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The Miami Valley School 5151 Denise Drive Dayton, Ohio

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The summer of '86 in Dayton came to a close after three months of major happenings in the Valley. There were changes . . . from the antici­ pation of a new mayor to the gubernatorial cam­ paigns . . . from the proposal of a new arts center to the job cuts at GM . . . from the danger of the Miamisburg chemical spill to the proposed revi­ talization of downtown.

Changes, too, were occurring on the MVS cam­ pus. The new wing with its spacious rooms, the computer center, and a reception area contribut­

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ed to the feeling on campus of an innovative start to the new year. Fall ushered in the '86-'87 term with the promise of many new possibilties.

Successions '87 reflects the happenings in the Valley and celebrates both the new and the old, the changes and the unchanging. The school year has offered a time to learn and a time to enjoy.

Each new year brings fresh talent, original ideas, and new friends. With all of this comes the ne­ cessity for remembrance.

Table of Contents Lower School ............ . . . page 14 Upper School .................... page 28 S en iors.............. ............ page 40 Faculty................ ................page 52 A ctivities.......... ..................page 64 Sports........................ ..........page 80 A d s .................................... page 112

â– The yearbook staff is grateful to many people Vvho have helped staff members in a variety of vJays: yearbook staff parents for love an4 trMsportatioR; Mrs. Rita Heckman and Mrs. Margaret Green for innumerable favors; Mrs. Julia McKelvey for Lower School proofing; MVs, Marna Young for photos; Mr. Joe Zaluski, Mr. Vincent Romeo, and Ms. Sharon Jackson for sports information; Mead Paper Co. for generous support; Ms. Diane McConnaughey for being our "good fairy" and our good friend; Mr. Skip Peterson of the Dayton Daily News An d Daily Journal for his generosity In talent and time with our photography; Mr. Charks Miller^ Josten's representative, for patience and help; and Mr. Thomas Brereton and Mr. Thomas Elmer for k in d n ^ s and support.

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In Lower School

Over the summer of '86, several changes were made on campus.

The new wing of the Lower School building houses Lower School classrooms, in addition to supplying rooms for the Up­ per School. The sky-lighted foyer o f th e w in g is sp a c io u s e n o u g h to serv e the w h o le school community as an area for exhibits, displays, and meetings.

The students and faculty in the Lower School are excited about the new arrangements and the additional space.

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N ew students and faculty also bring positive changes to the Lower School and add to the en­ riching atmosphere. The low teachex-student ratio contributes to close relationships in the classrooms. The friendliness of the caring staff, the bright colors in the rooms, the rocking chaiis for story-time, all add to the feel­ ing of protection, closeness, and love.

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Early Childhood Mark Bales Dipti Ballal Michael Biancalana Alexander Brown Donald Brown

Matthew Camm Brendan Cartwright Katie Chenoweth Nicole Cutler Brian Duffy

Ben Durkee Christine Furick Benjamin Green David Greenwald Matthew Gunlock

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Early Childhood Andrew McCarthy Angela Maurice Travis Morrison-Mckell Chethra Muthiah Balke Nolan

Jeremy Olson Colin Rymer Marc Sampson Ian Schuster Robbie Signom

Brian Sorkin Flint Spitler Courtney Tatone Corey Weprin Justin Weprin

Kevin Woo Michelle Zelasco Zachary Zaluski David Greenwald

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First Grade Justin Castle Lenny Cluley Wendy Czarnota Edward Hallett

Judson Heckerman Troy Lindo Mark Mclntire Tony Moore Ruth Nash

Jonathan Nutter Ana Patwa ViVian Song Andrew Weprin Nathaniel Young

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First Grade John Apesos Lindsey England Randy Honaker Kelly Hulme

Ryan Kirkland Bert Kramer Jeff McCutcheon Marcus MacNealy James McGill

\i Mandy Rehimi Anitha Reddy Zachary Smith Ryan Walker

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Second Grade Brittney Black Khalid Chaudhry Pamela Chelle Bret Eikenbery

Deepak Gupta Audrey Kirch Ryan McKell-Morrison Anthony Padgett Dustin Payne

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Second Grade Jennifer Blackstone Ricky Bullock Brent Carroll Minda Hook

Tara Hymon Carrie Loechinger Peter McCoy Josh Opsahl Sid Patwa

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Third Grade Vikram Agarwal Josie Cleveland Michelle Elison

Ashley England Tim Georoff Erik Goodman Jill Hanning Tara Martin

Mike Mclntire Anthony Minella Laurie Nathan Jude Smith Luke Smith

Adam Sorkin Christina Wallace David Zelasco

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Third Grade Clay Apesos Kristy Blumberg Alison Cohen Heather Davis

Katie Ervin Teddy Goldenberg Harriet Kramer Kavita Kumar Ronald Lanton

Chandar Muthiah Katie Nutter Marisa Office Sam Rajkovich

Andrew Sampson Kevin Spitler Cindy Weprin

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Fourth Grade Rahul Ballal Tom Biancalana Robert Chelle Alex Compton Bentley Cooper

David Czarnota Kendra Fryburg Nicky Fuhrer Amit Gandhi Amy Glisson

Brad Gunlock Timmy Moore Christopher Olszewski Molly Peters Qiana Quigg

Emily Rahimi Philippe Rougier Marielle Sidler Gary Tozbikian Vivi Verity

Amy Weprin Robert Williams

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Fifth Grade Emily Barrows Teresa Barrows Brandon Black Phillip Carroll Brent Craig

Amy Eikenbery Patrick Elison Brandon England Zachary Glueck Anju Gupta

Dickie Loechinger Jon Nathan Jeremy Office Marian Shenouda Melissa Walther

Sixth Grade Brock Anderson Timo Bremner Joy Coleman Ethan Compton Darren Davis

Scott Ervin Craig Horenstein Jamie Jones Gwenaelle Kirch Kristina McBride

Ray Mclntire Sherri Mesghali Dominic Minella Eric Oretago Shelby Raitz

Glenn Spencer Nicole Stadler Jed Verity Lee Ann Wasson Alicia Woo

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Lower School Candids

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What's Happening

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The Upper School reflects the theme of changes that have oc­ curred. N ew faculty, the new classrooms in the new wing, new students, and even the new orange lockers in the Commons bring the feeling of progress that is evident in grades 7 through 12. Students who are new to the middle school this year are Aar­ on Alford, Amelia Fuhrer, Atia Shoemaker, Danielle Young and Scott Murphy. In grades 9-12 we welcome Lo-Ku Chiang, Annabelle Kirch, Ling Lin, Radha Reddy, Ruby and Jones Mays, Dynero Lee, Prasantha Bathini, Aparna Reddy, A nd y Baker, Lorenzo Bassani, Marcus Jen­ kins, and Davette Shorter. In-

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I. iuded among these newcomers are our Foreign Exchange stu­ dents, Joan Gispert from Spain and E le n i V a n i t s i d is from Germany.

This fall, returning students found changes in the rules con­ c e r n in g s tu d e n t b e h a v io r .

Through the hard work of the Student Council, with President David Reid working with the administration, the T-shirt ban has been suspended. The final resolve of the issue is pending.

Juniors and seniors with per­ mission to leave campus for lunch, however, were reminded of the reinforcement of the man­ datory sign-in after lunch. In ad­ dition to such guidelines, there

have been quite a few changes in the social life of the Upper School community. More parties have been planned for 7 through 9 grades, with post-game pizzas, outings to King's Island, canoe trips, and picnics. For the school as a whole, members of the Ju­ nior class organized and spon­ sored a semi-formal December dance, marking the first gala held in the Commons.

Big changes (the T-shirt issue).

Small changes (the room num­ bers). The core of the Upper School remains comfortably tra­ ditional and solidly placed.

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Seventh Grade Aaron Alford Amanda Apesos John Baines

Erin Castle Dennis Cleary Cherie Ann Conley John Cazarnota Amelia Fuhrer

Meredith Glueck Julie Huey Eunice Kim Vanita Kumar Shelly Lofino

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Seventh Grade Robby MacDonald Mark Medsker Alice Nakfour Andre Pabarue

Benjy Roman Michelle Roteliini Atia Shoemaker Nomi Siddiqi Olivier Sidler

Susan Tabrah Keeauna Thornton Jennifer VanVleck Jay Williams Danielle Young

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Eighth Grade Rajitha Avva Rahul Banerjee Kim Blumberg

Yolanda Byrd Matthew Cleary Josh Elmer Har\s Helmers Lloyd Huber

Danny Kay Autumn Kosewic Ryan Levin Josh Lewis Sami Marrei

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Eighth Grade James McCutcheon Sukari McGill Sheeba Mesghali Robin Minturn

Kevin Moody Scott Murphy Prabal Nandy Christine Phungrasamee Stephen Rife

Sami Siddiqi Chelsea Wall Marketa Wills David Young

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Ninth Grade Allison Baines Steven Bethke Darrin Bright Lisa Cawley Lo-Ku Chiang

Aaron Hamilton Thomas Huber Brad Hughes David Inbody Alex Kent

Walter Kim Annabelle Kirch Philana Lin Mike Lofino Ruby Mays

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Ninth Grade Eddie Mobley David Montgomery Hugh Pabarue Meaghan Patterson

Rockwell Patterson Radha Reddy Nelson Reid Jenny Rion Jenny Saylor

Theron Shaw Jessica Siebenthaler Neil Singla Jason Tomchin Scott Weinstein

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Tenth Grade Amber Batata Prasantha Bathini Anne Bauer Mike Boomershine

Ralph Donaldson Kim Duke Shannon Franz Jenny Friar Scott Frisby

Debbie Kay Ashley Kent Dynero Lee Jones Mays Mandy McConnaughey

Aparna Reddy Jenny Rhee Vin Romeo Elisabeth Schriber John Sheridan

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Tenth Grade Missy Bouquett Erin Demirjian Paul DeFranco

Bill Glisson Bryan Hawthorne Jon Holt Shawn Jones Joan Karnas

Anna McCurrach Harold Mills Greg Mitchell Stephanie Moore Evan Preisser

Amon Smith Jennifer Williams Lee Williard Natalie Winston

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Eleventh Grade Sonu Aggarwal Kevin Arnett Andy Baker Lorenzo Bassani

Sara Batata Jon Bernie Gabe Bouquett Heidi Breidenbach Brooke Campbell

Dina Cristo Ted Durbin Lisa Elliott Margot Haller Julie Huber

Marcus Jenkins James Johnson Susan Moss Laura Nelson

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Eleventh Grade Molly Oberheu Mike Peck Peter Powell Jon Rhee Jon Paul Rion

Jenell Ross Melissa Rotman David Sastry Davette Shorter Alan Siebenthaler

Mary Spencer Jim Sweeney Holly Tabrah Eric Tomchin Eleni Vanitsidis

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Seniors

Row 1 John Sweeney, Craig Young, David Sayler, Jeff Sniderman, Amber Circiello, Monica Singla, Meredith Sanderow Row 2: David Andrews, Sara Wagner, Liz Bernstein, Dan Carr, Doug Jenks, Susan Bozorgi, Andrea Bright, Claire Hedley, Ann Mantil Row 3: Greg Margolis, David Reid, Tony Peh, Mark Inbody, Chimene Mayne, Jill Redding, Joan Gispert, Brian Kendall (Not Pictured: Jim Marable, Anna Hebner, Heather Lang, Nina Singla, Candy Borchers, Chris Wydman)

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Craig Young “Self confidencc docs not alndvs biing a man to the top. but no one ever got there without it^ ’’ — Anonymous

Sara Wagner “I seek m y own explana­ tions, exhilarated by m y own presence upon this living earth. ” — Crass

Mark Inbody “I would prefer not to ” — Melville

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H eather Lang “I have suffered from be­ ing misunderstood, but I would have suffered a hell of a lot more if I had been understood/’ — Clarence Darrow

D avid Andrews “Great spirits have always encountered violent oppo­ s itio n fro m m e d io c r e minds. ” — Albert Einstein

Jill Redding “Popular opinion is the greatest lie in the world.”

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Tony Peh “The poorest way to face life is to face It with a sneer. ” — Theodore Roosevelt

Andrea Bright “To make knowledge valu­ able, you must have the cheerfulness of wisdom.

Goodness smiles to the last. ” — Emerson

Greg Margolis “The tragedy of life is not to die, it is what dies in us while we live.”

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Joibii Sw eeney “L et every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger. ” — James 1:19

Claire H edley “A friend is, as it were, a second self. ” — Cicero

J eff Sniderman “Those who wish to be must pu t away the aggravation, g et on with the fascination, the realization, the underlying theme. ” — Neil Peart

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i Liz Bernstein “Time will tell who has fell and who’s been left behind as you go your way, and I go mine. ” — Bob Dylan

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Doug Jeitks “Oh to live on Sugar Mountain, with the barkers and the colored balloons, you can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain, though y o u ’re thinkin’ that y o u ’re leaving them too soon. ’’ — Neil Young

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Candy Borchers "Joy at the start. Fear in the journey. Joy in the coming home. A part of the heart gets lost in the le a rn in g . S o m e w h e re along the road, ” — Dan Fogelberg

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— Ma/or £>oy/e Nicholson^ USMC

Anna H ebner I t’s hard to win a battle against common sense, but we must try. ” — Paul Heyne

Joan G ispert “When the center of the world is so far away from y o u th a t y o u h o n e stly know that y o u ’re nobody, stop thinking and hit the first nose you see. ” — Salvador Espriv

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Nina Singla “Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes. ” — Oscar Wilde

Brian Kendall “The good hook say<; it 's better to g n e than to le ceive I do m\, best to do m; part Nothing m my pocket, I got nothing up . mi, sleeve 1 keep magic in mt, heait " Triumpl

A m ber Circiello “Love and memories are seated predominantly in the heart. Therefore, remem ber and love m e al~ waysg I will do the same. ~ Anonymous

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FACULTY

Sara Burnap

For the students, the school year begins in the first week of Septem­ ber after three long months of vaca­ tion. The teachers and staff, howev­ er, begin their year before the students arrive. This year, teachers and staff had the opportunity to spend two summer days at Camp Rolling participating in a retreat.

School in-service, faculty meetings, and department conferences in Au­ gust set the tone for the coming year.

The 1986-87 year began with some new faces among the faculty. One major change has been the head­ master's position. With Mr. Alling's departure at the end of the last school year, Mr. Thomas Brereton became headmaster. New teachers filling other positions on staff are Ms. Ma-nan Liu from China, Ms.

Moira Laughlin, and Ms. Victoria Peters. As part of a cultural ex­ change with China, Ms. Liu ob­ serves classes and teaches Intro­ ductory Chinese in an effort to stimulate the exchange of Chinese and American cultures. Ms. Laugh­ lin teaches eighth grade science and ecology. Ms. Victoria Peters is in charge of the Middle School music program. In addition to the new faculty, Upper School also wel­ comes Mr. Edward Turpin and Mr. Willie L. Turner who have assumed responsibilities for building main­ tenance. In the Business Office, Al­ exander Georoff fills the position of business manager, and Dennis Manning has become maintenance supervisor and transportation coor­ dinator.

Bryan Czarnota

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Betsy Highes

Joe Zaluski

Tom Brereton and Vin Romeo

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Administration And Staff

Thomas G. Brereton Headmaster

Thomas N. Elmer Principal Upper School

Joseph J. Zaluski Principal Lower School

Sharyn D. Jackson Director of Athletics

Alexander N. Georoff Business Manager

Carolyn D. Young Admissions Director

Marna Young Publications, P/R

Jerry A. Sampson Middle School Dean

Peter H. Camm Dean 9th French

Maria Ferraro Dean 10th Math Chairman

Vincent J. Romeo Dean 11th English Chairman

Carol Fox Psychologist

Ann Baldwin Counselor

Margaret Green Headmaster's Secretary

Rita Heckman Upper School Secretary

not pictured: Alycia Lash

Julia McKelvey Lower School Secretary

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Dennis Manning Supervisor Transportation

Mary Connolly School Nurse

Upper School Faculty

Dr. Barbara Cleary English

Bryan Czarnota M ath, Science

Dr. L. S teven Dem aree H istory, C hairm an

Pamela R. Elmer Librarian

P o lly S. Fields H istory, E nglish

Susan A. Harris M ath

Joris H eise M ath, C om puter

Betsy M . H u g h es E nglish

Frances E. In bod y M ath, H istory

Julie E. Jolson E nglish , Science

Ellen Kay French, Latin

M oira Laughlin Science

M a-n a n Liu C h in ese, H istory

Victoria Peters M u sic

Karen L. R in n English , Skills

K en n eth G. A sh jia n P hysical Education

Maria D on at Sp anish

M ary Heuser Science, Chairm an

Linda P. Kretzler Art

Florence K rahling E nglish , Foreign Lan足 guage Chairm an

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Lower School Faculty

G ayle J. Blum berg P hysical Education

Karyl Bright Early C h ild hood

Sarah Burnap Second Grade

Tana Eikenbery Sixth Grade

Bruce E. H untsbarger Early C h ild h ood

Jeanne R. N a th a n S k ills Specialist

Leila M cC lu sk e y Third Grade

D eborah K napke Speech T herapist

Roberta Rhee Second Grade

H eidi Senetra Fourth Grade

Ellen Sm ith Art, Chairm an

W illiam E. Fox Science

W illiam I. G lisso n Fifth Grade

Su san Lambert First Grade

Jennifer Lybeer T hird Grade

Judie Roberts Early C h ild hood

D ian e K. Sadow Early C h ild h ood

N a n c y Etter M u sic

Cherie Craig Librarian

P eggy Stichter First Grade

Stacey Turner Teacher A ide

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supporting Staff

D a v id LaRue M ain ten an ce Bus Driver

W illie Turner C u stodian

Edward Turpin C u stodian

Lucy Jones Bus Driver

N o t Pictured: D oris Barnett Bus Driver Lillian D . M id d leton Bus Driver

H ele n M yers Cafeteria

Joe Z aluski, T o m Brereton, Jerry S am p son , W a lly O lin ger, and friends

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Faculty At Work

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Student activities and campus life provide students opportunities to participate, socialize, and accept re­ sponsibility. Common goals and group dynamics foster enthusiasm as well as providing a forum for thought and student opinions.

Among known school organizations are two new ones which offer stu­ dents an increased range of partici­ pation. S.A.D.D. (Students Against Drunk Driving) and Peers Counciling Peers have been founded for the students with S.A.D.D. being an or­ ganization founded by a member of the student body, Kim Duke.

Changes have also occurred in long­ standing organizations with new of­ ficers, new members, and new pro­ grams. Although the Ski Club is not a new organization, it has under­ gone a change in supervision and is now co-ordinated by Ms. Laughlin.

Student life continues to change i with every new school year with new students and new faculty. The setting for much of the student ac­ tivity is in the Commons with one major change bringing quite pro­ ductive results. Pepsi Cola became the drink of choice this year in grati­ tude for which the Pepsi Cola Com­ pany provided the playing fields with the electric scoreboards. An­ other beneficial change in the com­ mons is the brand new orange, met­ al lockers.

These many activities offered by the school hold the students' interest and attention. The opportunity to participate in any one of the clubs is an invaluable and very beneficial one.

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Yearbook

R ow 1 M elissa R otm an, Lisa Elliott, M eredith Sanderow , C h im e n e M ayne, Elisabeth Schriber, M is s y Bouquett, D e b b ie Kay R ow 2 S h a n n o n Franz, Am ber Batata, M a n d y M cC on n a u g h e y , Erin D em irjian, A n n a M cCurrach, Jennifer Friar, T heron S h aw R o w 3 Sh aw n Jones, Jon H olt, A s h le y Kent, Eleni V an itsid is, H en ry M ob ley, John Sheridan, Jennifer Rhee, Brad H u g h es (N ot Pictured A lex Kent, Jill R edding, D avid A n drew s, M ary Spencer, Aaron H am ilton , Paul DeFranco, Laura N e lso n )

The yearbook staff is responsible for the production o f Successions. Supervised b y editor-in-chief Lisa EUiott

and advisor Polly S. Fields, the staff's duties encom足 pass layout and design, art, photography, copy and business management Editor-In-Chief Lisa Elliott Sports Editor A shley Kent Ass't Sports Editor David Andrews Design Editor Anna McCurrach Photography Editor Melissa Rotman Copy Editors A m ber Batata and John Sheridan A rt Editor Paul de Franco Senior Section Editor Meridith Sanderow Business Editor Amanda McConnaughey A dvisor Polly S. Fields Contributing Staff Layout and design Brad Hughes, Alex Kent, Shannon Franz, Chimene Mayne, Elisabeth Schriber, M issy Bouquett, Jennifer Friar, Theron Shaw, Shawn Jones, H enry Mobley, Jennifer Rhee, Aaron Hamilton, Jill Redding, Erin Demirjian, M ary Spencer Photography Eleni Vanitsidis, Dennis Cleary, Alex Kent, Debbie Kay, Jennifer Rhee, Erin Demirjian, Laura Nelson

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M eredith Sanderow and Sh aw n Jones

M is s y Bouquett and Elisabeth Schriber

Julie H ub er and Erin D em irjian

M a n d y M c C o n n a u g h e y and H en ry M o b ley

Brad H u gh es, A s h le y Kent, A lex Kent, and H en ry M o b ley

Eleni V an itsid is and Jennifer R hee

Lisa Elliott and A n n a McCurrach

Jennifer Friar and A m b er Batata

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Student Council

R o w 1 G reg M itc h e ll, M a n d y M c C o n n a u g h e y , M e lissa R otm an , Liang Lin, John Sheridan R o w 2 Brian K en dall, T o n y P eh, M ark In b od y, N in a Sin gla, D a v id Reid, M argot Haller, A llis o n Baines, Jessica Siebenthaler, Dynero Lee

The Student Council started the 1986-87 school year by sponsoring the third annual Leadership W o rk ­ shop for students in grades 7-12.

T his w orkshop provides an oppor­ tu nity for class officers, team cap­ tains, editors, and Student Council m em bers to initiate their planning for the year and to learn some basic m a n a g e m e n t te c h n iq u e s to im ­ p r o v e t h e i r p e r f o r m a n c e s as Icar'ers. i

! • , ' Council kicked off the ,■ I with its annual Hal■ •> •iCe. The Council also ' d - f t classes to take an active ole in prom oting social activities for the school. The Junior Class ac­ cepted the challenge and staged a semi-formal December dance. The entire high school enjoyed the

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“ A n y th in g -G o e s-D a y ” activities which signaled the end of the C ouncil-sponsored activities for the year.

The Student Council also encour­ aged the development of school spirit with its Spirit Week competi­ tion, designed to get the classes to compete for the honor of being named the class with the most school spirit. The week's activities included dress-up days, skits per­ formed by the various classes, and decorating the gym for the MVS tournam ents. The week culminated with a dance attended by MVS stu­ dents and players from the visiting teams.

To fund the various projects which the Council undertakes, the C oun­

cil has one major fund drive each year. This year, though it got off to a slow start, the Student Council raised more money through the fruit sale than it has in any recent year. In response to incentives, stu­ dents sold almost $9000 in fruit.

Besides sponsoring school activi­ ties the Student Council undertook the food drive in December as part of the Holiday Aid Program coordi­ nated by Tatone Buick.

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Officers: David Reid, President Tony Peh, Secretary-Treasurer Dr. L. Steven Demaree, Advisor

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S.A.D.D. This was the first year for the Stu足 dents Against D ru n k Driving (SADD) program at the school. The m ain focus of the group is to raise the awareness of students to the dangers of d ru n k driving. Efforts to initiate a SADD chapter at the school were undertaken

by Sophomore Kim Duke. For these efforts she was elected President, and Sophomore Jennifer Williams was elected Vice-President. For a first year program, the mem bership is excellent, and includes approximately 10% of the high school student body. All the members would like to th an k Mrs. Donat, the faculty advisor, for her time and efforts. The members feel that the SADD program will have a strong and positive influence in the years to come.

Jennifer W illia m s, Prasantha Bathini, Jennifer Friar, Lee W illiard, A n n a M cC urrach, A m ber Batata, K im D u k e , A perna R edd y

P.E.P Peers Encouraging Peers is a new club that has been organized to train members in becoming more adept at counseling other teens.

Not a traditional support group, the organization aims toward the development of skills in listening and communicating. In regularlyheld meetings, discussions center on the types of problems likely to be" encountered by anyone counsel足 ing adolescents. The organization also provides, as part of its service to the school com munity, inform a足 tional literature that addresses teen concerns and problems. Sponsors for the group are Thom as Elmer, Peter Camm, Carol Fox, and A nn Baldwin.

Row 1: Susan M oss, Sara Wagner R ow 2: D avid A n drew s, D o u g Jenks, C h im e n e M a yn e, Jennifer W illia m s, M ichael Boom ersh in e

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Phloem & Xylem, The M iam i Valley School newspaper, reflects school life ar\d issues in photos, editorials, news articles, and features. Its staff not only gathers inform ation and writes news­ paper articles, but is responsible for layout and design, as well as the dis­ tribution of each issue. Editorials re­ flect the opinions generated by the staff as a whole, which meets regular­ ly on Tuesdays and additionally as needed. Phloem & XXylem is pro­ duced four times a year.

Phloem & Xylem Staff: Co-editors: A nna Hebner Lee Williard Features: Liz Bernstein Scott Frisby Claire Hedley Ted D urbin Sports: David Reid David Sayler Jeff Sniderman News: Hugh Pabarue Nelson Reid Jennifer Williams Photography: M ark Inbody Middle School staff: Roy Banerjee Stephen Rife Advisor: Dr. Barbara A. Cleary AESTHESIA, the title of the maga­ zine, means “the perception of the ex­ ternal world through the senses."

This perception is obvious in the w rit­ ings and drawings chosen for publica­ tion. Staff meets on Tuesdays to vote on selections for the magazine. Staff members also contribute literary and artistic creations of their own, solicit the same from their fellow students, and assist in layout.

EDITORS: A nn M antil (12) editor/ Monica Singla (12) N ina Singla (12) Andrea Bright (12) Brian Kendall (12) layout FACULTY ADVISORS: Betsy Hughes, Ellen Kay STAFF: Sara Batata (11) Prasantha Bathini (10) Kim Duke (10) Margot Haller (11) M ark Inbody (12) Heather Lang (12) Susan Moss (11) Mike Peck (11) Tony Peh (12) Aparna Reddy (10) Holly Tabrah (11)

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R ow 1 Claire H edley, Scott Frisby R o w 2 Dr. Cleary, Jeff Sniderm an, Liz Bernstein R o w 3 Lee W illiard, D avid Sayler, D avid Reid, M ark In b od y (N o t Pictured: A n n a H ebner, Ted Durbin, H u g h Pabarue, N e ls o n Reid, Jennifer W illiam s)

Literary Magazine

R o w 1 Aparna Reddy, A n n M antil, Prasantha Bathini, M onica Singla, M argot H aller, R ow 2 H o lly Tabrah, A m b er Batata, K im D u k e, Sara W agner, R o w 3 Mrs. H u g h es, Joan Karnas Susan M oss, Heather Lang, N in a Singla, M ik e Peck, Andrea Bright, M ark In bod y

Model U.N. Model U N Model U N is a simulation of the actu­ al United Nations, with delegations playing the roles of various nations throughout the world. Thirty-one del­ egates attended the convention at the University of Dayton in November.

The Australian delegation won an outstanding award. Twenty-five dele­ gates will represent Libya and Sierra Leone in New York in April. Mrs. Frances Inbody is the sponsor of the organization at MVS.

R o w 1 M elissa R otm an , Julie H uber, A n n M an til, M argot H aller R o w 2 D avid Sayler, T o n y Peh, M ark In bod y, Scott Frisby, Lisa Elliott, M on ica Singla, S u san Bozorgi, C an dy Borchers, M rs. In bod y, Jon Paul R ion R o w 3 D avid Reid, Greg M argolis, N in a Singla, Laura N e ls o n , Sara W agner, A ndrea Bright R o w 4 Jon Bernie, John Sw een ey, James S w eeney, Jon Rhee, A lan Siebenthaler, Brian K endall, G reg M itchell, D o u g Jenks, D avid A n drew s.

Forensics

R o w 1 Sara Batata, Claire H ed ley, Liang Lin, A m b er Batata, Lalani W in sto n , A n n M antil R o w 2 D avid Reid, T ed D u rb in , Harold M ills, Evan Preisser, Darrin Bright, N e ls o n Reid

The forensics team has had one of its best seasons in several years. Individ­ ual ev e n ts s p e a k e rs c o n s is te n tly placed high after the dust had settled at tournaments in Dayton and C in­ cinnati. Miami Valley freshmen won both novice tournam ents in the prose and poetry category, with Nelson Reid placing first at Centerville and Radha Reddy w inning at West Car­ rollton. Radha also placed second at Centerville, and D arrin Bright took third at both tournaments. In varsity competitions MVS did just as well. At West Carrollton Ling Lin placed sec­ ond in oratorical interpretation, and senior A nn M antil came in third in dramatic interpretation. Senior Claire Hedley won oratorical interpretation at Fairborn, with Ted D urbin placing second in humorous interpretation a n d A n n a g a in t a k i n g t h i r d in dramatic.

President: David Reid Vice President; Claire Hedley Secretary: A nn M antil Sponsors: Florence Krahling Joris Heise

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Drama Club

H o lly Tabrah, Chris W y d m a n , C h im e n e M a yn e, and Lee W illiard

Chris W y d m a n and Jill Redding

The Drama Club presented Neil Si足 m on's California Suite on Novem 足 ber 21, 22 at eight o'clock in the Commons. The comedy is com足 posed of four playlets with action taking place in rooms 203 and 204 in the Beverly Hills Hotel.

The cast of players "Visitor from New York" H annah W arren Claire Hedley William W arren Ted D urbin

Ted D u rb in and Claire H ed ley

"Visitor from Philadelphia" M arvin Michaels Jon Bernie Bunny Eleni Vanitsidis Millie Michaels Elizabeth Bernstein "Visitors from London" Sidney Nichols Chris W ydm an Diana Nichols Jill Redding "Visitors from Chicago" Mort Hollender Chris W ydm an Beth Hollender Chimene Mayne Stu Franklyn Lee Williard Gert Franklyn Holly Tabrah Jon Bernie and Liz Bernstein

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Elizabeth Bernstein and Erin Demirjian

H olly Tabrah and Elizabeth Bernstein

The February presentation by the Drama Club was Jean Anouilh's version of the Sophocles tragedy, An足 tigone. Both productions during the fall and winter quarters have been directed by Mr. Thom as Elmer.

The Cast O f Players

R uby Mays

Chorus Nurse Antigone Ismene Haemon Creon First Guard Second Guard Messenger Eurydice Page

M ary Spencer R uby Mays Elizabeth Bernstein Erin Demirjian Holly Tabrah Lee Williard M argot Haller Alexander Kent M eredith Sanderow Melissa Rotm an D ennis Cleary

Lee Williard

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Assemblies

Muse M achine presentation of A M idsum m er Night's Dream.

Muse Machine Renaissance.

presentation of Harlem

Upper School â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Lower School December Sing-Along M use Machine presentation of A M idsum m er Night's Dream.

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Spirit Week Assembly

The all-girl dancers

The Walter-Scott-Bradfield trio

Tenth grade charmer

Ruby Mays and the ninth grade chorus

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Hallowe'en Dance Guess what incomparable event took place on a dark road at M.V.S.?

For one night you could personally meet Charlie Chaplin, Aphrodite, or a sheik. Also, nosey Lucy and shy Linus were present having fun with us until the end.

Eleni Vanitsidis

A n n a H ebner, Claire H ed ley, A n n M antil, Andrea Bright

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Singla, A n n M antil

Jim Sw eeney, Harold M ills, and friend

M oira Laughlin and friend.

Greg M argolis

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Mrs. Stichter and first grade friends

Ana Patwa and Viv-Vian Song lead a line of first graders

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December Dance

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Jon H olt and D e b b ie Kay

Jenny Sayler, Walter K im, Jenny Rion

Spirit Week

Laura N e l s o n and friends

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Foreign Exchange Student Joan Gispert ^ O ne day a letter arrived at home in Barcelona. The envelope stated "The United States of America." I broke the envelope rudely with my hands. It was the letter I had expected for so many weeks. My first reaction w asn't to read the whole letter im m e­ diately, but to look for the name of the school.

"M iami Valley School/' I said, "Great! Miami!" I thought. Later, when I kept reading I could see "Dayton, Ohio." I knew where O hio was, but I m ust confess that I had no idea about Dayton.

Four m onths later, I was in Dayton. I was afraid and confused. Everything was new for me. Then school started. I met my classmates and teachers. I met the soccer field and the gym, where everyday I lost ten pounds. And I also met long hours of homework.

But homework has made me acquire more know l­ edge. Soccer and basketball are great sports and I have enjoyed every m inute I played. Classmates and teachers have become my friends. Friendship is what really has made me feel comfortable and hap­ py. It's hard to believe, but I have only been home­ sick two days. The reason is that I haven't felt far from home. I am happy to have been in Dayton.

The weather is not like weather in Miami, but friendship makes it warmer. Now I don't have to look at an atlas to know where Dayton is. N ow the only fear I have is that I'll miss Dayton too much when I go back to Barcelona.

Finally, I would like to thank the Andrews, the Elmers, and Mrs. Donat for taking care of me dur­ ing my first days in Dayton. Especially, I give my thanks to my two host families, the McDonalds and the Inbodys, who treated me like a son. M y final thought is for everybody at Miami Valley School.

Sincerely, I feel my year here has been a fantastic experience.

T hank you very much, M.V.S. Joan Gispert

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Foreign Exchange Student Eleni Vanitsidis Now I am here for three m onths and I like it better every day. It is a funny feeUng because I feel as if I have always been here. I became a part of the school com munity and I cannot imagine that it w on't al足 ways be like this. I remember exactly the day when Joan and I were sitting together in the plane to Dayton not knowing what awaited us. O ur English was so poor and both of us had problems to speak.

It was a strange feeling not to know where you are going. And now I am here and everything is so familiar. It's great to be a part of a small school in which people know each other. The teachers are like friends and students don't avoid them as they do in Germany. I am also experiencing the am ount of homework exchange students prophesied to me. Re足 cently I received a letter from m y friend in which she was complaining about too much homework (three pages instead of the usual two) I guess I don't have to make any comment about this. I'm glad that I can be together with you and I want to TH A N K YOU for your help when I had problems. Each of you makes this year one of the greatest experiences of my life. Thanks to my hosting families, which included me as one of their children.

Danke!

Love Eleni

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What's

W ith us at Cantervalley Three coaches did preside.

The first of w hom was alive w ith pride.

Tennis was his game w hich brought him much fame, Romeo was his name and manipulation he did claim.

O n the second court H is temper was short.

If you were out o f shape M any stairs you m ust face.

But when the games were done A nd had he not w on A smile he would share To show his players he did care, A great coach till the end A nd even a friend.

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The second brave being To chance coaching a team Was much prettier than V in But that w as obviously no sin.

She was a lady as everyone knows And she chose to play soccer in her hose.

As female she was seen (or the soccer queen) And rarely was she ever blatantly mean.

"No mercyl" was her saying W hich kept everyone playing.

W ith alliteration she gave gleam To cheers done by the team.

"Mame Muffy", "Get Greenview" Were only a few.

And although her team Could not create her dream.

Very hard we would try

The third of the three Seemed o n ly five foot three.

Girls' basketball he did train W hich appeared an effort in vain.

Standing on the court He really loved the sport.

But he would try not to get hot Teaching us how not to m iss a shot.

The w ings knew to hide W hen he would decide to make them drive Behind our lipstick, make-up, and tears.

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Boys' Varsity Soccer The Boys' Varsity Soccer team, coached by 1st time coach, Joe Zaluski and assis足 tant Bryan Czarnota, started the season out excellently with a perfect (6-0) record.

The combination of the freshmen and upperclassmen made for a supportive team. The most exciting win was at M au足 mee Valley, which was the first ever won

by MVS. The MVP was Halfback, Jeff Sniderman, and the M IP was Fullback, David Reid. David Sayler, scored 28 goals in the '86 season, which helped the team's record of 12-5-0.

Bottom; Mike Boomershine, T ony Peh, Billy Glisson, Darrin Bright, Ralph Donaldson, Jon Paul Rion, D oug Jenks, Mark Inbody, David Inbody.

Top: Coach Zaluski, Mike Peck, David Sayler, Joan Gispert, Peter Powell, Shawn Jones, Vinnie Romeo, David Reid, M ike Lofino. Asst. Coach Bryan Czarnota.

Jeff Sniderman, David Dayler, M ike Peck, Thomas Huber, Darrin Bright

Mark Inbody

Jeff Sniderman, Darrin Bright (photo by Jan Underwood)

Peter Powell

T ony Peh

Girls Varsity Soccer Bottom; J e n n y R h ee, N i n a Sin gla, S u san M o s s , M on ica Sin gla, M ea g a n Patterson, A n n M an til, Radha Reddy. Top; Coach A n 足 to n io Beltran, A ndrea Bright, Lisa Elliot, Laura N e ls o n , A n n a H ebner, Jessica Siebenthaler, A s h le y K ent, Jenny Sayler, Jenny R ion , A llis o n Baines, and Coach Julie Jolson, A llis o n Baines, S u san M o ss

A ndrea Bright, A n n a H ebner, Lisa Elliot

T h e G ir l s ' V a r s i t y S o c c e r t e a m sh o w e d an exceptional im p r ovem e n t from last year. T h e y received 6 su p e 足 rior fresh m en soccer players, w h ich contributed a lot to the team. T he girls had 3 w in s, w h ic h w a s m ore than in the past 4 yearsll T h e team beat W e llin g to n twice (4-0), (2-0), and M ad iso n (2-0). T h e best gam e the girls played w as B ellbrook (3-4). T h e M V P w as voted N in a S in g la, an d th e M IP w as A s h le y Kent. T h is next year, the team is lo s in g S o f their m o st su p e rio r p la y e r s , A n d rea Bright, N in a Singla, M on ica Sin gla, A n n M antil, and A n n a H ebner.

T h e team after the first W e llin g to n w in

A s h le y Kent, Jessica Siebenthaler

Goalie, M onica Singla

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i8 School Boys Blue & Red Soccer Blue team

Top: C oach K en A sh jian , Scott M u r p h y , D a v id Y ou n g, H a n s H elm ers, Josh Elmer, Steven Rife, R ahul Banerjee Bottom: Lloyd H uber, D a n n y Kay, Josh Lewis, M att Cleary, Sam i M arrei, R y a n Levin, K evin M ood y.

The M iddle School Blue team has done an exceptional job this year.

T h e ir s k ills an d d eterm in atio n have improved since last year. All the boys p u t forth a lot of effort to achieve the superior (5-4-1) season­ al record.

Red team

The Middle School Red team has overall had a learning experience throughout the season. The best game was against Dayton Christian (1-3). Robbie McDonald was the player of the game with many ex­ cellent saves as goalie. Even though the seasonal record was (0-7), the boys had fun together.

T o p : D a n n y K a y , B o t to m : R y a n Levin.

S teven R ife

Josh Elmer

Middle School Girls Soccer The Middle School Girls Soccer team was better and more ag­ gressive than last year. Their de­ fense was very strong and ag­ gressive. The offence's skills of dribbling the ball were great.

The seasonal record was (0-8).

T o p M ic h e lle R otellini, K eeauna T h or n ton , A m elia Fuhrer, Chelsea W all, Yolanda Byrd, R obin N-iinturn, A lice N a k fo u r , S h e lly Lofino, M ered ith G lueck, Coach Robert M ac D on ald . Bottom: D a n ie lle Y o u n g, A m an da A p e s o s, Erin Castle, K im Blum berg, Cherie A n n C on ley, Vanita Kumar, J u l i e Huey.-

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Junior Varsity Soccer The Junior Varsity Boys' soccer team was once again plagued w ith their star players moving to Varsity, which caused a conflict for the team. The boys always played a very agressive game, with a lot of skill. They learned to adjust to various situations. All of the boys had a great deal of fun this season! The M IP was Alex Kent, who was on the border line of the Varsity team.

Bottom; N e il Singla, Jason T o m c h in , D avid M o n tg o m e ry , S o n u A ggarw al, W alter K im , Steven Bethke, N e l s o n Reid, H u g h Pabarue, Top: Eddie M o b le y , D y n e r o Lee, Lorenzo Bassani, John S w ee n e y , A lex K ent, K evin Arnett, M arcus J en k in s, T ed D u rb in , Scott W e in ste in , C oach Bryan Czarnota.

Lower School Soccer Lower School soccer, coached by Coach Blumberg and Coach Huntsbarger had many great games. The season record was (2-2). The team members sacrificed other extra-curricular activities to partic足 ipate as part of the Lower School team.

This supportive team possessed signifi足 cant school spirit, and generated their own enthusiasm.

T h e team g o o fs around before their h o m e game.

Lower school soccer team.

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Upper School Girls^ Varsity Tennis The Girls' Varsity Tennis team, consist足 ing of 6 juniors, 1 sophomore, and 1 freshman, played the toughest schedule in school history. The girls played all of the AAA & AA teams in the area with the record of (18-4). The team defeated their public school rival, Oakwood, (3-2), and private school rival. Seven Hills (50). W ith the experienced coaching of Vin Romeo, all of the girls played superbly.

Lisa Cawley and Melissa Rotm an were named the most improved players. In singles, M ary Spencer made her third trip to state as well as various other vic足 tories. Doubles partners, Jenell Ross and Dina Cristo, also made it to state as well.

Next year's tennis team should be even better since no one is graduating in '87.

Bottom; D ebby Kay, H olly Tabrah, Melissa Rotman, Dina Cristo Top: Lisa Cawley, Mary Spencer, Margot Haller, Jenell Ross, M olly Oberhue, and Coach V in Romeo.

Lisa Cawley, Dina Cristo

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Dina Cristo

Mary Spencer

Jenell Ross

Margot Haller

Junior Varsity Girls Tennis The Junior Varsity Tennis team had a fairly good season this year.

All of the girls participated greatly.

B r o o k e C a m p e ll a n d C a n d y Borchers were a few of the good players on the team. Prasantha Bathini always had a positive atti足 tude towards all aspects of the matches and practices.

Top: Annabelle Kirch, Joan Karnas, Candy Borchers, Susan Bozorgi, Erin Demirjian, Coach V in Romeo. Bottom; Prasantha Bathini, Heidi Breidenbach, Brooke Campbell, Aparna Reddy.

Aparna Reddy

H olly Tabrah

Middle School Tennis

A lthough the season began a little slowly for the middle school girls team , th e g ro u p a c h iev ed fin e growth in skills as the season pro足 gressed. Along with first-year play足 ers Atia, Autum n, and Sukari, the jroup included experienced players ike Eunice, Sheeba, Susie, Rajitha, and Christine. One of the major highlights of the season was the gam e a g a in s t H o p ew ell, w h ic h M V S w o n 5-1. C o a c h R o b e r t Helmers emphasized fundam entals of play, as well as physical condi足 tioning; he and the team members experienced a successful season.

Susan Tabrah

Rajitha Avva, Christina Phungrasamee

Atia Shoemaker

Cross-Country Team This was the official first year of the Cross C ountry team.

Brian Kendall did a great job in the meets and placed in the top 20% in all of them. He also received 2nd. place at the West Carollton meet, and got 37th in the sectional meet.

Brian's best time was 18:24.

James Johnson's did well also with the time of 20:07. All in all the team is doing a good job.

James Joh n son , Brian K endell, Darrin Bright, and Coach Steve Eikenberry

Team

The small, yet strong Golf team had a spectacular season. W ith the great coaching job of Coach Maria Ferraro, this year's record was im足 proved extremely with a 3 w in /4 loss record, which placed them into 9th place in the class A district. All of the young men worked well to足 gether, and contributed greatly the team. Craig Young's best game was an excellent 9 hole score of 41.

Andy Baker was voted the most valuable player with an average of 46.2 strokes for 9 holes which led the team's season.

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Varsity Basketball

Coach Vin Romeo, Mark Inbody, Joan Gispert, David Sayler, A m on Smith, Jim Sweeney, Alan Siebenthaler, Vinnie Romeo, Craig Young, John Sweeney, M ike Peck, Todd Weprin, Coach Ken Ashjian.

T h e Boys' Basketball team, coached b y V in R om eo, had a spectacular record-breaking '86-'87 season.

Craig Y ou n g broke 11 records, A lan Siebenthaler broke 3, and the team itself broke 9 w ith a total o f 23 records set!! Coach V in R om e o had a record 100th g am e career w in at 7-H ills, their arch-rival.

S om e m em orab le m o m e n ts that occurred o n the team include: Craig Y ou n g and A lan Siebenthaler d u n k in g the ball, D avid Sayler "stopping" Jon H angrod o f 7-H ills, and w in n in g the M V S T ou r n a ­ m ent. T h e m ost e xciting g am e w as in the class "A" sectional against T ri-V illage, a team that had beat­ en them b y 4 5 + p o in ts last year. T h e M o st Im ­ proved Player w as nam ed J ohn Sw een ey, and the M o st Valuable Player w as Craig Young.

Craig Y ou n g w as also nam ed to D a y to n A ll-A rea class "A" 1st team, and also nam ed class "A" P lay­ er o f the Year. T h e team ended w ith an excellent record of (18-4).

Jim Sweeney.

V innie Romeo

Craig Young, Joan Gispert.

Alan Siebenthaler, Jim Sweeney, David Sayler.

John Sweeney, Jim Sweeney.

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After three to four years o f train in g and r efin in g girls to play o n the basketball team, all the hard w o r k paid off w ith a record sm a s h in g (15-1). M o n ica Sin gla and N in a S in gla a lo n g w ith S u san M o s s , obtained very h ig h scores in every gam e. T h e team w as also very glad to get H eather Lang back for her last se ason at M V S. T h e m o st exhila足 rating and c h a lle n g in g gam e for the entire team w as played against Xenia W ils o n o n Spirit W e ek in front o f the w h o le school.

D efeatin g S even H ills in the rem atch w as very im portant to the team , sin c e S even H ills w as the o n ly team that beat th em b y 1 poin t in the last second. T h is team 's deter足 m in ation has enabled th em to p lay together as on e unit, and to perform as n o other girls' basketball team in the school's history.

Top Row; Annabelle Kirch, Susan M oss, Lisa Cawley, Heather Lang, Amber Circiello, Jessica Siebenthaler, Candy Borchers, N in a Singla. Bottom Row: Jenny Rion, A llison Baines, Coach Bill Glisson, Brooke Campbell, A sh ley Kent, M onica Singla.

Susan Moss, Monica Singla, N ina Singla, Amber Circello, Annabelle Kirch, Jenny Rion.

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Am ber Circiello, A llis o n Baines, Brooke Cam pbell.

M on ica Singla, Lisa C aw ley, N in a Singla, Jessica Siebenthaler, Heather Lang.

J e n n y R ion, M on ica Singla, Brooke C am pbell.

Junior Varsity Basketball Bottom row: Billy Glisson, Hugh Pabarue, Gabe Bouquett, Brian Hawthorne, Darrin Bright. Top; Thomas Huber, Kevin Arnett, Jones Mays, Scott W einstein, Greg Margolis, John Sheridan, Jason Tomchin, Coach Ken Ashjian.

Scott W einstein, Thomas Huber.

Gabe Bouquett.

The J.V. Boys' Basketball team, coached by Ken Ashjian, had many good players this season. Quite a few freshmen went out for the team, and a couple of them succeeded in becoming starting players in the games. Ken Ashjian was very pleased with the team this year, "Seeing the team improve from day one is exciting." Thomas Huber was named Most Improved Player, and Kevin Arnett was named the Most Valuable Player.

Kevin Arnett

Scott W einstein, Bryan Haw足 thorne, Thomas Huber.

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Lower School Basketball

Top Row. Coach Bruce H untsbarger, Zach G lueck, R ay M cln tire, Jed Verity, Jerem y O ffice, G len n Spencer, Coach G ayle Blumberg, B ottom Row: Brent Craig, Darren D avis, Brock A n derson, Scott Ervin, P hillip Carrol, Brandon Black,

Middle School Boys' Basketball Best game: Beat D a y to n C hristian (64-27), a m iddle school record jo s h Elmer averaged 13 p oin ts a game. D avid Y o u n g averaged 12.4 p oin ts a game. T h e team's final record w as (102). T h is team's record is the best that the m iddle sch ool has ever had.

T op Row: Coach Julie Jolson, D avid Y ou ng, H a n s H elm ers, Scott M u rp h y, Josh Elmer, Rahul Banerjee, John Baines. B ottom Row: Aaron Alford, N o m i Siddiqi, Lloyd Huber, Josh Lewis, M att Cleary, D a n n y Kay.

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Winter Sports Candids

N ina Singla, Susan M oss, M onica Singla

Lower School Scoccer team before game

Craig Young

Coaches Julie Jolson and A ntonio Baltran, N ina Singla, Su足 san Moss, A shley Kent, Jennifer Rhee.

Eric Tomchin

Coach Zaluski, Jeff Sniderman, Mark In足 body, Pete Powell

Robby McDonald

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Fall And Winter Sports

D avid In bod y A s h le y Kent

A llis o n Baines

Jon Paul R io n ,V in n ie R om eo

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H o lly Tabrah, Coach V in R om eo, M ary Spencer, Jenell R oss, D in a Cristo

Coach Steve Eikenbery, James Joh n so n

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Susan M o ss, Jessica Siebenthaler, M onica Singla, Heather Lang

D avid Sayler

Am ber Circiello

Coach V in R om eo, T odd W eprin , A m o n Sm ith, M ark In bod y, Joan Gispert.

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1. IN A SHOW OF MILITARY STRENGTH, U.S. planes bomb targets in and near Tripoli in response to Libyan-backed terrorism. “We have done what we had to do. If necessary, we shall do it again,” said President Reagan.

2. THE FOURTH BLAST in Paris during one week in September occurs at police headquarters. A terrorist group claimed responsibility for the explosion that injured 36 people, six of them seriously.

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3. A CASH IS CROWNED Miss America 1987. Miss Tennesee Kellye Cash, grandniece of country star Johnny Cash, received the title and crown from outgoing Miss America Susan Atkin.

4. SW EET TASTE OF VICTORY is savored by the New York Mets when they win the World Series. The Mets beat the Boston Red Sox in the seventh game of the Series by a score of 8-5.

5. A NEW LEADING MAN, Tom Cruise takes the screen with well-known heartthrob Paul Ne^wman in their movie “The Color of Money." Cruise also starred in the 1986 blockbuster “Top Gun“ with Kelly McGillis.

6. DISAPPOINTED LEADERS, President Reagan and Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev fail to reach an agreement on the arms talks and leave the Reykjavik summit in failure.

World Events

7. SWEEPING OVERHAUL of tax laws cuts taxes for some workers while eliminating some of the traditional deductions. Rep. Dan Rostenkowski and Sen. Bob Packwood were instrumental in the overhaul.

8. SINGERS WIN G R A M M Y AWARDS. Whitney Houston for “Best Female Pop Vocal Performance” ; Don Henley for "Best Male Rock Vocal” : and Stevie Wonder for “Best Male Rhythm and Blues Vocal.”

9. BOTH CHARGED W ITH ESPIONAGE, Soviet U.N. employee Gennadiy Zakharov arrested in New York City, and American journalist Nicholas Daniloff arrested in Moscow, are later released in what some called a “trade.”

10. A FORMER “FUN-LOVING" BACHELOR, Britain’s Prince Andrew marries the red-haired English commoner Sarah Ferguson ("Fergie") in July at Westminster Abbey

11. AMERICA’S HOLLYWOOD FAVORITES DIE IN 1986; The elegant leading man, Cary Grant; King of Swing Benny Goodman; Hollywood toughguy James Cagney; and Ted Knight, who co-starred in the “Mary Tyler Moore Show."

12. THE BEGINNING OF HELP for AIDS victims is discovered in a DuPont laboratory.

The Isostat system enables hospital labs to isolate and treat the microorganisms that attack AIDS victims.

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1. GREED AND DECEPTION eventually lead to the fall of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, who flees his country after Josing the election to the popular Corazon Aquino.

2. ON THE RUN, President of Haiti “Baby Doc” Duvalier and his wife Michelle drive through the gates of the Port-au-Prince airport to board a U.S. Air Force transport plane which carries them to France.

Photos by: AP/W ide World Photos

3. HOLLYWOOD HUNK Clint Eastwood's "day is made" by the residents of Carmel-bythe-Sea, CA, after they elect him mayor in April.

4. SAM AND DIANE are at it again to mal<e "Cheers" one of the top-rated shows of 1986. Along with “The Cosby Show," they brought NBC and its Thursday night line-up to the top of the ratings chart.

5. A HORRIFIED NATION LOOKS ON as the seven crew members of the space shuttle Challenger, including school teacher Christa McAuliffe, are killed when the craft explodes 73 seconds after its televised launch on Jan. 28,1986.

6. AMERICA'S PRIDE AND JOY, the Statue of Liberty celebrates her 100th birthday with a complete renovation and a nationwide party on July 4,1 986 .

World Events

7. BACK HOME, pilots Jeana Yeager and Dick Rutan wave to a crowd in Mojave, CA, on Dec. 23, after completing the first nonstop, global circumnavigation without refueling on the aircraft Voyager.

8. A NIGHTMARE TURNS TO REALITY for the Soviet people when a nuclear reactor explodes at the Chernobyl power station in April.

9. WORLD TRAVELER Pope John Paul II visits Mother Theresa's clinic in Calcutta during his 10-day journey through the Indian continent in February.

10. WEDDING BELLS ring for Caroline Kennedy, daughter of Jackie Kennedy Onassis and the late John F. Kennedy, and Edwin Schlossberg, a New York businessman and artist.

11. IRANSCAM involves four White House staffers (National Security Adviser John Poindexter, Lt. Col. Oliver North, White House Chief of Staff Donald Regan, and CIA Director William Casey).

12. A DROUGHT-RIDDEN southeastern United States experiences the worst dry spell on record in 1986. Farmers from southern Pennsylvania to northern Florida are on the verge of ruin as their crops wilt at the peak of the drought.

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M arc S am p so n

Rob M acD onald, Jessica Siebenthaler, N e il Singla

Sara Wagner

Danielle Young, Cherie Conley, Vanita Kumar

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Evan Preisser and John Czarnota

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Aperna Reddy in B iology

Ralph D on a ld so n , A m o n Sm ith han gin g out

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Jenell Ross, T odd W eprin, M argot Haller in the parking lot

D eb b ie Kay, Eleni V anitsidis, A s h le y Kent in the C o m m o n s

D avid M o n tg o m e r y relaxing after a tough day

M rs. Kirch, Audrey, G w enaelle, and A n n ab elle g o in g h o m e

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D avid M o n tg o m e ry , Lisa C aw ley, N e ls o n Reid

A lex Kent, Jessica Siebenthaler, Scott W e in ste in

N atalie W in sto n , Stephanie M oore, M is s y Bouquett, A s h le y Kent

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A second grade friend

Ryan Levin, Sam i Siddiqi

R u by M ays

M arc S a m p so n

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Dr. Stephen Dem aree, Fran Inbody, M oira Laughlin, M ary H euser

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H o lly Tabrah, M argot Haller

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J enny Rion, D avid In bod y

M elissa W alther Sh aw n Jones and friend

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Lee W illard, N e ls o n Reid, D avid Reid.

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N in a Singla, Julie Jolson, S u san M o ss, A s h le y Kent, J e n n y Rhee, Jessica Siebenther.

Claire H ed ley, T ed D u rb in , Jim M arable, A n n a H ebner.

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S u san M o ss, Lisa Elliott, Radha Reddy, A llis o n Baines, Jennifer Rhee, Andrea Bright.

Jenny R ion, M ik e Lofino

Peter P ow ell, Gabe Bouquett, Craig Y oung.

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V ivi Verity

D e b b ie Kay, Scott Frisby, S h a n n o n Franz, Stephanie Moore.

Ralph D o n a ld son , D avid Y ou ng, H an s H elm ers, Sam i M arrei. Matt Cleary.

Brian Sorkin and Jeremy O ls o n

A lice N a k fou r, Eunice K im , S u sy Tabrah

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Roc Patterson, Steven Bethke, T h on \as H uber, J en n y Sayler, M ik e Lofino

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Immersion Teens in Trouble

Outward Bound

By Mark Rife Although I have been a teenager for the past five years now, I was not, until this Immersion, fully aware o f the m agni­ tude o f the problems teens are facing.

A lot o f my peers are in pain. Pained because they grow up to o quickly. M y study, although focusing on a depressing subject, tried to lo ok at the positive side — what’s being done to help.

By Darius Bozorgi and T ony Peh Outward Bound is a unique program that challenges the physical and mental capabilities o f each student and forces him to learn more about him self through numerous tests o f endurance. The V o y ­ ager Outward Bound School, located in Big Bend National Park in Texas, is an extremely well-run school. The program is safe, fun, and educational.

In the Swim

Earth Science

By Shawn Jones The "Earth Science” Immersion was an introduction to the forces o f earth and an explanation o f their causes. The class­ room explanations com bined with seeing the actual results on a field trip made this learning experience easier to understand.

Children’s M edical Center

By Andrea Bright These settings, which strive to make the children com fortable in the unnatural hospital setting, had an effect on me dur­ ing my Immersion in the hospital. I learned to be com fortable with the IV ’s, oxygen tents and isolation rooms. Within this atmosphere, I helped to give a n or­ malcy to often frightened young children.

Immersion in the Courtroom

By David Reid The Internship was valuable because it offered an insight into the legal process which very few people have. It was an outstanding Immersion, the success o f which can be attributed to the under­ standing and patience o f Federal Judge Walter Rice and his colleagues, Jim, Tania, Ellie, Shirley and Christine.

By Craig D ean This senior Immersion project has g iv ­ en me a different perspective on com p eti­ tive swim ming — that o f a coach. I also have had instructional responsibilities at the University o f D ayton and the North west Y M C A . W hile working with others, including one handicapped college stu ­ dent, I have also learned about myself.

Interacting constructively on a teaching level makes the learning process a t w o ­ fold experience.

Sports M edicine

By Jon Freeman In the Sports M edicine clinic at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, sports injuries are diagnosed and treated. The level o f re­ covery will be dependent on the injury and the desire o f the patient. I learned during Immersion that Sports M edicine is a grow ing field in a rewarding and satis­ fying profession.

Immersion in England

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By Dana M cK enney During my four years o f Immersion, I have traveled to Russia and back, and studied Earth Science and the Stock M ar­ ket; but my time up here in the A ppala­ chian M ountains o f Eastern Kentucky has been and is the best experience I have ever had. I feel content because I helped the people and made a difference to them.

By Chimene Mayne On the w hole, England is a fabulous country. Its greatest pride is London. I d on ’t believe that any other country has such a large, beautiful city that is as clean and w ell-kept as London. Seeing this city "made” the w hole trip for me.

M odel U N

By Jonathan Rhee The M odel United N ations program was a unique opportunity to learn and better understand the political positions o f other countries. During this time we learned the background o f our country (G ab on ) and g ot a general picture o f each separate U .N . bloc. W e dealt with world problems and gained a more c o m ­ prehensive perspective o f our world.

Earthwatch

W ashington W orkshop

By Susan M oss I feel that I profitted enorm ously from this Immersion experience. It made me aware o f the vast scope o f possibilities in the field o f marine biology, both th e o ­ retical and in field research. A bove all, it has given m e an appreciation for the d e ­ sign and execution o f scientific studies.

By Scott Broock O ne cannot fully appreciate the c o m ­ plexity o f our governm ent until he has been to Capital Hill. During my month in W ashington, D.C., I was able to gain a firsthand view o f what it is that makes our nation work. For those w ho can a c­ cept the challenge o f a W ashington in ­ ternship, the benefits that may be reaped are countless.

Photography Class

Outward Bound M innesota

By Susan Bozorgi, Eric Ernst and D o u g Geyer T hough it is not considered by many as an art form, photography incorporates the basic creative techniques used in o th ­ er facets o f the art world. W ith this p h i­ losophy in mind members o f the Basic Photography class set out to learn and refine the various technical requirements o f photography.

The Other Side

By Ramesh A w a W hen people view the world o f m ed i­ cine, they tend to see only the glamorous parts o f the health profession. However, there are many other duties, although less exciting, that must be performed by tec h ­ nicians and a host o f others. This Im mer­ sion experience has revealed to me much information concerning the medical field which I did not know before.

Pilots license

By David Andrews W orking from dawn to dusk everyday is not defined as fun for m ost people, but it is to Outward Bound students in M in ­ nesota. For them, leading a team o f A las­ kan dogs across a snow swept lake isn’t work unless it is called work. The saying that work can be fun rings true for O u t­ ward Bound alumni. Exercising every day is Outward B ound’s general policy, along with learning a totally different set o f skills that someday may save on e’s life.

The Orient

By Eric Tom chin The Orient is one o f the few places left in the modern world where ancient c u s­ tom s and modern civilization have been so finely com bined. Everyone must take at least one trip to the East to experience the delicate balance between old and new.

The Investigation

By Jim Marable W orking toward a pilot’s license dur­ ing Immersion teaches that the first per­ son you should fear is yourself

A Spanish Experience

By Amber Circiello The participants in the 1986 Filmmak­ ing Immersion had four weeks o f exciting experiences. This year’s film crew consist­ ed o f Amber Circiello, T odd Greenberg, Jenell Ross, Erica Schultz and Carla Wilder. The group filmed scenes for their m ovie on location around tow n and in Cincinnati.

A Laboratory Experience

By Brad Lang The trip provided an opportunity for lengthy introspection about the culture o f Spain and also about ourselves and our peers. O n the academic side, our teachers taught about the history and language o f Spain, but experience was the best teach­ er. While interacting with the people we learned about them and also our friends.

By Ted Bernstein M y independent project was working at the Cox Heart Institute in a lab in cooperation with Wright State Universi­ ty’s Emergency M edical Department.

There I worked with Dr. John McCabe and Chief Lab Technician Terri Caprio.

The experience I had proved to be very educational as well as interesting.

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H otel and Restaurant

W orld o f the Child

By Meredith Sanderow The hotel business is a way o f life for the many people w ho are a part o f a hotel staff. The hotel people at Stouffer’s and the D ayton Airport H otel all share the same types o f experiences. By observing a hotel from "the back o f the h ouse” a person can tell if the hotel life is right for him.

By Lalani W inston The Bible says children are a gift from G od . If such is the case, then W ee Haven Child Care Center is a storehouse full o f these precious gifts. That is where I spent my Immersion.

The children were wonderful and often times unpredictable, which made for som e interesting m om ents at W ee Haven.

Every day was like opening a gift and being pleasantly surprised.

A stronom y

By Ted Durbin

G o o d Samaritan

The thought that the light from these im mense celestial objects takes th o u ­ sands o f years to reach our solar system is overwhelm ing. Throughout history man has looked up to the stars with awe and amazement as do the students taking the astronomy Immersion course today.

(M ike P eck) Innocent Until Proven Otherwise

By Jon Paul Rion What I have learned working for Rion R ion and Rion is that one o f the m ost important things a person can do is p ro­ tect the one thing that separates the U n it­ ed States from Russia: The Constitution o f the United States.

V oyage En France

By Liz Bernstein It’s hard to express how I felt about the things I saw and the places I visited. The amazement and awe that I experienced throughout the trip, standing in front o f a painting or an historical m onum ent, sim ­ ply cannot be conveyed. The works o f art have becom e real for m e because I have

By Greg Margolis I w oke up, jumped into the shower, com pleted my early morning routine, fin ­ ished tying my tie around my neck, and ran downstairs to the kitchen where the d og was sleeping on his back. It was then that I came to realize that it was a little past one a.m. I had wakened approxi­ mately five and a half hours to o early. I had been so nervous the previous evening about getting to my first day at G o o d Samaritan Hospital on time that I had, to put it mildy, "jumped the gun.”

Restaurant management

By Candy Borchers Purchasing for a restaurant requires a lot o f trust by the management. The job consists o f ordering the products and then personally receiving them. This may sound rather menial, but a lot depends on this particular job.

International Finance

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Animal Business

By Raya Tabrah The Miami Valley Animal Hospital and the Waynesville Veterinary Hospital are reaching out to help animals. A ssist­ ing and observing at these tw o clinics provided me with an accurate insight into veterinary medicine.

By Johannes V o n Huelsen I spent three weeks in the nation’s c a ­ pital working at the Institute o f N ational Finance.

If I review the three weeks in W ash ­ ington and the work I was able to a c ­ com plish, I w ould have to say that I learned so many things and the level o f experience was so great, that I had trou ­ ble including it all in a short article.

Baseball This was the m ost successful season for the baseball team in Miami Valley history. The season ended with an impressive victory over Tri-County, bringing the season record to 5-8. Strong pitching was provided throughout the season by Shawn Jones, T ony Peh, and Craig Y oun g. The defense also was greatly improved. Leading hitters were Ralph D onaldson, with a 450 batting average, and David Sayler, w ho hit over .380. Team honors went to Billy Glisson, M ost Improved, and Ralph D o n ­ aldson, named M ost Valuable Player.

Front: Coach Asjian, Shawn Jones, Billy Glisson, Ralph Donaldson, Paul DeFranco, Todd Weprin, Kevin Arnett. Back: Vinnie Romeo, David Sayler, John Sweeney, Alan Siebenthaler, Craig Young, Scott Broock, Tony Peh.

Softball

Front: Ashley Kent, Meredith Sanderow, Liz Bernstein, Monica Singla, Lisa Romeo, Lisa Elliot. Back: Coach Glisson, Rosa Sala, Melissa Rotman, Susan Moss, Nina Singla, Laura Nelson, Andrea Bright, Ann Mantil, Coach Ailing.

Learning and improvement. These are the tw o words which best characterize this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s softball team. With several new players, the team learned to play together and becom e familiar with the Headmaster as a coach. Coach Bill G lisson learned to enjoy him self after such gam es as the 32-28 loss to Summit. The team improved greatly, as the season culminated in a com e-from -behind victory over M eadowdale in the final game. Lisa R om eo led the team and w on the M ost Valuable Player award.

Nina Singla was named M ost Improved.

Varsity Boys’ Tennis

Front: David Andrews, David Reid, Ramesh Avva, Chris Wydman. Back: Coacli Romeo, Jon Freeman, Jon Bernie, Greg Margoiis.

The 18-2 record o f the B oys’ Varsity Tennis team shows another successful year. Chris W ydman earned a winning record at first singles against tough com petition. Ramesh Avva had another incredibly successful year and advanced to the state tournament. Darius Bozorgi played w ell at third singles despite missing tw o weeks. The doubles team o f Jon Freeman and Greg M argoiis advanced in the tournament also, losing only one match during the season. The second doubles team o f David Reid and Jon Bernie were undefeated in the season and also qualified for the state tournament.

Junior Varsity Boys’ Tennis What is the lineup for today This was a frequent question asked by the players on the B oys’JV Tennis team. D ue to sickness and loss o f players to the varsity, the J V team never had the same lineup. D espite these problem s, the team earned a record o f 4-6. The team consisted alm ost com pletely o f freshmen and so p h o ­ mores, w ho will return next year. Johannes von H uelson earned Team Player for his dedication and improvement.

Front: Marie Inbody, Mike Peck, Sonu Aggarwal, Eric Tomchin. Back: Coach Georoff, Greg Mitchell, Bryan Hawthorne, Johannes von Huelson, Jon Rion.

Middle School Tennis The M iddle School B oys’ Tennis team had one o f its strongest years ever. The final record was 6-1, the only loss com in g to Cincinnati Country Day. The highlight o f the season was a victory over previously undefeated Sycamore. The team fin ­ ished second in the Princeton tournament. Hans Helmers and the doubles team o f N eil Singla and Walter Kim w on first place in the tournament.

Front: Neil Singla, Walter Kim, Josh Lewis, LLoyd Huber, Danny Kay. Back: Nelson Reid, David Young, Hans Helmers, Jason Tomchin, David Montgomery, Mike Lofino, Coach Fenwick.

Varsity Track Despite having a small team and no victories, this was a successful year for the Varsity Track team. Coach Jerry Sampson was pleased with each m em ber’s improvement.

The runners strived to do their best each time, and as a result, placement in the races improved. Brian Kendall and Anna Hebner each barely m issed in qualifying for the second round in the state tournament. There will be hope for more improvement next year with no graduating seniors and a large number o f eighth grade runners w ho will join the team.

Front: James Johnson, Brian Kendall. Back: Erica Shulz, Anna Hebner, Lalani Winston, Coach Sampson.

Middle School Track This year was impressive for the M iddle School track team in both size and performance. There were several new participants particularly in the seventh grade. Darrin Bright showed determination in the mile and 800m w in nii^ several races. Eighth graders Eddie M obley and Alex Kent also per­ formed admirably. The girls show ed improvement as well, particularly in relays. N ext year promises to be equally successful with such runners as Nathan Remmers, Stephen Rife, and Rahul Banerjee.

Front: Rahul Banerjee, Kevin Moody, Nathan Remmers, Sami Marrei, Prabal Nandy, James McCutcheon, Stephen Rife, Ryan Levin. Back: Coach Jackson, David Inbody, Theron Shaw, Cheng Song, Alex Kent] Eddie Mobley, Darrin Bright.

The Junior-Senior Prom

The Junior Class Cordially Invites You To Their Prom Saturday, May 17, 1986 Miami Valley Hunt And Polo Club 9:00 PM To 12:00 AM

Sports Awards

Headmaster Book Award Winners Special Awards Surrie Hobart Mark Rife Brad Lang Kristen Moss Doug Geyer Fine Arts Steven Black Science Awards Jill Bernie Hugh Pabarue James Johnson Jim Marable Mathematics Awards Ryan Levin Jenny Rion Carla Wilder Beth Gilley Lisa Romeo Fine Arts Awards Lloyd Huber Alex Kent Sally Remmers Foreign Languages Sami Marrei Joan Karnas Lisa Elliott Social Sciences Hans Helmers Kathy Bullock Jon Holt English Improvement Heidi Hartzel Jenny Saylor Jennifer Friar Rizwan Pasha Meredith Sanderow Brad Lang

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Graduation Day â&#x20AC;&#x2122;86

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Thirteenth Commencement Exercises Miami Valley School 1964-1986 The Victory Theatre Dayton, Ohio

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Sunday, June 8, 1986 4:00 p.m.

Steven Black . . . "I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn’t know.” Mark Twain Brad Lang . . . "Minds are like parachutes. They only function when they are open.” Sir James Dewar Kathryn Seyfarth . . . "And these children That you spit on As they try to change their worlds Are immune to your consultations.

They're quite aware Of what they're going through . . . " David Bowie Farrand Y. Smith . . . "Do not follow where the path may lead. Go, instead, where there is no path and leave a trail." Farrand Y. Smith Katherine Franz . . . "Ten miles behind me.

Ten thousand more to go." James Taylor Eric Ernst . . . "Whatever your mind can conceive and believe, it will achieve. Self limitations are non-existent. The greatest mistake is giving up." Song Craig Dean . . . "Whatever the struggle, continue to climb. It may be only one step to the summit." Anonymous Raya Tabrah . . . "Where does the answer lie.^ Living from day to day If it's something we can't buy There must be another way." Anonymous Doug Geyer . . . "What lies behind us And what lies before us Are tiny matters

Compared with what lies Within us." Ralph Waldo Emerson Rosa Sala . . . "There's so many different worlds.

So many different suns And we have just one world But we live in different ones.” Dire Straits Kristin Moss . . . "Climb mountains while you may And sing your song Start living every day It won't be long before You turn around and wonder Where life's gone." David Bowie Scott Broock . . . "I can do anything I want." Ralph Lauren Ramesh Avva . . . "There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.”

Shakespeare Jon Freeman . . . "Always remember to forget the things that made you sad, but never forget to remember the things that made you glad."

Lisa Romeo . . . "Chance makes our parents but choice makes our friends." Delille Dana McKenney . . . "I cannot believe in someone until they believe in me." Pretty in Pink "Goodbye," said Pooh, "and thanks for happening to pass me." A.A. Milne Darius Bozorgi . . . "What lies behind us And what lies before us Are tiny matters Compared with what lies Within us." Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Amber Circiello Miami Valley School welcomes new students who came during second term.

Farewell!!!

From The Yearbook Staff Steven Black

David Andrews

M andy M cConnaughay

Darius Bozorgi

Harold Mills

Sally Remmers

Susan M oss

Erin Demirjian

Anna McCurrach

Mark Inbody

Julie Huber

Meredith Sanderow

Rizwan Pasha

Lisa Elliott

Melissa Rotman

Ashley Kent

The Staff wishes to close with special thanks to the Upper School secretaries, Mrs. Rita Heckman and Mrs. Margaret Green, for all their help and encouragement.

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Photo Contest Winners

First Prize winner is seventh grader Dennis Cleary

Matthew Cleary, eighth grade, is the Third Prize winner

The Photo Contest was sponsored b y the Successions staff under the patronage o f Ms. Diane M cCon足 naughay. Mr. Skip Peterson, chief photographer for the Dayton Daily N ew s and Journal Herald and his staff judged the photos and awarded the prizes.

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Immersion Space: T h e Final Frontier

By Sara Batata Have y o u ever w ondered w h at it is lik e to be in space? D o y o u fin d yo u rself w on d e rin g h o w th in g s w ork in micro-gravity? If y o u answ er "yes," to these qu estio n s, y o u sh ou ld g o to the Space C a m p /S p a c e A c a d e m y and the M arshall Space Flight Center in A la ­ bama, By training w ith counselors, y o u w ill learn past, present, and future o f the U.S. space program.

Legal In ternship

By D avette Shorter M y im m er sio n project afforded m e the o p ­ portu n ity to explore th o r o u g h ly the legal system . M y advisor. Judge Jam es A. Brogan, introduced m e to e v er y th in g from a crim i­ nal's entry in to the sy s te m to the actual trial and se n te n c in g o f a convicted felon.

E nglish Literary Heritage Tour

By John Sheridan T h e course w as created to provide the stu ­ dents w ith a chance to m ake an in-depth stu d y o f E nglish literature and certain au­ thors to see h o w these authors sculpted the face of E nglish literature. From the Lake D istrict to London, from Canterbury to Dorset, the tour fulfilled its purpose.

N e w s p a p e r In ternship

By D a vid Sayler D u r in g m y Im m ersion stu d y at Dayton Dai­ ly News and Journal Herald I w as able to do m a n y different jobs: I w e n t to a press c o n ­ f e r e n c e , c o v e r e d h i g h s c h o o l s e c t io n a l gam es, answ ered p h o n e s, and even got to write a feature story.

Turn Left at The Goat: T h e C hina Trip

By Jon Bernie and H o lly Tabrah After v isitin g H o n g K ong, C anton, Xian, our next stop w as the capital city o f Bejing (Peking) w h ic h provided us w ith the h ig h ­ light o f the trip — our visit to the Great Wall. N o t o n ly did the Im m ersion group explore a culture, w e learned to appreciate the benefits o f the U.S., too often taken for granted.

S w am p Study

By Liz Bernstein Picture yo u r se lf face to face w ith an alligator a foot away. Picture yo u r se lf w a tc h in g tw o bald eagles in their natural habitat. For the ten Sw a m p Stu dy participants, th ese experi­ ences and m a n y sim ilar o n e s becam e a reali­ ty. W e traveled to the Everglades N a tio n a l Park and to Long Pine Key, w here w e faced the e n v iro n m en t that m o st p eop le picture w h e n th ey hear the w ork, "swam p." Blue S p rin gs State Park and O k e fe n o k e e Sw am p com pleted our study.

Jurisprudence

By Bill G liss o n Jurisprudence is the theory o f law. For four weeks, the Jurisprudence class studied this subject w ith o u t h a vin g m u c h k n o w led g e about it previously. M u c h of the experience that the class received came from w itn e ss in g court cases, from the voit dire, w h ic h is the q u estio n in g of the jury, to the final verdict o f the jury and se n te n c in g b y the judge.

Earth Science

By Ku C h ian g T he Earth Science course c o n siste d o f three academic classes m e etin g three days a w eek.

A ll-d a y field trips to locations in D a yto n , C incinnati, and Indianapolis were taken, in addition to a three-day c am pout at Cam p Kern. T he Earth Science Im m ersion has be­ com e a resource course, g iv in g stu dents a chance to discover th in g s o n their ow n.

D ress D e sig n in g

By A m b er Circiello I w orked under the direction o f "Jackie O. of H uston ," a Black entrepreneur w h o runs her ow n d e sig n studio. Creating a dress from start to fin ish , w o r k in g w ith pressures of deadlines m ake the d esign field interesting.

M y im m er sio n w as the b e g in n in g o f a lo n g journey, full of learning.

The Big Apple's Performing Corps

By Claire Hedley O ur trip was the culmination of a threeweek study of theatre, art, opera. The group saw performances of Carmen and Big River, as well as visiting Metropolitan Museum of Art, Modern M useum of Art, the Guggen­ heim, and the American Craft Museum. The highlight of the trip was the backstage tour at the Met where the group conversed with Placido Domingo

Choreography

By Harold Mills This year's Immersion course was different from all the rest. Taught by an artist-inresidence, Shawn Womack the program was very enlightening but difficult at times.

W orking in the course helped me to under­ stand that dancing is a major part of our lives, no matter what kind of dancing we do.

Building Industry Study

By Julie Huber For my Immersion project this year, I chose to build a house. The first thing I found is that it is not as easy as it sounds. M y experi­ ence, however, has led me right into the career 1 want to pursue as a member of the Building Industry. M y best counsel during my study came from m y advisor and friend, my father.

Blue Chip Computer Study

By Craig Young and T ony Peh Frustration, hard work, independence, re­ sponsibility, pride. These are the words I use to describe my Immersion study. It was frustrating at times but it was well worth the struggle. W hen I go to college, I think my Immersion course will definitely help me in my field of study. 1 not only learned to pro­ gram, but I also learned to interact with other people on the job. M y experience was most rewarding.

Earthwatch: St. Kitts

By Susan Moss For one month, I participated in an Earth­ watch expedition with the objective of pre­ paring an accurate animal census that would instigate the formation of conservation poli­ cies and wildlife sanctuaries for the Vervet monkey. I came away from the project feel­ ing that my contribution to the team had helped to complete a monkey population census for the entire island of St. Kitts.

Study with the Woodhull Corporation

By Lorenzo Bassani The capitalistic economy of America de­ pends on small, pravately-owned businesses like the Woodhull Corporation. This partic­ ular company is run by a father and son team. Because of this, my experience with the corporation was even more worthwhile, since I plan on starting a business with my father someday.

Immersion in a Hospital . . . Again

By Andrea Bright At Mercy Hospital in Fairfield, I worked through the administration office of John Huntsbarger and got a view for the hospital as a whole, I discovered that it is a living creature, each department a separate organ which is part of the whole. The administra­ tion is the nervous system — receiving in­ put, analyzing, coordinating.

Internship at Dayton D aily N ew s and Jour­ nal Herald

By A nn Mantil My big assignment came during the last week of a great Immersion period. I wrote a 30-inch feature article on The Miami Valley School's Immersion program. The most re­ warding part of the period was working in a really professional environment, writing ar­ ticles, and doing what a real professional does. M y m onth at the paper gave me more than just a taste of the field.

Study at NCR

By Jeff Sniderman I worked at NCR, the fifth largest company in the world, and studied data processing.

My goal was to learn as much as I could about the world of business. A lthough my duties at N CR World Headquarters were not quite the same as those of a regular employ­ ee, I got a taste of what certain jobs are.

Every day I learned something new. I dis­ covered that there is much more to business than just supply and demand.

E n to m o lo g y

By Evan Preisser Insects — W ha t d o es this w ord m ean to you? S w arm in g m o sq u ito es at a campfire?

H u ge cockroaches in dark corners? A s I learned during m y Im m ersio n course, in ­ sects are m u c h m ore interesting and b e n e fi­ cial than m a n y people think . For m y in d e ­ pend en t Im m ersion program, I w orked in the e n to m o lo g y section o f the D a y t o n M u ­ se u m of N atural H istory.

F ilm ing T h e H its

By N i n a Sin gla T h e F ilm m ak in g class had as its ultim ate goal the search for w h at lies b e h in d the scenes in the m illion -d olla r m ov ie b u sin e ss.

W e fo u n d that it takes talent, m o n e y , and ton s of different people to m ake a su ccessfu l m ov ie for today's in crea sin gly critical p u b ­ lic. I give Mr. R o m eo's class Four Stars.

G o o d w in Institute for Cancer Research

By Eric T o m c h in D u r in g m y Im m ersion program at the In sti­ tute in Plantation, Florida, I w a s g iv e n the job o f g r o w in g hyb rid om as cells in Balb m ice under h igh -p ressure o xygen. I kept daily records o n the cham ber, w e ig h ts of the m ice, and took w h ite b lood cell counts.

H otel In ternship

By John S w ee n e y There is a c o m p lete ly different world w ith in a hotel w h ic h m ost p eople do not k n o w ex­ ists. It is in that world that I sp en t three w eeks. I visited every departm ent, learning sales tactics, labor relations, and the d iffi­ culties o f hotel m a na gem ent. T w o o f the m o st interesting departm ents were Food and Beverage and Security. A ll in all, I feel that the program w as w o r th w h ile as I m et a lot of people w ith different backgroun d and be­ cam e acquainted w ith all facets o f hotel life.

O p h th a lm o lo g y Study

By Gabe Bouquett S eein g is b elievin g w h e n d ealin g w ith the m edical field of O p h th a lm o lo g y . T h is m e d i­ cal field is one o f the m ost im portant fields of m ed icin e today. M y teacher and m entor during this m o n th -lo n g experience w as m y father. Dr. G aston Bouquett, o n e o f D a y ­ ton's leading specialists. I left this program w ith a basic un d erstan d in g o f the field and w ith a sense of success. I acco m p lish ed all m y set goals and had a g o od time.

V e ter in a r y M e d ic in e and S ta b le M anag em en t

By J e n n y Friar W o r k in g in surgery, r u n n in g b lood tests, m a k in g surgical packs, w o r k in g w ith cli­ e n ts, h e lp in g w ith e x a m in a tio n s, and g r o o m in g anim als are all parts o f m y Im ­ m ersion experience at the T o w n and C o u n ­ try Veterinary Clinic. I also studied at Cele­ bration Farms, w o r k in g w ith s h o w horses w h ic h were just starting their training.

Eighth Grade Im m ersion

By H a n s H elm ers T h e Eighth Grade Im m e rsio n this year w as d e fin itely an e xciting and educational expe­ rience. T h e first w e e k w as sp en t in C hicago where w e stu dies the culture and h isto r y of the " W in d y City." W e sp en t our second w e e k in sch o ol d o in g various activities. In the m o r n in g s, w e w orked o n a vaudeville play. T h e rest o f the day, g r ou p s m ade in d i­ vidual stu d ies o f architecture, history, En­ g lish , and art.

Seven th Grade Im m ersion

By A m elia Fuhrer, Jay W illiam s, Alice N a k fo u r T h e seventh-grade Im m ersion lasted for two w e e k s covering the areas o f C incinn ati and D ayton . In those tw o cities, the group stu d­ ies art, architecture history, and industry. In D a y to n w e visited the O ld Court H o u se the G M plant, Patterson hom estead. Arcade square, and W oo d la n d C em etery in an effort to k n o w our city better.

P a thology Study

By Jon Rhee M y Im m ersion at K ettering M edical Center w as made p o ssib le for m e b y Dr. Rebecca M o ss, Dr. Emil Peterson, and Dr. Paul K oles and h is staff, to w h o m I am very grateful.

M y rotation w as a w o r th w h ile experience w h ic h other people con sid erin g an in d ep en ­ dent stu d y w o u ld lik ely enjoy.

Boys' Baseball This '87 baseball season had m any notable highlights but, there are two in particular that were played exceptionally well. The team this year performed som ething that is not easily achieved. They defeated Bethel H igh School!! They not only defeated the team once but twice.

The team consisted of: Ralph D o n足 aldson, Craig Young, David Saylor, Kevin Arnett, Rockwell Patterson, Todd W eprin, Tony Peh, Eddie Mobley, H ugh Pabarue and Bill Glisson. The season came to a close with a record of 6-12. The coach, Ken Ashjian, had this to say, "All in all, it was an incredible season for the M iami Valley School Base足 ball team." The team is very sorry to be losing three seniors who have contributed very strongly over the years. Craig Young, David Saylor and Tony Peh. Congratulations s e n io r s fo r y o u r o u t s t a n d i n g participation!

Top: R alph D o n a ld so n , S h aw n Jones, Craig Y ou n g, D av id Saylor, K evin A rnett, Coach Ashjian.

Bottom: R ockw ell Patterson, T odd W eprin , T o n y Peh, Eddie M o b ley , H u g h Pabarue, and Billy G lisson.

V in n ie R om eo Ralph D o n a ld so n

Sh aw n Jones

D avid Saylor

Ralph D o n a ld so n

Girls' Softball For the first time in a long while, the Girls' Softball team, coached by Gayle B lu m b erg and B ill G li s s o n , had enough talent to fill all of the field positions. The team had a rough start trying to find a pitcher, but in time, Ashley Kent, N ina and M onica Singla became the first string pitchers. M on ­ ica Singla controlled the infield as the short-stop. Lisa Elliot and N ina Singla both did a fine job of catching. A new ­ comer to the sport, Jenny Rhee, worked very hard to obtain a spot in the out-field, and capture the most improved player award. The Girls' best game was when they w on both games at W ellington, capturing the cham pionship at the tournament.

Top: Lisa Elliot, A s h le y Kent, Laura N e l s o n , C a n d y Borchers, Sue M o s s , J e n n y Saylor, Coach B lum berg. Bottom: J e n n y Rhee, N in a Sin gla, D in a Cristo, M o n ica Singla, Liz Bernstein.

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Dr. Cleary after gam e w ith girls.

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Middle School Tennis The Boys' Middle School Tennis Team excelled greatly this year, with the experienced coaching of Mr. Helmers. D anny Kay and Hans Helmers did a fine job this season. Josh Elmer improved since last year. This team has good prom足 ise for next year.

Coach H elm ers, James M cC u tch eon , Benjy R om a n , D a v id Y o u n g , Josh Elmer, Scott M u r 足 ph y, N o m i Siddiqi, Bottom: Sam i Siddiqi, D a n n y K ay, Lloyd H ub er, M att Cleary, Josh Lewis, K evin M ood y.

Varsity Track The Upper School Track team did well as a whole this spring.

Darrin Bright's extraordinary time for the mile, 4 :4 9 , was one of the best times in the school's history. James Johnson achieved a very good time of 5 : 0 6 for the mile. Heather Lang's best time for the 8 0 0 m. dash was 2 :5 0 . 6 3 sec. was Scott Frisby's best time in the 4 0 0 m dash. Anna Hebner also trained to achieve a time of 3 1 . 9 for the 2 0 0 m dash.

Middle School Track This year, the team set a sig足 nificant number of school records. Autum Koswic in the discus throwing it 6 2 '5 ; Andre Pabarue in the dicus throwing it 1 0 4 ' 9 " , Kim Blumberg 1 3 . 9 in the 100 meter dash and the r e la y tea m c o n s i s t i n g o f B lum berg, C on ley, L ofino, Byrd setting a record of 5 7 . 5 in the 4 0 0 meter relay. All of the members of the track team have been commended for their individual and team effort.

Scott Frisby, James Joh n son , Heather Lang, A n n a H ebner, Darrin Bright, Coach Sam p son .

John Czarnota, Prabal N a n d y , J ohn Baines, Jay W il足 liam s, Step h en Rife, R ahul Banerjee, A n dre Pabarue, Aaron A lford, D e n n is Cleary, Coach Jackson.

Top: Sh elly Lofino, K eeauna T h o r n to n , M ered ith G lueck, A u tu m n K osew ic, A m e lia Fuhrer, A lice N a four, Sukari M cG ill, Yolanda Byrd, K im Blum berg, Atia Shoem aker, J e n n y V anPleck, A m a n d a A p e s o s' Cherie A n n C on ley, Eunice K im , V anita K umar, Erin Castle, Julie H uey.

Junior Varsity Boys' Tennis The Boys' J.V. Tennis Team's, coached by Bruce H untsburger, record was (5-5). Their m ost im ­ p r e s s iv e g a m e w as th e g a m e against W ellington, where they won (3-2). Three matches against Oakwood and Fairmont were lost, but were quite impressively played.

Freshman, Brad Hughes showed excellent efforts and c o n siste n t playing. Jon Paul Rion was voted the M ost Valuable Player. The M ost Improved Player was Steven Bethke.

Varsity Boys' Tennis

N e l s o n Reid, W alter K im , M ik e Peck, Chris W y d m a n , Jon Bernie, Greg M argolis, D av id A n d rew s, D a v id Reid, N e i l Sin gla, Coach V in R om eo.

The Boys' Varsity Tennis Team, coached by Vin Romeo, had a great record this '87 season (19-4). O ne of the most important games occurred when the boys beat archrival 7H ills (3-2) and O akwood (3-2) in consecutive matches. The M ost Valuable Player was Greg Margo­ lis. The M ost Improved Player was N eil Singla. Greg Margolis fin ­ ished his MVS tennis career with (19-4) in singles and (5-2) in dou­ bles. Jon Bernie captured the D is ­ trict Doubles Championship. D a­ vid Reid's high school record was (59-20) Freshmen David M ontgom ­ ery, N elson Reid, and Walter Kim played well also. Chris Wydman, the team's captain's high school record was (18-33). Coach Vin Ro­ meo states, "This year's team was a perfect blend of youth and experi­ ence." Coach Romeo was also excit­ ed to announce the year team record of (78-11).

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T h e baseball team aw aits final w ords.

M o n ica Sin gla receives fem ale athlete o f the year award.

T h e girls' basketball team, alw ays sm ilin g .

D a vid Saylor receives male athlete o f the year award.

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Junior-Senior Prom

Academic Awards

Award Winners M iddle School Faculty A ward C um Laude Society Induction A ndrea Bright, Joan G ispert, M ark Inbody, D avid Reid, N in a Singla Claire H edley T he R ay A, Kroc Y outh A chievem ent Jon Bernie Sewanee Book A ward Lelani W in sto n L.M. Berry A w ard W illiam and Julia H o bart Family Scholars A u tu m n Kosewic and M eredith G lueck A nnabelle C u m m in g s A w ard A n n a H ebner E nglish A w ards R ajitha Avva (M iddle School) C him ene M ayne (Im provem ent) A n n M an til (Excellence) A rt A w ards O liver Sidler (M iddle School) H eather Lang (Im足 provem ent) A m ber C irciello (Excellence) N in a Singla (Excellence) Science A w ard sju lie H uey (M iddle School) Lisa Elliott (Im prove足 m ent) Sara Batata (Excellence) Social Science A w ards Jay W illiam s (M iddle School) D oug Jenks (Im provem ent) Jessica S iebenthaler (Im provem ent) A nna H eb ner (Excellence) Foreign Language A w ards Sami Siddiqi (M iddle School) Billy G lisson (Im provem ent) A n n M an til (Excellence) M athem atics Chelsea W all (M iddle School) Evan Preisser (Im足 provem ent) Joan G ispert (Excellence) N ational French C on test R ecognition Scott Frisby N ational H onor in Scholastic A rt A w ards W alter Kim N ational M erit S cholarship C om m ended Scholar Elizabeth B ernstein N ational M erit Scholarship C orporation A w ard W in n er Certificates D avid Reid, A n n M antil N atio nal M erit S cholarship Finalists A ndrea Bright, M ark In 足 body, A n na H ebner

Fourteenth Commencement Exercises Miami Valley School 1964-1987 The Victory Theatre Sunday, June 14 1987

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Graduation Day '87

MVS students and faculty welcome tenth grade student, R obin H eider who entered d uring th ird quarter

O n behalf of Josten's Printing Company, Successions ''57 regrets the omission of Ms. M oira Laughlin from the upper school faculty section of the yearbook.

Moira Laughlin Science

Farewell from the staff/of Successions '87 And Best wishes to the editors of

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