KIERON AINSWORTH RICHARD ALCEDO WAAJIH ANDREWS ALEXZINE BARCLAY

MARIO BARILLAS SHUANIA BERRIOS NATEA BOMAR PHILLIP BRONER

LOUIS BROWN AVERY BRUNSON LUIS BURAU BETTY CACERES

JULIA CACERES AYESHA CALLOWAY MOHAMMED CAMARA SAMEED CANNADY

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CHAD CARTWRIGHT NICHOLE CHARLES GAN HAN CHIN CHARA CHRISTIAN

SHELLY CLAVIS RAYMOND COLON LEONARDO CONDE YASMEEN CRENSHAW

MARCO CRESPO SHANELLE DAVIS SHAKIRAH DAWES NICOLE EADDY

SHAHIEM EDWARDS NORIS ENCARNACION INGRID ESSER LEO FERNANDEZ

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Mr a, no' Mrs. know ir a,// andrew Ta.nnis NicAo/e CAa.rles

Tea.cAer 1s Terror EJila.l Jerrery

SAa.kira. Da.wes

sm.a/lesr seniors sa.meed Ca.nnedy

Tirra.ny ftoaie

MosrOaier .Ga.n. Han. CAin. Ma.dina.A 1-aca..s

Mosr oars,POken Corey Wa.lcocc

l-as !rivera.

!3esr Sense or 1-ta-m.or Da.mien TAoma.s

Ingrid esser

Most" arA!eric saladeen. Moore

sehnico .Gillespie

Mosr Creat-ive CAad CarrwrigAr

NiesAa ltorron.

Mosr oarrageoas Joes,oA W . s-mirA CAara CArisrian.

Mosr M~srerioas WaaJiA andrews a(:!esAa s-malls

Se.)'isr seniors Will SAe!ron.

Veronica Mercado

rriendliesr as-m-ar 1-ockAarr Marian. Morales

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TEREEK FLOOD JOSE GARCIA MICHAEL GARDNER SELMICO GILLESPIE

RAMON GONZALEZ JR SAMUELGONZALEZJR TANISHA GRAVES CRAIG GREEN

TRIS HAMIL TON KENDRA HARRIS MADINAH HENRY JEFFERSON HILL JR

SALAHUDDIN HOLMES MONIQUE HORDGE NIESHA HORTON TIFFANY HOUlE

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APRIL HUNTER OUADELJACKSON BILAL JEFFERY KWAYME JENKINS

AL-MUSTEEN JENNINGS JARRETT JOHNSON STACEY JOHNSON DEMETRIC JONES

SHARI JORDAN ABRAHAM KAMARA LAKISHA KING LAWRENCE KNOTT JR

ANEESAH LAMB LATISHA LANGLEY JAMES LEWIS MIGUEL LLANOS

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Mosr T aJ karil/e ai-Masreen s~~,ellf1 Cia-vis

Mosr lnrelligenr Jerrerson !till SAa.nelle Da-vis

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alwa~s wandering rAe Aalls

Cra-ig Green april ltanrer

(Camera \hy)

t-a-z.iesr seniors !robert" Spea-rs Nicole E-a-ddf:!

alwa~s t-are .ror Sclwol Wa.auiA andrews

Y a.s-meen CrensAa.w

Class Clowns sa,la,deen ltohnes Ma.dina.A ltenrr1

Carer-eria l

ASMAR LOCKHART ELIESER LORENZO MEDINAH LUCAS TOYA MASON

A YESHA MCCOY CYRON MCMIKLE GABRIEL MENA VERONICA MERCADO

A A SILVIA MILANES MAYRA MIRANDA KEVIN MITCHELL SALADEEN MOORE

WILLIE MOORE MARIAN MORALES OSVALDO MORALES SHAUNT A MOSLEY

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JOEL MUNIZ JULIAN NAILS ERIC PALACIOS SHAWNTEEHA PATTERSON

TEOFILA PENA ANTHONY PERALTA ERIK PERALTA HERMINIA PEREZ

RASHAD PINKNEY MUHAMMED PRISTELL ODETYS REYES LUS MARIA RIVERA

GINA ROBALINO MARQUES ROBINSON FELIX RODRIGUEZ JR AMEER SALEEM

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Mosr ffiglr.. on. l-ire Sa.Aei-m edwa-rds T a.n-isAa. .Gra-ves

!3esr Dr-essed MaAa.-m-med Ca.-ma-ra.

1-a.ldsAa- king

MOsr Con.eired k. Terry~ J. l-indsa-y~ SAa.nelle Wicker~ T .

.Gra-ves ~s . !3errios ~ S .JoAnson~ C .CArisria.n

!3esr 1..-a.aglr.. Sa./a.deen Moore 1-a.kisa.A king

Caresr Coar'le MicAa.el .Ga-rdner Da.-mi/la. Da-niels

IOossir' a/e)'~ine I!Ja.rcla-y

JoAn Wilson (Camera Shy)

13esr t-ooldng MicAa.e! Gardner Da.m.i!la. Daniels

Mosr IOil-'ing L-awrence knot"t" Jeanine L-indsey

Mosr t:senr/e-m.a,n/ 1:1 It t-tUI~:~Iike

Class lfasrlers Cyron McMikle

T aslt.ee-malt. Wilkerson

Mosr Conserl-'aril-'e Corey Walcorr~ Jarret"t" Jolt.nson~ Da-mien TAo-mas~ Nat"ea t!Jo-mar

Jarret"t" JOit.nson Slt.anelle Davis

JOEL SANCHEZ WILLIAM SHELTON JR ANGELA SHEPPARD KAILASH SINGH

SHILENDRA SINGH A YISHA SMALLS JOSEPH W SMITH JOSEPH E SMITH

ROBERT SPEARS ANDREW TANNIS KAREEM TERRY JULIO THEN

DAMIEN THOMAS EDWIN TURNER JUAN VELASQUEZ COREY WALCOTT

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ANDRIS WALKER

CHENILLE WICKER

TASHEEMAH WILKERSON

: NINETEEN

r • I JOHN WILSON

JAROD ZELAYA

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A day in the life at Newark Tech.

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Shops at Newark Tech

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Last Will and Testament We, the class of 1998, leave the following to the

students of Newark Tech:

I, Alexzine Barclay, leave all my gossip.

I, Shuania Berrios, leave all the teachers to the students at Newark Tech.

I, Luis Burau , wish for everyone to achieve their goals and dreams in life and become very successful in

everything they do.

I, Nichole Charles, leave my high intelligence and my great sense of judgement.

I, Chara Christian , leave my intelligence.

I, Shelly Clavis , leave my gift of gab.

I, Damilla Daniels, leave my cool , calm and cozy style.

I, Selm1co Gillespie, leave my will to be involved and active.

I, Tanisha Graves, leave my love to all my peps.

I, Craig Green , leave my will to do what I want, and my sense of humor.

I, Madinah Henry, leave my cousin Khalil Muhammad, my teachers, my locker, and books.

I, Monique Hordge, leave all my fly skills.

I, N1esha Horton , wish Good Luck to everyone.

I, Ouadel Jackson, leave Newark Tech memories of me.

I, AI-Musteen Jennings, leave my pretty thug style.

I, Stacey Johnson , leave everyone a positive attitude.

I, Shari Jordan, leave you my kindness and gentleness plus my blessings in succeeding in your plans.

I, Mohamed Kamara, leave my jiggyness to my little brother, Moustapha Kamara.

I, Latisha Langley, want everyone to work hard in your four years , but have fun .

I, James Lewis, leave my memories.

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I, Asmar Lockhart, leave all my skills and talents to every student at Tech from now till they're gone.

I, El i Lorenzo, leave congratulations to everyone.

I, Toya Mason, leave the knowledge to know who your true friends are and stay clear of the he said/she said

madness.

I, Ayesha McCoy, leave to my sister " Letha Martin" my brother Gavin Adams.

I, Cyron McMikle, leave my hope that you do your best! It will benefit you in the long run . Believe me!!!

I, Veronica Mercado, leave the following thought-"You haven't failed until you quit trying ."

I, Ana Milanes, leave a saying - "Be tough , but nice! "

I, Osvaldo Morales, leave you my quietness and my honesty. Love you all that loved me.

I, Joel Muniz, leave you the luck that helped me to pass.

I, Eric Palacios, leave you my autobiography to instruct all future playaz.

I, Shawnteeha Patterson , leave the number to my hairdresser.

I, Teofila Pena, leave you good luck!!

I, Lus Rivera , leave the following thought- always be true to yourself, and don't worry about everybody else.

I, Angela Sheppard, leave the ability to make it out of high school- whether or not you use it is up to you .

I, Shilendra Singh, leave my auto mechanic skills .

I, Joseph W. Smith, leave all future graduating classes the success we had.

I, Robert Spears, leave my lockers on every floor.

I, Corey Walcott , leave the following equation -Education - Money = Happiness

I, Andris Walker, hope you 'll be true to yourself.

I, John Wilson , leave my laugh.

Waa]ih Andrews Computers, Basketball

Alexz1ne Z. Barclay "Lex"

Skat1ng, Track Outspoken

Shuan1a Venus Bernos "Dimples"

Check It Outl Modeling

Sentimental

Natea Bomar "Tea, T-T" For Real

Drawmg, Braiding Motivated

Luis Burau "Boo-Boo"

Check Th1s Out Mus1c, Baseball, Basketball

Friendly

Avery Brunson " Droop"

Ch1ef Football, Basketball

Cunous

Betty Caceres Forget About It

MUSIC

Honest

Nicole Charles "Chocolate" I Know R1ght

Sw1mm1ng, Skating, Bowling, and Volleyball Ambitious

Chara Chnst:an "C-Note"

The Hatefullest Mess Cheerlead1ng, Dancmg

Challenger

Shelly Clav1s "Ciavo"

What You Say Hav1ng Fun

D1fferent

Senior Biography Marco Crespo

"Pa-Pa" What's Up

G1rls, Mus1c

Dam1lla Dan1els "Wooga"

J'm Tryna Surv1ve Eating, Read1ng , TV

Silly

N1cole Eaddy "Nikki"

S1ngmg, Danc1ng

M1chael Gardner "Gardner"

Know What J'm Talk1ng About Basketball

Neat

Selm1co Den1se G1llesp1e " MICO"

Appreciate It Roller Blad1ng

Intellectual

Tan1sha ltav1a Graves "Big Mama"

Stop Playm W1t Me Shoppmg, Talking on the Phone, Eat1ng

Moody

Cra1g Green "Craig in Dem"

J'm Innocent Chillin

Discombobulated

Kendra D. Hams "Tmny, Kenny"

Hey! S1ng1ng, Danc1ng,

Cheerlead1ng, Talk1ng on Phone, Modeling, Acting , Shopp1ng

Phenomenal

Mad1nah Henry "D1nah"

l-Ight Funny

Salahuddm Holmes "Sal"

What, What DaBomb

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Monique Letrice Hordge "Mo-Mo"

What . Do I Look L1ke Your Mother Shopping

Moody

N1esha Horton "CB, Nesha, Red , Lil B1t"

Your Mother Unpredictable

Apnl Hunter Talking , Volleyball

P1cky

Quade! Jackson "Q, Qua"

Stop that·-·-Basketball Craz1est

AI-Musteen Malikk Mutaqui Jennings "Moo"

Cookies Basketball, Pool

Pretty Thug

Stacey Darrelyn Johnson "Stac"

Shut Up Shopp1ng, Be1ng w1th Fnends

Nice

Shan R. Jordan "Carmel"

1'11-Anyway Church, S1ng1ng, Volleyball

Unique

Mohamed Kamara "20-20"

Let's Make Th1s Cash Basketball. Shopp1ng

Jiggy

Lakisha King "K1sha"

Don't Do That Skat1ng. Bowling

Neat

Lawrence Randall Knott Jr "Waldo"

I Feel Your Pa1n, Your Pa1n Runs Deep Song Writing

Unique

Senior Biography Lat1sha Langley

"Tisha" Leave Me Alone

Cheerleading G1v1ng

James Lew1s "EAZE"

Consp1racy Wnt1ng, Ch1llen

Generous

Asmar Lockhart "Pluck , Plucky" You Ain 't Ly1ng Sports, Ch1llin '

One Word Can't Descnbe Me

Eli Lorenzo LodTerr

H1p Hop Rules Da World on the Hot 97 Ch1llln' Chlilin'

Med1nah Yahfaye Lucas "Deenah"

What Ever, Stop Play1ng Shopping, Eat1ng, Movies

Deva

Toya Mason Come On - Get Out My Face

Read1ng, Wnting , Poetry, Modeling, S1ng1ng

Outspoken

Ayesha McCoy "McCoy" Do You

Babysitting, Working Keep to Myself

Cyron McM1kle " B1g Duke"

Why Are You Curs1ngll! Part1es, Work, Computers

Strong

Veron1ca Mercado "Sexy"

It Could Be Worse Danc1ng

Fnendliest

Ana Silva Milanes "LA UUA"

Never Say Never! Reading, Cook1ng, Dancing, Walking

Tough

Saladeen Moore "Sal"

Word Up Basketball , Football

Osvaldo Morales "Ozzy" Walking

Cute

Joel Muniz "Joey"

All Well? Draw1ng

Cool

Julian Nails "Ju-N1Se"

It A1n 't Easy! Ch1llin ', Count1ng Money

Thug

Enc Palac1os "E"

Whats Mess1n W1t Working, Chillin ' with my Boyz

Flirt

Shawnteeha Patterson "Butta"

I Don't Like Her Sw1mm1ng, Shopping

Attitude

Teofila J. Pena Jaquez "Yeo" Dance

Muhammed Pnstell "Pnstell'

Stop What You're D01ng Restless

Lus Mana R1vera I Can't Stand Two-Faced

People Swimming, Shopping, Talk1ng

Outspoken

Ameer Saleem "Tune"

Consp1racy Football, Art

Exquisite

Senior Biography Angela Sheppard

"Hot Momma" Really

Do1ng Ha1r, Sleeping, TV NICS

Shllendra B. S1ngh "Lee"

Get It Done the F1rst T1me Working on Cars

Mr F1x-lt

Joseph W Sm1th "Joer"

Chilling, Hang1n' Out Sexy Chocolate

Robert Spears "Robb, Bobb1to"

Ooh Snappl !l, As II! ! Basketball , Shopp1ng

Pondenng

Andrew Tann1s "Uncle Frank, Thuglife"

How the···· Basketball

Kind-Hearted

Dam1en Thomas "da-Da"

What's Go1ng On Football , Model Cars

Respectful

Andns Walker "Lil Here, Drew" Let's Get There

Stepper. Volunteer, Football Kind, Warm. Canng

John Wilson I Don't Want None

Corey Walcott "C"

Go Head Vol Basketball, Work1ng on Cars

Determ1ned

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Cheer leading

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Freshmen Basketball

JR.Varsity Basketball

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Mr. D Harris Coach

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Boys Varsity Basketball

Girls Varsity Basketball

Constantino Coach

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Girls Softball

Mr. J. Constantino Coach

Boys Varsity and JV Baseball

Mr. D Harris ~,............ Mr. J LaRose ~ Coaches

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Senior Class Officers

like mu ic to my ear and ugar on my lip . After four long year , orne of u may have a completed our journey before other, but none the les , it has all come to an end for the mo t part. Acquaintanceship and friend hip may be lo t, but a great en e of pride and need for further advancement in life will take their place. Never forgotten and alway remembered are each of u in each others' hearts and mind . We have been through good time and ometime bad, yet here we till tand united and completing a common goal. We have come thi far and perhap we will look back one day and remember all the thing that brought u together and the thing that may have kept u apart

Succe At lea t we have a key piece in the Evolution game. Now put this pi ce into good u e and

go ol e the freakin' puzzl . It ' up to you to either ad ance or put it on hold. I won't believe that YOU did all thi for nothing. You had the courage to complete the four year , now fini h the game and make me proud. I love you all no matter what anyone aid and I hop that wh n we ee each other at ur reunion we would have all lived up to our potential. Recall my word , follow your dream and alway remember that the world await for no one, o if you want it you have to go out and get it your elf. Se you when were older and hopefully wi er and ucce ful.

Love alway , Lu Rivera Senior Cia Pre ident

Student Council

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CIE/COE

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HOSA

Mr'>. Juanita John a ocational

student'> organitation comprised of '>tudents enrolled in health occupations education a, the state and local organizations promote and encourage the development of leader. hip abilitie . . citizen hip re with students who have similar career goals. Lasting friendship~ are often made. Our motto " the hand of HO A hold the health of tomorrow". 110 can help }OU make your health career dream

FBLA

E~tablished in 1940. FBLA ts a nonprofit educational a~ octation for the tudents preparing for careers in business. entrepreneurial or business related fields. There are over 12.000 charted chapters in 50 states. All local chapters operate under the supervt ion of a state chapter and all function within the national organization.

FBLA prepares students for employment by promoting competent. aggressive bu iness leadership, increasing under tanding of American free enterprise. establishing career goals. encouraging scholar hip. promotmg efficient money management. and developing character and self-confidence.

The ad vi ors for the FBLA are Jamce Kenyatta and Gwendolyn Dtckerson. Officers For 97-9 are Selmico Gillespie,President; Elva Alava. Vice-President; Dionne Grahm. ecretary; Chidesha Judd. Treasurer; and Keiona Hutchins. reporter

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VICA

VIC A 1~ a profes~JOnal soc1el} and run by students m career-crammg programs. VICA members choose. plan and conduce their ov.n aciJ\JIJes VI A chapters are found m lugh schools. area voca110nal lrammg cencer,. career center\. cechmcal schools. and communll} colleges.

VI A v.as created co ra1se the quahl} of education for

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School Newspaper

Yearbook Staff

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Flashback Day

G u E s s

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Faculty & Staff

Mr . Roche Coun-,clor

Mr. '1.1 . A-.iner Engh

Ms. K. Petrucelli English Department

Mr.Joesph Dedaloni'> Math Department

Mr. R. ingh Math Department

Ms. K. Morris'>ey Health/Physical Educat1on Dept

Mr. M Rinald1 c1ence Department

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Mr'>. K. Salvanto ngli'>h Department

Mr. A. Cilento Math Department

Mr. J. Snyder Math Department

Mr. K. Stiehler Health!Phy.,ical Educauon Dept

M'>. E. Waldon Sc1ence Department

Mr,. S. chaefer Engh'>h Department

Mr. J. Constantmo Hcalth!Phy-,ical Education Dept

Mr. V. Fiallo Sc1cncc Departme~n-t __ ~

Mr. G. Doyle H1story Department

Vann Williams English Department

Mr'>. R. Gutkind Math Department

Health/PhySical ducation Dept

Mr. R. Moeller HistOr) Department

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1\h K Ralfcrt) Ill lOt) D.::panm.::nl

Mr D Harri' Auto Bod)

Mr,. K Ken) ana Bu\lnC\\

\1r. H. Langer Computer Technology

\tr f Barharo'a H\.AC

Mr\ J.John,on \lhcJ Heahh

Mr \\ Humlcy Auto Mechanic'

1\tr\. L. Stefanelli Bu,lnC\\

Mr \t Le lcr Drahmg

\1r R. I lanncry Mach me

Mr, . 1 Spma Dental ""lmg

\1r,. G D1cJ..cNln Bu\lnc"

Mr \ Tumer Bu\lnC"

Mr. J . Jo,cph Elect neal

Mr S \Jel,on Plumhmg

Mr l Gill Auto Technology

Mr,. L. John,on Bu\lne"

Mr. A Mederio' Carpemry

\tr S Holl" Jn,lru

Mr 1\1 Logue \\du1ng

1' M Aco,ta L'iL

Mr R. \\ chh Head Cu,Hxhan

Mr J T)'l. Supcn 1\0 r or \ OGitional [·.d.

M,.l Gontalct LSL

Mr \\ D1maru Teen P

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1r.. T Rac1opp1 Cafctcna 1anagcr

Mr . D. Ta) lor Cafeteria tat'f

1ar) Per. all Child are Ctr. Coordinator

Mrs. J. Rogers Child Care Ctr.

1r, 1 Mou,l..ounc aktcna taff

M,. K Chirco Day are

Chast1ty Gallardo Child Care Ctr

Mr, . D Sperduto afctcria Staff

M,. T Jo,cph Ch1ld are Ctr.

M,. M. Pere1ra Dnvcr

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