THE SENIOR ISSUE
The Next Best Thing After Yearbooks
THE YEAR IN REVIEW PAGE 2 SENIOR DIRECTORY PAGE 3-6 THE BIG PICTURE PAGE 4, 5
Massapequa High School
JUNE, 2008
mhsthechief@yahoo.com
Vol. LVI - ISSUE 5
Amber Albertelli: Teachers...Ja- lo: The school events such as Mr. Mass- and dressing up for holidays…Scott Devito: friends everyday…Jacqueline Fairchild: All nine Aldridge: Seeing my friends every day apequa, Cabaret Night, and Unplugged… Seeing all of my friends…Victoria Dic: See- the people and friends I see everyday that I and playing sports for MHS...Matt Anello: Eric Anthony Court: Some of my friends… ing everyone in the hallways between won’t anymore…Jackie Fede: Everything Owls...Tara Annunziata: Seeing everyone, Kristina Craca: Laughing in Mr.McCaw’s classes, out periods, all the random things about MHS! Not seeing friends practically and playing sports with the greatest people class and Ms. Flood…Robert Cremmins: that happen everyday, and gym class…Di- everyday of the week is going to be diffialive...Alexander Arceri: All the people I call Teachers and friends…A.J Cristallo: Saying ana DiGangi: My friends, not doing any- cult…Matthew Fink: Seeing all the people my friends, who I won’t see together for a “what’s up?” in the hallways…Kathryn thing in class after APs, and CARTLADY!… and teachers in the school…Melissa Flecker: long time...Stephen Archipolo: The staff and Curry: Seeing all my friends everyday…Mi- Nick Dilena: The wonderful life experi- Just seeing my classmates everyday and my the students...Kristen Armbruster: The teach- chael Curry: Friends…Meredith Daly: The ences I learned due to the staff, fellow pupils, friends through the halls…Amanda Forers at MHS...Caitlin Baldwin: The school easy school work and the frequency of being janitors, lunch ladies, etc…Marie DiLeon- sythe: Some of my favorite teachers…Mespirit everyone has...Alexa Balestrieri: around my close friends…Michael Damiani: ardo: Mr. Massapequa, Spirit Week, and gan Francis: The comfort of knowing my Friends...Alexandria Bamonte: The peers, the compassion of my bathroom parties...Anthony Baresi: teachers, and the memories of My out period with the regulars... Mr. Massapequa…Jessica FranFred Bastien: The quacking fire co: Friends…Matthew Frank: alarm...Drew Bergmann: E u r o Seeing the same friends and pean Team Handball and Picklepeople day in and day out… I’m feeling uninspired. There’s no way around it. I’ve been waiting to ball…Jerome Bevinetto: The kind Christopher Franzese: Great write this letter for three years, and here I am, days away from graduating, teachers…Adam Birke: The friendly teachers and some people…Britand the words just aren’t coming. Maybe it just hasn’t hit me yet. Or, maybe environment and likable teachtanee Friedman: The obvious I’ve accepted the fact that it is time to move on. I don’t know, but I hope that I ers…Melanie Bissetta: Seeing all things: friends, teachers, but my friends at school everyday… even the little things like cartfigure it out soon. Matt Blaskey: The different groups lady and the same locker we You may recall my “Message to the Lonely Sophomore” that was of friends I see at different times of stand by everyday…Billy Garprinted in this year’s first issue of The Chief, a short letter addressing the the day…Brian Bourgal: Going to rean: Being a senior…Jeannette difficult adjustment of moving from Ames to the main campus. Ringing a bell? games, homecoming, sports and Gerez: Seeing everyone…Alyssa Well, in it, I implored underclassmen to do the following: some teachers I’ve had over the Giannandrea: All aspects of the years…Sarah Bove: Friends and the atmosphere at MHS! I loved “Don’t let it go by too fast. Before you know it, it’ll be senior year, starlab…Katelyn Boyle: All the coming to school and learning and you’ll stare at your planner wondering where all the time went.” clubs I’ve joined and all the students here!…Alex Gibbons: Just walk Well, here goes—while I was busy being a teenager, the months and teachers involved in them…Keling down the hall and having slipped by, and now, a blink of an eye later, here I am writing my goodbye to ly Brady: Friends, square dancing everyone know my name… the Senior Class of 2008. I now realize how true my words really were. LOL, lunch…Tara Brailey: Seeing Amanda Gillin: Being around all of my friends everyday…Nicole my classmates and going to the How exactly does one say goodbye to the place where it all started? Brannigan: My friends…Bruder: football games, lacrosse games From the emotional standpoint of a senior who will soon have to say goodMr.Zanco, Ms. Lopez, Chess Club, and other events. Also, Mrs. bye to not one but two homes in the coming months, I think it would be in EGC, Anime Club…Christa Brunks: Dempsey and Mrs. Greene will everyone’s best interest if I addressed not the past, but the future; the memThe people and friends, but they’re be greatly missed…Ethan Gimoving on too…Jeff Buchheit: Goventer: The extraordinary speed ories we have made at Massapequa High School aren’t going anywhere. ing to school and seeing peaople I at which Mr. Delman rides his As we move on to bigger and better things, I ask that if you remember know in the hallways, Mr. Delman, bikes through the halls, and of nothing else from high school, remember the following—nine words which I Mr. Massapequa, and Spirit Week… course, the loving kindness of was fortunate enough to learn early on in my sophomore year: “Do what you Brendan Buckley: Friends, Mr. the hall monitors when they love, and love what you do.” Massapequa…Amanda Burke: Bescream, “GET TO CLASS”… ing a senior…Travis Burke: Max Goldberg: Lacrosse, foot Mr. Hempel knew what he was talking about. Because in ten years, it Friends…Veronica Burkert: My ball, squaredancing, Mr. Fifield, won’t matter if you’re running a multimillion million dollar business or canning friends…Sean Buttigieg: Seeing my Mr. Schmitt, Ms. Reynolds… maple syrup in Vermont—only you will know if you are really happy. friends throughout the day and being Deborah Goldman: Having all Which brings me to my second point: dare to dream. Go for the gold. able to easily plan things for the my out periods and sitting in the If I could think of any more alliterative clichés, I would list them here. But seriweekend…Jennifer Cadolino: 8th bagel shop second period…Dave Period Spanish class…Shannon G o l d s t e i n : Te a c h e r s a n d ously. The people who are running this country today used to be eighteen Caldarola: 8th and 9th period friends…GianAngelo Graci: year-olds with nothing more than a gleam in their eyes. Someone’s got to fill Chemistry with Mr. Cohen and Mr. The friends I have made throughtheir shoes when they retire, so why can’t it be you? Dempsey…Paul Caltabiano: My out the years, and the teachers And lastly: don’t ever forget your roots. I am going to walk out of friends and Starlab…James Campwho have had an influence on isi: The faces you see everyday but me…Megan Graham: Seeing Massapequa High School a different person than who I walked in as, and I never think about until now…Matt my friends everyday and having know this is the case with many others. Let your teachers know the influence Capolongo: Pool on the 4th floor… it easy…Rebecca Gretschel: they’ve had on you. Andrew Carroll: Seeing my friends Seeing my friends everyday in Now go out into the world and do something amazing with your life! everyday…Nicole Castano: Friends, the hallways…Stephen Gubitosi: And remember, this is not goodbye forever, for we have a little something Bobby Ruppert<3…Jon Cali: GoofFriends, teachers, the experiing around with students and teachence…Melissa Guida: Commuthat generations before us didn’t have: Facebook. ers…Sara Chatalbash: The music nity…Kaitlyn Haley: All my teachers, Mr. Thieke, and his imperfriends and classmates…Devon So long for now! sonations, square dancing!…Philip Hambrecht: The people I see Cheng…Friends and teachers…Moeveryday and friends I may hit Chhatpar: The teachers and the never see again…Anthony Harconcerts and THE CHIEF!!! …Miris: My classmates and the pas Chris Ryan, Editor-in-Chief chael Cianciaruso: Great teachers sionate teachers will be the most and the amazing friends I have missed…Alex Harris: Square made…Megan Cohen: Everything dancing…Megan Hartman: SeeP.S....Save this copy of The Chief forever; you never know when it will come in handy. involving these past 3 years of art, ing my friends and classmates and the cart lady’s chocolate cookeveryday in school and all of the ies…Kelley Collins: Seeing everyextra curricular activities I was one in class and playing volleyball…Krystal Everyone…seriously…Lauren Daresta: being able to see my friends almost all the involved with. And square dancing!…ChrisColossi: Teachers, atmosphere, little work, Seeing people that I have grown up with… time…Allison Dolzani: Friends…Matthew ti Hatcher: Friends, teachers…Sarah Hecht: and most of the people here…Megan Con- Gabriel Dash: The funny teachers…Ariel Donohue: Coach K and Cart lady…Courtney Seeing friends everyday…Sean Hehir: Playnelly: Seeing my friends and teachers every- Davis: Nothing at all, I’m glad I’m leaving. Ebbecke: Being with all my friends every- ing basketball…Ashley Helvick: Having day…Kaitlin Conway: Friends…Catherine The school is cracking too hard on the stu- day…Laurel Edgar: Seeing my friends ev- senior privileges…Ben Hillowe: Friends… Cook: The familiarity and simplicity of the dents with rules…Christina DeMaio: Being eryday in the halls and classroom…Bryan Katie Hoffmann: Spending everyday with high school. And of course seeing my able to see my friends everyday…Ashley Edwards: The variety of teachers and the my friends…Paul Horton: All the people I friends. When we all go our separate ways DeMarco: Friends and teachers…Danielle student body, and the sports after school will miss…Robert Houde: Friends…Carl we won’t be able to see each other on a DeMarco: My friends…Amanda DePiano: (baseball)…Alexa Ellison: My friends and Iacona: Being in high school, having no daily basis like we do now…Pamela Costel- Seeing friends everyday who are going away, my teachers …Jaclyn Fabri: Seeing my worries…Brian Irving: All the parties and
WHAT WE WILL MISS ABOUT A Message to the Class of 2008
MASSAPEQUA HIGH SCHOOL
THE CHIEF
THE SENIOR ISSUE 2008
THE YEAR IN REVIEW 2007-2008 Movies We Love:
School News:
Juno Sweeney Todd Enchanted Harold and Kumar II Transformers Superbad Iron Man Forgetting Sarah Marshall
MHS Builds New Wing R.I.P. Homeroom Superintendent Suspended Mr. Sulc Named New Superintendent Fred Wins Mr. Massapequa New Bagel Shop Wall Mural Parties in the Potty Revenge of the Radiator Urinator Lock-Out / Bank Robbery...GASP! The Chief Prints First Color Issue, and Wins Awards Too Numerous to Mention, We’re So Awesome
Shows We’re Addicted To:
World / National News:
The World Goes Green! Writers’ Strike Leaves America Tube-less Pope Visits New York Groundbreaking 2008 Election Gas Prices Through the Roof Earthquake Devastates China Protests Over Sean Bell Acquittal The War in Iraq…continues! Forever!
The Games We Play:
Entertainment / Music: Amy Winehouse Says “No, no, no!” to Rehab Heath Ledger: We Hardly Knew Ye Jamie Lynn Spears, Teen Role Model Britney Spears: Off the Deep End...Again Mrs. Spears Writes Book on Parenting Led Zepplin, The Police, and Van Halen reunite Hannah Montana – America’s Favorite Schitzophrenic Actress / Singer David Cook wins American Idol Jack Johnson Goes Green Facebook and YouTube Invade Spice Girls Reunion Tour
Guitar Hero Rock Band Grand Theft Auto 4 Super Smash Brothers Brawl Halo 3
Photo sources: www.abcnews.com, www.docarzt.com, www. newsoxy.com, www.fresnobeehive.com, www.1up.com, www.bp3.com
Sports: Giants Win Superbowl Red Sox win World Series Pettite admits to Steroid use Kobe finally wins MVP First outdoor NHL Game Beckham Comes to America
WHAT WE’LL MISS MOST
The Chief would like to thank The Massapequa Federation of Teachers for their generous donation and continued support of student journalism.
Gossip Girl Grey’s Anatomy Dancing with the Stars The Hills 24...oh wait... Tila Tequila Family Guy One Tree Hill Flavor of Love LOST
(continued) good times shared in school…Brian Jarmolow: Mr. Kearney’s navigating NY class…Gus Kalin: My friends and acquaintances I may not see much after high school, and many of my teachers and playing in the high school bands like Wind Ensemble, Symphonic band, and Jazz band…Jacob Kaplan: The easy classes… Sean Keegan: Coach K, parties, and friends… Michelle Kelly: My friends and being able to see them everyday…Sean Kerwin: Seeing all my best friends everyday…Alyssa Keuchler: Friends, football season, gym volleyball, and the Chiefettes…Reema Kharoufa The people!…Kim Giaquinto: Seeing all the people and BECs! (bacon egg and cheese)…Patricia King: Having to sign in and out of the bathroom…Craig Knittle: Mr. Hahn…Anthony Kolnberger: My friends…Felicia Korenstein: My friends…Nick Korrow: Friends…Kristin Kraemer: Mr. Schmitt’s AP English class…. Nick Krapf: The teachers, because all of them were very helpful and helped me succeed through high school; all of my friends…Alexa Krebs: My friends and the bagel shop…Marissa Kropp: Friends…Maggie Kumpas: My friends and my teachers…Kelly Kuoppala: Friends and classmates…Jeff Kutarnia: Teachers…David Kvartek: The excellent support from my guidance counselor, Mr. McCauley…Michelle LaMantia: The close relationships with teachers and peers; the bond. The social aspect, the smiles, and laughs. There are so many memories…Mike Lampasona:
Probably Free Balloon Day…Samantha Langlois: Seeing the same people everyday; if I didn’t see them in the hallways, I would never see them and that’s sad…Daniella Lanzillotta: My friends and the teachers that were nice…Michelle Lanzisera: Friends and teachers…Danielle Lapolla: The teachers are so down to earth…Christopher LeDuc: My friends, and open campus…Liz Leone: My classmates that I usually do not see outside of school because I probably won’t see them again…Justin Lieberman: Using the nurse’s bathroom…Christina Lindberg: Seeing all my friends everyday…Nicole Lipari: The experiences I will never forget and the friends I’ve made throughout my four years of high school…Matthew Loibl: Lunch, chillin’ with people…Joanna Maglione: Seeing everyone in the hallways…Kristen Maldonado: All my friends!…Lisa Maley: The small classes, the (mostly) caring and helpful teachers, seeing all my friends in classes and having the opportunity to form my own identity…LoriBeth Manzolillo: Squaredancing…Samantha Maresca: All my friends and seeing them every day…Nicole Marino: Cheerleading and see my friends every day…Michael Marques: Friends…Nicole Marshall: The few people I like…Juliann Martin: My friends and teachers that have impacted my life throughout the years…Nipun Marwaha: Being the ethnic quota for Massapequa High School…Melanie Matassa: Going out to lunch with friends… Michelle Maurici: Chiefs field hockey and friends…Alex Mavroudis: Being with all my friends…Kerry McCabe: Walking to school
THE SENIOR ISSUE 2008
THE SENIOR DIRECTORY
THE CHIEF
Where will you be next year? Amber Albertelli
Laboratory Institute of Merchandising Merchandising
Brian Bourgal
Marc Carroll
Kathryn Curry C.W. Post Education / Spanish
Dowling College Earth Science / Education
Michael Curry
Alexa Ellison
Steven Dale
Samantha Enright
SUNY Maritime Marine Transportation / Intn’l Business
Briarcliffe College Graphic Design
The College of William and Mary Kinesiology
Adelphi University Elementary Education
Sarah Bove
Andrew Carroll
Chris Amato
Katelyn Boyle
Nicole Castano Pace University Business
Five Towns College Music Education/Performance
Kelly Brady
Sara Chatalbash
Meredith Daly
Janine Aldridge
Nassau Community College Undecided
Molloy College English Education
Nayha Anand Loyola College Undecided
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy Pharmacy
Matt Anello
Tara Brailey
York College Business
Tara Annunziata SUNY New Paltz Secondary Education
CUNY Baruch College Marketing / Management
SUNY Buffalo Engineering
SUNY Potsdam Music Education
Alice Chen
SUNY Albany Undecided
SUNY Albany Accounting
Michael Damiani
Bryan Edwards
SUNY Albany Law / Journalism Barnard College Undecided
Lindsey Erickson
Palm Beach Community College Undecided
Jaclyn Fabri
Johns Hopkins University Intern’l Relations / Writing Seminars
CUNY Baruch College Accounting
Carnegie Mellon University Mechanical Engineering
Nassau Community College Fashion Merchandising Management
Nicole Brannigan
Philip Cheng
Lauren Daresta
Jacqueline Fairchild
Alana Breuer
Mohit Chhatpar
New York Institute of Technology Criminal Justice
Alexander Arceri
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Nassau Community College Undecided
Queens College Accounting
New York University Biology - Dental
Gabriel Dash
Towson University Nursing
Jackie Fede
Case Western Reserve University Aerospace Engineering
Sacred Heart University Biology
Nassau Community College Political Science
Rochester Institute of Technology Physics
Nassau Community College Computer Network Specialist
Nassau Community College Culinary Arts / Auto Care
Ariel Davis
Jennifer Ferrar
Kristen Armbruster
Christa Brunks
Michael Cianciaruso
Christina DeMaio
Meghan Figalora
Jeff Buchheit
Megan Cohen
Stephen Archipolo
Maxwell Bruder
Grinnell College Pyschology
SUNY Farmingdale Visual Communications
James Arxer King’s College Accounting
Nassau Community College Business
Caitlin Baldwin
Alexa Balestrieri
C.W. Post Business Management
Emory University Pre-Med / Global Health
Ashley DeMarco
Manhattanville College Communications / Advertising
Matthew Fink
Danielle DeMarco
Garrett Finn
Amanda Burke
Paige Collman
Amanda DePiano
Melissa Flecker
Krystal Colossi
Sarah DePiro
Alexandria Bamonte
Travis Burke
Molloy College Elementary Education
Farmingdale State University Dental Hygiene
SUNY Cortland Physical Education
Nassau Community College Photography / Sociology
Brittaney Barbosa
Veronica Burkert
Megan Connelly
Sean Buttigieg
Samantha Considine
Trade school Undecided
Nassau Community College Physical Therapy
Northeastern University Business Management
Kelly Bartels
Jennifer Cadolino
Fred Bastien
Shannon Caldarola
Towson University Speech Pathology / Audiology New York University Pre-Med
Drew Bergmann
SUNY Cortland Speech
St. Joseph’s College Elementary Education
Western New England College Education
Kaitlin Conway
Western New England College Undecided
Shannon Conway
St. John’s University Undecided
Briarcliffe College Graphic Design
University of Delaware Undecided
Amanda Forsythe
SUNY Buffalo Business
St. Thomas Aquinas College Criminal Justice
Scott Devito
Megan Francis
Victoria Dic
Jessica Franco
New York Institute of Technology Computer Science
Marist College Psychology / Writing
Quinnipiac University Athletic Training
Towson University Secondary Education
Diana DiGangi
Matt Frank
University of Connecticut Elementary Education
SUNY Albany Finance
Western New England College Undecided
Towson University Finance
Nick Dilena
Christopher Franzese
Jon Cali
Catherine Cook
Marie DiLeonardo
Brittanee Friedman
Allison Dolzani
Ethan Friedman
SUNY Cobleskill Undecided
C.W. Post Childhood / Special Education
Jerome Bevinetto
Liz Callahan
Pamela Costello
Adam Birke
Quinnipiac University Occupational Therapy
Bryant University Finance
SUNY Cortland Physical Therapy
Employment Touring with his band
Hofstra University Engineering
Kelley Collins
New York Institute of Technology Interior Design
Anthony Baresi
Northeastern University Math
Western Connecticut State University Medical Technology
SUNY New Paltz Secondary Education
Bay State College Fashion Merchandising
Berkley College Fashion Merchandising
Fordham University Psychology
US Military Academy - West Point Undecided
Brendan Buckley
Johns Hopkins University Biomedical Engineering
Raffaele Chianese
Towson University Business / Finance
SUNY Oswego Undecided
Paul Caltabiano
Immaculata University Mathematics - Secondary Education
Marywood University Business
Western New England College History
Eric Anthony Court
Matthew Donohue
New York College of Health Professions Massage Therapy
James Madison University Finance
Loyola College Biology
Boston University Undecided Bryant University Business
Andrew Fund
SUNY Potsdam - Crane School of Music Music Education
Jim Hansen Memorial College Puppetry
Nassau Community College Undecided
Melanie Bissetta
James Campisi Hofstra University Undecided
Arizona State University Undecided
Nassau Community College Business
Stroudsburg University Athletic Training / Sports Medicine
Matt Blaskey
John Cantalupo
Robert Cremmins
Courtney Ebbecke
Billy Garrean
Matt Capolongo
A.J. Cristallo
St. John’s University Biology / Pre-Med
New York Institute of Technology Architectural Technology
Jamie Blum
Nassau Community College Music Education
University of Miami Undecided
University of Colorado at Boulder Undecided
Kristina Craca
Seton Hill University Music Education SUNY Oswego Business
Joe Donohue
Chris Gariglio
St. John’s University Psychology
SUNY Delhi Phyysical Education
Laurel Edgar
Jeannette Gerez
Mount St. Mary’s University Elementary Education
SUNY Cortland Mathematics
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Alyssa Giannandrea SUNY Oswego Psychology
Kim Giaquinto
THE SENIOR DIRECTORY
Anthony Harris
SUNY Binghamton Finance and Economic
Alex Harris
Brian Jarmolow
Kelly Kramer
Gus Kalin
Nick Krapf
St. John’s University Undecided
Fairfield University Nursing
THE CHIEF
Christopher LeDuc Coastal Carolina University Undecided
Liz Leone
Springfield College Physical Therapy
University of Michigan Business
Nassau Community College Business
SUNY Oswego Communications / Broadcasting
Alex Gibbons
Megan Hartman
Jacob Kaplan
Alexa Krebs SUNY Oswego Undecided
CUNY Queens College Music Education
Christi Hatcher
Sean Keegan
Marissa Kropp SUNY Oswego Psychology
Justin Lieberman
C.W. Post Time Travel / Music Education
Laura Healy
Michelle Kelly
Maggie Kumpas
Rebecca Lincks
Christina Lindberg
Nassau Community College Undecided
Amanda Gillin C.W. Post Music Education
Ethan Giventer
SUNY Binghamton Undecided
Fashion Institute of Technology Interior Design
Harford University Undecided Alfred University Education
University of Delaware Communications Interests
Max Goldberg
Sarah Hecht SUNY Oneonta Communications
Johnson Sate College Art Education
Sean Kerwin
Kelly Kuoppala
Deborah Goldman
Sean Hehir
Alyssa Keuchler
Jeff Kutarnia C.W. Post Finance
Elizabethtown College Occupational Therapy
Dave Goldstein
Ashley Helvick
Reema Kharoufa
David Kvartek
Matthew Loibl
SUNY Binghamton Undecided SUNY Buffalo Civil Engineering
GianAngelo Graci
Molloy College Undecided
SUNY Buffalo Biology
Penn State University Biology / Optometry
The College of New Jersey Education of the Deaf / History
St. Joseph’s College Mathematics Education
Erica Leong
Emerson College Media Production / Film Penn State University Actuarial Science
C.W. Post Undecided
University of Maryland Communications
C.W. Post Criminal Justice
Boston University Aerospace Engineering
Lehigh University Undecided
St. John’s University Undecided
Nicole Lipari
SUNY Potsdam Information Systems
New York University Pre-Med
Nassau Community College Business
Ben Hillowe
Patricia King SUNY Geneseo Undecided
Nassau Community College Undecided
Michelle LaMantia
David Lopez
Megan Graham
Katie Hoffmann
Craig Knittle
Mike Lampasona
Joanna Maglione
Rebecca Gretschel
Paul Horton
Anthony Kolnberger
Samantha Langlois
Kristen Maldonado
Stephen Gubitosi
Robert Houde
Felicia Korenstein
Daniella Lanzillotta
Lisa Maley
Nick Korrow
Michelle Lanzisera
LoriBeth Manzolillo
Kristin Kraemer
Danielle Lapolla
Samantha Maresca
Monroe College Criminal Justice
Marist College Business / Finance
New York Institute of Technology Undecided
Kaitlyn Haley
Nassau Community College Advertising & Marketing Communication
Devon Hambrecht
Nassau Community College Fashion Merchandising
University of Hartfod Musical Theatre SUNY Oswego Undecided Molloy College Education
Carl Iacona
St. John’s University Undecided
Brian Irving
Farmingdale State University Business
Towson University Music Industry SUNY Oswego Finance
SUNY Binghamton Undecided
Nassau Community College Undecided Rochester Institute of Technology Photojournalism
SUNY Binghamton Undecided
Nassau Community College Musical Performance Towson University Elementary Education SUNY Binghamton Human Development
Molloy College Secondary Education / Mathematics
SUNY Albany Marketing
Marist College Fashion Merchandising Hofstra University Drama SUNY Buffalo Nursing
Tufts University Undecided Lynn University Education
THE SENIOR ISSUE 2008
THE SENIOR DIRECTORY
Nicole Marino
Corinne Meaney
Kelly Marochhi
Shannon Meany
C.W. Post Journalism
SUNY New Paltz Childhood Education
John Murray
University of Pirating Pillaging / Treasure Seeking / Adventure
Frank Myles
Molloy College Elementary Ed / Special Ed
SUNY Binghamton English / Secondary Education
Stony Brook University History / Education
Michael Marques
Kate Meehan
Chris Negro
Nicole Marshall
Jacquelyn Meier St. Joseph’s College Speech Pathology
Stony Brook University Environmental Sci / Wildlife Conservation
Juliann Martin
Kristen Meyer
Chris Newman
Nipun Marwaha
Matthew Minowitz
SUNY Albany Pharmacy
SUNY Farmingdale Business Management C.W. Post English Education
Brandeis University Physics
Christina Marzano
Towson University Business
University of Miami Architecture
University of Minnesota Chemical Engineering
Paul Mistretta
University of Massachusettes Undecided
New York Institute of Technology Accounting and Finance
Melanie Matassa
Lauren Morlock
SUNY Cortland Undecided
Michelle Maurici
Leslie Patafio
Christopher Purcell
Michele Patti
Mike Radigan
SUNY Farmingdale Undecided
St. Joseph’s College Special Education
Michael Pattwell
C.W. Post Business Administration
Farmingdale State University Meteorology
Rachel Neville
Francesca Pedalino
Jess Penafiel
Stephanie Reip
Joe Nojunas
Kristen Perucca Misericordia University Nursing
Renee Remi
Marist College Psychology / Special Education
Harris Nord
Jonathan Pesce
Lauren Rendina
Johnson and Wales University Business Marketing Cornell University Industrial Labor Relations
Allie O’Leary
Gettysburg College Undecided
Chris Petrik
Lauren Rico
Mount St. Mary’s College Nursing
Alex Mavroudis
Vincent Mosca
Kelly Ondris
Lauren Poole
Kathleen McGowan
Michael Muckley
SUNY Albany Environmental
Kristin McMillan
St. John’s University Sports Management
Kristin Muino
Matthew Ormaz
Chris Paci
Traci Prevost
Michelle Palazio
Nassau Community College Undecided
Culinary Institute of New York City Pastry Chef
Matt McNally
Michael Murello
Christina Pallante
University of Miami Business Management
Stephanie Post
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Biochemistry
Siena College Business
Nassau Community College Criminal Justice
SUNY Oswego Early Education
Farmingdale State University Computer Programming Farmingdale State University Undecided
Iona College Undecided
Andy Reyfish
Shannon Plouffé
SUNY Potsdam History
SUNY Maritime Humanities
Adelphi University Biochemistry
Nassau Community College Liberal Arts
John Oliveri
SUNY Purchase Media, Society & the Arts
Hofstra University Elementary Education
Boston University Mechanical Engineering
Kevin Morris
Tom Moskowitz
Liam Reff
Molloy College History Education
Arizona State University Liberal Arts
SUNY Oswego Elementary Education
Mike Randazzo
Nassau Community College Physical Therapy
Nassau Community College Liberal Arts
Adelphi University Elementary Education
Kerry McCabe
Merrimack College Communications
Nassau Community College Sports Journalism
Nassau Community College Child Education
Hofstra University Accounting / Business Management
James Madison University Finance
St. John’s University Sports Management
SUNY Cortland Adolescent English Education
Stony Brook University Information Technology
THE CHIEF
SUNY Oswego History / Education
Toby Ring
SUNY Geneseo History Education
Kelly Rogers
Sacred Heart University Psychology
Zack Rogers
SUNY Potsdam Secondary Education
Wake Forest University Health and Exercise Science
Dana Prinzo
Anthony Rosato
St. Joseph’s College Biology
Derek Pumo
Nassau Community College English
Molloy College Business Administration
Megan Rossi
Mount St. Mary’s College Nursing
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THE SENIOR DIRECTORY (continued)
Brian Roth
THE SENIOR DIRECTORY Danielle Seelinger SUNY Cortland Education
Alexandra Seleska
SUNY Oswego Adolescent Education / Biology
Fashion Institute of Technology Undecided
Bobby Rupert
Eddie Shanley
Chuck Ruppert
Joe Sherlock
Farmingdale State University English Education
Thomas Soluri
Employment United Parcel Service
Melanie Sosnowski SUNY Albany Criminal Justice
Maxwell Sparr
SUNY Geneseo Biology
University of Massachusettes - Amherst Hospitality and Tourism Management
Joann Spiteri
Robert Morris University Secondary Education
SUNY Cortland Secondary Education
Catherine Ryan
Caitlin Sheskier St. John’s University History
University of Massachussettes - Amherst Engineering
Chris Ryan
Danica Shizume
Mount St. Mary’s College Nursing University of Miami Film / Television Production
Maria Scalesi
Pat Schmidt SUNY Delhi Criminal Justice
Stacey Vespe
Tom Strohmenger
Chris Theoharides
Lenny Stromstedt
George Washington University Math / Spanish
Nassau Community College Child Psychology
Ali Silk
Shane Strumwasser
SUNY Cortland Elementary Education
Columbia University Undecided
Brenna Strype
Marist College Education
Vinny Vezzi
Living in New York City
SUNY Binghamton Computer Science
Farmingdale State University Liberal Arts
Michael Vigilante Villanova University Business
Maya Viner
Wagner College Business
Boston University Biology
Adrianne Tortora
Joseph Visconti
Lisa Totino
Tom Warns
Nassau Community College Education New York University Journalism and Sociology
Hofstra University Undecided Boston College History
Brian Tralongo
Mike Weiderecht
SUNY Old Westbury Accounting / Business
University of Delaware Undecided
New York Institute of Technology Video Art Design
University of Notre Dame Business
Alec Slatky
Katherine Stumpf
Elizabeth Tully
Philip James Wigand
Steve Smith
Courtney Sullivan
Temple University Biology / Pre-Med
Keith Upton
Meredith Woll
Steven Suris
Bryan E. Urrutia
Eunice Yeung
Luis Usma
Elizabeth Zorovich
Kaitlin Smith Dowling College Social Studies
Limestone College Business Law
Michael Scuderi
Danielle Smithers
Alonna Sutphen University of Hartford Undecided
May 15, 1990 - January 24, 2008
Kieran McCaffrey JUNE 23, 1990 - FEBRuary 3, 2008
Boston University Graphic Design
Nassau Community College Forensics / Criminal Justice
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Michael Gruber
Undecided Business
Stony Brook University Physical Therapy
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In Loving Memory
Malloy College History / Pre-Law
University of Vermont Undecided
Corey Schneider
University of Delaware Pre-Med
Hofstra University Forensic Science
James Madison University Speech Pathology
Adelphi University Secondary Education
Nassau Community College Engineering
Jon Taveras
Alyssa Sieser
Adelphi University Psychology
Quinnipiac University Media / Film
C.W. Post Computer Science
SUNY Oswego Elementary Education
Princeton University Undecided
Katie Schnaars
Nick Vento
Farmingdale State University Undecided
Isha Singh
Gettysburg College Economics
Alyssa Taveras
Constantine Gus Thalasinos
Meaghan Vehlies
Nassau Community College Fashion Design
Tara Stoever
Employment Local 3
Nassau Community College Undecided
Rochester Institute of Technology ASL - English Interpreting
Nick Terris
Robyn Silber
Jimmy Schaefer
Rich Tanner
Benedetto Vassallo
New York Institute of Technology Undecided
Jon Stevenson
Jonathan Scalia
Nick Scarpa
Syracuse University Environmental Engineering
Nassau Community College Undecided
St. Joseph’s College Education
Farmingdale State University Electronic Engineering
Jonathan Tamargo
University of Hartford Undecided
Nassau Community College Education Briarcliffe College International Business
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with all my friends and seeing them in the halls, being greeted by Coach K every morning. I will definitely miss Mr. Thieke’s impressions and accents in 1st period Eco/ Gov…Kathleen McGowan: The people and the teachers…Matt McNally: Broadcasting club…Corinne Meaney: Just seeing everybody in the hallway and all of the weird / funny things that go on here…Shannon Meany: Being able to wear hats. I don’t particularly like hats, nor do I even wear tham, but it’s nice to know that the freedom to wear them is there if I want to…Kate Meehan: Miss Pulick and 8th period Spanish class…Jacquelyn Meier: Talking to Coach K every morning before going to school… Kristen Meyer: Great sense of community at MHS…Matthew Minowitz: Senior year and AP classes in June…Paul Mistretta: The atmosphere of high school…Lauren Morlock: Cart lady, square dancing, and Mr. Daniel Bachman…Vincent Mosca: High school hockey games…Tom Moskowitz: Pizza Bistro…Michael Muckley: The people…Kristin Muino: Don’t slack off! Or you won’t graduate…Michael Murello: Friends… John Murray: Friends…Frank Myles: Square dancing…Chris Negro: Mr. Delman’s business classes…Rachel Neville: Small classes…Chris Newman: Seeing all of the teachers I have had, but seeing my friends everyday the most…Joe Nojunas: All the fun teachers that I’ve had, and senior
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year…Harris Nord: The camaraderie of my track team…Allie O’Leary: The people that I met and the teachers…John Oliveri: Cart Lady, and the friends I have made over the past four years…Matthew Ormaza: Out periods, chillin’ with friends…Chris Paci: Mr. Keenan a.k.a. Tom Hanks…Michelle Palazio: Friends and having a routine… Christina Pallante: Being a kid…Michele Patti: Seing Coach K every morning on my way to school…Francesca Pedalino: Friends…Jess Penafiel: My friends and some teachers that helped me through the years…Kristen Perucca: Seeing my friends everyday…Jonathan Pesce: The hot dog vendor…Chris Petrik: Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Fifield, and Ms. Reynolds…Brandon Pichichero: The good teachers and friends I had here…Shannon Plouffé: Seeing my friends everyday…Lauren Poole: Friends…Stephanie Post: The unity and school spirit demonstrated by spirit week, Mr. Massapequa and all the other school events…Traci Prevost: Cart lady, seeing almost all my friends on a daily basis, square dancing, and having chats with Mr. Delman! …Derek Pumo: Great teachers…Christopher Purcell: The students and faculty…Mike Radigan: Friends…Mike Randazzo: Getting to see my friends…Lauren Rendina: Friends and classmates…Andy Reyfish: The fun of high school…Lauren Rico: All of my friends and teachers (even though I’m coming back in four years!)…Kelly Rogers: Friends and sports teams…Zack Rogers: Seeing all of my friends…Anthony Rosato: The girls; Mr.
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THE CHIEF
See? College Doesn’t Bite!
WHAT WE’LL MISS MOST
Former Editor-in-Chief offers valuable advice to graduating seniors BY JENN PELLY
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, 2006-2007
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s I write this, I’m sitting on the LIRR heading from Massapequa back to my apartment at Lincoln Center, but I think it’s worth mentioning that I’ve started this three other times—all three of which were delirious, caffeine-induced attempts at 4 a.m. to put off studying for art history during finals week. Last year, as Editor-in-Chief, I thought it would be awesome to publish a letter from the previous year’s editor. Leave it to Chris Ryan and Mohit Chhatpar to actually make that happen. As for my practical advice, I would definitely have to start with this: if your roommate sucks, get rid of him or her immediately. Do not be afraid; do not wait. Her country music will only get louder and her boyfriend will not go away, and the longer you wait to speak up the more awkward it will be. Secondly, join clubs! It’s important to focus mainly on classes, to forge relationships and to explore your new home, but joining two or three clubs is the easiest way to meet people with similar interests to your own. And don’t be
afraid to try new things. idea what it will really be like until Practicality aside, my real you get there yourself. advice to the graduating class is this: More than anything, coldon’t assume that you have any idea lege has helped me become a better what you’re getting yourself into if editor. I’ve acquired new ideas, you’re choosing to go to college next interests, hobbies and values into year. And if you’re choosing to not my life and let others go. Although go to college, that applies as well. the excitement and sleepless nights You may love college (I do!), but that come with all college experiif you do, chances are it won’t be ences often left me a disheveled for reasons you were able to predict mess, college has forced me to beforehand. tighten up my mind while it conIt’s likely that you may not tinues to expand. like the college you chose this year. And now, my ultimate This was the unfortunate fact for piece of advice: go to a college in more than a few kids I knew at MHS New York City! Or any city for that last year. Don’t wormatter (or somery about it; transfer“Find the college, where near one). ring is always an Or, if the city’s option, as is taking the location, the people, not for you, use a semester off. Just the job and the life that y o u r c o l l e g e be honest with yourexperience to is right for you...” self, because very bring yourself few people remain to coveted locaunchanged from senior year of high tions that you otherwise wouldn’t school through even their first se- be able to explore on a regular mester of college. basis, where there’s no escaping Find the college, the location, new ideas and different cultures the people, the job and the life that is and interesting people. This will right for you, even if it takes another significantly enhance your life. year and another guess. Choosing a It will make you a better person, college is, on many levels, a huge even when you come home to the guessing game—even if you’ve read diner-laden, parking-lot-paved College Prowler cover to cover and suburb that is Long Island for three creepily stalked current students on months out of the year. Use college Facebook, you’ll have absolutely no to be more adventurous.
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Senior Editorial Staff
CHRIS RYAN Editor-in-Chief
MOHIT CHHATPAR Managing Editor
MATT FRANK Sports Editor
MAX SPARR Photo Editor
MEGAN COHEN Business Manager
COURTNEY SULLIVAN Head Copy Editor
LISA TOTINO Copy Editor
STEPHANIE POST Copy Editor
(continued...again) Howard…Megan Rossi: The teachers…Bobby Rupert: Being a kid…Chuck Ruppert: Friends…Catherine Ryan: My friends, my teachers, senior year…Chris Ryan: Hearing “CHRISRYAN!” as I walk down the hallway…Jonathan Scalia: My senior year, friends, and fun...Jimmy Schaefer: Chilling with my bros…Pat Schmidt: Wrestling practice…Katie Schnaars: How easy the work was compared to college…Corey Schneider: Mrs. Davi…Michael Scuderi: All of my friends being in one school…Danielle Seelinger: The people and teachers I’ve seen every day for the past three years…Alexandra Seleska: Art classes and fellow students…Eddie Shanley: Playing on the varsity soccer team…Joe Sherlock: All my friends and the school spirit and sports… Caitlin Sheskier: Some of my teachers… Danica Shizume: The simplicity of it, the teachers, the classes, the freedom, the ability to live…Alyssa Sieser: The school softball team and our great coaches…Ali Silk: Seeing all the people I have seen for the past six years…Isha Singh: My friends and my teachers…Alec Slatky: The people…Steve Smith: Taking a 10 minute walk to school even though I drove, driving around during out periods, bathroom parties, popping bottles at Upton’s locker, but most of all Tom Sheedy Jr…Kaitlin Smith: Not having that much pressure put on you…Danielle Smithers: The amazing teachers here like Mrs. Dempsey, Mrs. Greene, Mr. Vath, and Mr. Zanco…Thomas Soluri: Mrs. Davi; my friends…Melanie Sosnowski: Classmates and teachers…Maxwell Sparr: “The Chief”!!…Jon Stevenson: All the people and the caring teachers…Tara Stoever: All of my friends – Massapequa’s been my home my whole life…Tom Strohmenger: Mr. Hahn… Lenny Stromstedt: SENIORS ‘08! The teachers, kids, memories, having fun, and being a kid…Shane Strumwasser: All of the friends that I spent my years with, as well as wrestling with the chiefs…Courtney Sullivan: Delman…Alonna Sutphen: My friends… Jonathan Tamargo: Square dancing…Alyssa Taveras: Being able to slack off…Jon Taveras: Writing my words of wisdom… Nick Terris: The smiling faces on all of the little boys and girls…Constantine Gus Thalasinos: Ms. Canle, Mr. Dempsey, square dancing, DJ Sauter…Chris Theoharides: The Massapequa atmosphere, friends, being home…Adrianne Tortora: Mr. Hahn…Lisa Totino: My friends, especially those on track, and my teachers…Brian Tralongo: The students and teachers…Elizabeth Tully: Friends, handing around the school, and morning announcements…Keith Upton: Poppin (sparkling cider) bottles at my locker…Bryan E. Urrutia: The teaching staff and the classmates…Luis Usma: Mr. Kearny…Benedetto Vassallo: All the fun I had with close friends…Meaghan Vehlies: Bacon-egg-and-cheese sandwiches and DJ Sauter…Nick Vento: Friends and teachers…Stacey Vespe: Seeing friends and classmates everyday and all the great teachers…Michael Vigilante: Friends…Maya Viner: My track and basketball teams and Mr. Zanco’s 8th and 9th period class…Joseph Visconti: Hangin’ with my friends… Tom Warns: The bathrooms that are always locked…Mike Weiderecht: All of the amazing people who have made these last 3 years so memorable…Philip James Wigand: The sweet ease of high school…Meredith Woll: The pep rallies, sports games, my teachers!…Eunice Yeung: The close knit community feeling, how everyone knows each other, and interacts with each other as a group…Elizabeth Zorovich: My friends, the teachers, and my lacrosse team. I’ll also miss the school events like Mr. Massapequa and the sports games.
THE SENIOR ISSUE 2008
TOP SENIOR ATHLETES
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Mike Mandarino: Baseball—Captain, All-County, Conference AA-1 MVP, Diamond award nominee Janine Aldridge: Volleyball—Captain, All-State, All-Long Island; Basketball—Captain, All-State, All-Long Island, All-County, 1000 point score, MacDonald All-American Nominee, Nassau County MVP, Scholar Athlete Frank Dioguardi: Track—Honors All-Northeast, Honors All-State, County Champion, MVP, 6x State Qualifier, 3x National Qualifier; Cross Country—All-County, All-Division Kelley Collins: Volleyball—Captain, All-State, All-Long Island, All-County, Scholar Athlete
Sean Hehir: Basketball—All-Conference, All-County, Season average 18 points per game, 10 rebounds, 4 blocks Tara Annunziata: Volleyball—2x AllCounty; Basketball—Captain, All-County; Softball—Captain, All-Conference, Scholar Athlete Shane Strumwasser: Wrestling—Captain, County Champion, County Finalist, 4th Place NYS (2007), 3rd Place NYS (2008), Jr. Freestyle & Greco-Roman State Champion, Jr. All-American Jimmy Altadonna: Soccer— All-Conference, All-Long Island, All-County; Basketball—All-Conference
Danielle Scicutella: Field Hockey—Co-Captain, All-State Goalkeeper, Member of the Scholar-Athlete team, Sportsmanship Award, Exceptional Senior Award, Festival Team, Featured in LI Ultimate Athlete James Schaefer: Football—Captain, Academic All-Conference, Honors All-County, Senior All-Star Game, National Football Foundation Golden Eleven; Track—Captain, 2x All-Division, All-County Melanie Sosnowski: Gymnastics—Captain, 3x All-State, 6x All-County, County Champion, County Sportsmanship, Beam Champion, Vault Champion, Rookie of the Year, Prudential & Merrill Lynch Student Athlete of the Week, Scholar Athlete; Field Hockey—All-State, All-Conference, All County, Team MVP; Lacrosse—All County, 1st National Schools Girls Lacrosse Selectee, Best Offense Daniel Thomson: Soccer—Captain, All-Conference, Honors All-County honors, Conference player of the year, Class player of the year, AA Championship Game, MVP Photo sources: Ian Goodman - The Chief, www.facebook.com, www.newsday.com , www.leaguelineup.com, Annunziata Photo Provided By Tara Annunziata