Flushing High School - Gargoyle Yearbook (Flushing, NY)

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Girls' Choru Top Row lL-Rl Maria Vento, Dr. Diana M. Bat- tipaglia, Minam Coronel, Kathy Byrne, Ca- mille De Prossino, Carol Mulligan, Cheryl Ashton, Michelle Dragan, Beth Appelbaum, Kim Gore, Audrey Bernich, Regina Gross, Terry Reidl, Valerica Carty, lanice jones, Sher- ry Martin, Nafisa Azzizi, 6th Row CL-Rl Karen Pangia, Laurie Bilus, Elaine Guffman, Dyvonne Raysor, Norma Bryant, 5th Row QL-RJ Allison Coleman, Andrea Rawlins, Yatta Kamura, Erena Williams, Regina Williams, Lois Patter- son, Elena Tauriz, Abigail Estrada, 4th Row KL- Rl Ramona Estevez, Carol Phillips, Linda Ama- deo, Gayle Michelle, Diane Ritzel, Gail Ca- salta, Anne Koster, 3rd Row CL-Rl Ketty Vin- centy, Laura Staffanell, luana Aragon, jamie Walker, Carol Brooks, Sandra Vieux, Esther Vega, Alice Rivera, 2nd Row CL-Rl Karen Bar- ters, Mavgaret Wickham, Amy Boblas, Abby Hoffman, Diane DeConno, loanne Pace, De- bra Ross, Bottom Row QL-RJ Albina Racanelli, Debbie Van Siclen, Cora Losito, Myrna Rose- mond, Rosa Torres. Top Row QL-Ri Nia Bederbes, Karen Brooks, Hilda Boone, Dawn Bardbury, Debra George, Robin Hughes, Gwen Sherman, Dr. Diana M. Battipaglia, Kim Hollie, Debbie Stanford, 5th Row IL-Rl Margo Locust, Henrietta lohnson, Debra launai, Regina Wheeler, Arleen Patter- son, Rhonda Bracy, Valerie Blair, 4th Row KL- Rl Wanda Manuel, Angela Veloz, Laura Rich- ardson, loyce Clemmons, Regina Rosemond, ludith Bauduy, Linda Egan, 3rd Row KL-Rl la- net Flechas, Christina Giordano, Gwen Robin- son, Debbi Holloway, Mary Dunn, Patty Be- doya, Robin Casalta, Miriam Unapanta, 2nd Row CL-Rl: Carla Mazzachelli, Laurie Neitzel, Anna Moretto, Yomara Guzman, Mindy Le- bish, Bottom Row KL-Rl Tricca Vaughn, Vilna Waldron, Yvonne Lawrence, Milagros Carta- gena, ludy Rijos.

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Black Coalition ,fb I if Top Row IL-RI Chris Tucker, john Mack, Gerald Wheeler, Keith Williams, Allison Coleman, Reggie ging, Al Morgan, Cynthia Twitty, Mr. Ronald Zanni, Bottom Row CL-Rl Karen Setty, Rosanna urruthy, Myron Parker, Bevae Mack, Sandra Duarte. West Indian Club ,ef 'Nt Top Row IL-RJ Randolph Scott, Sharon Llewelyn, Gregory Brown, Maurice Mascoe, Paul Llewelyn, vfiddle Row CL-Rl Val Guera, Ann jackson, Anne Marie Lacroix, Eva Dunbar, Bottom Row IL-Rl Mr. Allen Perlow, Ed Brady, Audrey King, Andrew Smith. Flushing's Black Coalition is an or- ganization that tries to solve difficul- ties which minority students might face. At the semi-monthly meetings, students are encouraged to talk over school problems as well as personal ones. Members are urged to contin- ue their education and are given in- formation about colleges. Many meetings are spent planning fund-raising events such as cake sales, which are held often because of their popularity. The monies raised are used toward the annual presentation of the Godfrey Cam- bridge Award, given in june at Awards Night. Three students are honored with plaques from the club citing their exceptional achievement in music, art or service to the school and community. Bevae Mack served as president of the Coalition this year, with Myron Parker as vice president and Rosanna Durruthy filling the post of secre- tary-treasurer. Mr. Ronald Zanni was the faculty advisor. Since it was revived at FHS two years ago, the West Indian Club has been constantly growing in popular- ity. With members from many of the Caribbean islands, including jamaica, Trinidad and Barbados, the club meets weekly under the supervision of Mr. Allen Perlow. At each meet- ing, the members discuss their cul- tural backgrounds and the way their cultures contrast and blend. Besides the discussions, members can relax by playing games such as cards, dom- inoes or ping pong. Several club trips were taken dur- ing the year. The first two were to Caribbean Day festivals held at York College and Lehman College. Other events included seminars giv- en by important West Indians in New York, a dinner featuring West Indian dishes, and a show of Caribbean dances and songs.

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Mixed Chorus Top Row KL-Rj Mr. Walter Stamm, Dr. Diana M. Battipaglia, Ricky Yuelle, David Hurr, Alan Levenstein, Reggie Spencer, Gilbert Pardie, Petrice Lawrence, Debra Walker, Allison Smart, Susan McCray, Edmund Brady, Sylvia Andrews, Dorothy Mumford, 6th Row CL-Rj Bernard Hamilton, Warren Thumm, Tracey Hines, Michael Thompson, 5th Row QL-Rj Reggie Bunch, David Sperrazza, Helmer Du- verge, Rafael Nunez, Luz Rojas, Anthony Cos- cia, 4th Row CL-Rj Ned jones, Corliss Dans, Wayne Edwards, Alphonse Reaves, Salvatore Angelino, Ronard Adams, jack Guarneri, 3rd Row CL-RJ Nikki Thomas, Sheila Keitt, Maria Kotsanoa, Cathy Ayres, Darlene Nodal, Tracy McGrath, Linda Minella, 2nd Row QL-RJ Mag- gie Rosete, Maria Correador, Wendy Roca- fort, Olympia Ziangos, Raffaela Soldiviero, Elizabeth lgoe, Helene Michalofsky, Sharon Llewellyn, Bottom Row CL-RJ Sherry McKnight, Rosie jimenez, Valerie Elliot, Au- drey King, Debra Duncan, joanne Claros, jody Abramowitz, Anita Bush. Camera Shy: Craig Rhyne, Cheri Roffman Top Row lL-RJ Terry Miller, George Metro- poulous, Sharon Murphy, Elaine Moutsatsosg Sth Row KL-RJ Dr. Diana M. Battipaglia, Laurie Rauchwerger, Deidre Duncan, Carl Leretch, Brian McDonald, Paul Garcia, Barbara Schultz, Audrey Bernick, Chul Wong Cha, Carl An- drews, Peter Butt, Adam Zeichner, Ronald Al- tieri, 4th Row lL-RJ Arnette Rhodes, Belinda Brown, Chanla Davidson, Sheryl Mack, Chris Tacker, Nurrys Carrion, Michelle Kelly, Ve- ronica Hurley, Lee Handman, jeffrey Alder- man, Kim White, Rugambwa Smart, 3rd Row CL-Rj jackie Torbert, Angelina Roberts, Con- nie Williams, Greer Dock, Annette Kemp, Cheryl Wynn, jocelyn Stith, Patrice jean-Bap- tiste, Marie Edele Vieux, Cathy Cody, 2nd Row CL-RJ Opal Tom, Karen Moskowitz, Elyse Siegal, Renae Barnes, Carol Bracken, Michele Montegari, Tawana Gaylord, Carolyn jackson, Bottom Row CL-RJ Cheryl Felder, Stacey Moss, Bill Polk, Sabrina Gill, Margaret Newell, Moni- ca Filmore, Maribel Morales, Ann-Marie La- ir' Croix, Elizabeth Volk. WQWQA This year's Girls and Mixed Choruses consisted of a cross-section of Flush- ing High School's population, commented Dr. Diana M. Battipaglia, conduc- tor of both groups and chairman of the Music Department. The choruses included ninth through twelfth graders with singers of varying abilities. Traditionally, the two choruses perform at the Winter Assembly programs, the Spring Concert, local junior high schools and the Annual Holiday Festival held at the Pan American Building. Both groups were unusually large this year. Each consisted of over 100 students which inevitably presented problems. Working with the individual was impossible during class, remarked Dr. Battipaglia, but I tried to compen- sate with private coaching afterwards. Dr. B also found difficulty in obtaining material suitable for the diverse capabilities of the students. However, she stated, I finally decided to choose songs varying in degrees of difficulty. The choruses, on the whole, have im- proved greatly.