Mepham High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Bellmore, NY)

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A MUSIC MAN Mr. Howard Rockwin started his musical career at the age of 13. His father was a professional musi- cian and Mr. Rockwin would play at weddings and other catered af- fairs with his father. In high school, Mr. Rockwin switched instruments from piano to bassoon. Mr. Rockwin was the youngest student of Sandy Sharoff, first bassoon in the New York Philharmonic. Bradley University offered him a scholarship for a double major in pre-med and music. In his first year, he switched to only music. But Mr. Rockwin transferred after one year to Northwestern Universi- ty to study with Wilie Simpson, a member of the Chicago Sym- phony, and to play in the school's orchestra. Mr. Rockwin feels Willie Simpson was the greatest in- fluence on his life. After college, Mr. Rockwin was offered jobs with several sym- phonies such as San Antonio, Kan- sas City, and even New Zealand. He preferred teaching and he started teaching at Mepham in 1970. He was Assistant to the Chairman of the Music Depart- ment. In 1976, he planned the first exchange trip to Europe. On every off year, the school also goes to on a domestic trip. The trips, Mr. Rockwin believes, gives the band and orchestra a cohesiveness which is one of the most important features of a student's education. Mr. Rockwin’s experience has added to the quality of Mepham's music as well as the attitude of the students. This makes him worthy of recognition. — Eileen Rosen RICHARD MARLBOROUGH Business CHARLES MARTONE Social Studies STELLA MASCIA Office Staff ARLENE MATTHEWS Office Staff ELIZABETH MACAUL Office Staff JAMES McMANUS Special Ed VALERIE MERRIL Social Studies L. MESICK Cafeteria GEORGE MESOLOGITES Art SANDY MILLER Cafeteria ANN MILLS Social Studies JO MILONE Business PAUL MITCHELL Business HARRIET MORRIS Business MICHAEL MUSCARA Special Ed. Marlborough• Mascara 28 TREASURE CHEST

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MARY LAMBERT English MARIE LaROCCA Enrichment SYLVIA LEBENGER Language ELEANOR KOCHENDORFER Secretary SHARON LEFKOViTTZ Special Ed. PAUL LIMMER Science J. LLOYD Cafeteria ANNETTE LUCIA Secretary ALICE LOCOVARE Business LAURA LOOS Science HERBERTLOVENS Social Worker PAT LUBELL Speech SONYA LYONS Office Stall CHARLES MARTIN Teacher Aide MARILYN MacCOY Gym T Lambrrt — MacCoy UNCOVERING EXCELLENCE 27

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GEORGE NIDER English HENRY NORWICKI Work Ex JANICE ORBUCH English ANNE PALKOVICH Secretary LIANNE PASCHETTE Special Ed. FRANK PASQUALE Workshop EDWARD PETERS Math KATHLEEN QUINN Business NANCY RATNER Home Ec. JACK RICE English SARI RIEFBERG Science HOWARD ROCKWIN Music TONI ROMEO Student Teacher BETTY ROSENBERG Chap I DENA ROSENBERG Enrichment An ARTIST’S LIFE One of the outstanding teachers of the Art Department is Mr. James Brown. The visual arts is a difficult subject to teach because of its abstract and dimensional qualities. Yet Mr. Brown manages to articulate his lessons in concrete terms while having his students ap- ply with brush and pencil what he has taught. Mr. Brown feels that his students should use art as a medium to achieve maturity both intellectually and emotionally. Their work should be highly per- sonal — a source of self-expression and a tap for emotional reserves. During class periods, he takes time to speak to individual students about their art work. He discusses the work on a cerebral level as well as offers advice on their technique. The insight Mr. Brown exhibits when he teaches has come from experiences as an accomplished ar- tist and sculpture. Art also per- vades his recreational life; he is an avid landscaper and gardener. He feels that planting a garden is like painting a picture; both use color, design, and texture. Mr. Brown uses his intellectual abilities and art talents to benefit his students which makes him fully deserving of recognition. — Andrew Ratner Nidcr- Rosenberg UNCOVERING EXCELLENCE 29