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MAHANOY AREA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION 2016

BEAR FACTSMahanoy Area High School GRADUATION 2016

Class Officers President: Luke Holman

Vice-President: Jennie NeifertSecretary: Trey Macieunas

Treasurer: Nolan Fegley

Class Colors: Black and Vegas Gold

Class Flower: Gerber Daisy

Class of 2016

Class Quote:“Chase your dreams but always

know the road that’ll lead you home again.”

Class Song: “Back Home” - Andy Grammer

Dear Seniors,

Sooner rather than later you will be approaching the moment when you walk out our doors for the last time. Where has the time gone? In reflecting over your past four years at Mahanoy Area I have not seen a class that is more ready for the real world than the Class of 2016. I can’t thank you enough for how much you have done for Mahanoy Area and continue to do. You have left a lasting impression on everyone you have come into contact with. I hope that we have left the same lasting impression on you as well. The main reason I know you will be success-ful is based on your unwavering kindness. Your ability to help your fellow classmates and school has never gone unnoticed. I have learned from you more than you will ever learn from me. Through your actions you inspire others to try and be better every day. By working together I believe you have found what life is all about. For this reason you are more than ready to move on. Understand as you leave Mahanoy Area you will carry on the life ex-periences and lessons learned from our school. Mahanoy Area will always be in your heart and you will never be alone. As your principal I owe you for making Mahanoy a better place. Please understand that I am a letter, phone call, or email way. Reach out if you ever need anything. Congratulations Class of 2016. I wish you nothing but the best.

Mr. Thomas Smith


Students of the MonthSeptember: Kimmy Loughlin Nolan FegleyOctober: Madison Ansbach & Luke Holman

November: Jennie Neifert Lenny DulskyDecember: Kiera Van Horn Adam Bahrey

January: Bryana Messerschmidt Joe BradleyFebruary: Emily Bruce & Chris Caravella

March: Laura Bisco & Jacob UlicnyApril: Amberley Blashock Desiree Malacusky

May: Kelsey Conroy & Lauren Gober

YES Program Graduates

Congratulations to the ElksStudents

of the YearNolan Fegley &

Desiree Malacusky

“I’m proud of the YES grads and I wish them the best of luck with their future careers.” - Valerie Kane

Baccalaureate will be on May 29th at Blessed Teresa of Calculata

Catholic Church at 7:00 pm. Seniors are asked to assemble outside the

church at 6:40. The signup sheet is on Mr. Shirvinski’s door.

Congratulations to Sam Gnall for

qualifying for the State long jump.

The following 20 seniors have met all of the requirements set by the NEPA Manufacturers and Employers Council and have attained their YES certificate. To recognize this accomplishment, they attended a breakfast on May 12, 2016 at St. Nicholas Hall in Minersville. Also, in at-tendance were Representatives Jerry Knowles and Mike Tobash along with over 350 attendees from participating businesses, college and universities, school districts and the NEPA MAEC. Lenny Dulsky spoke giving a student testimony on how this class will help him in his future. He had many compliments on his speech and was even referenced by Representative Jerry Knowles as he gave his congratulatory remarks. This program continues to grow with over 500 participating businesses in Pennsyl-vania that accepts the certificate. Amberly Blashock Aus-tin Blackwell, Aydan McGroarty, Brionna Jones, Byanna Messerschmidt, Christopher Caravella, Jacob Ulicny, Jen-nie Neifert, Jordan Jones , Joseph Bradley, Journey Cun-ningham, Kelsey Conroy, Kiera Van Horn, Laura Bisco, Leonard Dulsky, Luke Holman, Matthew Postupack, Me-gan Letcavage, Mickayla Backo, Noah Noon.


My most memorable moment of high school was...

Graduation practice will begin on June 1. All male graduates

MUST HAVE THEIR CAPS FOR GRADUATION PRACTICE.Graduation tickets will be

distributed at graduation practice.

...winning the Division Three title in softball both my freshman and senior year. - Desiree Malacusky...cheering at the basketball games and hustling up the Park Place Road for cross country. - Luke Holman...doing the physics labs. Ashard as physics is, Mr. Mal-kames made it fun. - Jennie Neifert...winning the Division Three softball title my freshman and senior years. - Emily Bruce...winning the District title for basketball. - Kiera Van Horn...getting to meet so many new people and making such amazing friends. - Amber Babinchak...hanging out with friends. - Anthony Dorneman...having fun with my friends. - Nikita Deesing...moving here. - Jordan Jones...anyday at tech. - John Gallo...walking off of the football field with my brothers af-ter the last high school football game of my life. - Lenny Dulsky...going to wrestling tournaments and sleeping in the ho-tels. - Andre Wilson...vo-tech. - Cody Heffner...going to Schuylkill Technology Center North Campus for health careers. - Alexis Ulinitz...vo-tech. - Tiffany Weller...vo-tech. - Alanna Cameron...bomb threats. - Mason Ryan...going to Hershey for three days with FBLA. - Journey Cunningham...when we won against North Schuylkill. It was just awe-some inthe locker room. - Michael Wronski...going to an underground “disco” with Mr. Nester on the Greece/Italy trip. - Lauren Gober...competing in the PA Computer Fair and going to States for Logo Design. - Jacob Ulicny...everything from Friday night football games to school dances, prom, graduation; all the great times with friends I met in high school. - Sarah Sheipe...going to prom both junior and senior years. - Meghan Letcavage...when my basketball team won districts and made it to the Final Four in State Playoffs. - Laura Bisco

...when all of us were at prom having a good time dancing. - Bradley Hornung...winning the District titles and playing sports with friends. - Marcus Styka...honestly, everydau attending this school but mostly prom. - Alyzea Andino...I’ve had many memorable moments in high school. Un-fortunately, I’ve had the worst memories here and the best in other schools. - Summer Alvarez...making Honor Roll for the first time in ninth grade. - Matthew Postupack...the first day in the Residential/Industrial Electrical Pro-gram at STC. - Gianni Versace...football games. - Vinnie Callo...beating North Schuylkill in football. - Aydan McGro-arty...leading the biggest fan section at our girls’ basketball State Semi game. - Joseph Bradley...going to tech. - Nathan Mooney...the activities we did in the gym. - Antonio Reeves...when we went to Districts two years in a row in volley-ball. - Mychaellah Lucas...hanging out with my friends at the Homecoming formal. - Kimberly Loughlin...becoming super close to the best group of kids I could get for my senior year and never expecting it or Ms. But-cavage always waking me up from my naps in the library. - Bryana Messerschmidt


Class of 2016Future Plans

...to attend Lock Haven University to become a physi-cian’s assistant. - Desiree Malacusky...to attend West Chester University to major in account-ing and serve in the United States Army Reserve. - Luke Holman...to attend King’s College to major in physician assistant studies. - Jennie Neifert...to attend Temple University to major in pre-pharmacy. - Emily Bruce...to attend West Chester University to major in psychol-ogy. - Kiera Van Horn...to work as a certified nursing assistant at a nursing home.- Amber Babinchak...to work at Dominos with my brother. - Anthony Dorne-man...to be a full time student at LCCC. - Nikita Deesing...to attend Penn State and get a job doing medical re-search. - Jordan Jones...to work as a HVAC technician.- John Gallo...to attend Shippensburg University to earn a master’s de-gree in accounting.- Lenny Dulsky...to go to army basic training, finish AIT and go to Air-borne school; after that, serve my country for eight years.- Andre Wilson...to attend LCCC.- Cody Heffner...to get a job as a certified nursing assistant and help oth-ers. - Alexis Ulinitz...to earn a degree in social work.- Tiffany Weller...to travel the world. - Alanna Cameron...to attend Penn State Hazelton to study criminal justice. - Mason Ryan...to be successful, happy and healthy.- Journey Cunning-ham...to attend Albright College - Michael Wronski...to live spontaneously and to be rich, excluding money. - Lauren Gober...to attend Bloomsburg University to major in graphic de-sign and secondary in graphic print design.- Jacob Ulicny...to go to college for marine biology and make something of myself that I can look back on. - Sarah Sheipe...to attend the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville to major in biology. I plan to study to become a surgeon. - Meghan Letcavage...to attend Penn State to major in wildlife biology.- Laura Bisco

...to attend Bloomsburg University to major in liberal arts.- Bradley Hornung...to attend Penn State Schuylkill to major in criminal jus-tice. - Marcus Styka...to attend military basic training from June to August. I am excited to serve. Then I will attend either LCCC or Kutztown University.- Alyzea Andino...to attend Kutztown University to study child care and become a pre-school teacher. - Summer Alvarez...to work at Lowe’s Distribution Center. - Matthew Postu-pack...to obtain a full time job in the electrical field. - Gianni Versace...to further my education and move to California.- Vinnie Callo...to major in electrical engineering. - Chris Caravella...to attend Albright College to major in marine biology. - Aydan McGroarty...to attend Penn State Schuylkill to major in business. - Joseph Bradley...to go to school and get a better education.- Nathan Mooney...to work with my father in the construction business. - Antonio Reeves...to be a dental laboratory technician. - Mychaellah Lu-cas...to attend Shippensburg University to major in account-ing. - Kimberly Loughlin...to attend Albright College to dual major in education and communication. - Bryana Messerschmidt

Sports PhysicalsSports Physicals for the 2016-2017 school year will be given on June 3, 2016 starting at 8am in Nurse Merch’s office. To be able to participate in a PIAA sport for the 2016-2017 school year you must have a physical complet-ed after June 1st. All PIAA paperwork can be picked up in Nurse Merch’s office and must completed at the time of the physical. The cost of the physical is $25.


Special wishes go out to......my brother, have fun and enjoy your years of high school. - Desiree Malacusky...my cousin, Meredith Rhoades and the younger genera-tion of GCBV Bandits. - Luke Holman...my fellow classmates and the underclassmen. - Jennie Neifert...my sister, Hannah, have fun with your next two years of high school. They will fly by and before you know it, you will be a senior.- Emily Bruce...my cousin, Leah, who will be a junior next year and all my freshmen girls.- Kiera Van Horn...all my teachers. - Amber Babinchak...my teachers - Anthony Dorneman...the teachers who helped prepare me for college. - Jordan Jones...all the teachers that changed my life in some way.- Len-ny Dulsky...all Mahanoy Area teachers. - Alexis Ulinitz...my lunch club and the few teachers I actually loved. - Tiffany Weller...my lunch club. - Alanna Cameron...Mr. Nester for being a cool cat.- Mason Ryan...all the teachers who guided me to do the best I can. - Journey Cunningham...all the teachers that put up with me the last four years. - Michael Wronski...my graduating class. Best of luck to your future success and happiness. Live ambitiously, creatively and gener-ously. - Lauren Gober...my family, my fellow classmates and teachers for sup-porting me and to help me get where I’m at today. - Jacob Ulicny

...all the teachers that helped me when I needed the extra help with stuff I didn’t understand and helped me gradu-ate. - Sarah Sheipe...the underclassmen. Good luck in the rest of high school! - Meghan Letcavage...my sister, Meg. Have fun in high school. It goes quick. - Laura Bisco...all the teachers that taught me over the years. I will miss every single one of them. - Bradley Hornung...Mr. Kline for having his baby and making gym class play spike ball. - Marcus Styka...all teachers that deal with ninth graders. - Alyzea An-dino...all the underclassmen, this place will hurt you. You just have to be strong. - Summer Alvarez...Mr. West and Mrs. Kane.- Matthew Postupack...my teachers.- Gianni Versace...to all underclassmen. - Vinnie Callo...Mrs. Fegley. - Chris Caravella...Mr. West.- Aydan McGroarty...my favorite teachers, Mr. Nester and Ms. Loy. - Joseph Bradley...all seniors moving on in adult life. - Antonio Reeves...all underclassmen, good luck with your future endeav-ors. - Mychaellah Lucas...my younger siblings, Katie and Kyle. I hope they enjoy their senior year. Also congrats to all my fellow classmates. I hope they succeed in whatever they choose. - Kimberly Loughlin...the entire class of 2016. You have been my family for the last thirteen years and I don’t want anything more than for you to succeed in everything you do. - Bryana Mess-erschmidt

“Do your college applications before Thanksgiving and it won’t be rushed. Enjoy your sports and activities and if you have a chance at playoffs, or to keep going, just work hard and do it because if not, that sport/season is over. Go MA!” - Luke Holman

“There won’t be anymore basket-ball bus rides or pre game Pic a Pac food. There will be no more rush of adrenaline before tip off. I won’t play in anymore District Championship games or State Playoff games either.” - Kelsey Conroy


The class that benefited me the most was......personal finance. It helped manage my money. - Desiree Malacusky...accounting with Ms. Loy because it taught me real life problems and helped me choose my career path. - Luke Holman...personal finance. - Jennie Neifert...personal finance. - Emily Bruce...personal finance.- Kiera Van Horn...math. - Amber Babinchak...math.- Anthony Dorneman...personal finance. - Nikita Deesing...LCCC. - Jordan Jones...physics. - John Gallo...accounting I and II and business math because of my major. - Lenny Dulsky...physics because it deals with everydau life. - Andre Wil-son...physics. - Cody Heffner...health class. - Alexis Ulinitz...accounting. - Tiffany Weller...money management. - Alanna Cameron...writing lab because I can now write papers better than Mr. Nester. - Mason Ryan...Your Employment Skills. This class taught me every-thing for outside of school. - Journey Cunningham...English because I feel I needed to know most of it. - Mi-chael Wronski...physics because it taught me that school could be enjoy-able. - Lauren Gober...art class, computer apps and traditional multimedia for they helped me learn and grow more in my skills in art and on the computer and for also helping me prepare for

my major when I go to college. - Jacob Ulicny...English (Mr. Nester), chemistry (Mrs. Fegley). Without these classes I would have never learned all the things I have this year. - Sarah Sheipe...LCCC English with Mrs. Fallon. It helped me to write a great paper and prepare me for college English classes.- Meghan Letcavage...physics with Mr. Malkames because it taught me to think outside the box and have fun doing it.- Bradley Hornung...personal finance was the most helpful to me.- Marcus Styka...all my classes but mostly Mr. Nester and physics class. If it wasn’t for those two main classes, I most likely wouldn’t be in the military.- Alyzea Andino...Mr. Cray’s English class. Mr. Cray is an amazing teach-er. I really felt at home and welcome in his class and that’s hard to find. - Summer Alvarez...personal finance and YES class. - Matthew Postupack...algebra I.- Gianni Versace...physics. - Vinnie Callo...math class. - Chris Caravella...biology.- Aydan McGroarty...business math and personal finance.- Joseph Bradley...physics. - Nathan Mooney...Mrs. Bet’s room. - Antonio Reeves...chemistry. - Mychaellah Lucas...business math because it was for my major but also be-caause it taught me things I will have to deal with and learn in life. - Kimberly Loughlin...AP English. It helped me choose my major and prepare me for the workload. - Bryana Messerschmidt

“A note to underclassmen is to nev-er take a single moment for granted because it will be over sooner than you think.” - Jennie Neifert

“I still wish I could go back to freshmen year and start all over again. I wish I lived in the mo-ment, cherishing everything. My only advice to underclassmen is don.t take the time you have here for granted. It goes by so fast. I’m going to miss this.” - Meghan Letcavage

“My friends, memories and Maha-noy Area will forever have a place in my heart.” - Lenny Dulsky


As the school year comes to a close, many students are anticipating the glory that is summer. Although the end of the school year may be a hectic time full of stressing over finals and for the seniors, graduation, it’s always comfort-ing to know that care-free living is just around the cor-ner. The summer time is a great opportunity for students to get away from the school environment and relax their minds and focus on enjoying the sweltering heat! Some students will travel to their favorite beaches, go to amuse-ment parks, go on a camping trip, or just hang around with friends. No matter what the person is doing, it’s surely more exciting than sitting in a classroom! There are so many intriguing activities the summer can hold, but the most important part is what you make of it yourself. This summer will only be as exciting as you make it. Even though summer only lasts for three months, if you make the most of it, the memories will last forever. So when school has finally ended at the end of May, and we say goodbye to our friends who are going to college, we must prepare ourselves for the coming year. Some of us will be visiting colleges ourselves, the reality of growing up hitting hard. Whether you happen to be spending your summer days basking in the rays of sunshine on a sandy beach, the sound of seagulls above, or camping under the twilight sky, crickets chirping in the woods nearby, ap-preciate every second of it, because you’ll never get this summer back, so make it one to remember!

Summer Fun

Graduation 2016With June 3rd quickly approaching, the senior class is final-izing all preparations for their graduation day. Graduation will be held on the evening of June 3rd in the high school gym. In their final days at Mahanoy, members of the Class of 2016 will reminisce upon their favorite memories here. The seniors will miss their favorite teachers, classes, and most importantly, the bonds they shared with each other. Congratulations to the class of 2016, for the leadership roles they upheld this year. Their enthusiasm and school spirit will be greatly missed. Good luck with your future endeav-ors and best wishes to you all.

Austin Scheeler stands beside his and his group’s dinosaur balloon sculpture, which was created as part of their baby shower decoration committee project for parenting class. Group members not present in the picture include Daniel Wall, Jerry Adrey, Justin Rivera.

JuniorsAny junior interested in taking the LCCC

English course next school year please return your application to Ms. Nelson to the high school

office. The cost is $288.00 per course.

Physics EventMr. Malkemes and his senior physics students put on a science expo for the Kindergarten and first grade students on Wednesday May 25th. More than ten teams put on interactive displays covering topics related to Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Earth Science.

“Cherish every given moment and don’t ever be afraid to be involved or of what others will think of you. Have fun and live with no regrets. These are the times you will al-ways remember and want to get back. So make it worth it! Thank you, Mahanoy Area for a great, unforgettable time! The journey has just begun. - Nolan Fegley


What does the Class of 2016 think of their teachers?Most Serious

First Place: Ms. LoySecond Place: Mr. NesterThird Place: Mr. Shirvinski

Best Storyteller First Place: Mr. Nester

Second Place: Mr. Flamini

Gave the Most Notes First Place: Mr. Tobin

Second Place: Mr. Nester

Wittiest First Place: Mr. Cray

Second Place: Mr. Scheeler

Best Dressed First Place: Mr. Malkames Second Place: Mrs. Fegley

Gave the Most HomeworkFirst Place: Mr. Nester

Second Place: Ms. LuchettaThird Place: Mrs. Fegley

Gave the Least HomeworkFirst Place: Mrs. ScheelerSecond Place: Ms. Kane

Gave the Least TestsFirst Place: Ms. Popalis

Second Place: Mrs. Stone

Biggest Sports EnthusiastFirst Place: Mr. Kline

Second Place: Mr. ScheelerThird Place: Mr. West

Friendliest First Place: Ms. KelchnerSecond Place: Mrs. Stone

Most Involved First Place: Mrs. Fegley

Second Place: Mrs. StoneThird Place: Mr. Nester

Best Advice First Place: Mr. MalkamesSecond Place: Mrs. Fegley

Third Place: Ms. Loy

“To my son, Jacob Ulicny, you have gone way beyond my wildest dreams. You have proven a disability can’t and will not hold you back. You have made honors, competed in sporting events, joined clubs and been a Big Brother. You have survived being bullied, made fun of for your creativity and looked overed countless times because you are who you are. I love you with all my heart, and I know your success at Bloomsburg University will be unmeasurable. To the rest of the senior class, best of luck in your future plans, be prepared, life is what you make of it so make the best of it. To the moon and back, Jacob, you’re in my heart, and that little voice in the back of your head, it’s your dad, listen to him.”

“I will always keep in the back of my mind that Mahanoy City is my home and I can come back.” - Madison Ansbach

“It will be bittersweet leaving Mahanoy Area; lots of good times here, lots of memories. But you grow up and move on to bigger things in life and make new memo-ries.” - Evan McKenzie


The teachers vote...Best Writer

First Place: Lauren Gober, Jordan Jones and Bryana Messerschmidt

Quietest First Place: Mychaellah Lucas

Second Place: Thomas Bennett, Meghan Letcavage and Anthony Dorneman

Best Musician First Place: Chris Caravella and Evan McKenzie

Second Place: Adam Bahrey

Funniest First Place: Evan McLenzie and Joe Bradley

Second Place: Luke Holman

Most Reliable First Place: Jennie Neifert and Emily Bruce

Second Place: Amberley Blashock

Best Dressed First Place: Kiera Van Horn

Second Place: Bryana Messerschmidt and Trey Macieunas

Biggest BookwormFirst Place: Alanna Cameron

Second Place: Thomas Bennett and Kali Albaugh

Most PoliteFirst Place: Thomas Bennett and Kimm Loughln

Second Place: Matt Postupack

Most SpiritedFirst Place: Journey Cunningham

Second Place: Joe Bradley and Jacob Ulicny

Best Actor First Place: Hunter Freil

Most Popular First Place: Nolan Fegley

Second Place: Mason Ryan, Evan McKenzie and Luke Holman

Most Organized First Place: Mickayla Backo, Desiree Malacusky,

Emily Bruce, Jennie Neifert and Bryana Messerschmidt

Most Involved First Place: Jacob Ulicny

Second Place: Nolan Fegley

Best Actress First Place: Journey Cunningham and

Madison Ansbach

Best Scholar First Place: Madison Ansbach, Desiree Malacusky

and M’Kyle Kaminsky

Most Likely To SucceedFirst Place: Adam Bahrey, Nolan Fegley, Jennie

Neifert and Desiree Malacusky

SADD Sponsors Trip to

SADD is inviting 50 students to go to Knoebels on June 2nd. Students attending will get free admission to the park from 11am - 6pm. SADD’s mission is to show students how to have fun without making destructive decisions. The cost of this trip is covered by SADD and a grant from Schuylkill County Drug and Alcohol.

Good luck and best wishes to my very first “1st grade class” who are now graduating high school! You will always be special to me as I’ve watched you grow from first grade bear cubs to twelveth grade golden bears! Good luck and best wishes in all of your future endeavors! Love, Mrs. Dobeck


My advice to underclassmen is......enjoy every moment and don’t stress over little things. Have fun because it goes by quick.- Desiree Malacusky...take lots of pictures. - Luke Holman...to enjoy classes instead of always stressing. High school goes quick. - Jennie Neifert...to have fun. These four years will fly by!- Emily Bruce...it all goes by fast. Live it up! - Kiera Van Horn...do all your work and get good grades. - Amber Babi-nchak...work hard, show up at school all the time and get good grades. - Anthony Dorneman...to study and do your best. - Nikita Deesing...don’t procrastinate. - Jordan Jones...go to tech. - John Gallo...live it up. Everyone says it but it honestly does fly by. Join the clubs and sports now because once you are a se-nior, you will regret it. - Lenny Dulsky...to study to get the best education you can because edu-cation is key. - Andre Wilson...to study hard and stay in school. - Cody Heffner...don’t take Mr. Nester’s English class. - Alexis Ulinitz...good luck in Mr. Nester’s class. - Tiffany Weller...do what you want to do. Don’t follow others.- Mason Ryan...cherish every single moment, even when you don’t want to believe time flies, it does. Spend as much time as you can with your friends and go to all activities and sporting events. - Journey Cunningham...have fun in high school and try not to stress out too much.- Michael Wronski...to respect your teachers. They care about your success and will always be there for you. - Lauren Gober...don’t ver do yourself. ake, know and understand your limits, but also know when it’s time to surpass your limits. You are the only one that canset your path in motion.- Ja-cob Ulicny...to stay in school and try your best. Enjoy every minute of your high school years. They fly by before your eyes. When you have eleven days left, it will hit you hard. It will hit you hard that you will never walk these halls as a student again. - Sarah Sheipe

...to make the time you have here last, try your best with schoolwork, look into colleges as a sophomore and make as many memories as possible. - Meghan Letcavage...to enjoy every minute in high school because it really goes by fast.- Laura Bisco...have such a good time because graduation comes quick and reality will immediately hit you right in the face. - Bradley Hornung...enjoy high school and hang out with your friends every chance you get. - Marcus Styka...stay on top of your work, do what you need to do and in this school you can truly be whatever you want! En-joy your high school years because when there are only twelve days left and high school is over - it hits you hard. - Alyzea Andino...good luck and stay strong. - Summer Alvarez...enjoy your senior year and don’t stress. Have fun. - Mat-thew Postupack...make as many memories as you can. - Gianni Versace...do what you have to do while you’re young. Set your life for when you’re older. - Vinnie Callo...be smart and make good choices. - Chris Caravella...don’t throw too many pitches in baseball because you won’t get any after. - Aydan McGroarty...figure out your major and ideas of what college you would like to attend.- Joseph Bradley...stay out of trouble, get good grades and join as many things as you can.- Antonio Reeves...make the most of your high school years because they fly by.- Mychaellah Lucas...to enjoy everuy second of high school because before you know it, you will also be graduating. - Kimberly Loughlin...relax and breathe. Your future is ahead of you but don’t miss out on what is right in front of you. These moments won’t last forever. - Bryana Messerschmidt

“They will still be my friends and I would do anything for them. God Bless Bear Pride.” - Hunter Freil

“Friends will come and go but the ones that stood beside you will stay forever. Just remember, life’s a climb but the view is great!” - Mychaellah Lucas


If I could change one thing about my four years of high school, I would......not stress over school work as much. - Desiree Mala-cusky...worry less about my grades and live in the moment. - Jennie Neifert...not worry as much as I did.- Emily Bruce...definitely have taken more pictures and really cherished all the fun times I had. - Kiera Van Horn...definitely would have made more friends.- Amber Babi-nchak...talk to people and make new friends. - Anthony Dorne-man...change my freshman year. - Nikita Deesing...appreciate the times I had with friends and family more than I did.- Jordan Jones,,,change nothing. - John Gallo...have played more sports. - Lenny Dulsky...have practiced wrestling a lot more so I could have been alot better. - Andre Wilson...study harder and get good grades. - Cody Heffner...change some of the classes I had.- Alexis Ulinitz...not change a thing.- Tiffany Weller...talk to people. - Alanna Cameron...change the school lunches. - Mason Ryan...change school lunches. - Journey Cunningham...change the school lunches. Some are alright but most aren’t. - Michael Wronski...not care and worry so much. I spent too much time be-ing nervous over things that were unimportant instead of having fun. Do not end high school saying “could have” and “should have” - Lauren Gober

...change not a thing. I accomplished what I set out to do and that is why I wouldn’t change a thing.- Jacob Ulicny...have stayed in school and never dropped out and got higher grades. - Sarah Sheipe...cherish the time I had more than I did, go out with friends to make more memories and try harder with my school work and grades. - Meghan Letcavage...try to have more fun. - Laura Bisco...have not been so quiet and made friends sooner than I did. - Bradley Hornung...work harder, play football during my junior year and join more clubs. - Marcus Styka...try harder to make more friends, not slack so much and have more time. - Alyzea Andino...have not come back to this depressing place. - Summer Alvarez...not stress about everything and hang out with my friends more than I did. - Matthew Postupack...go to vo-tech in ninth grade because it wasn’t available to us back then.- Gianni Versace...have stayed in sports and strived for a future in sports.- Vinnie Callo...lose more weight. - Chris Caravella...change my attitude.- Aydan McGroarty...change nothing. - Joseph Bradley...change nothing. - Nathan Mooney...install a game in our school for high school kids only.- Antonio Reeves...be more involved in school activities. - Mychaellah Lu-cas...try and be more relaxed. I feel that I always tried rushing my high school experience-each day turned into a count down. Now it is almost over and i am trying to hold onto it for a little longer. - Kimberly Loughlin...learn how to equally focus on academics, as well as the social aspect. Leaving your friends is the hardest part. - Bryana Messerschmidt

“Although I will miss high school and cherish every memory I have made here, it is time for me to move on. I have completed many oppor-tunities available and now college will open me up to ne possibilities. Leaving high school is sad, yet ex-citing.” - Lauren Gober

“I’ll have to come back for an oc-cassional game or two. I’ll be alright. Life is about new experi-ences.” - Amberley Blashock


Mahanoy Area Prom and Graduation

On May 6, 2016, the class of 2016 had their prom festivi-ties. This year’s theme was a masquerade ball. Eighty-nine individuals and fifteen chaperones attended the prom at Mountain Valley. The day’s festivities started with the annual promenade. This year due to the inclement weather it was held in the high school gym. An archway for the couples to go through was built by maintenance. Mrs. Pepe and Mr. Shirvinski decorated the archway with black and white balloons and two masquerade masks. A pathway for the couples to walk down was created. Mr. Shirvinski and Mrs. Brylewski introduced each couple. After promenade, the couples proceeded to Mountain Val-ley Golf Course Clubhouse. Appetizers were served at 4:30 with a plated dinner of roasted ham and turkey with mashed potatoes and green beans was served. A chocolate fountain was provided by Mountain Valley as a gift to the class of 2016. Afterwards, music was provided by DJ TJ Fitzpatrick. Gianni Versace and Desiree Malacusky were crowned King and Queen. The guest were then provided with a second dinner which was a hot buffet of the class’s favorite foods (mac and cheese, chicken fingers and bone-less buffalo wings). The night ended with the playing of the class’s song “Back Home” By Andy Grammer. All who attended enjoyed themselves. The scheduled firework dis-play which was provided for by student fundraising and a donation from the family of Metro and Lois Datchko in the name of their grandchildren and great-children who were/are current MAHS students, had to be postponed due to weather. As a gift to the community for all of their efforts towards the class of 2016, the firework display will now be seen after graduation pending board approval. Mr. Shirvinski would like to thank all of the chaperones and maintenance for all of their help in making the prom and promenade a success. The class of 2016 will have their baccalaureate on May 29th at 7:00 pm at the Blessed Te-resa of Calcutta Church in Mahanoy City. All are asked to attend. The class will graduate on June 3, 2016.

Senior Mock InterviewsThe senior class participated in mock interviews on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 to fulfill their graduation re-quirement. There were five individuals from various sec-tors of the community conducting the interviews. The five are Lori Kane and Karen Damiter from McCann School of Business; Staff Sergeant David Hertzog from US Army; Jennifer Bowen, President of the Orwigsburg Historical Society & Museum; and Michelle Stone from the ReDCo Group-Workforce Development Services. This a benefi-cial experience to the students and a skill that will help them in any future career path.

Six students attended the Future Business Leaders of America State Leadership Conference on April 11-12 at the Hershey Lodge. The students, pictured above were Nolan Fegley, Meredith Rhoades, Journey Cunningham, Luke Holman, Matt Yedsena and Morgan DeWitt Mor-gan competed in the Intro to Business category and No-lan, Luke and Matt competed as a team in the Hospital-ity Management category. All tests were objective tests taken on a computer. Students qualified by placing in the top 10 at the Regional Leadership Conference in Decem-ber. In addition to the testing, students attended work-shops, networked with students from other schools and had the opportunity to observe other competitive perfor-mance events. There were over 4,300 people from across the state at the SLC.

FBLA Members Attend Conference

2017 YEARBOOKYour yearbook should be a record of your senior year, from jumping in the pool at the end of your junior year throughout your entire senior year! It is easy to submit photos of you and your friends for possible use in the 2017 yearbook! Simply e-mail photos to: [email protected]


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SADD will make you smile!

SADD trip to Knoebels is June 2nd from 11 am to 6 pm. SADD will pay admission for

the student. A $10 returnable deposit and permission slip is required.

Only 50 students may attend.See Mrs. Stone for details.

Two teams from the high school participated in this year’s Envirothon. The competition was held on May 3rd at the Schuylkill County Fairgrounds. Members of the high school team have been participating since elementary school. Students were tested on their knowledge of soils, wildlife, aquatics, and forestry. The middle and elemen-tary schools also took two teams.

SENIOR PHOTO GUIDELINES FOR YEARBOOK PHOTO

Vertical format only for both poses.Traditional background only for the formal pose.No props, tattoos or hands should appear in the formal pose.Girls need to wear school appropriate necklinesTwo photos are required - a formal pose and an informal pose e-mail photos in a jpeg format as an attachment [email protected] Oct. 31, 2014A confirmation e-mail will be sent when photos is received.

For soon to be SENIORS…

The deadline for submitting your senior photo for the yearbook is Monday, October 31, 2016.1. Make an appointment with the photographer of your choice to have your photos taken this summer. 2. When you get your proofs, return them promptly so the photographer has enough time to prepare your photo for the yearbook. Some area photographers will e-mail your photos to Ms. Scic, some will not. 3. It is your responsibility to make sure your photos are received by the deadline of October 31, 2016. If it is not received by the deadline, there is no guarantee that your photos will be included in the yearbook.Take the following requirements to your photographer before you have your photo taken. They are also on the mabears.net website.

Landscaping ImprovementsUnder the direction of Mrs. Bethany Pepe, students and maintenance employees recently worked to improve the landscape near the main entrance to the high school. Weeds were pulled, mulch was spread and flowers were planted. Fab Con Corporation donated concrete bear paws to help express Bear Pride. Special thanks to all!


Creating Awareness

Earth Day is a day meant to increase awareness and ap-preciation for the earth’s environment. Held on April 22, Earth Day is currently celebrated in more than 175 coun-tries annually.Earth Day was founded in 1970 by Gaylord Nelson, a senator from Wisconsin. Nelson got the idea of Earth Day after he saw the effects of a large oil spill in 1969 in Santa Barbara, California. Nelson thought the world would be a healthier place to live if more people knew about protect-ing the earth.On April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans participated in the first Earth Day. These people protested things that would harm the earth such as air and water pollution.Today, Earth Day is celebrated in many ways. People plant trees or pick up trash. Celebrating Earth Day is do-ing anything that benefits the environment. To celebrate Earth Day, you can recycle or reuse objects. You can also ride your bike places instead of driving.

Earth Day Quiz1.Don’t leave the ___________running when you are brushing your teeth.2.Take a ______________ instead of a bath.3.If you litter ___________will eat the garbage and get sick.4.We can ____________by using both sides of the paper.5.Use a reusable juice container instead of a _______________.6.Planting just one ____________ can save the sky from smoke from factories.7.Turn off the __________ and ______ when you are not in the room.8.Keep the oceans clean so the fish will stay ___________ and safe.9.Make a _____________________. The birds in the city have a hard time finding enough food to eat.10.Recycle your plastic and __________ .11.Use a ______________ instead of a paper bag.

animals healthy bird feeder tree juice box lights

shower cans recycle TV water lunch box

Mahanoy students pose after a day of cleaning up the community.


“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any

direction you choose. You’re on your own.

And you know what you know. You are the guy who’ll

decide where to go.” - Dr. Seuss

Congratulations Class of 2016

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