Braintree High School - Wampatuck Yearbook (Braintree, MA)

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ness continued in the Iran- Iraq war. Almost daily pro- tests for more democracy rocked the South Korean cities of Seoul and Pusan. On the scientific front, though AIDS loomed large over the nation prompting fear as well as legitimate concern, promising develop- ments were made in fighting Alzheimer’s disease and oth- er deadly illnesses. Two brave pilots, Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, showed the world that a plane need not be big to go global as the two circled the globe without refueling in their tiny craft. In Braintree, redistricting hit local elementary schools and Central Junior High was finally subdivided into con- dos. There was local contro- versy over a change in times at the junior high schools for the fall. In the state, the Duke was running for presi- dent and BHS seniors were running for the beach before enjoying their last summer vacation prior to college or jobs or the service. MOPED Getting around the island of Bermu- da as easy for BHS vacationers on the sporty little bikes. Jean Burk- head buckled on her helmet and was ready to go. SUNSHINE One big draw on a spring break va- cation was beach time and a great tan. Joanne Teliszewski, Cathy Ma- linowski and Pam Rihbany relaxed in the surf on a perfect Bermuda afternoon. SIGHTS Getting into the swing of the Ber- muda tourist scene didn’t take BHS kids long. Beth Lydon, Ann Alicata and Chris Cleary made a quick transition to Bermuda time. JAZZ ENSEMBLE Front row: Rich Diaute, Mike Sarney, J.B. Swan. Back row: Paul White, Mike Hackett, Scott Killian, Linda Goldman, Suzanne DiPiero, Tracey Heffernan, Jason Fuller. FRENCH FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS Front row: Nathalie Arnould, Nicolas Zamichei, Sebastien Tauvernon, Christophe Gratiot, Sandrinc Poirot. Second row: Arlette Arnould (teach- er), Fabienne Jularo, Nathalie Regis, Eric Lisardi, Mathieu Giacometti, Emmanuel Chiaruzzi, Isabelle Nicolas. Additions and Corrections

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Summing Up T here was no doubt about it, the 1987 Braintree High yearbook was the best selling book in seven years. Sales to under- classmen pushed sales to- ward 550. But even a popu- lar book has omissions and corrections to redress. There were people who were missed in the underclass and faculty sections as well as editorial errors in other sections of the book. Our apologies are due to those who were incorrectly listed or omitted. They are pictured below. in addition apologies are owed to Kristen Walsh whose name was omitted on page 123. Kristen was the third person in the top row. Mark Doogue was incorrect- ly identified on the gymnas- tics pages as Mike. His name was also spelled incorrectly. Apologies also to Paula Cuc- curullo who kept showing up as Paul in photo ids. Of all people to omit, the back row of the yearbook staff was omitted from the photo on page 151. The students are: Claire Flaherty, Sandy McFaun, Leah DiNapoli and Alexandra Kyranis. We know that there were typos and other minor errors in the 1987 edition, but these are the worst of our omissions. To all who were wronged - we ' re sorry. The Yearbook Staff Looking back, the world made a few steps forward, as well as a few steps backward in 1987. It was a time bright- ened by a new Soviet open- ness or “glasnost” and the marvels of modern technol- ogy but also a time darkened by political scandals and the spectre of AIDS racing through the population. Although well in advance of the 1988 elections, no poli- tician with presidential aspi- rations was left unexamined and many were tainted by rumor and fact. For exam- ple, presidential candidate Gary Hart and his alleged trysts brought his campaign to an abrupt end. Many members of the Reagan ad- ministration were implicated in the unwinding truth of Irangate as the Congress in- vestigated the funding of the Contras in Nicaragua. The hearings, like those of Wa- tergate, made afternoon TV viewing almost as exciting as the soap operas they re- placed. Colonel Oliver North became a frequent name in the news as the truth of Iran- gate unfolded. One can imagine the Rus- sians being quite pleased by the scandals in Washington, especially with their new im- age under Chairman Gorba- chev still untarnished. Gor- bachev made possible the re- lease and exodus of many jailed patriots including An- drei Sakharov, and generally gave the Soviet people more freedom. Only the sex-for- secrets scandal at the Ameri- can embassy in Moscow and the trouble in the Persian Gulf reminded the world of the tensions between the two countries. Ample tension came from other parts of the world like Central American and Mid- dle East and Korea. Thirty seven American sailors died on the frigate USS Stark in the Gulf of Sidra when an Exocet missle fired by Iraq destroyed the crew quarters. Innocent men were kid- napped from the ravaged streets of Beirut. The mad- Amy Grugan Heidi Hackemer Kelli Hannon Stephen Mont Mark Moretti Ms. Kelly (Special Needs); Mr. Kendall fMath): Ms English (Special Services); Ms. Williams i Metco). Ms. Vail (Special Services); Mr. YVhilUker (Audio Visual Services). Ms. Chmiclinski (Special Services); Ms. Fla- herty (English); Mr O ' Rourke (Humanities American History); Mr. Chute (Physical Edu- cation); Mr. David (Spanish); Ms. Brown (Me- dia Center); 2 Additions and Corrections

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ACADEMIC AWARDS HORN Tracey Heffernan was part of an award- winning musical group. National Honor Society Dan Allen, Ron Barron, John Cicerone, Stan Dunajski, Nyssa Ferrazzara, Diana Fico, Claire Flaherty, Jason Fuller, Linda Goldman, Joseph Gozzo, Sioux Griffin, Mike Hamilton, Jeremiah Hart, Robert Kearney, Mark Lochiatto, Boreth Ly, Kir- sti MacPherson, Robert Manning, Amy Mattson. Janice Mazzola, Joseph Molloy, Pamela Morrissey, Michael Moschella, Dan Parker, Vibha Patel, Jon Paul Potts, Stefan Reinmuth, Karen Rogalin, Kelly Ronan, Carla Ryder, Rob Smith, David Storlazzi. Marinus Strydom, Sheila Sweenie, Janet Tobin, Michael Trust, Dan- te Varrasso, Stacey Walker. John W alsh and Pamela Young were inducted into the Edna M. Parker chapter of the National Honor Society at BHS. National Merit Awards Awarded Finalist standing from the Na- tional Merit Scholarship Corporation was Paula Cuceurullo Letter of Commendation winners were Suzanne DiPeiro, Stephen Hussey, Kevin Jacobs, Karen Kehoe, Andy Kim, Diane Lyndon, Kevin Manning, Jean Matarazzo, Kristvn Mills, Vibha Patel, Matthew Petrine and William Coffey. General Awards As the top student in the class of 1988, Jason Fuller received the Harvard Book Award for academic excellence. A letter of commendation was presented to James Vail for his outstanding performance as a volun- teer in the Special Olympics sponsored by the United Way. A scholarship was pre- sented to junior Donna Valencia for her first place finish in a pageant sponsored by the Toyota Corporation Art Awards SCIENCE FAIR John Reymolds stood ready to answer judges ' questions with his first place science fair project. Michele Katz won a blue ribbon and gold key in the annual Boston Globe Scholastic Art Award competition. Michelle Ryder won first place in the Dianne DeVanna logo contest. Honored for their contributions to the 1987 yearbook were copy editor Paula Cuceurullo and artist Frannie Pedersen Language Awards Receiving a magna cum laude rating on the National Latin exam was Diane Lyndon Placing first in the Native Speaker division of the National Spanish exam was Eva Iri- zarry. Craig Avitabile received a cum laude award in the National Latin examination. Jason Fuller achieved a third place finish in the National French contest. Cited for their excellence in language study were: Thour- aya Raiss and Jason Fuller in French, Cheryl Lepro in Italian, Stacey Bloom and Diane Lyndon in Latin, Science Awards First place aw-ard winners in the Braintree High School Science Fair competition were Jason Fuller (Newton s Second Law). Jo- seph Gozzo (A Comparative Study of Fiber Optics vs. Copper Wire), Theresa Mawn (Educational Development Through Struc- tured Recreational Activity), John Nelson (Salt Water Growth) and Steven Vasilakos (Fractal Grow th) Joseph Gozzo went on to win second place in the South Shore Re- gional Science Fair and third place in the State Science Fair at MIT. Steven Vasila- kos took the second place prize and also won a $500 MTA scholarship in the Massachu- setts State Science Fair at MIT. Theresa Mawn was awarded seconsd place lin the South Shore Regional Science Fair at Bridgewater State. Second place winners in the BHS Sci- ence Fair were: Jennifer Altrich, Christine Cavanaugh, Nyssa Ferrazzara, Diane Lyn- don. Kelly Ronan Winning third place awards were Duane Morin, Beth Murphy, Julie Simpson, Shaun Weston and Robert Smith Carolyn Bernanrd, Karen Boyle, Joan-Marie Dewsnap, John Dingee, Stacey Gavin, Chris Gregory, Michele Katz, Thom- as Kenn;e;y, Robert D. Moriarty, Mike Murray, Kama Patel, Jon Paul Potts, Rich- ard Rogalin, Heather Sandison. Johannes Strydom, Marinus Strydom and Janet To- hin received special commendations. This year’s recipient of the Bausch and Lomb Science Award was Jason Fuller. Ja- son Fuller also was presented with the Rensselaer Math and Science Award Business Awards The John Hancock Company Honors Award for outstanding achievement in business education was presented to Moni- que DiSerio and Kerri Marino. Jean Matar- azzo was awarded third place in the first- year typing competition at Aquinas Junior College. Philcrgian Awards and Scholarships Presenting the Mabel Sawyer Rogers Book Award for 1987 to Tracey Heffernan was Mrs Hedman. The winner of the Philer- gian $1000 scholarship was Wendy Cline Mathematics Awards Johannes Strydom received the award as the highest scorer in the Continental Math League. Second place in the league contest when to Richard Rogalin. Winners in the annual High School Math Examination were Matthew Pettine - third place. Paula Cuceurullo - second place, and Jason Fuller - first place. Honors in the Math Olympiad competition went to Jason Fuller - first place and Kevin Manning - second place. The faculty of the mathematics department recognized the outstanding work of seniors Diane Lyndon and Reiko Ogigami English Awards Honored with the Mary R Nichols award for creative writing was Karen Davis Linda Goldman received the Brown Book Award for excellence in English. For exceptional service and academic achievement Mark Lochiatto was granted the Colby Book Award Pamela Morrissey was awarded the Dartmouth Book Award for excellence in composition, language and mathematics. Receiving the Excellence in Writing Aw-ard for 1987 was senior Michael Wilson. An outstanding performance in the Language Arts Olympiad enabled Brian McCarty to qualify for an award as well. Industrial Arts Awards 4 Honored for his outstanding skills was Mi- chael Varraso who received the technology award from the industrial arts department. John Cook was similarly honored for his exceptional craftsmanship. Music Awards Kathy O’Gara was honored for her excel- lence as a member of the band in the South- eastern District Music Association. Debby Rawson, Barbara Fostello, Craig La Pierre, Arthur LaMotta, Victor Shannon, Mia Shindell. Lori Talbot. Marc Talbot were singled out for their achievements in choral singing in the same organization. Michelle LaFountain, Debby Rawson, Victor Shannon, Christian Potts, James Morris, Brandon Kclsch won awards for their achievements in choral performance in the Southeastern Massachusetts Schools Bandmasters Association Thouraya Raiss, Diane Lyndon were also cited for their per- formances in orchestral music in SEMSBA. Barbara Fostello. Lori Talbot, Marc Tal- bot, members of the chorus were honored w ith All State Music Awards for their vocal skills. BHS Concert Choir won first place in the Heritage Festival Choral Competition at Concord, Massachusetts. Thouraya Raiss was honored with the National Schools Orchestra Award. The National Schools Choral Award was pre- sented to Victor Shannon and Lori Talbot Winners of the John Phillip Sousa Award for 1987 were Danielle Palmer and Suzanne Di Piero The Arion Award was presented jointly to Diane Lyndon and Marc Talbot. Lori Talbot received the Cho- ral Creed Award for the year and the Semper Fidelis Award was presented to Su- zanne DiPiero and James Widdop Mock Trial Competition Braintree’s entry in the competition placed first in Norfolk County. Participating on the team were Linda Goldman, Thomas Gunn. Michael Esper, Pamela Young, Douglas Pettingell. Jean Matarazzo. Wil- liam Porter, Eric Pothier, Janet Baldassini and Vibha Patel. Constitution Essay Awards Braintree students distinguished them- selves in the constitutional essay competi- tion sponsored by the League of Women Voters. Winning bonds for their literary ef- forts were Linda Goldman. Kristen Pelletier and Giles Parker. Winning certificates for their essays were Kurt Moffett, Thomas Gunn, William Porter, Michael Lsper, Pa- mela Young, Terri Puliafico and Jean Ma- tarazzo. Social Studies Awards W inning the John F. Kennedy Scholarship for 1987 was Stephen llussey Two students were honored with receipt of the Braintree Historical Society’s Book Award: Jon Pel- letier and Robert Kearney. Winning the World History Award was Anne Turley. Jennifer Somers was the recipient of the American Government Freshman Basketball Andrea Laneau - Best Offensive Guard; Kris Spacone - Best Defensive Guard. Minh Academic Awards