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THE1977HI-WAVCo-Editors:

SANDY GRAHAMNEAL MEROPOL

Layout Editors:LORRAINE WHITEDEENA LAZAR, Ass't.JANICE HARTOCH, Ass't.

Literary Editor:KAREN WINTERFIELDLAUREN SCHWARTZ

Advertising Editor:RHODA FIRESTONEPENNY BASSETT, Ass't.

Circulation Editors;JILL MILLERNANCY ABRAMSON, Ass't.NANCY KATZ, Ass't.

Business Staff:GAIL BINGRENEE SAVAGE

Alternative School Liaisons:CAROL BAUGHDANNY HAARSYLVIA HERALD

Secretaries:ROBIN BRODYKAREN POLLACK, Ass't.WENDY WEXLER, Ass't.

Photographers:B1L BEAVERSMARK KAPLANSCOTT SHAPIROPETER SHAYRON WOHL

Art Staff:SUSAN EISENBERGMIKE GOLDSTEIN

General Staff:ROBERT ASTORRUDY FURMANAUDREY GOLDBERGKIRSTIN CRABEBILLY HILLKIM JACKKYLE LARSSONMIKE LARUSSOSPENCER LEEDSLESLIE LIPKOVITZCAROLINE LURRYJAY SCHAINHOLZFRAN SOLOMONDEBBIE WIGGINSBILLY ZELENY

AdvisorJANICE DOWD

TEANECK HIGH SCHOOLTEANECK, NEW JERSEY 07666

To the Class of 1977,If there exists one word which best describes Teaneck High, it is

"diversity."As Editors of the 1977 Hi-Way, it was our responsibilityto capture this mood. We present you this yearbook with thehope that we have fulfilled our duty to you- the Class of 1977.

Best Wishes for the future,

Janeiro, (jmhxrn

Sandra GrahamNeal Meropol

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The Staff always works in unison!

Eileen Golden, President: Laura Kreel, Recording Secretary; Katie Doyle, Corresponding Secretary;Tony Fannin, Vice President. Not pictured: Mat Cohen, Treasurer.

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uBeth Feldman, Vice-President; Judy Pinsker, Treasurer; Kathy Chou, Recording Secretary; KatieLoeb, Corresponding Secretary; Fred Hoffman, President

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i•an Sitting: Merrie Winston, Keely Collins, Marva Evans, Pat King, Candy Clay, Sharon Ragland, Judy

Street, Mrs. Thomas.Standing: Jocelyn Briddell, Paris McKay, Bil Beavers, Warren Winston, Carlton Callwood, DennisHarold, Keith Atkins, Lydia Figueroa, Adrienne McFarlane, Paula Jones. Second Row: Kebra Alper,Sidney Hodge, Pam Brantley, Sharyn Jackson, Gina Waynes, Janine Whitter.

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Randy Brazil, Wanda Falk, Terry Thompson, Ricky Green, Darlene Jones, Cheryl Wallburn, LeslieWorrell, Tammy Felton, Mr. Gardner, Cedric Bryant, Tony Thompson, Richard Powell, CraigEccles, Gervonne Rooney, Michael Spann.

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Front Row: Jesse Cordon, Scott Lawrence, Scott Jordon, Ron Wohl, Alex Yeh. Back Row: RichMironov, Larry Weinstein, Bob Kowalski, Neil Hecht.

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Roy Gellman, Joshua Krakow, Robert Astor, Andy Storero, Mr. Paine, Roy Gellman, Andre Guille-mot, Steve Fakhazadeh.

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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

Service

Leadership Scholarship

Character

NATIONALHONOR SOCIETY

ill

I I!

Nancy Abramson

Janet Anderson

Linda Bachman

Lois Berman

Janet Brooks

Ellen Carroll

Andrew Cohen

Ronald Cohen

Gina Dashman

Susan Eisenberg

Jill Esterson

Mark Faber

Janice Fischer

Shari Friedman

Joseph Gandolfo

Lynn Garfinkle

Barbara Gelb

Nina Gelberg

Suzy Ginsberg

Roy Gellman

Mary Frances Golden

Ron Goldman

Lisa Hamilton

Janice Hartoch

Sylvia Hereld

Gary Ishkanian

Ray Young Jin

Ellen Johnson

Theodora Kolanros

Brent Kerr

Carol Kleinman

David Kranz

Louise Lapidus

Alissa Leiser

Sara Levy

Andrew Lewis

Robert Lewis

Edward Luhrs

Jill Manischewitz

Neal Meropol

Jill Miller

Richard Mironov

Ellen Neidle

Julia Newdow

Karen Pollack

Cynthia Poulos

Debby Prigal

Ruth Raymond

Joann Rinitti

Gloria Rosemarin

Harvey Rosenstein

Jay Schainholz

Maryl Schlussel

Cynthia Schrager

Lauren Schwartz

Susan Schwartz

Wendy Schwartz

Craig Scott

Dina Seibert

Frances Solomon

Sandi Solomon

Robin Soltis

Michael Stein

Michael Stern

Lori Stitz

Jonathan Suder

James Tabak

Robert Talbert

David Tenner

Barbara Vella

Randi Wexler

Wendy Wexler

Lorraine White

Sara Wilson

Karen Winterfield

THE FINEST VIRTUOSOS

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BANDFLUTE

Elissa CalemTerry CollinsJanice FischerKaren HochSusan KranzJoan PleusSusan RandallKaren Wolfeiler

PICCOLO<atie Loeb

OBOENina LermanPamela ParkKaren SahagianEllen Weiss

BARITONEDavid MillerGordon PelkeyPatti Stephen

CLARINETCatherine BenedictSusan BertholdPhyllis BrooksLauren DavenportSara Jean DioguardiSuzanne HollanderDavid KranzLawrence LevineKenneth SchillerJohn ShareshianAlexander Yeh

ALTO CLARINETKeith Robinson

BASS CLARINETJames Dunlop

ALTO SAXOPHONEAdam Ansh

Michael Greenberg

BARITONESAXOPHONE

Oscar Frierson

FRENCH HORNMark KaplanPaul McGannMichael SternJennie Swartz

ENGLISH HORNDavid Bornstein

TRUMPETAlfred FiscoBrian KaplanDouglas LandauClifford LosenAndrew NestorGordon RemerRodolfo Rodriguez ;

Harvey RosensteinWillaim ThomsonJeffrey WindellDavid Yucht

TROMBONEMark AlexayKirk MathewsJohn MurphyHoward PlonchakGordon ShayRobert Zimmerman

TUBAKenneth Mammone !Adam Sutner

PERCUSSIONRay BarrettoTimothy BlackmanRichard CarlosAnthony CorsanoAndrew FrankelThomas Sharpe

TENOR SAXOPHONEMarcut naVjs

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Joseph Livelli — Conductor

ORCHESTRA

Wayne Cheo — ViolinMary Damken — ViolinDan Heilbronner — ViolinMitchell Hartman — ViolinEvan Ardelle — CelloBrent Kerr — Cello

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A Cappella Choir

Robin BrodyJamad BruceKaren CarrollJudith Castello)ohn ChavesAndrew CohenRuth CohenKathleen DoyleRichard EmanuelJulie FranzelOscar FriersonNina GelbergPaula GoldDorothy GoldbergFreric GreenChristopher HannaDennis HaroldJohn HayesIan HellerJames HirschfeldSidney HodgeBrent KerrClaire KieliszekMark LeWinterHeather LinnCynthia MartellsRickley MayfieldMelanie MitchellAmy MossJohn Neallane NestorKevin O'NeillBennet PologeDara QuattroneAnna RheeCheryl RochesterHarvey RosensteinJeffrey SchwartzVanessa ShehMichael SchwarzMelody SmithJoeline SpivackMichael wteinerAndrew StoreroDavid TennerDeborah ToonJanet TravelpieceBarbara VellaLycia WilliamsWarren WinstonWilliam Zeleny

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Mr. Gilmer: Director

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/ write the songs ...the songs thatmake the whole world sing.I write the songs oflove and special things.I write the songs that makethe young girls cry...I am music, and I writethe songs.

Barry Manilow

Gilda AlbanySonia AvedissianJanine BeerLori BergeMiriam BernsonLauren BrodyMargeret CariatiTemma Ehrenfeld

Yolanda EngKim FergusonLarfaye FergusonTheresa FinoDorothy GoinsLorraine HarrisMary HurlbutJean Johnson

Concert Choir

Gail JonesJanis LevinNora LittmanJacki McCainDeborah MoserSusan PerkelPhyllis PurdieMercy Reys

Rhonda RochesterMonica SchenckBarbara ShainRobin SoltisJanet SteeleElana SusskindNancy TabakEllen Talbert

Dawn VicknairDana WeaverAndrea WhiteSusan WhiteTheresa WickhamVera WilsonToy Younge

THE T.H.S. CHOIRS

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SganarelleCelie , . . , . , , . . . . .LisetteGeorgibus , . . . . ,Sgnarelle's wife .Lelie , . . , . , , .Gros Rene Drew MarksThe Relative , , Paula GoldVillebrequin . , , . . . . . . , . . . . Richard Strean

Andrew CohenKatie Doyle

Melissa Broder. . . Ben Pologe

Farah Stith., . Peter Shay

Hello Out There!

The Gambler , Vinny BertoliniEmily Melody SmithThe Woman Lisa DicklerThe Husband Jerry MitchellFirst Man )on LowySecond Man Fred Hoffman

DirectorAssistant DirectorsSets

Laurie CohenCindy Martells, Carol SachsRonald Cohen, Lee Schiller

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Front Row; Sharon Jackson, Robin Cash, Miriam Diaz, Debbie Toon, Julie Principe, Sandra Thomp-son. Second Row; Vena Brown, Cynthia Jackson, Vanessa Martin, Sandra Carraway, Paris Mackay,Paula Jones, Dorothy Goings, Indera Murphy, Lorraine Paris. Back Row: Merrie Winston, DebraWiggins, Renee Savage, Carol Simmons, Ann Booth.

Front Row: Mike Tinnemeir, Martin Kimmel, David Hirschler, David Willick. Second Row: AliceTreumann, Mike Greenberg, Adam Ansh, Steve Kugelmass, Herb Jellinek, Marshall Tract, RichardSheflin. Bacfc Row: Martin Eisenberg, Don Argintar, Alex Yeh. Not Pictured: Harold Wittes, DanSchainholz, Jesse Gordon, Bob Kowalski, Bruce Fisher, Chuck Singman, Lee Bloom, Cindy Organ,Bob Talbert, Steve Ratushewitz, Bill Eichen, Steve Tarnowsky, Matt Zeidenberg.

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Front Row: T. Felton, D. Sanders, E. Joyner, ]. Whiiter, J. Miles, M. Mitchell, C. Alexander, R. Cash.Second Row: D. Johnson, G. Jones, K. Johnson, S. Jackson, R. Scott, P. King, N. Abrahamson, G.Romney, T. Fannin, S. Stlyes, C. Dorsey, T. Jordam. Third Row: M. Evans, R. Prescott, J. Street, L.Figeroa, L. Matos, L. Dixon, D. Smith, S. Dowdy, A. Bush, S. Trumpet, A. Lindsey, R. Waite, M.Nelson, K. Gowder, R. Brower, Back Row: L. Maiaberger, P. Jones, W. Ratcliff, G. Stevens, S.Ragland, V. Martin, L. Jackson, S. Thopson, S. Graham, A. McFarlane, P. McKay, C. Jackson, J.Nestor, S. Carroway, A. Grant, A. Terry, L Principe.

front Row. L. Hockroth, K. Frankel, L. Brody, D. Golbert, S. Bergen, D. Astor, S. Laden, L.Lipkovitz, M. Smith. Second Row: F. Hoffman, L. Berger, N. Gelberg, K. Doyle, C. Martells, J.McCain, M. Briddell, J. Lowy, A. Cohen, L. Zeller, I. Heller, J. Manischewitz, Mrs. Cohen.SecondRow: M. Broder, R. Brody, L. Kreel, V. Sheh, M. Cariati, J. Brooks, J. Gogarty, L. Lapidus, M. Berson,D. Cohn, F. Cohen. Back Row: R. Cohen, R. Strean, V. Bertolini, J. Johnson, N. Sanzari, D. Lawrence,J. Steer, C. Sacks, A. Frankel, B. Vella, M. Lightman, E. Stamper, D. Marks, P. Gold, F. Stith, S. Julig, J.Pedolsky, ). Mitchell, C. Levine, A. Moss, G. Singer, J. Berday, D. Moser, A. Goldstein.

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Sitting: M. Silver, P. McKay, M. Schussel, Ms. Kiss. Standing: R. Furman, L. Pleus, D. Moser, P.DeMasi, J. Betz.

Sitting: M. Lowe, J. Scott, A. Allende, A. Balfour, E. Stamper. Standing: S. Thompson, Ms Ware, J.Chaves, G. Bell.