2002 Bancroft School Yearbook

BLUE MOON

2002

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Senior Editors:

Abigail Alfred Stephanie Cohen Emily Dore

Junior Editors:

Nneka Eze Rachael Flonig

Photo Editors:

Alana Kulig Susan Scheufele

Sports Editor:

Ruth Ebert

Business Editors:

Moira Finicane Rachael Honig

Faculty Advisers: Robert Dec Karen Jersild Karen Wilson 1

Blue Moon Table of Contents Hopes and Expectations....................... ................................................4-5 Class Retreats........... ................. ......... ..................................................6-9 The Class of 2002...... .................. .................................. ...................10-13 Fall Events............................. ............. ......................... .............. ...... 14-17 Clubs.... ............. ................................................................................. 20-45 Sports.............. .................... ............................. .................. ......... .....46-61 Faculty & Staff............. ............. ....... ............. ..... ............................62-71 Students........ ................................. .................................................. 72-127 Advertisements..................... ........................ ............. ..................128-150 Year in Review..................... ......... ...... .........................................151-166

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The Class of 2002 Dedicates the Yearbook to Mr. Dennis Trocchio He walks down the hallway with his coffee freshly filled to the brim, saying "hello" to everyone he passes with a smile on his face. When we were freshmen, he taught us his popular catch phrase "land equals power," and he always joked in class to make learning more exciting. A class period would never go by without the comic relief of his map troubles, pen leaks, or a little "jokie, jokie."

Mr. Trocchio had a positive influence on our learning experience, even when he wasn't our teacher. He is always genuinely concerned about everyone's problems and well-being. He knows all of the senior class, having taught us once, twice, or even three times. Thank you, Mr. Trocchio, for four years of endless support, and for helping us through our tumultuous high school years. We will never forget your passion for teaching and learning and your great ability to bring that passion to your students. Thank you.

This year Mr. Pollock was "looking forward to a positive year because the 2002 class has been a spirited class ever since they entered the Upper School. They haven't disappointed me; they've shown great leadership."

We asked some of the Upper School students what they were looking forward to or what they were expecting this year.

Left to right: Alana Kulig, Here are some of their Sue Scheufele, and Greta answers:

Left to right: Allison Wallace, Angela Giannopoulos, and Sarah Allen

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"I was thinking that 11th grade would be really hard because it's the year of looking at colleges." ~ Angela Russo '03

"I was thinking about seeing my friends. I couldn't wait to see my friends!" -Abby Reid '04

Mr. Barrow said, "I have been looking forward to seeing the past students and how they've grown. I am also looking forward to seeing how much more capable they have become." - "I know that there is going to be a lot of stress...I can't wait until everything is done [college applications]," said senior Jess A versa. - Junior Steph Webber said that she's looking forward to "turning 16 and getting my permit." ~ "I was expecting 9th grade to be a lot harder than 8th grade," said freshman Mike Shusta.

Nate Holdstein, Matt Lindblad, and Mike Athanasiou

"I am looking forward to having more freedom/' -Jen Kowaloff '05 Left to right: Ryan Hartwell, Alexa Dickman, Christi Maiella, and Jonjy Ananth

Left to right: Kiran Patwardhan, Paul Wright, Eddy Arous, Ryan Harrington, Dena Raffa, and Alex Dow

"Soccer and track."

-Nneka Eze '03

Left to right: Alex Mancevice, Steve Scheufele, Arielle Kilgore, and Scott Nystrom

"Getting into a good college and getting out of school in May/' -Larry Atupem '02 5

lass Retreats Ninth, Tenth, and Twelfth Grades In Bancroft's annual tradition, each class began the new school year with a retreat.

Freshm en played games and swam at Camp Blanchard. Sophom ores did com m unity service at Christopher House, followed by food and gam es at Bancroft. Seniors enjoyed outdoor activities at Cedardale Groveland Park.

Photo below: Seniors relaxing in the pool. At right: Prince Ekeson, Sue Scheufele, and Andy St. Lawrence playing mini-golf.

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Freshmen clockwise from top left: The girls pose before the water balloon toss; Scott Lindblad catches a water balloon; the boys try to sink the floating dock; everyone prepares their water balloons.

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Clockwise from left: Senior girls leaning in for a huddle; sophomore boys playing football with Shaun McDonough running for a touchdown; Ruth Ebert, Caitlin McDonough, and Morgan Montgomery kicking back; Greg Peters, Ryan Gise, and Ryan McDonough taking a break; Ben Weisberger swinging into a softball game; Sean Waithe leading a performance for his class­ mates.

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Mountain Day September 25,2002 This year’s Mountain Day took place at Bancroft instead of Mt. Wachusett, the traditional location. The student body donated the money saved to PS 89, a New York City school devastated by the September 11 terrorist attacks. Bolstered by good weather and good will, school spirit soared.

Right: Isaac Selkow shimmies his way to the front of the sophomore dance troupe. Also pictured left to right are Clancey Bateman, jas­ mine Tatum, Kris Karellas, Neena Chand, Alissa Broz, Jen Deprez, and Mike Habib.

Below: The sen iors ma rch ou t onto the field to lead a cheer for the Class of 2002.

Below: Josh Woda captures a ring for the sophomores.

Above: The freshmen are all smiles as Sam Bacon leads their celebratory cheer.

Right: Senior Colin Probert looks to classmate Greta Scheibel for tips on how to hula hoop.

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Left: The sophomore class hails the coming of Alek Shapiro.

Left: Seniors Dave Nicholson and Ben Weisberger share a special moment.

Below: Freshmen Allison Wallace and Angela Giannopoulos boogie down in the paired dance compe­ tition.

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Left: Juniors Nate Holdstein, Alex M ancevice, and John Dagnello deliver a swanky a cappella ver­ sion of "Luck Be a Lady Tonight."

Left: Junior Stephanie Webber is held aloft by her classmates as a finale to their dance performance.

cJdonxecomlnz yAfoet a Lon<p day on the fields

Varsity Field Hockey Squad all dressed up and ready to party on the dance floor.

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Erin Finicane and Eileen Gardner just full o' smiles.

W e're too sexy...

And the girls strike a pose...

We're ready for our close-up.

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Crutches? Ice bags? Tylenol? Bandages?

Not at this dance.

Girls Varsity Soccer parties hard!

Ready for the spotlight.

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Right: Sarah has found a prince in Sam.

Below: Peter and Shelby share a quiet moment.

Above: Dena and Allison are all smiles.

Right: Steph makes Becky a star.

Right: Who is Jamie going to choose?

Left: Somebody's hungry!

Below: Heather's caught herself a man.

Above: Zack and Dave are headed for the ranch.

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Back row (1-r): Nyna Vo, Colin Probert, Sarah Allen, Jen Deprez, Emily Vasiliauskas, Jamie Yood.

Front row (1-r): Tom Bacon, Dave Slatkin, Caitlin McDonough.

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Student Council had a kick@ $$ year. Besides winning multiple Oscars for our film debut in “RESPECT,” and excavating buried treasure in the depths of the archery range, we also tackled serious student concerns, including summer reading and hot lunch rations. We kicked off the year with an incredible fall, responding to 9-11 with an assembly and straw vote to keep Mountain Day on campus and send the bus money to an elementary school (P.S. 89) in Manhattan. We then focused major efforts on revising the Student Government Constitution and enticed the student body to pass a laundry list of amendments while chowing down Ciao Bella. Second semester Council hunkered down and suffered valiantly through a snow-day-less winter while passing proposals to put easy access paper towels in the commons and student readers on the Summer Reading Common Choice Committee. We visited an Administrative Committee Meeting, strove to crash a Trustee party, and had an all-around good time at our own top-secret Student Only meetings. Individual projects such as dress code enforcement, mentoring Middle School Student Council, and helping D.C. revise the Disciplinary Code captured our attention in the Spring. Looking back on this super successful year on Council, I can only thank the dedicated reps who made us proud, wearing Bulldog suits, driving unauthorized vehicles, and getting multiple infractions within a ten-minute time period. Hope next year’s crew is “Feeling Groovy!”

Lots of Love M P V Y D SA B , McDonough

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Activities Board

Back row: Mr. Kondek, Ryan Gise, Justin Hawkins, Larry Atupem.

Frontrow: Mrs. Salit, Sarah Shear, Abby Reid,Mindi Schultz, Caitlin McDonough, Nyna Vo, Becky Holden, Hanna Kaufman.

Great Googaly Moogaly! The Activities Board kicked major booty for the year 2001 -2002! The Board’s awesome advi­ sors and enthusiastic reps started off the school year with an unforgettable Home­ coming fashion show followed by an ex­ travagant Pep Rally and successful Homecoming Dance. The board not only held the annual AB events, such as the Bowling Bonanza, class competitions, and carnation sale, but the Board also debuted their hilarious carnation sale video, evaluated clubs and activities, per­ formed at the Lip Sync Contest, and held a hot chocolate sale. The stellar reps organized all these events while stuffing th e ir f a c e s w ith D u n k in ’ D o n u ts , a n d e n jo y e d e a c h O th e r’s C o m p a n y w h ile r e p r e S e n tin g t h e S tu d e n t b o d y . E v e n

though we had a lot of fun, the Board also helped the community by donating half of the Homecoming Dance’s profit to the Jimmy Fund in Greg Peters’ name and the proceeds from the carnation sale to the UMass Children’s Medical Center. The AB made you laugh and smile, and brightened the school with its high spirit. The board will continue to make Bancroft a funner place for everyone!

-Love, Nyna

Disciplinary Committee

At the close of the Disciplinary Committee's third year in existence, the D.C. has emerged as a strong branch of student government. Casting away early shadows of being inferior to the two other branches of student government, the D.C. has continued to earn an increasing amount of trust. While sustaining the practice of reviewing disciplinary matters, this year, the D.C. has taken a more active role. We have created a movie and broadened awareness on common disciplinary issues. The D.C. says a lot about the trust the administration gives to the students; the D.C. has a visible positive impact on our community.

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Back row (l-r): Mr. Teutsch, Emily Baird, Bram Geller, Ms. Telenson. Front row (l-r): Matt Sbrogna, Paul Wright, Caitlin McDonough, Chris Chand.

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Back Row (1-r): Brain Geller, Jam ie Yood, Stephen Jararas, C hris C hand, A lek Shapiro, U yen Le, Em ily Vasiliauskas, Sean W aithe, A nnelise Pasnau, K ym G iacoppe. Front Row (1-r): Paul W right, M eghan Rea, K evin H an, Kris K arellas, A ly G lick, Jess W eisberger, Jasm ine Tatum, Ah'by Reid, Phil Glenn.

The Bancroft H osts had another successful year. Thanks to all of the hosts w ho let their guests shadow them for a day. We cou ld n 't have done it w ithout you.

We are sure that prospective students and our hosts have enjoyed their tim e together. We are certain of the continued enthusiasm and support in our excit­ ing pizza parties, ice cream gatherings, and the H ost Program as a w hole in the year to com e. Thanks to M rs. Lam ir for keeping things organized and under control. Also a special thanks to M rs. R odriguez for being a great head of adm is­ sions. Bravo, w e have a host of a good time!

K evin H an and M eghan Rea

The Buddy Program helps to smooth out the transition for students new to Bancroft. All new students in the Up­ per School are paired with "Big Bud­ dies," students who have been at Bancroft for one or more years.

Throughout the school year, buddy pairs participate in activities such as a make-your-own-sundae party and candy hunt out in the field. Even after the first few months of school, buddies still see each other, even just to say a quick hello. Thanks to all of the bud­ dies, big and little, who participated in this year's program. Also, thanks to our club advisor Mrs. Salit.

Zack Lewis and Jessie Feldman

Gay-Straight Alliance This year GSA contin­ ued to spread a mes­ sage of tolerance and expand our interac­ tions with other diver­ sity groups outside of the Bancroft commu­ nity. The GSA has grown from group discussion to newspa­ per articles, a movie night, and guest speakers, hoping to send a multi-dimen­ sional message of tolerance.

- Shelby Catino, Andy Galich, Sarah Tracchio

Back row (1-r): Victoria Knight, Alex Mancevice, Andy Galica. Middle Row (1-r): Alexis Giannopoulos, Anika Sabin, Arielle Kilgore, Alexis Hawkins, Nate Holdstein.

Front Row (1-r): Jenn Melia, Sarah Rulfs, Sarah Trocchio, Shelby Catino, Angela Morello.

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This year, Peer 1 continued our mis­ sion of educating the Bancroft com­ munity. We decided to take a new approach to some long-term issues.

The question boards that we put up in the hallway provided an opportu­ nity for the community to comment on the issues. It also helped Peer 1 get a better grasp on what concerns the student body had. Thanks to all those who made intelligent com­ ments. We hope our presentations have made an impact and that Bancroft students continue to make responsible decisions.

- Dave Nichlson, Jesse Feldman Back Row (1-r): Dave Nicholson, Mr. Myers, Diana Desai. Front Row (1-r): Sam Bacon, Jessie Feldman, Connor Dow

As we all know, the 2001 -2002 Bancroft School year was a challenging one for our commu­ nity. With the events of September 11, it has been an even more challenging one for the U.S.A. Despite the damage and destruction that was caused, we as Americans stood to­ gether and supported each other. Americans proved that This unity is what Juntos strives for in the Bancroft com­ munity. We’re not talking about the unity you get in cliques or in social circles. We’re talking about the unity that comes from trusting and accepting each other for who we all are. We al I have our roots; if we could only share what makes us unique, we could connect and work together ( ) to build a stronger commu­ nity.

— Michelle Ramirez &Adaeze Ekeson

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The Tour Guides club enjoyed a success­ ful 2001-2002 school year, with over sixty students in the program. Launch­ ing the year with our open house in October, we showed prospective stu­ dents and families all our school has to offer. The success of the open house lasted all year, resulting in several sub­ sequent tours and impressed families.

Thank you to everyone and good luck next year.

- Naomi Honig, Julia Croft

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Mr. Alphabet is fun to play with.

We are superheroes. We have daisies in our pockets. We collect. We hide from photo­ graphs. Sometimes we think of books. We are the keepers of the English closet. We steal recycled paper. Sometimes we share.

Like a massive star quarterback, we like to tackle the challenge to give birth to a compi­ lation and combination of many literary pieces in what we like to call a literary "magazine." Although our club is mysteri­ ously devoid of massive quarterbacks, we do manage to bust out with a halfway decent issue every now and then.

Intarsia is a secret world of wonder, and you are all invited.

- Arielle Kilgore, Alex Mancerice

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The Beacon The Beacon reached new heights this year with a series of excellent headline articles, diversity of opinion, and interesting content.

Under the leadership of editors Elana Kaufman and Colin Probert, the paper has attracted an assortment of talented contributors. Who can forget the satiric wit of Mr. Deal, the flowing commentary of Lexi Tumolo, the thorough reporting of Emily Vasiliauskas, or the pas­ sionate opinions of Nate Holdstein? Address­ ing a variety of concerns, The Beacon has greatly increased its breadth of articles; within its pages, labor allegations have been explained, the terrors of September discussed, conserva­ tive politics debated, and Denise Rich inter­ viewed. The paper only increases in quality with each successive issue, and Bancroft can look forward to its continued growth in the months and years to come.

- Elana Kaufman, Colin Probert

Back row (1-r): Matt Dinaro, Alek Shapiro, Moira Finicane, Ruth Ebert, Kristen Brownell, Caitlin McDonough, Nneka Eze, Mr. Stein, Jenn Melia, Emily Vasiliauskas.

Front Row (1-r): Ryan Erickson, Colin Probert, Elana Kaufman, Lexi Tumolo.

As you can see, the yearbook was a success!

We managed to meet all the deadlines... eventually. Our creative business staff put together delicious chocolate-filled bake sales and a decorative Mardi Gras. Despite the fact that we stayed on Saturdays, after school, and cropped photos during class, we did it!

- Abby Alfred, Emily Dore, Steph Cohen

Back row (1-r): Dena Raffa, Moira Finicane, Nneka Eze, Steve Javaras, Sean Waithe, Chau Ho, Ruth Ebert. Middle row (1-r): Rachael Honig, Kat Radin, Elana Alfred, Brad Yayalian, Uyen Le, Ms. Wilson, Ms. Jersild. Front row (1-r): Emily Dore, Steph Cohen, Abby Alfred, Annelise Pasnau.

Back row (1-r): Sam Bacon, Alana Giannopoulos, Dave Slatkin, Chau Ho, Steve Javaras, Alek Shapiro, Angela Morello. Front row (1-r): Ariane Lenis, Kiran Patwardhan, Alana Kulig, Sue Scheufele, Mr. Dec. Photo Staff

Care Compassionate and cool were the big buddies this year A ll of the little buddies were energetic and dear Ready each Saturday for some gym and art Everyone smiled and laughed from the start Thank you to all of the big buddies who participated in CARE this year. We hope to see you all next fall!

-CARE co-chairs

Back row (1-r): Jess Aversa, Dave Nicholson, Matt Sbrogna, Ben Greenberg, Alex Dow. Middle row (1-r): Alana Giannopoulos, Dorsy Yoffie, Lexi Tumolo, Dan Greenberg, Jess Weisberger, Aly Glick. Front row (1-r): Uyen Le, Margaret Bacon.

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Back row (1-r): Mrs. Stuhlbarg, Rachael Honig, Andrea Titus, Alissa Broz, Rachel Stevens, Sarah Allen, Alana Rose, Bram G eller, Kevin Han, Alix Lam sa, Um ar Salim i, W ill How erton.

M iddle row (1-r): Jill Farragher, Emily V asiliauskas, Kiran Patw ardhan, Vera Zavin, Brianna Perley, Julie Sloane, Aly Glick, Jess W eisberger, Tram N guyen, Ha Bui, Uyen Le, Elana A lfred, Dorsy Yoffie, Sam Brown, Alek Shapiro, Mrs. Hosey.

Front row (1-r): Sarah Shear, Lisa Tankanow , Lisa Schuster, Nyna Vo, Abby Alfred.

What a success! Begining with numerous walks for charity and the Thanksgiving canned food drive, Social Concerns got off to a great start. As the holiday season snuck up on us the Bancroft community gathered to collect an astonishing amount of presents for the children. In addition to collecting presents our club helped out at the DSS Christmas Party and the Refuge Apostolate. The Social Concerns members never rested. We crafted Valen­ tines for the elderly, shot hoops for Easter Seals, and ate pancakes for our foster children. While keeping the tradi­ tions of our annual activities, we also began new traditions which we hope benefited the Worcester community. We would not be able to do any of these acivities without our loyal members. Thanks for a great year!

-Social Concerns Board

Horizon Horizon has been a great success this year. In addi­ tion to our usual big buddies, we had many freshmen join the ranks this year and add to our tight knit commu­ nity. The little buddies were very enthusiastic when performing The One Inch Boy play this fall, and our audience had a great time. We are very excited about our three new heads-in-training for next year and plan to apply plenty of new games and ideas to the upcoming sessions. We look forward to many continued Saturdays of fun interactions, learning, and theater, and hope to see you there!

-Emma Ostrow and Elana Alfred Back row (1-r): Nneka Eze, Emily Vasiliauskas, Alexis Giannopoulos, Elana Alfred, Katherine Radin, Emma Ostrow, Stephanie Cohen, Meghan Rea, Caitlin McDonough, Siri Bream.

Front row (1-r): Lisa Tankanow, Angela Giannopoulos, Nate Holdstein, Mari Rubin, Jen Kowaloff, Anu Phadke, Jamie Yood.

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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

A m nesty International is a w orldw ide organization w hose goal is to p re­ serve the hum an rights of people. A t Bancroft, A m nesty w orks to increase student aw areness about global issues of injustice and civil rights. O ur focuses this year w ere, as usual, the freedom of the Tibetan people from C hina, and this year m ore than ever, A fghanistan.

It w as a difficult year for A m nesty International, being that the w orld com m unity w as focused on the events of Septem ber 11th and the threats of terrorism and war. O ur club m anaged to stay focused and be patient, and w e planned a m ore actively engaged second half of the year, filled w ith letter w riting com paigns, protests, and presentations. Thank you to the dedicated m em bers of Amnesty. We hope you w ill all continue to fight against hum an rights abuses.

- Julia C roft and Sue Scheufele

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Prom 2002 was held at the Beechwood Hotel on April 27, with a post-prom event at Assumption Col­ lege. The theme, "Under the Stars," was complimented by an outdoor terrace and decorations that lit up the room. With a newly formed committee of students who helped us prepare for the special night, we were filled with a lot of great ideas to help create a fun, memorable night for everyone. Some of our major fundraising events in­ cluded a Homecoming Caramel Apple Sale, the second annual Lip Sync con­ test, the second annual Spaghetti Dinner/Volleyball Challenge, and multiple donut and bagel sales. We hope that everyone had an unforget­ table Prom 2002, and we look forward to continuing the tradition in future years.

-Elana Alfred, Becky Holden, Angela Russo, Alana Giannopoulos

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Back row (1-r): Mrs. Meyer, Jon Dunn, Nate Holdstein, Rebecca Kowaloff, Greg Strazzulla.

Middle row (1-r): Lindsey Huchowski, Dena Raffa, Angela Russo, Alana Giannopoulous, Christi Maiella, Heather Devlin.

Front row (1-r): Elana Alfred, Becky Holden.

Mrs. Meyer, Dave Nicholson, Benno Weisberger, Jess Aversa, Jon Dunn.

C an teen opened stron g th is year with two new additions to its w onderful staff. After s to c k ­ ing up and in corp oratin g som e new selectio n s to th e m enu, sa le s sh o t up-w ithout th e help from the sm oothie m achine. The m oney m ade th is year in the ca n te e n allowed u s to provide five N intendo G am eboys with a cce sso rie s to our foster c h il­ dren, giving th em a very m erry C h ristm as. T h a n k you to all who buy from th e ca n teen and keep th ose tu m m ies rum bling!

D ave N ic h o ls o n , Ben W eisberger, J e s s Aversa, J o n D u nn 31

True Blue True Blue is the one and only Bancroft Dance Club. Our Club was started in October of 2001.

The purpose of this club is to bring out a talent that is not always shown at Bancroft. We are a new club, therefore we didn't have time to accomplish all of our goals, but we hope, in the future, to achieve much success.

Thank you!

-Neena Chand & Abby Reid

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Back row (1-r): Mike Habib, Shaun McDonough, Chau Ho. Middle Row (1-r): Abby Reid, Neena Chand, Steph Webber. Front row (1-r): Adaeze Ekeson, Hanna Kaufman, Mindi Schultz.

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Fueled by strong interest and talented students, the Ceramics Club began its first year. Par­ ticipation for this club soared with enthusiastic potters with various talents in different forms of clay building. Starting with students who had never been introduced to ceramics, the leaders Nate Lemay and Brooke Taylor taught basic techniques in the art of building clay. Advanced students improved their skills immensely by additional help from the leaders along with the help of Mrs. Edwards. We look forward to having a possible real club period next year and to improving our skills even more thoroughly.

Club Leaders Brooke Taylor and Nate Lemay

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Dispatch the word - Blue Belles had a great year! After the tragedies of September 11th, we lifted spirits and sang of America's Beauty. Although we gave peace through the holiday season when people asked Dona Nobis Pacem, we were unable to bring snow for a White Christmas. At the very successful A cappella Jam, we made more than Two Coins and Stood By Each Other as we sang our hearts out.

This whole year was so good that it was just Like a Prayer. We graduate seven seniors who will miss the fun and smiles of the Blue Belles. Keep Wishing Upon a Star Blue Belles.

— Lexi Tumolo

Do you think Hawaiian pizza’s a turn on? Well everybody's free to his own opinion, but over the course, of our fourth year we've collectively determined that it's not. Yes, a cappella is in its fourth year and after the longest time, we have a name (kudos to Mrs. Yood)! This multi-colored collaboration of loving fools known as Uncommon Time has continued to amuse all. . .well at least we've amused ourselves with our many antics: tenors masquerading as Cupids, the thrill of dating Paul Wright, and exploring the Bohemian side of all of us, to name a few. Yes, in our life we've done many crazy things, but we like to think that they bring light to the dreary months when the sky is a hazy shade of winter. So that's the 1 2001-2002 in a nutshell; thanks everybody for another great year and we'll be seeing you next year. . . I — Emily Gardner, Jen Deprez j

Powder and Wig, oh how do we love thee?

Let us count the ways. . .

1. Strastruck! Damce 2. How to Eat Like a Child (8th Grade Play) 3. Open Mic Night 4. The Miser (US Drama) 5. Fiddler on the Roof (US Musical) 6. Rhymba-Tiya (5th Grade Play) 7. NY Trip - Noises Off! Alas, what is there not to love?

Thank ye one and all, especially Mr. B and Mrs. Hench, for another spectacular year!

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Back row (1-r): Mr. Deal, Kristian Becker, Jenn Melia, Mr. Mathieu, Jon Smith. Front row (1-r): Alexa Dickman, Anu Phadke, Nneka Eze, Emily Baird.

MATH TEAM

Back row (1-r): Mr. Barrow, Emily Vasiliauskas, Vivek Patwardhan, Mr. Considine, Kevin Han, Eddy Arous, Jon Smith, Diana Desai, Bernadette Samko, Andrea Haas.

Front row (1-r): Steve Javaras, Jonjy Ananth, Victoria Knight, Trevan Marden.

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Debate club this year was quite a ....

Composed of bright-eyed novices, and fiery veterans, we charged through the DAN EIS league leaving many unsuspecting Exonians and Phillipians by the wayside begging for mercy. W ith our five competitions, we set quite a record and established ourselves as.... Though we did not have any of last year’s “biker gang/ Jo h n Deal encounters” we still re­ mained very hog-wild. In addition, much thanks to the members and outof-club participants who joined in Mock Trial. We rem ain hopeful for next year and eager to dominate once again in our third year of tyrannical rule.

Much Thanks, Anu and Nneka

The Varsity Math Team completed another excellent season. Our first meet of the year, on October 10, 2001, at Assabet Valley Regional Voca­ tional High School, began with our tie for first place in our division with Shrewsbury High School. Like our other meets, this one ended with the traditional cookie party. With JB at the wheel, the bus ride back was filled with exuberance and rejoicing.

Fighting for pull position in the algebra 1 round, some found them­ selves at a loss having to deal with circles and all related theorems at Hartlet High School. Cookies were good, our scores were not.

- Trevan Marden, Victoria Knight, Eddy Arous, Kevin Han

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Back row (1-r): H anna Kaufm an, Naom i Honig, Arielle Kilgore, Prince Ekeson, Mrs. Hosey, Taverly Adam s, Diana Desai.

Front row (1-r): Sarah Trocchio, Kristian Becker, Sarah Rulfs, Jenn Melia .

Estrafalario burst onto the language club scene with some friendly (?) rivalry with the Table de Francais. Though unsuccessful in our volleyball competition, the Estrafalites salsa-ed th eir way into the kitchen, created colorful pinatas, and enjoyed many a Mexican/Argentinian lunch. These fanatic Estrafalites have brought Latin American culture to the Bancroft hallways during Foreign Language Week and beyond. We can't wait to have an even more successful second year!

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TABLE DE For the 2001-2002 school year, La Table de Francais has been more active than ever before.

Our goal as a club is to practice speaking French in a supportive atmosphere as well as to learn more about French culture. Continuing the movie night and crepe dinner from last year, we also added a Haunted Halloween walk and costume party. The club continues to hold the traditional fund-raising crepe sale to finance various outings. As in the past, La Table de Francais organized Foreign Language Week, and this year with the help of the newly formed Spanish club, Estrafalario. This year is particu­ larly exciting because the club has organized a trip to Montreal in June. Venez nombreux!

-Michael Athanasiou, Christopher Chand, Cecilia Vuillermoz

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Back row (1-r): Sebi Tamas, Mike Athanasiou, Matt Lindblad, Ben Cohen, Eddy Arous. Middle row (1-r): Cecilia Vuillermoz, Chris Chand, Nate Holdstein, Jamie Yood, Zack Lewis. Front row (1-r): Jen Deprez, Shinya Amano, Neena Chand, Abby Reid, Jill Goldstein.

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Back row (1-r): Paul Wright, Ryan Harrington, Scott DolmatConnell, Caleb Dresser, Dan Reilly, Mr. Smith, Kirari Patwardhan, Eddy Arous, Alexis Giannopoulos, Artnalisa Olson. Front row (1-r): Moira Finicane, Lexi Tumolo, Dave Nicholson, Sam Truesdell.

Coming off a successful summer at Smith's house in Maine where we caught a bunch of small mouth bass (only Paul was skunked), we began the year excited about fly-fishing. A few weekends after school began, we went on an excursion to the Quinnapoxet River, where we saw a few small fish rise. Unfortunately, we were largely unsuccessful in our attempts to bring them home. In the fall we honed our casting skills out on the fields, and in the winter we learned how to tie some knots and we watched A River Runs Through It. The climax of the off season was our field trip to Lower 40, which was a nice way to start off spring vacation.

Our trips in the spring were a success, and even Paul caught a fish. We are sure that the Bancroft Fly-Fishing Club will continue to attract anglers and enjoy success. Bodkin forever!

—Dave Nicholson, Greta Scheibel, Sam Truesdell

OUTING AND SCIENCE Back row (1-r): Caleb Dresser, Lexi Tumolo, Paul Wright, Meghan Rea, Ryan Harrington, Pat Rea, Anu Phadke.

Front row (1-r): Sam Truesdell, Ruth Ebert, Caitlin McDonough.

The 2001-2002 Bancroft Outing and Science Club had a very successful year. One of the most successful in the history of the club, actually. The members of the club really pulled together and were able to get many projects off the ground. The club was able to organize trips to the Nashua River to help clean it up, a trip to the Omni Theater, and an ice skating trip. The highlight of the year was the broadening of our club to encompass ocean life. We also had a successful blood drive in March, which after the September 11th tragedies drew more support than ever. We want to thank our members and supporters for always coming to the meetings and adding their insight on the environment. From the fun facts on the board to awesome trips on the T and in the canoes, we want to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to Mrs. Pearson and Mr. Teutsch for a great four years of Outing and Science fun! Thank you again and to next year's heads: Keep up the fun times!

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PING-PONG

Back row (1-r): Eric Magnuson, Sam Jeppson, Sean Waithe, Brewster Kanis.

Middle row (1-r): Moira Finicane, Jill Goldstein, Charles Gamma 1, Bruce Baird, Tom Bacon, Jake Remillard, Jon Dahlberg, Sam Bacon, Ryan Gise, Connor Dow, Vivek Patwardhan, Zack Lewis, Pat Rea, Eddy Arous, Qasim Salimi.

Front row (1-r): Leah Harnos, Andrea Haas, Dan Greenberg, Mr. Smith, Jonjy Ananth, Isaac Selkow.

T his y ear th e Ping-Pong C lub con tin u ed to have a large following. W ith s u c h powerful new m em b ers like J o n “th e a n im a l” D ahlberg and S e a n “th e en forcer” W aithe and retu rn in g p ow erhou ses like C h u ck “w ear th e p a n ts in th e rela tio n sh ip ” G am m al and Stevo Ja v a r a s , th e clu b thrived. We w ere able to play a b u n ch of friendly gam es of pong w hile enjoying som e com petitive to u rn a m e n ts am on g st ou rselves and w ith W orcester Academ y. T h e Ping-Pong C lub h ad a g reat y ear and looks forw ard to c o n ­ tinued su c c e ss!

— Eddy A rous & M oira F in ica n e

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Memories of Meaux

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Remember our French friend Audrey Colas who came to Bancroft for the 2000-2001 school year? Well, for the whole first semester of this school year Audrey and her family welcomed me into their home in Meaux and made me an honorary Colas. Every morning I woke up to eat my petit dejeuner of pain au chocolat and orange juice. I went to lycee (high school) with Audrey and studied like any other French student. The biggest meal of the day was lunch, and I will never forget how delicious French cuisine can be. Other than excellent cuisine, I was fortunate to visit monuments such as la tour Eiffel and YArc de Triomphe.

I also had the opportunity to explore two chateaug, le Chateau de Chenonceau and le Chateau de Chambord. Everywhere I turned in France, there was always something interesting to see, something with historical significance. I loved the way the city streets were lined with hundreds of boutiques and how the country fields were so green and open.

I appreciated every moment of my time in France. If I could have that experience again, I definitely would.

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Men's Cross Country

Back Row (1-r): Coach Lappin, Zack Lewis, Kevin Brownell, Kevin Han, Eric Magnuson, Colin Probert, Christian Seale, Robert Weir, Coach O'Brien. Front Row (1-r): Scott Dolmat-Connell, David Eypper, Josh Lubatkin, Jake Remillard, Greg Strazzulla. Not pictured: Ben Weisberger

This year the Men's Cross-Country Team was very success­ ful. We were a very young team, and five of our top six runners were sophomores and freshmen; the only exception was senior Josh Lubatkin. Returning all-star Jake Remillard battled through nagging injuries to finish with another strong season, and freshman Scott Dolmat-Connell had a breakout season and emerged as a team leader. Dave Eypper overcame a serious early injury to have an amazing season, finishing fifth overall in the NEPSAC race. Kevin Brownell and Zack Lewis keyed many wins by displacing runners from other schools, while Benno Weisberger and Colin Probert, who both ran in constantly sleep-deprived states, provided us with depth.

Also providing depth were Greg Strazzulla and Kevin Han, who persevered through a near-death experience with killer bees. The season started at Pingree where we destroyed both Pingree and Berwick. As the season progressed, we were able to crush the compe­ tition, in and out of the league. At the start of the post-season the boys were undefeated. We dominated the E1L and NEPSAC meets, both held at Pingree. We took home the championship with our runners holding six of the top sixteen positions. The team was sparked by freshman Christian Seale, who out of nowhere appeared and took the number two spot on the team. Josh finished second in NEPSACs and Christian finished a strong third. Josh led the team to an undefeated season and another championship. Next year's team will be led by captains Dave and Jake. Good Luck on your future championships and keep the traditions alive - all of them!

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-Caitlin McDonough and Nyna Vo

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Back Row (I-r): Coach Lappin, Alexis Hawkins, Emily Dore, Kristen Brownell, Anika Sabin, Coach O'Brien. Front Row (1-r): Captains Caitlin McDonough, Nyna Vo.

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After the loss of nine seniors from last year’s Squad2K, this year’s Squad2K1 enjoyed many fun yet challenging moments. Presented with a fresh, new team of many young players, we learned how to work together to win on the field once again. Our first few games were against tough, non-league teams; however, they helped us strengthen our skills for games against our own tough EIL opponents. Five energetic seniors led Squad2K1: Jessica “JJ” Aversa, Meghan “Tude” Rea, Becky “Give It a Ride” Holden, Lexi “Feet” Tumolo, and Stephanie “Meist” Cohen, along with our returning juniors Angela Russo, Ariane Lenis, and Anu Phadke. Newcomers Heather Devlin, Adrienne Marois, Allison Wallace, Dana Fuhrmann, Emily Baird, and Alissa Broz all brought new talents to the team. As the season progressed we continued the Squad’s traditions of cage, warheads, game sprints, and multiple team dinners. A highlight of our season was our game against Concord Academy. We were able to knock them out of their undefeated position in the league with a 3-0 victory on their field. Next year, the seniors will be missed, but hopefully the Squad of 2002 will be able to take back the league title! ~ Jess Aversa, Meg Rea, Angela Russo '

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Front Row (1-r): Ariane Lenis, Emily Baird, Angela Russo, Meghan Rea, Jess Aversa, Adrienne Marois, Stephanie Cohen.

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Back Row (1-r): Vera Zavin, Molly Scannell, Susan Flanagan, Kim Proos, Eileen Gardner, Jasmine Tatum, Jaclene Coit, Cali O'Connor, Coach Jasperson.

Front Row (1-r): Kim Giacoppe, Liz Eypper, Becky Slatkin, Monica Picard, Christina Athanasiou.

Golf Team

Back Row (l-r): Dave Gerhardt, Matt Sbrogna, Connor Ryan, Coach Salit.

Front Row (l-r): Scott Nicholson, Bruce Baird, Chris Finn, James Magnuson, Dave Slatkin. Not pictured: Joshua Jasinski, Dan iNeslusan.

Coming into this season, the golf team, led by captain Chris Finn, realized that it would be a challenging year due to the team's lack of experience. Though our team record was 4-9, we were able to play well against the better teams in the league; in fact, we almost beat the E.I.L. co-champions at our home course. Dave Gerhardt was the number two man (4-7-2); followed by the middleman, number three Scott Nicholson (4-8-1); and number four, Connor Ryan (4-6-1). Our number five, Bruce Baird (4-6-2), was also our Most Improved Player. We also had help from Dave Slatkin, who earned the sportsmanship award, and two new players, Joshua Jasinski and Dan Neslusan. Our Most Valuable Player was Chris Finn, who earned an EIL All-Star award and has high expectations for the 2002 golf team. Next year we will make a run for the league championship!

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The Men's Varsity Soccer Team had a fantastic year. Under the guidance of the new head coach, Kevin Spreadbury, we started the season by tying the league champion Berwick team. We spent our practices throughout the season working to stay in shape and to improve both indi­ vidual and team skills. All our hard work paid off as we managed a four-game winning streak early in the season. Our biggest victory was an emotional defeat of LCA at their own homecom­ ing, where our goalie Nathan Lemay played like a champ. Anchored by the senior captains Sam Truesdell and David Nicholson, along with Bram Geller, the team prevented high-scoring games; however, we lacked the potent offense required to score goals in our league. We ended the sea­ son with a disappointing loss at Berwick, but our spirits were high as we left the field, thanks to a last-minute goal by Sam Truesdell. Thanks to Coach Spreadbury and Coach Ford for a great season. Good luck to all the returning players, and keep playing soccer.

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Back Row (1-r): Coach Salit, Lindsey Huchowski, Sarah Allen, Jess Magnuson, Naomi Honig, Siri Bream, Nneka Eze, Emily Vasiliauskas. Front Row (1-r): Jill Goldstein, Abby Reid, Margaret Bacon, Julia Croft, Leah Manchester, Alana Kulig. Not pictured: Hillary Myers

The W omen's Varsity Soccer Team, well, let's just say we faced a few setbacks this season.

Com ing out strong, captains Margaret Bacon and Julia Croft had high hopes of w inning the EIL Cham pionship and possibly advancing to the NEPSAC Tournament. Unfortunately, the team was cursed with a num ber of serious injuries. After captain Julia Croft tore her ACL during the first scrimm age before the start of the season, the team lost captain Margaret Bacon to a torn ACL, senior Alana Kulig to a dislocated shoulder, senior Hillary Myers to painful ankle problems, and freshman starter Jess M agnuson to juvenile arthritis. Plagued by many other small injuries, the team at one point had lost half of its starters. Despite this spell of bad luck, the players' spirits remained high throughout the season. All of the injured players remained comm itted and attended every game and practice, despite their inability to participate. Our record by the end of the season does not come close to reflecting the overwhelm ing dedication all of the players had to the team. Three players were recognized as EIL All-Stars: senior captain Margaret Bacon, sophomore Jill Goldstein, and freshman Sarah Allen. The underclassmen really stepped it up this season, filling spots of our greatly missed former seniors. We have high hopes for the upcoming season and faith that we've gotten rid of ALL of our bad luck! GOOD LUCK next year ladies!

Margaret Bacon and Julia Croft

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Back Row (1-r): Kelsey McDonough, Kiran Patwardhan, Courtney Silva, Andrea Haas, Rachel Stevens, Anna Engelsted, Coach Donald Bamburger. Front Row (1-r): Annalise Pasnau, Rachael Brill, Julia Engelsted, Angela Giannopoulos, Mindi Schultz.

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M en's Basketball Varsity

Back row (1—r): Coach O'Brien, Dave Gerhardt, Eldraen Pharr, Bruce Baird, Eric Magnuson, Jon Dunn, Darren Howerton, Coach Bellino. Front row (1—r): A.J. Bellino, Larry Atupem, Josh Lubatkin.

Not pictured: Ben Weisberger

This year's Men's Varsity Basketball Team battled through many obstacles to have another strong season. The season started off on a rough note with a loss to PCD and a double overtime loss to Wheeler by two points. After an extremely hard early season, the team was able to rip off a huge mid-season winning streak. We won nine in a row and one over class B school Pomfret. We were the only league team to beat Beaver, the 2001-2002 league champions. Senior Benno Weisberger was a key to the team's success, providing leadership on and off the court. The team also received key contributions from Jon Dunn and Eric Magnuson, who gave the team great hustle and re­ bounding.

The team was led by its three all-stars Darren, Larry, and Josh. Darren emerged as a defensive stopper shutting down some of the best players in the league. Larry came on to dominate the inside with scoring, rebounding, and blocking shots. Larry ended the season averaging over 18ppg and second in the EIL in scoring, despite his extremely frail frame. Josh continued to rack up the assists and finally started to shoot a little scoring over 300 points for the season. He finished out his career as the all-time assist leader with 701 assists. Two of this season's highlights included Larry and Josh both scoring career highs of 31 points, although Larry crossed mad kids up, including Josh, from his own team braking his ankles in two and sending him to the emergency room.

Next year's team will miss Larry, Benno, and Josh, but the future looks very bright with one of the strongest freshman classes in years. They will be young and will depend on the further improve­ ment of Darren, Eric, Jon (next year's captain), Bruce, Dave, Dan, Christian, and Eldraen.

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Front row (1-r): Charles Gammal, Brandon Smith, Christian Seale, Dan Greenberg, Pat Rea, Phil Glenn.

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Women's Basketball D espite our gam e record, Bancroft Varsity W om en's Basketball played a successful season. W ith a you ng team consisting of only one senior, one junior, four sophom ores, and three freshm en (and a new coach), w e had little experience and lots of learning. We had a rough start to the season, still learning how to play as a team , but as the season progressed, w e im ­ proved as a w hole and played better and better together. O ur shooting, passing, defense, and overall attitude im proved. We learned how to accept and learn from defeat and appreciate success.

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Back row (1—r): Coach Wortmann, Kiran Patwardhan, Jess Magnuson, Eileen Gardner, Jess Weisberger, Jasmine Tatum, Allison Wallace, Lisa Tankanow. Front row (1—r): Abby Alfred, Jill Goldstein.

Junior Varsity

Back row (1-r): Coach Spreadbury, Rose-Ellen El Khoury, Taverly Adams, Alexa Dickman, Diana Haynes, Courtney Silva. Front row (1-r): Annelise Pasnau, Amy Hopkinson.

Ski Team

Back row (1-r): Coach Darcy Cornell, Connor Dow, Mike Bloom, Dave Filiberti, Erik Pearson, Nate Lemay, Dave Slatkin, Kevin Brownell, Dave Eypper. Middle row (1-r): Scott Nicholson, Ryan McDonough, Jake Remillard, Ruth Ebert, Annalisa Olson. Front row (1-r): Aly Glick, Scott DolmatConnell, Alex Dow, Chris Finn, Dana Fuhrmann, Emily Baird.

This season started off with a surplus of skiers for the men's team and barely enough for the women's team. With intense dry-land training, including running up Wachusett Mountain for the time trials, our season started off well. Although mother nature did provide a bit of a challenge for skiers everywhere, we finally made it to the mountain for snow training four days before our first race. Our first race allowed some of our younger racers, along with the veterans, to win Bancroft some crucial points. The first race put the men in first place and the women in third place. The remaining races served to increase the men's lead over rival Worcester Academy and secure the third spot for the women.

When the season ended the men finished in first and the women in third, with a com­ bined second place overall. Along with strong team standings, Bancroft ended up with some extraordinary individual standings, including junior Nathan Lemay, who led the men's team with an impressive second place, and freshman Scott Dolmat-Connell, who won third place. The women's team had freshman Emily Baird leading the way with a strong eighth place. The women's team will lose two seniors this spring, but will hope­ fully add some strong new skiers to next year's squad. We have confidence that next year's season will p>rove to be very successful.

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Women's Volleyball Varsity

Back row (1-r): Coach Paul Salit, Stephanie Connors, Sarah Allen, Adaeze Ekeson, Alissa Broz, Nyna Vo, Siri Bream, Coach Bob Stein. Front row (1-r): Uyen Le, Leah Manchester, Emily Dore, Dena Raffa, Emily Vasiliauskas, Angela Giannopoulos.

The 2001-2002 Varsity Volleyball Team w as extrem ely successful this year. We started the season w ith the goal to qualify for the N ew England Tournam ent, a goal to be accom plished only by taking first or second place in the EIL tournam ent. W ith a lot of hard w ork, discipline, and fun, we earned second place and a coveted spot in the N ew England Tournam ent.

This w as our greatest accom plishm ent of the season. O ur team has grow n together and has bonded. The seniors w ill m iss this team greatly and they w ish everyone the b est in the future.

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Junior Varsity

Back row (1-r): Christiana Maiella, Leah Hamos, Andrea Titus, Naomi Honig, Bernadette Samko, Rachel Stevens, Coach Paul Salit. Front row (1-r): Noelle Crooks, Brianna Perlev, Nicole Legassey, Vera Zavin, Jennifer Kowaloff, Mari Rubin.

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Head Administrators

Scott Reisinger Headmaster

Bruce Pollock Head of Upper School

Roger Jones Head of Middle School

Helen Seale Head of Lower School

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Charlie Aleksiewicz

Bill Bagley

Mary Bagley

Ellie Ballard

Lydia Barter

Danette Day

Betsy Engvall

Joanne Fortin

Janet Kelly

Debbie Lamir

Lisa Leach

Peg MacGilpin

Cathy Meyer

Margery Miller

Mike Mooney

Janice Morello

Victoria Mulligan

Alain Ndagijimana

Kathy Perry

Cara Philbin

Vicki Powers

Iris Rodriguez

Barbara Rodrique

Lynn St. Germain

Ann Vanosdol

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Lower School Faculty

Halley Allen

Emmanuelle Jette

Karen Johnson

Lisa Kunhardt

Andrea Mitchell

Patricia Oyer

Julie Parkinson

Judith Sbrogna

Sheryl Schutter

Elaine Shack

Jo Truesdell

Kristen Tupper

Mara Lap pin

Susanna Williams

Shiva Aliabadi

Carolyn Archie

Brooke Belcher

John Deal

Don McMillan

Jamie Paul

Laurie Stuhlbarg

Stephen White

Paul Belanger

Marilyn Butler

Bob Dec

Mary Edwards

Matt Glenn

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Paul Kelly

Margaret McCandless

Winslow Myers

Stephanie Feo

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Drew Cummings

Nadine Telenson

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Ken Considine

Paul Salit

Bill Perrine

Bonnie Macpherson

Mark Smith

Kim VanderSpek

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Sylvia Bullock

Jane Crooks

Joan Carlson

Brian Kondek

Darcy Cornell

Amy Pearson

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Bob Stein

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Mark O'Brien

April Wortmann

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Terry Bartkus

Helen Keaney

Cindy Kelly

Mary Ann Lavin

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Maintenance Back Row (1-r): Paul DeCarlo, Kevin Larkin, John Esslinger, Dick Barriere, Julius Powell, Jim O'Rourke Front Row (1-r): Fernando Santos, Jon Esslinger, Willy Gould

Back Row (1-r): Joseph Evangelista, Patrick El Khoury, Caitlyn Richmond, Julia Witt, Genevieve Markees, Katherine Restrepo, Mrs. Mitchell Front Row (1-r): Mrs. Tupper, Rocco DiVerdi, Maria Anthony, Allison McCarthy, Todd Wetzel, Anna Milton, Robert Giacomelli, Dylan McDonough, Mark Sullivan s Q

Back Row (1-r): Adrienne Chodnowsky, Madeline Beecher, Laurel Wills, Olivia Titcomb, Mrs. Holden Middle Row (1-r): Jacob Peckar, Rebecca Elkinson, Eloise Harrington, Jimmy Langway, David Millette, Collin Orr Front Row (1-r): Tyler Packard, Margaret Gardner, Amanda Kondek, Taline Migridichian, Andrew Foreman, Robbie Wetzel

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Back Row (1-r): Jesse Dewey, Katie Howard, Isabella Tropeano, Isaac Greenawalt, Jackson Venditti, Connor Palatucci, Kendall Pomeroy Front Row (1-r): Mrs. Truesdell, Lauren Lavine, Neelu Mohaghegh, Paul Friedman, Danya Li, Amanda Scudder, Emory Payne, Emma Keates, Mrs. Schutter

Back Row (1-r): Mrs. Allen, Casey Wagner, Jenna Marcus, Amelia Erskine, Samantha Greenberg, Robert Donohue Middle Row (1-r): Emily Brunell, Cameron McMillan, Ellery Gibbs, Christopher Leonard, Rebecca Seiple Front Row (1-r): Alexis Packard, Mara Dougherty, Natalie Paul, Greg Loring, Daniel Clemson, Rachel Levy

Back Row (1-r): Nate Crowley, Jonah Greenawalt, Sabrina Roy, Caleb Fujimori, Danielle Cahn Middle Row (1-r): Kelly Goonan, Rachel Hahn, Ryan Venditti, Brandon Radziewicz, Courtney Cochrane Front Row (1-r): Jack Bausch, Elizabeth Johnson, Hannah Reisinger, Shannon O'Brien, Lauren Lorkiewicz, Katie Oliver, Mrs. Lappin

Back Row (1-r): Elena Cochrane, Rebecca Siladi, Jenny Wallace, Rebecca Ayres Middle Row (1-r): David Kapaon, Keely Sullivan, Alex Witt, Aiko Suyemoto, Adedeji Fajana, Ben Cuba Front Row (1-r): Stefan Cepko, Mikaela Barton, Sam Fujimori, Ruth diBuono, John-Mark Anthony, Emily Johnson

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Back Row (1-r): Mitchell Wills, Caleb Greenawalt, Thomas Gardner, Connor Richmond, Elisabeth Tadiri, Heather Loring, Arjuna Keshavan, Ms. Williams Front Row (1-r): Katie Palatucci, Emily Proos, Ursula Munger, Jaclyn Danko, Curtiss Pomeroy, Ryan Burns, Lucas Gherbesi

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Elizabeth Allen Nicole Asbridge Lucy Baird Elizabeth Breen Kara Brownell Michaela Brunell Benjamin Bryant

Isaac Camp Robert Caron Sarah Chase Monika Chitre Ellen Dahlberg Alis Deliallisi Bryn Digney

Spencer Doehlert Gabriel Drapos Bridget Dunigan Adele Erskine Michael Farragher Samuel Finkelstein Noelle Fura

April Gammal Michael Harrington Cassandra Hayes Tara Jacobsen Tarik Kafel Alexis Kelleher Sangita Keshavan

Faraan Khan Thomas Killeen Katrina Lamsa Alexander LaRose Nicholas LoPresti Stephanie Lund Nicholas Marois Joshua Minor Naomi Ostrow Aidan Payne Catherine Philbin Krystyanna Ramsdell Michelle Remillard Julia Scheier

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Melanie Dec Winslow Dresser Alyse Dunn Susan El Khoury Kingsley Essien Elizabeth Eze Rebecca Fahlstrom Arielle Filiberti William Fitzpatrick Karl Gazdowski Florencia Gherbesi Jared Glick Justin Hamer Stephanie Jacques Cynthia Javaras L. Eric Jones Heather Karellas Dorothy Kelleher Catherine Knight Laura Lenis Dana Li Noah Ligeti Caitlin Meyer Sarah Neslusan Maarit Ostrow Christopher Palatucci Paul Dale Pedevillano Tanner Pendleton Nicole Peterson Julia Probert Julene Radziewicz Max Richman Alex Rose William Short Sarah Stillman Christina Tadiri Eric Tankanow Joshua Torrey Adrienne Vairo Lucie Wall Gifford Williams Taylor Zork

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Mary Anderson Christina Athanasiou Anthony Aversa Baird Bream Rachael Brill Henry Chase William Chilton

Meredith Crawford David Crowley Lucy Crowley Joel Cutler Myles Dunigan Jared Ellison Anna Engelsted

Julia Engelsted Nathaniel Erskine Elizabeth Eypper Morenike Fajana Isabel Fay Siobhan Finicane Susan Flanagan

Christopher Frendl Roseann Gammal Stephanie Ganias Elizabeth Gardner Ingrid Guha Timothy Harrington Brett Hershman

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Taverly Adams

Sarah Allen

Samuel Bacon

Thomas Bacon

Emily Baird

Michael Bloom

Samuel Brown

Jaclene Coit

Stephanie Connors

Noelle Crooks

Jonathan Dahlberg

Alexa Dickman

Scott Dolmat-Connell

Connor Dow

Caleb Dresser

Rose-Ellen El Khoury

Ryan Erickson

Jill Farragher

Katherine Forzley

Dana Fuhrmann

David Gerhardt

Kymberlee Giacoppe

Angela Giannopoulos

Daniel Greenberg

Andrea Haas

Diana Haynes

Hannah Holdstein

Amy Hopkinson

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Joshua Jasinski

Stephen Javaras

Jennifer Kowaloff

Hung Le

Lam Lieu

Scott Lindblad

Jessica Magnuson

Heather Melling

Daniel Neslusan

Annelise Pasnau

Brianna Perley

Eldraen Pharr

Samuel Pope

Kimberly Proos

Daniel Reilly

Alana Rose

Qasim Salimi

Bernadette Samko

Melinda Schultz

Eliza Schuster

Christian Seale

Michael Shusta

Courtnev Silva

Brandon Smith

Jordan Smotherman

Rachel Stevens

Sarah Shear

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Above: Courtney, Lisa and Jess, three amigos.

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Owusu Achamfour

Bruce Baird

Clancey Bateman

Kristian Becker

Kevin Brownell

Alissa Broz

Ha Bui

Neena Chand

Michael Clifford

Jacob Cutler

Jennifer Deprez

Matthew Dinaro

David Eypper

Larissa Ferreira

Erin Finicane

Ryan Gise

Philip Glenn

Alyson Glick

Eileen Gardner

Jill Goldstein

Michael Habib

Leah Hamos

Angela Morello

Kyle Lesniewski

Ryan Marcoux

Ryan iMcDonough

Shaun McDonough

Scott Nicholson

Scott Nystrom

Vivek Patwardhan

Erik Pearson

Edward Perrin

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Patrick Rea

Abigail Reid

Jeffrey Reisner

Arthur Remillard

Sarah Rulfs

Connor Ryan

Anika Sabin

Matthew Sbrogna

Caroline Scarmell

Stephen Scheufele

Isaac Selkow

Alek Shapiro

David Slatkin

Julie Sloane

Jasmine Tatum

Andrea Titus

Brian Tobia

Sarah Trocchio

Joseph Vairo

Sean Waithe

Jessica Weisberger

Joshua Woda

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Jonjy Ananth

Edward Arous

Michael Athanasiou

Anthony Bellino

Kristen Brownell

Shelby Catino

Benjamin Cohen

John Dagnello

Diana Desai

Heather Devlin

Alexander Dow

Jonathan Dunn

Adaeze Ekeson

Nneka Eze

Joshua Faucher

David Filiberti

Christopher Finn

Justin Hawkins

Nathan Holdstein

Naomi Honig

Rachael Honig

William Howerton

Lindsey Huchowski

Samuel Jeppson

Hanna Kaufman

Arielle Kilgore

Nathan Lemay

Ariane Lenis

Matthew Lindblad

Eric Magnuson

James Magnuson

Christiana Maiella

Alexander Mancevice

Leah Manchester

Matthew Marcoux

Jennifer Melia

Tram Nguyen

Kiran Patwardhan

Anuradha Phadke

Michelle Ramirez

Angela Russo

Umar Salimi

Matthew Shack

Jonathan Smith

Sebastian Tamas

Emily Vasiliauskas

Stephanie Webber

Robert Weir

Eric Wells

Paul Wright

Andrew Yee

Benjamin Yood

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Meet the Juniors ...

Right: "It's gonna be Paul!"

Right: Lindsey, A lana, A ngela, and Ariane with ladies' man, Matt.

Below: Tram and Jonjy chillin' like villains in the Tech Center.

...And five, six, seven, eight...

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The hosts of the lip sync contest, Justin, James, and John.

Left: Dave is just relieved he doesn't have to put his hand in that goop.

Below: Hello, earth to Chris!

Next year's stars!

The honor of your presence is requested at the coronation of Ben Cohen.

A night out with the Bear, Brains and Brawn.

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R obert A. - m ost likely to get his own zip code Abby A. - m ost upfront Elana A. - m ost likely to kill a good joke or story Yury A. - m ost likely to never arrive to anything on tim e Shinya A. - m ost likely to live in France Larry A. - best tessellation Jess A. - biggest teeny-bopper M argaret B. - m ost likely to be J u lia ’s co-captain in the W orld Cup Siri B. - m ost likely to have a caffeine overdose Chris C. - best cars S tephanie C. - least likely to dem onstrate volum e control Julia C. - m ost likely to be M arga ret’s co-captain in the W orld Cup A lyssa D. - m ost likely to be a dancing queen Em ily D. - m ost likely to be on the O lym pic volleyball team Ruth E. - m ost likely to have five crushes in one day Prince E. - m ost likely to be a 500-pound body builder Jessie F. - w ackiest M oira F. - kindest heart Emily G. - m ost likely to m arry her high school sw eetheart Bram G. - m ost likely to be a politician A lexis G. - m ost likely to be a pop star Ben G. - m ost likely to be best friends with Colin in 50 years Peter H. - m ost likely to be seen on the cover of GQ Kevin H. - m ost hyperkinetic Chau H. - m ost am ount of gel used on one head of hair Becky H. - m ost likely to be a fashion designer Elana K. - m ost likely to be the editor of a prestigious new spaper R ebecca K. - m ost likely to live in England Alana K. - m ost likely to be a bunny Uyen L. - m ost likely to get an infraction Nicole L.- m ost likely to be the first one to get m arried Zach L.- m ost likely to be like Bob Stein Josh L.- m ost random Trevan M.- frien d lie st Caitlin M.- m ost likely to be the first lady M organ M.- m ost likely to be a stage m anager on Broadw ay H illary M.- m ost likely to hurt herself Trung N.- m ost likely to star in the next Karate Kid movie Dave N.- m ost likely to be seen driving his tra cto r around G rafton in tw enty years A nnalisa O.- m ost likely to spend all of her m oney at D unkin’ Donuts Emma O.- m ost likely to be a star on SNL C olin P.- m ost likely to be a Scottish politician Katherine R.- m ost likely to be on Broadw ay Dena R.- m ost likely to be a back-up dancer for N’SYNC M eghan R.- m ost high pitched G reta S.- least likely to show up at our fifth reunion Susan S.- m ost artistic Andy S.- m ost free spirited Greg S.- m ost likely to w ork at the Gap Brooke T.- biggest anim al lover Sam T.- m ost jovial Lexi T.- m ost likely to win a Nobel Prize Nyna V.- m ost cheerful C ecilia V.- m ost likely to becom e a translator Benno W .- m ost often shares his opinions Brad Y.- m ost likely to have a hall of m irrors Dorsy Y.- m ost likely to freak out before a test

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By the time I was born, all of the good rooms were taken; I was forced to be flexible.

Hmmm...maybe I should have put two baby pictures in.

I knew having a last name beginning with the letters "Af" would pay off eventually. It's about time. Those letters have made me not only the first name on every attendance list I have ever been on in high school, but until a few years ago, the first name alphabetically in the entire school. This honor does not entitle me to any special privileges; rather it forces me to make sure I am on time for every school event. But it will all be worth it once 1 graduate. From then on, whenever anyone asks me how I did in high school, I can say that I graduated first in my class.

Traditionally people put inspirational and/or philosophical sayings on their pages. I will not disappoint. A famous sage once said "I want to share something with you - the three sentences that will get you through life. Number one, ’Cover for me.’ Number two, 'Oh, good idea, boss.’ Number three, ’It was like that when I got here.’"

I want to thank my family, all of my friends from Bancroft, especially those I met at Flagg roughly 300 years ago, and all of the people who don't fit into one of those categories but are just as important for the various things they did that I appreciate (there are too many to list).

A b ig a il T ic h n o r A l f r e d Thank you to all the friends I have made through the years. My friends from school, camp, traveling, and whatever else, you’ve all been there for me and made times more fun. Thank you!

To all my teachers: You have not only taught me, but you have inspired me to learn. Thank you for everything.

“Listen to the musn’ts child Listen to the don’ts Listen to the shouldn’t The impossibles, the won’ts Listen to the never haves Then listen close to me Anything can happen, child Anything can be.”

-Shel Silverstein

If you can’t be a highway then just be a trail, If you can’t be the sun Mom & Dad: Thank you for always being so supportive and pushing me to do my best. You've not only acted as my parents, be a star; but you have been my friends. I know the house will seem quiet It isn’t by size that you next year, but I’m sure you'll have fun! win or you failThank you to my entire Be the best of family: You’ve been the whatever you are! most supporting, loving -Douglas Malloch people in the world.

Tammy, Rachel, Polly, Elana: You’re my best friend and my other half.

Thank you for always being there. It’s great to have Justin: You guys are my someone who always understands me. I’ll miss our best friends and my role nightly sleepovers, dance parties, and just always models. Thank you! being with you next year! I love you so much!

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Mom and Dad: It must not have been easy to always have double trouble, but you did a great job! Thanks for everything you’ve done for me. I love you!

Tammy, Rachel, and Polly: Sisters are precious and most people are lucky to have one. I have three who always keep me smiling. You girls are my best friends. I love you! Justin, welcome to the family. I know we have great times ahead.

Abby: You’re my second half. What can I say to the person who’s lived my life with me? You’re my best friend and I love you!

“Yesterday is but a dream and tomorrow is only a vision. But today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness and every tomorrow a vision of hope.” -Anonymous Kat, Greg, Alexis, Elana, Steph, Zach, Dave, Sandy, Alyssa B, Courtney, Kelly: I don’t think I could have had more fun with you these past 4 years.

Thanks for everything. Kat, I’ll see you at Ralph’s!

Pooch: Thanks for all the fun talks and for giving me helpful advice.

Class of 2002: Good luck next year. I know that wherever life takes you, you will succeed!

“It’s only after we’ve lost everything that we’re free to do anything." -Tyler Durden

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To my Family: Thank you for putting up with me throughout my adventurous journey called high school. I will always hold a great deal of gratitude for your support and encouragement.

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“It’s hard to stay mad when there’s so much beauty in the world.” - Lester Burnham

C la s s of 2002:

To my Friends: Guys, you know who you are, and Well... this is it. I am graduated from you know I love you. Sorry \ Bancroft and on my way to college. A for the cliche, but I very scary thought. As I look back at honestly wouldn’t have freshman year, this moment seemed so made it without you. far away. It’s impossible to summarize Shin, Ceci, Peter and my the last four years in a few sentences, departing amigos: Ah the so I’m not gonna try. There were good memories... Be good. I’ll times, there were bad times, but I check up on you to make wouldn’t have it any other way. sure you’re behaving.

Basically, as I leave this place never to My underclassmen be seen again (until I come back to buddies: Don’t forget us. visit), I hope that someone out there in Keep the legacy alive. the future will one day realize like I did Most of all... Be Happy! how limited our time is in high school.

It’s a cool place. Enjoy the time you’re given; make the most of the precious goodness. With those words I sign out.

Peace!

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"D on’t frown m n int0 a wal1’ d011’1 8 ive UP ’ b ecau se you Figu re out how to clim b over never know it, go through it, or work when around it. som eone is falling in Good luck next year! love with your sm ile.”

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Becky: If we saved our money we could buy our own Sebring! Nantucket in our own house! Our trips out! I love you sweetie, thanks for always listening and being there when I needed a shoulder to cry on. I will never forget it!

Mom & Dad: With

Dave, Ben, Ben no: Well guys, then there were four.

your help and guidance I I guess in the end it comes down to who can eat the most continue to grow each day. right? Thanks for all the laughs & good times. Dave, take Thank you for all of your care of the tractor! Ben. my big hugable thing! Pacey, 1 mean Benno, you didn't actually think I was just going to W h e n something like this happens, you only SUpp0rt. I love you both. want to reach out and grab the people around let it go did you? I will never forget all that we have been y OU the ones you take for granted. You want to take through together. Thanks for all the good times. those people and hold on to them as tight as you can.

And tell th em how p re cio u s th ey a re to you. How knowing them m akes your life better every day you’re living it. Suddenly you realize how awful it would be if they didn’t know of the profound affect they’ve had on your life. So I want to tell you all that I Love you, now forever and everyday in between." -D aw son’s Creek What can I say? Oh

Dena:

Thanks To: Ro, Thanks for the encouraging words and advice. Go

SJ crew, Jay & Linny,

Squad 2k1: Girls, it’s been fun. JJ will always live! Coach:

Nsync! My Y ’all know who you are. Thanks for all the fun. Stay cool!

Thanks for all the craziness, miss you!

18 now, I will never forget all of the let’s go dancing! Jay Hot cop, OH GOD! love you!

Oh baby motivation and wisdom you have Panera!

The p. avengers strike again!

You know given me. You were always there you'll miss the suits! Stephie, Tude, Baco, Kat, Allison, Dave, Mattie, with an open door. Thanks for Jimmy, Shamani, Ang, Alana, Heather, Jon, Erik. Bermudian Swim everything as a coach and a friend. buddies! Goonal! Thanks for all the great memories!

Lilly & Alana,

Mom and Dad - There are not enough words to thank you for everything you have taught me.

You both have sacrificed so much for me. Thank You. I LOVE YOU!

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We made it! Thanks to all my Ted and SamaraBancroft buddies, it’s been an You have both incredible seven years. Special been amazing. I thanks to Alex Chambers, Crofty, Thanks to my could not have Greta, Becky, Alana, Alyssa, amazing family and asked for better Hillary, Dave, Benno, Siri, crazy cousins. You friends.VISIONS Aversa, Julie N., Meg M., A. are all wonderful. It’s Sam and Thomas - You both are 2000! Thanks for Dow, Jess W., Aly, Sloaner, been fun. You are amazing. We’ve been through being there. I love Fitzy, Magz, MV, Eze, and my forever in my heart! everything together, and I know I you both! soccer and lax girls ...you have couldn’t have made it this far Special thanks to all been amazing. Keep in touch without you. Smile, have fun, and my WSAG, and live it UP. Coach Salit, most importantly remember that I’m Hawaii and VT Coach B, Mr. Salit, Mr. McMillan, here to back you up every step of 2001 amigos!! I’ll and Mr. Troch: Thank you all for the way. I LOVE YOU GUYS! miss the FUN. your valuable guidance along Jess - We’ve been through so the way. Congratulations and " I t ’s t i m e n o w w e m u s t much. It’s been seven amazing Good Luck to the Class of 2002! b e m o v i n g o n w a r d , i t ’s years, and I couldn’t have asked for a better friend. You will always t i m e n o w f o r u s t o fly, Kate -This just about says it all. You hold a special place in my heart. I t a k e c a r e a n d l o o k have been the greatest friend and o v e r y o u r s h o u l d e r , I ’m LOVE YOU, MOKIH Special cousin anyone could ever ask for. thanks to Sara, the Feldmans and t h e r e a l l t h e t i m e . ” ’m always here for you. I love you!

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M r . M c M illan - You’ve given me the precious gifts of

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LlNBSEY- From soccer to across he ocean, you’ve become such a close friend...

Daddy Drew, Speedy and Bob, pre-game \ysterics, broken arm threats, your adorable goodie face.

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When you look back, you will always see missed opportunities. Don’t 1 worry though, because the future holds infinite possibilities.

Sessional Cinderella -Ju st when the caterpillar thought the world

Ruth Ever since M r .S m ith - We’ve made it! Surviving all four years preschool you’ve been together... From a math lover to a... well... thank you. ; ) there for me- catching me when I fall, listening to me (no matter how insane I sound) whenever I ^ t h e fa iry ^ ^ s P 'a y t need to talk, taking me on DD runs, dinner o \ dates... you are my best friend, and I’ll never EVER forget you.

Stephanie Gail Cohen Thank you to my family Mum, Dad, Abby, and Melissa for giving me endless love and support. You have always been there for me and are always accessible for help and advice.

Without you I would not be where I am today. Thank you for everything. I love you!

“Work as if you don't need the money; love as if you've never been hurt; dance as if nobody's watching."

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Thank you to my friends, especially SBTB, BVFH Squad, Carlson advisory, CKDC, SSDS, and HSI. We have shared many memories, fun experiences, and lots of laughs. High school would not have “When I find myself fading, I been the same without you. Thank you to my teachers who have been so invested in my future close my eyes and realize my and have taught me so much. Thanks to everyone friends are my energy:’ who has made a difference in my life, and good -Anonymous luck to the Class of 2002!!

Mom and Dad: I can’t thank you enough. Through these past four years you’ve been the two people I turn to the most. Your love and support mean more to me than you know...I love you both.

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Jon: You make me laugh more than anyone I know.

You’ve been a great brother, but more importantly an amazing friend, thank you.

Robb, Ben + Dave: I love you guys so much...I can always count on you to make me laugh...no I’m not a mrs. ed...

Robb I’ll never forget what you mean to me...I love you.

Hill, Alyssa, Gret, Alana and Su: Without you guys my days would be so boring. I can’t put into words how much you all mean to me...nothing will ever come betweeen us, I love you all...don’t forget lunch table convos.

Benno: What would I do without you? You’ve been there for me more than I could have asked for.

Without you these four years would not have been as fun. I’ll miss you.

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Bacon, Jessie, Becky, Siri, Verse, Carlson advisory, soccer and lax girls: a little thing like college will not come between our friendships...thank you for an awesome four years.

Thank you to the Weisbergers, the Morgans and the DiPasquales for their support.

Alyssa Mikiko DiPasquale

Gracias...

Mom and Dad... You’ve taught me everything I know about life

through the countless questions and lectures... and I’ve taught you all you want to know about patience. I never thought I’d make it this far and I couldn’t have without you. I love you.

Gramma and Pappap... I could have never survived without the cooking, stories, and memories from the girl with the diaper to humpty dumpty.

The Tuomi’s, The Backus’s, The Bregman’s, The Holden’s, and The Sloane’s... My homes away from home, thank you for the

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL LUNCH TABLE AT BANCROFT...Jul, Lana, Su, Hill and Gret... I could not have

asked for better friends. From you I have learned so much about myself, without you I’d be lost... There aren’t words to express how much you mean to me... The impact you have made on my life is indescribable... to me you are all the sisters, and I am so fortunate to have spent these past few years with you.... I love you oh so much...

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Adri... Private school couldn’t pull us apart, you will always be my sister.

Rita- It behoooooves us to be forever in debt to you. It will be a cold day in hell when I forget you and the foxiest advisory ever. Te lo agradezco.... Mrs. Kelly... From Caribou to college, thanks for leaving the door open... Jacob... My little brother, I love you very dearly and never forget it (and Joel too)...

Thank you Ben for everything... To Becky, K8, Greg, G, Caitlin, Bacon, Jessie, Siri, Hanna, Em V. ice cream queen, little Alana, Peter+Paqui and techie family (for taking in a dancer... FUNFETTI), EG+ Uncommon Time (love your #1 fan) and all of my friends... it has been such a wonderful experience... Thank you for being such extraordinary people... If you dream it, you can truly achieve it...

Charlotte, Ben, the company and CKDC- Your constant support

and love I will never forget. I could not have asked for a better bunch of kids or for better guidance to grow up with. I love you.

; “Now I'd like you to step forward over here. They're not that different from you, are they? Same haircuts. Full of hormones, just like you.

Invincible, just like you feel. The world is their oyster. They believe they're destined for great things, just like many o f you, their eyes are full of i hope, just like you. Did they wait until it was too late to make from their lives even one iota of what they were capable? Because, you see gentlemen, 1 these boys are now fertilizing daffodils. But if you listen real close, you can hear them whisper their legacy to you. Go on, lean in. Listen, you hear it? —C a r p e — hear it? — C a r p e , C a r p e D i e m , s e iz e th e d a y b o y s , m a k e y o u r liv e s e x t r a o r d i n a r y -from D e a d P o e t s ’ S o c ie t y

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Mom and Dad: I love you guys so much. Thanks for always knowing what to do, knowing how to help me, knowing how to make me laugh, and knowing how to encourage me. Even though I might get annoying when Dad uses too much salt or butter and Mom spills on herself, you know I do it out of love! You are the best parents, and I really hope that I’ll be just like you. I’ll do anything Dena or Tulip, whichever. B est friends for six years, from our treehouse to our stupid for you, including letting you live with me when height difference. You’re by far the funniest you’re old and crazy, I loooove you!

J, Ben, and Tim- You guys are finally starting to be nice to me (well J, you always have been), and I can't wait until we're all best friends when Brad- It all began when you first made fun we're older.

of my feet, and I've been hooked on you since then.

Thanks for making me so much happier by just being there. I have the best time with you no matter what we're doing, and times like painting plates and singing in the car have been amazing. I love you and I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you. We'll eat lobster with your mashED potatoes every night, we'll fish, and eventually go to Disney World together. Thanks so much Brad, I love you.

girl I’ve ever met. We’re such dorks together, and th a t’s what makes it so much fun. I’ll always be here for you, you know that. I love you, and don’t worry, as much as I try to scare you, I know college isn’t going to change anything. We’re definitely best friends forever.

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Mom and Dad: Thank You. Those words don’t seem to be enough but they say it all. You have given me more than I could ever ask for. I Love You. Will: I can't wait for our future adventures. I love you.

Grandparents: Gigi- For always wanting to know what I knew.

Barbara- For always being there. Bompa- You’ll never know how much I admire you, Bompa D.- We would have had a blast. And Em, I wish we could have had more time.

“Carry-on my wayward son, there’ll be peace when you are done, lay your weary head to rest, don’t you cry no m ore..”

-Kansas

Friends: You have made me into the person I am today, and words will never express how grateful I am. All of you who gave me a shove in the right direction or picked me up when I had fallen, THANK YOU. You gave me a light when it was dark. I love you guys.

Teachers: You have taught me so m uch in and out of the classroom . Thank You.

“Youth, health, a joyful heart and an open road before u s ...”

-Singing Eagle Lodge Eagle Girls: You have been my rock.

“I’m off on a rocket ship prepared for something new ...”

-Guster Winnie, Millie, Eddith, Otto, Andy, Annie, Gabe and Liam: The cutest anim als in the world!

“I wish the real world would ju s t stop hassling m e...”

-M atchbox 20 “Believe in me, Help me believe in anything, B ecause I want to be someone who believes.” -Counting Crows

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Thanks to all the teachers and administrative staff @ Bancroft and all the teachers of the past.

Thank YOU Mom and Dad for supporting me, pushing me to work hard, and teaching me the importance of it. Adaeze, enjoy senior year of high school, enjoy the seniority. Dibe, welcome to high school, good luck! Thanks to HIP-HOP music, all the true “Headz,” ILLA COMPOUND and all influencial African-Americans. I would also like 2 thank all the previous Bancroft Varsity Wrestling team members, especialy Justin L., for caring about the program so much.

Thanks 2 Shaw’s employees, the ORIGINAL spot members, The lunch table-Matt, Justin, Andy G.(u got a nice system, man), “St.Lawrence,” Jonjy, and Holdstein. ALL my friends @ Bancroft and all over (u know who u rll!)

Sean Y, Tuan and those who gave an EAR to me and my raps.Thankx. GOOD LUCK 2 THE CLASS OF 2002!!!!

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Amelia, Miles, & Luke: You guys are great!

Thanks for everything!

M arg: We’ve been through everything together. Thanks for always making me smile.

“Things are never quite as scary when you have a best friend.” -Calvin & Hobbes

To all of my friends, especially Mags, Jules, Mr. D eal, Mr. Salit, Mom, Peter, D ad, &. Joyce: Becky, Alexis, Brad, Greta, Mr. M cM illan, Tele, & Your wisdom and support Alvssa, Dave, Alana, Hill, Coach B allard: I can’t has guided me through the Rachael, Julie, Benno, Meg, thank you enough for years. You guys are my Jess W, little Bacons, Woda, what you have taught heroes and you have made Lindsay, my lax girls, and me and how you have me who I am. I love you. all my Visions, WSAG, Sc influenced me.

Connecticut buds, especially Jenny, D.W., Stephers, Matt, Katie, Tara, & Ross:: Thanks for the W hatever tears a t us, laughs and the memories. 1 whatever holds us down love you guys... and i f nothing can be done, w e’ll m ake the best o f w h at’s around.

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*Friends* Emma(boo), Rebuke, Greg, Annalisa, Elana, Abby, Juicy lou, Marg, Gorilla, Alana, Alyssa, Dorsy, Colin, Bram, Julie, Tal (smelldawg), The Henchy Advisory and the rest of the Class of 2002. I love you all! Thanks for always being there. Keep in touch!

To my extended family- Thanks for all the love and support. You are the best family anyone could ever ask for.

-Special thanks to all my teachers at Bancroft. I owe my ENTIRE education to all of you! Thanks for the past twelve years.-

Alana & Angela-You guys are so great. You always manage to make me laugh no matter what mood I’m in. Get ready for my daily calls next year...poppycock, ju ju bee, clipse, sleepovers, toothpicks, muggsy, triple A..So many more, we are such goofs!

MUCH LOVE!!!!!

‘T h e tim e s th e y a re a c h a n g in g ”

— Bob Dylan Mom and Dad- Thank you so much for everything, my Vas and my Mooch! I know I wasn’t the easiest to deal with all the time, but come on, you know you love me!! Thanks for putting up with all my.... stuff, I love you!!!!

Mama Hench- You are my school mom, I don’t know what I would have done if you weren’t my advisor! Thanks for listening to all my problems. I’ll be back for more complaining! Thanks for helping me through!

"After all, our parents are older than we are. We must always remember that.

And, being older, they're beyond the clutches of passion. Theirs is the cool judgment of reason." -Moliere

unristina-There isn’t enough space on this page for everything I want to say to you. We have spent eighteen years together, and I’m gonna miss you SO much next year! You are honestly my best friend, I LOVE YOU!

Benjamin Harris Greenberg

hey there pretty lady, love you.

the big three, Okay well I'm sitting here typing this on the day that it’s due, but does “ It is only the heart that one can mrs. ed that really surprise anyone? Didn't think so. Well, looks like this is the see rightly; what is essential is end of the trip. It’s been quite a ride, and I think I've done my fair share invisible to the eye.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupery « • • | • * * | ^ or damage, n o w l m going to try to wax philosophical; let me share the one piece of wisdom I have. Boys and girls, there is nothing more important in this world than the ones who love you, the ones you can rely on, and the ones who shape your life. You probably won't meet a whole lot of people like these in your life, but cherish the few that you do ‘cuz they’re not around forever. You gotta make the best of what you've got and not worry about anyone else. It's up to you to take things into your own hands. It’s up to you to do things that will make you satisfied with yourself. It's up to you to make the right choices for you and no one else. There is very little in this world that isn’t worth fighting for, and it is your decision and your duty to fight for your beliefs, your goals, and your dreams. Because when you fight for something important to you and win, it is the sweetest, most rewarding victory of all, and you will never, ever forget what it means to you. to put it bluntly, F+B To my parents- Thank you for your understanding, your guidance, and your unconditional love. You have provided a perfect example for my own parenthood, and I love you both more than you know.

Daniel- You’re the heir to the throne, rule well.

To my family- Infinite thank you’s. I owe a piece of this to all of you. <To my teachers- To quote Churchill, “never...was so much owed by so many to so few." Thank you all for putting up with me and leading me to success.

To my friends- You people know who you are and how much you all mean to me; words are hopelessly inexpressive. Every single one of you has had an impact on my life, and every single one of you holds a place in my heart. The best I can do is say thank you and that I love you all.

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Shin: You’ve been my best friend since 9th grade.

We’ve been through everything together. I’ll miss you buddy.

Ceci, Jen, Yury, Alex: All you guys made my life during high school so enjoyable. I have no idea what I would’ve done without you.

The Unruly Mob: Rob, Greenie, Larry, Josh, Brad, and Lewis: It’s been fun my unruly group. Brad, you

are the shizzle in which no nizzle could compizzle.

Greeeenie, Robbie, our leader, LEWIS and all the others, I’ll miss making fun of all of you and letting you guys make fun of me. Lunch won’t be the same in college.

Alana and Alyssa: You both are so beautiful, and I love you both.

Mom and Dad: Without your love, support, and devotion, I would not be the person I am today. I love you both, and you both mean so much to me.

Mark and Mike: Mark, you’re an awesome older brother. You’ve taught me so much. Hopefully I’ll see you a lot more next year. Mike, you have the house all to yourself. Next year, Mark and I aren’t there to tell you what to do. Remember everything Mark and I taught you. Have Fun!

The Bacons, Shusta, Dunn, and all the other cool kids (you know who you are): It’s been fun, peace.

Kevin Dong Han Family-Thanks for everything for the past four years. You have given me so much that I don’t know if I can ever return your love. Mom, I appreciate everything that you have done for me.

I know I haven’t been the easist child to deal with, but I’m coming along. I love you all!!

Friends- It has been real. I had so much fun with you guys. I don’t think I could hav survived at Bancroft without you guys. you Sam and Bram for all crazy ant, times. Yo know guys...its good...yo jus have fun....keep in touch guys..

XC: BOYS (and girls)! We rock. Drink more Dr. Pepper and Goodo!! Coach O’Brien and Coach Lappin, Thanks for everything!!

“Why so ITCHY and Why so STICKY?!?”

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“Do, or do not. there is no ‘try’ ”-Yoda To all my non-Bancroft friends, it has been awesome.

Sarin and Gracie, “Dame lo por favor!!!” Dada da loves you! Kate and Carrie, thanks for all the fun! I love you all.

“Yo know guys..yo just gotta do it_yo know.. yo guys are sick...”

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Thanks Carlson’s Advisory for all the food and all the jokes! Be good in college kiddos. Keep in touch!!

To all my teachers—especially Mrs. Carlson, Mr. Barrow, and Mr. White—Thanks for all the help and encouragement. I have grown so much!

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Melinda & Samantha-You guys are amazing.

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To all the Girls: I’m so lucky to have friends like you. Thanks for making high school awesome for me. Love you all! Special Thanks to Isa, Alana, Jul, Baco, Jess, Jessie, & Greta.

And (I guess) The Guys-Thanks for all the fun times. Be good in college!

“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.”

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To Mrs. Puccio, Coach Also Thanks to: The Wrights, the Gerhardt, Mr. McMillan, Mrs. Hench, & Mrs. Kelly- DiPasquales, the Rennells, the Ballous, Mrs. Meyer, Carolyn and Your guidance has The Dance Place girls: Your love and influenced my high school career in so many amazing ways. Thank you for encouraging me to make these years the best they could be.

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Mom: Thank you for being someone I could tell my problems to. You’ve pushed me to high standards. It’s Je ss: We’ve changed been hard, but I really am a lot in nine years, grateful for your guidance. but I still have so Thanks for reviewing my much fun with you. papers. I’ve appreciated it. I Our friendship is so will always cherish the England memories. I love you! special! Thank you!

Dad: Most of all, I want to thank you for the countless hours of time Munchkin: I’m so glad we’ve you’ve spent helping me with math. grown closer this year. It’s been great to have you as a I truly wouldn’t have done it friend, and I’ve had so much without you. I really admire the kind of person you are. You are one fun with you. I hope we can of my biggest role models and one of keep it up when we live my closest friends. Thanks for being apart. You’re a great kid and so understanding and for all you’ve I love you. done for our family. I love you!

Emma: What will I do without someone Jam es: I am so lucky to have you, to grinch and RP with next year? I love you’ve made me so happy. You To Gregorio, Alexis, being a geek with you! The memories have taught me so much about and Annalisa: of our England adventures will stay myself. “I want to thank you for Thanks for the fun, with me even if you aren’t there to giving me the best day of my especially at lunch share them with. I love you! life”~Dido. I love you! XOXO with the virgin clan!!

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ACT: V. Soccer 1,2,3,4, V. Track 7th, 8 th ,1,2,3,4 (captain), AMB: House on the hill, cocktail parties, Playboy and Yearbook photo 2,3,4 (editor), P&W+Musical 2,3,4, SC 2,3,4, Things Alana Wants’.

Prom 4, HOMECOMING QUEEN 2001!!! Memories: 6th grade Annie, OM, 4th grade boys’ bathroom, Per C. English, P.O.I #2 w/ KH, LW, S+GC. History per B: CS, KS, RC, JG, PS, BM. Wiz of Oz w/ my Art Boys: BEN, JAY+ JUSTIN. Cotillion w/ senior Steve C., High School Spanish at age 12, 14th Bday, EFAD w/ MC, CC+ML! Mar, Lis and Kara -Ferdie’s, Loving DW, Peeing in the wagon w/ ML, V. Soccer Team!!! The Vineyard, "This is where I stop on the way to the Cape, Gret,” Alg. 2, BH, Halloween shopping w/GS, Harwichport w/ JL, NY trip 2001, Gilligan in the tub, Jul's car!, “Real” sopranos, Advisory, Nights w/ Becky and Lily, Dashboard and Red Sox games. Comp, angles and Pulp Fiction w/ Shinya- you’re one of the best. Deal’s AP w/ Emmers-Shaks! REPS :orever w/CP, Troc w/ the girls and my Benhameen (cards and poems). Horrible Pre calc w/ EDDIE; ,:hanks Mr. Smith. PP: Kids about the "high gas prices," kids with key chains and people who wear aoots w/ baggy pants. Thanks: Allison- You are my best friend and have gotten me through these /ears. Thank God for you! Soccer, RAT, obssessions, and "Open Arms." Jeff- I love you for being dense as a brick, going bowling aka SECRET SQUARE, U2+sad REM, SNL, and being Ferris. The guys- MGH for being Cameron to my Sloane, CT for the date, Matty, JT, BH, Wright Bros (sexy scoles and pixie). Lauren- You have become one of my greatest friends; without you I wouldn’t mow the wonders of pliers and late nights. Amanda, Garrett and Steve for always encouraging me.

Becky- Remember our college boys!, Alexis- My Beautiful Bio sister! Donald for salad, Fran, Jeff-a-oo, Erin, Erica-track songs!, LW, AL, LK, TC, CC, MB +CAT. Slatkin whom I think about Only in Thanks to the greatest friends th a t have b r o u g h t me 'Dreams, Peter-We’ll all be together someday, Dave, Jess, Siri, NL, SC, MR, ED-smile’s in the bag, fiaPP'ness ancl tr a u m a at the Lunch Table: Jul3Y, AM, ST, MM, Alena+SA. ROBIN, Susan, Diane, Ginny, Candy, Lacoutures, Sandy and Don, ™\ G la d ia to r!"+ A lm o s t Famous. Hill-Techno+O.M.H.U. Crofts + Liko. Mrs. Rexroad, Mrs. Malloy, Mr. Luzi and Sra., Suze - photo shoots* substitutes. Gret- The Cape Mr. McMillan, and RITA. Bus+ C orruption!

M o m m y and D a d dy- Thanh you for beeping m y options as open as Carry on. Girls. you could. I a m y o u r snuggle bunny! Camille- "W hat's gonna happen to Poppy?" G ra h a m y K- "Pardon me. Santos." I love you all!!!

Cape Kids: Merry. Cait. Greg. Colin: Nantucket: "crush." the strip, spoons. Greg: Linda's. 6 year !h7>7ha7whenmS'Lng7iTn7<!LSrean<) romance. 3 classes in 7 yrs.. understanding everything. with me being a flirty, funny, outgoing, vain girl.

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Zachary Lewis Abby: I’ve known you since kindergarten. Thanks for the room and board. Elana: haha howz French? Josh: You’re a spiritual moron. Ljigg Status: Howz the tesselation? Oohyen. T-dawg. Cmoney. Party at C-notes. HABIB!, MATT DINARO. Alana: Howz Ben Tzatick? House: I would put a pic of you, but it wouldn’t fit. Prince: You got my back. Hi ping it’s bob.

To anyone I forgot, don’t feel bad but I did this last minute as usual.

WHAT, ARE YOU SERIOUS!?

Thanks mom and dad: Although I complained of your constant nagging, it was what allowed me to succeed.

Amanda: Thanks for being a great sister.

Special thanks to Mr. White, umm Bob Stein here!, Madame!!, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Thoms, Mr. Reisinger and Mr. Trocchio.

“Baby, don’t you wanna dance up on me?” - Britney Spears

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stop passing and shoot the damn ball! - my dad, coaches, fans, strangers and pretty much everybody else It feel good to feel good!- my uncle Bubba And you know this, MAN!-Smokey from Friday

ve been here for 13 years! om naptime and football at SnOUtOUtZ. acess to gettin’ flabbed and Da old crew: Mike Abramoff- “from the cradle to the grave” Steve Brown, oin’ to Bar Mitzvahs to Dave Borgesi, John Evans, Blake, Rob Morgan. lasketball and college. Its so ^ Wash U peoples: My girl Jorga from Idaho, Brittany from Tallahasse, old up here! I guess that’s c c , * .

Stephanie from Savannah. /hy lm headin down to da ,„ „ . , , _ ** 11 .»/T hppx t Tu )irty South ta spit dat My School peoples: Larry- OHHHH, My ankle! (LJ1GG) I guess I broke outhern slang. There are a y°u t0° manY times, for real though, you’ll grow into dem arms! Oh yeah, )t of fake people here, but I you’re not the #&A#ing man! Peter Merrit, House, Prince, Habib, Nyna. ked most y’all. I wanna keep Abby- I ’m gonna miss you beating me up and pulling my hair and beard.

Elana-Stop eating all my food!, Dena (CIACCO!)- You’re huge! i touch with everybody.

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Monique -You’re my girl, you always make me laugh, JC FAM-Goldie, Anne Re nd Evelyn, Joyce and Vicky, Thanks to Coach Fitz and Coach O’Brien for always having confidence in LOVE YALL. me even though I would never shoot, and Coach Bellino for giving me a chance.

hanks to NORTH CAROLINA, Come on and Raise up! Take yo’ shirt off, Ws. Truesdell, twist it round yo’ head, spin it like a helicopter!-Petey Pablo /Irs. Seale, It’s time to fight back!- Huey Newton 'Ir.Thoms, (Mr) LAPPIN, You just got knocked the #*A# out!- Smokey from Friday i\\. White, Mr. Barrow.

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Do a loony-goony dance 'Cross the kitchen floor Put something silly in the world That ain't been there before.

-Shel Silverstein The real test of friendship is: can you literally do nothing with the other person?

Can you enjoy those moments of life that are utterly simple?

-Eugene Kennedy

What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning.

The end is where we start from.

- T.S. Eliot

~I have so many people to thank for making the past four years so greatThe Fam: You guys are awesome and are always there when I need you - 1 love you tons!!

The Henchy Advisory: We're the best, end of story! Finger painting, cake decorating, inner-advisory "dating" (I love you!) - what more could you want?

Techies: My second family...painting "boxes," black light highlighter tatoos, funfetti, never ending work calls...Techie love forever (and ever, and ever)!

All my Friends: Trips to Hawaii, writing novels, boyfriend pillows, Oscar parties, SBTB (with a T!), days of the week, Spanish guys, rings in chem class suck & blow, "I don't have that problem," my ghetto-ness, algebraic expressions, chats on the lax field and X-C bus, James Bond, the pact, white airplanes in Broken Arrow, sketchy driver's ed., mood swings, family emergencies, the Bruce hat...all the fun we've had, you guys mean the world to me and have helped me make these memories the ones I'll never forget! I'll miss you...

-A lso, special thanks to my teachers, Bancroft Lax and X-C, Social Concerns, and Student Council"Well here and now will we ever be again? Because I have found all that shimmers in this world is sure to fade away again."

-S h im m e r, Fuel

Mom and Dad: I love you both so much and appreciate what you’ve done for me. can’t thank you enough.

Amv: Even though you are my sister, you’re my best friend. I love you and thanks for everything.

Andy + Josh: You guys have made life difficult, but I love you both.

The lunch table: Alana, Julia, Greta.

Susan, and Alvssa: You guys are the best! Without you my time at Bancroft would have been extremely boring.

Thanks for all the awesome times. It’s been wicked fun. I love you all and will miss you so much next year. I wish you all the best of luck.

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“Don’t wish it away.

Don’t look at it like it’s forever.

Between you and me I can honestly say that things can only get better.”— EJ

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T h e y h e lp e d s o m u c h . A le x , t h a n k s f o r a ll y o u r h e lp w ith B r ia n . H e ’s a h a n d f u l. J a m e s , y o u 'r e t h e b e s t . I d o n ’t h a v e t h e w o rd s to e x p r e s s w h a t y o u ’v e d o n e fo r m e o r w h a t y o u m e a n to m e . T h a n k y o u s o m u c h a n d r e m e m b e r th e “s t a r s ." x o x o x o

Brian: Thanks for all the support you’ve given me. I couldn’t ask for a better friend. Even though we’ve had some rough times, there definitely were some good ones. Remember all the DD runs, trampoline nights, Boston days, all the vacations, etc. It’s been a lot of fun. You’re the biggest goofball I know! Thanks for making me laugh.You have no idea how much that helped me get through my worst year. No matter what happens between us, remember that I will always love you.

Thanks to all the members and leaders of Amnesty, Social Concerns, Tour guides, and Cooking club.

Erin: We've been friends for so long. I

Julia, Alana, Jessie, Bacon, Sara, don't know how I'm going to manage Morgan, Snuff, Su, and tlie rest of without you next year. College won't tlie soccer and lacrosse crew: Thanks come between us...promise. Thanks for everything. I'll miss you.

for making practice fun and not as tedious as it could have been.

rrung Q . Nguyen Friends: I would like to thank my friends (you know who you are) for the four years I have attended Bancroft. I wouldn’t have survived it without you guys. There were some rough times and some smooth times. Although I say bye to you guys, it is not a permanent one. I know that I will probably talk to you guys again no matter where I am.

Fav. Quotes: -Flying is simple. You just jump and miss the ground.

-I know kung-fu, karate, and 47 other dangerous words.

-There are three types of people in this world: Those who can count and those who can’t.

About me: I am probably not a very well known person in school due to my passiveness and not being vocal at school. But for those who have talked to me or know me, then I would like to be remembered as a person who would never really intend to hurt anyone physically or emotionally. Although I know self-defense, I don’t go around and karate chop someone on the back of the head...all the time.

Family: My parents are the ones who have raised me to be who I am today. Without them, I wouldn’t know where I would be. My sister is the one who has influenced me to listen to a type of music known as breakbeat and to sing (although I rarely sing at school). I have always enjoyed picking on my little brother when I’m stressed out, but I always do so with brotherly love.

Remember: “Be who you are and never try to be anyone else. That way, you’re staying true to yourself.”

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Mom and Dad, thanks for all your support and encouragement. More importantly, thanks for trusting me to screw up and learn from my mistakes.

You guys are the best parents anyone could ask for. Maybe I’m not always right, but I’d say you’ve done a great job. Scott, we’ve shared a lot over the last three years, now it’s your turn; make sure you and Brad have as much fun as we’ve had. Brad, you’ll always be the Golden Nugget. Hope you’re ready for high school because it’s gonna be fun times. I’ll miss you guys.

In the long run, men hit only 'T ^ a v e N i c h o l s o n what they aim at. Therefore, they had better aim at something high.

-Henry David Thoreau Life is not about where you end up, it’s about what you do along the way.

Thanks to all those people who been there along the way to keep things interesting. Kate Keegan, for W h a t A l e ’s You. Nana & Grampa, Nana & Papa, you have always been there to congratulate me. Andrew, even when you fell asleep early, growing up with you was great. Now if I could just get you to call back. Thanks to Abby, Elana, Kat, Julia, Margaret, Greta, Steve and Lindsey, Dana, Derek, Thomas, Dan, Liza, all the Andersons and Nicholsons, Julia S., Mr. Salit, Mr. Teutsch, Mr. Trocchio, Mr. White, all the Lax boys, and everyone else whose name should be here, sorry, but I ran out of space.

So in America when the sun goes down I know tonight the stars'll be out, and nobody, nobody knows what's going to happen to anybody. - Jack Kerouac

Ben, Robb, Benno: It’s been an awesome seven years. Being hicks in Grafton, sledding at Dinosaur Hill, pre-Mtn Day traditions, the third floor, SuperBeast Saturdays, Farmington, the list is endless.

You guys have been great friends, can’t wait for w hat’s next. fM o m -

You have been both a mother and best friend to me for the past 17 years. Thank you for all of your unconditional love and support. I don't know what I'll do without you next year. I love you!

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You have been like a father to me. Thank you for helping me learn from my mistakes and for your constant encouragement. I love you!

You are the craziest and most fun loving person I know. Thank you for teaching me to be a true princess smartypants! Hugs and Tummybites!!

To my friends: ALEXIS. 12 years! We’ve had some awesome times together- Spain and Sergi; Maria, Ayudame Ayudame! No puedo!! knock knock knock...; "Cardinal’' Desires; too many more to list, many more to come! Thanks for being such a great friend. Love ya! GREG, we always have fun when we are together- snow walls and dodging police cars, trips to the Cape, and Mexico (we wish). Thanks for being such an awesome person to hang out with. Love ya! KELS. you were my partner in crime this summer. Remember our cool mom cars and weekly outings. You know we’ll be friends forever! Love ya! ERICA, when I first met you I never thought we’d become such great friends. Thanks for all the fun times in Boston. Love ya!! To all my other friends ~ BUKIE, EMMA, and the rest of the ©te® ©If you guys have made my years here at Bancroft unforgettable. Good Luck and I’ll miss you!! To my teachers: Thanks for your knowledge and support during the past four years, it means everything to me. RITAPANTS. you have been both my advisor and friend throughout the years. Thank you for your love, support, and most of all, your insanity. I love you!!

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^Others that deserve a mention for their vast influence on my life: my Jew ish Eisner peeps, eclectic CCY theater folk, Ja n e , Teddy, Isabelle, Esther, both pairs of Grandm as and Grandpas, Elin & Helga, *Love to all my esteem ed Bancroft friends Marzipan, Lerners, Aaron, and teachers. Thanks for always laughing Ju lia n , Smelldawg, Ja m e s, along with me. Good tim es, eh? Indeed! etc...

I love you all!

*1 owe so m uch of my happiness at Bancroft to the theater departm ent. Mr. Belanger and Mrs. Hench, thanks for encouraging my many aspirations.

*Ah, my “greatest advocates in life” (right Maisely?)! You guys are the single m ost im portant sam/jessie/rob/nynz/ people and pups I know. Nothing i com pares with family, and ours: Maise, Paise, Roosha, me (Emmadoo), Shmoodles, Grinch *You two are the m ost entertaining best Little, Scades, Dootzie, and friends a girl can have. I c a n ’t picture life Bivdawg is truly original. I love without you, but I imagine it would be us! Thanks for the ongoing flow very lonely. I love you, my Grinch of unprecedented chaos and Krumpet (keep on G rinehoutin’) and my pandemonium.

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Colin Thomas Probert Well, this is it. I am finally at the end of the tunnel! Years ago, m y arrival at this point seem ed im possibly far away. I ow e m any people | , my thanks for ensu ring m y survival during this process: My Family- W ithout you r support, I'd be dead.

My friends- Because parties at C -n ote's and gentlem an's club (both in school and out) could not organize them selves.

The Calliope Theatre- For their high quality i productions that filled m e w ith w onder.

The Scottish people- For loaning m e your heritage.

The Amazing Faculty at Bancroft- A ll of w hom ;nd sacrifice too m u ch and are recognized too little.

Special thanks go out to Mr. D eal, w ho taught me how to tell p eop le that th ey're w rong.

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Words o f Wisdom "The purpose of life is a life of purpose."

- R o b e rt B y rn e " The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast

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- W illia m James "It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves."

- W illia m Shakespeare "Ha Ha!, Trebeck!"

- D a r r e l H a m m o n d , im p e rs o n a tin g Sean C o n n e ry

"Some may try and tell us that this is the end of an era. But what they overlook is that in America, every day is a new beginning."

- R o n a ld R eagan

M adame. M r . M cM illan. M rs . Hench:

“Some men see things as they are and as!£ why. Others dream things that never were andast^why not." - Qeorge Shaw

Your guidance and support have been invaluable in these past four delicate years. Thank you so much!

Katherine Fiona Radin So be happy you're here, v R Think of life as a thrill!

If worse comes to worst ^ ~ As we all know it will, Thank your lucky stars You've gotten this far!

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“Character is what you know you are, not what others think you have." - Marva Collins

Special Thanks to Abby. Elana. Lexi. Della. Audrey.

Amanda. Sari. Jess. Anthony: You have opened your hearts and homes and embraced me as no other group of people has. Your friendship has made the hard times easier and the good times better. Thank You.

Emily- You have been everything to me.

Thanks for being my best friend IN SPITE of the fact that I’m a “dork.” I’ll never forget x-mas colors, Seinfeld, & our music videos.

You’ll always be my BFFFS & whether you like it or not, we’ll be best friends forever. I love you Daisy. See you on the bright side. *A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.

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our movie will get made. Between ghosts, Friends & boy bands, you’ve always been there.

Don’t get “lost” without me!

mean more to me then you’ll ever know.

Thanks for being my friend, (...are you for real?)

I can't remember all the times tried to tell myself to hold on to these moments as they pass."

- Counting Crows

*Some of us belong to the stars, up there is where you’ll find me.*

How could I forget: rules! You’ve you complete me. been a great You have been way Ben & Dave (no more Dena Days!); Brad (D. friend for so Dena just double dipped); Larry (1/2 man 1/2 too nice to me & I Ang, Heather, Shmansterappreciate you many years. beast); Zack (weird); Josh (woman!); Colin I’ve had way too much fun w/ you girls.

Gotta love those more than you (edamame?); Chris (I drove on 290); Shackers Softball, Ping-a-lings, GusGus, “LIMP!”. think. Thanks for home videos. (stupid *%$#); AJ (Nips); Ryan (BIG dork); You guys were always there when I “Come on down understanding & Coaches Enlow, Stein & Gerhardt Hoc needed to laugh. Thanks for all the to Swingspore!” being the “same crazy times. person as me".

Mom & Dad: Thanks for all the support. You “It’s so hard to say goodbye to We all take different paths in part never stopped believing in me. yesterday...& I’ll take with me the life, but no m atter where we go, Bas Gram: You’re like my second mother. I’m we take a little of each other memories to be my sunshine after the dedicating my first Oscar to you. everywhere.” -Tim McGraw ram.

Katie: Thanks for being more than a cousin.

To the Class o f 2002: "May every star you wish upon & every hope you're hanging on come true.

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“Pooh, promise you’ll never forget me even when I’m ninety-nine years old.” -Winnie the Pooh

Mom, Dad, and Pat: I never could have made it this far without your love and support. I love you guys and I’ll miss you next year.

Saved By the Bell: We’ve made it through a lot. Keep in touch next year. I’ll miss you guys next year.

All my friends who I couldn’t have made it through high school without you know who you are!!

BVFH Squad and Coach Gerhardt: So many memories the past three seasons! You better kill Winsor next year and take back the league!!!

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Greta Scheibel Ain’t nothin but a G-thang baby biggest thanks I can give goes to the lunch table. We shared everything: Journey, Prom, and “dirty” lunch table talks. You guys make Bancroft to me. Julia- Winter, spring, summer, and fall, ORANGE SNAPPLE, pathetic friday nights playing the piano, and oh yes, RODEO! Hillary- You’ve shown me what true friendship is, you’re always there, and I love you (crystal palace...what?!?). Susy- How could I forget my first metal show you took me to?

I have sooo much fun going to shows with you in Boston, visiting you at the Bean Counter, and post-mountain visits to coffee shops. Alyssa- My favorite tiny dancer, JUST SHOVE THAT DIME IN THE JUKE BOX, trip to Martha’s Vineyard, “just girl” parties...(with Becky haha and Bram), and oh yes, the pre-Homecoming party, we’re the best. Alana-1 feel like I got to know you best this year, I had so much fun with you at Martha’s Vineyard, shopping in Boston (hotties on the highway....wait...this isn’t Boston, this is the bridge to Cape Cod), and everything in between. Thanks girls, I’ll never forget you. Now, second biggest thanks has to go to....BACON. Where do I begin? I’ve had sooooo much fun with you these past two years....WE’RE JUNIORS AND WE’RE LEADING!!!, tailgate parties complaining about boys (no names mentioned), blink 182, the list goes on.

Basically I love you, and whenever you need me I’m there for you. Daddy Dave deserves a big thanks too. Thanks for junior homecoming, 2:30 AM cell phone calls, and for just being Davey.

The non-Bancrofters: Sarah Kane-You’re always there for me, whether I need to run away or go to Friendly’s. You and Babs are my second family, and I love you.

My Family- Thanks for putting up with me for these last 18 years, love you guys.

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Gregory Adam Strazzulla Mom and Dad, thank you for everything.

You gave me the oppotunity to be can’t start w ithout mentioning here, and th at is worth the world. my family. I know I could not have done this without all of you.

You are my base, and now I will build on what you gave me.

“I never tfiinl^about the future, it comes soon enough” -A lbert ‘E instein Joe and Chris, this picture says it all.

We grew together, "It is good to have an end and now I feel we are to jo u rn ey tow ard, b u t it's closer than ever. I won’t forget you were the jo u rn ey that m atters in there for a lot and I the e n d ." ~U. G uin always did appreciate it.

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Nhi- You’ll always be that l’il girl in the diaper that I adore, no matter how old you are. You can be such a brat sometimes, but you’re always there for me. Thank you for loving “Chi 3” and for always understanding me, especially when no one else does. I’ll always love you.

Mrs. Pearson, Mr. Stein, Mr. Deal, Mr. & Mrs. Salit, Mr. Kondek and Mr. McMillan.

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Benjam in Mark W eisberger Dave and Big Bennie: We have had a rockin’ good time. Dave: Skating, Farmington, and the Bosstones shows; you might say we had too much fun. But I don’t think so. Ben: I have known you since kindergarten in Mrs. Anderson’s class along with Robb, and it has been great. I can guarantee that we will have fun next year, but when those two weekends in the summer roll around you know where the four of us will be.

Robb: Dude, we have been best buds since kindergarten.

We have had more fun times than I can even remember.

No matter where we go I know we will always be brothers. No matter what, we will always have those last nights of camp in the future.

Julia: First of all, thank you, thank you for always being there for me for the last four years. Our friendship has kept me going through so much, and I will miss you a lot next year.

To the Morgans, the Crofts and the Nicholsons: Thank you for opening your homes and always treating me like one of your own.

To all my friends: Jess, Alyssa, Becky, Katherine, Greta, Margaret, Jessie, Jackie, Jen, Todd, Charlie, everyone at Camp O-AT-KA, New England Roast Beef, Ljigg, Josh, Colin (for all the missions), and anyone I forgot, you know who you are.

Mom, Dad, and Jess: It has been a great eighteen years. Thank you so much for all the support and always helping me overcome any and all problems I have ever had. Mom and Dad, thank you for always setting such a great example and giving me someone to look up to.

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Tal- You are like a best fnend to me. It’s always fun when you are around. I know we will remain close throughout our lives! Thank you for the late night talks, the constant laughter, and the millions of other things you've done for me. I love you!

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Mom and Dad: You two mean everything to me. You are always there for me and have provided me with the warmest and most comfortable atmosphere to live in. I will forever carry with me everything that you two have taught me. You have done so much for me that it cannot possibly be repaid, and my appreciation cannot be expressed in words. I love you both forever! THANK YOU FOR EVERYTH IN G !

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Gee and Pa- You are like a second set of parents to me. You two are so kind and have taught me so much, not to mention th amazing foods you cook, i truly respect everything you two have done in your lives I love you both very much! Thank you.

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Memories As we finish our distinguished Bancroft careers, finally, we realize that there were many special experiences in our journey through the years. Let's look back at some of those memorable times...

The Sandboxers- Dena, Kat, Josh, Annalisa, Moira, Dorsy, Lexi, and Sam entered kindergarten at Bancroft and enjoyed the daily antics of Nora and her Rainbow Brite friends and Billy and Keith as they chased the girls all over the playground. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ruled the toy industry and the original boy band, New Kids on the Block, rocked the charts. We embarked on the never-ending cycle of Bancroft stress as we contemplated what we could put in the Treasure Box when it was our turn. With our graduation to first grade, we finally got to partake in activities such as woodworking, Lego Logo, gym in the real mat room, and reading groups.

At the beginning of fifth grade, we realized that our class had a special skill: the power to make teachers mysteri­ ously disappear. As Ms. Gupton would in seventh grade and Mrs. Albrecht would in eighth grade, Mrs. Condon left us within the first month of fifth grade. On the cusp of adolescence, .we began our maturation with experimentation in fashion, media, leadership roles, and work of the "real world." Well, sort of: almost all of the girls in the grade sported the classic combination of the black and white checkered shirts paired with black overalls. What a year to mark the end of Lower School. We went out with a bang in our fabulous adapted rendition of "Jeremiah was a j Bullfrog." t Middle School was a huge adjustment, a big blur of Flex Blocks and Munches, but what we all had been waiting j for...DANCES!!! Middle School dances were the best. We all made fools of ourselves with clothes that morphed with the trends and crazy dance moves (does anybody remember something called "The Macarena"?). And then there wa: always the social custom of asking people to dance or asking people out through other people— very sneaky and inconspicuous. Anyways, middle school was a blast because we got to learn a dance from Mrs. Crooks and play j icebreakers with Mr. Mac within the first week of sixth grade; we drank lemonade at Steve's Spa during our Sixth Grade Shrewsbury Street Interdisciplinary Week; then we worked our special power on Mr. Rocha and got him to leave since his intimidating voice was making kids cry in math. In seventh grade, the highlight of the year was at Ellis Island when we abandoned some people, who passed their time by playing the "Down on the banks of the hanky-panky, where the bullfrogs jump from bank to banky" game and relieved their starvation through Mr. Boone's provision of emergency hamburgers. After we conquered the stress of our "Eighth Grade Play in the Round" (My Very Own Story— what is it with our class and storytelling plays?), Eighth Grade Forums, and the Renaissance Fair (which was so much cooler than other classes'!), we had the privilege of ending our M.S. experience with a totally exciting, mind-blowing, intensely extreme white-water rafting trip. Yeah, Middle School was tons of fun.

Beginning with an unusual headmaster circumstance, our Upper School careers have been filled with tons of different experiences. After about half of our class left following eighth grade, a bunch of crazy new kids infiltrated our class and spiced up our lives. During our time in Upper School, we have all followed our fancies and chosen different paths. Some have torn up the fields, tracks, and courts with amazing sports plays and even gone on to be victorious in E.I.L. and N.E.P.S.A.C. championships. Others have taken the spotlight in or engineered on the technics aspects of dramatic productions, and many have taken on leadership roles in community service activities. Even while accomplishing many things in great strides in various clubs, we have excelled academically and even com­ pleted sparkling college applications. While pursuing divergent interests, we have remained a tight-knit and united class, and we will always remember our spirit at Mountain Day, class competitions, and class trips. Now, as we embark on new phases of our lives, our memories from Bancroft will always bond us together through anything that crosses our path.

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The 14-point underdog New England Patriots shock NFL viewers by kicking a dramatic last-second field goal to upset the St. Louis Rams 20-17 in Super Bowl XXXVI.

-> Michael Jordan,38, returns to the , NBA with the Washington Wizards | Jordan fills arenas nationwide and ! propels the previously doormat | Wizards to instant respectability with an over-500 record.

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1s The Arizona Diamondbacks stun the New York Yankees to win the World Series with a two-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game7. < r San Francisco’s Barry Bonds

makes baseball history with 73 home runs and an astounding slugging percentage of .863—both all-time records.

the Charlotte Sting to win the 2001 WNBA Championship.

In July, Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins the Pepsi 400 in Daytona, Florida.

Ironically, Earnhardt’s victory comes on the same track where his father died just five months earlier.

first medals sweep in the Winter Olympics since 1956.

-»In November, NASCAR superstar Jeff Gordon wins his fourth Winston Cup Championship.

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Swedish golf superstar Annika Sorenstam wins the 2001 money title eight tournaments and Player of the Year, and sets over 30 LPGA records including the all-time low score of 59.

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'T Former Georgia high school homecoming queen Ashley Martin becomes the first female to score in Division 1-AA college football by kicking three extra points for Jacksonville State.

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The Colorado Avalanche skate to victory in the 2001 NHL Finals against the New Jersey Devils, marking the first Stanley Cup win for 20-year veteran Ray Bourque.

^ Future Hall of Famers Tony Gwynn, Mark McGwire and Cal Ripken Jr. all retire from major league baseball at the end of the 2001 season.

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'T The NFL season begins on a tragic note when Minnesota Vikings tackle Korey Stringer collapses at practice and dies a day later from : heatstroke complications.

-> America welcomes athletes from all over the world to Salt Lake City, Utah, to compete in the 2002 Winter Olympics. vL On their way to an undefeated season and undisputed NCAA Football national championship the Miami Hurricanes roll over the Nebraska Cornhuskers 37-14 in the 2002 Rose Bowl.

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1s In the first Saturday night women’s U.S. Open final, tennis ace Venus Williams defeats her younger sister Serena 6-2, 6-4.

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An estimated 350 search-and-rescue dogs brave fire, dehydration, toxic fumes and rubble collapse as they comb the World Trade Center wreckage for survivors and victims.

-> Terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden tops the FBI’s most wanted list for his role, in the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Sarah Jane Olson, once known as Kathleen Soliah, is charged with domestic terrorism as a member of the Symbionese Liberation Army in the 1970s and sentenced to 20 years to life.

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-> Actress/singer Jennifer Lopez marries dancer/ choreographer Cris Judd in September.

1s Wendy’s founder and familiar television figure..^ Dave Thomas succumbs to liver cancer at age 69. <- John Walker Lindh, a 20-year-old California native, becomes aprisoner of war after he is found in Afghanistan fighting for theTaliban forces. As a U.S. citizen, Walker may face charges of treason.

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Weakest Link” gains popularity thanks to the assertive demeanor of British hostess Anne Robinson.

The future king of England, Prince William of Wales, 19, enters the University of St. Andrews in southeastern Scotland.

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4' Hired as campus spokesmen for First USA Bank, New Jersey high school seniors Chris Barrett and Luke McCabe become the first students to finance their college educations through corporate sponsorship.