, will be with
spouses. In addition to the annual reun-
ions, the committee has monthly break-
fast meetings on the second Tuesday of
each month.
We received a check for $1000 from
Class 122, January 1963, to be used
for Northeast High School to help fund
Departments/Activities that have been
severely impacted by the budget cuts.
The first grant went to the SPARC Pro-
gram for robotic equipment and camera
equipment for their space launch.
A L U M N I R E V I E W 2 0 1 4
Alumni Updates/Class Notes
Got something
to tell your class-
mates? Let us
know! Send your
information and
photo
(if available)
to:
NEHS Alumni
Association
Cottman & Algon
Avenues
Philadelphia, PA 19111
or e-mail to: [email protected]
Louis Teller, Ph.D., LM,
Class of ‘89—opened his
own psychotherapy office
in Holland, PA where he
will have his own practice
specializing in counseling
adults.
Sarah (nee:
Kapenstein)
Maiellano, Class
of 2003 and Joe
Maiellano, class
of 2002 are two
of the four entre-
preneurs who
recently launched
Homemade Gin
Kit, LLC. They
started by assem-
bling the kits in
the kitchen of
their home in Arlington, VA and have sold
over 3,000 kits via their website. Now they
are looking into getting their kits into spe-
cialty stores and other venues. For more
information, visit their website at
www.homemadeginkit.com
Norma Segal, the wife of Sid Segal, science
teacher at NEHS for many years, has
asked us to help
support his final
wish: the publi-
cation of his
limericks.
“Amoebas to
Zebras,” was
recently pub-
lished in his
memory and
you can pur-
chase a copy at amoebastozebras.com
P A G E 5
Two days before Christmas Lonnie Goldiner, a Class of 77
alumnus, posted an Inquirer article on our Facebook Group
page. The article’s focus was on the termination of Project
SPARC (Space Research Center) a distinguished after school
program that provided students with “hands-on” practical ex-
perience with science, engineering and medical applications
related to the space program. The program had been in exis-
tence for more than 50 years, started by physics teacher
Robert A. G. Montgomery, Jr. back in 1962.
Now, because of a dire budget situation faced by the Phila-
delphia School District, SPARC and every other after school
program was being cut. The reaction on the Class of ‘77 Face-
book page was immediate. We were all shocked and saddened
that such an impactful program was being cut. The newspaper
quotes from the current SPARC students made it all the more
immediate, especially the seniors, who would not be able to
complete their remaining activities and programs.
I had been a SPARC member during my 3 years at NEHS
and served as an astronaut on Mission 27, conducted in April
1977. SPARC had a profound impact on me and it inspired me
to pursue a career in aerospace engineering. And I knew that
many of my SPARC colleagues during that time went into ca-
reers in medicine, science and engineering. It was very hard
fact to accept that current and future students would not get to
experience what we did.
We started discussing what actions we could take to save
SPARC. My fellow “77” classmates including Lonnie Goldiner,
Mark Wittenstein, Bruce Gold, Art Levy and Kathy McAdoo all
decided to start a fundraising effort with the objective of raising
enough funds to keep SPARC going through June.
Because I had some experience with fundraising and I was
also familiar with the new “crowdfunding” options, I offered to
set up a SPARC page on GoFundMe. Working quickly we
launched the site on 24 December and Art Levy volunteered to
create a page on Facebook called “Mission: Save SPARC.”
Word of our efforts spread pretty quickly as donations started
coming in right away, even on Christmas Day. We heard from
alumni as far back as the Class of 61, from former SPARC
members, from parents and from teachers. Former NASA
astronaut Chris Ferguson, the commander of the last shuttle
mission STS 135, even donated and made an impassioned plea
to the school district to save SPARC. He is a Philadelphia na-
tive and he once visited SPARC.
Within three weeks we had raised more than $10,000. As
of 5 February, our campaign has generated $13,735 in dona-
tions from more than 100 individuals. That was enough to save
SPARC for the current year and I’m proud to say that SPARC
resumed operations on 3 February with another mission
planned in May. All of the funds were turned over to the
NEHS Alumni Association and a dedicated bank account was
set up to control the funds and ensure they only go to SPARC.
Our efforts also generated very positive press coverage in
the Northeast Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer and Fox 29. But
Class of ‘77 on a Mission to Save Project SPARC
Submitted by Burt Dicht, NEHS Class of 77
our work is not done. We still need to address SPARC’s
long-term financial needs. On 14 January, Class of 77 alumni,
several donors, teachers and students met in the SPARC
wing to discuss the future. It was agreed to explore the de-
velopment of an advisory board tasked with overseeing long-
term fundraising for SPARC. This would involve generating
funds not only to support operations, but also to invest in
new hardware and technology to keep the SPARC students
on the cutting edge.
Much work remains and we intend to have plans in place
by June so that we can ensure SPARC has the funds to oper-
ate in September. It is important to note that so many im-
portant and impactful after school programs were cut in addi-
tion to SPARC. Our success points to the difference we can
make as alumni for the current students. We owe it to them
to help ensure they have a positive and valuable high school
experience. To do this, a suggestion was made that other
classes should adopt an after school program like the Class of
77 did with SPARC. It would really have a significant impact.
Are you up the challenge?
Special thanks to Gary Rosenzweig, Class of 1987, who ar-
ranged for a donation of 8 Dell computer and a big screen
TV. Also, Allan M. Goodman CEO of Kampi Components,
Inc located in Fairless Hills, PA who donated $5,000. Stu-
dents and staff very, very appreciative.
If you would like to donate to SPARC go to:
http://www.gofundme.com/5vw6bo
Or you can send a check to the:
NEHS Alumni Association
1601 Cottman Avenue
Phila., PA 19111
A R E Y O U O N F A C E B O O K ?
Looking to find old friends from high school? Want to find out the
latest on your reunion? How about sharing pictures from your
school days or even photos from the early days of the Northeast?
Get online….Get Connected
www.facebook.com/nehs1
P A G E 6
Larry Magid, Class of 1960
Magid is considered a pioneer
and an architect of the modern
live entertainment indus-
try. During his 50-plus year
career, he has been a talent
agent, manager, promoter,
Broadway producer, and a tele-
vision producer. He was also
Regional Chairman of Live Na-
tion from 2004-2009.
In 1968, Larry opened up the
world-famous rock club Electric Factory, Elec-
tric Factory Concerts followed shortly af-
ter. To date, he has produced over 16,500
live performances from a veritable who's who
in music.
Some highlights include bringing both Live
Aid and Live 8 to Philadelphia, the world’s
two biggest musical events in history. Other
events include United We Stand, a benefit for
9/11 Pentagon bombing victims in Washington
DC, Rock The Vote, Farm Aid, and Amnesty
International. He has presented a veritable
who’s who in entertainment, from Spring-
steen to Jay-Z, from Sinatra to Kanye.
On Broadway, he produced Billy Crystal's
700 Sundays, the largest grossing non-musical
in Broadway history, for which he won a
Tony. He won another Tony award for Def
Jam Poetry. His latest show on Broadway is
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.
He has produced national and interna-
tional tours for many artists, including Richard
Pryor, Robin Williams, Bette Midler, Earth
Wind & Fire, The Allman Brothers Band, Patti
LaBelle, and Grover Washington Jr. among
many others.
His awards include: Police Athletic
League Man of the Year, Phila Music Alliance
Hall Of Fame, The Philadelphia City Bowl,
National Recording Academy Honors, as well
as national and local awards from three gov-
ernors, five mayors, the United States Senate,
the House of Representatives, the State Sen-
ate and House, City, Council and numerous
industry awards.
A L U M N I R E V I E W 2 0 1 4
Nominate a
classmate for
one or more of
our 2015
Alumni Awards:
— NE of Year
— Community
Service
— Wall of Fame
Send resume, bio
and photo to:
NEHS Alumni
Association Cottman & Algon
Avenues
He has twice been a commencement
speaker at Temple University, and in May
2012 was honored with a Doctorate in Hu-
mane Letters.
Kenneth Shear, Class of 1961
Since 1976, Shear has
served as the Executive
Director of the Philadelphia
Bar Association, a volun-
tary organization of over
14,000 members serving
the profession and the city
of Philadelphia since 1802.
Upon graduating North-
east. Shear entered Temple University where
he majored in Political Science. He earned his
BA in 1967 and his M.A. in 1969.
From there he went straight into teaching
Political Science for the Off-Campus Division
of Temple University in 1967-68, then on to
instructor at the main campus of Temple Uni-
versity.
In 1969, he served as instructor in Political
Science at the Ogontz Campus of Penn State
University, Continuing Education Division,
while working as Administrative Analyst in
the Office of the Manager of the City of Phila-
delphia (1969-1972). His work included per-
sonnel and budgetary control and review of
the Police Department and the Water De-
partment.
From 1972-76, Shear served as the Assis-
tant Director of the Citizens Crime Commis-
sion, a private, non-profit civic organization
designed to help strengthen the criminal jus-
tice system in the Philadelphia Metropolitan
area.
As the Executive Director of the Philadel-
phia Bar Association, Shear oversees budgets,
ancillary grant-in-aid programs, implementa-
tion of policy decided by the Board of Gover-
nors, and all projects and programs of the
Association. He also serves as Board mem-
ber of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation which
provides grants to a myriad of public service
legally related organizations.
2014 Wall of Fame Honorees
Over the years he has received a Gubernatorial appointment
to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, was
appointed to the Homeland Security Committee of the Pennsyl-
vania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, and was ap-
pointed the local representative to the Executive Committee of
the National Association of Bar Executives.
Shear has received numerous awards including: Committee
of Seventy Political Science Fellowship, 1988 Founders Award,
Volunteers for Indigent Program and the Equal Justice Award,
Community Legal Services, Inc.
Honorable Barbara A. Joseph, Class of 1963
As a NEHS student, Judge Joseph was a
member of the orchestra, Senate Award
recipient, and member of the Honor Soci-
ety.
A graduate of Penn State University,
she was an Owen J. Roberts Scholar, deba-
tor, Baccalaureate Woman and received
the Certificate of Merit for Academic
Honors.
She received her law degree from the
Villanova Law School where she was a
member of the Villanova Law Associates
representing juveniles in 1991.
Judge Joseph began her legal career as an Assistant District
Attorney in Philadelphia, serving a total of four years in that po-
sition.
Next she served as a litigator in the area of insurance de-
fense serving as the Managing Attorney for two house counsel
law firms.
Additionally, she worked as an instructor, neutral arbitrator,
mediator, and Judge Pro Tem and was active in the Pennsylvania
Bar Association. As a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Institute,
she served on the State Civil and Mediation Committees as the
Sub Co-Chair on Continuing Legal Education, Uninsured Motor-
ist Coverage, Panels Bench Bar Conference on Custody/
Relocation as well as lecturer, instructor, and course planner.
Through the course of her litigation career, prior to the
Bench, she continued to serve the community in pro-bono con-
stituent services.
Judge Joseph was elected to the Philadelphia Court of Com-
mon Pleas, First Judicial District, in November 1997 and com-
missioned in January 1998. She was retained in 2007.
As Judge, she has served in the criminal trial division as
Waiver and PCRA Judge, and in the civil division, in complex
litigation. She serves presently in Family Court in Domestic Rela-
tions.
She continues as a course planner, lecturer, participant and
planner for Bar Association and community courses, as well as a
member of the General Rules and Family Law Committees of
the Court and member of the Nicholas A. Cipriani American Inn
Court.
In addition, Judge Joseph has served as a board member and
officer of several owner/tenant associations and as a board
member of the Friend of the Free Library of Philadelphia.
Anna Pereszleny, Class of 1964
Pereszleny received a BA in Education at
Temple University. Soon after, she and
her husband moved to Israel and settled
in Haifa, where she taught English at Ironi
Hey. After some years, she became re-
sponsible for English education for grades
7-10, supervising 10 teachers who taught
more than 1,500 students.
In 1991, Pereszleny returned to the
United States and in 1992, she received
an MA in Teaching English as a Foreign Language from the
School for International Training (SIT) in Vermont. SIT had
a strong relationship with the U.S. Peace Corps and recom-
mended her for a training position in Swaziland. Although
she did not know Siswati, the official language of Swaziland,
she was able to train 10 Swazi teachers in language method-
ology and supervised their instruction to more than 60
Peace Corps volunteers for three months.
At the conclusion of the training program, Peace Corps
offered her the position of Associate Director in Turkmeni-
stan. As such, she was part of the first team to open a new
program in Ashgabat following the fall of the Soviet Union.
In this position, Anna collaborated with the local Ministry of
Education to identify schools and families in which Peace
Corps Volunteers who taught English lived and worked. She
traveled throughout the country making site visits, observing
classes and meeting with local education officials. After two
and a half years, Anna moved to Uzbekistan to supervise 80
Peace Corps Volunteers located in all parts of the country.
In 1998, Anna was offered a position as Program Special-
ist at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.
Her primary responsibilities involved youth exchange pro-
grams whereby students, mostly from the former Soviet
Union countries, spent a year in the United States attending
high schools and living with American host families. She
reviewed proposals and oversaw budget allocations that
totaled more than 15 million dollars.
Working in the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs,
one of the main goals was to increase and improve commu-
nication between people in the United States and people
from other countries. In 2000, Pereszleny created a pro-
gram that involved computer technology to promote such
communication. The project, entitled Global Connections
and Exchange (GCE), involved setting up computer labs in
high schools and linking students with peers in the United
States. Starting in Armenia, the program spread to Azerbai-
jan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. In
2008, the project also included students in Afghanistan.
It was at this time that Pereszleny became involved with
the La Jolla Golden Triangle Rotary Club in San Diego.
Their proposal to run the GCE program in Jalalabad was
approved and funded by the State Department and Anna
had oversight responsibility.
In 2010, Pereszleny was invited to work in Afghanistan
Continued on page 8
P A G E 7
P A G E 8
The Alisha C. Levin Family Foundation contin-
ues to support Northeast in memory of Alisha.
For the 2012 - 2013 school year, the Founda-
tion again provided for 5 National Honor Soci-
ety scholarships for students entering college in
the Fall of 2013. The Levin family attended our
annual NHS Induction Ceremony to present
the scholarships to 5 graduating seniors that
had contributed much to NE and NHS.
Through this annual gift, students are publicly
reminded of service, giving back, and living fully
in a community of family and friends, in the
memory of Alisha.
Additionally, the Foundation fully funded a
computer lab for our IB Program, whose stu-
dents regularly lacked access to computers to
complete assignments, do research, and com-
plete college applications. In May 2013, the
Alisha C. Levin Computer Lab opened in the IB
wing of NE. Today, the lab is a hub of aca-
demic activity and college preparation. IB stu-
dents regularly use the lab before and after
school and during lunch periods. This lab has
made a significant and important contribution
to quality of the educational experience in the
IB Program and its students and staff are grate-
ful to the Levin family.
Finally, the Levin family desired to fund
something that would reach a large portion of
the NE student body. We selected a motiva-
tional speaker, Jerry Ackerman, to come to NE
and speak to over 1,000 students last March.
Jerry’s message of good
decision making, valuing
people, and having a
healthy self - image was
presented in a funny
and engaging manner
that simultaneously had
students roaring with
laughter and spellbound
in thought close to
tears. Students left the
auditorium that day
empowered and hope-
ful.
This past fall, in
early September 2013
A L U M N I R E V I E W 2 0 1 4
the National Honor Society took a bus of stu-
dent runners / walkers out to Alverthorpe Park
where they were able to participate in Alisha’s
Walk / Run. It is so important for our students
to be able to give back and to participate in the
community. They learned and observed impor-
tant lessons that day about family, remembering,
and giving back. While they will never get to
know Alisha, the character of her and her family
will live on in these students thanks to Cindy
and Mindy. I encourage you to visit http://
www.alishalevinmemorial.org/#! to learn more
about the foundation and sign up for the next
Run to Remember. The National Honor Society continues to
represent the very best of Northeast High
School. We uphold the traditions of excellence
and service that illustrate the Viking spirit and
continue to build the legacy. Despite the recent
state and city budget cuts, the National Honor
Society is determined to make sure that stu-
dents have every educational and service oppor-
tunity possible. If you would like to partner
with us as Mindy and Cindy have, schedule a
visit, support NHS, or create a scholarship,
please contact Joan Scheidecker at (215) 728-
5076 or me at [email protected].
Christopher Frank
National Honor Society Sponsor
National Honor Society / Alisha C. Levin
Memorial Fund
“The Alisha
Levin
Memorial
Foundation is
making a real
difference in
the quality of
education at
Northeast
High School.”
Alisha Levin was
killed on 9/11
when terrorist’s
planes attacked
the Twin Towers
in NYC
SAVE THE DATE
Sunday,
September 14, 2014
Fourth Annual
Run to Remember
NEHS Participates in 2013
Run to Remember:
Alisha C. Levin Memorial Fund for three months. She was stationed at an American military base in
Jalalabad as Public Diplomacy Officer. During this time, she worked to
expand the program from five schools to more than 15.
In addition to GCE, Anna helped the Rotary members develop two
new programs that were funded by the embassy. Thousands of Afghan
youth benefited from an English program and for the first time in Jala-
labad, girls had the opportunity to play volleyball and ping pong through
these projects.
Anna departed Afghanistan in September 2012 when she also offi-
cially retired from the State Department. She returned to Israel in No-
vember and currently lives in Haifa as a retiree.
2014 Wall of Fame
Honorees: Anna Pereszleny, Class of 1964
(continued from page 7)
The National Honor Society of Northeast High School
wishes to acknowledge and thank the Honors’ Section
of the Class of 1961.
Initiated by Dr. Kenneth Graham (F ’61) and Mr. Mitchell Stein, (F’61),
the Honors’ Section of this class set out to annually fund two scholar-
ships for National Honor Society (NHS) graduating seniors that will
continue to college. NHS seniors complete a scholarship application
and then the members of this group review the applications and se-
lect two deserving award winners.
In May of 2013, Mr. Stein had lunch with the two scholarship win-
ners at the Country Club Diner and, at the annual NHS Induction
Ceremony, Dr. Graham publicly presented the winners with their
checks and certificates. The scholarship winners were Mariya Kostiv
who attends the University of Pennsylvania as a Pre-Med Major and
Alexis Grady who attends Lafayette University as a Psychology Major.
The National Honor Society greatly appreciates the Honors Sec-
tion of the Class of 1961 and the investment they are making in the
education of our members. If your group or class would like to spon-
sor scholarships or support a group at NE, please contact Joan in the
NE Alumni Office at (215) 728-5076
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Thanksgiving Day Game 2013
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Northeast Stumbles in its Final Game of
the Season
Although the Vikings were able to secure a victory
over Central during the regular season, they fell
short in overtime 6-3. On one of the coldest
Thanksgivings in recent memory, both teams
struggled to move the ball. The game ended in a 0-
0 tie. After winning the coin toss, Central forced
Northeast to go on offense first. After what
seemed like a sure touchdown was called incom-
plete, Tyler Gormley kicked a 25 yard field goal to
give the Vikings a 3-0 lead. Central’s turn followed
with 2 strong runs and a touchdown on 3rd down
to give the Lancers their first win in 9 years.
Will Smart, NE Senior 2013 Mini Max
(Maxwell) High School Award Winner
Will Smart, the
6’3”, 230 pound
offensive/
defensive line-
man for the Vi-
kings was named
to the list of
regional award
winners.
Maxwell
Football Club President, Ron Jaworski, announced
the 2013 Mini Max High School Award winners for
the state of Pennsylvania. The fifty-four players se-
lected are from schools located in Districts 1,3,11
and 12 in the eastern half of the state. Players were
nominated by their coaches throughout the 2013
season and were evaluated based on a criteria that
includes; football performance, academics, and com-
munity service.
The Mini Max Award recipients were honored
at a dinner held on Thursday January 9, 2014 at the
Drexelbrook Catering Ballroom in Drexel Hill,
Pennsylvania.
Sports update provided by NEHS AD Chris Riley ‘85
Alumni Legacy Tiles
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The following alumni passings were reported by George Nelson, J’41, Charles Mills J’40, Herbert Hickmott, J’43. * indicates life
member and + indicates Wall of Fame, Bold indicates a member of the Alumni Board Executive Committee.
IN MEMORIAM
Class
29J Denton, Jackson G
30J Schmidt, Edward S LM
40F Utsch, "Ernest, Jr"
40J Fenningham, John A.
41J Netter, Henry Hart II
42F Acerkmann, Guenter
42F Bader, Harry Frederick LM
42J Kilgus, Charles
43J Cincotta, Louis J LM
44F Dove Jr, James B L M
45J Etter, Wynn LM
47F Fleming , William M
47F Pettit, Arthur G LM
51J Bilda, Frederick M
55J Stewart, Ronald L. LM
56J Greenberg, Gary B.
58J Vitow, Barry
60F Ball, Arlene l
60F Berman, Beverly
60F Cohen, Stanford
60F Debaecke, Raymond
60F Feinberg, Arlene
60F Gill, Alan
60F Hoffman, Arlene Ball LM
60F Rody, Carl
60F Weinfeld, William
60J Chodak, Harry
60J Reiss, Irv
60J Rosenthal, Phyllis
60J Spector, Bonnie
65F Lonker, Lon LM
67 Bergman, Merle Kaplan Apfelbaum
67 Gerstein, Mark
67 Jacoby, Benjamin
67 Milgram, Joyce Grossman
67 Segal, Janice Bluestein
67 Weideman, Janice
69 Haig, Michael
70 Lertzman, Bruce J
86 Rubin, Scott
89 Winkis, Michelle Soltys
Philomena O'Hanlon, 89 years old, died 1/28/14 She taught in Phila-
delphia schools for 45 years and also authored “Archives 75: A
History of Northeast High School.”
“Virtue’s Learning Seat” to Become
Edison Square
Photo courtesy of Philadelphia Daily News
The “old” Northeast will forever be immortalized
in hearts and in photos, but the building itself,
sadly, no longer stands.
The home of virtue’s learning seat for so many
years, had fallen into disrepair. The only solution
was to raze the building so that something new
could stand in the noble location originally known
as Northeast Manual Training School and later as
Northeast High School.
In 1903, City Council appropriated $327,000 for the
construction of Northeast Manual. The architect was
Lloyd Titus.
The corner-
stone was
laid Janu-
ary,9th,
1904.
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by the Northeast High School Alumni Asso-
ciation. Stories, information, reunion sched-
ules, etc. for publication must be received
by the first full school week in January of the
new year in order to maintain deadline. A
web based version can be found at
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Please send all correspondence to:
NEHS Alumni Association
Cottman & Algon Avenues
Philadelphia, PA 19111
or e-mail: [email protected]
Reunion Schedules For an updated listing of reunions, visit the Alumni section of the school’s website at www.nehs1.com
F&J ‘49 —65th Reunion—September 2014 (date to be con-
firmed) at Crown Plaza Bucks County. Contact Jay Silver
(215) 698-1556 or Luther Royds (215) 673-7742
J’60—5/17/15—Sunday brunch (11am) at Colleen’s at the
Savoy, 1444 Highway 73, Pennsauken, NJ. Save the date.
More details to come.
J’62—Reunion committee is in the process of planning a 70th
Birthday Party in 2014. Please send your updated contact
information to Alan Tepper at [email protected]
F’64—4/26/14—Evviva Restaurant, Narberth, PA. The 121
Class of NEHS will hold its 50th anniversary reunion and is
looking to update classmate contact information. Please e-
mail Larry Bogdanoff at [email protected] with your
current information (name, address/city/zip, home and cell
#’s, and e-mail address)
J’64—5/3/14— Radisson Hotel, Trevose, PA The 122nd
Class of NEHS will be holding their 50th class reunion the
weekend of May 2-4, 2014. There will be a special com-
memoration and luncheon at NEHS on Friday, May 2nd in
conjunction with Alumni Day. On Saturday, May 3rd, there will be
a grand celebration at the Radisson Hotel in Trevose. We will
also be hosting a brunch at the hotel on Sunday, May 4th. Class-
mates, PLEASE send your current contact information to Alice
Brodsky Heller ([email protected]) or Anita Davis Block
J’65—50th Reunion! 4/25/15—Radisson Blue Warwick Hotel,
Center City. Please visit the class website to update your contact
information: northeasthighschool.wix.com/124class
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