LaGuardia Community College - LaGuardia Yearbook (Long Island City, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 114 of the 1987 volume:

IN - TRO - mm - TION 1: SOMETHING INTRODUCED 2: A PRELIMINARY STEP 0R AN ' INITIAL L36 uardla ANTICIPATION 0R PROMOT10NAL Commumty C101 165C263 $31 CU NY STATEMENT . . . LaGuardia Community College VOL. 6 31-10 Thomson Avenue Long Island City, New York 1 1 101 Life at 2 LaGuardia' WE THE STUDENTS OF LaGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE TAKE GREAT PRIDE AND PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING LaGUARDIAG ' WBIL'UUGM MW WEEWGM MW magma m WBIL'EUGJIE WIFE . DUEIWUGJIE WIFE WEEWGJIB WU mmmnmm mm? QUESTION 1: WHAT CHALLENGES HAVE YOU ENCOUNTERED SINCE COMING TO THIS COUNTRY AND HOW HAS LAGUARDIA HELPED YOU TO OVERCOME THEM? Al TRINIDADITOBAGO: SUSAN HINDS MAJOR: ACCOUNTING I am accomplishing the goal I was striving for in my life m to be a C.P.A. Al TRINIDADHOBAGO: SUSAN N WILLIAMS MAJOR: LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES When you come from a different country, you face prejudices. LaCuardia has allowed me to be myself and become a success in all that I do. Al JAMAICA: PATRICIA DIXON MAJOR: ACCOUNTING 1 did not know my career goal when I came to this country. LaGuardia helped me to decide and to have more confidence in myself. QUESTION 11: DO YOU FEEL YOU HAVE ACCOMPLISHED WHAT YOU SET OUT TO DO SINCE YOU CAME T0 LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE? Al JAMAICA: RAYMOND MAY MAJOR: COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY At first I did not know ifl was able to survive College. As time passed, my enthusiasm grew and I became more eager to achieve my career goals. Al GUYANA: COLIN BOWEN MAJOR: ACCOUNTING 1 have learned to adapt to the American lifestyle and have accomplished much by communicating with many different nationalities and by speaking with many professors and counselors. AlGUYANA: NAZEEFA JAMEER, STUDENT GOVT. MAJOR: BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION I would say the basic difference is the llmelting pot. Here we have the chance to interact with people: from all over the world. A; COSTA RICA: EUGENIE WHITE, PRES., STUDENT GOVT. MAJOR: BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION I am much more confident about myself and my ability to learn. 10 PERU.- VICTOR WONG MAJOR: COMPUTER SCIENCE Since I came to this country. and especially to this College, I have received many things, like the friendship and fraternity of 37 many wonderful people. 3 1- , At ECUADOR: SUSAN SUAREZ MAJOR: BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Upon arrival to this country. I encountered a language problem; yet, I have been able to succeed with the help of LaCuardia College. QUESTION III: HOW IS LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIFFERENT F ROM A COLLEGE IN YOUR COUNTRY? AI DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: FRANCISCO F RANCISCO MAJOR: COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY Depending on your academic knowledge, one can speed up advancement. Classes are harder, but the relationship of studetheacher is closer. A; INDONESIA: H00 JEN JAUW MAJOR: BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION In my country, we don't choose the classes that we want to study each semester. The college arranges that. At GREECE: ANASTASSIOUS POURNAROPOULOS, PRES., HELLENIC CLUB MAJOR: COMPUTER SCIENCE It is very different and much better. The teachers are more proficient and the students more industrious. Ugh dugh!!! You mean it's NOT a costume par- ty?! I'll just stand here and look cute, Nothing comes between LaGuar- dia students and their soap oper- as. Here. boy. jump! Oops! I forget the welds! Hi. guys. . . But. babe, I LOVE you. ' Suuurrrre you do . Well. the doctor did say Open Wide. aniHEmE Robert O'Pray. Chairperson of the AIDS Education Committee, discusses the need to Fight the Fear with the Facts with guest speaker, Rebecca Porpert tabovet An aware audience listens as Alan Champion, interpreter for Program for Deaf Adults, and Rebecca Porper, N.Y.C. De- partment of Health trightt, work together to get the message across. 12 WWWAWWW Pia Andrutsu delivers keynote speech at honors program Robert Durphey, counselor and faculty advtsor for Phi Theta Kappa, addlesses students and relatives Students light up with excitement as they enter theatre for honor program. LaGuardia Proudly Presents The Fifth Annual InductionmCeremony Believe it or not! After a ten year station break, WLGC is back. That's right. LaGuardia's own Radio Station is here to stay. This project was made possible by the untiring efforts of the Student Government from 1983-87. SpeciaI thanks to the Student Government Presidents Brian Lezama. Daisy Rodriguez. and Eugenie White; Student Activities Acting Director Vincent Banrey; Radio Station Advisor Luis Merchant; and the members of the Station under the directorship of their dynamic General Manager, Warren Gardner. WLGC AFTER 1 0 YEARS On the air with: Jillian Garcia and Wanen Gardner. Station Manager aom, Noel Cruz and Scott Engel mop rightl. Brian Lewis mottom Iem, and Thomas Cooper. Say Good Night, Warren 0m 2m SW 15 Before you graduated, you registered a minimum of 8 times. saw a counselor for pte-registration at least 8 times. and paid fees each time at the Bursar's Office. What does this mean!!! You registered the equivalent amount of times at least necessary to receive a Bachelor's Degree. Who says LaGuardia doesn't prepare you for the real world? Give me a break! CONTENTS CLUBS 8: ORGANIZATIONS . . .18 CURRENT EVENTS 8L MUSIC . . . .30 FACULTY 8; STAFF ............ 33 ACTIVITIES 8; EVENTS ........ 49 HONORS 8: GRADUATION ...... 65 GRADUATES ................. 75 YEARBOOK CREDITS ......... 1 l 1 A THANK YOU ............... 112 Q! I- 1.. .. '7 7 U 1 L. 7. 4.. .. I- I .7 I I I 1987 GOVERNMENT: Seated 0-0: Tarshia Jordan. Nazeefa Jameer, Sharon St. Valle, Vanessa White. Standing 0-0: Marta Castellanos, Michele Gibson. Eugenia White, Vanessa Correa. Daisy Hodtiguez Pres. 856; and Susan Gizzi, Luus Merchant, Student Govt. Adviser. receives apprecuation awatd from govemors. Vincent Banrey. Director of Student Activities and Yearbook Project 18 AdvisorU, answers the age-old question. Where do my fees go? Behind the scenes: Student Government President Eugenie White pulling in one of many overtime hours President Joseph Shenker addresses the student body dunng a forum In the 1st floor Skylight Area HAITIAN CLUB BRIDGE CONSUMER LAW CLUB chiB-is ' ANIID 20 STUDENT ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE gGANHZAWHQNS 2l A GLIMPSE OF '87 Island Girl. THE FASHION SOCIETY 22 Ms. Peru in all her glory giving it a swirl. Look of seduction. Let's have some fun. 23 Lei! Covednor WTBBL Juan Jimenez, discusses Ihe hne art of layout wnh artist Yasmin Ahmed Below Alan Young. GloryAnn Torres, Yvonne Brown Stephanie Bowen. George Condors and others listen to the VOICE of experience of Mancruz Saunders '86-87 eduton Pictured Below Mancruz Saunders discusses pasI design Top row Bolmm Iem GloryAnn Torres, WaYne Keene, Madeline Vega, Bottom row: Jaidee Ramsinghanl and Mmam Abreu wrndge Edlton during an evening brainstorming session Below: Vicmria Pamias gives birth to an idea Gust months before giving birth to son Noel; Below: Multon Fenelra's smile could easily take up two pages In any book, lj Above. Richard Provost and Richard Massey team up for a Recreation design. Above: GloryAnn Torres mo-Editor 878$ leads the way for fellow committee members. Left: Cornelius Huskins has cropped out all distvactions in this study in concentration. Above: Jacqui Fernandez takes her creativity to me easel. 26 EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER GRADUATION This is dedicated to 198Ts Littlest LaGuardians. 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John Wengel 35 36 BUSINESS OFFICE 0'0 Top Row: Ronald Paynter. Eve Panagopoulos, Maria Bowen. Rose Rosner. Migdalia Guzman. McDonald Arthur, Patrlcia Estrada, Gina Ingrissano, Marsheela Tennell. June Taylot. Bottom Row: Felisa Bienstock, Monica Rosenberg, Thomas Smith Joan Floude Libby Gluck, Yvonne Cannon. PLNANNIG, DESIG COMPUTER SERVICES u-rwoonow Josemon Jorge Bonsenor. Georgl Swensen. Jose Apolaya 0-0 Top How: Mattie Tanksley Cynthla Johnson. Anne McDonnell. Marvin Weinbaum, Randy Graves. Donal. Espmtu Middle Row: Augusto Morando. Ahcua Colon. Carol Mena, Steve Greene, Irene Wong. Bottom Row: Shirley Erlitz, Norman Perlman. BUILDING 8 GROUNDS 0.0 Top Row: Pavel Keci. Louis Manzie Matteo Carelli, Jon Stefan Alex Christiano, Richard Salamone. Middle Row: Frank Saporito. John Pesiri, Marcus Leiva. Dennis Shurn. Bottom Row: Barbara Ellis. Frank Blanco, Florence Brownstein, Joe Kump. BURSAR 5301mm ROW JOh Me'ICk. 0-0 Arturo Pagan. Rose Rosenberg. Doveen Carlucci, Nancy Storic, Thomas Hladex, AI Fingerhut, che Glaser, W'lham Pan Roslyn Horowitz. 45$ CONSTRUCTION 37 JLT AND CONTINUING E JCA TION 0.0 Ruth Miller, Jean . Iey. Judith McGaughey Shirley Saulsbury, Con ' Chui. Leticia Ayala. Ru.- DeJesus, Kenneth Cottr. Enza Lavanco, 0-0 Standing: Alice Os ,2 Dorothy Pakula,ShIrley er, Fern Khan, John Gar Rashida Aziz, Gloria Gal gane. Andrew Wainer, - u. is Frazier. Donald R. ' Byrd. Margaret Chin, - ,V I0 Giannone. John Ee Gilberto Gerena, Rick ry, Victoria Badalamen. Linda Tobash. Bruce Ku H us. Jack Gantzer. Sea :- Judith McGaughey, M Blaber. Claude Shirts . sa Haywoode. Despe Gazianis. Marilyn Brod Nancy Gross, Jane Selu z Suma Kurien. 0'0 Standing: Robert Rug Jane Schulman, lva' Meyers. Ed Gelman Camille Aidala DeGalett Alec Earle. Steve Brau - Eunice Person. Stanle Sacks. Seated: Linda Joh - son.WiI10rd Saunders. J2 ' Whalley, Bonnie Singer. Ilson Schachter. Desir- Duda, Rosalie Martino. as Lord. Dim'n'm; of Extrmrrl Afdffx, Labrlr Fcln'riom 05' Patramrl w - U'U Peter Krumdieck. Dan Hom, Gen mean, Ramona Gonzalez, Melody Beal. Xi- omara Mena. Thurston Reyes. John KOIOWSKI u-n Standing: Dina Rodriguez. Kay Zelaskowski. Gus HatZIdimItriou Gary DeFrancesco. Seated. Yvette Bermudez, Ellen Altamura. 39 Urn Standing: OIIVIa Carter Hel. en Havrma, Deborah Hanrston Seated Doreen Stone, MICheIIe Nardone. 0-0 Clliton Hood. Kelly John- son. Richard K. Lieberman. Dah Ehriich momputer mto. Systemsy Robert Brug- gemann U'U Standing: Patricia Guard. Mane Morelli, Patricia Toras. Noreen Connelly. Helen Me- Iidones, Dion Badger Seated: Peggy Williams AnneMarie Scovca, Marcia Keizs, Eleanor Christiano Missmg Barbara Schwarz. Linda Jones, 40 FA CULTY COMMUNATICION SKILLS F 0-0 Standing: John Holland. Robert Levine, Estelle Schnei- der, Hannalyn Wilkens, Ernest Nleratka. Dominic Lotaro. Ju- dith Wambu. Seated: Francine Brewer, Julie Altshuler. Ira Ep. stem, Mary Fjeldsxad. Irma Lynch. 0-0 Standing: Barry Silverman, Emil Winek Patrick Wharton, Namy Lytle, Linda Tauber. Katmeen Forestieri, Gladys Preston, Bame Leff, Jeffrey Da- vis, David Wertheimer. Clifton Clarke. Seated: Rose Torretta, James Cernigliaro, Annette Siegel, Chatles Gibson, How- ard Stitzer, Nathaniel Leichter. Robert Coiro. COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS Mag 1! U'G Top Row: Harvey Weiss, Norman Pollock, Toby Shatzofi. Irwin Wasserman, Mercedes Acosta. Joan Greenbaum, G81- ald Meyer Dan Ellich. Jerry Liebner. Badi Mulumba, Luz Gamba Bottom Flow: Dolores Cabage. Donald Dawdson. Bar- bara MulhlIL Meryl Sussman. Robert Waldemann, Alice Franklin 41 ENGLISH 42 0'0 First Row Gilbert Muller, John Lynch. Arlene Ladden. Jan ng Sandra Hanson. Anna KatsavOS: Second Row Rosemarie Prlnz' Margaret Johnson, Eleanor Wgnor, Cathenne Costa. Lenore Beaky, Michael Blaine, Terry Cole Third Row Ariene Semofl, Tom Flnk Daniel Lynch. John Silva, Jean. Richardson Judllh Halden. Sullivan. Peter Rondmone Brian Gallagher. George Groman 0.0 Top How: John Chaffee Gary Vollo. Caro! Rivera-Klon, Bruce Brooks. Jonathan Clymer Bottom Row: Walter Jackson, Clare Borsic' Marguerite Grecco, John WnHlams, Philip Lerman 0-0 Standing: Jeffrey Klelnberg. Joel Millonzi, Erwin ReyesMayer. Richard Lieberman, Golberto Ar- royo Seated: Geraldine Grant. John Hyland, Lawrence Rushing. OFFICE TECHNOLOGY 0-0 Standmg- Paula Murphy Eve FischihaL Linda Ramos, John Ap- plah, Manan Rulledge, AVIS Ander- son, Rosemary Sclafanl, Josephine Cotso. Seated: Catherine Lisantl, Jasmat Persaud, Glsa Cardoso, Lezlle Romain, Gall GreenVFraser. 0-0 Standing: Yvonne PoweIL Eliz- abeth Spicer. Dehlly Porras. Kathirr gama Nathan. Jorge Perez, Dorns Charrow. Roy McLeod, Laura Resnick, Betty Moore. Barbara Muir, Jim Vacirca Michael Hoban. Seated: Kway Yuk wlairm Sit. Anne Marie Murphy, Brita Im metgut. Hilda Medel. Denise Car ter. UH Seated Mai Lee, Ann Cavi- ness. Elame Golembleskl, Jean Carnngton, Pauline lhedoro, Elaine Gordon, Sherry Doxey, Colette Wagner. Terry Parker, Albert .Talero. Standing Gladys Forman, Saw Dass Juichln Grace Hsun, Fred Low. Ann Coyle. Barry Carr. William Grauer. Michael ConSIdIne. Rosa Rodriguez, Kenneth Peeples. Phil Eftychladis, Rudy Rijo 43 44 DIVISIOI 7 OF OFFICE OF THE DEAN - Mbove I-n Lilian Delgado, Joyce Epstein, Dean William Hamilton, Lavetgne Trawick, Pele! Jonas. STUDENT ACTIVITIES - Below In Top Row: Adrienne Betts, Carolyn Taylor. GloryAnn Torres. Catheline Whan, Vicioria Pamias, Vincent Banrey. Umoja Kwanguvu. Edward Hollins, Luis Metchant. Bottom Row: Anthony Archer, Mario Vatyliolis, Daisy Rodriguez. Blanca Arbito, Kenneth Singleton, Ronald Rhames erm 77 5: :WiC 1;: FINANCIAL AID - Mbove In Top How Lou Palefsky, Phyllis Matthews, Gail Baksh-Jarren. Irene Sosa, Louuse Durrant. Bottom Row: Patricia Irvine, Wendy Lazala, SIanIey Rumph, Doreen Gambichler. Elia Lopez. COLLEGE DISCOVERY - tBeIow m Top Row: Richard Holmes. Kyoko Toyama, Manuel Perez, Steve Dauz. Bottom Row: Rosetta Peterknn. Maxine Lance, LuAnn Butitoni, 45 46 COUNSELING DEPARTMENT Top Row U'U Robert Duvphey Karen Pearl, Arthunne DeSola. Leo A Newball, Lynn Byk Bottom Row Olga Vega- Molloy. Emily Carrasquullo. Pia AndntISI EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER - 0er 0n Joanne McNeil. Henrietta Carter Sylwa Hayan Nllda Rivera. Tessa LeWIs. Renee Butler UIghU Angela McDonald 8 Celia Muro CAREER AND TRANSFER RESOURCE CENTER u- 0 Maxme McKenme. Mmam Lovenzo, Ins Morales REGISTRAR, Un Botiom Row Barbara Coleman, Fran Ahlers Gmny Noonan. Lenore McShane. Pamce AgrenZIo Second Row Teresa Gonzalez. Ellen Elsenberg Rum Falconer Hamel Mesulam, Onain Lee, Nina Pemno THIRD HOW Joe Drelzler, Kathy Peterson Nancy Cuntron Linda Hams Top How John Buckley. Dons Mackle, Teddy Wltryk, Steve Brown Evelyn leonard, Martha Mllterbauer, Pal Morson Willetta Smith, Maureen Rotan Fred RewkowskI Jim Ullano 1 , 1147a;l7;71 '; . W77 REMEMBERING DR. ALAN BERMAN by Prof. Tuzyline Allan Once in a while individuals come along who dedicate their lives to improving the lot of their fellow human beings. Alan Berman was one such rare individual. As brilliant and professionally successful as he was, Alan. nevertheless, under-valued his own triumphs in order to serve those less fortunate. He was the epitome of the good teacher. one who transmits to his students the best that has been thought and known. At the same time. he encouraged them to feel confident about themselves and their OWn knowledge. With his colleagues, Alanawas equally inspiring, always ready with an approving word or smile. Alan loved conversation; however, he taught by example. His life was a showcase of paradoxes: a Harvard PhD. who was more concerned about his students' essays than publishing his own essays; a white male who scoffed at any privilege that designation is supposed to confer; a resident of Lawrence. one of the more affluent Long Island suburbs, who waged a one-man battle against greedy, insensitive landlords; a bachelor who spoke more lovingly of his mother and sister than any other woman he knew; a man who could and did teach others how to lead but was himself only too glad to follow. Alan felt comfortable with being humble. If he was able to reach many of us with that message, his life could not have been in vain. . ecrthe 2 ; straining forward wit , t i t ' hoarse and insiste i f V 'k g i ,4! 2.. tgHellbiLheedless of our; i ser selves, .7 ad i in all he quk ave us - ii 'gifroarthe political rk - . r .. he oily compr NE: - :A 5 ix opulent an- ' , -, swearing he saw, , up in Boston, i his lifets other ground, an unholy lightness in Anne Sexton's eyes ; that could only mean her suicide, ; K and laughing of the day t 7 a x: Patrick Kavanagh, ' that fierce old Irishman, 4 set the Harvard poets straight. C, . The voice endures. f a hoarse and insistent, ' a guide's voice s . cutting, cutting. through the absurd tangle. saw A 3; Professor Alan Berman of the English Department died suddenly on December 5, 1987. Some of the LaGuardia Faculty contributed the works on this page. We of the Yearbook Committee felt that these images created by his peers truly reflect the talent, energy and humanity of this great man. 48 mwumm 3 K Dmmmg 9813:9913 mmwums 5 13mm 5 QBWWU'UUES EWEEWB qmwwms ; .1 A BWW'UB LLBVLILL'UUISB J 2 ,w 1 ix BUEFULE meu'usg 3 :1th LLL'I'LL' L'L'LEE LL' L-.LL1,' !-. FRIAR TUCK INN AH smiles 01 anhmpatlon and partielpatlon at Friar Tuck Inn, so - Ski mp LAGUARDIA GOES SKIING Ski Irip 51 lst ANNUAL WNECE .- Hani and Romeo's Deerpark Farms Resort Cud successful wintertime event. Follow the leaders, Joanne HICKS, Teresa Ganyard, Eugenie White and Dolores Colon plan their agendas u to rt Vincent Cousins. Jose Gonzales, and Anthony the mountaIn-top actlvmest 52 - laodorslip Conference Eugene White wbovd shows How to Run a Successful Meeting. PICIUled below: Sharon Singh Diane Dube Laura Sheehan and Anthony Marchese are ready for some entertainment. Vincent Banrey mottom gives tips for ' MarketIng Leadership Skills.' Marchese take it all In on the Wighter side of loodorship Conforms - 53 JAIL 6 BAIL ms nu um mm L -.l : I . l h 1m if , J h I win h MLH- - mmcmu': ' Em: .. r. r , mm m m fl 9,:- m. Typically in 1987, we see yet another politician behind bars. Eugenie White, President of Student Government, fits! faces bars and then faces the due process of the American Cancer Society with a check - 'bail money raised by LaGuardians. HIM-SS j i 3 . Hayride brought the country out in everyon- thought It was shredded wheat. Marina Diaz and David Ramirez take horseback riding seriously, while others splish splash in the pool. 56 - Dude Runal This is as close as Omlle McGarth and Julietha Bell came to a horse V f- ' I Thomas Cooper did hIS own hors- O.K. Joke's over. Now where IS the Red Carpet Area? Top: Philip Stylianov Md: mg around in the Male Beauty dleu tonLaun Licausi. Mary Rivera. Etizabeth Fernandez. Bottom: Evelyn Motales. Dudcllond1- S7 Iva..-- Tina Fabnque presents Afncan-Amencan History In song i 58 - Bladx HisOnry Comic Joe Vega cracks 'em up! HISTODY MDNTH AT LAGUADDIA llodrNislory-S? Betty Arazamendi and Maritza Acevedo took 3rd Place In dance medley. 60 - Talent Show STUDENT ACTIVITIES PRESENTS PUTTIN' ON THE HIT? TALENTKRAP SHOW MARCH 11, 1987 7:30P.M. COLLEGE THEATRE Our best vocalists tied f0: 1st Place: Felix Wellington and Starr Duncan. 1st - Bnnsley Evans f'Colonel Abrams'j 'Fap 2nd Place' Edwin Drew and Milton Saul Map wuth instrumentam 3rd - Frank Santana mne Monkee doesn't stop his shom 2nd - Sean Thompson. Pierre Germaine. Gregory Coaxum, Sean Fulle! took a lick at Cameo's Candy ' ' Rap Ist Place: Donald LaForest and William McCreary Original rappem PUTTIN' ON THE HITS TALENT RAP SHOW UmOJa Kwanguvu, Coordunatot. of Special Programs Idefm-M WHLENTINE'S IEPHNEE u87 62-min QAEEGBHMEEN EANQIE i 64 - Great Adventure 33 J6 Chis NIGHT Dean Cottrell awards Teresa Ginyard, Mark Steffens and Eugeme L. Whne for their Outstanding Servnce. ...... .4; X Ilugcnic , wniu-z F: Pia Andritsi, Director of Counseling, awards Peter Stafford. Victoria Meuser. Rodney Chertham, Eugenle L. White, Vanessa Correa, Deborah Siff Teresa Ginyard, BIIanca Arbito and Monique Norohansoa for Student Services. Clara Casares achieves the Queens Personnel Management Association Award from Belinda Stephenson. Clara Casnrcs 65 Gail Green presents English awards to Miriam Abreu, Rafael Molina's father, Willie May Riegel and Carmel Tavadia. Rosann Ippolito, DH. 01 Dietetic and Food Service Mgmtt Victoria Meuser and Deborah Sift take a moment to smile Program, shown with reCIpients of National and Applied for applause front audience as they receive the Winston Sciences Awards. Davudson Memorial Award presented by Jane Shulman, Dir. of Adult Career Counseling and Resource Center. Did Dean CottrelI forget to mention that you can be HAPPY about being recognized for your achievements? 66 W wgzrmn Jeffrey Davis, Chairperson of Accounting and Managerial Studies, announces recipients of honors Katherine Schiller, Joanne P Francois. Nicole A. Caldeira. Kevin S. Boecklen, Christophe: Soleberry. Diane M. Dube. Lorence Long, Dir, of Human SerVIces, presents awards Toby Shatzoff, Plofessor of Data Processing, announces to Rosa Graci. Sofia Fontanez-Matos. and Patricia honors awards in Computer Information Systems, McCann. Adalgisa Cardosq Chairperson of Office Technology, presents honorees Hilda Gonzalez. Laura Hudson, Andrea Hicks, Belle Villalva, Migdalia Sosa. James Dickson and MaryAnn Cruz with Office Tech. awards. 67 '7 1 965-1 987 The Honors Night Ceremony of 1987 holds a bittersweet memory. Tra- ditionally, this event seems to come equipped with a wide range of emotions for our graduates and for those who touch their lives. Each student, each family member, each friend, each taculty member and administrator in attendance experiences feelings of pride and accomplishment in an individual manner. This particular Honors Night, however, all in the Theatre shared the same wave of emotional intensity as Dean Kenneth Cottrell gave the following testimonial for Dina Lapira, an award winner for the second year in a row . . . tiln late August, Dina lost her life in an automobile accident. One of Dina's last requests before she died was that her Mom would come to LaGuardia tonight to receive her award for outstanding academic achievement . . Before inviting Mrs. Lapira to the podium, Dean Cottrell paraphrased Ralph Waldo Emerson to describe Dina . . t ' tiTo laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better by having been a devoted daughter, a loving sister, and a dedicated student; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded. 0-0 Dean Kenneth Cottrell, Diva and Lourdes Lapira, Carlos Alvarez. Steve Dauz, and President Joseph Shenker reflect on the memory 01 ' a devoled daughter, a lovmg sister and a dedicated student. UDIV8 Lapira also recewed an award for Academic Achievemeno. 69 K $K JOSEPH SHENKER PRESIDENT What challenges have you faced here at LaGuardia Community College? Trying to meet the needs of the students as we look into the future and not on a dayeto-day basis. If we can deal with the problems that students will face in the future, then we have anticipated the day-to-day issues. For exam- ple, we look to develop new curriculumsy new programs so our students will have more ex- citing job opportunities when they graduate. It involves working to provide financial resources for the College so we can hire new. exciting faculty, and trying to keep up with the space needs of our growing population by projects such as the takeover of the Equitable Paper Bag Company. How would you like to be remembered? I would like the College to be remembered for having given students an opportunity to perform their own personal ambitions. that the institution made a difference in their lives: their economic life and their view of society and their view of themselves as an important part of the citizens of New York. l would like to know that LaGuardia helped them in the fulfillment of what they can be as individuals. WILLIAM HAMILTON DEAN OF STUDENTS What message do you have for our graduates? I once had a student come to me and tell me HProfessor Hamilton, I'm going to be 40 by the time I graduate! l said l'You are going to be 40 anyway. It's better to be 40 and have a degree to do something with. If the students persevere and develop good study habits, they can make it. How would you like to be remembered? As someone who helped them get over the hurdles and as someone who was there when they were in need. 9 8 iiiiiiiiiiii .t 9,! 14 x ff: g .1 E- e g s: i; x MARTIN MOED VICE-PRESIDENT What challenges have you faced here at LaGuardia Community College? Helping more students succeed by meet- ing the standards of the school. I feel that every student that wants to graduate should be able to graduate. What message do you have for our grade uates? I hope that the graduates would think of LaGuardia not as a place they passed on their way to somewhere but as a place that really had an impact on their lives and where they were treated well, learned well and feel that they achieved what they wanted. EUGENIE WHITE PRESIDENT, STUDENT GOVERNMENT What message do you have for our grad- uates? I wish them lots otsuccess in all their en- deavorst How would you like to be remembered? As someone who had no prior knowledge or experience in representing students' interest. but yet did her best. 71 72 These LaGuardia students have overcome many challenges to reach this goal. Pictured below: Vanessa Correa and Arlene Alvarado not only accomplished their dream, but finished at the top of their graduating class. Reaching the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, they look back fondly at their memories of their time at LaGuardia. Dais party stands during Pomp and Circumstance. k President Shenker conlers deglee upon graduate. 73 Dr. Roben O'Pray leads faculty processional. I made it and it feels great ' .4 Ill '9 6' e aid at 0L 7! G MM? Blanca Arbito Beatriz Arcos Carlos Arias McDonald Arthur Verna Arthur Victor Ayala Thomas Aydin Clarissa Best Deborah Bittle Yvonne Black Jesus Blanco Kevin Boecklen Yvette Bonilla Deborah Borden-Toledo Just when I started getting used to this place . . Kevin Bonaparte A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Lianna Brathwaite Nelida Bravo deRueda Donette Bremner . Desna Brown Wow! LaGuardia works. I really made it. Valrey Bowers Whatever the mind can con- ceive and believe, you can achieve. Debbie Brown Education is the key to a bet- ter future, ' Joyce Brown 82 A. ab Xx; X:$f Mm. m Gilberto Cevallos Carlos Chavez HLet's build our Culture for a better future. - Latin American Club Sue Choi Janet Chico To Those I Love: Never stop believing in me. Ziwen Chen April Cook David Chung Yvette Croft P 1! Timothy Christian I thank God tor Mom and Dad. Their love helped me make it. Diego Cortes Elizabeth Cruz May God guide you in everything met you do. MaryAnn Cruz Rosellne Danlyan Lynette DaVId Say you can and you will. The race is not always to the swm, but to the run- ning. Tark Diab leL Zoila Cruz Terry Cymie Marco Dely To my tamily and friends 1or their love and supporL Paul Dainesi Absolam Deshong Lavinia Diggs 83 Thanks to my crew and tamily for all the support. Rhonda Dillahunt Valerie Donnelly Helen Donohoo Chenet Dorvilier LaGuatdia extends my future. Ricardo Douglas Kattya EIizondo Regina Eng M Obdulia Espinales Michel Estime Maritza Fermin Maria Fernandez Marina Fernandez Matie Figalo Sheldon Fisher Active member of the Caribbean Club. 85 86 Joanne Francois Phi Theta Kappa; ths Who Among Students in American Jun- ior Colleges; Nal'l Deans List. o 9i Pilar Gallatdo Seelena George Gloria Foster Elizabeth Francis Marie Francois Maribel Freytes This is the lirst step of my career. Lauretta Galluzzo Flo: Gamez Johnniemae Gaston Jackson Georges Denise Giles Tracey Gill Teresa Ginyard Marcelle Giro As I reach my goals, I will always remember where I started. Sylvia Gomez Hilda Gonzales Iris Gonzalez Ruben Gonzalez Perseverance, sacvifice and commut- ment are the keys to success. Patricia Goodson Jessica Gmdon Lynette Grier l'Yesterday: a dream. tomorrow: a vision at hope. Thanks mother, father, and fnends. Tony Talib Guerra I love you forever. Shamsl Love. Tony, Ngoc Ha Karen Hardy Georgette Harvin There IS llghl al the end ol lhe tunnel. il we all persevere Chandra Hicks Finally out! Thanks to God and Mom for all the support. Luv you? Gloria Hidalgo Mohammad Hoque Everrett Houslin Darryl Houston The Lord, the best heIp in LCC 84-37 and LIFE. Laura Hudson Thanks to all my friends. lamily and God. I finally made it, Michele Ingrassia Toni lnman Sau Van Ion Thank you. La uardia. for making my dream of America come true. 89 9D Benjamin Jackson Roopwatie Jagdatt Nancy Jean-Baptiste Thanks. Mom, I luv u. '5 been real. 4 get me not. Luv, Nancy. Gwendolyn lrby Connie Jacobs HDeterminalion. endurance and self-confidence are what it takes. Desiree Jackson Henry Jackson e: Ftanklyn Jamieson Janie Jarrett Nolan James Barbara Jenkins Do what you can. with what you have. whetever you are. - U. Rooseveln Pamela Kennerly James Kirk 1 Caroline Jones 1A Khemchand Kalika Adnan Khan Rhonda June Olga Kappel Bevedy Kennedy Renee King I was nervous. I'm broke I paid my dues to success. I'll be back to do the rest Heekyong Kong 91 Konstantin Konstantinov Parbattie Krissendat Thanks to everyone for ma love and encouragement. God mess you. Navin Lalwani Mildred Lantigua Vicente Lara Rosemary LaSama Gracuas Madre pot in ayuda carino y complensmn para poder alcanzar mi luluro Tu hula que te quiere, Helen Lau 92 A 9' ndFyik$ Beverly Lawrence Thanks to Mom and Dad for your love and encouragement. and to Michael for being the one I love. Bette Lee Jennie Lee JoIanda Lee Patricia Leon I would like to lhank the faculty wsp. Mrs. Montgomerw who made my gladuaMn possible. Craig Lindberg Sheryl Locke Ignorance doesn't kill you. but i! make: you sweat a lot. 93 41A Pui-Wai Lui Now...herelam .. Marie Maquiran Adrian Martin 94 Alberto Loredo Aretha Lucas I will nave! target my days at La- Guardia. Leila Mann Joseph Mansueto To my family: Thank you to: all the enoouvagemenl you gave me. Lloyd Marriott Jr. Australia Marte Staniel Maquilon Darly Manhone Wilfred Martin Waleska Martinez lhanks to me crcwl my luds and Michael love always Terrence McDonald Wanda McNaur Clanbel Mamnez 'lThanks all at laOuardIa let all lhc help and support Xlomara Martinez .f -' iglb Rudene McKay FranCIsca Marlinez Alexandna Maysonel Ilve made ll Ihus lar and there's no sloppmg me nowl Good luck Choose Ille l' Janice McKenzie Rhonda McCullough I've learned to put God hrs! In my Ille lhe sky IS the llmnl Zina McLean Eva Mercer 95 Thanks to all for encouraging me with my Yvette Meredith Charles Milian Yves-Rose Monrose Yunghans Moon Patricia Moore Anabelle Metales education. Roseline Moscova 96 Kristine Mysholowsky Angel Nater without your love Alma Navas Audrey Negron Cu Van Nguyen Rosemary Odom Many thanks to those who have given me the strength to accomplish this goal. Olatubosun Ogunnaike To my wife. Maria. and kids: Couldn't have made it 97 98 Margaret Ortega Obtammg a degree IS like re- ceivmg a golden key to open many doors for success. i! Katherine Pagan Joan Patrick Selwin Olivacce ' The rewards 0! thus labor were so sweet. and I've only just begun. Dalila Ortiz Victoria Pamias Yearbook Committee '87. WLGC, Bridge Thank you. Jesus Marie Olmann Mirian Osorio Thanks 10 God. my family and teach. ers esp Ms. FJeIdstady Good luck to all graduates Adriana Paredes Hope Padilla A l h Nam Ja Park Adolfo Pena Carlos Penalba 15' Carlos Pinto Cleopatra Pyatt Jose Pena Clara Peralta Katia Pons Magnolia Pena Sergio Pereira lone Potter I did it without a nervous breakdown, Thanks to God, my daughter, and eve- ryone, Roopwatee Persaud Thanks to all my friends for their inspiration and their ccm fidence in me Gail Poveromo May you all receive from God his richest blessings. Thanks. family. for your support. we did it. Luisa Quimi 99 IOU Evelyn Quinn Christine Raftery Barry Rainey Mayo Ramesh Gisell Ramirez-Cardona Madeline Ramos Hector Ramirez Maria Ramos Audra Randolph Sadiq Rasool 'Thank you, Mom and Dad. for assisting me throughout College. ' Alejandrina Raudales Edward Ravani Wendy Redden Elizabeth Reszler IOI 102 -1 Cynthia Richardson Ligia Rodriguez Denise Rowe Jacqueline Riano Elizabeth Reynolds r' 1,, Dora Richardson Carmen Rivera Maria Rosa Jose Rosales Thanks to everyone in my family and 'YOU'. Rozayda Rosanes Helen M. Ruiz Dean's List Plans on attending Pace Univetsity. Nahed Salem Jacqueline Sanchez Anna Santiago Thanks to my precious family for their encouragement and support Marie Ruiz Shaju Sam Madelin Sanchez Archana Saha M .h Carmen Sanchez Pablo Sanchez L L Delta Sanchez Maria SanJose Happiness IS being single, I'm a SCOprO - Nimfa. Jacqueline Saunders Patience. sacrifice and determination lead to success 103 104 It is never late for education. the beginning of a Rosemary Sawyer Veronica Scott Rodrigo Seguta-Morales better fuiura. Magaly Severino Costonia Sheppard LaGuardia. thank you for two great years! Giselle Sienty Edna Simione Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Socier George Simmons Colette Simpkins Excellence is as difficul! as ll is rare. Gerald Simpkins Elizabeth Sims Sharon Singh Tony, thanks f0! being there. You're the gleatest I love you. Alice Singleton Paula Skyers Determination is the force behind achieving success! l05 Wardell Snipes Omawatie Sookdeo Dawn Spriggs Thanks. famHy, for helping me do what I've done Good luck Class of B7, Susan Suarez God has been my inspiration and learning has been a joyful experience. Ana Tejada Truman C. Springer Theresa Spurgiasz Loris Stewart Gwendolyn Sutton I06 Ken Telford Dinorah Tenf Yvette Thomas Florence Thomas-Reese Ailene Thompson Gale Thumsuden Dong Tran Shi-Shu Tseng Sharon Turner Pursuing a dream is important. Good luck to the class of 1987 and not the fact that some were shat- every class therealter. To all my tered. friends: Keep on pushing ahead. Enid Valladares Thanks to everyone who encouraged me, This IS not the end, it's the beginning. Sandra Valdivieso Armando Vanegas Jeannine Vallejo Luis Vareas Lusecita Vargas Stella Vazquez Luz Velazquez Esther Velez IOB Lourdes Velez de Colon Ana Vidal I thank my parents and May and Joey for always being there for me. Victor Vidal Jennie Viera Zulma Vigil Calmenza Villa Noreen Washington Thanks to my wonderful friends tor making this a memotable one. 109 IICI Eugenie White Laverne Wilson Miriam Wilson Eric Wolsky Charles Wright Education helped me develop mysell; but. with the help of God. it was possible. Florencia Wynter William Yackel Ian Yeager FIorence Zelony U-n Graduates Victoria Pamias, Evelyn Quinn and Nancy Jean Baptiste YEARBOOK COMMITTEE Project Director ................................................................ Vincent Banrey Asst. Project Director .......................................................... Catherine Whan Editors 098$ .................................. . ............................. Maricruz Saunders 0983 .................................................................... Juan Jimenez GloryAnn Torres LAYOUT DESIGNERS Vincent Banrey, Stephanie Bowen, Yvonne Brown, Jacqui Fernandez, Milton Ferreira, Omar Harris, Cornelius Huskins, Juan Jimenez, Wayne Keane, Richard Massie, Victoria Pamias, Richard Provost, Maricruz Saunders, GloryAnn Torres, Pedro Torres, Joan Walker, Catherine Whan. PHOTOGRAPHERS John Carrero, Young Baek Choi, Randy Fader-Smith, Milton Ferreira, Roger Ince, Juan Jimenez, Umoja Kwanguvu, Seymour Lerman, Clinton Linton, Richard Provost, Jaidee Ramsinghani, Maricruz Saunders, Frank Tocco, GloryAnn Torres, Catherine Whan, Alan Young. ARTISTS Cover Design: Madeline Vega; Endsheets: Oscar DI Ozzie Ramirez; Division Pages: lose Marti; International LaGuardia: Jacqui Fernandez; Illustrations: Richard Massie, Jacqui Fernandez, Madeline Vega. WRITERS Yasmin Ahmed, Vincent Banrey, Warren Gardner, Juan Jimenez, Umoja Kwanguvu, Luis Merchant, Victoria Pamias, Richard Provost, Christiana Somerville, GloryAnn Torres, Joan Walker, Catherine Whan. ' SIGNIFICANT OTHERS Word Processing: Blanca Arbito, Edward Hollins, Catherine Whan. Vincent Banrey Spread: developed by Blanca Arbito, Edward Hollins and GloryAnn Torres, Jacqui Fernandez, Catherine Whan. Creative Consultant: Edward Hollins. Promotions: George Condors. SPECIAL THANKS TO Frank and Seymour of Classic Studios; Chuck Lindsey, Photo Workshop Instructor; Ted Schiffman of Taylor Publishing Co.; Dan Horn and Thurston Reyes of LaGuardia Theatre; and the Recreation staff. ALAN BERMAN IN MEMORIAM Sketch ............................................................................. Tom Fink Alan Speaking ................................................................. Brian Gallagher Remembering Dr. Alan Berman ................................................. Tuzyline Allan Ill