Students
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YOU
and
YOUR
Summer 2009
BULLETIN OF THE BEACHWOOD CITY SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION
Story on Page 16
Tennis Star
Goldberg Finishes
Second in State
Mark’s Story on Page 18
Inside
Board Perspective ...............2
Treasurer’s Column............3
Message from
Superintendent ...................3
New Weight Room..............4
Special Senior
Edition .................................5
BHS Honored by
Newsweek ..........................14
Sports.................................18
Online News......................19
Questions? Comments?
Please Contact:
Michelle Burgess
Communications Director
216.464.2600 or
mwb@beachwoodschools.org
Beachwood City Schools Library System
Named as a 2009 Library of Distinction
he Beachwood City Schools library system
has been named a 2009 Library of Distinction by the Ohio Educational Library
Media Association (OELMA). Beachwood is
one of only two districts so recognized in the
State of Ohio. This award honors districts with
noteworthy school library media centers for
achievement in several areas:
Advancements made by certified school
library media specialists through instruction,
participation in curriculum development, and
integration of instructional technology.
Specialists’ efforts in motivating students
to “become critical thinkers and life-long learners,
who can locate, process, evaluate, synthesize,
and utilize information and continually work
to meet the diverse needs of the students and
faculty.”
Collaboration with the local public libraries,
college libraries, and other types of libraries in
the area.
Creation of a fully automated online library
system that has areas geared for individual
school users.
“The library media center constitutes the
hub of learning in a school. Its resources enable
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learners to gather, process, and communicate
information. Such skills are critical for today’s
students,” commented Superintendent Dr.
Richard Markwardt. “In Beachwood, we are
fortunate that the community provides the
schools with the necessary resources to sustain
our buildings’ excellent libraries.”
Beachwood Library Media Specialist Staff:
Fairmount Early Childhood Center:
Jennifer Schwelik (librarian)
Victoria Lefelhocz (library assistant)
Bryden Elementary School:
Jennifer Flaherty (librarian)
Fran Bleiweiss (library assistant)
Hilltop Elementary School:
Michele Soeder (librarian)
Fran Bleiweiss (library assistant)
Beachwood Middle School:
Karon Lippincott (librarian)
Victoria Lefelhocz (library assistant)
Beachwood High School:
Jennifer Schwelik (librarian)
Paige Dudley (library assistant)
Kindergarten Class Hosts
Young Authors’ Tea
eachwood moms and grandmoms enjoyed
a morning of pastries and beverages while
being entertained by their kindergartener’s stories during Debra Rubenstein’s Young
Authors’ Tea event. Students shared their typed
and illustrated stories about their moms; the
stories were published using each child's actual
spelling. Debra Rubenstein describes this learning process by explaining, “When children are
encouraged to use invented spelling it allows
them to communicate in writing long before
they are ready to spell each word correctly.
Sounding out words and predicting how they
will be spelled reinforces students’ understanding of the connection between letters and
sounds. This lets them experiment with the
spelling patterns they are learning.” Moms were
filled with laughter and heartfelt smiles as they
listened to their little author highlight what was
important to him or her.
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Special
SENIOR
EDITION
Kartik Aron shows his book that he wrote about his mom.
Here are just a few of the authors’ excerpts:
My mom is special because...
she tuks mi in bd - Benjamin Saul
(she tucks me in bed)
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Perspective
A Message from
Dr. Alan Rosenthal
Beachwood Board of Education
Beachwood
Board of Education
24601 Fairmount Blvd.
Beachwood, OH 44122
216.464.2600
www.beachwoodschools.org
Dr. Brian Weiss, President
216.464.6678
bw@beachwoodschools.org
Jennifer Tramer, Vice President
216.765.0744
jmt@beachwoodschools.org
s a former graduate of Beachwood
High School, a parent of a graduate of
the Class of 2009 at Beachwood, and a
member of the Beachwood School Board, I
know first hand the potential pressures that
go hand in hand with being a student at
one of the best public high schools in the
State of Ohio. There are achievement tests,
A-P courses, honors courses, OGT testing,
ACTs, SATs, grade point averages, college
applications, and a whole host of school
related issues that can be very overwhelming and anxiety provoking for students and
parents. So what is my advice to Beachwood
students in the summer months leading
into another school year? How can I help
you to better prepare yourselves to succeed
in the upcoming fall semester? While I
know that it is important to do your
mandatory summer reading for the upcoming academic year, how about also doing
some pleasure reading? Find some time to
read something that genuinely interests
you, even if it has nothing at all to do with
school. Lose yourself in a good book, and
just let your mind and imagination do the
rest. For the younger students, parents can
initially give incentives to the kids for the
pleasure reading that they do, and pretty
soon, the kids will undoubtedly read with
no inducement needed.
Summer provides opportunities to
engage in lots of physical activity, and I don’t
necessarily mean organized sports and travel
teams. Find some activity that you like and
continue it during the school year. It might
be bicycle riding or swimming or hiking.
Whatever the activity, not only will the
improvement in physical fitness help make
you a better student, but the self-discipline
that comes with an organized exercise pro-
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Message from the Superintendent
Beth Rosenbaum
216.831.9246
br@beachwoodschools.org
David B. Ostro
216.464.0718
do@beachwoodschools.org
Dr. Alan Rosenthal
216.291.1122
ar@beachwoodschools.org
Richard Markwardt
Superintendent
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gram of some sort can easily translate into
improved discipline during the school year—
not to mention, the wonderful health benefits
that accrue by engaging in regular exercise.
How about devoting some time to developing better eating habits? If students of all
ages would make a concerted effort to eat
lots of fresh fruits and vegetables and to limit
the soda, juices, fast foods and junk food, not
only would they be on the road to a lifetime
of healthy eating, but this too would help students perform better in the classroom.
Summer is a wonderful time to develop
a new hobby. It might be taking up an instrument like piano or guitar, taking arts and
crafts classes, trying out for a play or musical,
or just going to a few museums when the
opportunity arises. Studies have consistently
shown that kids who play a musical instrument perform better in school.
As summer winds down, you just might
want to have plain, spontaneous fun, and I
think that is also great. (I don’t mean smoking or drinking!!!) Go to Cedar Point, scream
your head off on the rides, or go to the beach
and just chill out a little bit (with your sunscreen applied, of course). Make an effort to
make a new friend, reach out to someone
who is not as fortunate as you are, do a favor
for a neighbor, hold the door open for an
older adult, show your appreciation when
someone does something for you. If you
make an effort to do something nice for
people, the rewards will come back to you in
multitudes. Yes, school is very important, but
the personal growth that one can experience
when not in school is a crucial part of growth
and development. It will help clear the mind
of stress and tension, and thereby make
school a more fun and satisfying place to be
when you return.
The world of education is becoming increasingly competitive. Members of the media are quick to point out the
respective abilities of students on the international stage.
Particularly in the international “languages” of mathematics
and science, student achievement is being measured, dissected,
and compared among young people from the world’s most
industrialized nations.
Typically, such data is used to illustrate the comparative
weaknesses of public education in the United States. Unfortunately the bar graphs that depict those shortcomings fail to
address the critical fact that public education in the U.S.,
though far from perfect, is in fact a vastly more diverse and
far more inclusive entity than many of the international
educational systems to which it is being compared. While I
am sure that Thomas Jefferson was not envisioning a K-12
Treasurer’s Column
The dismal state of the economy continues to plague all of
us. As with every business, the district continues to review its
expenditures with an eye toward efficiency and reducing costs
that do not negatively impact students. The district pared $1
million from the budget last year (08/09) in discretionary costs
and reduced an additional $800,000 in staffing, due to attrition
and a reduction in force for the 09/10 school year.
The State of Ohio has wrestled with funding levels for all
services, including education, as it attempts to pass a biennial
budget. For the first time in a number of years, the State passed
three temporary budgets—a week in duration for each temporary
measure—in order to run the government as the conference
committee debated the merits of the budget. Governor Strickland
vetoed a record 61 provisions recommended by the conference
committee, some that impacted school funding. School districts,
along with all other public entities are scrambling to try to decipher the language in the bill to determine funding levels for the
current fiscal year (which began July 1st). The district is in the
process of analyzing the financial impact the State’s budget will
have on the schools.
The district has applied for $375,000 in federal stimulus funds,
which are earmarked for special education services. The grant is for
a two-year period and is expected to be “one time” funding.
The district also has applied for school construction funds
in the amount of $20 million dollars (maximum level) at zero
percent interest, to pay for the anticipated high school renovation. The district would save over $7 million dollars in interest
costs if awarded the stimulus funding. The application has been
submitted to the Ohio Schools Facility Commission. The district
will be notified in mid-August if our project will be funded.
Applying for these funds does not obligate the board to move
ahead with the high school project in the event that the district’s
project would not be funded. The district’s application is merely a
place holder and attempt to obtain funding with no interest costs.
public school system when he noted the importance of an “aristocracy of talent” in a republic, the public school system has indeed
become a viable conduit toward that end.
In Beachwood, we are highly aware of the importance of academic
performance as measured by both standardized and criterion-referenced
tests. Our boasts of scholastic excellence must be confirmed by data. We
are highly fortunate that our students continue to score among the highest when measured by local, state, national, and international standards.
However, the worth of an education in Beachwood is demonstrated by far more than placement on a bell curve. It is measured
every day in the lives of our students. The process of assessment
naturally includes the obligatory testing as mandated by the State
of Ohio. However, it also encompasses the ongoing assessment of
students’ needs and the monitoring of students’ progress that take
place each day in every classroom in this district.
If you were able to sit in the superintendent’s chair for just
one day, you would be amazed by the evidence of success that the
students and teachers of Beachwood demonstrate. Some of it, you
may read about in the Annual Report, You and Your Schools, or the
AVI Foodsystems, Inc. became
the district’s food service provider
for the 08/09 school year. Historically, the food service department
was operated by the district. In an
effort to reduce costs and to provide a higher quality of lunch, the
district bid out its food service
operation. Feedback from both
our students and parents has been Michele Mills
Treasurer
extremely positive. The district
also reduced the deficit in the food service program by $45,000.
The district anticipates even greater savings in the upcoming
year, as start-up costs and the cost associated with closing the
district’s internal program will no longer impact the district’s
bottom line next school year.
While the district recently made some difficult financial
decisions, they were a result of the current economy, as well
as the various future uncertainties surrounding public school
funding in Ohio. These decisions were similar to choices families
in all communities across our region and our nation are making
in the present economic climate. We can assure you that these
adjustments were thoroughly considered and were implemented
in a manner that ensured the least disruption to our students
and programming. Our staff continuously demonstrate a high
degree of professionalism and provide tremendous service to
our students, and we value them greatly. The district remains
dedicated to providing an outstanding educational system for its
students while also acknowledging the world in which we live.
We remain optimistic and committed to providing our students
a rich, rewarding, high-quality educational experience. We know
the community has come to expect no less for its children. We
agree, and will work hard to ensure Beachwood remains the school
system of choice for a community committed to “learning for life.”
Beachwood Buzz. However, many of the stories go relatively
unnoticed, flying under the cover of routine daily activities.
Beachwood’s educational excellence transcends the academic
classrooms and spills into the fine arts. It manifests itself in a wide
array of learning opportunities for those with specialized learning
styles. It takes the form of student-directed business plans, robotics,
and accelerated studies. It results in student leadership activities,
volunteering, and displays of civic and social responsibility. It is
reflected in superior library/media programs and comprehensive
student services. It simply resonates throughout the schools and the
community that supports them.
As superintendent, I am aware of the distinct privilege that is
mine. As I glean evidence of success from countless emails, conversations, and personal interactions, I naturally feel a sense of pride
in being associated with such a great school system. However, as I
end my fifth year with the district, I feel an even stronger sense of
indebtedness to the community that made such a school district
possible. Thank you for your ongoing dedication to academic
excellence and for your awareness of its many facets.
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Bison Pride Reflected in New Weight Room
A big thank you to the Beachwood
Athletic Boosters for spearheading the
renovation of the BHS weight room! The
Boosters raised over $60,000 through various fundraisers for new equipment and
refurbishing. In addition, the City of
Beachwood generously contributed a
$10,000 donation to this project.
The 2008/09 Boosters president Herb
Schoen summarized, “The Boosters are
thrilled to be able to provide the community
and our student athletes a vastly improved
facility that offers a dynamic mix of new
strength training and aerobic equipment in
a new inspiring environment. Joining
together generous individual donors with
Booster, school, and city resources enabled
the project to get done. The fitness facility
project is a fantastic example of what can
be accomplished when everyone is able to
work together to acquire an asset that
benefits the entire community.” BHS’
maintenance team of Curtis Crowell, John
Heisler, Jim Kunsman, Larry Roberts*,
BEFORE
*Sadly, on April 22, 2009, Larry Roberts passed away. He served Beachwood for over 21 years.
and Jeff Smith were responsible for bringing the vision to life with the installation of the
floor, repainting of the facility, adding new
electric grids, and putting everything in place.
The weight room, which will not officially
be open to the public until the fall, will be a
great facility that community members can
utilize. A notice will be printed in the Beachwood Buzz this fall with details on the Bison
Gym memberships and hours of operation.
Brooke Peskin (left), Amy Eisenberg (middle),
and JingJing Liu (right)
AFTER
Superintendent
for the Day
AP Stat Students Earn State Honors
BHS students Megan Charms,
Scott Remer, and Sam Shiffman
were recognized by the American
Statistical Association for the quality
of their statistical posters that were
entered in the annual ASA poster
contest (posters were not available at
the time of the photo). Posters were
judged on the clarity of message,
appropriateness of graphics for the
data, overall impact, and creativity.
From left to right:
Sam Shiffman: State Honorable Mention (grades 10-12) for his “Snow Stats” poster
Megan Charms: State Honorable Mention (grades 10-12) for her “Death by Numbers” poster
Scott Remer: First Place in State (grades 7-9) for his poster “Is Excellence Academic and
Extracurricular?”
Advisor: John Kaminski, BHS math teacher
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Dr. Richard Markwardt and Wes Darvin the
“Superintendent for the Day.”
Wes Darvin, a seventh grader at Beachwood Middle School, became “Beachwood
Superintendent for the Day” on May 22,
2009, after winning a bid for this honor from
a Friends of Beachwood Orchestra fundraiser. “I had the experience of learning what the
superintendent does first hand. It was interesting,” commented Darvin. He and Dr.
Richard Markwardt, the Beachwood superintendent for the other 364 days, spent part
of the day visiting schools, taking care of
administrative needs, meeting with teachers,
and then enjoying lunch at the Beachwood
High School Bistro.
Congratulations
CLASS OF 2009
The Beachwood Schools Foundation Awards and Scholarships
Arielle Gerstenhaber
Marla Lipsyc
Arielle Gerstenhaber
THE GINA MICHELLE AGIN MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP AWARD: This scholarship
is awarded annually to a female Beachwood
High School graduating senior who has
participated in women’s interscholastic sports
or cheerleading. She must have demonstrated
dedication to achieve team success. The
applicant may also qualify for this scholarship
if she served as a support person for a high
school sports team (such as a team statistician).
Marla Lipsyc
BANK OF AMERICA SCHOLARSHIP:
This scholarship is awarded annually to a
Beachwood High School graduating senior
who has exhibited leadership qualities. MBNA
established the scholarship in 1999 as a
commitment to the community of Beachwood.
Akilah Porter
Hanna Berman
Akilah Porter
THE BEACHWOOD CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIP:
This scholarship is awarded annually to a
Beachwood High School graduating senior
who has been successfully employed in a
Beachwood business or industry and who
intends to pursue a career in business or a
business selected vocation. It was established
in 1999 by the Chamber of Commerce.
Hanna Berman
THE BEACHWOOD COMMUNITY PTO
GARAGE SALE SCHOLARSHIP: This
scholarship is awarded annually to a qualified
senior or Beachwood graduating senior who
has been outstanding in one or more of the
Daniel Weiss
Rebecca Wolkoff
following: 1) Volunteerism/community service,
2) Character and citizenship, 3) Exhibiting
enthusiasm for school and community.
Daniel Weiss
THE DAVE AND JANICE BLOOM
SCHOLARSHIP: This scholarship is awarded
annually to a qualified senior who has shown
a strong commitment to Beachwood athletics
through being a player, equipment person,
or team manager. The applicant must have
participated with the same sports team for at
least two years and shown strong sportsmanship. This scholarship was established in 2004
by the children of Dave and Janice Bloom in
honor of their time and dedication to the City
of Beachwood and its sports programs.
Jeremy Harris
THE CLEVELAND
CLINIC SCHOLARSHIP:
Established in 2006, this
scholarship is awarded
annually to a Beachwood
High School graduating
senior who has been
outstanding in one or
more of the following
areas: academics,
community service, and
extracurricular activities
Jeremy Harris
and intends to pursue a
career in the area of healthcare at a college,
university or technical program.
Rebecca Wolkoff
THE HARVEY FRIEDMAN LEADERSHIP
SCHOLARSHIP: This award is given annually
to a Beachwood High School graduating
senior who has demonstrated significant
leadership during his or her high school
career. It was founded by Harvey and Shirley
Friedman and their family in 1998.
Ben Peerless
THE PAM AND DAN JOHNSTON
SCHOLARSHIP: This award, established
by friends of Pam and Dan in 2001,
recognizes their contributions to the
Beachwood Schools. It is given
Abram Feldman
Jason Tabachnik
annually to a Beachwood High School student
who will be participating in the graduation
ceremony, experiences challenges on a daily
basis, and continues to persevere. The
applicant must have plans to continue in a
program that enhances their life skills.
Taryn Weiss
THE ROBERT D. KATES
AWARD: This award,
established in his memory
in 1999, is given annually
to a Beachwood High
School graduating senior
who has shown
outstanding leadership
within Student Council.
Abram Feldman and
Jason Tabachnik
Taryn Weiss
THE KAM AND CHIEN
LIAO MATH AND NATURAL
SCIENCES SCHOLARSHIP:
This scholarship established in 2007 by
Dr. and Mrs. Liao is awarded annually to
a Beachwood High School graduating
senior who has been outstanding in
mathematics or natural sciences,
will attend a four year college or
university, and who indicates a
desire to pursue a career
in the area of
Natural Sciences,
Engineering or
Mathematics.
This student
must also have
a 4.0 in core
subjects.
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Department Foundation
Scholarships
Linda Robertson
Marla Lipsyc
ENGLISH
Abram Feldman
MATHEMATICS
Jennifer Sekerak
WORLD LANGUAGE
Molly Goldman
PERFORMING ARTS
Samuel Goldstein
Linda Robertson
THE CATHY S. LIGHT MEMORIAL
AWARD: This scholarship is presented
annually to a Beachwood High School
graduating senior who exercises good
judgment and demonstrates concern for
his or her fellow citizens.
Samuel Goldstein
THE JOAN LOBERT SCHOLARSHIP:
This scholarship is awarded annually to a
Beachwood High School graduating senior
who has been outstanding in one or more of
the following, and who indicates an intention
to pursue a career in the area of: 1) Political
Science 2) Government 3) Public Service.
It was established in 2000 by her family.
Jared Sternberg
Lauren Henkin
Gabriel Shapiro
THE DAKOTA “CODY” WEINER
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: This award,
established by family and friends in 2001 in
his honor, is given annually to a Beachwood
High School graduating senior with an
extremely kind heart, who because of his
or her spirit, succeeds against all odds.
Molly Goldman
THE WEISENBERG FAMILY
SCHOLARSHIP: Established by Aaron and
Whitney Weisenberg in 2008, this scholarship
is awarded annually to a Beachwood High
School graduating senior who exhibits passion
and commitment to the arts and intends to
pursue a career in that area.
Lauren Aeder
THE NORM WEISS SCHOLARSHIP:
This scholarship is awarded annually to a
Beachwood High School graduating senior
who throughout his/her school years has
demonstrated, and participated in charity,
volunteer, and community service activities,
substantially greater than those required for
graduation. It was established in 2002 in his
memory by his family.
Sean Zimmerman
SCIENCE
Andrew Rabovsky
SOCIAL STUDIES
Arica Turoff
Lisa Galloway
Arica Turoff and Lisa Galloway
THE JILL DOBRIN MENACHEM
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: This
scholarship established in 2002 by the Dobrin
Family is awarded annually to a Beachwood
High School graduating senior whose love
of children and concern for their welfare
has motivated her/him to pursue a career
in Early Childhood Education or a related
field working with young children.
Brandon Hayzlett
TECHNOLOGY
Rui Dai
VISUAL ARTS
Jordan Altman
TECHNICAL EDUCATION/BUSINESS
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Jared Sternberg
THE JAY SHLACHTER ART AWARD:
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Shlachter established this
scholarship in memory of their son in 1998.
The award is given annually to a Beachwood
High School graduating senior who has
demonstrated an appreciation and talent in
the area of fine arts and intends to pursue a
career in that area.
Lauren Henkin
THE STEVEN MARK WASSERMAN
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: This
scholarship is awarded annually to a Beachwood
High School graduating senior who indicates an
intention to pursue a career in television writing
and/or film. It was established in 1999 by his
parents Bernard and Florence Wasserman in
honor of his creativity and ingenuity as a writer
and producer for television and motion pictures.
Abram Feldman and Rebecca Wolkoff
THE PAUL AND KATE WILLIAMS
SCHOLARSHIP:
This scholarship is awarded annually to
a Beachwood High School graduating
senior who has demonstrated outstanding
capabilities in one or more of the following
areas: 1) visionary thinking, 2) entrepreneurial
spirit and/or 3) dedication to life-long
learning. It was established in 2004 by Kate
and Paul Williams.
Larry Slaughter
THE DR. JERRY S. AND GAIL R. WOLKOFF
CIVIC AWARD: Established in memory of
their parents in 1999 by the Wolkoff children,
this award is given annually to a Beachwood
High School graduating senior who has
exceeded the requirements for community
service work, who has participated in two or
more Beachwood School extracurricular
activities, and who has achieved a 2.75 GPA
in high school.
Gabriel Shapiro
Molly Goldman
Academic Recognition
PHI BETA KAPPA AWARD
This honor seeks to recognize scholastic
excellence as exemplified by outstanding high
school students throughout the Cleveland area.
Recipient: Jennifer Sekerak
NATIONAL MERIT
SCHOLARSHIP FINALISTS
Recipients: Ilya Aylyarov, Rui Dai, Inbar
Maayan, Jennifer Sekerak, Rebecca
Wolkoff, Sean Zimmerman
NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP
COMMENDED STUDENTS
Recipient: Nerissa Darvin, Abram Feldman,
Linda Robertson, Ling Shen, Max
Sheridan, Daniel Tamarkin
NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
SCHOLARSHIP OUTSTANDING
PARTICIPANT
Recipient: Larry Slaughter
MAGNA CUM LAUDE AWARDS
Recipients: Gilad Ashpis, Ilya Aylyarov,
Rui Dai, Nerissa Darvin, Abram Feldman,
Shani Fox, Marla Lipsyc, Eli Miller,
Andrew Rabovsky, Julie Sanders, Jennifer
Sekerak, Jason Tabachnik, Rebecca
Wolkoff, Sean Zimmerman
SIEMENS AWARD FOR
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
The Siemens Award for Advanced Placement is
a $2,000 scholarship awarded to one male and
one female student from each state who earned
the greatest number of scores of 5 on AP Exams.
Recipient: Rui Dai
DAC SCHOLARS SENIOR INDUCTEES
The DAC Scholars program recognizes
individuals who consistently excel in promoting
the goals of The DAC while achieving academic
success and demonstrating extraordinary
involvement in the program’s activities.
Recipients: Lauren Eaton, Ifeoma Okpala,
Akilah Porter, Jenae Valentine
U.S. ARMY RESERVE NATIONAL
SCHOLAR/ATHLETE AWARDS
Recipients: Rebecca Wolkoff,
Andrew Rabovsky
U.S. ARMY RESERVE WESTPOINT
LEADERSHIP AWARD
Recipient: Ethan Isaacson
Lauren Aeder
Abram Feldman
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
ACADEMY APPOINTMENT
Recipient: Anthony Amaddio
Special Scholarships
and Awards
CHATHAM COLLEGE
RACHEL CARSON BOOK AWARD
Recipient: Olivia Haas
HARVARD BOOK AWARD
Recipient: Alex Wertheim
LE CERCLE DES CONFÉRENCES
FRANÇAISES BOOK AWARD
Recipient: Julie Sanders
PRINCETON BOOK AWARD
Recipient: Lauren Wyman
SMITH BOOK AWARD
Recipient: Sarah Levine
WILLIAMS BOOK AWARD
Recipient: Austin Haynesworth
YALE BOOK AWARD
Recipient: Andrew Darvin
OUTSTANDING SERVICE
TO THE OCULUS
Recipient: Abigail Rubin
EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION
CHICK EVANS CADDIE SCHOLARSHIP
Recipient: Evan Weiss
HOME SAVINGS & LOAN SCHOLARSHIP
Recipient: Alec Simon
Rebecca Wolkoff
Larry Slaughter
RANDY S. BOROFF BISON AWARD
This award was established to recognize a
young man and woman who have served
the school with spirit and enthusiasm.
Recipient: Marla Lipsyc, Ling Shen
VIRGINIA L. KLINE AWARD
This award is presented to a student
who intends to pursue a career in
elementary education.
Recipient: Devorah Shiffman
BARBARA NANCY HOLSTEIN
MEMORIAL AWARD
This award is presented to a senior who
has demonstrated the ability to overcome
obstacles despite the challenge.
Recipient: Lauren Aeder
CAROLYN GRONER ARSHAM
MEMORIAL AWARD
This award is presented to a senior who has
achieved outstanding literary achievement in
the area of journalism.
Recipient: Jennifer Sekerak
LOUIS L. POWERS MUSIC
MEMORIAL AWARD
This award is presented to an outstanding
band student.
Recipient: Julie Sanders
CLEVELAND TECHNICAL SOCIETY
Outstanding Senior in Science and Math.
Recipient: Jason Tabachnik
CLEVELAND TECHNICAL SOCIETY
Outstanding Junior in Science
and Math.
Recipient: Alexander Wertheim
MEDICAL MUTUAL OF OHIO
SCHOLARSHIP
Recipient: Joshua Musch
LAWRENCE A. KOHN
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship was established in loving
memory of Lawrence A. Kohn, Class of 1984
to be awarded to a Beachwood High School
Senior who will be going on to attend The
Ohio State University.
Recipients: Nicholas Espinosa, Abram
Feldman, Linda Robertson
AMERICAN STATISTICAL ASSOCIATION
STATE LEVEL COMPETITION
Recipients: Megan Charms,
Scott Remer, Sam Shiffman
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Community Scholarships
PTO SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
Eli Miller, Linda Robertson, Shani Fox,
Inbar Maayan, Gilad Ashpis,
Lauren Henkin, Larry Slaughter,
Rebecca Wolkoff, Marla Lipsyc,
Max Sheridan
Eli Miller
Linda Robertson
Shani Fox
Inbar Maayan
Gilad Ashpis
Lauren Henkin
Larry Slaughter
Rebecca Wolkoff
Max Sheridan
Joshua Musch
Alison Gross
Andrew Rabovsky
PTO SPECIAL AWARD
Joshua Musch
BEACHWOOD ALUMNI
SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
Alison Gross, Eli Miller
BEACHWOOD BOOSTERS
ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
Andrew Rabovsky,
Max Sheridan
Marla Lipsyc
KEITH BANKHEAD MEMORIAL AWARD
This award is presented to a student who has
excelled in the sport of basketball.
Recipient: Max Sheridan
FRIENDS OF THE
BEACHWOOD ORCHESTRA
This award is presented to an
outstanding orchestra student.
Recipient: Linda Robertson
CHAGRIN HIGHLANDS ROTARY CLUB
4 WAY SPEECH COMPETITION
Recipient: Elliot Angart
JAMES ORIN SALVUCCI
MEMORIAL AWARD
This award is presented to a student
who has demonstrated “The courage
to discover her inner self.”
Recipient: Jenae Valentine
HILLCREST ROTARY CLUB AWARD
Recipients: John Edwards, Olivia Fine,
Kevin Moss
JOHN K. PAYTON
HUMANITARIAN AWARD
This award was established to recognize a
young humanitarian who served the school
with a keen sense of dedication.
Recipient: Melissa Rubenstein
SCOTT DAVID RELMAN
MEMORIAL DRAMA AWARD
This award is presented to a senior who has
“loved and lived” the theatre.
Recipient: Gayla Loeb
WENDELL DAVID HAYNES
MEMORIAL AWARD
This award is presented to a student
who has contributed countless hours
in community service.
Recipient: Rui Dai
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DECA DISTRICT 10 and DECA
STATE QUALIFIERS
Recipients: Jordan Altman, Anthony Hill
DECA NATIONAL EDUCATION
HONOR AWARD
Recipient: Lauren Somerville
DECA INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
TOP 10 AWARD
Recipient: Anthony Hill
WALTER MCMAHON JCWA AWARD
Awarded to the senior who demonstrates
excellence, strong leadership and provides
valuable guidance for the Junior Council of
World Affairs.
Recipient: Suzanne Schiavone
GAIL BREWSTER JCWA AWARD
Awarded to the senior who demonstrated spirit
and focused commitment to the work of the
Junior Council of World Affairs.
Recipients: Suzanne Schiavone
DWIGHT GREER INSPIRATION AWARD
This award is presented to a senior who has
been an active participant in the Leadership
Conference and has been an inspiration to
others in the school through their continual
support of one another.
Recipients: Alison Lipp, Marla Lipsyc
OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE
INTROSPECT
Recipients: Rui Dai, Shani Fox, Jennifer
Sekerak, Rebecca Wolkoff
BEACHCOMBER RECOGNITION
Recipients: Rui Dai, Suzanne Schiavone
STUDENT COUNCIL SPIRIT AWARD
Recipients: Nerissa Darvin, Alison Lipp,
Marla Lipsyc, Devorah Shiffman
OUTSTANDING CHOIR MEMBER
Recipient: Paige Schiller
CHAGRIN VALLEY CONFERENCE
HONORS CHOIR
Recipients: Alena Brown, Paige Schiller,
Melissa Rubenstein
SENIOR PORTRAIT PHOTOS BY SCOTT GLOGER/MYRON PHOTOGRAPHIC ELEGANCE
OUTSTANDING CONCERT
BAND MEMBERS
Recipient: Brandon Hayzlett
OMEA SOLO & ENSEMBLE CONTEST
Recipients: Alena Brown, Melissa
Rubenstein, Paige Schiller, Lori Teich
OUTSTANDING JAZZ BAND MEMBER
Recipient: Eli Sciborowski
OUTSTANDING SERVICE IN DRAMA
Recipient: Abigail Rubin
HUGH O’BRIEN LEADERSHIP AWARD
Recipient: Sara Post
THE MICHELSON-MORLEY AWARD
Recipient: Weilin Zou
THE RENSSELAER MEDAL
Recipient: Sevy Harris
STATE FARM INSURANCE SCHOLAR
ATHLETE AWARD
This award is given to one male and one female
student who has the highest scholastic average
at the end of the first semester of 12th grade and
has received a minimum of four varsity letters.
Recipients: Marla Lipsyc, Andrew Rabovsky
ENGLISH-SPEAKING UNION
SHAKESPEARE COMPETITION
Recipient: Gayla Loeb
Marla Lipsyc
2008 AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL
12TH GRADE MATHEMATICS EXAM
This exam is a nationwide competitive
examination given each spring to
qualifying students.
Recipients: Abram Feldman,
Xin Hao, Weilin Zou
10TH GRADE MATHEMATICS EXAM
Recipient: Jared Skoff
BAUSCH & LOMB HONORARY
SCIENCE AWARD
Recipient: Austin Haynesworth
U.S. PHYSICS COMPETITION
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Recipients: Gilad Ashpis, Sean Zimmerman
FREDERICK DOUGLASS AND SUSAN B.
ANTHONY AWARD IN HUMANITIES
AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Recipient: Alexandra Stern
Special Scholarship
Presentations
GEORGE EASTMAN YOUNG
LEADERS AWARD
Recipient: Eric Silverman
XEROX AWARD FOR INNOVATION AND
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
12TH GRADE MATHEMATICS EXAM
Recipient: Marc Eisenberg
ARCHIE GRIFFIN
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
This award is to recognize students who display
exemplary sportsmanship.
Recipients: Shani Fox, Andrew Rabovsky
2008 HIGH SCHOOL HEISMAN AWARD
Recipient: Larry Slaughter
TRI-ATHLETE AWARD
Those students who have participated in three
or more sports their senior year.
Recipients: Mollie Marcus, Andrew
Rabovsky, Alex Small, Joseph Tramer
OHIO HIGH SCHOOL
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
COURAGEOUS STUDENT AWARD
This award is intended to bring credit
to a very special student who has been
involved in, or supportive of, the
interscholastic athletic program, and
who deserves recognition for courage.
Recipient: Justin Hernandez
OHSAA STATE AWARD FOR
SPORTSMANSHIP, ETHICS and
INTEGRITY AWARD
Recipient: Arielle Gerstenhaber
“Beachwood High School Class of 2009, remember
to connect to your roots, to connect to this journey
that has shaped our lives. Keep your good friends.
Call your parents. Check in with your hometown
every once and awhile. It will keep you grounded,
remind you of these important lessons, and keep
you energized during an exciting, wonderful part
of your lives. Congratulations Class of 2009.”
PARKER HANNIFIN SCHOLARSHIP
Recipients: Marla Lipsyc, Rebecca Wolkoff
BEACHWOOD FEDERATION OF
TEACHERS SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
This award was established to honor a
member of Beachwood High School’s
graduating class who has shown personal
commitment to academics, school activities,
and community service.
Recipient: Samantha Golovan
BEACHWOOD FRIENDS OF THE
LIBRARY SCHOLARSHIP
Recipients: Shani Fox, Akilah Porter
Recognition Awards
HONORS DIPLOMA
Colette Aboussouan, Jeremy Adler, Beth
Apisdorf, Gilad Ashpis, Ilya Aylyarov, David
Beytas, Callan Camin, Rui Dai, Nerissa Darvin,
Ashley Debeljak, Nicholas Espinosa, Abram
Feldman, Shani Fox, Arielle Gerstenhaber,
Andrew Goldblum, Samantha Golovan, Jessica
Greenberg, Allison Gross, Charlotte Gross, Xin
Hao, Jeremy Harris, Brandon Hayzlett, Lauren
Henkin, Samantha Howard, Lindsay Larkey,
Sung Hoon Lee, Alison Lipp, Marla Lipsyc,
Galya Loeb, Inbar Maayan, Mollie Marcus, Eli
Miller, Kevin Moss, Joshua Musch, Hannah
Novinc, Andrew Rabovsky, Linda Robertson,
Sabrina Rose, Samuel Rosenbaum, Melissa
Rubenstein, Abigail Rubin, Jordan Rzepka, Julie
Sanders, Suzanne Schiavone, Jennifer Sekerak,
Ling Shen, Max Sheridan, Robyn Silver, Alec
Simon, Larry Slaughter, Alex Small, Jason
Tabachnik, Daniel Tamarkin, Melissa Toth,
Joseph Tramer, Arica Turoff, Daniel Weiss,
Taryn Weiss, Justin Wexler, Rebecca
Wolkoff, Emily Wyse, Sean Zimmerman
CAREER/TECHNICAL HONORS DIPLOMA
Lauren Eaton
AWARD OF MERIT
Colette Aboussouan, Jeremy Adler, Anthony
Amaddio, Beth Apisdorf, Gilad Ashpis, Ilya
Aylyarov, Andrew Bankhurst, Hanna Berman,
David Beytas, Callan Camin, Rui Dai, Nerissa
Darvin, Ashley Debeljak, Lauren Eaton,
Nicholas Espinosa, Abram Feldman, Olivia
Fine, Shani Fox, Arielle Gerstenhaber, Andrew
Goldblum, Molly Goldman, Samantha
Golovan, Daniel Goodman, Jessica Greenberg,
Allison Gross, Charlotte Gross, Xin Hao, Jeremy
Harris, Brandon Hayzlett, Lauren Henkin,
Morgan Hochheiser, Samantha Howard,
Lindsay Larkey, Sung Hoon Lee, Alison Lipp,
Marla Lipsyc, Galya Loeb, Inbar Maayan, Mollie
Marcus, Eli Miller, Kevin Moss, Joshua Musch,
Hannah Novinc, Ifeoma Okpala, Andrew
Rabovsky, Linda Robertson, Sabrina Rose,
Samuel Rosenbaum, Melissa Rubenstein,
Abigail Rubin, Jordan Rzepka, Julie Sanders,
Jennifer Sekerak, Gabriel Shapiro, Ling Shen,
Max Sheridan, Devorah Shiffman, Nathan
Shore, Robyn Silver, Alec Simon, Larry
Slaughter, Alex Small, Brandon Smith, Lauren
Somerville, Jason Tabachnik, Daniel Tamarkin,
Melissa Toth, Joseph Tramer, Bailey Treister,
Arica Turoff, Daniel Weiss, Evan Weiss, Taryn
Weiss, Justin Wexler, Rebecca Wolkoff, Emily
Wyse, Sean Zimmerman
VOCATIONAL AWARD OF MERIT:
Eric Krohngold
Special
SENIOR
EDITION
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“Though we don’t have a bartender like Sam Malone [ from Cheers], we have been far more fortunate
because throughout our tenure at Beachwood, each and every one of us has found countless confidants in
teachers and advisors who we trust to not only steer us in the right direction, but to encourage us to take
risks and chase after what we want. These teachers have seen to it that all our needs are tended to and that
we never feel out of place. We have found friends who we rely on in good times and bad and have forged
bonds within the community we call home. We have found comfort in being in this environment where
‘everybody knows our name’.”
Lauren Henkin
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY SENIORS
Colette Aboussouan, Jeremy Adler, Gilad
Ashpis, Ilya Aylyarov, Rui Dai, Nerissa Darvin,
Nicholas Espinosa, Abram Feldman, Shani Fox,
Arielle Gerstenhaber, Andrew Goldblum,
Jessica Greenberg, Allison Gross, Lindsay
Larkey, Sung Hoon Lee, Alison Lipp, Marla
Lipsyc, Inbar Maayan, Eli Miller, Kevin Moss,
Hannah Novinc, Andrew Rabovsky, Linda
Robertson, Sabrina Rose, Samuel Rosenbaum,
Abigail Rubin, Julie Sanders, Jennifer Sekerak,
Ling Shen, Max Sheridan, Robyn Silver, Alec
Simon, Larry Slaughter, Jason Tabachnik,
Daniel Tamarkin, Daniel Weiss, Justin Wexler,
Rebecca Wolkoff, Sean Zimmerman
NATIONAL TECHNICAL
HONOR SOCIETY SENIORS
Lauren Eaton
STUDENT COUNCIL EXECUTIVE BOARD
Marla Lipsyc
President
Alison Lipp
Executive Vice President
Marc Eisenberg
Vice President
Ananya Marathe
Secretary
Ling Shen
Treasurer
CLASS OF 2009 OFFICERS
Taryn Weiss
President
Nerissa Darvin
Vice President
Rebecca Wolkoff
Secretary
Joseph Tramer
Treasurer
REPRESENTATIVES
Colette Aboussouan, Beth Apisdorf, Lauren
Henkin, Abigail Rubin, Devorah Shiffman,
Brandon Smith, Daniel Tamarkin, Evan Weiss
2008-2009 SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD
A senior that participated in two sports or more
and a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.
Recipients: Beth Apisdorf, Nicholas Espinosa,
Shani Fox, Arielle Gerstenhaber, Samantha
Golovan, Lindsay Larkey, Mollie Marcus,
Kevin Moss, Joshua Musch, Andrew
Rabovsky, Melissa Rubenstein, Max
Sheridan, Alex Small, Daniel Tamarkin,
Joseph Tramer, Daniel Weiss, Rebecca
Wolkoff
Beachwood High School
Class of 2009
Class Size 137
96% will attend college
88% will attend four-year colleges
8% will attend two-year colleges
43% will attend selective colleges
and universities
59% will attend in-state colleges
and universities
37% of the Class of 2009 will
attend out-of-state colleges
and universities
Earned $8,311,450 in scholarships
Our success is due largely to this amazing group of
dedicated people who make their living preparing
us for a complicated world that will challenge us
far beyond homework, labs, essays, and tests. In
fact, all of our achievements thus far, and all of
those which we have yet to fulfill, will be the result
of the investment our teachers have made in us.
Standing here, I am the product of the devotion
and commitment of my mentors. Without them, I
would have a difficult time doing anything at all,
let alone writing and delivering this speech.”
Abram Feldman
CVC SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD
A senior with a 3.25 GPA and a two letter winner in that sport.
Fall Recipients
Callan Camin
Ashley Debeljak
Arielle Gerstenhaber
Jessica Greenberg
Alison Lipp
Talya Sterling
Shani Fox
Morgan Hochheiser
Mollie Marcus
Beth Apisdorf
Allison Gross
Linda Robertson
Robyn Silver
Marla Lipsyc
Ilya Aylyarov
Joshua Musch
Bailey Treister
Ling Shen
Daniel Weiss
Evan Weiss
Samantha Golovan
Soccer
Soccer
Soccer
Soccer
Soccer
Soccer
Volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball
Tennis
Tennis
Tennis
Tennis
Tennis
Football
Football
Football Cheerleader
Cross Country
Cross Country
Cross Country
Cross Country
Sabrina Rose
Melissa Rubenstein
Rebecca Wolkoff
Anthony Amaddio
Nicholas Espinosa
Andrew Goldblum
Andrew Rabovsky
Samuel Rosenbaum
Larry Slaughter
Alex Small
Daniel Tamarkin
Joseph Tramer
Cross Country
Cross Country
Cross Country
Soccer
Soccer
Soccer
Soccer
Soccer
Soccer
Soccer
Soccer
Soccer
Winter Recipients
Andrew Rabovsky
Shani Fox
Mollie Marcus
Kevin Moss
Jordan Rzepka
Max Sheridan
Joseph Tramer
Alex Small
Bailey Treister
Wrestling
Swimming
Swimming
Basketball
Basketball
Basketball
Basketball
Basketball
Cheerleader
Spring Recipients
Kevin Moss
Andrew Rabovsky
Gabriel Shapiro
Alex Small
Daniel Tamarkin
Joseph Tramer
Melissa Rubenstein
Talya Sterling
Rebecca Wolkoff
Jeremy Harris
Joshua Musch
Daniel Weiss
Arielle Gerstenhaber
Lindsay Larkey
Mollie Marcus
Max Sheridan
Alec Simon
Baseball
Baseball
Baseball
Baseball
Baseball
Baseball
Track
Track
Track
Track
Track
Track
Softball
Softball
Softball
Tennis
Tennis
“Each obstacle we face is a gift, an opportunity to gain wisdom that cannot be gained within classroom walls; it is knowledge that can only be gained from living life.
With each error and setback that we decide to conquer, we learn something new about ourselves and the world. With each new thing we learn, we discover how much
more there is left to be discovered, and that is the most precious knowledge of all, to know how much we do not know. It is with this knowledge that the desire to learn, to
explore, and to live is truly derived.”
Callan Camin
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Class of 2009
College Acceptances
Colette Aboussouan
Jeremy Adler
Lauren Aeder
Shaina Allenick
JordanAltman
Anthon Amaddio
Beth Apisdorf
Gilad Ashpis
LaMarv Atkins
Ilya Aylyarov
Andrew Bankhurst
Hanna Berman
David Beytas
Zachary Binstock
Kaitlin Blumenthal
Bradley Brickman
Alena Brown
Erin Burke
Callan Camin
Derrahmy Clark
Alex Coven
Mareisha Curry
Rui Dai
Nerissa Darvin
Marquita Davis
Ashley Debeljak
Matthew Deckman
Carl DeForest
Lauren Eaton
Dale Edwards
John Edwards
Nicholas Espinosa
Abram Feldman
Caren Feldman
Olivia Fine
Ashleigh Fletcher
Adam Fludine
Shani Fox
Lisa Galloway
Arielle Gerstenhaber
Andrew Goldblum
Molly Goldman
Samuel Goldstein
Samantha Golovan
Daniel Goodman
Jessica Greenberg
Allison Gross
Charlotte Gross
Xin Hao
Jeremy Harris
Brandon Hayzlett
Lauren Henkin
Justin Hernandez
Anthony Hill
Morgan Hochheiser
Mitzi Horrigan
Samantha Howard
Jackson Hyams
Adam Jacob
LaVonte Johnson-Campbell
Cory Kippen
Kayla Kirksey
Eric Krohngold
Lindsay Larkey
Adam Lauretig
Sunghoon Lee
Brett Leikin
Alison Lipp
Marla Lipsyc
Galya Loeb
Inbar Maayan
Mollie Marcus
Stephen McCrary
Benjamin Milgrom
Eli Miller
Kevin Moss
Raquel Murphy
Pennsylvania State University, University Park
Joshua Musch
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Hannah Novinc
Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus
Ifeoma Okpala
Ohio University
Dalton Pickus
Northwood University, Florida
Akilah Porter
United States Air Force Academy
Andrew Rabovsky
Kent State University
Julie Rapoport
University of Miami
Linda Robertson
United States Air Force
Sabrina Rose
Case Western Reserve University
Samuel Rosenbaum
The Ohio State University
Douglas Rosenthal
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Jessica Ross
University of Southern California School of Music
Melissa Rubenstein
Ohio University
Abigail Rubin
Ohio University
Jordan Rzepka
Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus
Nathan Rzepka
Ursuline College
Julie Sanders
Converse College
Suzanne Schiavone
Notre Dame College of Ohio
Paige Schiller
Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus
Elijah Sciborowski
Columbia College
Jennifer Sekerak
Cleveland State University
Maxwell Selker
Duke University
Gabriel Shapiro
Vanderbilt University
Ling Shen
Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus
Max Sheridan
Case Western Reserve University
Devorah Shiffman
Columbus State Community College
Nathan Shore
Rochester Institute of Technology
Robyn Silver
University of Toledo
Alec Simon
Morehouse College
Larry Slaughter
Muskingum College
Alex Small
The Ohio State University, Morrill Scholar
Brandon Smith
The Ohio State University, Honors
Lauren Somerville
Bar-Ilan University
Danielle Sperling
Boston University, College of Fine Arts
Talya Sterling
University of Toledo
Jared Sternberg
University of Cincinnati
Rachel Stolyar
University of Rochester
Jason Tabachnik
Kentucky State University
Daniel Tamarkin
The Ohio State University
Lori Teich
Emory University
Dmitriy Teterchev
Eastman School of Music of the U of Rochester
Mario Thomas
Binghamton University
Melissa Toth
The Ohio State University
Joseph Tramer
Ohio University
Bailey Treister
The Ohio State University
Arica Turoff
Indiana University at Bloomington
Jenae Valentine
Ohio University
Griffen Weisberg
Case Western Reserve University
Daniel Weiss
Baldwin-Wallace College
Evan Weiss
Ohio Northern University
Taryn Weiss
The George Washington University
Levi Weiszner
Notre Dame College of Ohio
Justin Wexler
Bowling Green State University
Rebecca Wolkoff
Indiana University at Bloomington
Emily Wyse
Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus
Nahshon Yehudah-Rodgers
The Ohio State University
Sean Zimmerman
University of Cincinnati
Matthew Zukerman
Kent State University
United States Air Force
Ohio University
Ursuline College
University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Cincinnati, Honors
Grinnell College
The Ohio State University, Morrill Scholar
Ohio University
The Ohio State University
Columbia University-School of Engineering and Applied Science
Ithaca College
Arizona State University, Honors
The Ohio State University, Scholars
Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus
Miami University, Oxford
University of Virginia
The Ohio State University
Kentucky State University
University of Toledo, Honors
The Ohio State University, Scholars
Cleveland State University
Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus
Kent State University
Vanderbilt University
Ohio University
The Ohio State University, Honors
Bar-Ilan University / Miami University, Oxford
The Ohio State University, Honors
University of Utah
Ohio University
Kent State University
University of Michigan
The Ohio State University, Scholars
Ohio University
University of Miami
Boston University
Arizona State University
Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus
Duke University
Cleveland State University
Baldwin-Wallace College
Cornell University
Vanderbilt University
Ohio University
Meorot Chabad / The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, Honors
Cornell University
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, Scholars
Ohio University
Arizona State University
Syracuse University
Eastern Michigan University
University of Cincinnati
Case Western Reserve University
Bucknell University
Case Western Reserve University
Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus
Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus
Miami University, Oxford
University of Michigan
Ohio University
Indiana University at Bloomington
Ohio University
Ohio University
The Ohio State University, Honors
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, Scholars
Meorot Chabad / Kent State University
The Ohio State University, Honors
University of Michigan
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Toledo
University of Michigan
The University of Arizona
Special
SENIOR
EDITION
11
Specific College Awards
Colette Aboussouan
Distinguished Scholar, Tulane University
Presidential Scholarship,
Carnegie Mellon University
Jeremy Adler
Presidential Scholarship, Tulane University
University Scholarship, University of Miami
Jordan Altman
DECA Scholarship, Northwood University
Free Enterprise Scholarship,
Northwood University
Anthony Amaddio
United States Air Force Academy Scholarship,
United States Air Force Academy
Beth Apisdorf
Ohio Spartan Award, Michigan State University
Trustee Scholarship, Kent State University
Gilad Ashpis
International Federation of Professional and
Technical Engineers Scholarship
John M. Olin Scholarship,
Washington University, Saint Louis
The Gables Scholarship, University of Miami
The Medalist, The Ohio State University
The Presidential Scholarship, Brandeis University
The University Scholarship, University of Miami
Ilya Aylyarov
Trustees Scholarship,
Case Western Reserve University
Andrew Bankhurst
University of Arizona Scholarship,
University of Arizona
Hanna Berman
Hudson and Holland Hudson Program
Scholarship, Indiana University
David Beytas
CCM Honors Scholarship, Conservatory of
Music, University of Cincinnati
Century Scholarship, University of Cincinnati
Hartt Performing Arts Scholarship,
University of Hartford
Howard Hanson Scholarship,
Eastman School of Music
Provost’s Scholarship,
Case Western Reserve University
Alena Brown
Athletic Scholarship, Ursuline College
Huntington Scholarship, Ursuline College
Kazel Community Scholarship,
Ursuline College
Erin Burke
Athletic Award, Converse College
Ferrum College Scholarship
Frances Norton Scholarship, Guilford College
The Leadership Award, Converse University
Callan Camin
Athletic Scholarship, Notre Dame College
Rui Dai
Algier B. Duke Scholarship, Duke University
Liberal Arts Scholarship, Emory University
National Merit Scholarship, Emory University
Rachel Carson Book Award, Chatham College
RIT Computing Medal
Siemens Award for Advanced Placement,
Siemens Foundation
Nerissa Darvin
IU Distinction Scholarship, Indiana University
Ashley Debeljak
Presidential Honors Award,
John Carroll University
Lauren Eaton
Rocket Scholarship, University of Toledo
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Dale Edwards
Business Club Scholarship, Northwood University
Free Enterprise Scholarship, Northwood University
John Edwards
Commitment Scholarship,
Indiana Institute of Technology
Delo C. Grover Scholarship,
Baldwin-Wallace College
Gift Scholarship, Muskingum College
Northwood Scholarship, Northwood University
Nicholas Espinosa
Century Scholarship, University of Cincinnati
Founders Scholarship, Kent State University
Honors Scholar in Residence,
Kent State University
Honors Scholarship, Kent State University
Morrill Scholarship, The Ohio State University
Oscar Ritchie Memorial Scholarship,
Kent State University
Trustee Scholarship, Kent State University
Trustees Scholarship, The Ohio State University
Abram Feldman
Dean’s Scholarship, Washington University
Hendrix Humanities Scholarship,
The Ohio State University
Maximus Medalist, The Ohio State University
Ohio State Alumni Club of Greater Cleveland
Scholarship
Singer Scholarship, University of Miami
The Medalist, The Ohio State University
Shani Fox
Distinguished Academic Scholarship,
Kenyon College
Douglas & Anthony Scholarship,
University of Rochester
Eric E. Ericson Scholarship, Miami University
Friends of the Beachwood Library,
Beachwood Library Friends
Ohio Achievement Scholarship,
Miami University
Ohio Merit Scholarship, Miami University
Robert W. & K. Ursula Votaw Scholarship,
Miami University
Trustee Scholarship, Allegheny College
Andrew Goldblum
IU Recognition Scholarship, Indiana University
Molly Goldman
Betty Kanable Scholarship,
Eastman School of Music
CCM-Awarded Scholarship,
University of Cincinnati
CIM Institutional Scholarship,
Cleveland Institute of Music
Conservatory Dean’s Scholarship Award,
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Howard Hanson Scholarship,
Eastman School of Music
NEC Merit Award,
New England Conservatory of Music
NEC Scholarship,
New England Conservatory of Music
Peabody General Scholarship,
Johns Hopkins University
Samantha Golovan
Gateway Scholarship, Ohio University
Daniel Goodman
Academic Excellence Scholarship,
East Tennessee State University
Gateway Scholarship, Ohio University
University Professor's Scholarship,
Shawnee State University
Jessica Greenberg
Gateway Scholarship, Ohio University
Allison Gross
IU Distinction Scholarship, Indiana University
Ohio Merit Scholarship, Miami University
Presidential Scholarship, Tulane University
Xin Hao
Dean’s Scholarship, Syracuse University
Trustees Scholarship, The Ohio State University
Jeremy Harris
CAP Award
David and Mildred Baird Scholarship,
Baldwin-Wallace College
Deans’ Leadership Award, Otterbein College
Denison Alumni Award, Denison University
Denison Founders Scholarship, Denison University
President’s Scholar Award, Otterbein College
Presidential Scholarship, Capital University
Trustees Scholarship, Baldwin Wallace College
Brandon Hayzlett
Honors Scholar Award, Ohio Northern University
Kettering University Technology Award
Lauren Henkin
Board of Trustees Scholarship,
The George Washington University
J. Eckhouse Scholarship, New York University
Lois K. Kiawon Scholarship, Miami University
Provost's Award, New York University
Tisch Scholarship, New York University
University and Alumni Award,
The George Washington University
Justin Hernandez
Athletic Scholarship, Notre Dame College
Anthony Hill
Northwood Scholarship, Northwood University
Morgan Hochheiser
Arizona Excellence Award, The University of Arizona
Gateway Scholarship, Ohio University
Residence Award, Ohio University
Samantha Howard
Gateway Scholarship, Ohio University
Residence Hall Award, Ohio University
Trustee Scholarship, Kent State University
Eric Krohngold
Gateway Award, Ohio University
Lindsay Larkey
Alumni Scholarship, Baldwin Wallace College
Century Scholarship, University of Cincinnati
Choose Ohio First Scholarship,
University of Cincinnati
Engineering Freshman Scholarship,
University of Cincinnati
Engineering W.H. Kidd Award,
The Ohio State University
Maximus Scholarship, The Ohio State University
Miami University Foundation Scholarship,
Miami University
Ohio Achievement Scholarship, Miami University
Ohio Merit Scholarship, Miami University
President’s Scholarship
Presidential Scholarship-Baldwin Wallace College
RIT Presidential Scholar,
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rocket Scholar Award, The University of Toledo
Adam Lauretig
Gateway Scholarship, Ohio University
Majorie Neff Music Scholarship, Beloit College
Presidential Scholarship, University of Vermont
Sunghoon Lee
Morrill Scholarship, The Ohio State University
Trustees Scholarship, The Ohio State University
Alison Lipp
Gateway Scholarship, Ohio University
IU Recognition Scholarship, Indiana University
Residence Award, Ohio University
Marla Lipsyc
Zonta Club of Cleveland Scholarship,
Zonta Club of Cleveland
Galya Loeb
Carnegie-Mellon Scholarship,
Carnegie-Mellon University
Presidential Scholarship, Baldwin Wallace College
Prestige Award, Ithaca College
Sara B. Harcourt Scholarship, Ithaca College
Inbar Maayan
Medalist Scholarship, The Ohio State University
National Merit Scholarship,
Arizona State University
Presidential Scholarship, Tulane University
Kevin Moss
Gateway Scholarship, Ohio University
Joshua Musch
Dean’s Scholarship, Ohio Northern University
Rocket Scholarship, Toledo University
Hannah Novinc
Freshmen Foundation Award,
The Ohio State University
Gateway Scholarship, Ohio University
Residence Award, Ohio University
Trustee Scholarship, The Ohio State University
Trustees Scholarship, Kent State University
Ifeoma Okpala
Presidential Honors Award, John Carroll University
Akilah Porter
First Baptist Church of Cleveland Scholarship,
First Baptist Church
Friends of the Beachwood Library Scholarship,
Beachwood Library Friends
Andrew Rabovsky
Honors Program Scholarship,
University of Maryland
Maximus Scholarship, The Ohio State University
Linda Robertson
Dean’s Merit Scholarship, Purdue University
Dean’s Scholarship,
Case Western Reserve University
Ohio Merit Scholarship, Miami University
President’s Scholarship, University of Maryland
Provost Scholarship, The Ohio State University
Samuel Rosenbaum
Alumni Association Merit Scholarship,
Miami University
IU Distinction Scholarship
Ohio Achievement Scholarship, Miami University
Provost Scholarship, The Ohio State University
Melissa Rubenstein
Trustee Scholarship, Kent State University
Abigail Rubin
IU Distinction Scholarship, Indiana University
Presidential Scholarship, University of Maryland
Nathan Rzepka
Bobcat Cash Scholarship, Ohio University
The American Red Cross Scholarship,
The American Red Cross
Julie Sanders
Maximus, The Ohio State University
Ohio State Alumni Scholarship,
The Ohio State University
Provost’s Scholarship,
Case Western Reserve University
Trustees Scholarship, Allegheny College
University Scholarship, University of Miami
Jennifer Sekerak
Carolina Scholarship,
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Dartmouth General Scholarship,
Dartmouth College
Duke Academic Honors Scholarship,
Duke University
Duke University Scholarship, Duke University
Fellow Research Award,
The University of Georgia
Foundation Fellow Award,
The University of Georgia
Foundation Fellows Travel Award,
The University of Georgia
Honors Program Tuition Award,
Texas A & M University
Liberal Arts Scholarship at Emory,
Emory University
Maximus Scholarship, The Ohio State University
Merit Plus Scholarship, Texas A & M University
National Merit Ohio State University Scholarship,
The Ohio State University
President’s Endowed Scholarship,
Texas A & M University
The Presidential Scholar Award,
Tulane University
Trustees’ Scholarship,
Case Western Reserve University
University Scholarship, University of Miami
Vanderbilt Endowment Award,
Vanderbilt University
Maxwell Selker
Academic Scholarship, Johnson and
Wales University
Gabriel Shapiro
Deans Award, Baldwin-Wallace College
Earl S. Buck Scholarship,
Baldwin-Wallace College
Max Sheridan
Maximus Scholarship, The Ohio State University
Devorah Shiffman
Green Award, Ohio University
Trustees Scholarship, Kent State University
Nathan Shore
Gateway Scholarship, Ohio University
Robyn Silver
Indiana University Bloomington Recognition
Scholarship, Indiana University
Alec Simon
Home Savings Scholarship
Presidential Scholarship, Tulane University
Provost Scholarship, The Ohio State University
Larry Slaughter
Community Action Fellowship,
Cornell University
CU Tradition Fellowship, Cornell University
Excellence Scholarship, The Ohio State University
Ignatius Academic Achievement Scholarship,
Marquette University
Jacobs Engineering Scholar, Cornell Universty
Loyola Scholarship, Loyola University Chicago
MU Ignatius/Magis Scholarship,
Marquette University
Provost’s Special Scholarship,
Case Western Reserve University
Trustees Scholarship, The Ohio State University
Brandon Smith
Capital Award, Capital University
Gateway Award, Ohio University
Ohio Merit Scholarship, Miami University
Presidential Scholarship, Capital University
Residential Award, Capital University
Residential Award, Ohio University
Lauren Somerville
Northwood Scholarship, Northwood University
Talya Sterling
Gannon Leadership Scholarship,
Gannon University
Teaching Scholars Award, Gannon University
University Scholars Award, Gannon University
Rachel Stolyar
Provost Scholarship, Western Michigan University
Jason Tabachnik
Cleveland Technical Society Scholarship,
Cleveland Technical Societies
Provost’s Scholarship,
Case Western Reserve University
Melissa Toth
Residence Award, Ohio University
The Gateway Scholarship, Ohio University
Joseph Tramer
Maximus Scholarship, The Ohio State University
Arica Turoff
Recognition Scholarship, Indiana
University
Jenae Valentine
Junior Achievement Scholarship,
Johnson & Wales University
National Women’s Council Scholarship,
National Women’s Council of NAREB
Selmer Pruitt Scholarship, Cleveland Realtist
Association
Griffen Weisberg
Ohio Spartan Award, Michigan State University
Daniel Weiss
Dean’s Scholarship, University of Miami
Gateway Scholarship, Ohio University
Maximus Scholarship, The Ohio State University
Residence Scholarship, Ohio University
University Scholarship, University of Pittsburgh
Evan Weiss
Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship,
Western Golf Association
RIT Achievement Scholarship,
Rochester Institute of Technology
Taryn Weiss
Dillman Scholarship Fund, Miami University
Founders Scholarship, Tulane University
Trustees Scholarship, The Ohio State University
Justin Wexler
Provost Scholarship, The Ohio State University
Rebecca Wolkoff
Provost Scholarship, The Ohio State University
Trustees Scholarship, Purdue University
University of Michigan Engineering Scholarship,
University of Michigan
Abraham Zieleniec
Portfolio Award, Cleveland Institute of Art
President’s Award, Columbus College of
Art and Design
Sean Zimmerman
National Merit Ohio State University Scholarship,
The Ohio State University
Presidential Scholarship, Case Western
Reserve University
Presidential Scholarship,
University of Illinois
RIT Computing Medal
Matthew Zukerman
JWU Campus Award, Johnson and
Wales University
University of Hartford Alumni Award,
University of Hartford
Special
SENIOR
EDITION
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Beachwood High School Honored by
Newsweek as One of the 1,500 Top U.S.
High Schools
Beachwood Bids
Farewell to Retiring
Staff Members
The Beachwood City School District is
proud to announce that Beachwood High
School has been ranked by Newsweek for the
sixth year as one of the 1,500 top high
schools in the country. Public schools are
ranked according to a ratio: the number of
Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and/or Cambridge tests taken by
all students at a school in 2008 divided by
the number of graduating seniors.
BHS has moved in the ranking from
Thank you for your service and dedication
to the Beachwood City School District! Best
wishes for a happy and healthy retirement.
570 to being ranked 415 this year. Principal
Robert Hardis commented, “The jump in
ranking is attributable to more students taking AP courses. Students want the challenge
and feel prepared for AP courses as a result
of the coursework they’ve completed in previous years. It is a credit to our students
who are eager to be challenged and to our
teachers who give them the confidence in
the subject matter to be ready for our most
rigorous courses.”
YEAR
RANK
SCHOOL
LOCATION
STATE
INDEX
SUBS. LUNCH
E&E
2009
415
Beachwood
Beachwood
Ohio
2.294
3
42
2008
570
Beachwood
Beachwood
Ohio
1.922
4
36.8
Note: Subs. Lunch % is the percentage of students receiving federally subsidized meals. E and E% stnds for equity and
excellence percentage: the portion of all graduating seniors at a school that had at least on passing grade on one AP
or IB test.
(left to right)
Robert Fortlage, special education assistant at
Hilltop Elementary School (10 years of service)
Nancy Herrick, kindergarten teacher at
Bryden Elementary School (25 years of service)
Alice Galan, second grade teacher at
Bryden Elementary School (35 years of service)
Dee Milne, intervention specialist at
Beachwood High School (22 years of service)
Jennifer Schwelik, library media specialist at
Fairmount Early Childhood Center and at
Beachwood High School (13 years of service)
Susan McCarrell, third grade teacher at
Hilltop Elementary School (21 years of service)
(Not present for picture)
Susan Majercik, bus driver and cafeteria worker for
Beachwood City School District (6 years of service)
Patsy Morrison, instructional tutor at Beachwood
High School (18 years of service) and Oculus yearbook
advisor (14 years of service)
Mark Your Calendars for the 2009 Homecoming and the 9th Gallery of Success!
Friday, October 16
• Gallery of Success Induction Assembly for
BHS Students and Invited Guests
• Homecoming Parade
• Bonfire on BHS Grounds
Saturday, October 17
• Gallery of Success Community Reception
• Homecoming Football Game Bison vs.
Orange High School
• Gallery of Success Presentation to
Community at Halftime
For more information, please call
216.464.2600 ext. 259.
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9th BHS Gallery of Success
Mr. Sanford T. Colb ‘66
Mr. Michael Friedman ‘82
Dr. Rick Frires ‘67
Ms. Frankie B. Goldberg ‘82
Mr. Stanley J. Goldman ‘71
Ms. Roe Green ‘66
Mr. Barry Minoff ‘66
Mrs. Marilyn Jaffe Nachman
(deceased) ‘78
Mr. Eric L. Sorkin ‘78
Mrs. Lauren Miller Spilman ‘82
Ms. Tina Tchen ‘74
Many thanks to the 2009 Gallery of Success Selection Committee:
Craig Alexander, Donna Cohen, Brad Glazer, Robert Hardis,
Ileen Kelner, Jan Kirschenbaum, Wayne Lawrence, Alison Lipp,
Marla Lipsyc, David Marcus, Robert Marks, Nancy Mintz, Ryan Peters,
Debby Rapoport, Michelle Reiner, Barbara Schultz, Dr. Scott Singer,
Barbra Taich, Dr. Brian Weiss, and Daniel Wolkoff.
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Beachwood High Students Preserving Voices of the Holocaust
Nina Frankel, a Holocaust survivor
from Poland, is interviewed in her Pepper
Pike home by Beachwood High School junior
Marc Eisenberg, student director of the
school’s Holocaust documentary project.
Frankel was liberated by the Russians in 1945
and came to Cleveland in 1949.
During his first year as Beachwood
schools superintendent in 2004-05, Richard
Markwardt realized the district has a valuable resource in its senior citizens.
The group includes survivors of the
Holocaust – the systematic persecution and
murder of about six million European Jews
by the Nazi regime during World War II.
“They lived a part of history we can’t
afford to forget,” Markwardt said. “Their story
is as vibrant today as it ever was, but there are
fewer voices to share it.”
In 2006, Markwardt approached Sheila
Heyman, who teaches public speaking at
Beachwood High School, about having
students interview Holocaust survivors. The
interviews would be incorporated into a film
as part of a class project.
The result is a student-produced documentary film, “From the Holocaust to Freedom: A Journey to Cleveland.” It’s scheduled
to premiere April 11, 2010. That date is Yom
Hashoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day.
“We’re trying to capture some of those
voices,” Markwardt said. “It’s been done
before; there have been many documentaries
on the Holocaust.”
“We want to show how these experiences
shaped the attitudes and choices made by
people who eventually settled in Beachwood and (other suburbs of) Cleveland.”
15 interviews done
In the spring of 2007, the Holocaust
documentary class, taught by Heyman,
was launched at BHS. Eight interviews with
Holocaust survivors were conducted.
About a year later, Chris Jordanek,
technology integration specialist at BHS and
director of Channel 22, the district’s cable television station, was brought into the project.
Students started writing and editing scripts.
As of today, the students have interviewed
15 Holocaust survivors – all of whom live in
Cleveland’s eastern suburbs – plus an American soldier and a non-Jewish, female French
resistance fighter who was captured by the
Nazis during the Holocaust.
“What makes this film unique, compared
to other documentaries on the Holocaust, is it
focuses on what (the survivors) have done
since they came to Cleveland,” Jordanek said.
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By: Ed Wittenberg - Originally printed: May 28, 2009
PHOTO BY BRAD CHARNA/
SPECIAL TO SUN NEWS
Reprinted with permission from Sun Messenger
Beachwood High School junior Marc
Eisenberg interviews Nina Frankel,
a Holocaust survivor from Poland, in
her Pepper Pike home.
Some had entire families “ripped away,”
Heyman said, yet they rebuilt their families,
with grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
“It’s really been inspiring to see them take
what was a tragedy in their lives and rebuild it
into something positive,” she said.
“These are people who lost everything,
came to America, built families in Cleveland, and
contributed to the city,” said BHS junior Marc
Eisenberg, student director for the project.
Students can relate
Not all of the survivors interviewed were
in concentration camps, Heyman said. Some
were hidden from the Nazis, she said, by
“righteous Gentiles” – non-Jews who risked
their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust.
“It was really perspective changing,”
Eisenberg said. “These people, (many) about
our age, were ripped from their lives and put
in this situation – all because of their religion.”
“If we had been in Europe at that time, we
would have gone through the same thing.”
About 18 BHS students have taken part in
the project, including 10-12 who have graduated.
The current crew includes Eisenberg;
junior Brad Charna, lead editor of the project; and Andrew Smith, Webmaster and
graphic designer. All are students of Jordanek’s.
Four girls took part, as writers under
Heyman, during the previous two semesters
but are currently doing Senior Search projects.
They are seniors Beth Apisdorf, Inbar
Maayan, Lori Teich, and Arica Turoff.
Heyman, also the school’s director of
theater, and Jordanek are co-advisors. While
Heyman has focused on the script and
research, Jordanek is the technology advisor.
“I wanted it to be more than a historical
document,” Markwardt said. “I wanted it to
have an artistic and spiritual dimension; that’s
why I went to Sheila Heyman.”
“Chris came on board after we realized
we needed someone with technical expertise.
By combining their skills, (Heyman and Jordanek) make a good team.”
Sense of urgency
There’s a sense of urgency to the project
because the survivors are getting older, Charna
said. They range in age from mid-60s to late 80s.
“A lot of the survivors are dying off,"
Charna said. "One has passed away since we
did the interview.”
Partly because of that sense of urgency,
the project team is providing a copy of the
entire interview on DVD to each family,
Jordanek said.
“It’s the unedited, uncut version,” he said.
“We thought that was important.”
“Each full interview will also be on the
Web site, along with a biography of each
survivor,” Jordanek said.
“The purpose of the Web site is to provide resources for teachers and students to
learn about the Holocaust and the survivors,”
he said. “The film will be edited from more
than 20 hours of footage to about 45 minutes,” Jordanek said.
“Most of the interviews are done,” Eisenberg said. “We finished a good amount of the
interviews this year and (last) summer, editing
them into different sections,” he said. “We’re
focusing now on getting the script done and
will continue to work on editing this summer.”
Music performed by the BHS Orchestra will be featured in the film.
A model for others
The site of the premiere has not been
determined yet.
“We’d like to premiere it at the Cedar Lee
(Theatre in Cleveland Heights) or that type of
theater,” Charna said.
After the premiere, the students plan
to distribute the film to educational institutions around the world, including schools,
libraries and museums, Charna said. He
cited the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage,
in Beachwood, as an example.
“It’s a good educational resource,” he
said. “That applies not only to learning
about the Holocaust, but also to the concept
of students making the film,” Heyman said.
“It may be inspirational to high schools
that a group of students are doing this and
might inspire other schools to do a similar
project on another topic,” she said.
Markwardt believes the film will be a
model for other school districts.
“They’re putting together something that
will be worthy of state and national attention,”
he said. “I think when it’s done, we’ll have a
product of which we’re very proud.”
The Web site is internalweb.
beachwoodschools.org/holocaust.
It’s still under construction.
SCRAPBOOK
The Class of 2009 was honored with $8.3 million dollars
in scholarships at the senior awards assembly.
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Hilltop Principal Michael Molnar reads Shel Silverstein
poems to students during Bryden’s Right to Read Week.
Thanks to all of our community readers who came and
shared a story with Bryden students.
Charleen Factor, former Beachwood teacher
Audrey Fuller, former Beachwood teacher
Jennifer Garwood, Bryden technology teacher
Myrna Gilmore, former Beachwood teacher
Janet Kertesz, Bryden secretary
Diane Linick, Bryden reading specialist
Roger Martin, Beachwood patrolman
Michael Molnar, Hilltop principal
Deborah Pilarcik, Hilltop guidance counselor
Kristine Rankin, Bryden school nurse
Colleen Schachtel, Bryden teacher assistant
Jennifer Schwelik, BHS media specialist
Topher Starzyk, Bryden guidance counselor
Jennifer Tramer, vice president of Beachwood Board of Education
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Beachwood High School Tennis Star Goldberg
Finishes Second at Division II State Tournament
Reprinted with permission from Sun News
State Runner Up in Tennis Singles, Mark Goldberg
Tennis players are like any other athlete
when it comes to superstition. If something
is working, they'll stay in the same routine,
eat the same foods, wear the same clothing.
The reverse is also true where any athlete or coach will change the way they will
sit or stand or find a different chair to sit in.
The biggest story of the Division II
state championships at the Stickney Center
at Ohio State University was not the final
between Mark Goldberg of Beachwood
and Joe Fritz of Cincinnati Country Day,
which Fritz won, 6-1, 6-2.
Instead, it was Goldberg’s semifinal
match with Ian Wagner of Columbus
Wellington School. It turned out to be a
thriller, with both sets won by the Bison
junior, 7-6, 7-6, via the tie-breaker route.
“This was the same court Mark had
lost on in the doubles championship last
year,” said Bison coach Gregg Goldberg,
Mark's father. “How strange is that?”
Indeed, the younger Goldberg and then
senior partner Grant Aronson faced Billy
Strunk and Omar Salama of Cincinnati
Indian Hill in a three-set battle. After winning the first set, 6-1, the Bison pair lost the
second, 6-4. The two teams battled to 6-6,
forcing a tie-breaker. The Indian Hill duo
won 8-6 for the title.
Fast forward to this year’s semifinal.
Goldberg wins the first tie-breaker 7-5 and
the second set 8-6, the very score he had
lost by the previous year.
“There are two benches on the court
and I sat on a different one than I did last
year,” the coach said. “It’s funny how Mark
and I noticed that right away.”
BMS Track Members Set New
State Records
Beachwood Middle School’s Brianna
Johnson and Berta Amelinaite both set
new state records and were recognized as
the Middle School Track and Field State
Champions at the end of this school year.
By: Jim Isabella - Originally printed: June 8, 2009
The match was one of those rare times
everyone at the center could watch the finish.
The marathon match went 2½ hours.
“Everyone else was done with their
matches, so all eyes were on the court,”
Coach Goldberg said.
With only 45 minutes between the
semifinal and final, Goldberg had little
energy to face Fritz. Tired and exhausted
after the finals, Goldberg needed medical
attention with fluids pumped into him after
an ambulance arrived.
“This was not a case of Mark not being
hydrated properly. He just gave everything he
had on the court and had nothing left,” the
coach said. “Hey, there were kids from Beachwood who came down to watch the matches
and went home and took a nap. They were so
tired and they did not even play.”
“It was hot and it is always warmer on
the court than the temperature everyone
sees on the weather report.”
It was also a memorable day.
(left to right)
Berta Amelinaite
Discus
1st Place 103’ 08”
(new state record)
State Champ
Brianna Johnson
100m dash
1st Place 12:61
(new state record)
State Champ
200m dash
1st Place 25:97
(new state record)
State Champ
Many thanks to the Community PTO, which raised
$20,500 in its 10th Annual Garage Sale. Proceeds will
be allocated to schools for program enhancements.
Our deepest appreciation to the PTO and the many
hardworking volunteers who made this year’s sale such
a success. We extend our ongoing thanks to the PTO
for its generosity and extraordinary support of the
schools.
Hundreds of shoppers search for treasures opening day
of the Garage Sale.
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Check out these great stories at
Beachwoodschools.org
Hilltop Students
Create Their Own
Websites, Videos,
and Podcasts
Visit the website to see
these tech-savvy projects.
Freshman Wins
Best Short Film
from N.Y. Int'l
Independent
Film Festival
251 Students Honored
at the Beachwood Board
of Education Awards of
Excellence
Visit the website to view the
May 17th program of honorees.
Visit the website to see
Moira Burke’s video.
Beachwood Student-Athletes Sign with Universities
Visit the website to see the previously recorded letter of intent signings videos for these five student-athletes.
Josh Musch
Jeremy Harris,
Callan Camin
Alena Brown
Justin Hernandez
(second from left)
to Ohio Northern
University for
football
a pole vaulter, to
Baldwin-Wallace
University for track.
Harris recently took
5th place at regionals
to Notre Dame
College for soccer
(second from right)
to Ursuline College
for track
to Notre Dame
College for football
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Check out these great stories at
Beachwoodschools.org
BHS Student Creates
Fashion Website that
Garners International
Attention
Visit the website to see the
WKYC featured new story.
Beachwood
Teachers Featured
in WKYC's Hero
Central Campaign
Visit the website to check
out the TV campaign.
‘09 K-12 Beachwood
Schools Art Exhibit
Visit the website to view more photos from the exhibit.
Beachwood Holocaust Project
Visit the website to check out the movie trailer, meet the
interviewed survivors, and to meet the production crew.
Bryden Librarian will
be Honored as a 2009
Emerging Leader
Visit the website to read the story.