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Dedication
Since 2004, Mr. Zuccotti has been a pillar of strength in Penn Charter’s History department. Whether in the current AP World History and 10th grade European History classes, or recent courses like AP Art History and the well-loved electives of “Jesus to Julian” and “Rise and Fall of Rome”, students know him best for his unique lecture-based teaching style (the only lectures where students remain awake!) His passion for teaching comes through in his tangential stories and surplus of knowledge, sometimes random but always interesting to students Although eye contact in the hallways is optional, we know he sees each of us Mr Z continually makes students’ top teacher lists and is always sought out by OPCs when they return to visit Mr Zuccotti has also taken on the tough job of honing the skills of Penn Charter’s most argumentative students for the Mock Trial Club.
Although Mrs. Zuccotti is not a teacher at Penn Charter, she is an integral part of our community. As a Middle School lacrosse coach and parent of two Penn Charter students, she is
constantly involved and an enthusiastic volunteer in the Lower School library and at other events. Mrs. Zuccotti is an inspiration not only to athletes but all students overcoming obstacles. She has an unprecedented string of victories in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, and has completed a half-marathon. Recently, she has become a spokesperson for Fox Chase Cancer Research and has begun her own charity, Reading for Reassurance, gathering books for children whose mothers have been diagnosed with breast cancer Closely linked to Penn Charter’s senior class, Mrs Zuccotii has modeled and supported Tickled Pink, a teen-based organization dedicated to raising money and awareness for Breast Cancer, in which many 2012 seniors have participated The Class of 2012 thanks Margaret and Andy Zuccotti for their long-standing commitment to Penn Charter and their familyoriented involvement with the School. Our class is honored to be able to give back some of the love and appreciation that we feel from the Zuccotti family.
Ruth Aichenbaum Fifth Grade
Cassandra Aldridge Social Studies
Jerome Allen Grounds and Trans
Stephanie Ball Dir of Annual Fund
Jim Ballengee Dir , Service Learning
Jennifer Baer Latin
Andrea Barnett History
Neno Bartocci Head Athletic Trainer
David Bass Diversity Counselor
Alice Bateman Social Studies
Naveena Bembry Third Grade
Jessica Bender Mgr , Kurtz Center
Kevin Berkoff H & PE; Science
Paul Blackwood Technol & Network
James Bolden M/S Intern
Perry Bonner-Fennal Maintenance
Bridgette Bonner-Fennal U/S Admin Assistant
Stephen A Bonnie Dir of Admiss , Eng
Laura Boroughf Language Arts
David Brightbill Chair, Language Dept
Jill Brotman Kindergarten
Charlie Brown Math
Allan B Brown Financial Aid, Archives
John W Burkhart History
Christopher Burnett Fifth Grade
Paul Butler Dir. of Athletics
Antonio Calvo Spanish
Rose Mary Cavalcante U/S Admin Assistant
Jennifer Chernak English
Nora Comiskey Science
Elizabeth Coombs Counselor, Health
Mark Croxford Science
Jennifer Cubbin Development
Patricia Cunningham Admin Asst , Admissions
Hal Davidow CFO, Economics
Ted Decker Dir , Alumni Relations
Nannette DiGiovanni Athletics Admin Asst
Hanne Duncan Visual Arts
Amanda Dunlap Math
Sonia Duprez Second Grade
Monique Durso Second Grade
Rachel Dyer Database Manager
Ben Dziedzic English, Grade Dean
Joel Eckel Second Grade
Jill Einbender Pre-Kindergarten
William Davey Security
Sandy Carpino Receptionist
Christine Christoph Third Grade
T J Ferrick English
Kathy Fiedler L/S Admin Assistant
Karinn Figdore Trask Lib Assistant
James Fiorile Asst Dir , M/S; Latin
Joe Fitzmartin Music
Elizabeth Flemming Math
Debra Foley School Nurse; Health
Ed Foley Dir Boys Ath ; Econ
Darryl Ford Head of School
Malcolm Ford Science
Lindsay Franklin Kindergarten
Monica Freeley Pre-Kindergarten
James Giddings Transportation
Levi Giddings Grounds & Trans
Lorre Gifford Science
Brooke Giles Pre-Kindergarten
Elizabeth Glascott Asst. Head of School
Susan Goodman Development
Robert Gordon Dir. of Math Center
Beth Gould First Grade
Randy Granger Visual Arts
Anthony Farrell Math Dan Evans Dir , College Couns
Val Erdmanis Health and PE
Judith Hill Dir. of Libraries
Anne Hilton Social Studies
Charles Hitschler Math
Jonathan Howe Science Erin Hughes Chair, English Dept
Jeff Humble Science
Frederic Huntington English
Cherly Irving English
Hannah Jacoby-Rupp Language Arts
Arnicia Jamison Asst , Gummere Lib Kellyn Jaspan Kindergarten
Drew Jennings Fourth Grade
Eric Jimenez Spanish
Ed Jones Security
Stephanie Judson Assoc Head of School
Deborah Kaesshaefer Chair Perform Arts
Charles Kaesshaefer Asst Dir of L/S
Megan Kafer Alumni Relations
Shahidah Kalam Id-Din English
Diane Kane M/S Admin Asst
David Kern Dir of Lower School
Dan Hajjar Math
Denise Haigler Asst to Head of School
Kimberly Grant Major Gifts Officer
Thomas Kim English
Alvie King Transportation
Mike LaPera Transportation
Heather Larrabee M/S Learning Specialist
Travis Larrabee Dir of Upper School
Margaret Lea Music
Daphne Lee Mandarin Chinese
Damon Leedale-Brown Dir Squash Programs
Marla Levin First Grade
Rebecca Luzi Marketing Comm
Timothy Lynch Chair, Science Dept
Bruce MacCullough Math
Kathleen MacMurray After-School Prog
Jay Mahoney Dir of Middle School
Rachel Malhotra English
Jessica Mansor Visual Arts
Debbie Marcee Admissions; Math
Larry Markey Maintenance
Ed Marks Social Studies
Marianne Master Latin
George Maugle Security
Matthew McAuliffe Latin; Social Studies
Corey Kilbane Science
Jennifer Ketler Math
Timothy McDevitt Maintenance
Patrick McDonough Science
Caitlin McDugall First Grade
Ruth McGee Visual Arts
Candy McGuire Kindergarten
Deborah McIlvaine L/S Admiss Asst
Rick Mellor Health & PE
Vicki Miles L/S Tech Coordinator
Rebecca Miller Fourth Grade
Annabelle Montero-Hricz Spanish
Naeem Moody Tech Support
Clifton Moore Transportation
Sara Moses English
Michael Moulton Dir , Educ Technol
Robert Napp Math
Teodora Nedialkova Third Grade
Orit Netter First Grade
Diona Nicolucci College Counseling
EvaKay Noone Theatre
Linda O’Malley Dir , Trask Library
Josh Oberfield Social Studies
Sandrine Pal French
Chuck McCloskey Grounds & Trans
Brian McCloskey Dean of Students; Math
John Russsell Security
Levan Payton Chair, Soc Studies
Barbara Petruzzelli Business Office Asst
Jim Phillips Math
Jim Pilkington English
Athena Pithis Housekeeping
Terry Plummer Housekeeping
Sandra Portnoy Registrar; Science
Natasha Pronga Second Grade
Rosanne Punzo Facilitieis Office
William Quinn Dir of Facilities
Joshua Ratner English
Lisa Reedich L/S Counselor
Harvey Rentschler Fifth Grade
Thomas Rickards Chair, Religion Dept
Karen Riedlmeier Visual Arts
Parveen Roberts Science
Michael Roche Theatre
John Rogers Chief Devel Officer
Margaret Rogers Human Resources
Maria-Odilia Romeu Fourth Grade
Joan Rosen Dir Pre-Kindergarten
Sheila Ruen Chair, Visual Arts Dept
Philip Palkon Dir , Grounds /Trans
Gerry Sasse Athletics Assistant
Linda Schebel Human Resources
Mary Schilling First Grade
Dutch Schrap Bookstore Manager
Sharon Sexton Dir , Market Comm
Pamela Shannon Health & PE; SCP
Sarah Sharp Social Studies
Stephanie Sidlow Nurse
Aude Simon French, Spanish
Renee Skelly Health & PE
Tori Small Health & PE
Marcie Sosa L/S Learning Center
Carol Steinbrook Dir Acct/Bus Svcs
Philip Stevens English
Virginia Stewart Bus Off Assistant
Caroline Studdy Pre-Kindergarten
Carol Sukoneck M/S Tech Coordinator
Jody Sweeney Assoc Dir Coll Couns
Kristin Swosowski-Tran L/S Learning Specialist
Laurel Tanier Nurse
Jean Taraborelli Spanish
Eva Tierno Sp Proj , Fac Recruit
Maggie Ryan Admissions, Pre-K
Dana Toedtman Learning Specialist
Hayley Varhol Performing Arts
Steven Wade Science
Josie Wallmuth Science
Channing Weymouth Dir , Girls Athletics
Deborah White Health & PE
Antonio Williams Chair, Math Dept
Vera Wilson Receptionist
Robert Wilson Performing Arts
April Witherspoon Admissions; ASP
Marta Zamora Spanish Andy Zuccotti History
John Zurcher Dir., L/S Admissions
Doug Uhlmann Dir Gummere Library
Blair Weymouth Athletics
Standing: Charles Martin, Malik Williams, Barry Glass, Joe Ginder, Ron Fowlkes, Sal Marino, Ben Rosenstock, Pam Brown
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David Wright Housekeeping
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The Fall Festival took place on October 1st The Lower Schoolers had a great time enjoying the variety of activites, includuing jumping on the moon bounce, searching through a hay maze, and playing friendly games of hula hoop and potato sack races The Upper School Grill Squad cooked for the event, filling hungry bellies with hamburgers and hot dogs Everyone there had a great time, and many are looking forward to an even bigger Fall Festival next year.
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At Semi, the music was pretty tight, and it just seemed high energy, like people were in a real good mood.
-Cole Brown
i i S ep Rally P Week
Spirit Week is a great way to show you school spirit and pump up the school. The Pep Rally was truly eccentric. It is an amazing closure to an exciting week and excites the school to want to beat GA.
-Tyler Early '12
Through service, you make positive connections with all kinds of people. Service opens doors you never knew existed.
-Ani Schug ’13
Service isn’t about the reward. It is about the experience, but still, nothing feels better than when you walk into a room full of kids and see their faces light up.
-Jessica Starr ’13
Community
The Penn Charter community participates in service every day throughout the year
From the ever-popular St Francis Inn Soup Kitchen to the all-new Kroc Center, students use service to tap into the Quaker testimony of stewardship and engage in fun, meaningful activities with their classmates
Students can participate in a wide range of activities, suiting everyone ’ s wide range of interests, from tutoring kids at the Taylor School and Casa del Carmen to learning about issues facing many Americans through Visioning the Good Society Service learning is embedded in Penn Charter’s PK-12 curriculum, especially through the required tenth grade Quakerism class and electives, including Seminar on Poverty and Issues in Physical Disability
On October 12th, 2011, this enthusiasm for service came together during the 13th annual Louis Savino Day of Service The day began with opening remarks by Claire Robertson-Kraft, whose message of civic engagement showed how one person made a profound difference in her neighborhood Following the assembly, Upper School advisories were off to their service sites throughout the community: handcrafting bowls and packing meals for Haiti at school; others traveled off campus, bagging food at Philabundance or cleaning nearby parks and community centers The Day of Service is a great way to get the whole Upper School community to give back to our neighboring communities. Service is the price we pay for the space we occupy in this world. -Mr Ballengee
PC/GA day is a great day that combines tradition, athletics, and competitiveness through a sense of community
-Edward Malandro '12
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Day PC/GA 125th
The 125th PC/GA was held on Saturday, November 12th. The day proved to be as exciting as anticipated with many close, grueling games. Boys water polo stole the game to win the InterAc title. Girls water polo also had an exciting game with Marion Hirshberg scoring the final goal. The football game ended the day successfully, with a huge win for PC, keeping the crowd on its feet and cheering throughout the first half. Eric Berger scored three touchdowns and won the coveted Geis trophy. Overall, it was a great day for Penn Charter, showing its school spirit and long-held (81-33-11) legacy.
It’s a real honor to get to participate in PC-GA day as both an athlete and a spectator. I get to show my pride for Penn Charter in two great ways.
-Carolyn
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Isa Djerassi
Soph Hop tonight!!!! Everyone better be there. Don't forget your Mardi Gras!
Carolyn Grace
The Mexican Consulate!!
You, Ani Schug, Kevin Kelly, and 3 others like this.
William Penn
Jackson Tamasitis Yeahhh buddy, representing Foreign Policy Class
Derski's sexxyyy
He's a freshman
You can't do that
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Hebrew Hammer Flames
We can't hear you
#winning
The QC continued to ball out as we cheered our boys on to a string of Friday victories, most notably CHA at CHA (salty), and an 17-0 Malvern Prep team at home (saltier).
-Tyler Earley '12
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Where is the
Soph Hop
Mardi Gras Time!
They go to class?
They gossip!
TEACHERSThey're just like US!
They use facebook!
They text!
They get stuck in lunch lines!
They run in the hallway!
Famous Words of Wisdom from the Wisest of All... Our Teachers!
Take this “who says” quiz for some get-out-of-detention-free credit* from the Dean of Students!
1. “Fantastic!”
A. Mrs. Malhotra
B. Dr. Shannon
C. Mr. Fitz
D. Dutch
2. “Put everything away and take out a pencil or pen ”
A. Mr. Mellor
B. Mr. Burkhart
C. Mr. Forile
D Mrs Cavalcante
3. “S-H-U-T-U-P is not an option”
A Ms McGee
B. Dr. Comiskey
C. Mrs. Jacoby-Rupp
D. Mrs. Aldridge
4. “That's a little murky”
A. Mr. Ballengee
B Ms Barnett
C. Dr. Bonnie
D. Dr. Sharp
5 “Is it wait or weight? OIC!"
A. Mr. Butler
B. Mr. Napp
C. Mr. Phillips
D Mr MacCullough
6. “Alright let’s play worst case scenario. Say I had to call your mom ”
A. Sr. Calvo
B. Mr. Fiorile
C. Ms. Coombs
D. Mr. Erdmanis
7. “Okay, okay, stop being a bunch of turkeys."
A. Mr. MacCullough
B. Dr. Ford
C. Ms. Glascott
D. Mr. Hajjar
8. “Alright, let’s go Mom!"
A Ms Flemming
B. Mr. Foley
C. Mr. Farrell
D. Dave “Elmo” Wright
9 "Friday! Happy hands!”
A. Dr. Comiskey
B. Dr. Lynch
C. Ms. Gifford
D Mr Williams
10. “¡Qué horror!”
A. Sra. Taraborelli
B Sra Zamora
C Sr Jiménez
D. Mr. Zuccotti
11. “I’m just going to tell you now that this is going to be the hardest unit we do all year.”
A Mr Marks
B Ms Master
C Mr Zuccotti
D. Mr. McDonough
12. “Are you comfortable?”
A Mr Larrabee
B Mr Burkhart
C. Mr. McCloskey
D. Mr. Humble
13. “Uh, lad, do you have your book?”
A. Teacher Tom
B Mrs Irving
C Teacher Fred
D Mrs Jamison
14 “A’ight Folks”
A. Mr. Kaesshaefer
B. Mr. Moulton
C. Ms. Moses
D. Mr. McCloskey
Extra Credit: What teacher has been at Penn Charter the longest? Second longest?
*Detention exemption credit valid throughout July and August!
Speaking of our Favorite Teachers...
To the outstanding 5th grade team of Mrs Aichenbaum, Mr Burnett, and Mr Rentschler:
It is an achievement in itself that you three have been working together for 15 years! However, what is more amazing is your consistent ability to both educate and nurture young students in a way that is innovative, enlightening, and just plain fun On behalf of all your students, thank you all for giving us the chance to become the Authors, Equations, and Pioneers of our work
Sincerely, The Class of 2012
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Captains: Colin McCloskey and Tre Williams
All-InterAc First Team: Tre Williams, Ben Szuhaj, Etienne Dumas; All-State, First Team: Etienne Dumas; Second team: Ben Szuhaj, Tre Williams
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Germantown Academy
Haverford School
Chestnut Hill Academy
Episcopal Academy
Malvern Prep
Germantown Academy
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Front Row: Adam Costarino, Scott Mason, David Zager, Daniel Marion, Taylor Jobes, Etienne Dumas, Tre Williams, Blake Hastings, Ben Szuhaj, Alec Veznedaroglu, Jeffrey Soffer, Jeremy McDavid; Back Luxton, Josh Chubb, Ben Richards, Nick Hanson, Ja Noah D'Orazio, Colin McCloskey, Steve Lehman, H
Our best moments of the 2011 season we - Placing third at State Championship - Four straight wins at the beginning of the s - The team remained strong and powerful d nor 'easter at the Belmont Plateau (States) - Many runners, new and old, greatly improv the course of the season, making our team b a whole
- Top 3 Boys in the Varsity State Champ earned 5th, 9th, and 11th places - Winning the George School Invitational
Front Row: Imani Stone, Sophie Sepel, Sarah Duys, Sarah Jobes, Leah Kurtz, Sylvia Miller, Samantha Moses, Mimi Le; Middle Row: Lydia Milano, Glynis Braun, Caitlyn Farrell, Rachael Morris, Tamera Davis, Julia Truten, Ella DiGiovanni; Back Row: Anna Kurtz, Kira Hastings, Leen Najjab, Maya Pre Skinner, Lauren Veznedaroglu, Shi Kuang, Heidi Zisselm Cataldi, Julia Vahey
Our best moments of the 2011 season were:
- PCXC brought home both the Varsity and Junior Varsity team trophies at the George School Invitational - Kutztown PTXC3 race was a mud-fest!
- Through freezing temperatures, hail, and snow, girls cross-country raced in the Independent School State Championship at Belmont Plateau
- Our team dinner before PC/GA day. Listening to each other speak about their secret phsyc was touching and inspirational Highlights were Sophie’s song to Kira, and Ella’s moving M&M machine for Leen
- We love Rita’s run, team dinners, our uniform shorts, talking on warm-ups and while “stretching,” pushing our limits, and crossing the finish line
Captains: ren Veznedaroglu, Catie Skinner, Ani Schug, and Heidi Zisselman
All-InterAc First Team: Catie Skinner
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Captains: Emily Kurtz and Alexis
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All InterAc, First Team: Margaux Losty
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Germantown Friends
Wissahickon High School
Friends Central
Springside School
Episcopal Academy
Academy of Notre Dame
George School
Baldwin School
Agnes Irwin School
Germantown Academy
Peddie School
Germantown Academy
Our best moments of the 2011 season were:
- Doing the loudest PC Rumble on PC/GA Day
- When we beat Springside on Rosie's Birthday
- Helping each other chase Gollum off the courts
- Alexis running over the bushes while filming our PC/GA Day video
- Emily Barkann and Danielle Yampolsky placing third at champs; Carly Stern and Ryann Shaffer
placing fourth at Champs
Front Row, Left to Right: Ryann Shaffer, Margaux Losty, Emily Barkann, Liza Gendler; Back Row: Alexis Lo, Erin Lo, Tori Levin, Emily Kurtz, Danielle Yampolsky, Carly Stern, Coach Rose Weinstein
Fow, Left to Right: Conner McRory, John Moderski,Giancarlo Regni, Tucker Colton, Ed Malandro, Jackson Tamasitis, Tom Monzo,Tyler Beaton, Tyler Mercer, Mike McGlinchey, Eric Berger, Kevin Murphy; Second Row: Drew Murray, Ken Bergman, Gavin Hatfield, Chris Kurtz, Fred Perri, Dan Foley, Mark Opalisky, Kyle Drayton, Naz Suluki-Johnson, Nile Hodges, Zander Chovanes, Bruce Smalley, Ricky Peterson; Third Row: Norman W Ian McCabe, Patrick McInerney, Charlie Hoyt, D Garner, Pat McCain, James Biggs-Frazier; back r Micah Holloway, Daryl Worley, Eric Neefe, Ben
Our best moments of the 2011 season were:
- 54-7
- A sheep walked into a meadow... - Stormin’ Norman - Mile and a half walk to Franklin Field - Tom’s public speaking - The Chronicles of Kenny Devenney - The Quaker Prayer
Captains: ackson Tamasitis nd Tom Monzo
erAc, First Team: Mike nchey, Daryl Worley; d Team: Eric Neefe, Tyler r, Tom Monzo; Special nition: Jackson Tamasitis; ate, Second Team: Mike nchey
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Captains: Sam Agre and Ben Krieger
All InterAc, First Team: Sam Agre; Second Team: Sean O’Brien, Josh Cannon, Ben Krieger
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Front Row, Left to Right: Ed McLaughlin, Sean O’B Verdi, Cole Brown, James Vandergrift, Ian Regan; S DiBennedetto, Bradford Jones, Josh Cannon, Zach W Krieger, Ray Vandergrift, Sam Agre, David Kotch, Ty Not Pictured: Coach Ciolko
Our best moments of the 2011 season we - The strong senior leadership on the team - When we beat Haverford
- Playing St. Benedict’s in the inaugural B+ Tournament
- Shakeys
Father
Haverford
Chestnut
Germantown
Archbishop
Episcopal
Malvern
Malvern
Chestnut
Haverford
Westtown
Malvern
Episcopal
Germantown
Back Row, Left to Right: Coach Mensha, Coach Marks; Fourth Row: Abby Evans, Matty Mahoney, Lauren Flemming, Emma Ebert; Third Row: Lital Netter-Sweet, Leigh Steinberg, Lauren Di Stokes; Second Row: Steph Soroka, Eliza Flippins, Dominique DiMarco, Kristina Ku Kelly Kuback, Sarah Butler, Phoebe Inger
Our best moments of the 2011 s
- The close game we had on PC/G
- Peps 365
- Eddies quote after beating Notre D - Freshman dressing up as chickens
- Our team running in the Run for
Captains: rah Butler, Phoebe Ingersoll, and Kelly Kubak
nterAc, First Team: en Dimes; Honorable tion: Stephanie Soroka and Kubach
Captains: Harry Wood and Bobby
Wurtz
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Loyola Blakefield School
Calvert Hall College
Mount Saint Joseph
Friends Central School
The Hill School
Landon Gillman School
Saint Pius
Upper Merion
Calvert Hall
Cathedral Prep
Lawrenceville
Governor Mifflin
Haverford School
Germantown Academy
LaSalle High
Episcopal Academy
Pennington School
Episcopal Academy
Malvern Prep
St Peters Lawrenceville
Friends Central
The Hill School
Haverford School
Malvern Prep
Gonzaga
Lawrenceville
Germantown Academy
Germantown Academy 14-13 W 2-17 L 18-12 W 11-3 W 13-17 L 11-6 W 9-4 W 15-4 W 19-5 W 11-13 L 11-8 W 13-8 W 9-10 L 18-17 W 15-9 W 9-8 W 11-6 W 21-14 W 11-6 W 21-14 W 14-4 W 9-10 L 14-7 W 17-13 W 12-10 W 17-10 W 11-13 L 9-8 W 13-10 W 17-13 W
Front Row, Left to Right: Harry Wood, Bobby Wurtz; Second Row: Brent Gagne, Tyler Earley, Michael Paolini, Jared Karpf, Jamal Willis, Ross Wood, Assistant Coach Maria Campanile; Third Row: Head Coach Max Kelly, Assistant Coach Paul Macht, Dave Miller, Michael Lordi, Dave Huber, Steve Miller, Mark Rota, Connor McGoldrick, Pierce Kraft, Peter O'Malley
Our best moments of t - Winning the InterAc on - Winning at Haverford f - Making it to the flight c - Flash Mob at Philly U - H.O.M.B.
All InterAc, First Team: Bobb Wood, Tyler Earley, David Hub Mention: Michael Lordi
Front Row, Left to Right: Marion Hirshberg, Rebecca Mount, Lela Garner; Second Row: Tyler Williams, Carolyn Grace, Nicole Cousounis, Cherie Doan, Ann Ten Have, Assistant Coach Maria Campanile; Third row: Head Coach Max Kelly, MaryKate O’Brien, Carly Zurcher, Katie O’Malley, Amanda Beck, Meredith Wurtz, Danielle Sienko, Assistant Coach Paul Macht
Our best moments of the 2011 season were:
- Having the best spirit days in the school
- Getting 2nd at Easterns
- Playing Intense Ninja Games
- Taco Night
- Shooting on Max
- Taking over control
- The animal game
- Tye Dye Party
Captains: ela Garner, Marion Hirshberg, and Becca Mount
Second Te
Captain: George Braun
All InterAc, Second Team: Erin Lo, George Braun, Luke Schweitzer
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Our best moments of the 2011 se - "Yo dude I felt a rain drop" - Shane - PC/GA Day Win by one Point - Luke S., Erin L., and George B. Champs
- George B. and Erin L. take 2nd an - The Mermaid Belt - 1-46-0
- Coach E
- George wins team poll on who wou between George and Mr. L.
Front Row, Left to Right: George Braun, A d Gl
Erin Lo; Back Row: Head Coach Travis La Luke Angelakis, Sam Rowland, Christian T pictured: Max Reiff
Kneeling, Left to Right: Danielle Poindexter, Grace Harbison, Sophie Eldridge, Avery Shoemaker, Tara Murphy, Molly M
Standing: Allison Rogers, Maria Georgiou
O’Donnell, Amanda Fleming, Cora Wolfin
Lauren Matt, Gabby Bembry, Claudia Sted
Our best moments of the 2011 season were:
- Anna’s stoke on PC/GA Day
- Carmela and Lauren’s line end of the season poem... featuring Natasha - Double overtime win in the first round of the playoffs
- Our amazing team breakfasts and dressup days - Making the PC/GA Day Video
Captains: Wolfington and ess Reinhold
Ac, First Team: Tess ; Honorable Mention: ls and Katherine ll
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Springfield (M)
Shipley School
Baldwin School
Friends Central School
Lawrenceville School
Academy of Notre Dame
Springside School
Episcopal Academy
Westtown School
Agnes Irwin School
Germantown Academy
Peddie School
Baldwin School
Academy of Notre Dame
Springside School
Episcopal Academy
Germantown Friends
Agnes Irwin School
Germantown Academy
Captains:
MaryKate O'Brien, Dee Thomas-Palmer, and Danielle Sienko
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Bodine High School
Germantown High
Cardinal O’Hara
Shipley School
Archbishop Ryan Academy of Notre Dame
Freire Charter School
SW Atlanta Christian
Helen Cox School
Maclay High School
Episcopal Academy
Agnes Irwin School
Holy Trinity
Springside School
Germantown Academy
Engineering & Science
Baldwin School
Academy of Notre Dame
Rancocas Valley Regional
The Hill School
Episcopal Academy
The Peddie School
Springside School
Agnes Irwin School
Neumann-Goretti High
Germantown Academy
Baldwin School
Solebury School
Germantown Academy
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Our best moments of the 2011 seas - Beating GA by 16 points on Senior N first time in 16 years - Florida Palm Tree - Get Low - Dee’s 1000th point - Joey, the Applebee’s waiter - Surprise Birthday at Outback - The 8th Graders Dancing
All InterAc, First Team: Dianna Thomas-Palm Honorable Mention: MaryKate O’Brien
Front Row, Left to Right: Carmela Dow, Marissa Samuels
Ayanna Matthews; Back Row: Nicole Weitz, Danielle Sienk Allison Rogers, Hannah Fox
Our best moments of the 2011 season
- Temple Game
- “We in da Sahara... we don’t drink wate
- “I was reading... uh... the “book of quote
- Beating 17-0 Malvern at home in front o Quaker Crew
- Van Rides TJ (and J-Noons)
- “On the Line”
- “We A Family” “We may... uh... bend but w break”
All-InterAc, First Team: John Moderski; Second Team: Mike McGlinchey
ant Shaffer and ohn Moderski
Front Row, Left to Right: Nick Lamb, Sean O'Brien, Kareem-A Back Row: Austin Williams, Grant Shaffer, Mike McGlinchey, D
Captains:
Tara Harrington and Amanda Roberts
All InterAc, First Team: Tara Harrington, Amanda Roberts, Margaux Losty, Izzy Hirshberg; All MASA: Tara Harrington, Margaux Losty, Amanda Roberts
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Our best moments of the 2011 season were:
- Getting 8th at Nationals
- Amanda forgetting everyone ’ s name at intros
- Suzy the sass-monster
- Our van rides we mean bus rides! And Roy
- Ryann and Emma’s “friendship”
- Leigh and the Penn basketball team
- Tara’s pound/explode
- Ryann’s win at Nationals
- Danielle and well just Danielle
Front R Hirshb Reisley
Our best moments of the 2011 season were:
- Beating Shipley in the first match - Playing doubles during practice
- Beating GFS at home to clinch a division 2 spot at Nationals - Hanging out and cracking jokes with the team before practice - Hibachi dinner at Nationals
Captains: e Schweitzer and Alex Reisley
erAc, First Team: Randy Alex Reisley; Second Luke Angelakis, Max All MASA, Second Alex Reisley, Randy Beck
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Front Row, Left to Right: Geoff Sheids, Owen Davis, Aide Noah Hollin; Back Row: Luke Schweitzer, Randy Beck, Sc Angelakis
Captains:
Marion Hirshberg and Lela Garner
All InterAc, First Team: Ariel Barber, Lela Garner, Meredith Wurtz
School Records:
400 Freestyle 3:36 25 (Barber, Georgiou, Wurtz Garner)
100 Free (Garner) 52 09
50 Free (Wurtz) 24 03
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Hill School
Baldwin School
Agnes Irwin
Garmantown Academy
Springside School
Episcopal Academy
Lawrenceville
Our best moments of the 2011-12 season were: - Ocean swims and b - Meredith breaking t - Being sassy - Amanda and Cherie the lane line - A strong showing a competitive Easte
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Front Row, Left to Right: Liz Cowhey, Amanda Beck, Tyler Williams, Maddie Mahoney, Nicole Cousounis, Cherie Doan, Danielle Thompson, Anna Ten Have; Back Row: Glynnis Braun, Becca Mount, Meredith Wurtz, Carly Zurcher, Lela Garner, Marion Hirshberg, Ariel Barber, Maria Georgiou
Varsity Divers: (from bottom up)Nicole DiGiovanni, Sarah Brody-Bizar, Sasha Gorski, Sabrina Pogrebivsky
Our best moments of the 2011-12 season were:
- 5th Place at Easterns, including Jamal’s first in the 50 Free - School Record and All-American in the 200 Freestyle Relay - Attempting to play puckup basketball games - Surfing in Florida - Jamal's Modeling Career
Front Row, Left to Right: Ross Wood, Pierce Kraft, Hans Stedman, Drew Pierce, Jeffrey Woo; Middle Row: Ben Skinner, Peter Tiano, Jamal Willis, Brian Kitchell, Carl Christoph, Paul Eberwine; Back Row: Kevin Kelly, Jared Karpf, Michael Lordi, Harry Wood, Bobby Wurtz, Connor McGoldrick, Peter O'Malley
Varsity Divers: Hans Stedman, Kevin Kelly, Drew Pierce
Captains:
Etienne Dumas, Steve Miller, Eric Berger
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Germantown Friends
Chestnut Hill
Haverford School
Malvern Prep
Garmantown Academy
Church Farm School
Episcopal Academy 36-19 W 34-44 L 28-50 L 28-43 L 4-71 L 9-66 L 18-56 L
Our best momen - 2 national qualif
- Capture the Flag - Pool Deck Runs - Taylor’s hulk rag
- Scale struggles - Clean mats
Front Row, Left to Right: Alex Magers, Taylor Jobes, Josh Ford; Second Row: Jared Ominsky, Etienne Dumas, Steven Miller Eric Berger Stanton Young; Third Row: Coach Norman William Jelani Blue, Rob Keehfuss, David S Markey; Not pictured: Tyle
Boys JV Water Polo
Front, left to right: Ross Wood, Carl Christoph
Second Row: Assistant Coach Paul Macht, Conor Foley, Ethan Ashley, Ben Skinner, Peter O'Malley, Jimmy Paolini, Assistant Coach Maria Campanile; Third Row: Head Coach Max Kelly, Michael Paolini, Jared Karpf, Pierce Kraft, John Horan, Erich Riedlemier
Boys JV Soccer
Front Row, left to right: Luke Zieger, Ethan Benoff, Adam Mosenkis, Nick Scott, Adison Cripe, Brennan Mellor, Jared Ominsky, Danny Amchin, Dan Zager; Second Row: Coach Mike Falsetta, Jon Banner, Dominic Primerano, Gautam Nagaraj, Ben Ferman, Mason Thomas, Will Sutor, Evan Beere, Coach Bill Snow; Third Row: Lucas Bolno, Keith Hankowsky, Drew Paisley, Ed Point, Connor Grady, Matt Swiman, Aaron Mandelbaum, Coach T J Ferrick; Not Pictured: Connor Mirabella, Peter Ciarrocchi, Aiden Porges
JV Field Hockey
Front row, left to right: Sarah Brody, Caroline Rogers, Dolly Segal, Barclay Wohlstetter, Carmela Dow
Back row: Emily Ominsky, Sofia Toso, Maria Georgiou, Holly Webb, Grace Harbison, Claudia Stedman, Gabi Bembry, Lauren Matt, Layne Wolfington, Avery Shoemaker, Kennedy Kline
Girls JV Soccer
front row, left to right: Kaitlyn Kahuila, Colleen Clark, Kendall Fletcher, Justine Kimball, Caroline Jones, Megan Volkert, Kayla Quinn; second row: Hannah Kramer, Jessie Levin, Treasure Love, Destiny Allen, Sabrina Kistler; back row: Angi Ji, Ashleigh Brown, Madeleine Perlmutter, Kendall Moore, Zoe Allen, Sapphire Johnson
Girls JV Tennis
Top row, left to right: Emma Higgins, Sophie Schrader, Saagarika Thanvi, Hailey Bennett; 2nd row from top: Coach Chris Spencer, Frances Bernstein, Rebecca John, Indira Joell, Samantha Pouls; 3rd row from top: Molly Pollak, Bria Davis, Dominique Johns; front: Charly Stamps, Ilana Resnick, Stephanie Risler, Jessica Drossner, Alison Borowsky
Middle School Field Hockey
Top Row, left to right: Josie Sepel, Pamela Gonzalez, Sarah Barr, Bella Hondros, Bella Smith, Juliet Webb, Elizabeth Cowhey, Maya Holloway, Jamillah Buie; Middle row: Olivia Case, Courtney Cubbin, Janelle Sullivan, Alexis Joseph, Victoria Watson, Taylor WheelerYard, Amanda Summers, Sabrina Snyder, Lily Carpenter, Samantha McAvoy; Bottom row: Kristina Ohemeng, Christina Kingsberry, Alina Sosa, Leslie Goodman, Daniela Wright, Rosie Kaufman, Kate Bender, Abiloa Irvine; Not pictured: Neusha Hollingsworth, Amira Martin, Jessica Newberg
Middle School Var. Football
Front row, left to right: Calvin Zylstra, John Mahoney, Kevin MacCabe, Daniel Lewis, John Grace, David Gottlieb, Francis Driscoll; Back row: Derek Magers, Dan Holdsman, Emmet Foley, Kyle Konowal, Werten Bellamy, Dylan Dykstra, Geoff Beere.
Middle School JV Football
Seated, left to right: Will Samuel, Michael Rubin, Luke Cruz MacDonald, Julius Starkey, Nasir Young, Noah Schwartz, Evan Wilson, Cole Samscick; Standing: Coach Kevin Tamasitis, Joseph Centeno, John Grace, Emmet Foley, Dan Holdsman, David Groshens, Andrew Sax, Kevin McCabe, Nigel George, Chris Johnson, Coach Mike Boles
M/S Girls Varsity Soccer
Back row. left to right: Laura Riedlmeier, Alexa Herskowitz, Meredith Chernak, Zoe Neefe, Hannah Fox, Alexandra Watson, Caroline Uhlmann, Coach Mustafa Mouhib; Front Row: Macaul Mellor, Abigail Cohen, Alexandra Kuper, Ayanna Matthews, Marlee Zales, Yamit Netter-Sweet
M/S Girls JV Soccer
Back row, left to right: Grace Eberwine, Kristen Hinshaw, Greer Guyer, Serena Lanfranco, Hunter Smith
Front row: Eve Moulton, Madison Harden, Ellen O'Malley, Emma Locke, Madison Morris
Not pictured: Coaches David Bass, Stephanie Kuper
M/S Girls Varsity Tennis
Left to right: Mackenzie Case, Gwen Davis, Olivia Brody-Bizar, Anu Senthil, Liz Drebin, Mindy Bernstein, Jennie Reisman, Emily Smith, Jordyn Schwartz, Samantha Zipin: Seated: Mrs Sukoneck
Middle School Field Hockey
Left to Right: Perri Keefhaus, Gina Kim, Lily Weil
Kolby Kaller, Zoe Topaz, Charnae McCoy; Seated: Mrs Sukoneck
Not pictured: Izzy Ashley, Claire Gross, Jean Gleason, Julia Rosen
M/S Boys Varsity Soccer
Front row, left to right: Jacob Ferman, Derek Quong, Dominic Toso, Jake Brogan, Santino Primerano, Dylan Burnett, Jared Miller, Sami Pathak, Dylan Schwartz
Back row: Michael Newman, Nathaniel Ewing, Henry Centeno, Matthew Smith, Cesar Centeno, Harrison Williams, Tate Miller, Adam Kuper, Alexander Morris, Luca Fortina
M/S Boys JV-A Soccer
Front Row, left to right: Logan Wolfington, Gustavo Alexanian, Sam Smith, Justin Ko, Jake Cutler, Bobby Kerwood, Matthew Kestenbaum, Harrison Drebin; Back Row: Stephen Flemming, Drew Winkler, MacClean Wilson, Alex Smith, David Woodruff-Giorno, Max Blender, Marker Angelakis, Morgan Miller, Tyler Schwartz, Coach Jim Pilkington F a l l M i d d l e S c h o o l T e a m s
M/S Boys JV-B Soccer
Front Row, left to right: Justin Ko, Alex Smith, Morgan Miller, Sam Smith,Calvin Landsberg, Matthew Kestenbaum; Back Row: Coach Jim Pilkington, Almoustapha Ouattara, Adam Weil, Brandon Pham, Zach Raphael, Robert Kerwood, Harrison Drebin
Middle School Cross Country
Standing: Dr Hughes, Mrs Boroughf, Max Monheit, Finn Grant, Tim Zurcher, Justin Watson, Christian Galo, Tristan Laurencio, Greg Zlobinski, Josh Patton, Akeem Blake, Jon Weiss, Nirvikar Singh, Gordon Robertson, Mr. Fiorile; kneeling: Priya Sivalingham, Allie Kitchell, Christmas Cotter, Blaise Ciarrochi, Olivia Haynes, Maya Freed, Alyssa Farrell, McKenna Krall, Zach Jokelson, Max Jokelson, Harper Pollio-Barbee
M/S Boys Var. Basketball
Back Row: David Gottlieb, Santino Primerano, Sean Foley, Michael Berk, Andrew Verdi, Mr Burnett; Front Row: Frank Driscoll, Danny Holdsman, Werten Bellamy, Harrison Williams, Michael Hnatkowsky, Dylan Burnett
M/S Boys JV Basketball
front row: Mr Napp, Emmet Foley, John Grace, Adam Kuper, Michael Berman, Wade Tressider; back row: Will Samuel, Justin Watson, Nate Ewing, Michael Fleisher, Coach Dan Wohlman; not pictured: Sami Pathak
M/S Boys JV-B Basketball
Front Row: Nasir Young, Alex Smith, Noah Schwartz, Luke Cruz McDonald, Coach Mike Falsetta; Back Row: Josh Toll, Josh Patton, Topjor Tsultrim, Logan Wolfington, Harrison Drebin
Middle School Swimming
Front Row: Derek Quong, Harper Pollio-Barbee, Tim Zurcher, Victoria Watson, Rose Kaufman, Maddy Morris, Alexandra Kitchell, Ondrea Hunt Middle Row: Maya Freed, Emily Zurcher, Macaul Mellor, Serena Lanfranco, Ellen O'Malley, Greer Guyer, Amanda Summers, Niamh Stull, Alina Sosa, Pamela Gonzalez Back row: Jean Gleason, Caroline Uhlmann, Shalonze-Letian Mivens, McKenna Krall, Sarah Barr, Max Blender, Reese Whitley, Jack Mahoney, Mitch Sibson; Not pictured: Jake Brogan, Miriam Francisco, and Tristan Laurencio.
M/S Girls Var. Basketball
Back Row: Abiola Irvine, Charnae McCoy, Maya Holloway, Dominique DeMarco, Emily Smith, Juliet Webb
Front Row: Perri Keehfuss, Janelle Sullivan, Daniela Wright, Amira Martin, Abby Cohen, Jamillah Buie
M/S Girls JV Basketball
Front Row: Alexis Joseph, Priya Ahmad, Karly Kessler; Middle Row: Tina Shirasb, Alexandra Kuper, Taylor Wheeler-Yard, Lilia Carpenter, Isabella Hondros; Back Row: Christina Kingsberry, Elizabeth Drebin, Yamit Netter-Sweet, Jennie Reisman
Middle School Wrestling
Front Row: Jack Stephens, Gus Alexanian, Julius Starkey, David Woodruff-Giorno, Sam Smith; Back Row: Mr Erdmanis, Joey Centeno, Kevin McCabe, Caesar Centeno, Drew Winkler, David Groshens, Mr. Hitschler; Not Pictured: Mr. Lynch, Mac Wilson, Akeem Blake
Middle School Squash
Front Row: Michael Newman, Caroline Robertson, Jordyn Schwartz, Marker Angelakis, Jake Ferman, Justin Ko, Gwen Davis, Justine Paolini; Middle Row: Nick Zuccotti, Alex Shipon, Alexa Herskowitz, Anu Senthil, Morgan Miller, Jake Cutler, Evan Wilson, Matt Barkann, Jonathan Weiss, Edgar McIlvaine; Back Row: Rose Weinstein, Gordon Robertson, Matt Kestenbaum, Grace Eberwine, Kieran
O’Connor, Chris Johnson, Andrew Sax, Scott Hanson, Tate Miller, Henry Centeno, Finn Grant, Peter Lubowitz; not pictured: McKenzie Case, Kolby Kaller, Reid Kleinman, Jessica Newberg
W i n t e r M i d d l e S c h o o l T e a m s
Girls JV Squash
Front Row: Layne Wolfington, Claudia Dykstra, Avery Shoemaker, Sydney Kessel; Back Row: Emily Barkann, Emily Goodman, Lauren Mullaney, Gabi Bembry, Cora Wolfington, Tess Reinhold, Coach Rose Weinstein
Boys JV Squash
Front Row: Hunter Gates, Chad Coursen, Matt Frantz, Kendall Zylstra,Griffin Lipson; Back Row: Bryan Shipon, Andrew Glatz, Will Sutor, David Kestenbaum Not pictured: Dean Roseman, Erich Schrader
Boys 3rd Team Basketball
Front Row: Coach Mike Boles, Eric Stahlheber, Frank McGlinchey, Pat McCain, Max Sanders, Micah Holloway; Back Row: Peter Ciarrocchi, Ari Rosenfeld, Connor Foley, Ian McCabe, Adam Mosenkis, Nick Scott, Coach Dan Wolman
Girls JV Basketball
Front Row: Treasure Love, Mikayla Cimino, Eliza Jacobs, Jessica Soens; Back Row: Carmela Dow, Semira Harris, Ashley Brown, Caroline Jones, Defne Karabucak; Not pictured: Coaches Julie Bown and Shannon Ellis
Boys JV Basketball
Front Row: Kyle Drayton, Alex Schwarz, Julian Johnson; Back Row: Stephen Gottleib, Greg Holdsman, Ryan Burnett, Christian Teuber
International Sports and Culture Club
Current Events Club
publication, LitMag, now online! The blo features student pro poetry, media, and visual art.
-Chloe Kimberg ’12, Editor in Chief of the Mag
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Lit Mag
Flute by the Foot
Jazz Band String Ensemble
Boys a Cappella
Girls a Cappella
g y p
William Tell Overture” and there was tons of applause for our tricked out
Quakers
O u t : S i n g a n d P l a y
Amigos
Latin
The Green Clu works hard to prom green initiatives at Charter. This year focused on more recycling in the cafeteria and aroun the school, and on interactive activitie such as bee keepin and Wissahickon h to clean up trash. G Green!
M K O’B i '1
The Mirror Math Club Green Club
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-Liz Cahn ’12, Editor Chief of the Mirror
in numbers and nued solving ematical conundrums week The team led to local competitions ook the Mandelbrot and sylvania Math League each month. The team d very high regionally in restigious Mandelbrot petition.
Service Council this year was determined to increase service participation throughout the school. With the aid of Mr. Ballengee and Ms. Taraborelli, Service Council helped ensure another successful Day of Service. We have also continued our weekly service projects to Saint Francis Inn Soup Kitchen, the Croc Center, Saint James School, moving the homeless, and Visioning the Good Society, in addition to hosting the Special Olympics and Relay for Life
-Emily Kurtz ’12, Clerk of the Service Council
Service Council
The Student Performing Arts Council consists of 10 students selected as representatives of the different areas of performing arts at Penn Charter: vocal music, instrumental music, theatre and drama, dance, and stage crew. Whether announcing the upcoming musical or organizing meetings with local professional artists, the council works to promote the performing arts at Penn Charter in a variety of ways.
-Carolyn Grace ’12 , Co-Clerk for Vocal Music
Performing Arts Council
a difference in the school We began the year with a sweatshirt contest where the winning design went into production! The council continued to work hard, writing four more proposals for consideration by the administration Amanda Roberts ’12 Clerk of the Student Council
Student Council Community Council
them to help determine disciplinary actions for their peers We work with teachers and other administrators and try to make an important difference in the school. -Demetrius Jennings ’12, Clerk of the Community Council
C o u n c i l s : S t u d e n t s h e l p l e a d t h e S c h o o l
Blue
Gay Straight Alliance Art Society
Comedy Sportz
Mock Trial
i d d l e S c h o o l : C l u b s
Speak softly but carry a big stick
Practice makes perfect, but nobody’s perfect, so why practice?
Celebrate we will ’ cause life is short but sweet for certain
Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring
Who can say if I’ve been changed for the better? But because I knew you, I have been changed for good
Gabrielle Balsam Tyler Beaton
Frances Bernstein Susannah Bonn
George Braun
Clay Bryan Sarah Butler Elizabeth Cahn
Gabrielle Canuso
Shane Carr
Emma Cataldi
John Charlton
Daniel Choi
Alexander Cohen
Tucker Colten
Tyler Earley
-Kurt Cobain
Decaf is the devil’s brew -Anonymous The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. -Eleanor Roosevelt
-Teddy Roosevelt
-Dave Matthews Band
-Marilyn Monroe
-Glinda, Wicked
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams Live the life you have imagined -Henry David Thoreau
I will work harder. -Boxer from Animal Farm
Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions -Albert Einstein
Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes -Carl Jung
History will be kind to me for I intend to write it. -Winston Churchhill
Got geeked up, everybody - New Boyz
Be happy--if you ' re not, then what is the point of surviving? -Tom Stoppard
not
There are big ships and there are small ships, but the best ship is friendship
Ever notice that any photo you ’ re not in is really not that interesting? -Jim
Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted -Albert Einstein
Walk a mile in your brother’s moccasins Then, you will be too far away to quarrel, and you will have his moccasins -Contemporary
If happy little blue birds fly beyond the rainbow, why oh why can’t I?
Memory is a way of holding on to the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind
Amanda Fleming
Joshua Ford
Brenton Gagne Leah Garden
Lela Garner Marc Gottschalk
Carolyn Grace Tara Harrington
Marion Hirshberg Phoebe Ingersoll Demetrius Jennings
Tim Jheon
Alesha Jones Samantha Kapnek
Phillip Kessler
Chloe Kimberg
Gaffigan
-Judy Garland
-Dr Seuss
The ideals which lighted my way, and have given me courage to face life cheerfully, have been Kindness, Beauty, and Truth -Albert Einstein
It is what it is.
Don’t let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game -Sigao
I’m more than just an option, refuse to be forgotten -Drake
Life consists
in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well -Josh Billings
Carpe Diem.
Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’!
Yesterday was history, tomorrow’s a mystery, but today’s a gift
It doesn’t matter where you are, you are nowhere compared to where you can go
When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you’ll be successful -Sean
You don’t know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have
If you ain’t first, you ’ re last -Reese
You’ve been living your whole life in a seat belt It’s time to unclick
And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count It’s the life in your years.
It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities
Stephanie Ko
Kenneth Koplove
Ethan Kotloff
Ben Krieger
Erika Krum
Shi Kuang
Anna Kurtz
Emily Kurtz
Nicholas Lamb
Danielle Lazarus
Mimi Le
Brian Lee
Tori Levin
Griffin Lipson
Alexis Lo
Edward Malandro
-Audrey Hepburn
Walker
Bobby
-Abraham Lincoln
-Dumbledore
-Bob Proctor
Keep your heart above your head and your eyes wide open -Zac Brown
Every man dies Not every man really lives -William Wallace
Well done is better than well said
I want to put a ding in the universe -Steve Jobs
But if dreams came true, oh, wouldn’t that be nice -Bruce Springsteen
All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. -Walt Disney
Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground -Theodore Roosevelt
- Barney Stinson
When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breath, that is when you’ll be successful
Never try to teach a pig to sing It wastes your time and annoys the pig.
It doesn’t matter who you are or what you ’ ve done, when you know better you do better.
Windows are for cheaters, chimneys for the poor, closets are for hangers, winners use the
Jared Massaro
Camille Meekins
Tyler Mercer
David Miller
Steven Miller
John Moderski
Thomas Monzo
Rebecca Mount
MaryKate O'Brien
Adam O’Connor
David Paisner Alexander Palladino
Robert Panis
Cathryn Peirce
Danielle Poindexter Ryan Quint
-Maya Angelou
He who is not busy being born is busy dying - Bob Dylan
-Robert Heinlein
door. -Bruce Springsteen
Play hard, Play smart, Have fun
If you see life as anything other than pure entertainment, you ’ re missing the point -George Carlin
Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle -Abe Lincoln
Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted -John Lennon A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new -Albert Einstein
Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about -Oscar Wilde
-Sean Walker
You’ll always miss 100% of the shots you don't take -Wayne Gretzky
Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn’t get you anywhere -Van Wilder
I’m not a businessman, I’m a business man -Jay-z
I despise sympathy. So I screwed up I made some mistakes -Mike Tyson
Every day is a gift, that’s why they call it the present
Giancarlo Regni
Tess Reinhold Alexander Reisley
Amanda Roberts
Mark Rota
Samuel Rowland
Sara Samuels
Andrew Savage
Luke Schweitzer
Grant Shaffer
Marisa Shephard
Danielle Sienko
Andrew Smith
Zoe Smith Nyjai Taliafero
Jackson Tamasitis
My attitude is never to be satisfied, never enough, never -Duke Ellington
That very small moment, when they are losing themselves in the music -Paul van Dyk
Alors On Danse
I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends - Abraham Lincoln
I never think of the futureit comes soon enough -Albert Einstein
The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do -Walter Bagehot
Buy a good bed and a good pair of shoes If you ’ re not in one, you ' re in the other
If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of. -Bruce Lee
That which does not kill us makes us stronger
Just because everything is different doesn't mean anything has changed -Irene Peter
- Jay Z
I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination - Albert Einstein
Who’s got it better than us? Nooobody!!! -Jim Harbaugh
Making a memory! Years from now, when I'm all grown up
You have to dream before your dreams come true.
Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today -James Dean
The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will -Vince Lombardi
You only live once -Drake I'm not afraid I was born to do this.
Each day is a gift, appreciate every moment
It is common sense to take a method and try it It if fails, admit it frankly and try another But above all, try something -Franklin D Roosevelt
Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that Because what the world needs is people who have come alive
-Howard Thurman
Let your life speak
Bryan Teresi Saagarika Thanvi
Dianna Thomas-Palmer
Lauren Veznerdaroglu
Rachel Weiner
Savannah Wilson
Cora Wolfington
Charles Wood
Joseph Woodruff
Robert Wurtz
Edward Yuhasz
David Zager
-Abdul Kalam
-Joan of Arc
Tigers love pepper They hate cinnammon
-Zach Galifianakis, The Hangover
er Su latives p Senior Class
Prophecies
The OPC's of the Class of 2012
Gabby Balsam bakes the muffins for the PC cafeteria
Tyler Beaton misses the birth of his first born child because he has a “Call of Duty” tournament.
Frances Bernstein in a tragic development, becomes addicted to caffeine
Suzy Bonn gets her own segment on the Today Show called the Life and Times of Sassy Suz
George Braun continues to wear boat shoes for the rest of his life but never steps on a boat.
Clay Bryan was here
Sarah Butler makes millions after inventing an anti-perspirant specifically for hands
Liz Cahn is hired by comedians so that she can laugh at their jokes.
Gabby Canuso gets a sex change so that she can join a fraternity
Shane Carr becomes a profesional lacrosse player, but his little salary forces him to strategically take over Verizon Fios.
Emma Cataldi is adopted by Mr Stevens
John Charlton wins the Cy Young for the Phillies
Danny Choi becomes a notorious trickster
Alex Cohen runs the PC cafeteria.
Tucker Colten quits his job as a lawyer and returns to Philadelphia to be the Sixers ball boy once again.
Tyler Earley becomes a lawyer but loses his job after one case because he punches a jury member out of frustration
Amanda Fleming gets arrested for attempting to release all the rats from Petsmart
Josh Ford finds his shirt in the Kurtz center.
Brent Gagne becomes a women ' s rights activist
After many years of straight A's, Lela Garner becomes overjoyed when she finally gets a B
Marc Gottschalk moves to Asia and becomes a sumo wrestler
Carolyn Grace is found hitch-hiking on the highway, trying to find her way to Oz
Tara Harrington learns how to speak english normally
Marion Hirshberg drops out of college when she realizes her true dream of becoming a Disney princess.
After owning many puppies, Phoebe Ingersoll becomes a golden retriever.
After years and years of saving his change, Meaty Jennings becomes the world's richest man
Tim Jheon wears white.
Alesha Jones is still laughing when she dies
Leah Garden becomes the spokeswoman for Pepto Bismal
Sami Kapnek drops out of fly school to become a real housewife of Philadelphia.
Phil Kessler learns the hard way that money can’t buy class
Chloe Kimberg and her fourteen cats permanently move into Starbucks
After getting hit in the head for the fourth time with a bowling ball, Steph Ko wears a helmet for the rest of her life
Kenny Koplove, after coming to every PC sporting event, becomes the new Don "Yea, Yea, Yeahhhhh"
Ethan Kotloff becomes a world famous comedian when people start listening to his jokes
Ben Krieger finally gets his license and spends the rest of his life searching for the perfect soap.
Erika Krum finally admits that she likes more than five people
Shi Kuang, after years of frustation with her name, changes it to "her"
Anna Kurtz wins the Nobel Peace Prize
Emily Kurtz learns not to abbreviate words and begins to make sense
By the time Nick Lamb passes away, 8% of the world’s population will be fluent in his language
Dani Lazarus does not allow her kids to attend PC because they outlawed peanut butter.
Mimi Le moves to Orlando to work at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter as a house elf
Brian Lee is never heard from again
Tori Levin uses horses as her inspiration when decorating her entire house
Griffin Lipson becomes a line backer for the NFL.
Alexis Lo becomes comissioner of the NHL but get fired for favoring the Flyers too much.
Ed Malandro creates a time machine, goes back, and relives his life in the 70’s
Jared Massaro becomes a sauna salesman.
Camille Meekins would have won America's Next Top Model, but she was too short
Tyler Mercer is "GOODNIGHT".
David Miller never attends a single class in college, yet he graduates valedictorian
Steven Miller rages: it was " crazy "
John Modereski' s face is frozen at “fake laugh”.
Tom Monzo is proven wrong for the first time in his life
Becca Mount enters a burrito eating contest, only to forfeit when she realizes it's sponsored by Qdoba instead of Chipotle
MaryKate O’Brien finds out that she is not actually Irish, and is never heard from again
Adam O'Conner trips over air
David Paisner finally gets a buzz cut and finds Waldo
Alec Palladino becomes a designer for Armani Exchange.
Ken Panis becomes a professional drag racer but soon realizes that his Honda CRV cannot compete.
Cathryn Peirce finally joins society as a soccer mom
Danielle Poindexter becomes CEO of Fiji water.
Ryan Quint becomes a country music critic
Gian-Carlo Regni files bankruptcy because he spends all of his money on water jugs and supplements.
Tess Reinhold finally gets a puppy but realizes that she is a cat person
Alex Reisley becomes a professional wrestler
Amanda Roberts becomes President of the United States but is impeached after falling asleep in the oval office
Mark Rota becomes a “ yes man ”
Sam Rowland thinks dubstep is terrible and gets Bieber Fever
Sara Samuels gets married and has her wedding reception at Club 27
After crashing his grandmother's car, Andrew Savage avoids being arrested after telling the police, "I just wanted to do hoodrat things with my friends."
Luke Schweitzer becomes a rabbi
Grant Shaffer finally admits that he doesn’t love everybody.
Marisa Shepard realizes how effective soap can be
Danielle Sienko becomes a giant Phillies fan and gives free t-shirts to everyone
Jake Smith proves all his detractors wrong by actually putting on 20 pounds of muscle.
Zoe Smith returns annually to PC to visit her friends in the Nook
After finding her true self, Nyjai Taliafero sends in a video audition of the Bad Girls Club and gets in
Jackson Tamasitis dates a girl shorter than he is
Bryan Teresi is offered the position of offensive coordinator for the 49ers, but respectfully declines because he would have to wear pants
Saagarika Thanvi is mean to someone and doesn't say sorry
Dianna ThomasPalmer doesn't agree to monogamy after she realizes she can't marry both Blake Griffin and Thomas Robinson
After years of getting it wrong, someone finally pronounces Lauren Veznedaroglu' s name correctly
Rachel Weiner becomes the next Rapunzel after having anxiety attacks from getting her hair cut.
Everyone loses touch with Savannah Wilson when she embarks on her trip to find Snap, Crackle, & Pop.
Cora Wolfington moves to Alaska and lives in an igloo with no sunlight for the rest of her life
Harry Wood winds up homeless because he is never taken seriously at a job interview.
Joey Woodruff switches to Playstation
Bobby Wurtz becomes President of the National Organization for Women
Ed Yuhasz is fired from Wawa after working there for 30 years and takes his talents to 7/11
David Zager lives to be 150 years old after getting approved by god for time and a half on his life.
The future of the Class of 2012
Look how far we've come..
Senior Retreat
The seniors were finally able to embark on their retreat after being rescheduled due to Hurricane Irene’s wrath After taking a long, bumpy bus ride filled with lollipops, goodies, and a rest stop, the Class of 2012 finally arrived at Camp Weequahic in Pennsylvania. From the intense Square Dance with Sue and Lou, to group bonding activies, many Meetings for Worship, and some yummy s ’ mores, the seniors were able to come together and have a blast!
Over the years, our grade grew up together and shared many memories. The retreat was an opportunity to reflect on our experiences at Penn Charter and prepare for our final year as a class.
- Marion Hirshberg,
’12
Frances Bernstein Susannah Bonn
Emma Cataldi Brenton Gagne
Carolyn Grace
Tara Harrington Chloe Kimberg Kenneth Koplove Benjamin Krieger Anna Kurtz
Camille Meekins Steven Miller
Tess Reinhold Amanda Roberts
Sara Samuels
Andrew Savage Andrew Smith Nyjai Taliaferro Savannah Wilson
Robert Wurtz
Audrey Caulfield Jason Davis Matthew Silverman
Watson
Ziss Charles Viola
Andrew Adubato Michaela Freed
where is the best place to go out to lunch?
Top of the Hill
Chipotle
Chubby’s
Qdoba
Other
Revenge
Modern Family
South Park
4. Criminal Minds
5. That 70’s Show
how many colleges did you apply to?
1 2-5 6-10
More than you want to know!
What was your favorite dance so far this year?
Back to school dance Semi
Hop what is the best way to use your free blocks?
“Gabby”, “Gabs”
7 Years at PC, Blue Team, Art Society, Mirror Staff, Class Record Staff, Girls Varsity Basketball Manager
“T-Beat”
4 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Football, Soccer, Lacrosse
“Practice makes perfect, but nobody’s perfect, so why practice?” - Kurt Cobain
in time of daffodils(who know the goal of living is to grow) forgetting why,remember how
in time of lilacs who proclaim the aim of waking is to dream, remember so(forgetting seem)
Lifer, Yellow Team
GSA Leader, Quakers Dozen Leader, LitMag, Latin Club, Cross-Country, JV Tennis
in time of roses(who amaze our now and here with paradise) forgetting if, remember yes
in time of all sweet things beyond whatever mind may comprehend, remember seek(forgetting find)
and in a mystery to be (when time from time shall set us free) forgetting me,remember me
e. e. cummings
Come, my friends, ’Tis not too late to seek a newer world. Push off, and sitting well in order smite
The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
Of all the western stars, until I die -Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Suzy-Q, Suz, Dr. Suz
Lifer, Blue Team, Varsity Squash Varsity Cross Country Class Record Photographer, Photo Editor of the Mirror
“Adventure
is worthwhile in itself ” - Amelia Earhart
“We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts With our thoughts, we make the world ” -Buddha
“Hello Shorty, What’s your favorite scary movie?”
–
Scary Movie
Clarkie, Brauny, Georgie-Bangz, Bangz
6 Years at PC, Blue Team, Varsity Golf Captain, Basketball
Thanks to Mom, Dad, Glyn, Blair, and Carr for being the best family anyone could ask for
“There is only one thing worse than fighting with allies, and that is fighting without them."
– Winston Churchill
“GOODNIGHT!”
- Ray Long
Claybert, Claybird
11 Years at PC, Blue Team, Model UN, Student Council, Green Club, Musicals, Boys a Capella Leader, Varisty Crew Captain, Football
“Each generation goes further than the generation preceding it because it stands on the shoulders of that generation You will have opportunities beyond anything we ’ ve ever known ” - Ronald Reagan
“If at first you don’t succeed, do it like your mother told you. ” -Unknown
“The two rules of procrastination: 1) Do it today. 2) Tomorrow will be today tomorrow ” - Unknown
“Turns out not where but who you ’ re with that really matters.”
- Dave Matthews Band, The Best of What’s Around
“Celebrate we will because life is short but sweet for certain.”
- Dave Matthews Band, Two Step
But-But
5 Years at PC, Blue Team, Vasity Soccer Captain, Varsity Lacrose Captain, Green Club
Liz, Ecahn, Lizzle
7 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Editor-in-Chief of the Mirror, Varsity Field Hockey, Writing Center Peer Tutor, Latin Club President
“Gabs”, “Gibbs”, “Gabin Degraw” 4 Years at PC, Blue Team, Service, Field Hockey, Tennis
“Shane-Train”, “Shane-Saw”, “Scarr”, “Shanerz”, “Simba” 5 Years at PC, Blue Team, Soccer, Football, Golf, Varsity Lacrosse Captain
“Never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, give up ” -Winston Churchill
“Rage? Why Not?” -Oedipus, King of Thebes
“Em”, “Em-Dawg”
Lifer, Yellow Team, Stage Crew, Cross Country, Varsity Softball Captain
"If they give you ruled paper, write the other way. "
- Juan Ramon Jimenez
4 Years at PC, Yellow Team
Who is more evolved?
“There is a wisdom of the head, and a wisdom of the heart ”
- Charles Dickens
“Beware the barrenness of a busy life ”
- Socrates
“Let him that would move the world first move himself.”
- Socrates
“America is becoming so educated that ignorance will be a novelty I will belong to the select few.” - Will Rogers
2 Years at PC, Blue Team, Tennis
“C-diesel”,
“Chef DJ Doctor Alex”
12 Years at PC, Blue Team, Head of Stage Crew, Service Council Clerk, Head of Art Society, Football Manager
“The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.”
-Vince Lombardi
“The best way to cheer yourself is to cheer somebody else up ” -Mark Twain
“Tucker”, “Tuck”, “Beefy”
3 Years at PC, Blue Team, Varsity Football, Varsity Baseball, Mathlete
Dad: Thank you for always supporting me with everything I do and always being there for me I love you
Griff and Sky: Thanks for being such great brothers and always being loyal to me. I love you guys and hope we can stay close forever.
“Tearley”, “Tearls”, “Masellan”
4 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Varsity Water Polo,Varisty Lacrosse, Penn Charter Bee Keepers Guild
4 Years at PC, Blue Team, Yearbook Senior Page Editor, Writing Center Peer Tutor, Varsity Lacrosse Captain, Varsity Field Hockey
Thanks Mom, Dad, Julia and Sarah for all of your love and support
J-Fo
8 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Varsity Football, Varsity Wrestling, Varsity Lacrosse
A big thank you to the whole Penn Charter community: You, as a whole made me who I am today Thanks for 9 great years Thank you to my coaches: Coach McDonough, Markey, Parra, Saltzman, McCormick, Coach Owens, and far too many others to name. You guys taught me how to work hard and gave me self-confidence. I can’t thank you enough, and there’s not enough room on this page to say all the thanks I need to give Thank you for your individual attention and you commitment to me Thanks to the rotating cast of the lunch table You’re all my boys, and we had lots of good times together Mom, Dad, Granny and Grandad - I know I’m not perfect, and thank you for supporting me, and being there to pick me up when I fall. MalcolmYou are the single biggest influence in my life, and have shaped me into the person I am From playing video games, watching movies and introducing me to new music, many of my interests have stemmed from you From laughing at the weird stuff that Dad does, to working at camp, and everything in between - thanks a lot
“If you admire somebody, you should go ahead and tell them. People never get the flowers while they can still smell them ” - Kanye West
“HENDERSON!”
“We
look for love, no time for tears, wasted water’s all that is And it don’t make no flowers grow ” -Bill Withers
“I always wanted to say this, fo’ shizzle.” - Dave Chappelle as Tiger Woods
“Y’all been eatin long enough now stop bein greedy Just keep it real partner give to the needy ” -DMX
“Brent”
Lifer, Blue Team, Green Club, Varsity Water Polo, Varsity Lacrosse, Varsity Wrestling, Soccer, Student Diversity Discussion Group, Student Council
“Fortune favors the brave.” -Publius Terence
“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm ” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
7 Years at PC, Blue Team, Green Club President, Latin Club, Writing Center Peer Tutor, Dance, Student Arts Council
“Wewa”
4 Years at PC, Blue Team, Latin Club, Chess Club, Green Club, Varsity Water Polo Captain, Varsity Swimming Captain
4 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Global Awareness Club, Ultimate Frisbee, Tennnis, Squash, Soccer
“I drew the
because I’ve never seen a blue duck before, and to be honest with you, I wanted to see a blue duck ” -Billy Madison
duck blue
"The harder I work, the luckier I get " -Gary Player
“That which we are, we are, one equal-temper of heroic hearts ” - Alfred, Lord Tennyson
“It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities ” - Albus Dumbledore
Lifer, Yellow Team, Co-Leader of Quakers Dozen, Latin Club, News Editor of the Mirror, Class Record Art Editor, Double Dozen, Writing Center Peer Tutor, Student Performing Arts Council, Varsity Water Polo, Varsity Swimming
Mom & Dad: I can’t thank you enough for all that you have done Through your unconditional love and support, I had the opportunity to attend Penn Charter for 13 wonderful years For that, I am eternally grateful I love you both so much Jimmy & Katie: For most of my time, I’ve been known as “Jim’s sister,” “Katie’s sister,” and “Little Grace ” Thanks for giving me the chance not only to make a name for myself, but also to live up to the names of two incredibly smart and talented people You’re the best, and I love you!
Johnny: This is it! You’re the last Grace at PC! It seems like a lot to take on, but you’ll be ok because you are strong, smart, and, most importantly, kind Enjoy your time here as much as I did You’re a great brother and a great kid; never forget that Faculty, Staff, Coaches & Mentors: Thank you for offering your wisdom and guidance to me during my time at Penn Charter You’ve truly helped me become the person I am today
Class of 2012: We finally made it! You have amazed me with your brilliance, humor, talent, compassion, and individuality Thank you all for the remarkable experience of PC Best of luck!
“Love and mercy, that’s what you need tonight So, love and mercy to you and your friends tonight ” – Brian Wilson
“All goes onward and outward and nothing collapses.” - Walt Whitman
“If we couldn’t laugh, we would all go insane ” – Jimmy Buffett
Lifer, BlueTeam, Varsity Squash Captain, Varsity Lacrosse, Class Record Photographer, Green Club
“The highest forms of understanding we can achieve are laughter and human compassion ” - Richard P Feynman
“We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams”- Willy Wonka
“Nothing in life is to be feared It is only to be understood ” - Marie Curie
7 Years at PC, Blue Team, Varsity Water Polo Captain, Editor-in-Chief of the Mirror, Varsity Swimming Captain, Mathletes, Band, Math Center Peer Tutor, Chess Club
Thank you to my family, friends, and teachers for your kindness and support Mom, Dad, Izzy and Quahog, you are my best friends and I love you!
“It is our choices that show who we truly are, far more than our abilities ” - Albus Dumbledore
“Pheebs”, “Phobtron”
4 Years at PC, Blue Team, Service Council, Varsity Soccer Captain, Lacrosse
“Don’t
let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game ” -Sigao
“Meaty” 12 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Clerk of Community Council, Student Diversity Club, Varsity Baseball Captain, Varsity Basketball
I want to thank my Mom, Dad, and Brother, for all of their love and support throughout my years at Penn Charter You guys were my #1 fans and I appreiciate it Thanks, I love you Mom, Dad, and Manny
“Only place success comes before work is in the dictionary ”
“Tim”
2 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Model UN
“Lesha”, “Jonsey”, “Alicia Keys”, ‘Alesha Jonessss” 6 Years at PC, Blue Team, Art Society President, GSA, Amigos, Lit Mag, BSU
“Sami”
9 Years at PC, Blue Team, Crew Captain, Service Council, Writing Center Peer Tutor, Green Club, Amigos, Theatre, Class Record Senior Page Editor
“And now whatever way our stories end I know you have re-written mine By being my friend ” -Wicked
“I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly ” -Winston Churchill
“I like a man who grins when he fights ” -Winston Churchill
“Phil” 7 Years at PC, Yellow Team Religious Life Comittee, Lit Mag, Tennis, Track, Lacrosse Manager, Soccer Manager
“You must never give in to despair Allow yourself to slip down that road, and you surrender to your lowest instincts. In the darkest times, hope is something you give yourself That is the meaning of inner strength ” -Mako
“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind” -Dr. Suess
“Be kind whenever possible It is always possible.” -Dalai Lama
Lifer, Blue Team
GSA, Editor in Chief of Lit Mag, Athletic Department Photographer, Tennis
"I believe that life is a prize. But to live doesn't mean you ' re alive " - Nicki Minaj
Steph, Sko, Stepphers
4 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Mock Trial, Service Council, Entertainment Editor for The Mirror, Writing Center Peer Tutor, Softball, Crew, JV Field Hockey
“All the days of my life I have been waiting for this time. Could you believe now it’s right before my eyes ”
- Nicki Minaj
Kenny
Lifer, Yellow Team, Varsity Baseball Captain
“Why do you have Randy Jackson’s autograph on a martial arts weapon?
’Cause I bumped into him and all I had on me was this samurai sword And you ’ re not gonna not get Randy Jackson’s autograph, right?"
- Stepbrothers
“Kotty”
6 Years at PC, Yellow Team,Writing Center Peer Tutor, Mirror Sports Editor, JV Baseball
“You
- Dale Doback
“Back to school Back to school, to prove to Dad that I’m not a fool I got my lunch packed up, my boots tied tight, I hope I don’t get in a fight ”
-Billy Madison
“Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy Both I want people to be afraid of how much they love me. ”
- Michael Scott
“Bark twice if you ’ re in Milwaukee ” - Ron Burgundy
and your mom are hillbillies This is a house of learned doctors.”
“Ben”,
“BK”, “Kriegs”
Lifer, Yellow Team, Varsity Soccer Captain, Varsity Lacrosse, Student Council,Green Club, Band and Chorus
“The secret for harvesting from existence the greatest fruitfulness and greatest enjoyment is - to live dangerously ”
-Friedrich Nietzsche
“I can’t believe it! Reading and writing actually paid off!” -Homer Simpson
“Imagination is more important than knowledge.” -Albert Einstein
“Milk was a bad choice!” -Ron Burgundy
3 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Sports Editor for The Mirror, Mock Trial, Service Council, Basketball, Class Record Senior Page Editor, Softball
Years
“The happiest people don’t have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything ”
7
at PC, Yellow Team, Spanish Club, French Club, Math Club, Math Center Peer Tutor, Cross Country, Track
Lifer, Blue Team, Varsity Cross Country, Community Service
10 Years at PC, Yellow Team
Service Council Clerk, Varsity Tennis Captain, Varsity Softball Captain, Latin Club President, Writing Center Peer Tutor, Editor-in-Chief ofThe Class Record
4 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Amigos, Art Club, Varsity Cross-Country
“B-Lee”
4 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Varsity Lacrosse, Mock Trial, Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer
4 years at PC, Blue Team, Varsity Tennis, Varsity Softball, Mock Trial, Latin Club, Writing Center Peer Tutor, Artist for the Class Record, Green Club
“My philosophy is basically this. And this is something that I live by. And I always have. And I always will. Don't ever, for any reason, do anything to anyone, for any reason, ever, no matter what. No matter ... where. Or who, or who you are with, or where you are going, or or where you ' ve been ever For any reason, whatsoever ” -Michael
Scott
“Griffy”
4 Years at PC, Blue Team, Mirror, Class Record Photo Co-Editor, Service Council, JV Squash, JV Tennis
“One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it’s worth watching.”
-Unknown
“If you don’t stand for something you will fall for anything ” - Malcolm X
“Nicky
Flames”, “Nick” 4 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Varsity Basketball, Varsity Baseball
To Mom and Dad: I cannot thank you enough for everything you do for me Through many ups and downs, you always support me and you are the greatest parents anyone can ask for
To Jim: I look up to you more than anyone in the world Your athletic ability, musical talent, and academic achievements make you my biggest role model
To Mike: There isn't anyone in the world as brave as you I know diabetes may be struggle, but hang in there; you'll do just fine 2012 LINGO...
See ya Mike, Brutal, Noodles, Flames, Not Telling, GTD, Ship It, Lunch Table, Yikes, Corny, 3 Ta-Heeban-Place, Whoops-Surprise, Cheese Curl, Gatsby, Oscar Wilde, Whitman, Muhammad, Packets, Deena, Sweetheart, Beast, Monster, Gian, I Love My Team, Let's Be Honest.
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind ” -Dr Seuss
“Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul.” - Unknown
“Dani”
9 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Writing Center Peer Tutor, Class Record Copy Editor, GSA, Clerk Of the Blue and Yellow Society, Mirror, Green Club, JV Basketball, Varsity Softball
“Any person with any imagination is bound to be afraid.”
“I’d
do it
a
rather
in
winning fashion ” - Jimmy Rollins
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
“[Our friendship] is marvelous; it’s full of laughs Our friendship is one huge inside joke like we ' re in a cult, but we laugh, whereas I imagine that people in cults don't laugh Point being, I think our friendship is one of the bestest things that's ever happened to me I have someone that I can be my complete self with and not only that, but you make me a better person Now I'm thirsty.”
-Danielle Poindexter
6 Years at PC, Blue Team, Model UN, Business Club Leader, Book Club, Amigos, Writing
Center Peer Tutor, Varsity Tennis Captain, Varsity Golf
My sincerest thanks and gratitude to my teachers and advisors who have taught and guided me from 7th grade to graduation Every single one of you has had a positive impact in making me the person I am today, and I will fondly remember you all You all have proven to me, that good instruction truly is better than riches
Thank you
Mom and Dad
Frances, it will be weird sitting behind someone else
To the Kelbons, my second family, thank you for everything.
Erin, you are the best sister anyone can ask for and I love being your best friend.
Brent, my Physics-Flyers buddy
“Ed”, “Eddie”
5 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Senior Class President, Varsity Football, Varsity Baseball
Mom and Dad, Turns out, I ended up liking this place after all Thank you for all you guys have done. I love you both very much.
“J-Mass”
7 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Service, Football, Basketball, Baseball
Lifer, Blue Team, Service Council, Student Diversity Discussion Group, Hip-Hop Club, Field Hockey, Track and Field, Lacrosse
“T-Merc”, “King Kong”, “Godzilla”, “Ty” 12 Years at PC, Blue Team, Varsity Football, Varsity Wrestling Captain, Track
“D-Millz”
4 Years at PC, Blue Team
Math Club Leader, Chess Club Leader, Green Club, Bee Keeper’s Guild, Indoor and Outdoor Track Captain, Diving, Water Polo, Math Center Peer Tutor
“For believe me: the secret for harvesting from existence the greatest fruitfulness and greatest enjoyment is - to live dangerously ”
- Friedrich Nietzsche
“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.”
- Albert Einstein
“As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain, as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality ”
- Albert Einstein
“There is nothing insignificant in the world. It all depends on the point of view ”
- Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
“My formula for greatness in a human being is amor fati: that one wants nothing to be different, not forward, not backward, not in all eternity. Not merely bear what is necessary, still less conceal it - all idealism is mendaciousness in the face of what is necessary - but love it ”
- Friedrich Nietzsche
Lifer, Blue Team, Wrestling Captain, Water Polo, Track and Field, Writing Center Peer Tutor, Symphonic Band, Chorus, Yearbook Business Manager, Community Council
“Sometimes we live no particular way but our own, And sometimes we visit your country and live in your home, Sometimes we ride on your horses, sometimes we walk alone, Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own. "
- Robert Hunter
“Derski”, “Dersk”, “Dollars”
4 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Varsity Football, Varsity Basketball Captain, Varsity Lacrosse, JV Baseball
9 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Varsity Football Captain, Varsity Lacrosse
4 Years at PC, Blue Team, Water Polo Captain, Swimming, JV Golf
I wouldn't be this kid
Without these people.
To all of you who have been a part of my life, whether you ’ re family, friends, animals, or teachers, you have had a profound influence on me, and I have grown through my relationships with you. A little recognition is due, of course: WH, DM2, KH, LH, CM, PM, LM, RH, FROGGY, EC, LG2, SS, MKOB (you’ll never guess who that is!), EK, TM, DL, MR, DB, ZW, MH, MR, CD, KB, EM, LT, CD, EM, MW, CL, AP, JT. Much, much love.
Becca, Beccle, Mount
“MK”, “MKO”, “MKOB”
4 Years at PC, Yellow Team,Basketball, Water Polo,Green Club,Writing Center Peer Tutor
Dear Mom, Dad, and Sean- Thank you so much for everything you do for me! I may not show my love for you guys before 10 am but, I still love you all day everyday! I will always cherish the thousands of car rides we took together to sporting events and I will miss you so much when I leave for college That includes you Sean, even though you are a gadfly, I still love you (sometimes)!
To my friends- You all have made my years at Penn Charter truly amazing There is not much more I can say I loved spending the fall and winter sports seasons surrounded by my friends in the pool and on the court I loved all of our sleepovers, dances, birthday parties, lunch table conversations and the innumerable memories and inside jokes we have made over the years. I love you and will miss all of you in college!
“Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Just walk beside me and be my friend ” -Albert Camus
“Okie”
6 Years at PC, Blue Team, Ultimate Frisbee, Green Club, Atr Society, GSA, Water Polo, Tennis
“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new ” -A Einstein
“People who see life as anything other than pure entertainmentg are missing the point ” - George Carlin
“Dude I can’t see ” – David Miller
“Don’t cry because it’s over; smile because it happened” – Dr. Seuss
9 Years at PC, Blue Team, Tennis, Ultimate Frisbee, Mathletes, Chess Club
“Pally”
8 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Soccer, Track, Mock Trial
“Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn't get you anywhere.”
-Van Wilder
"Robertmynameisken", "Robert"
8 Years at PC, Blue Team, Varsity Tennis Captain, Math Club, JV Squash
“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals ” - Henry Ford
“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments.” - Jim Rohn
“All Music is beautiful ” -Billy Strayhorn
“Cat”
4 Years at PC, Blue Team, Mock Trial, President Of the GSA, Writing Center Peer Tutor, Green Club, Service Council, Wizard Of Oz, Varsity Soccer, Book Club, French Club, Clerk Of the Blue and Yellow Society
“A smile is an extension of one ’ s soul.”
“Never
leave home without courage, class, confidence, and compassion.”
"Sometimes, something is just so awesome, you skip over it and then have to look again to see it. But from that point on, you never stop looking."
-Alexis Lo
6 Years at PC, Blue Team, GSA, Art Society, Stage Crew, Field Hockey
"Stay
beautiful, keep it ugly" - GW
“Queezy”
6 Years at PC, Yellow Team, SDDG, Baseball
“Let’s hug it out!”
“This is Family Business”
“They told me it was easy as I get a little older yeah, right!”
“G”, “Gian”
2 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Varsity Football, Varsity Baseball
“I have no emotions I’m an auto-bot. I don’t feel anything unless it’s the pounding of a bass or the sting of a heartbreak.”-Dom Mazzetti-
“I gotta do more!”
-Lou Ferrigno
“Lifer”, Blue Team, Varsity Field Hockey Captain, Varsity Crew, Squash, Student Council, French Club, Class Record Senior Page Editor
Thank you Mom and Dad for all that you have done for me
4 Years at PC, Yellow Team
Varsity Squash, Varsity Track and Field
“Mands”, “Mimi”, “MimiRo”
Lifer,
Yellow Team, Varsity Squash Captain, Sophomore Class President, Writing Center peer tutor, Editor in Chief of the Class Record, Clerk of the Student Council
“Don’t underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can’t hear, and not bothering ” - Winnie the Pooh
“It is our choices, Harry, that show us what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” - Dumbledore
“Remember, we all stumble, every one of us That’s why it is a comfort to go hand in hand” - Emily Kimbrough
6 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Football, Basketball, Water Polo, Lacrosse, wrestling
9 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Quakers Dozen, Green Club, Boys a Cappella, Golf, Soccer, Water Pollo, Squash
“without music, life would be an error ” - Friedrich Nietzsche
“music’s got me feeling so free” - Daft Punk
Lifer, Blue Team, Art Club, Student Council, Swimming, JV Softball Captain
Lifer, Yellow Team, Tennis Captain, Service Council, Green Club, Chess Club
“Schweitzer”
2 Years at PC, Blue Team, Varsity Golf, Varsity Squash Captain
“If you never try you’ll never know ” - Coldplay
7 Years at PC, Blue Team, Business Club, Green Club, Varsity Basketball, Varsity Crew
6 Years at PC, Yellow Team, President of French Club, Green Club, Community Service, Varsity Track and Field Captain, Varsity Soccer
5 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Class Record Sports Editor, Latin Club, Varsity Water Polo, Varisty Basketball Captain, and Varsity Softball Captain
“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game ” Babe Ruth
“Jake” LIfer, Blue Team Crew, Quakers Dozen, Jazz Band, Business Club, Musical
8 Years at PC, Blue Team
GSA Co-Leader, Quakers Double Dozen, Girls a Cappella Co-Leader, Theatre
Lifer, Yellow Team, BSU, Hip-Hop Club, Focus Field Hockey, Track & Field, Girls Basketball Manager.
“Action Jackson”, “Snaxson”, “Jax”
4 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Varsity Football Captain, Swiming and Diving, Varsity Lacrosse
I want to thank my family and friends for everything. If “life is like a box of chocolates” then I definitely got the best chocolates. How can anyone ask for a better group of friends that I have been so lucky to befriend? I have been able to go to school with some of the best kids ever, from the biggest group of clowns to the most serious people ever, thank you for everything guys. And for my family, I can’t say enough how much I love you guys. Everything I have done in life was not even possible without you To my mom, every little reminder has been able to keep me ahead of the game To my dad, who has always kept pushing me to be great even when it’s hard to go any further. And to Kevin, who has always been the best role model for me and told me to keep strong I can’t thank these people enough
4 years at PC, Blue Team Ultimate Frisbee, Tennis
4 Years at PC, Blue Team, Global Awareness Club, Model UN, Amigos, Writing Center Peer Tutor, International Sports and Culture Club, Track and Field, Tennis
“Dee”
5 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Student Diversity Discussion Group, Hip-Hop Club, Community Service, Varsity Basketball Captain, Track
“Vez”
7 Years at PC, Blue Team, French Club Leader, The Mirror, Cross Country Captain, Track Captain
Mom and Dad: Words cannot describe how much I thank you for everything. I love you both so much and appreciate your support for me no matter what my dreams may be Mom, we are one and the same and I will always be there for you as you are for me. Dad, I can come to you for anything and you are one of the strongest people I know I love you Thanks for your guidance and everything you do. –Noni
Alec: You really are my best friend and I love you. We have been through everything together and remember I am always here for you Thank you for your support, you have taught me more than you know. I am so proud of how much you have grown up
To all my friends and the class of 2012: Thank you for amazing memories that I will never forget. You have helped me grow and learn in so many ways I love you all and wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.
“Rach”, “Rachy”, “Weinz”
7 Years at PC, Yellow Team, French Club President, Green Club, Service, Varsity Tennis, and Lacrosse
“Sav”
Lifer, Blue Team, Art Club, Service, Track and Field, Softball Manager, Basketball
“Cor”
10
Years at PC, Yellow Team, Varsity Field Hockey Captain, Writing Center Peer Tutor, The Mirror, Class Record Staff
Mom and Dad- I can’t thank you enough for all you ’ ve done for me You’ve always been my number one support system and for that I’m so grateful Thank you for helping me grow as a person and keeping me grounded, literally.
Layne and Logan- Nobody knows how to make me smile and laugh as much as you guys do. We always have so much fun together and I’m really going to miss having you around next year Love you!
Tess, Tara and Amanda- You girls have truly become sisters to me and I’m going to miss always having you by my side Thank you for giving me incredible memories that I will never forget. I’ve been so lucky to grow up having such loyal, amazing friends like you. Even though we ’ re going to be separated for the first time in six years, I know we’ll always stay close I love you girls so much
“Don’t be dismayed at goodbyes A farewell is before you can meet again And meeting again after a moment or a lifetime is certain for those who are friends ” - Richard Bach
“Harry” 6 Years at PC, Yellow Team Varsity Water Polo Captain, Varsity Swiming Captain, Green Club, Student Council, Senior Class Vice President, Lacrosse
PC Community, Family, Friends, and Coaches: Thank you for all of your support. You have shaped me into the person I am today. If I could go back and do it all over again, I would not change a thing
“I wanted to do hoodrat stuff with my friend ” -Latarian Miltont
“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow " - Albert Einstein
“It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them "
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
“J-Chron”, “J-Positive”, “Chino”
6 Years at PC, Yellow Team, Varsity Wrestling Captain
“Bobby”
Lifer, Yellow Team, Varsity Water Polo Captain, Varsity Swimming Captain, Varsity Golf, Green Club, Chess Club
Mom and Dad: I don’t know if I will ever be able to thank you enough for everything that you ’ ve done for me. I could take up this entire page describing the number of ways that you have helped me over the years You have always been there for me, and you ’ ve never let me down I could never have accomplished anything without your support, and because of that I owe you everything I love you
Meredith: You have been my best friend since day one, and that will never change You have been the best sister, and friend, that I could have ever wished for Have a great year next year You’ve earned it
“It's gonna be legen wait for it... dary!” -Barney Stinson
“Does this suit make me look fat? No, your face does.”
- Tommy Boy
“Eddie”
7 Years at PC, Blue Team, Green Club Leader, Class Record Sports Editor, JV Baseball
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day Don't teach a man to fish, and you feed yourself He’s a grown man Fishing’s not that hard " - Ron Swanson
“Gerald Green!” - “Meaty” Jennings
“Big Fish Cautious” -Bill
“I'm against picketing, but I don’t know how to show it” - Mitch Hedberg
“The Implication” - It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
“Why don’t I strap on my job helmet and squeeze down into a job cannon and fire off into Jobland where jobs grow on little jobbies.” - Charlie Kelly
“Ayo, lesson here, Bey. You come at the king, you best not miss ” -Omar
“Zages”, “Zager”, “D-Zages”
6 Years at PC, Blue Team, French Club President, GSA, Theatre, Ultimate Frisbee, Varsity Soccer, Cross Country, Indoor Track Captain, Outdoor Track Captain
“Diversity is the combination of ways in which each of us is like all others, like some others and like no other.”
- Dr Marie Amey Taylor
“Te
quiero mucho, Mami y Papi” - David
“Don't forget when you come from! Proud your self.”
Yearbook Editors
Senior Pages
Editors
Special Thanks to:
John Burkhart
Phil Klein
Dee Skelton and friends at Jostens, Lynn Boyko, Belle Lawrence and all the good folks at Barksdale Studios, Sharon Sexton, Rebecca Luzi, Michael Branscom, Erin Hughes, Rachel Malhotra, Jane Hirshberg, Malcolm Ford, Charlie Kaessh
Congratulations ANNA!
We always knew that this was your destiny!
Best wishes to you and to all the class of 2012, Love, Mom, Dad, Christopher and Leah And the rest fo the Kurtz, Meis, & Smith family
Congratulations to Lauren And The Class of 2012
Lauren, you are our shining star with always a happy smile and warmth in your heart We are blessed and honored with your academic, artistic, athletic and social accomplishments Your genuine concern, love, compassion and understanding for others is outstanding Your dedication to your family, friends and community are admirable Thank you for inspiring us throughout the years with all those assets We are very proud of you with joy.
Yours is the power to be what you want to be, if only you believe in yourself with inspiration, motivation and perseverance. May the colors of your life be always bright and rewarding. May God bless you always.
Best of luck, success and much happiness in whatever future unfolds for you. Happiness is being grandparents.
Our Love Always, Grandma Kincal and Pappee
Bonding with a baby gator
I love my brother!
Can’t fit into my Dad’s shoes
Sleeping Beauty with Cindy and Shelly
Viking Project and ME!
Danielle Marie Sienko
We are So Very Proud of You!!
To Our Dear Danielle (a/k/a Belle & Nellie),
Where do we begin? How do we cover 18 wonderful years in one page? We have been dreaming about your future since the day you were born
Our little terror has grown to be such a mature and responsible young woman
Please know that we are so very proud of you and all that you have accomplished. You have worked so hard, both academically and athletically, for so long and we know that you will continue to do so We have confidence in you We know you can handle whatever challenges come your way, but remember, we will always be there for guidance if needed. Continue to follow your dreams, reach for the stars, believe in yourself, and be happy every day! You will always be our baby! With All Our Love, Mom & Dad
My little sister, how you have grown. Your lessons learned with intelligence honed. While looking back through the many years, We have shared both joy and tears. Time has come to depart from home, Know I'm here no matter where you roam. One journey finished, a new one starts, Use your head and trust your heart. Wishing for you, my deep, heartfelt congratulations.
My little sister, Enjoy your deserved graduation!
Love, Jodie
Dear Danielle, Congratulations! I am very proud of you and what you have accomplished! All of those late nights of studying have paid off for you. I hope you continue to use that determination through your college years and beyond because I see a bright future in store for you. Even though we argue at times, I will miss you when you go away to college. You're my little sister and I will always be here for you, and will miss you being here for me too!
Love, David (Main Man)
To My Aunt Danielle, Congratulations! I love you with all my heart!!
Love, Little David
xoxo
Congratulations!
Dear Lauren, You have given us love, laughter, kindness, generosity and thoughtfulness. You have filled our hearts with joy. Now, go forward and do likewise to all the world.
God bless you, Grandma K.
Dear Lauren, I am so proud to be your brother. I hope you always know how much you mean to me. You have been a great role model in the years we have spent together. You are moving on to the next big step in your life! I know you will always make the right choices and become the person you have always dreamed to be. Just don’t forget to stop by and visit us in Doylestown!
Love, your brother Alec
ELIZABETH
You have brought us incredible joy and pride, Through seventeen years - a magnificent ride
You are thoughtful and kind and loyal and bright, A true blue sister, daughter and friend from morning ’til night.
Penn Charter is your legacy, with David and Matt leading the way, A “tradition of excellence” will follow you every day.
Anticipation and excitement as you leave our home, We’ll always be with you, even when you’re on your own.
You possess a genuine thirst for knowledge, A perfect ingredient as you go off to college
Full of hopes and dreams and a heart for giving, We beam with delight as you build a meaningful living
Congratulations, you are off to an incredible start, We love you, Elizabeth, with all of our heart
Mom, Dad, David, Remy & Matthew
Grant,
We are so proud of all your acomplishments. We wish you continued success in all that you do.
Congratulations,
We love you so much!
Mom, Dad, Samantha, Jordyn and Ryann
Edward,
We are so proud of you!
Love, Mom, Dad, Bill, Stephanie and Samantha
GOOD LUCK CLASS OF 2012
Two thumbs up, Ethan!
Adored Son Wonderful brother
We are so very proud of you.
Love Always, Mom, Dad, Eric and Brian
Congratulations Lauren and the Class of 2012!
To Our Precious Daughter Lauren, You fill our hearts with joy and pride! Follow your heart and enjoy every moment in a bright future. We can’t wait to hear about all your new adventures and we wish you much happiness and success during your college years! We love you!
Mom and Dad
Love Always, Grandpop and Pop-Pop
In Loving Memory of Lou and Betty Somers
Great Friends and Supporters of Penn Charter
The Reinhold Family
Tessy, with much love and pride. Mom and Dad
Congratulations Class of 2012
Cora, We are so proud of you!
Love, Mom, Dad, Layne and Logan
Fly like an eagle and soar to new heights. Love, The Gross and Kurtz Mishpachah
Alex,
To my favorite grandson.
Hands Down!
Love, Grandpa
Step by step you ’ ve grown; all the seeds have been sown. Now high school time is done; Time for college learning but don’t forget the fun. Lots of changes come this fall; hope you will enjoy it all!
Congratulations Alex!!!
Our love always, Mimi, Ben, Beth and Sarah Alex You’re
the best boy a family could have! We love you. Mom, Dad and Danielle
Dear Jack,
Well, I guess life is like a box of chocolates
- you arrived 3 months early, all 2 pounds of you, - we watched you grow and thrive in school and on the playing fields, - the road was rocky but you always seemed to overcome, - with all your hard work, your dream came true, - West Point… we could not be more honored and proud of you.
- so take your brother’s determination, your father’s discipline, and your mother’s love and…
Run, Forrest, Run…
Serve your country, live life to the fullest, and run to greatness!
Love, Mom, Dad and Kevin
Congratulations on your commitment and acceptance to West Point!
Pop thinks you will make a great “general”.
From the day of your premature birth, we knew you were special.
We are very proud of your academic and athletic achievements.
Keep up the good work and always remember, you are very much loved!
Love,
Mom Mom and Pop
EMMA
WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU!
YOU ARE TRULY THE TYPE OF PERSON PENN CHARTER INSPIRES TO DEVELOP AND THEY DID A FANTASTIC JOB!
GOOD LUCK IN COLLEGE BE SMART - BE SAFE - BE THE BEST YOU!
LOVE,
DAD, MELANIE, OLIVER AND NONA
With all our love and pride, Mom, Dad, Rosa and Marisa
We could not be prouder. You have shown great commitment and character throughout your time at PC and deserve every success that has and will come your way. Stay true to yourself always.
Love, Dad, Mom and Jess
You’ve come a long way…
John
We congratulate you on your many accomplishments at Penn Charter and in your life. You have certainly made us very proud! Now we want you to spread your wings, reach for the stars - Go For It! We wish you much success in your college years and much success in all your future endeavors. With all our love and support, Gramma and Grampop
YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS LOVE YOU…
Mom & Dad
Mom-Mom Diane and Pop-Pop Frank
Karen Worley
Janeen & Aaliyah Worley
Phillip & Janice Burrell
Aunt Delia and Aunt Jamilla
Aunt Kathy
Aunt Lisa & Melisa
Aunt Retta & Uncle Dave
Aunt Jan
Aunt Pam
Harun Thomas
Az-Hakim Thomas
Victor Thomas
Victor Lindsey
Shemeka Williams
Ms. Phyllis
Ms. Omini
CONGRATULATIONS ALEXIS LO!
We are so very proud of you!! As you move on to the next chapter in your life, remember...
always be your happy self life is full of surprises defend your beliefs
… jump at life’s opportunities
… keep your positive attitude
… give it all you ’ ve got … dance your heart out
… passionately meet challenges
… celebrate all the good things
be YOURSELF and you will do GREAT!
Love, Erin, Mom and Dad
Rachel, We admire your unending determination to succeed, always wearing a smile on your face as you do it.
With All Our Love, Mom, Dad, Alex and Eric
CONGRATULATIONS BOYS WATER POLO TEAM
2011 INTERAC CHAMPIONS
Assistant Coach Maria Campanile, Head Coach Max Kelly, Seniors Mark Rota, David Miller, Bobby Wurtz, Tyler Earley, Steve Miller, Brent Gagne, Harry Wood, Assistant Coach Paul Macht
CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES
SENIORS
CONGRATULATIONS BRENT!
Brent,
Congratulations on all you have accomplished! We are very proud of the compassionate, insightful and dynamic person you are Your enthusiasm for life and all you do has been a joy to share and experience We know you will make the most of college and your life beyond academics We fondly remember your early and undying passion for sports; the preschool arguments with your brothers to watch Sports Center, not cartoons; the neighborhood pick-up football games (who are all these people in our yard?); kitchen wrestling; beach football; the Church Farm School and the best stalling call ever; tenaciously learning to type, write, and shoot left-handed; your human siren cheer; your first game back to water polo and the buzzer winner against GA; all your other clinches of wins including five wrestling captains (what a competitor!); our putting contests; our road trips; Big Red; rugged off-trail adventures; moose encounters; and, of course, the Gagne Olympics. Hold on to your love of life and your indomitable spirit!
Love, Mom and Dad
Sam, Where will your travels take you next?
We love you, Mom, Dad and Sara
Congratulations Sam and the Class of 2012
Looking Back Through the Years...
“We Saved the Best for Last!”
Congratulations Tara and the Class of 2012
Lots of Love, Mom, Dad, Shannon and Stephen
Congratulations Andrew and the Class of 2012!
Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.
-Dr Seuss
With Love and Pride, Mom, Dad, and Kate
Congratulations Harry and the Class of 2012!
Harry,
We are very proud of you and loved watching you grow into the mature young man before us. Wishing you success and happiness in the future.
Love, Mom, Dad, Austin & Ross
PS: Eat your Hamburger!
CONGRATULATIONS KENNY
LOVE, MOM and DAD
CHAEL, SAMANTHA, VIVIEN
NDREA, JAYSON, SAM, MA BRITNEY and MICKEY
Jared Massaro & the Class of 2012
Good Luck in all your future endeavors
Congratulations Nicholas! Class of 2012
We are so proud of all your accomplishments. Thank you for all the joy and happiness you have given us. We love you and wish you all the best!
Mom, Dad, Jim, Michael Gram and Pop
CONGRATULATIONS to TOM MONZO and the CLASS of 2012
Tom, Yo w roads
We Love You!
We are proud of you!
Love, Mom, Dad, Joe, Carly, John and Crystal
WE LOVE YOU AND ARE SO PROUD OF HOW BEAUTIFULLY YOU'VE GROWN UP.
LOVE, MOM, DAD, WILL AND BUDDY
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams Live the life you have imagined.
- Henry David Thoreau
OH, SUSANNAH!
Phoebe
Mom, Dad, Allie and Lauren
The Penn Charter Alumni Society Congratulates the Class of 2012
William A. Gallagher, Jr. OPC’91, President J Peter Davis OPC’74, Vice President Torsten J Kreider OPC’83, Treasurer
Margaux G Pelegrin OPC’99, Secretary
Directors
Brian M Cash OPC’00
Chelsea K Erdmanis OPC’02
Patrick Farell OPC’05
James C. Garvey III OPC’75
Alyson Goodner OPC’96
David A Healy OPC’96
Sterling H. Johnson, III OPC’78
Matthew B. Kessler OPC’99
Matthew M Killinger OPC’95
Andrew J Kramer OPC’81
David J. Kurtz OPC’82
Robert J Marquess OPC’73
Steven A Ragland OPC’83
Andrew Stein OPC’02
Caesar D. Williams OPC’80
James D Philips OPC’90 Alumni-Faculty Liaison
On PC/GA Weekend, some of the past Geis Trophy winners posed with Eric Berger, who earned the award in the 125th Game (top left). The Annual FUNd kickoff featured a Quakers Dozen serenade (top right). The PC Athletic Honor Society inducted the 1999 Softball Champs (left), multi-sport stars Stephanie Teaford Walters (top center, with Bob Rosania OPC’81 & girls AD Channing Weymouth) and Pat McDonough OPC’90 (right, with Bob Rosania and boys AD Ed Foley OPC’82), among the distinguished inductees pictured below. In January, recent grads returned in January to visit teachers & classes and enjoy a varsity basketball game.
The Officers and Directors of the PC Alumni Society are proud supporters of our school through events such as these, as well as hosting the cookout in May where the seniors receive their yearbooks We join all PC alumni in welcoming the Class of 2012 to the distinguished ranks of OPC
CONGRATULATIONS PENN CHARTER SENIORS!
Seniors: Shane Carr, Tyler Earley, Brent Gagne, Tom Monzo, Jackson Tamasitis, Ben Krieger, John Moderski, Josh Ford. Not pictured: Brian Lee
GOOD LUCK PENN CHARTER LACROSSE
Thank You Penn Charter and Coach McDonough
Congratulations MaryKate. We are so proud of your academic success, but more impressed with your work ethic, dedication, poise and great disposition.
Love, Mom, Dad and Sean
MaryKate, your parents made a great choice with Penn Charter; you earned your great college choice with Williams! Your kindness shows through in your many thoughtful ways. We treasure our happy memories from your growing up years. We are proud of your accomplishments and love you dearly.
Love, Mom-Mom and Pop-Pop
MaryKate, you are a wonderful niece and God-daughter, and a great friend to Marie, Leeny, and Bridget. We all love you, and admire you as well. You are your own person!
Love, Aunt Eileen and Uncle Steve
Congratulations and Best of Luck in College!
Love, Uncle Chris and Aunt Sharon
MaryKate, Congratulation on a fabulous high school experience It has been amazing watching you grow as a student, an athlete and a person. You have become a wonderful young woman through the love and support of your great family (even Sean).
Love,
Uncle Fran and Aunt Dar
Congratulation MaryKate the Great!
I'm very proud to be your favorite Uncle. Can't wait to see what the future holds for you and I guess I'll owe you a ski lesson next year!
Love, Uncle Douginho
You've come a long way, sweetheart! We are so proud of you! Mom, Dad, and Allen
Go forth into the world in peace.
“We have a call to do good, as often as we have the power and the occasion.”
William Penn
Josh,
We are proud of all your good work and wish you good luck and happiness in all that you do.
Love,
Uncle Darryl, Aunt Gail, Jameson and Lucas
Congratulations Mimi! Love, Sarah, Tucker, Mom and Dad
Carolyn,
From Kindergarten days filled with bounce, and sassy greetings, “Hi! I’m Carolyn! Follow me this way, Please!” Through discovering the joy of singing and stage as Fern…To the night the Kurtz Center opened and your performance as Dorothy that a soldout crowd will recall forever You have touched the lives of everyone who knows you at Penn Charter
At every rehearsal, in every performance and concert, you have enriched every vocal ensemble, from Mrs K to Fitz Your poise, your intelligence, your artistry, your warm embrace of all define the way you approached your music, your studies, your life We are so proud of you.
If you listen closely, you can hear William Penn’s applause Love, Mom, Dad, Jim OPC ’09, Katie OPC ’09, Johnny ’17
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Our dear Saagarika,
“Wisdom is at home in the mind of one who has understanding.” (Proverbs 14:33)
You fill our hearts with wonder... And gratitude...
All the best and much love as you follow your dreams, Neeraj, Wilma Ajji, Amma and Appa
May your hands always be busy, May your feet always be swift, May you have a strong foundation When the winds of changes shift May your heart always be joyful, And may your song always be sung, And may you stay forever young - Bob Dylan
Congratulations, Frances! With much love, Mama, Daddy, Taylor, Granma and Papa Congratulations Griffy Boy! Griffin Lipson OPC’12
We are so proud of you Love, Mom, Dad, Victoria, Amanda, Theo and Chloe
Congratulations John and the Class of 2012
John, we love you and are very proud of you.
Love always, Mom, Dad and Morgan
Dear Erika,
Always retain your
xoxo Mom and Dad
… unless you finally clean your room!
Love, Mom, Dad, Alli and Nikki
CONGRATULATIONS ALEX AND THE CLASS OF 2012
We are so proud of who you have become You have been on many wonderful adventures Your future is bright; take what you have been given and make a difference Be happy and have fun.
Love, Mom, Dad and Alyssa
Love, Aunt Helene, Uncle Pete, Evan, Emily and Laurie
Congratulations Tyler!
Pursue your dreams with zest, determination and honesty and you will be a better person for it - Life isn’t about taking the easiest path take a risk, work hard, achieve and it will be more rewarding - Don’t try, do! - Pop Pop will hire just about anyone - Respect truth; and yourself - Use protection!Whatever you set your mind to, you will achieve - Good grade e as yo e!
M A e B
Aunt Amy - Rhane - Regan - Gramom Wild
Congratulations to Tyler Beaton and the Class of 2012
Love, Grandmom and Grandpop
Since the first day I held and looked into your eyes, I knew you were going to be a wonderful and special young lady. We are very proud of your accomplishments. Graduating far exceeds the happiness that we are feeling for you on this special day May you continue moving forward positively in your future endeavors. Your graduation day marks your bright and promising future May God continue to bless you and keep you in His care This is just the beginning!!!
Love you always, Mommy, Grand Mom A, Pop Pop, Uncle Ricky, Aunt Rese, Shrona, Shlonda, Maurice, Aliyah and Tinnie
Congratulations Alesha
Cheers to the Terrific Class of 2012
SAB
Dear Adam, We are so proud of our OPC ’12. Hoping you find every happiness and love in life as well as continued success. Good luck in college. Much love to you.
Mom, Dad and Daniel
Compliments of a Friend
Dear A&E, Quite a ride, yes? Maybe not quite what you had in mind; “ more than a few surprises” might be an understatement? Your optimism and creative ideas at the start, your patience and persistence with procrastinating peers throughout, and your timely rescue of apparently orphaned pages are hallmarks of your leadership and character The adept use of color, cut out backgrounds, and tones have made for a beautiful book It was my pleasure to work with you; I am always willing to share the vicissitudes of the job with good editors like yourselves Cherish the good memories, learn from both success and setback Thanks for the ride JB
Great Run David! ¡Te Queremos!
And to our Penn Charter family,
A heartfelt thank you!
Congratulations Becca
We are very proud of you and your accomplishments at Penn Charter Never forget we will always be there for you with our arms wide open
We love you to the moon and back, Mommy, Kevin and Logan You’re in my book of dreams, Daddy
We love you ’til the Cows Come Home, MeMom and Pop Pop
Spring Supplement to the 2012 Class Record
published by William Pen
ol House La. - Philadelphia
Alexis Lo: “This is what Penn Charter is all about Balance Balance as an individual and as a group This is the hidden gift - or as I like to call it, the Quaker surprise - that Penn Charter has given to the class of 2012 This institution balances outstanding academics with competitive athletics, sciences with the arts, encouragement with discipline, freedom with limits It is the balance of these competing ideas, behaviors, and beliefs that allows us to be our best as individuals in our life, our community, and our world Balance allows us to be critical but supportive of ourselves and others, to be both serious and light-hearted, structured but creative, firm in our beliefs and values but also keep an open mind. Penn Charter has taught us how to maintain this harmony and has therefore set us up for great things as we carry this balance throughout life ”
Shane Carr: “Kenny Koplove coined the phrase “I love my team ” When reflecting on this year and this grade, I couldn’t think of a better saying to describe us We love our team, and our consistent support of one another is a testament to that love. The class bonds that form year after year here at Penn Charter are what make this community so unique. The supportive environment that has given me the courage to stand and speak today will no doubt be in the back of my head twenty years from now, giving me the courage as an OPC to stop some shy seventeen-year-old student in Penn Charter clothing on the street, even if only to ask him or her if Steve Bonnie is still there... The sun may be setting on our time here at Penn Charter, but another sun is rising. We should be excited for our next step, not sad that our stay at Penn Charter has come to an end ”
Captains:
Sami Kapnek and Heidi Zisselman
Scoreboard
Philadelphia City Championship
Girls JV Double: Second Place
Girls JV Quad: Third Place
Girls Novice Double: First Place
Dr Robert White Novice Regatta
Girls Novice Quad: First Place
Girls InterAc Championship
8+: Sixth Place
4x: Second Place
Stotesbury Cup Regatta
Girls JV Double: Second Place
SRAA Scholastic Nationals
Girls JV Double: FIrst Place
Girls JV Quad: Sixth Place
Our best moments of the 2012 season were:
- Sophie Eldridge and Rachael Gordon’s victories at Philadelphia City Championships and the Dr Robert White Regatta
- Coach Anne Marie’s “holy water,”
- We loved being with Coach Hanne Gradinger-Duncan, on the
Front row: Claudia Stedman, Sophie Eldridge, Isa Djerassi, Rachael Gordon, Julia Mammone, Maddie Perlmutter; Back row: Tara Malone, Kendall Fletcher, Maria Georgiou, Hannah Kramer, Liza Gendler, Katie O'Malley, Celina McCall, Heidi Zisselman, Sami Kapnek; Not pictured: Sabrina Pogrebivsky
Our best moments of the 2012 season were:
- The Erg-a-thon in support of brought the team and PC com made everyone involved “Toni - 6:30 a.m. weight lifting with Moulton, and erg-relays after E - Guttersnipes. ’Nuff said. both doubles earning gold medals a - The birthday celebration at J - The first-ever PC Crew “Nati Kevin Kelly, Spencer Grant, Heidi Zisselman, Maria Georgiou, Katie O’Malley, Celina McCall, Julia Mammone, and Tara Malone. All three boats made it to the final races on the Cooper River.
Captains: Kevin Kelly and Clay Bryan
Boys Novice Quad: Second Place
Stotesbury Cup Regatta
Boys JV Double: Second Place
Boys Novice Quad: Sixth Place
SRAA Scholastic Nationals
Boys JV Double: First Place
Many thanks to Mr.
for the great photos of Crew year after year!
Front row: Ethan Ashley, Jimmy Paolini, Jake Snipes, Aidan Porges, Stanton Young, Jack Delaney, Frank Doyle, Conor Foley; Back row: Erich Riedlmeier, Ethan Grugan, Chad Coursen, Peter Ciarrocchi, Clay Bryan, Jake Smith, Kevin Kelly, Ed Point, Sam Jolinger, Spencer Grant
Shout-out:
Moulton
Captains:
All InterAc, First Team:
Our best moments of the 2012 season were:
- Kayla’s two home runs against Agnes Irwin
- Jessica’s no hitter against AFS
- Baby Tuna (Kristina) and Big Tuna’s (Emily) dance
- When Jessica forgot to bring bagels
- Emma attacks a squirrel with her glove
- Emily makes a diving catch just kidding
- Kristina gets bulldozed at home plate against Notre Dame
Scoreboard
Front row, left to right: Coach Doc Mittica, Nicole Weitz, Molly Mornhinweg, Danielle Sienko, Kayla Quinn, Emily Kurtz; Second row: Coach Aaron Mittica, Emma Cataldi, Carly Zurcher, Marissa Samuels, Jules Casasanto, Rachel Garnick, Coach K J Wacker; Top row: Kristina Kubach, Jess Drossner
Front row, left to right: Ed Malandro, Ian MacCabe, Dillon Malandro, Demetrius Jennings, John Chartlon, Gian Regni, Demetrius Isaac, Steven Cohen, Nick Lamb, Greg Nazarian, Gabe Smith, Jake Lawn; Back row: Coach Jon Cross, Coach Justin Wellen, Jordan DellaValle, TJ Pagan, Jared Massaro, Brian Luxton, Kenny Koplove, Eric Stahlheber, Ted Foley, Tucker Colton, Kenny Bergmann, Zach Wielgus, Zach Kurtz, Mr Mellor, Coach Kenny Devenney
Our best moments of the 2012 season were:
- Defeating CR North in front of 20 MLB scouts
- Extra inning walk off 13-12 win over EA.
- We are the most disciplined in the entire country.
- Coach Kenny’s steals based on timing
- Setting the single-season record for wins after the night game at Archbishop Wood.
- Honoring Coach Mellor in his final season
All InterAc, First Team: Kenny Koplove, Demetrius Jennings, Steve Cohen; Second Team: Jordan DellaValle, Nick Lamb; Honorable Mention: Jared Massaro; Daily News All-City, First Team: Kenny Koplove; Second Team: Demetrius Jennings; Honorable Mention: Steve Cohen, Jordan DellaValle, Nick Lamb; SE Pa All-State, First Team: Kenny Koplove ESPN/Gatorade Pennsylvania Player of the Year: Kenny Koplove
Captains:
Sarah Butler and Amanda Flemming
All InterAc, First Team: Avery Showmaker; Honorable Mention: Anna Wills, Emma Ebert
Scoreboard
Academy of Notre Dame
The Peddie School
Germantown Academy
Baldwin
Episcopal Academy
The Hill School
Agnes Irwin School
Archbishop Wood Springside School
Unionville High School
Academy of Notre Dame
Germantown Academy
Baldwin
Episcopal Academy
Friends Central
Agnes Irwin School
Springside School
The Hill School
Academy of Notre Dame
First row: Allison Rogers, Tyler Williams, Avery Shoemaker, Kelly Kubach, Sydney Stokes, Tara Murphy, Grace Harbison, Rachel Weiner; Second row: Mrs Small, Lauren Flemming, Molly Pighini, Katherine O’Donnell, Emma Ebert, Sarah Butler, Amanda Fleming, Julia Fleming, Leigh Steinberg, Lauren Matt, Anna Wills, Ms Weymouth
Our best moments of the 2012 season were:
- Avery’s last-second goal to clinch a come-frombehind win over Springside.
- Pre-game dancing/singing sessions
- Phoebe’s nursing skills in Florida
- Saturday morning and game day Panera bagels
- Mrs White’s half-time speech against Notre Dame
Academic All-Americans: Amanda Fleming, Molly Pighini, and Anna Wills
seated: Patrick McDonough, James Vandegrift, Jackson Tamasitis, Ray Vandegrift, Ross Wood; kneeling: Fred Perri, Owen Davis, John Horan, Nile Hodges, Nicholas Bambino, Stephen Gottlieb, Dean Roseman, Robert Keehfuss, Pierce Kraft; standing in back: Mr McDonough, Coach Bartlett, Coach McKinney, Christian Teuber, Andrew Murray, Francis McGlinchey, Kevin Murphy, John Moderski, Charles Giunta, Tyler Earley, Eric Berger, Brian Lee, Benjamin Krieger, Bennett Samuel, Shane Carr, Josh Ford, Tom Monzo, Brent Gagne, Alex Magers, Coach Rauchut, Coach Kolansky
Our best moments of the 2012 season were:
- Monzo “saving” two goals
- The team’s flip cam - “That boul”
- John Moderski’s poetic rendition of “Wonton Soup”
- The love-hate relationship between Coach McKinney and the “D-Block” - Buddy’s accident during a film session - “Saturday is Dub Day”
All InterAc, First Team: Shane Carr, Tyler Earley, John Moderski; Honorable Mention: Drew Murray, Eric Berger, Tom Monzo, Jackson Tamasitis; All-S E PA, 2nd team: John Moderski
Captains:
Ani Schug, Lauren Veznedaroglu, Marisa Shepard, Catie Skinner
All-InterAc
Marisa Shepard: Pole Vault School Records
Catie Skinner, 3200: 11:13 53
Catie Skinner, 1600: 5:12.34
Scoreboard
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Thanvi, Coach Flemming; Second row: Celia
Emily Diaz, Julia Vahey, Ryan Shaeffer, Katy
Jessie Levin, Hailey Bennett, Emily Barkann; Webb, Aminta Burnett, Defne Karabucak, Ca
Not pictured: Ani Schug, Catie Skinner, Dan
Our best moments of the 20 - Beating Agnes Irwin at Cham - Shot Put consistently going 1 - Our jumpers doing extremely - Coach demonstrating how N slap the person in the next lan - Trying out each other’s even were not around
Front
: Suzy Bonn, Savannah Wilson, Marisa Shepard, Lauren Veznedaroglu, Saagarika
Front row: Tyler Mercer, Alec Palladino, Mark Rota, Steve Miller, Daryl Worley, David Miller, David Zager, Josh Cannon, Ed Yuhasz, Bobby Wurtz, Grant Shaffer; second row: Dr Bonnie, Austin Williams, Cole Brown, Dan Amchin, Terrence Collins, Naazhim SulukiJohnson, Ed McLaughlin, Andrew Uhlmann, Etienne Santini-Dumas, David Kotch, Brennan Mellor, Dan Foley, Mike McGlinchey, Mark Opaliski, Taylor Jobes, Shaquan Lewis, Eric Neefe, Dom Holly, Adam Costarino, Jim Getsy, Quinton Laurencio, third row: Coach Worley, Ryan Burnett, Devon Smith, Corey Kelley, James Biggs-Frazier, Gavin Hatfield, Abdul Muhammad, Chris Kurtz, Nikhil Krishnan, Charlie Hoyt, Matt Sullivan, Colin McCloskey, John Bailey, Josh Chubb, Scott Mason, Hans Stedman, Aakash Shah, Malcolm ElashariRashed, Judah Jamison, Mr Bass, Gus Crofton; top row: Tre Williams, Bruce Smalley, Jamir Brown, Adison Cripe, Alex Veznedaroglu, Pat McCain, Henry McIlvaine, Julian Johnson, Ben Szuhaj, Ricardo Peterson, Aaron Gardner, Connor Mirabella; not pictured: Ms Flemming, Ms Skelly, Coach Reed, Coach Kinley, Coach Slobodinsky, Coach Sullivan, Joey Woodruff, Nick Hanson, Sean Joseph, Kunal Halhotra, Ed vonMehren
Our best moments of the 2012 season were: - Daryl Worley winning gold again in the 100, 200, 400, and 4x400m relay at th I A h - Mike McGlinche State Champs in t - David Kotch and the 2 Mile at Cha - James Biggs-Fra placing at Champ two injured legs - Crushing CHA
Captains: Ken Panis and Andrew Savage
All InterAc, First Team: Ben Plotnick
Scoreboard
Plymouth Whitemarsh
Haverford School
Germantown Friends
Malvern Prep
Germantown Academy
Episcopal Academy
LaSalle High
Chestnut Hill Academy
Haverford School
Malvern Prep
Germantown Academy
Our best moments of the 201 - Ben Plotnick earned all-league - Dreshaun Jarmon took second Mayor’s Cup tournament - Team placed 3 at the Mayor’s tournament - PC advanced to the semifinals positions at the league tournam - Coach’s awards to Ben Plotnic Zlobinsky - Most improved award to Marc
Front Row, Left to Right: Marc Gottschalk, Ken Panis, Matt Brown, Ben Richards; Second Row: Mr Stevens, Tyler Gottlieb, Andrew Savage, David Paisner Bryan Teresi Ben Plotnick Randy Beck, Geoff Zlobinsky; not pictured: Dreshaun
JV Softball
Front row: Kelsey Hinshaw, Sara Samuels, Jenna Torres, Gabi Bembry, Taylor Bernstein, Rebecca John; Back row: Mr Kaesshaefer, Erika Krum, Mikayla Cimino, Emily Ominsky, Semira Harris, Coach D-lap; Not pictured: Dani Lazarus, Stephanie Ko
JV Baseball
Front row: Greg Holdsman, Adam Mosenkis, Jeremy McDavid, Hunter Gates, Mason Thomas, Stephen Brown; Second row: Ben Williams, David Kestenbaum, Drew Paisley, Ian MacCabe, Dominic Primerano; Third row: Evan Beere, Dillon Malandro, Eric Stahlheber, Brian Luxton
Girls JV Lacrosse
Back Row, Left to Right: Layne Wolfington, Jessica Soens, Tyler Williams, Kennedy Kline, Kaitlyn Kahuila, Isabel Hirshberg, Sabrina Kistler, Abigail Evans, Madeline Mahoney; Front Row, Left to Right: Colleen Clark, Charly Stamps, Dolly Segal, Barclay Wohlstetter, Eliza Jacobs, Justine Kimbel
Boys JV Lacrosse
kneeling, left to right: Nick Bambino, Cole Liechty, Brian Kitchell, Luke Zieger, David Smith, Peter O’Malley, Ross Wood, Owen Davis, Jon Banner; standing: Coach Lombard, Christian Teuber, Fred Perri, Pat McInerney, Nile Hodges, Pierce Kraft, John Horan, Bennett Samuel, Daniel Post-Jacobs, Kendall Zylstra, Connor Grady, Bradford Jones, Frank McGlinchey, Steven Gottlieb, Alexander Chovanes, Chase Kumor, Alex Magers, Coach Rauchut
Boys JV Tennis
Kneeling, left to right: Ryan Quint, Bryon Shipon, Ethan Benoff, Max Comisky, Ben Ferman, Jelani Buie, Matt Swiman, Dan Zager; standing: Ethan Kotloff, Jordan Feller, Erich Schrader, Tyler Beaton, Lucas Bolno, Keith Hankowsky, Corey Hassman, Stephen Lehman, Coach Rose Weinstein
Middle School Varsity Softball
Front row: Emily Zurcher, Kristen Hinshaw, Abby Cohen, Jean Gleason, Charnae McCoy
Back row: Mr Hajjar, Laura Riedlmeier, Gina Kim, Zoe Neefe, Ayanna Matthews, Abiola Irvine, Mrs. Ketler
Not Pictured: Justine Paolini
Middle School JV Softball
Front row: Daniela Guillen, Grace Eberwine, Dana Galo, Janelle Sullivan, Lizzie Drebin, Ellen O'Malley; Back row: Mr Napp, Tina Kingsberry, Amanda Summers, Claire Gross, Torian Love, Ava Nicolucci, Coach Williams
Not Pictured: Sophie Richards
Middle School Varsity Baseball
Front row, left to right: Geoff Beere, Danny Holdsman, Sami Pathak, Dom Toso, Chris Johnson; Middle row: Mr Oberfield, Jake Brogan, Michael Berk, Santino Primerano, Tate Miller; Top row: Michael Fleisher, Frank Driscoll, Kyle Konowal, Daniel Lewis, Wade Tressider; Not pictured: Dylan Dykstra, Mr Ford, Mr Foley
Middle School JV Baseball
Front row, left to right: Tyler Schwartz, Noah Schwartz, Adam Kuper, Jake Ferman, Zach Raphael, Almoustapha Ouattara; Back row, left to right: Mr Pilkington, David Groshens, Josh Toll, Andrew Sax, Emmet Foley, Max Blender, Gus Alexanian, Coach Mike Falsetta
Middle School Girls Lacrosse
Top row: Ms Bateman, Coach Noelle Powell, Neusha Hollingsworth, Emma Grugan, Courtney Cubbin, Anurithi Senthil, Kolby Kaller, Bella Smith, Meredith Chernak, Mackenzie Case, Jamillah Buie, Bella Hondros, Hannah Fox, Jess Newburg, Julie Webb, Mrs. Dyer; Middle row: Caroline Uhlmann, Christmas Cotter, Perri Keehfus, Alex Kuper, Olivia Brody-Bizar, Taylor Wheeler-Yard, Leslie Goodman, Daniela Wright, Macaul Mellor, Karly McCloskey, Alexis Joseph, Alexa Herskowitz; Bottom row: Niamh Stull, Alina Sosa, Marlee Zales, Rosie Kaufman, Gwen Davis, Kate Bender; Not Pictured: Greer Guyer, Kennedy Whitfield
Middle School Boys Var. Lacrosse
Front row: Dylan Schwartz, Andrew Verdi, Morgan Miller, David Gottlieb, Mac Wilson, Harrison Williams, Logan Wolfington, Michael Hnatkowsky; Back row: Coach Lombard, Mr Brown, Tim Zurcher, Cesar Centeno, Sean Foley, Sawyer Smith, John Mahoney, Calvin Zylstra, Derek Magers
Middle School Boys JV Lacrosse
Front row: Marker Angelakis, Reid Kleinman, John Grace, David Woodruff-Giorno, Dylan Schwartz, Kevin McCabe, Stephen Flemming, Sam Smith, Luke Cruz MacDonald; Back row: Mr Brown, Brandon Pham, Topjor Tsultrim, Nick Zuccotti, Evan Wilson, Jake Cutler, Will Samuel, Mr. Kilbane.
Middle School Track
Front row, sitting: Gordon Robertson, Tristan Laurencio, Terri Turner, Emily Smith,Madison Harden, McKenna Krall, Amira Martin, Dylan Burnett, Serena Lanfranco, Bobby Kerwood; Second row: Akeem Blake, Justin Watson, Nasir Young, Maddy Morris, Hunter Smith, Yamit Netter-Sweet, Max Jokelson, Harper Pollio-Barber; Standing: Ian Harbison, Zach Jokelson, Matt Barkann, Alex Smith, Ondrea Hunt, Blaise Ciarccho, Josie Sepel, Emma Locke, Ali Watson, Nick Lumsden
Middle School Boys Varsity Tennis
Front row, left to right: Harrison Drebin, Justin Ko, Scott Hanson, Jonathan Weiss, Nigel George; Back row, left to right: Henry Centeno, Alex Shipon, Nirvikar Singh, Nate Ewing, Luca Fortina, Alex Morris, Greg Zlobinsky, Coach Dan Wolman
Middle School Boys JV Tennis
Front row, left to right: Matt Kestenbaum, Jack Stephens, Philippe Atallah, Jeremy Weiss; Back row, left to right: Josh Patton, Isiah Powell-Taylor, Finn Grant, Mitch Sibson, Coach Dan Wolman; Not pictured: Michael Berman, Jared Miller, Cole Samschick, Drew Winkler, Mr Hitschler
S p r i n g M i d d l e S c h o o l T e a m s
we'll miss you!
(above, left to right:) Joining the faculty during the school year as substitutes for teachers on maternity leave were Stephanie Kuper and Sue Shelly in Lower School and Dan Wollman in Middle School We also welcomed Emily Bartlett OPC’06 (alumni relations and learning support) and Jeff Diritto (strength and conditioning coach) this year Matthew Barkann joined the Middle School student body (pictured at left)
We thank these fine folks for giving so much of themselves in a brief time: James Bolden (Middle School intern and English); Hanne Duncan (Visual Arts and the Muse of PC Crew); Karinn Figdore (Trask Library, much more than an assistant); Daphne Lee (the pioneer of the Mandarin Chinese program at PC); Caitlyn McDugall (First Grade and Enrichment); Maggie Ryan (Admissions, Pre-K); Mary Schilling (outstanding Lower School teacher and friend); Laurel Tanier (Nurse); and Blair Weymouth (Athletics)
The summer of 2012 will see new milestones for three longserving and respected teachers. Paul Butler (left) will begin a leave of absence after 36 years in various positions: head athletic trainer, chair of the physical education department, and most recently the director of athletics and athletic planning. Stephen Bonnie OPC’66 (center) will transition from director of admissions to a new role as director of stewardship with PC’s development office Rick Mellor OPC’69 (right) stepped away from his role as head varsity baseball coach after 34 years and over 450 victories and 11 InterAc championships. The mentoring, wisdom and good humor each of these gentlemen has given, and continues to give to us, are invaluable
T r a n s i t i o n s & E r r a t a
We really do know how to spell Tyler Earley’s name, and he does indeed speak properly (page 54) Our apologies also to Philip Kessler, Lauren Veznedaroglu and Tucker Colton for misspellings of their names.
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