Utica Free Academy - Academician Yearbook (Utica, NY)

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ff p en Phylli ,95. , W' 'iff' 0 gp1'lfC'i' Marlene Benesch, 94.878 iffy? W ,,,, W Steven Gersten, valedictorian with an average of 97.4, is recognized as a true scholar by all his class- mates. Winner of the UFA Junior Scholarship Award, and first prize in the Manlius Mathematics Tournaments in 1955 and 1956, he has qualified for the National Merit and General Motors scholar- ships during the past term. Interested in photog- raphy and cosmology, he served as president of the Science Club during his senior year. It is largely due to his efforts that a Math Club has been formed and chartered. Steve plans to study mathematics or nu- clear physics in college. Marilyn Birnbaum, 93.437 18 Barry Berkeley, 93.235 Robert Segaul, 94.285 Capfure Scdofaafic eyonorfi A Linda Rizika, 94.000 jon Magendanz, 95.382 Talented, versatile and energetic, characterize our salutatorian Jon Karl Magendanz. Maintaining a scholastic average of 95.3, Jon won the Harvard Book Award in his junior year for best all-around pro ress. An accomplished musician, Jon has been stufent conductor of the UFA Band for the past year and guest soloist with the Utica Civic Or- chestra. A four year member ofthe UFA swimming team, he twice broke the backstroke record in his senior year. Known for his courteous and friendly manner, Jon served as president of the Central New York Association of National Honor Societies and was honored as Optimist Boy of the Month. Robert Chruscicki, 93.125 iii' Margaret Zimmerman, 93 090

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STUART WITT Prerzdent In studles 1n sports and ID extracurricular actxv 1t1es sen1or presndent Stuart Wltt has ach1eved an all around good record at UFA Known for h1s ready Wlf Stuart w1ll be remembered by hls class mates for h1s fun lovlng personallty In hls sen1or year he served as president of Der Deutsche X ereln played football and represented the school as lunlor Rotarlan Stuart IS an avld sk1er and wmter sports enthuslast Malntalnlng an average ln the top thlrd of hls class he w1ll begin a pre medlcal course next fall OSEPH SHAW Vzcc Prcfzdent The vlce presxdent of the sen1or class Joseph Shaw IS a typlcal hlgh school boy w1th a ready smlle that has won him many frlends Havlng a wrde range of lnterests oe has b en a member of the Le Cercle Francals Sclence Club and Soclal Studles Club Durmg the past year he served as boys sports editor of the Academlc Observer and as yunlor Rotarxan Followmg ln hls father s foot steps he has become a staunch fan of curlm and IS the v1ce presxdent of the umor Curllng Clu He plans to enter college next fall 0lll0l':f O!lCeI'5 fo Ol, J Cfafkf .74 fllllfleif Umrn LAGASE Trmrurer Wlth a wmmng smlle and pleaslng personalltx Judlth LaGase was elected class treasurer on the slogan of a woman s rlght to hold the purse strlngs Judy has been actlve ln Student COUHC1l, Natlonal Honor SOCICIN , and Soclal Studies Club Ever popu lar and charmmg, Judy relgned as queen of the Sophomore Hop, lMOOUllghI and Roses ' An out stand1ng commerclal student, Judy plans to enter the buslness world MARY ANN DECRESCENZO Secretary As a sp1r1ted and energetlc cheerleader our class secretary Mary Ann DeCrescenzo has cheered UFA teams to vlctory durmg the past two years Not only at the games but also IH everyday school lxfe, Mary Ann s smcere enthuslasm has contrlbuted to the growing school spmt at UFA She has been a member of the Glrls Ensemble,-Ir G1rls', Semor G1rls', Junxor and A'Cappella choxrs Pleasant and capable, Mary Ann should succeed well as a secre tarv , ,I , Y 1 I . - , D 7 7 S . . - - . . A 1 h 1 J H ' ' 7 . , . . . I Y ' D Y . . . 1 r 5 - - . - , E . , , - J I 7 0 o Q Q Q it . f ' ' . V. L, A W fy b S , I ' .5 f i 4, A - ' f W - I - ,M I l . 'Z , .. 4 ! sf ,, 1 ' J my X 1 s ' s x 3 . A, 'F ' 1 , V 3 K K AQ1 5 li- 4333. 1, J 1 1 lv, Y V , y n , , . . .