Thursday, June 8, 2023 6:00 p.m. Seventy-Fifth Annual
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GRADUATING CLASS AND TO THEIR FAMILIES FROM THE FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION OF PENNSBURY HIGH SCHOOL The cooperation of parents, guardians, guests and students is requested in making the ceremony a solemn, dignified event. Students, parents, guardians and guests are urged to remain in their places until the recessional line has been completed. Special thanks to the National Honor Society for participating as guides and assistants to staff.
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER Oh! say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof thro’ the night that our flag was still there. Oh! say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave? PENNSBURY ALMA MATER Pennsbury High our Alma Mater May we e’er be true As we journey o’er life’s highway We’ll remember you Alma Mater, Alma Mater Onward as we trod Years of Grace and True Devotion With the help of God.
GRADUATION - Class of 2023 1. Gold Medal Award 2. National Merit Commended Students 3. National Merit Scholarship Finalists 4. National Merit Corporate Scholarship Winner 5. Top Scholars 6. National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalist 7. Military Adair, Kiersten R. Adamousky, Stephanie Jayne Agrio-O’Reilly, Lukas A. Ahluwalia, Dajan Ahmed, Syeda Muzaina Ahuja, Mrigank Akbar, Nashrah Akenapalli, Abhinav - 2 Alejandro, Dominic Jose Alexander, Casey W. Allen, Madisyn Lyn Allred, Nicholas J. Alminawi, Ghadeer Alston, Brandon Marcello Alvi, Ahtesham Ullah - 1 Ambrosino, Marc Anbarasu, Nila - 1, 5 Anderson, Sa’mia N. Angeline, Anthony Araya Quiel, Dalila Arcuri, Bailey Elizabeth Armstrong, Khiana M. Arnao, Daniel Arnao, Joseph - 7 Arteaga, Mateo Asdourian, Aram C. Askey, Taylor Augustin, Romual M. Ausevich, Arieana N. Awad, Jiovanni Awadalla, Daniel Mohamed Badilla, Brenda Marie Baik, Katelyn Bailey, Niya S. Baker, Christopher M. Baker, Thandi Balaam, Reagan Bamberski, Gabrielle N. - 2 Barlow, Daniel Patrick Barnes, Luke William Barnett, Caleb S. - 1 Barot, Shivani Bartos, LilyAnn C.
GRADUATION - Class of 2023 Basil, Diya T. Bassyouny, Ibrahim M. Bates, Austin Grace Becker, Nina Beighley III, John Randall Belagodu, Vinay V. Bell, Brandon J. Berg, Matthew Bergevin, Erin E. Berrocal, Suheily Bethman, Jason K. Bhavsar, Shivam Y. - 2, 5 Bickel, Emma Bidlingmaier, Riley Biehn, Vincent Bielawsky, Juliana Bird, Haleigh Ann Birkenstamm, Christopher J. Blanchet, Helena Blanco, Jaydin V. Blumberg, Addison S. - 1, 5 Boekamp, Henrik Thomas Bogak, Viktoriya Bonham, Noah R. Boock, Matthew Christopher Booher, Allison Nicole Bove, Patrick J. Boyda, Katelin P. Brapoh, Ralphena Brapoh, Ralphene Breese, Lily E. Bria, Timothy C. Bridgeforth, Marques Brooks, Hunter M. Brown, Al-Terrah Brown, Benjamin Brown, Justin I. Bruce, Althea I. Brunette, Jason Brunner, Kyle Jeffrey Buchanan, Charlee Bunn, William Buondonno, Marcus Burnell, Elizabeth Marie Burton, Paige A. Calderone, Sarah Ashley Cameron, Maysen Canal, Daniel Cangemi, Jordan Reece Cantor, Devora Esther Capuano, Francesco Caputo, Anthony V. Cardone, Dylan Cardone, Joseph Carlson, Jack Carlson, Lillian Kacy - 1 Carroll, Madison Elaine Carter, Braiden William Cataldo-Smith, Jennifer
GRADUATION - Class of 2023 Chkheidze, Giorgi Churchray, Marissa Cicco, Mackenzie R. Cimochowski, Bridget Cinar, Sevgi Ciotti, Randall James Clampffer, Katie Clark, Lucas P. Clayborn, Kyle T. Cochran, Ava Cole, Alexander R. Collyer, Mikaela C. Conlow, Jessica - 1 Conner, Emma Grace Connor, Faith C. Conover, Kah’sier Cornell, Camryn Olivia Cortez, Juan J. Crabtree, Phoenix R. Cragin, Heather Cridland, John A. Croggon, Emilie May Croteau, Caroline G. Cunningham, Ian David Curran, Quinlan Custer, Isaac E. Czartoryski, William H. D’Aversa, Ryan Daley, Cassandra Rose Daley, Jessica Faith Damaraju, Srujan Kumar Darnell, Michael Phillip Darrington, Charles Xavier Dash, Nevaeh Grace Davis, Claire Elise Davis, Neve - 1, 5 Davis III, Michael Joseph Davison, Kaitlyn Janina Deal, Alexis Dean-Hoff, Richel Deem, Sydney Ivy DeMarcello, Lindsey Rebecca Demshick, Erik J. Descotte, Joaquin DeZutel, Michael Diaz, Demitrius Dietrick, Bryce DiFazio, Mollie E. DiLorenzo, Derek Dolton, Rebecca L. Donaghy, Maxwell Joseph Doyle, Paige Drewes, Brian E. Dubs, Jaylyn M. Duffin, Matthew W. Dum, Melike Duncan, Jackson C. Dunkerley, Samantha Duvall, Cheyenne L.
GRADUATION - Class of 2023 Eastburn, Sharon Edwards, Loree A. Elbouashi, Farah Salah Elenany, Mallak A. - 1 Epperson, Alyson Epstein, Chloe Erdogan, Lily - 5 Erickson, Emma Errhalt, Tyler Robert Estrada, Matthew Alexander Evon, Trevor Michael Fadadu, Nova V. Falkenstein , Andrew Kevin Fanelli, Alyssa Faulcon, Kayden L. Favoroso, Nicholas V. Ferguson III, John F. Fernandez, Rafael Ferry, Casey Samuel Fessey, Emily A. Field, Karina Alexa Filipkowski, Seth O. Flax, Joshua Fletcher, Sulaiman Ibrahim Fofana, Famata W. Folcarelli, Ava Fong-Picariello, Penelope Forrest, Elizabeth A. Fouss, Alyssa Christine Francois, Claude A. Francois, Fabian G. Franklin, Henry Davis Hampton - 1, 3, 5 Frascella, Delaney Grace Frascella, Donovan Grant Frederico, Lucca J. Freeling, Gabriella N. Freeman, Jackson Freiband, Laney Grace - 5 Frey, Ethan Michael Furjanic, Ryan Michael Gabbett, Cade Conroy Galarza, Isaac G. Galati, Gianna - 7 Gallagher, Jade Jia Galvis, Salome Garcia, Isabella M. Gaskill, Angelina Gatti, Anna Rose Gbeintor, Nehemiah K. Gentile, Anthony M. Gesla, Jakub Ghauri, Emir Baber Alaudin Gibbs, Ariel N. Gibson, Brooke Leigh Gilmore, Emily A. Gindhart, James R. Given, Connor James Godun, Sebastian - 1, 2
GRADUATION - Class of 2023 Golden, Cameron Arthur Goldman, Lindsey Goldstein, Evie Gonzalez-Heres, Isabella S. Gopal, Aryan Gorgo-Gourovitch, Jaclyn Mary Gornick, Daniel G. Gorski, Brooke Graber, Bekah Graebner, Olivia Taylor - 5 Graffius, Lorelei Rose - 5 Graver, Tyler Gray, Shawn Patrick Grim, Gabriella Lynn Grozalis, Tyla Guerrier-Dix, Izamara Guity, Nkengi Anaya Gwynn, Catherine Hackimer, Dylan Hager, Joseph M. Haig, Dani Hale, James R. Haley, Jillian Halloran, Liam Halloran, Nolan Hamburg, Alexander John Hamer, Kenzie A. Haney, Emma Rose Harding II, John Warren Hardy II, Paul E. Harley, Thomas William Harris, Madison R. Harrison, Abigail Lucia Hart, Avery Grace Hartman, Michael Hartman-Helm, Shayne T. Hawkins, Kaylee Marie Haynes, Troy Michael Hayrapetyan, Sargis Sarg Healey, Cheyenne Heizman, Abigail Marie Henn, Madison Hennigan, Allison Henry, Matthew Hensor, Brennan Thomas Hermanovich, Hanna Herway, Rachel Elizabeth - 5 Hess, Mikala N. Hicks, Matthew Shaun Holmes, Ava Catherine Hood, Jenna E. Hopson, Kelsey Kathleen Howard, Nathaniel J. Huang, Emily Huegler, Alexander Hughes, Liam Michael Hyndshaw, Travis W. Ivins, Pomona D.
GRADUATION - Class of 2023 Jaslar, Ethan Robert Jastrzebski, Victoria Jeffries, Logan Jelen, Rileigh A. Jenny, Caitlin Johnson, Alexa Kathryn-Elizabeth Johnson, Amanda N. Johnson, Ethan O. Johnston, Jennifer A. Jonaitis, Neda Jones, Donavan Darius Joseph, Jake Thomas Kanarina, Elmaz R. Kaufmann, Rylee Kearney, Connor J. Keen, Daniel Keller, Mason-Bailey Loik Kenworthy, Lindsey Grace Kern, Madison Keys, Brandon - 7 Khounh, Joshan Khounh, Sahan King, Carolyn Kitchens-Rodriguez, Adam C. Klass , Rebecca Kocak, Tyler Kolanko, Erin Brooke Kovacs, Cody J. Koziak, Lauren Elizabeth Krispel, Abigail Krispel, Ethan S. Krolik, Olivia Kuebler, Gavin - 1 Kuhen, Emery R. Kumi, Daniel Kummarapurugu, Abhiram - 1, 5 Kurt, Sila Kwakye, Maxwell K. - 7 LaBorde, Alexa Labrecque, Samuel Benjamin - 2 Lakhani, Riya Lakhia, Pari - 5 Lanctot, Jillian Faith Landsman, Anna Lappia, Dalima Large, Erik Michael Laverty, Shea Amelia Leibrecht, Jack Leonard, Ryan Lewis, Abigail Lewis-Eutsey, Jr., Timothy Sedeek Libenson, Madelyn R. Lindenberger, Jack Liranzo, Steven Litten, Adelaide E. Liu, Jaden Ding Qi Livingston, William Yates Lloyd, Margaret Anne - 1
GRADUATION - Class of 2023 Long, Jayvon A. Longo, Gianna Longstreet, Cathryn A. Lorantas, Chase Raymond Lordi, Annie Maria Love, Samantha R. Lubanski, Kevin Michael Luna, Finn A. Lynch, Daniel Maaz, Elham Abdeen Mabin, Connor M. MacAinsh, Brendan M. Mackey, Avery Benjamin - 1, 6 Makovsky, Ashley Anne - 1, 5 Malhi, Jagdev Singh Malinoff, Zack Manhede, Tapiwanashe Manso, Lia Marchok, Shane C. - 5 Marco, Trey Robert Marinelli, Caitlin Marinelli, Nicholas Louis Marlin, Justin Eric Marte, J’Damien Jose Martell, Isabella M. Martin, Jessica Martino IV, Philip Anthony Martoccio, Katarina Giavanna Mast, Aidan Joseph Mastropietro, Heidi R. Mateliunas, Nedas Matiko, Madilyn Rayne Mays, Taylor McClellan, Joseph A. McClure, Megan C. McConaghy, Erin D. McConnell, Christina Nicole McDevitt, Brady S. McDevitt, Madelyn Emma McDevitt, Rebecca McDonnell, Bailey McGurrin, Shane Joseph - 1 McKeon, Luke C. McNally, Avraham Y. McNamara, Delaney McTootle, Avery H. McVan, Maggie Mae Mehezabin, Meheli - 1 Mesa-Ramirez, Juan C. Messinger, Hannah Meyer, Justina Michael, Elijah E. Michalowski, Jade L. Mickel, Sean James Miles, Kathleen J. Millan, Maddox Miller, Gianna Lee Miller, Ryan Miller, Shannon A.
GRADUATION - Class of 2023 Milliken, Quinn David Mishler, Matthew Reid Mongiello, Zack H. Mongiello, Zoe Lynne Moody, Jacob Moore, Lourdes E. Moreno, Jacob C. Morgan, Erin Morgan, Nina Lynn Morgan, Russell Morris, Ke’yon M. Morrison, Rheanna L. Moser, Abigail Rose Moser, Henry Mosmen, James Bryce Mughal, Eza Mukabenov, Altana Elizabeth Mulbah, Galamama M. Mullery, Jacob Murillo, Diego Murray, Molly Ann Murray, Parker G. Nagy, Naomi Namboodiripad, Janki R. Nanavaty, Anuja J. Neidel, Joshua Neligan, Georgia Claire Nelson IV, James C. Newton, Miranda D. - 1 Nguyen, Arianna Nguyen, George D. Nicely, Meadow Evelyn Nicol, Jordan Anthony Nolan, Caroline E. Nunez, Rigoberto O’Keefe, Shannon O’Neil, Patrick John Oladele, Joshua Oreamuno, Ziad Alejandro Pacholski, Riley Maxwell Padilla, Camille Roi Page, Gwendolyn Pagonis, Alexa Palmer, Marquis Rashawn Paolella, Dominic F. Paoni, Rena Margaret Papshev, Robert Michael - 3, 5 Parada, Luke Ross Parekh, Shivani - 2, 5 Patel, Khushi Patel, Prutha Patel, Samya Patel, Siya - 5 Patel, Varun - 1, 3, 5 Patterson, Karlee Peralta, Gabriel R. Perez-Ochoa, Oscar
GRADUATION - Class of 2023 Peters, Brian Michael Petruccio, Egan Pilla, Connor Joseph Pinar, Madison Pindziak, Joseph Lucas Piuma, Brian Joseph Plunkett, Robert Michael Polyak, Riley Polynice, Olivier Porterfield, Angel T. Power-Shaw, Myles Prasanth, Matthew Prendergast, Peyton J. Price, Megan Pulka, Adam N. Pulka, Benjamin A. Pullen, Trevor W. Pullen, Jr., Dale Thomas Pursell-Williams, Emma Qu, Amanda - 1, 2, 4, 5 Quach, Jessica Rabinowitz, Jacob Nathan Railey, Nicholas Van Rensselaer Raj, Joshua - 2 Rambam, Race Satchel Ramos-Gutierrez, Alexa Ranniello, Kolby Drew Reading, Charlotte Leah Redel, Lucas Reed, Benjamin Reeves, Alona Lynn Rehill, Trystan Reyes, Kira Reyes, Lucas Anthony Richards, Peter Karl Riley, Paige Marie Rivera, Dillon A.M. Robbins, Madyson I. Robles, Emlyn J. Roccia, Jr., Anthony J. Roccograndi, Samuel Anthony Rodriguez, Joshua Rodriguez-Medina, Japhet Antonio Rogan, Keira Rogers, Markis D. Roman, Bryanna A. Romer, Andrew J. Romer, Anthony E. Rooney, Teagan S. Rosario, Aleeah Renee - 7 Rosario, Angelina Marie - 7 Rosenthal, Harry Samuel Rossi, Anthony M. Rosta, Jamie Rose Ruepp, Jake Russo, Alex Anthony Russo, Malena Ruta, Isabella M.
GRADUATION - Class of 2023 Ryan, Kyla Ryan, Kylie Anne Sacrapal, Benjamin Safee, Destiny Saintilia, Tarah Salapong, Matthew Ryan Sallaheldean, Abraham Basim Salomon, Kelsey L. Samishchenko, Nikita Sandstrand, Odin Santiago, Chasity M. Schachter, Jacob Max Schafer, Lauren Farrell Schenck, Noah Xavier Scherer, Olivia Schiavone, Nicodemo K. Schilling, Madison E. Schlosberg, Abiche Tadele Schneider, Summer Ann Scratchard, Peyton Secoda, Jayce Joseph Seda, Gabrielle Sendlock, Kira Shaik, Aneesa A. Shea IV, John Francis - 1, 7 Shin, Anna Shumski, Abigail Siefker, Kaci Sienko, Daniel Simon, Robyn T. Singh, Shiven Slaughter, Rhea Jodi Diane Slemmer, Madison Smith, Elijah Smith, Jade Smith, Nathaniel J. Smith, Ridley Scott Smith, Sean Matthew Sobey, Julia M. Sobol, Lena Klein Solor, Seraphine Sonnon, Kelci Paige Soult, Aidan G. Spadea, Christian T. Spiegelberg, Megan Lorraine Spilatore, Katherine Grace Sprouse, Tori Elizabeth Sroka, Julia M. Sryfi, Emily - 1 Sryfi, Zachary St. Pierre, Victoria Stein, Rachel Joyce Nicole Sterns, Henry R. Stopyra, Samuel Christophe Stout, Ryan Strublik, Denisse Stubbs, Jayson A. Sutton, Kathryn Elizabeth Swinnerton, Kyle J.
GRADUATION - Class of 2023 Tabatadze, Zurab Tarity, Dalayna Taylor, William Tenley, Patrick Thach, Mia Catherine Therrell, Kade Thomas, Hannah M. Thomas, Lukas S. Thomas, Sebastian B. Tiano, Ethan - 7 Tierney, Andrew Sanjay Tiroly, Joseph John Tirpak, Aidan Tolbert, Caroline A. Tolbert, Randy Tomlinson, Christopher J. Tonetti, Julia Torres, Heaven Iyanna Tran, Jenna Hong Troy, Paige Tufo, Marsilio Rocco Tyler, Angelina Rose Valiulis, Davidas Van Blarcom, Justin Michael VanHart, Keira Haley Varaitis, Owen Vasquez, Antony Vasquez, Jhoel Vazapphilly, Isabelle J. Vazapphilly, Theresa J. Veitz, Brenna Venkatesulu, Grace A. Vergantino, Christopher Daniel Joseph Versace, Naviana Viktaruk, Maksim Visco, Gabriella Vradenburgh, Jordan Paige Vyvlecka, Dominik Wachino, Nancy Kathryn Wade, Jr., Chamar F. Wallace, Camille A. Wallace, Jahiem O. Ward, Reagan Ware, Hannah Marie Ware, Olivia Way, Jaiden Kamai Wayne, Harry Forsyth Webb, Riley Catherine Webber, Macey Elizabeth - 1 Weise, Michael S. Weiss, Naomi S. Weissenberg, Shaye K. Wendel, Ella Tegan Werner, Lillian Wesolowski, Abigail Wesolowski, Alexis K. Westerman, Julia - 1 Whiting, Maya
GRADUATION - Class of 2023 Wichairat, Anthony Wilhelm, Thatcher John Wilkinson, Layla Flynn Williams, Morgan G. Winder, Michael J. Witoshkin, Sophia Anna - 5 Woltjen, Isaac Wright, Shyanne S. Yawn, Alihas A. Zalit, Mason Zalot, Daniella Mae Zelenko, Daniel Alan Zielonka, Kacper A. Zisa, Kyle Anthony Zrinko, Mary Catherine Zuckerman, Ryan F. Zurick, Jennifer
FACULTY APPLIED ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION Curriculum Coordinator: John Goodz Christian Anderson • CJ Colletti • Clint Housel James Humbert • Terence Poulton ART Curriculum Coordinator: Blair Greiner Department Chair: Curtis May Kelsey Adair • Abigail Cramer • Danyelle Lala Julia Sozio • Jonathan Twersky • Margaret Weber ASSESSMENT Mary Margaret Pannick BUSINESS, COMPUTER, AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Curriculum Coordinator: Frank Mayo Department Chair: Michael Zisa Catherine Costello • Lauryn Grau • Joscelyne Hauser • Sheila Minsky Julie Moore • Matthew Ott • Tenaz Purdy • Nicholas Ruggieri COUNSELING Supervisor of School Counseling: Justine McEachern Lead Counselor: Dana Arbakov Post-Secondary Counselor: Brooke Stoudt Intervention Counselor: Lindsay Cuadras Evan Altieri • Shannon Barnum • Jillian Cahill • Joyce Cesari Linda Chuong • Renee Ferdinand • Samantha Fitzpatrick Kimberly Krajci • Margaret Nolan • Lisa Rugarber • Erin Salmon ENGLISH Curriculum Coordinator: MaryAnn Daley Department Chairs: Amanda Durham & Laura Veitz Anthony Barth • Karin Birgel • Michelle Burchett • Courtney Calle Kimberly Class • Breanne Cook • Wayne Demore • Robert Distel Evelyn Griffith • Lauren Kerr • Elesa Knowles • Hope Levinson Daniel Mahoney • Michele Malinowski • Matthew Martin Kelly Murray • Stephanie Pratt • Laura Rockwell-Ries • Francis Sciolla Kira Stallworth • Gregory Zambrycki • Shawn Zurybida
FACULTY ESL Robinson Gautier FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE Curriculum Coordinator: Allyssa Churchwell Lina Blanchet • Vanessa Fry • Annette Kolb • Jennifer McCormac Jenna Mickle • Melanie Nitkiewicz • Amanda Sciolla • Hope Tosten JROTC Major James MacEachern • SMSgt Shannon Lynch LIBRARIANS Rita Ann Thompson • Lynn Wambach MATHEMATICS Curriculum Coordinator: Dr. Gary McManus Department Chairs: Stacy Garretson & Michael Lippincott Devon Aaron-Carr • Ashley Bayer • Joy Booz • Thomas Burke Patricia Davis • Charles Falco • Susan Lawrence • Laura Letukas Kimberly Lindemann • Alyson Mallon • Lynette Marshall George Miller • Maureen Sacco • David Sanchez • Lisa Seminole Jacquelyn Stewart • Colby Stichter •Brittany Sunkel • Jennifer Torroni Jana Vanbuskirk • Beth Woodring • Lauren Woodson MUSIC Curriculum Coordinator (Instrumental Music): Christopher Bygott Curriculum Coordinator (Vocal Music): James Moyer Francis Carpino • Derek Cressman • Felicia Hebenstreit • Grant Palmer Lindsey Strauss • Joshua Suslak NURSES Curriculum Coordinator: Kathleen McGinnis Kathryn Bauer • Kimberly Beury • Ann Calciano Nancy Dannin • Margaret Sides • Susan Ward
FACULTY PHYSICAL EDUCATION/HEALTH Curriculum Coordinator: Thomas Stoddart Department Chairs: Jacqueline Butler & Thomas Pettit Robert Caucci • Timothy Cass • Jennifer D’Angelo • John Emme Justin Fee • Keith Gabor • Lindsay Gebeau • Phillip Kealy Amy Lawver-Weber • Christina Logan • Christopher McCormick Beth McKnight • Vincenzo Primavera • Bryan Rittler Marie Sheenan • Lori Trickel READING SPECIALISTS Curriculum Coordinator: Kimberly Todor Anita Kulan • Natalie Lyons • Casey Smith • Cecelia Wood SCIENCE Curriculum Coordinator: Jamie Swanson Department Chairs: Douglas Macauley & Michael Roberts Natalie Bergmann • Ryan Boylan • Courtney De La Pena Rachel DiNiglio • Holly Francis • Glenn Goldsborough • Chevon Helms Tracey Hemmerle • Miguel Hermo • Adam Knobler Michael Lindemann • Sarah Martoccio •Timothy Paulson Amanda Pettit • Kristen Realdine • Robert Roach • Timothy Selgas Gabrielle Shimp • Alexander Smolin • Sharon Taylor Kathleen Shultz • Melissa Vitucci SOCIAL STUDIES Curriculum Coordinator: Mark Cherepko Department Chairs: Lisa Henderson & Raymond Short Kurt Bergmann • Catherine Callahan • Mary Cherepko Lauren DiAngelo • Kenneth David • John Greiner • Mark Hauser Kimberly Kotter • Donald Little • Kevin Loux • Angela Minor Timothy Ortman • Tammy Pesci • Stephanie Phillips Jennifer Poll • Nicole Roberts •John Seyferhelt • Kenneth Simon Galen Snyder • James Strouss • Natalie Sutcliffe • Rachel Wilcox
FACULTY SPECIAL EDUCATION High School Special Education Supervisors: Amanda Caputo & Peter Carfagno Department Chairs: Robert Burns & Oksana Cheeseman Katherine Barberides • Mary Barnes • Jennifer Baxter • Ryan Becker William Beliveau • Tara Bellman • Jason Bentman • Isabelle Bergiven Sophia Checchia • Andrea Falbo • Stephanie Fisher-Batoff Heather Fkiaras • Evan Freedman • Maria Gibson • Jacquelyn Gusst Laura Hawkins • Brian Hercus • Kimberly Huntoon • Rachael Joyce Amber Keller • Jason Mac Adams • Alison McBryar Kristin McDaniel • Yuliya McKenna • Lindsey McNeil • William Peters Alexandria Plank • Jennifer Prendergast • Stephanie Rappin Rae Ann Resta • Shayna Romano • Jacob Schwartz • Robin Skogen Kaylee Stahl • Athanasia Staparounas • Scott Stout Laurie Strauss • Theresa Trick • Colleen Versace • Jacklyn Ward Lauren Wheeler • Karen Wisen • Sarah Worthington • Kathleen Zehner STAFF DEVELOPMENT Coordinator: Maureen Gradel WORLD LANGUAGES Curriculum Coordinator: Andrea Garberina Department Chair: Elizabeth Titano Laura Albrecht • Douglas Campbell • Meridith Carroll • Amy DiFazio Ashley Hernandez-Ramos • Miriam Kovack Oliveras • Harry Padilla Vanessa Pietras • Luzbette Russo • Matthew Snyder • Elizabeth Taggart Philip Wert
Professional Staff and School Board Members Participating in the Ceremony ALDRIDGE, BETH ALTIERI, EVAN ARBAKOV, DANA BARNUM, SHANNON BIRGEL, KARIN CAHILL, JILLIAN CAPUTO, AMANDA CARFAGNO, PETER CESARI, JOYCE CHUONG, LINDA CUADRAS, LINDSAY DAHER, MIKE DELWICHE, JEANNINE DISTEL, ROBERT FERDINAND, RENEE FITZPATRICK, SAMANTHA GIBSON, CHERRISSA HARRON, JESSICA KANNAN, TR KRAJCI, KIM LADEN, MEREDITH LYCZKOWSKI, CORINNE MEADOWS, REGGIE NOLAN, MEGAN PALSKY, LINDA PROKOPIAK, JIM RAUSCH, REGINA REGENSBURG, RYAN RICCI, THERESA RUFFING, LAURIE SALMON, ERIN SANDERSON, GARY SMITH, TOM SPACK, MICHELE STECKROAT, PATTI STEERE, JOANNA STOUDT, BROOKE SUDHOLZ, LOU TAYLOR, CHIP TITTLE, LAURA WALDORF, JOSHUA
A very special thanks to Sara Christopher, secretary at PHS West, for coordinating graduation this year. MEANING OF ACADEMIC ATTIRE The cap, gown, and hood have been worn by scholars since the middle ages. The academic costume was worn as regular dress by scholars, distinguishing them from other citizens; more practically it kept them warm in unheated classrooms. The American Intercollegiate Commission standardized the gowns and hoods in 1894. All robes were to be black. Bachelors' gowns have pointed sleeves; masters' gowns have closed sleeves, and doctoral gowns, longer sleeves with three black or blue velvet bands and with black or blue velvet facing from hem to neck. Recently some institutions have returned to distinctive gown color and design. Lengths of hoods vary with the degree, the longest being for the doctoral degree. The lining of the hood is in the institution's colors; for example, The College of New Jersey is blue and gold; Temple University is red and white; Penn State University is blue and white. The colors of the hood facing represent various disciplines; light brown - business, light blue - education, yellow - science, white - arts, pink - music. The various colors are easily seen on the faculty.