East Brunswick High School - Emerald Yearbook (East Brunswick, NJ)

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one who inspired me to become a teacher. He is a vibrant, knowledgeable person,” Mr. Hor- vath said. He noted that changes which have occured | since his graduation do not shock him and that they ‘‘Come with the times. School was a cen- ter of activities then, but today, students have more facilities.”’ Like the other teachers, Mr. Horvath feels that there is a freedom in the educational sys- tem today which benefits students as well as | teachers. He has been teaching here for the past six years, following two years as a biology teacher at Churchill Junior High School. As a student, he was involved in the Key Club, Stu- dent Government and National Honor Soci- ety. He also participated in baseball, basket- | ball and football. | Michael Spadafino Kathleen Spadafino Michael Spadafino Robert Sullivan 2 ‘ Yn © e e 2° e 7 © ° o . .f 5 © George Tardiff Elliot Taubenslag William Tighe Raymond Topoleski Rosalie Triozzi Joanne Vereb : 168 |

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William Parkinson Alexander Horvath 1968 Michael Spadafino Kathy Ricker Sonia Regalado Leona Salzmann Estelle Scaiano leader, gymnast, and.a performer who danced in the Senior Variety Show. Commenting on her classmates, she said “They were up and ready to fight due to the Vietnam War,’’ whereas today, ‘Students are more disciplined and willing to learn.” She further adds that the educational sys- tem has broadened in terms of the curricu- lum, but in terms of pupil regulations, the “School was more liberal in the past.’’ She has been teaching here for the past five years and adds that “| thoroughly enjoy teaching and hope to teach for years to “The discipline is less today,’” Mr. Harry Morris said when asked about the existing regulations. A graduate of ‘67, former Marine and a graduate of Trenton State College, Mr. Morris is now a gym teacher at EBHS. He added ‘Academically, it is better — a wider course selection — but there is not enough student involvement in the ex- Laura Chelli- Thibodeau 1972 Joyce Hunter 1969 Louise Scoles tra-curricular activities, ”’ Asa student, Mr. Morris was involved in basketball, football, Varsity Club and other clubs and sports. In his second year of teaching here, Mr. Morris notes that “Drugs are a problem now. When | was in school, alcohol was a problem.”’ At pre- sent, Mr. Morris teaches at both the high school, where he coaches track, and Chit- tick Elementary School. He also coaches football at Hamarskjold Junior High School. Asked if he enjoys teaching here, he said, “| enjoy this system. | always wanted to come back to my alma mater and teach.” Mr. Alexander Horvath, a biology teacher, graduated from EBHS in ‘68 and later graduated from Bloomsburg State College. Some teachers of his who are still teaching here, are Mr. John Bruthers, Mr. John Bodnar, Mr. John Emery and Mr. Steve Michaud. ‘’Mr. Michaud was the Michael Zielinski 1973 Lynn Fedak 1974 Harriet Siebels 167

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William Williamson Powell Saks Michael Zielinski “East Brunswick High School changed with the times, ran with the normal trends that swept the times”, said Mr. Michael Spadafino, who was a member of the class of “67. He later attended the University of North Colorado on a football scholarship and graduataed with a major in biology. “There is more student apathy now,” he notes, ‘Students are now taking care of them- selves and are not concerned with the overall picture of the school. Today, | find many little groups-cliques.”’ At present, Mr. Spadafino coaches both football and track and was formerly an adviser to the Key Club. He has been teaching here for the past seven years. ‘’From my own experi- ence,” he said, ‘teaching enhances my own development, since | am realizing that teachers are people too. This is mainly be- (bt, IL AOLLEAAPRLONL LAT igs lethesthemaumiadeianial Lynn Fedak Lori Adler Ray Beier Sandra Bodner Richard Boehler Louis Brown John Bruthers Chris Burlew Melvin Caseiro Gloria Casella John Drozdowski John Emery — Karl Faeth John Fasciano Lynn Fedak Natalie Fine Rose Fitzgerald Karen Florek Mary Ann Gavron Ann Hitchner 3 “Dino Jasper Thomas Kapusta Peter Kaznosky Michael Kenny Lou Kosa Ron Kuran Sandra Lefkowitz Glenn Lemerich John Libertazzo - John Majewski Jo Marchisotto if g E.B. Bear Frank Antoniewicz Margaret DeAngelo Loretta Gawroniak Seymour Grodstein Kenneth Hitchner — George Kelly LO a cause | am now working with teachers who once taught me.” Other teachers who are EBHS alumni are Ms. Joyce Hunter ‘69, Ms. Lynn Fedak ‘74, Mr. Powell Saks ‘63, Mr. Tom Kapusta ‘65, Mr. Michael Zielinski ‘73, Mr. Kenneth Henderek ‘66 and Mr. William Parkinson ‘65. Laura Chelli-Thibodeau TEACHERS NOT PICTURED William Marsh Rosemary May Maureen McGuiness Barbara Meade Shirley Melnyk Stephen Michaud Wesley Morris William Murphy Corrado Mustillo Catherine Neide Neil Olufsen Robert Orban John Pember - Richard Peterson George Racz Shirley Read Bernadette Richvalsky JoAnn Schweizer Marsha Seigel JoAnn Somers » Henry Stankiewicz David Stout Thomas Sulley Krista Tammaru Clifford Taylor Valentin Toplisky Mary Ann Toth EleanomVergillo Anthony Vocolo Patricia Walldov Edward Weston Verne Whitlock Kathy Wilker Susan Wood Anthony Yuhas Marion Zohovetz