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5-11-78 to 8-7-86 This edition of Successions is dedicated to the

memory of Joel Horenstein, who would have been a member of the class of 1997.

The Power o f :Knowledge“Deep within each heart there lies a magic spark that lights the fire o f our imagination.” So begins the 1996- 1997 school year at The Miami Valley School. It would undoubtedly be a year of much learning and of many successes. Numerous MVS seniors were given recognition in the fall by the National Merit Scholar­ship Corporation. The students of The Miami Valley School would not fail to fulfill the time-honored tradition o f academic excellence. They would rise high above all others, soaring to new, unprecedented levels of educational greatness. It would be not only the power of the dream that would enable the students to take flight. The students possessed a unique power that would be their driving force. It would be the formi­dable, limitless power o f knowledge.

I. Freshman Mike Cleveland enjoys a beautiful fall day at MVS. 2. Emily Bernie "enjoys" breakfast at Camp Joy. 3. Alexander Brow^n allows a brief moment of his precious time for a dignified pose. 4. Claire Enterline and Natalya Blumenfeld explore the wondrous insides of their friend, Kermit the Frog. 5. Vishal Gujadhur keeps nice and toasty while studying hard. 6. Good chums Bourtai Gold and Becky Adam strike a classic pose. 7. Rebecca Griffiths beams as she wraps presents for needy families. 8. Carrie McDermott-Johnson enjoys the company of Mr. Scarecrow on a brisk autumn day. 9. Alex Katz and James Jennings just can't get enough of each other. 10. Daria Ovide sips some cool water and flashes her pearly whites.II. Hannah Blumenfeld is absolutely thrilled with what she's reading. 12. Master artist Sid Patwa stops for a brief respite before returning to his masterpiece.

The Power of:Change“There’s nothing ordinary in the hving of each day.” Indeed, each day at MVS is more than ordinary. It is extraordinary. This atmosphere is created by the precious phenomenon of change. Change has long been a tradition o f The Miami Valley School. As one considers the irony o f such a statement, one realizes that with change comes an infusion of new ideas, new perspectives, and new vitality. The MVS community was delighted to welcome Mrs. Laura Mack to the family. Furthermore, in a grand ceremony, MVS unveiled a new design of the tree, the school’s logo, which will permanently adorn one of three majestic flagpoles given by the class o f 1996. As one observes these and other changes in this perpetual cycle of renewal, one comes to appreciate the wondrous power o f change, and that different is definitely good.

1. The new and beautiful Miami Valley School flagpoles.2. Elisabeth Evans is just a cutie hanging out. 3. New Upper School principal, Mrs. Laura Mack, is ready to take on her job. 4. Lauren Liob, Sam Potts, and Kathryn Braunlin couldn't be happier on their first day in third grade. 5. Lisa Martin and Mandy Rahimi, finally upperclassmen, smile on their first day as juniors. 6. Erika Shaver, Ms. Lynn Citro, and Madison Kretzler are true pals. 7. Alexis Krivian and Kaiie Chenoweth stop for a quick grin on their way to class. 8. Caitlin Powell and Rebecca Brereton just can't wait to get on those ropes. 9. Jarek Babicki gets down and gets funky. 10. Paul Ceccarelli and Chris Miller relearn the skill of tying shoes. IL Michael and Thomas Bramlage are grateful to be back from Camp Joy. 12. Terri McMillan shows her beautiful smile.

The Power of:

Community“Since the dawn o f man, the strength of just 'I can' has brought together people o f all nations.” The people of the Miami Valley School share one goal: success. Whether in academic achievement or personal tri­umph, the pursuit of success is the common thread that weaves a breathtakingly beautiful tapestry among the students o f all colors and hues. Persistence unites the students; unbreakable bonds are formed. The MVS family grows constantly and the community is strengthened. From the lap-sit to the fruit sale, students show that with dedication and teamwork, anything is possible; the sky is the limit when the community works toward a common goal. This is the power of community. “As the world gives us its best to stand apart from all the rest, it is the power of the dream that brings us here.”

1. Fourth-grader Sam Morris, future GQ model, leans suavely against the hip drinking fountain. 2. Rosie Chun and Ana Patwa are happy to be back and happy to see each other. 3. Upper Schoolers get up close and personal for the traditional lap-sit. 4. Jordan Poppa and Rishi Gandhi can't get enough Junior Mints. 5. MVS was proud to welcome new sophomores Jenny Armocida, Eden Bimbaum, Julia Babicki, Ashley Powell, and Shelley Besson. 6. Marissa Hayes and Adonya Jackson enjoy the vivid colors of a beautiful autumn day. 7. Maureen Wagner and Paul Kwak love each other to death. 8. First- grader Supriya Shah goes undercover as an Indian princess. 9. Robin Smith, Kaitlyn Black, and John Lavin are just bumming around. 10. Aude Tessier displays her winning smile. 11. Varun Mahajan and Ben Katz-you guys are just too cool. 12. Misha Coetzee and Susan Braunlin bask in the warm sunlight.

The power of legacy was epitomized in the Class of 1997. This group of 29 outstanding individuals maintained the tradition of aca­demic excellence, the legacy of those who had gone before. More remarkably and, perhaps, more importantly, this class of seniors left a legacy for those who would follow- a legacy of love, cooperation, courage, and hope.

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Molly Elizabeth Thomas“ I f you can keep your head when all about you

Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,I f you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,

But make allowances fo r their doubting too;I f you can wait and not be tired by waitng.

Or being lied about, d on ’t deal in lies.Or being hated, don ’t give way to hating.

And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise.. — yo u ’ll be a Man, my son!"

-Rudyard Kipling

Patrick Delbert Lake“If one burdens the future with one's worries, it cannot grow organically. I am filled with confidence, not that I shall succeed in worldly things, but that even when things go badly fo r me I shall still find life good and worth living.”

-Etty Hillesam

Joshua Raymond Opsahl

“7 am not overly concerned with the status o f my emotions. ‘Oh,’ she says, 'you’re changing.’But we’re always changing.”

-Adam Duritz

Jon Vincent Jordan

"Man is but the place where I stand, and the prospect hence is infinite.”

-Henry David Thoreau

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“/ sh ou ld n eve r h ave m ade m y su ccess in life i f I h ad n o t b es to w e d upon the le a s t thing I h ave e v e r undertaken, the sam e a tten tion an d care th a t I have b e ­s to w e d upon the g re a te s t.”

-Charles Dickens

Kascha Beth Semon"F ro m w hat Is to the m ed io cre artist a n d

u n seein g , the b ored om o f everyday

e x iste n c e in a p ro v in c ia l com m unity, h e

h a s ex tra cted that quality w e m ay c a ll

p o e tic , rom antic, lyric, o r w hat y o u will.

B y sym pathy w ith the p a r ticu la r h e h as

m a d e it e p ic a n d u n iversa l."

-Edmund Hopper

Harris Todd Schneiderman

"I am lord o f myself, accountable to none. "

-Benjamin Franklin

Brent Alan Carroll

"You got to be careful if you don't know where you're going, because you might not get there."

-Yogi Berra

Alexandre William Caillat“Life is supposed to be lived, not dreamt.”

- Alex Caillat

Dustin Jonathan Payne“Admire intelligence, but admire kindness more.”

- Chicago Hope

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Hannah Blumenfeld“O ne a lw a ys d ie s too soon — o r too late. A n d y e t o n e ’s w h ole life is co m p le te a t th a t m om ent, w ith a line d raw n n ea tly u n der it, ready f o r the sum m ing up. You are y o u r life, an d noth ing e lse .”

- Jean-Paul Sartre

Deepak Kumar Gupta“We carry within us the wonders we seek without us.”

-Sir Thomas Brown

Karin Lorelei Diener“C om e to m e a ll yo u who are w eary a n d bu rden ed a n d I w ill g iv e yo u rest. Take m y yo k e upon yo u a n d learn fro m M e, f o r / am g en tle an d hum ble in h ea rt a n d yo u w ill f in d rest f o r y o u r souls."

-Matthew 11: 28-29

Vishal Gujadhur"Talked out, and now I ’m fee lin g crowded

a ll the errands in the world, w on't save us

now. R ained in, and I w on’t com e un­

clouded. T here's a stillness in the air. I pray f o r sound. We 're too smart to watch

TV, w e're too dum b to make believe this is

a ll we want from life."

-Jawbreaker

Maureen Elizabeth Wagner"Each life is a myth, a son g g iven ou t o f darkn ess, a ta le f o r children, the liq u id w e create. A re w e n o t h eroes; each o f us in one fa sh io n o r another, w an derin g through m ysteriou s labyrin ths?"

-Evan S. Connell

Alex Harvey Christy

“I ’m not dumb, I just have a thorough command o f useless information.”

-Calvin B. Hobbes

Eric Nathan Moncrief

"Even the m ost unpleasant experiences can be inspiring."

-Isaac Asimov

Siddhartha Vinod Patwa"So on the s to ry goes,H eaven on ly knows,The road o f life w ill turn,A lesson w e w ill learn.A n d no one know s bu t f a te h ow w e'll e n d ."

-Sid Patwa

Benjamin Isaac Katz

"Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get. "

-Anonymous

Ali Kardan

"I can do anything I want out here, baby.”

-Gary Payton' " S .

James Wesley Manuel

"Picture me rollin’"

-Tupac Shakur

James Barton Jennings“I f you hold on tight to what you think is your thing, you may find you’re missing all the rest....”

-Dave Mathews Band

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Shawn Michele Smith

"Our greatest glory is not in never fa lling , but in rising every time we fall. "

-Confucius

Wesley Robert Young

‘‘Improvement makes straight roads, but the crooked roads without improvement are roads of Genius.”

-Proverbs of Hell

Brad Besson

“Those who dream by day are cognizant o f many things which escape those who dream by night.’

-Edgar Allan Poe

Jarek Babicki

“Everyone is in the gutter, only some look at the stars."

-Oscar Wilde

Tom Adam“Open your eyes and look within, are you satisfied with the life your livin’ ? ”

-Bob Marley

Andre Coilares“I f a ll the bra in s in th is w o r ld w ere dynam ite, you w ouldn ’t have enough to

b lo w up a p a p e r bag."

-Dave Sim

Justin Poppa" D o n 'tp u t o jf ‘til tom orrow som eth ing

th a t you can p u t o ff entirely."

-Justin Poppa

1. Harris Schneiderman and Alex C. squared take a moment for a final picture together. 2. Molly Tho­mas, Hannah Blumenfeld, and Anders pause be­tween classes. 3. Wes Young and Dave West return from a visit with the principal. 4. Jon Jordan says, “Hey, baby!” 5. Shawn Smith, Maureen Wagner, and Karin Diener hug as Graduation quickly ap­proaches. 6. Eric Moncrief, Deepak Gupta, and Ali Kardan paint in the art room. 7. Ben Katz wonders why he never gets a date.

Commencf -ntAs seniors gathered at the back

of the Dayton Convention Center audi­torium, pictures of their classmates soon appeared on the screen in front of them during the slide show. With the students laughing at how much they had changed and crying at how fast time had gone, the last picture faded, and the thirty seniors proudly made their way to the stage ac­companied by the processional music. The music came to an end as cameras flashed, capturing the image of the Class of ‘97 together for the last time. Mr. Brereton and Mrs. Mack gave a few open­ing words which were followed by ten touching class messages.

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The final speech led into the long- awaited distribution of the diplomas. The thirty graduates moved the red and blue tassels to the left of their mortar boards, officially bringing the ceremony to a close. As the graduates proceeded out of the auditorium, they passed a white rose to each member of the class of '98. Out­side the doors each person was greeted by teachers, family, and friends. Soon the camera flashes died as the Class of ‘97 left their class behind but each took with them the memories that will last forever.

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Predictions for theTom Adam, in the midst of an enlightening experience, realizes that Jimi Hendrix is dead and that the 60's and 70's are well over.

Jarek Babicki gains nationwide attention when he receives the perfect attendance award at Carnegie-Mellon.

Brad Besson turns in all of his late English papers to Mr. Romeo with a small 10% deduc­tion, earning a passing grade.

Hannah Blumenfeld sets a record for fastest consumption of a hamburger with a time of 10.2 seconds.

Alex Caillat joins a monastary and beats all the monks in the quiet game.

Brent Carroll writes the shortest best-selling novel, entitled Words.

Alex Christy makes a guest appearance on MTV's "The Grind," debuting his dance called "The Christy Shimmy".Andre Collares becomes C.E.O. of Boston Stoker and in the midst of a long night, O.D.'s on coffee.

Karin Diener becomes known nationwide as "Blaze", taking down opponents in the popular show "American Gladiators", while in her spare time doctoring those whom she destroyed.

Vishal Gujadhur forms a new positive outlook on his existence on this planet.

Deepak Gupta goes on a tour for his book titled "101 perverted ways to corrupt a friend."

James Jennings becomes a prominent attomey in New York, and in a lawsuit, when the opposing council objects to his statement, he turns bright red and rips the head off the other lawyer.

Jon Jordan talks.

Ali Kardan grows an unexpected 8 inches and forgoes his college years to play in the back court with Gary Payton for the Seattle Supersonics.

Class of 1997Ben Katz engineers a hostile take-over of the muhi-million dollar corporation Blistex, and introduces his own line of Up care products, with the slogan, "Big Red Lips Are Sexy."

Pat Lake becomes known as "Master-Milker" after 40 years of service at Young's Dairy.

James Manuel is hired by Columbia Pictures to star in the movie "The Phantom" and then continues to produce numerous sequels.

Eric Moncrief, after spending four years on the bench on Georgetown's basketball team, still believes that Michael Jordan can't beat him one-on-one.

Anders Nielsen indulges himself in endless hours of partying at Denmark University.

Josh Opsahl proposes to an older woman.

Sid Patwa makes history by taking his DJ talents to Death Row Records and makes a path for future Indian Gangsta Rappers.

Dustin Payne at the age of 55 goes 10 consecutive minutes without laughing.

Justin Poppa sets a new door height standard at ten feet due to his gargantuan size.

Harris Schneiderman, at the age of 64, on his death bed, admits publicly that he really loved his senior class.

Kascha Semon writes a spy novel where a binary poison is placed in cookies.

Shawn Smith opens her own dude ranch and won't let anyone ride her horses.

Molly Thomas, while browsing through Webster's Dictionary, discovers the meaning of "deadline."

Maureen Wagner has 13 kids and when they are grown decides to be a nun.

Dave West forms his own identity in which there is no connection between himself and Alex Caillat.

Wes Young becomes a professor at Harvard University teaching "Mumbling and Use­less Comments 101."

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" And every boy and girl, as they come into this world, will bring the gift of hope and in­spiration." Each face at MVS is a treasure, like a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, The sea of faces radiates exuberant, ebullient light of all colors, forming a stunning thing of beauty, a rainbow, for all the world to see.

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1. Bert Kramer contemplates his next snack machine purchase.2. Rosie Chun never stops studying. 3. Troy Undo, Terri McMillan, and Laneasze Jackson play cards.

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1. Matthew Camm does some last minute cramming before his final exam. 2. Kavitha Redd> and Julia Babicki, two buds, socialize during their free period. 3. Sophomores hang out by their lockers. 4. Kim,

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1. Lily Gahagan and Dana Donaldson relax between classes. 2. Rishi Gandhi takes a break from his regular studies to play a game of chess. 3. Blake Nolan and Jordan Poppa study geometry in the library.

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1, Lauren Bamard and Alicia James have just finished climbing the Alpine Tower. 2. Paul Robinson, Jonathan Handel, and Scott MOler meet the challenge of building a shelter at Camp Joy. 3. Liam McDonnell awaits his ride. 4. Reina Hayes and Chelsea Glickfield perfect their golf swing at a school social.

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Natasria Green Cassandra Homick

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1. Misha Coetzee enjoys the sun. 2. Becky Adam and Susan BrauUn get to know new student Anisa Qualls at Camp Joy. 3. David Nisenbaum, Ben Kendricks, and Aron Mohan try to look cool.

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Shayna Epstein : Layren Gorsky Refe'ftca G rit "

M'andy Gutmanri Dori Handel MgAiiSirewlfoft_,Adonya Jacksss^ Aijkush KalrakI

P ^ tL eh n e r Kristin Mann Melanie Mitzman Jeng|f#5^^e S ^ n Morris

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1. Vivian Nanagas is ihc joker of Oir, sixth grade class. 2. Curt Witlincr and Ankush Kalra practice their golf game at Indian Trails. 3. Aaron Agarwal explores his feminine sic j.

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1. Michael Palmer is addicted to books. 2. 5th graders participate in the macarena craze. 3. Ms. Rudd's P.E. students hang out after class.

Tom B l^ o n !; Anihoriy Surttfli

Gariy Chenow&h liwley Denrna#ik

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1. Pioneer 4th grade school children Paul Ceccarelli and Anthony Burton recite their homework. 2. 4th grader Chris Dicke prepares for another day at MVS. 3. School Spirit comes naturally lo Aubrey Smith.

1. Jake Brereton finds a comfortable spot to do his work. 2. Jeremy Keller works hard to type an assigiment. 3.A lexCom bs- Bachmann takes a break while Ben Smalley sneaks into the picture.

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Class of 2008

1. Mark Welbom and Chuck Roslof search for a good book. 2. The First Grade class enjoys a break. 3. First Graders visit the Santa Maria in Columbus, Ohio.

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1. Neekla Abouhossein finishes the Tour de France with a smile. 2. Muiphy McSemek just hangin' around. 3. Taylor Herman is engrossed in his artwork.

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1. Erika Shaver grins as she cleans up at number bingo. 2. Mrs. Weyrich helps Katherine Peters with her art project. 3. Sasha Nasrallah enjoys the outdoors with her friend Jes­sica Smart. 4. Kevin Wise and Sarah Edwards participate in Show and Tell. 5. Auriel Smith plays with her kittens in the E.C. "Book House". 6. Kinnari Patel pauses from her game to give us a smile. 7. Pursing his lips, Connor Ward concen­trates on his task at hand. 8. Kingsley Schroeder stands up to get a better look at the bingo game.

Marite Caillat French

Peter Camm French

Janet Carlson Secretary

Carolyn Christy Early Childhood

Lynn Citro Early Childhood

Barbara Cleary Journalism

Cherie Craig Librarian

Bryan Czamota Science

Richard Duff Middle School Principal

Tana Eikenbery ; Joim(; Math, Social Science yj

Pam Elmer Librarian

Tom Elmer English

Nancy Etter Music

Maria Ferraro Math, Department Chair

Henry Fisher Math

Rita Frei Development Office

Billie Gardner Fifth Grade

Marty Garges Science

Sandy Geiger Math

Bill Glisson Social Science

uaEia®' John Graetz Math

Kimberly Gunlock Early Childhood

Sandy Hartman Fourth Grade

Rita Heckman Secretary

Mary Heuser Science, Department

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Bruce Huntsbarger Fifth Grade

Christine Kambas Secretary

Gloria Hurwitz Development Office

Fran Inbody Social Science,

Department Head

Nancy Jackson Fourth Grade

Ellen Kay Spanish

Barbara Kerkhoff French, Spanish

Linda Kretzler Art

Judith Johnston Speech Therapist

Linda Kulhanek Skills Specialist

William Lamb French, Latin

Yolanda Lyon Science

Laura Mack Upper School Principal

Dennis Manning Maintenance,

Transportation

Anne McCarthy French, Computers

Rebecca Nienaber First Grade

Kathy Priest Third Grade

Martha O’Dell Early Childhood

Organizer

Julie Paul Early Childhood

Judith Payne Extended Day

Peggy Redman Second Grade

Christian Reid English, Social Science

Karen Rinn English, Skills Specialist

Suzanne Powell First Grade

Vin Romeo English, Department

Chair

Susan Rudd :;®' Physical Education

Linda Shaver Third Grade

Glen Squiers Social Science

Peggy Stichter Second Grade

Lyn Weyrich Early Childhood

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"Your mind will take you far, the rest is just pure heart. You'll find your fate is all your own creation." Students push their limits and broaden their horizons as they immerse them­selves in new pursuits, new worlds, new ideas. They realize the surpassing power of imagi­nation as they are enriched by endeavors over­flowing with learning, laughter, and love.

Successions

Tana Eikenbery

The 96-97 Succes­sions staff worked with advi­sor Tana Eikenbery and co­editors Ben Katz and Benjy Lowry to create a fine collec­tion of the 1996-97 school year's pictures and stories. Ninety-five percent of this year's book was completed on computers. The staff was un­usually young; six of the eight section editors were sopho­mores. This terrific group managed to make deadlines with less trouble than in past years. Editor Ben Katz com­mented, "This was the best staff I have ever worked with in my four years on year­book." Tana Eikenbery said, "Despite the usual challenges of stressful deadlines and problems with equipment, we've had lots of fun produc­ing this year's book." The staff continued to improve the quality of pictures taken and chosen, selecting as many photos of each MVS student as possible.

1. Dee Ballal writes captions. 2. Chethra Muthiah revises a story.3. Shelley Besson searches for a suitable picture. 4. Editors-in- chief, Benjy Lowry and Ben Katz, consult on a page layout.

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1 fallowFront row: Brian Sorkin, Betsy West, Dee Ballal, Katherine Smith, Paul Kwak, Shelley Besson, Ashley Powell, Center row: Lauren Katz, Kavitha Reddy, Lisa Martin, Kim Kendricks, Julia Babicki, Back row: ' 'Chethra Muthiah, Ben Katz, Benjy Lowry, Mandy Rahimi, Rosie Chun, Kalpana Reddy, Tana Eikenbery.

! Front Row: Brent Carroll, Varun Mahajan, Sid Patwa, Deepak Gupta, Eric Moncrief, Ali Kardan, Paul Kwak, Pat Lake, Anitha Reddy, Kascha Semon. Back Row: James Patchelt, Kevin Mohan, Stewart Adam,

0 : Alex Cailiat, Vishal Gujadluir, Rishi Gandhi, Matt Camm, Vivek Mahajan, Ross Sdineiderman, Dr. Barbara

jheiK Cleary.

Phloem and Xylem

Barbara Cleary

Led by three seniors, D eepak G upta, K ascha Semon, and Vishal Gujadhur, Phloem and Xylem produced four issues this year. Though there was plenty of experi­ence on the staff, there were also several underclassmen. Junior James Patchett's work was often seen in the paper as he graced the cover for five consecutive issues dating back to last year. Changes included humor and sports information columns, and Sid Patw a’s own “S id’s Box.” The P & X staff also pur­chased a scanner and a digi­tal camera. Highlights this year included an article by Varun Mahajan about the art of palm reading. Gujadhur said of the paper, “I feel that as an over-all staff we have improved this year. Quality stories have been submitted more consistently by every­one from the freshmen to the seniors.”1. Kasha Semon edits the final is­sue of P& X with a smile. 2. Vishal Gujadhur asks a staff member to write an article. 3. Deepak Gupta reads an issue of P & X. 4. Anitha models one of the Pholem and Xy­lem issues.

Aesthesia

Ellen Kay

"The s taff o f th is y e a r’s A esth es ia lite ra ry magazine was dedicated and creative,” said advisor Ellen Kay. The editors of the maga­zine were Jess Castle, Alex Christy, and D aria Ovide, with Flint Spitler as the art editor. The annual publication consisted of a wide variety of submissions which demon­strated the quality and cre­ativity of the students. This year's staff found that more submissions were given than ever before. The new greater interest in the literary maga­zine was mostly influenced by the poet in residence, David Hassler. Staff, as well as students, look forward to the arrival of the literary magazine.

1. Leigh Troha reviews one of the many literary submissions. 2. Jess Castle makes an executive decision. 3. Daria Ovide becomes enthralled in a poem from her fellow class­mate. 4. Matt James works in­tensely on his next literary work.

Front row; Ellen Kay, Manisha Kumar, Daria Ovide, Leigh Troha, Alexander Brown, Katie Chenoweth. Back row: Alexis Krivian, Alex Christy, Jess Castle, Kelly White, Jennifer Kline, Matt James, Flint Spitler, Ana Patwa.

= C h e 0 First R ow ; K elley K alzner, M aureen W agner, Karin D iener, Terri M cM illian , Ryan I3ulke, Lauren Jam esJ Katz. S e c o n d Row: Jam es Patcheii, R ishi G andhi, D ou g Saphire, L eigh Troha, D oug R oss, R oss

Schn eid erm an. Third Row: Sid Patwa, D eepak Gupta.

Student Council

Kelley Katzner

The year for Student Council has been a year of changes. President Deepak G upta and T reasu rer Sid Patw a brought many new ideas to the student body. A ccom plishm ents ranged from the purchase of a new stereo in the commons to a social event featuring a movie on the wall outside the school. Student Council also spon­sored a well attended Hallow­een dance and made plans for the return of the popular, but restructured “Anything Goes Day.” Deepak Gupta said, "Student council responded well to the needs of the stu­dents. The new stereo, as well as a return of 'Anything Goes Day,' are the most notewor­thy accomplishments. The relaxed but responsible atti­tude of Student Council ex­tended to the entire school.”

L President Deepak Gupta listens to the student body voices. 2. Jun­ior representative Terri McMillan laughs at one of Deepak’s jokes. 3. Lauren Katz pays careful attention to represent her sophomore class. 4. Secretary-Treasurer Sid Patwa, dedicates his senior year to Student Council

Model U.N.

Fran Inbody

“Successful” is per­haps the best way to describe the 1996 Model UN confer­ence held at the University of Dayton. For an entire day, MVS students met as “del­egates” from Venezuela and Nigeria. Groups of two indi­viduals represented one of these countries in a myriad of committees. From the World Health Organization to the World Bank, Model UN op­erates like the real thing. In the committees, delegates ef­fectively work with other countries in an effort to cre­ate and pass legislation hav­ing to do with specific topics presented by the chair prior to the convention. Research, cooperation, and persistence are in tegral to w inning. Awards received were: Hon­orable Mention (Venezuela and Nigeria) and Outstanding Delegation (Nigeria). In an effort to compete nationally, some students also repre­sented N igeria and Mozambique in New York. Ind iv idual success was strong, but no delegation awards were received.

Members who attended the NY conference: (sitting) Paul Kwak, Tory Ross, Lauren Katz, Rachael Saunders, Julia Babicki, Kim Kendricks, Tiffany Patrick, Katie Chenoweth, (kneeling) Sarah Walters, A lexis Krivian, Alex Brown, Kevin Mohan (standing) Fran Inbody, Benjy Lowry, Varun Mahajan, Matt Gunlock, Brian Sorkin, Doug Saphire, Chad Marshall, Flint Spitler, Brendan Cartwright, Ryan Butke, Cheryl Hall, and Jess Castle. Not pictured: Johnny Wadsworth, Gordon Hicinbothem, Daria Ovide.

All members: Katherine Smith, Kalpana Reddy, Paul Kwak, Toiy Ross, Varun Mahajan, Rachael Saunders, Julia Babicki, Kim Kendricks, Chethra Muthiah, Rosie Chun, Tiffany Patrick, Kavitha Reddy, Katie Chenoweth, Dee Ballal, Lauren Katz, Sarah Walters, Alex Katz, Anitha Reddy, Kevin Mohan Lisa Martin, Matt Gunlock, Benjy Lowry, Ben Katz, Brian Sorkin, Mandy Rahimi, Tracy McNeal Doug Saphire, Chad Marshall, Flint Spitler, Brendan Cartwright, Alex Brown, Ryan Butke, ,is Krivian Cheryl Hall, Fran Inbody, Jess Castle. Not pictured: James Patchett, Tyler Lowry, Jar; > Jennin<JS Rochelle Rahavi, Johnny Wadsworth, Gordon Hicinbothem, Daria Ovide.

sKtife/enA Front row; Chethra Muthiah, Julia Babicki, Jenny Armocida, Kalpana Reddy, Eden Bimbaum, Dee

Ballal. Back row; Dave West, Vishal Gujadhur, Rosie Chun, Rishi Gandhi, Stewart Adam, Alex Caillat.

Amnesty

Pam Elmer

The Amnesty Club has a membership of fine, dedicated people who are concerned with the atrocities happening in the world. In the fifteen meetings the group has held so far this school year, they have generated over 220 letters sent around the globe in an attempt to make governm ent leaders aware of objections to human rights offenses. Under the leadership of co-presidents Vishal Gujadhur and Alex Caillat, as well as faculty ad­visor Pam Elmer, the club has grown to include an all-time record of twenty-four mem­bers. Vishal Gujadhur was pleased with the group’s ef­forts, noting “a successful bake sale, which allowed us to subsidize needed supplies and important activities.”

1. Co-editor, Vishal takes charge of the meeting. 2. Hannah at­tempts to get Deepak Gupta to sm ile for the picture. 3. Jenny Armocida take action against in­humane treatment through her let­ter writing. 4. Senior Alex Caillat w rites a com p assion ate letter pleading for peace.

Chess Club

Jon Graetz

Though the transi­tion to the 96-97 cost the chess team several key players, the goals of the team remained the same: An undefeated season and winning first place at the city final. Though accom­plishing the first goal, the team fell only slightly short of taking the finals. “Our loss in the city finals was unfortunate, yet, I am still proud of our successful team season,” Kevin Mohan stated. In the state tourna­ment, nine students com­peted and took third place. In the under-1100 rating for the open section, Kevin Mohan and Alex Brown placed first and eighth re­spectively. The remaining p layers. Seniors H arris Schneiderman, John Glass, Jon Jordan , and Brad Besson, won special partici­pation awards.

1. Albert D ix o n carefu lly p on­d ers h is n e x t m o v e . 2 . Jon G raetz teach es W illiam Shane his favorite ch ess m ove. 3. Jeff O lt is im m er se d in a h ea ted c h e s s m a tc h . 4 . H a rr is Schneiderm an and D avid Korpi play an in ten se gam e o f chess.

Front row: Nate Young, Jon Jordan, Andre Collares, Jon Graetz, and Vivek Mahajan. Back row: lohn Glass. Flint Spitler, Matt James, Kevin Mohan, Varun Mahajan, Jeff Olt, Hams Schneiderman, Alex " ^own, and Dustin Payne (not picmred: Brad Besson, Blake Nolan, and Albert Dixon.)

Forensics

Vivek Mahajan, Lauren Lichenstein, Varun Mahajan, Tory Ross, Doug Ross, Cheryl Hall, Daria Ovide.

David Romanelli

The 1996-1997 Foren­sics season was hugely suc­cessful. Tory Ross, president, along with Varun Mahajan and Daria Ovide, qualified for the state forensics tournam ent. Mahajan took ninth place in the state competition and quali­fied for the national tourna­ment. In addition, four more students were inducted into the National Forensics League, and the team gained two more individuals who would com­pete in Lincoln-Douglas De­bate. F reshm an L auren Lichenstein said, “Forensics was great. I had so much fun at tournam ents, getting to know my fellow forensics teammates. I gained valuable experience for future tourna­ments.” Under activities direc­tor Doug Ross, the Forensics team expanded its “Bag-O- Fun”. The team is optimistic and looks forward to another successful year.

1. Vivek Mahajan contemplates L.D. Debate strategy. 2. During a lunch m eeting, Lauren L ichenstein and Varun Mahajan relax. 3. Tory Ross shows off the National Forensics League Record Book. 4. Daria Ovide practices her monologue.

CrossCulturalAlliance

In its first year ever, the Cross-Cultural Alliance was popular among students. Co-presidents Varun Mahajan and H annah B lum enfeld formed the group because of the rare cultural diversity and in terest in cu ltu ral issues found at Miami Valley. The group met to discuss these top­ics and to plan possible future trips. The club also held a pot luck dinner for which each member prepared a foreign dish. The new club promises to play a valuable role in cul­tural awareness at MVS.

Front row: Jamie Elifritz, Mandy Rahimi, Leigh Troha, Betsy West, Julia Babicki, - un Mahaja Shannon WiUiams, Chethra Muthiah. Back row: Dee Ballal, Eden Birnbaum, Ro: ■- Chun, Jennt Armocida, Paul Kwak, Lisa Martin, Kavitha Reddy (not pictured: Kalpana Reddy.)

EcologyClub

The fledgling ecology club strengthened its member­ship and increased its activity in its second year, under presi­dents Leigh Troha and Jamie Elifritz. They focused on in­creasing recycling efforts and awareness at MVS, as well as fostering an appreciation of the environment. Other ac­complishments included pa­per recycling in the upper school and promotion of both Global Awareness and Earth Day. The club represents the school’s commitment to glo­bal citizenship and plays a vi­tal role in promoting environ­mental awareness.

Jenny Armocida, Kavitha Reddy, Rochelle Rahavi, Leigh Troha, Julia Babicki, Shannon Williams * ^ Varun Mahajan, Eden Birnbaum.

pi-ont row: Eden Birnbaum, Betsy West, Shannon Williams, Varun Mahajan. Back row: Julia Babicki, ' '4 Leigh Troha, Giovanni Castro (not pictured: Lisa Martin.)

FashionClub

One of the many new clubs to emerge this year was the Fashion Club. Led by jun­ior Shannon W iliam s, the group met Mondays at lunch to discuss the latest fashions and future field trips. The club went on a shopping trip to a thrift store and to JoAnn Fab­rics where they learned about various fabrics and design. “The club engineered the birth of my feminine side,” said sophomore Giovanni Castro. The club is still growing, and plans for next year include a year-long fashion magazine.

EuchreClub

Front row: Nick Mitrousis, Andre Collares, Lauren Katz, Tom Adam, Deepak Gupta, Ali Kardan, Pat Lake, John Dundon. Back row: Gordon Hicinbothem, Katherine Smith, Bert Kramer, Ben Katz, Dee Ballal, Ana Patwa, Justin Poppa, Chad Marshall, Vin Romeo, Tom Elmer.

After dominating all foes who entered the commons, co-Presidents Ben Katz and B ert K ram er finally found some competition with the fac­ulty members of Mr. Romeo and Mr. Elmer. After this tough match, the interest of fellow students grew tremendously. New peirtnerships formed im­mediately and the amount of competition grew. The idea was then brought up to form a euchre club. Kramer said of the club, "Not many people were too en th u sias tic about the game, but rivalries began to form and now it has become one of the most intense activi­ties at school."

Music Program

The music program finished the year with 193 studen ts p a rtic ip a tin g in choir, handbells, jazz band, and private lessons; a whop­ping 47% of the student body. The addition of a fourth oc­tave of handbells, donated generously by the Parent's A ssociation , enabled two more students to add their tal­ents to the handbell choir. Both vocal choirs participated and perform ed around the area, m ost notably in the King’s Island Competition in which the Upper School choir earned a superior rating. The instrum ental program also flourished as the Jazz Band, under the direction of Hal Melia, performed to two out­standing ovations at both the winter and spring concerts. The director of the music pro­gram, Marla Butke, enthusi­astically stated, "The music program continues to grow by leaps and bounds. Music is now an established and vital part of the MVS program!"

1. Behold the fearless bell-ringing four; Reddy, Ross, Barnard and Ovide. 2. Jenny Lavin and Brynna Pietz ring with joy. 3. Middle School choir prepares for the winter con­cert in a curious fashion. 4. The Upper School choir is caught with its mouths open. 5. Drummer Varun Mahajan "lets it all hang loose" with Jazz Ensemble. 6. Upper School choir performs for the flag-pole dedication. 7. M isha and Susan: Elvis and her paramour.

DramaB eginning in N o­

vember with Neil Sim on’s "Rumors", a story of lies and deceit, the U pper School Commons witnessed three p roductions th is year . Laughter abounded as gun­shots and liquor drove the conversation and plot into the gutter. Led by sophmores M att Camm, M att Jam es, Katie Chenoweth, and junior Tory Ross, in January, audi­ences attended a night of stu­dent-written, acted, and di­rected One-Acts. This idea, conceived originally by Jun­ior Daria Ovide, displayed and conveyed a variety of topics and issues. "Lawn Party", written by alum Neela Banerjee and directed by Patrick Lake, was especially good. For the biennial Up­per School musical, students worked diligently to portray a medieval castle in the witty p rincess and the p ea”

knock-off, "Once Upon A Mattress". The fabulous en­semble cast was led by Sa­rah Enterline, Josh Opsahl and Tory Ross.

1. A ranting Gordon Hicinbothem performs in one of Daria Ovide's vignettes. 2. Sarah Enterline wants to live "happily ever after" as Prin­cess Winnifred. 3. Daria Ovide and Doug Ross portray student and teacher. 4. Brad Besson and Tory Ross discuss "sensitivity." 5. The famed knight and damsel ; Mike Miller and Rachael Saunders. 6. Matt James and Matt Camm dis­play their tuxes in "Rumors". 7. Katie Chenoweth argues with her husband.

Community Service

This year the stu­dents o f The Miami Valley School went to places like Cox Arboretum, Aullwood, Kettering Parks, Sunwatch, Bethany Lutheran Village, and the Beavercreek Wetlands to help with various tasks. The arrangements were made by Upper-School Librarian Pam Elmer. Students enjoyed the complimentary breakfast at school and took off to their destinations. They spent the day c lean in g and helping around the community doing things such as planting tulip bulbs, chopping down trees, and walking dogs at SISCA. Some students also spent time with the elderly at Bethany Lutheran V illa g e . At A ullw ood, students helped Tom Hissong with his annual Halloween decorations. Stu­dents and faculty always look forward to the traditional com­munity service day because it gives them an opportunity to give something back to the community.

1. Junior Sarah Walters takes a break from a long morning of hard labor. 2. MVS students slave away at Cox Arboretum. 3. Tif­fany Patrick shows everyone that she's w illin g to strain a few back muscles. 4. Colin Rymer and Stewart Adam help out the com ­munity at Kettering Parks. 5. Katherine Smith and Kalpana Reddy learn the true meaning of hard work. 6. Chethra pleads, "Giovanni, don't cut my arm off!" 7. Freshman Vivek Mahajan en­joys his first community service day in the Upper School.

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H allow een at MVS was marked by the spirited costumes of both teachers and students. The day is traditionally initiated by the perfor­mance of the faculty choir at m orning announce­m ents. The teachers danced and sang as Mr. Elmer, the mad scientist, led the group of charac­ters in the familiar “Mon­ster Mash.” The spirit of the holiday could be seen throughout the school as pum pkins, ghosts, w itches, and cobw ebs decorated the walls. But the enthusiasm was most evident in the parade of low er school students who marched through the hallw ays o f M VS. Proudly, the little ones showed off their creativ­ity. Upper Schoolers took a few minutes from their busy schedules to watch the youth and remember the days when they were so young and carefree.

1. Mrs. Kretzler is a true war­rior p rin cess. 2. Low er classm en congregate in the gym to show o ff their co s­tum es. 3. The a liens have landed. 4. MVS teachers join on stage to sing the "Monster Mash." 5. Junior Tory Ross gets friendly with Mrs. Elmer's library friend. 6. Court jester Vivian Nanagas takes a rest from entertaining her crowd. 7. Mrs. Weyrich follows up on her annual tradition o f dressing up as a witch.

RLL SCHOOL CRROL SING

On Friday, D e­cember 20, 1996, the stu­dents and faculty of The Miami Valley School piled into the Student Activity Center for the traditional All School Carol Sing. As always, the older students w ere paired w ith the younger ones. Everyone sang songs including “Ha- nukkah” and “Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer” . The Upper and Middle School choirs, led by Marla Butke, performed, followed by the handbell choirs. One of the highlights this year was the tremendous amount of en­thusiasm when “Twelve Days of C hristm as”was played. As the days are sung, the corresponding grades stand and sing the appropriate line. It is sad for the seniors because they only have one chance to claim their honor as the loudest class. However, the group always does the best.

1. Brent Carroll, Corey Balven, and Chris Carlson enjoy a sur­prise visit from Santa. 2. Eden Birnbaum, with her little sib in her lap, shows that friends can be of any age. 3. Supriya Shah and friend Dia Onandy participate in the singing activities. 4. Alex C aillat, David W est, Connor Ward, and Jeffrey Graetz are amazed by the Carol Sing. 5. Se­niors Pat Lake and Karin Diener sing their part in "The Twelve Days of Christmas." 6. EC teach­ers Mrs. Paul, Miss Citro, Mrs. Christy, and Mrs. Gunlock show they have holiday spirit. 7. Wes Young and his little sib take a break from singing to pose for the camera.

SPIRIT UJEEKAt the s ta rt of

1997, students and faculty were greeted by the excite­ment of high-intensity bas­ketball games and the an­nual trad ition o f Sp irit Week. During this unique week it was not unusual to see students wearing paja­m as, dash ing com bina­tions, and wild hats. On twin day the whole sopho­m ore c lass d ressed in denim shirts and khakis to show their unique spirit. The finale of the week was the presentation of the spirit week skits. The freshmen had a theme of Care Bears, sophom ores represented the Fifties, and the juniors m ade a tribu te to Mr. Squiers. The seniors ended their final year in a theme of Bill and Ted's Excellent A dventure. The whole school attended the tradi­tional g irls ' basketball game to watch MVS de­stroy New Creation. Hall­ways were taken apart and the winners of Spirit Week, the sophomores, were rec­ognized. But like all good things. Spirit Week had to come to an end.

I . Stewart Adam lends a helping hand in the decoration o f the Freshman class hallway. 2. Alex Caillat represents a younger Mr. Squiers. 3. Sophomores gather to admire their prize-winning hallway. 4. Freshmen Care Bears as­sem ble on stage. 5. Brian Sorkin, dressed as Marilyn Monroe, greets the Spirit Sputnik in the sophomore class skit. 6. Deepak Gupta, student council president, announces the winners o f the Spirit Week competition. 7. Bert Kramer p o ses as Mr. Squiers.

as.The first dance of the

school year was the Halloween Dance, held on November 1. Sponsored by the junior class, the dance was a huge success. “I was happy that so many people came and dressed up, too,” said sophomore Deepti Ballal. The dance started at 8:30 p.m and ended at 11:30. The junior class hired a pro­fessional disc jockey who al­lowed students to request mu­sic of their own choice, as well as hear mixes o f different mu­sic. Materials were provided so that students who arrived without a costume could dress up. Students dressed as every­thing from Princess Jasmine of "Aladdin" to Michael Jackson. There was a lot of spirit and everyone who attended had a great time. The Winter For­mal, the second dance of the school year, captured the holi­day spirit at MVS. Held the day before Winter Break be­gan, it was a festive way to start the season.

1. Jarek B abicki and Justin McCreery show their inter-class spirit as Aladdin and a “Sixties Freak”. 2. Shana Nisenbaum and Jordan Poppa dance the night away. 3. Old time friends Brian Sorkin and Chethra Muthiah spend time to­gether. 4. Shelley Besson, Chethra Muthiah, and Sarah Enteriine are all dressed up for the Winter Dance. 5. Senior Brad Besson and Freshman Tiffany Csizma have fun dancing at the Winter Dance. 6. The sopho­more girls show their pretty smiles. 7. Nick Mitrousis displays his scary side as Marilyn Manson.

Spring Fair

April showers bring May flowers, but they also bring the annual Spring Fair, a traditional festival held on the M iami Valley campus. Targeted was the attendance o f U pper and M iddle schoo lers. D eniseC henow eth , head o f the Parents' Association, chose activities based on U.S. and M.S. interest. Such activities included a velcro-wall, an adult size moonwalk, and a fun photo booth. "I enjoyed the velcro wall. It rocked!" said excited Ross Katz. As always the traditional cake walk, duck pond, and face painting were a huge success as well as fishing, a new dunking gam e, and a pie throw. This year's Spring Fair brought back some of the hid­den spirit in the hectic lives of the U pper and M iddle school.

1. Eighth grader Anna Suiter has got an eye on you. 2. Linda Kretzler, even with a broken arm, paints ea­ger sixth grader Katie Kersh. 3. Ben­jamin M iller-Jacobson creates a sand art activity. 4. Mr. Duff lets Justin Le Blanc paint a cat. 5. Eighth graders have fun dressing up. 6. Bailey Denmark enjoys the new velcro-w all. 7. V ivian Nanagas paints feet.

^ in d r o p s On ^ipsesOnce a popular Julie Andrews song,

"Raindrops on Roses," was revived as the theme of the 1997 Junior-Senior Prom. Stu­dents gathered as friends to socialize and get down from 9 to 12 in the formal setting of The Country Club of the North. From sparkling gowns to bow ties, seniors, juniors, and several sophomores, surrounded by roses, took part in the romantic spirit of prom. There were many highlights of the night, ranging from a guest appearance by a pink gorilla, to a humorous dance by soon-to-graduate seniors, Ali and Sid. A unique sense of style was demonstrated by a couple dressing as gangsters from the 30's and another couple color-coordinated in baby-blue. As the night rolled to a close, the enthusiasm did not die as students anxiously made their way to after-prom festivities.

1. All smiles from Lisa, Betsy, Alex and Mike!2. Kevin Mohan, the bear, demonstrates his formal side. 3. Sid takes center stage with the "F-Shuffle". 4. Karin, Tiffany, Maureen, and Nate take a "time out" to socialize. 5. Mandy and Brent make a starry entrance at prom. 6. Three well-dressed ladies take a moment to show us the latest fashions. 7. Rochelle and Nisha leave their dates for a while to enjoy each other's company. 8. Tory and her date, Tyler, pose before beginning the prom night. 9. Eric and his date enjoy a nice slow dance together. 10. Jon and Ashley give us an adorable pair of smiles. 11. Deepak, James, and Mrs. Inbody get freaky! 12. The Senior guys, all looking sharp for their last prom ever.

Swamp Study

The 1997 Swamp Study Im­mersion of ten girls and three adults traveled to the southern tip of Florida and to Georgia. They studied the Everglades and Okefenokee history, wild­life and geology. Mr. C zarnota, along w ith new teacher Mr. Reid, drove the all female group to the South for tw'o weeks of camping, hiking, and canoeing. After the long excursion, the girls arrived at MVS with many valuable skills and a new outlook on life.

Southern Backroads

Southern Backroads 1997 was a lesson into bicy­cling and the culture and his­tory of Louisiana. Ten stu­dents and four teachers fol­lowed a week-long introduc­tory course into bicycle safety and Louisiana history with a 14-day excursion to Louisi­ana. They encountered Cajun culture and cuisine along the way, as well as traditional southern p lan ta tions and breathtaking flora and fauna. The group’s journey culmi­nated in its arrival in New Or­leans where they enjoyed the legendary “Big Easy”.

Front row: Bryan Czarnota, Kalpana Reddy, Annette Mann, Betsy West, Chethra Mut^>Ballal. Leaning: Jennifer Mitzman, Ashley Powell, Eden Bimbaum, Wendy Czarn: ack row:Terri McMillan, Christian Reid.

Left to Right: Ben Katz, Matt Gunlock, Ryan Butke, Karin Diener, Kavitha Reddy, Young, Brendan Cartwright. Back: Hannah Blumenfeld, Jon Nutter, Paul Kwak.

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Kneeling: Tory Ross, Brian Sorkin, Gordon Hicinbothem, Shelley Besson (middle), Nick Mitrousis, Alex Katz, Tyler Lowry. Standing back; Kelly White, Shawn Smith, James Jennings, Julia Babicki, Molly Thomas, Katherine Smith, Josh Opsahl, David Harewood, Brent Carroll.

England and Scotland

Sixteen Miami Valley School students, along with teachers Fran Inbody and Kelley K atzner, spent two weeks in England and Scot­land. Their trip included the study of British culture and history during the era of the Tudor dynasty. Some of the magnificent sights included: Stonehenge, the Scottish high­lands, the British Museum, the National Art Gallery, and the chance to watch Shakespeare’s play, "M erry W ives o f Windsor." Although many felt the trip ended too quickly, the students came home feeling like they had an experience of a lifetime.

Ninjitsu

The Ninjitsu immersion group consisted of: Tracy Bradfute, Joe Carrol, Giovanni Castro, Ross ' Cunningham, John Glass, Matt James, Lauren Katz, Kim Kendricks, Bert Kramer, Troy Lindo, Chad

Marshall, Anders Nielson, Daria Ovide, Tiffany Patrick, Rochelle Rahavi, Colin Rymer, Flint Spitler, Jon Wadsworth, Sarah Walters, David West, and Wesley Young.

Under the guidance of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen K. Hayes, the 1997 Ninjitsu im­mersion group enjoyed count­less hours of physical and mental training. Through this development, each student at­tained his or her personal goals, set at the beginning of Im m ersion. This included both white and yellow belts. The yellow belt, normally a three month endeavor, was achieved in a month's time. The students also participated in a w riter’s workshop, in which the final project was a creation story. T hrough N in jitsu , s tuden ts w ere brought closer together.

Gift of Wings

Com bine four sophomores, three jun­iors, one wrench-slinging senior, and a sky-diving art teacher and what is the result? The Gift of W ings im m ersion for 1997. From day one the studen ts took up the awesome challenge of becom ing true pilots. They endured hours of ground school instruc­tion and received actual flight lessons in a Cessna. At the conclusion of four short weeks the group succeeded in passing an FAA written private pilot test and individually con­structed and flew their re­mote control airplanes.

TheaterT heater Im m er­

sion 1997 was an explora­tion into all aspects of the­ater production, including lighting, scenery, props, acting, and directing. The group attended a variety of plays, both professional and non-professional, and looked more deeply into each production by writing reviews. Class time was spent reading together and participating in improvisa­tion games that enhanced their grasp of characteriza­tion and acting technique. The class thoroughly en­joyed and found a new ap­preciation for the world of theater.

Sarah Combs, Tracy McNeal, Linda Kretzler, Kevin Mohan, a ’ ickBaman

Cheryl Hall, Alexis Krivian, Jenny Armocida, Katie Chenoweth, Matt Can im, i\achael Saunders, ■ K Tom Elmer. *

FilmmakingDespite spending

most of their time joking with their fearless leader Vincent Romeo Jr., the film­making immersion students did spend some of the four week period hard at work. The group , co n sis tin g mainly of basketball play­ers and a few other intel­lects, performed an in-depth study into the horror genre by studying Hitchcock and his imitators. On top of all the movie watching, quiz taking, critique making, and joking, the class also wrote fully developed scripts and produced its own play.

1. Seniors Jarek Babicki, Tom Adam, Pat Lake and Junior Jon Marshall work on their acting skills.

Robotics

The Robotics im­mersion gave numerous op­p o rtu n ities to open the minds of students to robotic potential in the future. It p rovided an effective sample of the technological, economic, and social d i­mensions that the field of robo tics encom passes. They learned at least four different robot program ­ming languages. The par­ticipants of this Immersion gained deep perspectives into the scientific and ro­botic realms.

1. A robot follows the group's pro­gram. 2. Alex Brown adjusts a ro­botic arm. 3. The group builds work­ing lego models.

Earth Science

Despite the long hours staying at MVS for a month while every­body else was gone, the Earth Science Im mer­sion was an all-around captivating experience that formed unity in the ninth grade. Astronomy, geology, and mythical science were just a few of the courses they studied. Along with these topics, the ninth grade visited the Steven Hayes Ninjitsu Center for the physical portion of their Immersion. Despite the traditional setting of this Immersion, it brought a positive change to the school year.

Justen England, Wade Vantrese, Rishi Gandhi, Hanh Nguyen, Jordon Poppa, Alexis Pov s' Vivek Mahajan.

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Ana Patwa worked at C H.,Dean aiqd Huntingtoi Bank in downtown Dajton where she studied the various aspects of in\ estincnt and finance. She spent most of tiiiK in the ifscaiLh department at C,H. Dean. Here stfe learned about choosing seciiiities, >,She.undertook a rej search project in w hich she created a dummy, portfoli' and inves-tcd in various stocks.

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> Irom llK ’ Rockefelli;! (V iik i in \ev \ 'koikCir\ in ihc basoinoni studio of Anne R jchens, Maureen Wagner cov­ered many aspects of dance. Nof nnl\ w.in '.ho .1 viudi. nt hiii an observer and teachei uf daiit^ Diiriin; ih Hist '\i.v‘k i>l study she returned to Irish dancing after five \ears of ab­sence. Tlien she spent three of the four v\eek> shadow, ing a Broadwav diuici r. v.ith wlu'in sh attLndnl sh-iw- .mJ lf i ’k cla.'J.ses. M auuen uNerv^d ,.ki'«'‘eN ihal the d.iiiL.^rKiih taii'jhl and U)ok, and _'ot lit le.uh luo u( (h ni ihi> iniiiier'.uin helped hei to focus on one ot her main inteiests backstage to wiiriex*' diL \\iiok pietiiii. ol tlu ail I’t lii*-h dani.e

Decpak Gupta: En\iroriincntal Studies

IXA-pak I jiipt I irid [n_ndeni iniiueismn intlLid> d .ui in deptli stud) of llic relationship between hunuuis iuid the en­vironment. For three weeks, he conducted his ivseiirch tit The lAtrgieeii Mate fi'lk-j.’C ntJi Sejitle W.i'^hingU-n IXepak wiDlea jesiMiLh ]U|Xi on sii,.h t u p K > as l i i \ inmmenlal eihks enviixinmenul economic.. Mid Pacific Salmon. In iiddinon to ihii And K {'Ui'«iKili'ulJuiiphnUuMphv v h ik ' I iliivM.ik* :mdnatioruil paiis in Washington.

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For Iinmersion this year, Beojy Lowr> decided to con.siruct his own independent l^ltIkr^i.1^ cenicrmji around the/Catholic Church. He nai^owed his '^rud\ cjt this imnicnseh broad topic to the anaKsis of the lituigi- cal refonns of the Secon^yatican Coy ncii tuid iheir ui\ple- raentation around the world. His^exaraitia^wn of this topic ciihninated witli a three week trip to ltal> where hi- liu ther studied his topic an<i tOured % hinoself* Rome, Venicc, Milan, and Florence. The entire Immersion was enrich­ing for Benj>. both educationally and in e.xperience. As a member of the Catliolic Church, he felt that this hiimei- sion allowed him deeper insights into the functioning of his chu rch /

Vishal Giijadhiir:, French Exp

• Vishal GujadhurwenftoM ,owit land, and Paris, France to Improve 1 /eiich skill and, while there, experience as muc jf Europe S pj'ssible Ik with lour diJleient fa in t^three of which ‘ipoke Frencii. He attended ch toi iv o weeks at a I icnth and Geinun sUiou Sw itzerland, though he only spoke French. He SS a lot of people, wandered around five citics, aU too many croissants, imd double-exposed his iihni

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^ f^ ^ ^ a v in g been intngued by the medical professio for a long time, junior Rosie Chun felt that this year’sjm- mersion would.be a great time to explore this field of stud’ She spenyfour weeks at the Tippecanoe Family Physici o ffic^/Jt w k -there that she saw a wide variety o f patien v^th different ailm ents.. She felt the most appealing-feJ ture p f being a family practitioner was the developmenti new relationships between the doctor and the patient. ^

Jess Castle; Slock. Brokerage

Je -s Casilc spent his Imnicrsjon peiiod inierning at live cijlTerent financial institution'^ 1 inir ol ili-.'-o hv il invcstmonl brokerage and counseling ill niv M cjil. \dinn. and Co.. Smith Barnev, MLlJi'iiitld iind C ii. and \K in Il l \in .h He learned about iinesiinji in Inmds iniiiual hJ^d ,future-i,. and options The higiihjiht (if hi>, Imin^ i- idii *.-\pei i- cnce. ho\ve\en detlnitv'K hisK-iii da\ inpiiithk. Milwau­kee office of Rotvrl W Rand <nui C (* a full -^cr\i._e jclluiial unc'.tinent bank. He was able lo make u*.e i-f hi . L'arniri:: .it

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nijiin^' ih iDur V (.1 U ol ImmLrMnn Shan non Williams exploied ihc world ot tashion and jew,- clr\ dc^un She s[ar[ed olt l’\ vsorkine ■» itli I lame IXin.'nl(.ld whotuiLihl hu abnin in.t.kKki. KadmL and design Shannon then went in uMiluie in t'h i- cago. There she saw how a dress goes Horn an idea, to paper, to pattern, to a perfecih fitted couture gown. She alteied and cieated a pants and \esi pattern, and then sewed it together. At the end of her immersion, she was ver\ excited to be able to wear an outfit that was once a drawing and to see lifeless wire turned into wcdiabic jewelr>'. .

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"There's so much strength in all of us, every woman, child, and man. It's the moment that you think you can't, you'll discover that you can." The spirit of the Miami Valley School shone in the strength of its athletes. Their teamvv'ork, determination, and valor made MVS an indomitable force whose banner in the athletic arena bore one word: power.

Girls'VarsityTennis

Coach Vin Romeo

The Girls' Varsity Tennis Team had an impressive season, finishing with a 14-4 record as the number six ranked team in Division II in the Dayton area. Ana Patwa, Anitha Reddy, and Dee Ballal rotated between the top three singles positions throughout the year. Despite being composed of only three veterans, the team excelled. The first doubles team o f Maureen Wagner and Alex Katz, along with the second doubles team of Kalpana Reddy and Tory Ross, won 70% of their matches. Wagner won the Team Spirit Award while Ballal captured the team’s MVP award after fifteen consecutive victories. The unseeded doubles team of Anitha Reddy and Dee Ballal qualified for the District tournament, and were named honorable mention All-Area. Coach Romeo, who received the President’s Award from the MVTCA, commented, “This was an over-achieving, fun group o f young ladies. Their commitment was exceptional. Their accomplishments were surprising, but well deserved.”

1. Anitha Reddy dives for that backhand smash. 2. Batter up! Wrong sport, Tory! 3. Ana Patwa rejoices after a hard won point. 4. Alex Katz reaches for her serve. 5. Stretching, Kalpana Reddy relaxes before a tough match.

Front Row: Kalpana Reddy, Ana Patwa, Alex Katz. Back Row: Dee Ballal, Maureen Wagner, Coach Romeo, Tory Ross, Anitha Reddy.

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Coach Vin Romeo

Throughout the 1996 season, the Girls’ Junior Varsity Tennis Team displayed signifi­cant improvement both as individuals and as a team. Major accomplishments included a surprising 7-4 record and a fifth place finish in the CJ Invitational Tournament. The most excitmg victory was the 3-2 win over MVS rival, Oakwood.Laneasze Jackson, Robyn Peal, Kavitha Reddy, Lauren Katz, and Nisha Desai all won decisive points for Miami Valley at some time during the season. The team was encouraged by Senior Hannah Blumenfeld, who was awarded the Team Spirit Award. Robyn Peal and Kavitha Reddy earned the Most Improved Player Awards for their dedica­tion and improvement in the sport. In summary, Coach Romeo stated, “The improve­ment o f all the players was clear to see as the season progressed. Next year’s team will be experienced and deep.”

1. Coach, Robyn, and Lauion give their pre-game smiles. 2. In nippy weather, Leigh Troha anticipates an overhead smash. 3. Never one to give up,Kavitha Reddy attempts a backhand on a rolling ball! 4. Sophomore Lauren Katz prepares for a quick forehand volley. 5. Nisha Desai watches her backhand clear the net.

Boys'VarsitySoccer

Coach Rob Allen

The Men's Varsity Soccer team lost a lot o f players from the previous season. These losses were insignificant because the seniors, along with the coaches, Rob Allen and Christian Reid, improved their skill and leadership. There were many accomplishments of the season. First, A lex Brown scored his first varsity goal. This goal symbolized the players’ hard work and improvement. The second accomplishment was the win against our rival,Wellington, which was the turning point o f the men’s season. Finally, the team scored 26 goals, allowed 34, but held their opponents to five major shut outs. The senior leadership of Deepak Gupta, Alex Caillat, James Jennings, Jarek Babicki, and Dave West was valuable. Deepak was the MVP, Jarek was the offensive player of the year, and Dave West was defensive player of the year.

1. Deepak Gupta has no fear when he attacks his opponent. 2. Justin McCreery sacrifices his body. 3. Dave West m isses the ball, but gets a lot of air-time. 4. Mike Cleveland tries to shield the ball from his opponent while trying to keep his hair in a pony-tail. 5. Bert Kramer manages to “wow ” the women of the crowd by showing some leg.

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Back Row; Coach Rob Allen, Jon Jordan, Jarek Babicki, James Jennings, Bert Kramer, Jon Nutter, David West, Vishal Gujadhur. Middle Row: Matthew Camm, Kevin Mohan, Brendan Cartwright, Ross Cunningham, Mike Cleveland, and Bernard Dalichau. Front Row: Justin McCreery, Alexander Brown, Matt Gunlock, Deepak Gupta, Brian Sorkin, and Wade Vantrease.

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Back Row: Coach Glenn Squiers, Eden Bimbaum, Kelly White, Betsy West, Karin Diener, Jamie Elifritz, Katherine Smith, Shelley Besson, A lexis Krivian, Coach Bill Glisson. Front Row; Lisa Martin, A lexis Powell, Julia Babicki, Manisha Kumar, Wendy Czamota, Jennifer Mitzman, Kascha Semon, Chethra Muthiah.

Girls'VarsitySoccer

Coach Glenn SquiersThe 1996 Girls' Soccer

season proved to be a successful one for the Rams. They were rebuilding, but their 5-11-1 record was the school’s best in years. For Coach Glenn Squiers, the season was a big surprise. “M y rebuilding year, instead of turning into a disaster, turned out to be the most successful one of my five years of coaching at M VS.” Through the help of Assistant Coach Bill Glisson, many individual skills developed as well as the ability to work together. Four of the six players will be returning, providing a strong foundation. Karin Diener and Kascha Semon, the only seniors on the team, provided great leadership and support. Diener received her four year award, while Betsy West earned the Coach’s Award. Jamie Elifritz was named the MVP.

1 .Jamie Elifritz uses her long legs to take the ball to the goal.2.Lisa Martin shows her opponent how soccer is meant to be played. 3. Betsy West uses her keen vision to find her open teammate. 4. A s Chethra Muthiah penetrates the defense, she complains about oversize clothing. 5. SarahEnterhne explains to her opponent that this is the women’s field. The little girls play on the next field!

Boys'VarsityGolf

Coach Rick Acquilano

The Varsity Golf team seems to gain more respect each year. In coach Rick Acquilano’s second year, changes were spot­ted immediately. With much prac­tice the team managed to consis­tently score in the 170’s and 180’s. They did manage to set a new n in e-h o le record with a 167. When the sectional tournament came around, the Rams felt pre­pared to play well and hoped to advance to districts. Unfortu­nately, this was not possible, but the team did manage to shatter their previous sectional record with a score of 352. Senior Co- Captain Ben Katz shot an 82, miss­ing the cut to advance to districts by one stroke. Katz also earned M VP honors while Senior Co- Captain Brent Carroll earned the MIP award. Coach Acquilano said of the team, “ Based upon perfor­mance during the season and at the sectional tournament, this was clearly the best golf team in the history of M VS.”1. Varan ‘V-Man’ Mahajan focuses on the line between his ball and the cup through his stylin’ shades. 2. The pressure is on Ben Katz to put his chip shot on the green. 3. James Patchett concentrates on “being the ball” as he putts on the eighteenth green. 4. Freshman Phenom David Korpi winds for a big 250 yard shot. 5. Joe Carroll tekes his backswiag.

James Patchett, Pat Lake, Joe Carroll, Ben Katz, Varun Mahajan, Brent Carroll anc 'k Acquilano.

Back Row: Blake Nolan, Vivek Mahajan, Chad Marshall, and Ryan Butke. Front Row: Coach George Vartow, Albert Dixon, Justen England, William Shane, and Jon Marshall.

Boys'JVGolf

The Junior Varsity G olf Team successfully finished the sea­son with a record of 7-3. With the help of Coach George Vartow, ev­eryone improved throughout the season. The low point o f the year was w hen the team w ent to Northmont and suffered their first defeat. However, one week later the same Northmont team played at the MVS home course and received a heart-breaking loss. Coach Vartow said it was a fun and enjoyable sea­son and a great experience for up­coming players to the Varsity team. He also named Blake Nolan MVP at the Sports Awards Banquet.

Girls’M.S.Tennis

Back Row: Rebecca Griffiths, Dori Handel, Katie Kersh, Brynna Pietz, Emily Carroll, Stephanie Potts, Juliana Subashi, and Caroline Jackson. Front Row: Sylvia Tozbikian, Natalya Blumenfeld, Coach Sue Rudd, Stacy Haught, and Sarah Woodyard.

The Middle School Girls’ Tennis team, coached by Sue Rudd, showed a lot o f enthusiasm and in­terest throughout the season. Four­teen girls participated this year. The nucleus of the team was formed by the leadership o f five eighth grad­ers who will be of great benefit at the Varsity level. The commitment of all the players helped the team earn a record second place in the Cincinnati Country Day Tennis Tournament. Two runners-up med­als were won by the doubles teams of Emily Carroll-Becky Adam and Sylvia Tozbikian-Caroline Jackson. By the end of the season, the team compiled a record of 3-5.

Boys’M.S.Soccer

During the 1996 Boys' Soccer season, the MVS Middle School put together a team that consisted of sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. Along with the new season came new coaches as Wendy, David, and Bryan Czamota decided to help out the team. In practices, the team focused on the fundamentals so that each player’s skills would be refined by the time they were at the Varsity level. Unfortunately, the chemistry among the players was very difficult to spark as they finished with a 0-12 record. Goalie Curt Wittmer said, “We had the ability, but we couldn’t seem to apply it in game-time situations.”

Girls'M.S.Soccer

This year's Middle School Girls' Soccer team defined the word awesome. They stomped over almost everything that came in their way. “There were 23 enthusiastic, committed, and skilled team players that came out this year,” said Coach Peter Camm. The girls ranged from the sixth to the eighth grade. They finished this year with a 6-4-2 record. The team proved that they had the talent and used it to their fullest ability to acquire second place in their division. They completed the year with three shut-outs and scored 39 goals. The highest scorer was Elizabeth Heritage. The season was a great success.

Back row: Coach David Czamota, Thomas Bramlage, Jeff Probst, Rob Thomas, Liam McDonnell, Michael Bramlage, and Scott Miller. Front row; Paul Lehner, Curt Wittmer, Ankush Kalra, Avash Kalra, Seth Morris, and Joshua Ward.

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Back Row: Emily Camm, Kristen Hague, Elizabeth Heritage, Stephanie Potts, Caroline Jackson an/ Coach Peter Camm. Second Row: Juliana Subashi, Sarah Butke, Jenny Moore, Adonya Jackson, Anis Qualls, Becky Adam, Claire Enterline, Caitlin Powell and Shayna Epstein. Front R ow Marissa Hayes Casey Dlott, Melanie Mitzman, Susan Braunlin, Mandy Guttmann, Rebecca Brerr i, and Viviai Nanagas.

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ront row: Jake Daley, Coleman Jennings, Doug Schmidt, Alex Green, Chris Miller, John Lavin, Matt -lomick, Sam Morris. Not pictured: Ben Roberts, Peter Coetzee, Michael Palmer.

Boys'L.S.Soccer

The Lower School Boys' Soccer team had a very successful season this year, with a record of 6-2-4. The boys lost to only one other team all season, and demonstrated good sports­manship throughout all their games. All the players contrib­uted to the generally high level of team play. Andrew Arnett and Chris Miller were named most valuable players. Coach Henry Fisher said, "The varsity program is very excited about the skill level of this group, and are an­ticipating great things as they continue to play together."

Girls'L.S.Soccer

The Lower School Girls' Soccer team can be summed up in one word, "effort." Their record, 3-7, did not express the hard work they put into every practice. Throughout the season the girls improved dramatically on drib­bling and passing. Many of them needed to be taught the basics of soccer, and were quick learners. Coach Kim Tucker said it was an enjoyable season and saw the girls form many new friendships.

Back row: Coach Kim Tucker, Carly Chenoweth, Amanda Jameson, Allison Moore, Bailey jieJacW; Denmark. Front row: Nicole Carlson, Caitlin Hague, Sarah Stern, Maura Cartwright./ackson.*

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VarsityBasketball

Coach Rick Acquilano

Rick Acqullano’s 96-97 squad finished with a superb record of 15-5. The first success came during the Sewickley Tournament where the Rams won the second- place trophy. The team also won its first sectional tournament game in sev­eral years. Eric Moncrief, was given honorable mention recognition for the Dayton area and was chosen Most Valuable Player, while the Most Im- proved Player was awarded to Alex Caillat. Coach Acquilano com­mented, “It's nice to see the benefits of hard work. These players have per­severed through all the adversity that this pro­gram has seen.”1. The players break on an in­bounds play. 2. Senior Justin Poppa rises to the basket as he prepares to dunk. 3. Sid Patwa concentrates on a free throw attempt. 4. Junior Mike Miller takes time for his team to set up. 5. James Manuel pulls up for a jump shot.

Back row: Eric Moncrief, Alex Caillat, Chad Marshall, Justin Poppa, Brent Carr ■ ;,and Mike Miller. Middle row: Sid Patwa, Jon Marshall, James Jennings, James Manuel,and Ali K;., Front row: Coach Rick Acquilano.

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Front row: Terri McMillan, Dee Ballal, Tiffany Patrick, Shelley Besson. Back row: Coach Steck, Karin Diener, Kimberly Kendricks, Katie Chenoweth, Tiffany Csizma, Coach Ferraro.

Girls'VarsityBasketball

Coach Maria Ferraro

This year’s Women's Varsity Basketball team fin ished with an 8-10 record. The team made history by making the first MVS appearance in ten years at the sectional tournament. Sophomore Kim Kendricks received numerous special men­tion awards while senior Karin Diener was named to play in the District 15- All Star game. Diener was also named team player. Coach Maria Ferraro said, ’’We’re a young team overall, how­ever, we have accom­plished a lot already. We had a solid season but expect to do even better next year.”

I.D e e Balla l helps Terri McMillan off the ground in an effort of team spirit. 2. Shelley Besson contemplates her next move. 3. Terri demonstrates that she is SURE! 4. Coach Maria Ferraro directs her team during an intense last minute time-out. 5. During the Spirit Week game, Tiffany Patrick struggles to break away.

Boys’ JV Basketball

This season’s JV bas­ketball team was a young group composed of sophomores and freshmen. Under the coaching of newcomer Chris Schill, the team managed to accomplish personal as well as team goals. A 5-10 record at the end of the season was capped with a first place win at the Spring Valley Academy JV Basketball Tour­nament. The Most Improved Player Award was received by Brian Sorkin. Coach Schill says, “With the improvement of our play throughout the season and the win at Spring Valley, the team established a stepping stone for the players to improve at MVS.”

Girls' JV Basketball

The first year for a JV women's team proved to be quite challenging. With only seven girls, it was an accomplishment to survive since other teams had ten or more players. The girls were up to the challenge and played with enthusiasm and great desire. Coach June Steck commented, “We were proud of our season, regardless of the win-loss record. The girls im­proved greatly and had fun. Each one knows in her heart that she did her best and never backed down when faced with adversity.” The Most Improved P layer award went to Katie Chenoweth.

Back row: Mike Sosebee, Chad Marshall, Doug Saphire, and Mike Cleveland. Front vo Jon Marshall, Giovanni Castro, and Dulani McLaurin.

Back row: Coach June Steck, Tiffany Patrick, Katie Chenoweth, Tiffany Csizn^ - ad Assistant Coach Maria Ferraro. Front row: Dana Donaldson, Hannah Blumenfeld, Manisha Kurv.. i Sandra Bohn.

;sis®" Back row: Kelly White, A lexis Powell, and Bethany Levy. Front row: Sarah Walters, Ashley Powell, and Sarah Enterline.

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Coach Lynn Citro

This year’s cheerleading squad proved to be enthusi­astic and dependable. The girls, with the help of mas­cot Pat Lake, raised spirit and attendance at games. The team learned new skills from a WSU cheerleading clinic. They also invented new cheers and chants, cho­reographed a new dance, worked on partner stunts, and made signs for the hall­ways. Coach Lynn Citro said, “I think it was a very successful season with a lot of involvem ent and time commitments. They worked hard and it showed!” The cheerleaders provided sup­port for the boys' and girls' basketball teams, as well as each other.

1. Bethany Levy spreads spirit. 2, Pat Lake, the MVS ram, helps the cheerleaders. 3. A lexis Powell leads the crowd at halftime. 4. The squad finishes strong. 5. The two Sarahs pump up the audi­ence.

Freshmen Boys’ Basketball

Increased in terest in basketball this year brought to­gether the first ever MVS boys' freshmen basketball team. Led by coach Clarence Mays, the team improved significantly and worked together well. Unfortu­nately, the 4-7 record did not reflect the skills of the team. The team strength often came from MVPs Blake Nolan and Jordan Poppa, as well as MIPs William Shane and Justen England. Fu­ture varsity players will be well equipped due to their experi­ences on the freshmen team.

Front row: Justen England, Aaron Horenstein, Ross Schneiderman, William Shane, am Javid Korpj, Back row: Blake Nolan, Jordan Poppa, Mike Cleveland, Nick Moncrief, and Jon Jordan. ilel

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This y e a r’s team , coached by Henry Fisher, had an excellent season. The boys fin­ished with a 6-8 record. One no­table accomplishment was a 6- 3 record in a conference against consistently older teams. Coach Henry Fisher praised his play­ers, saying, “The team put forth an impressive level of effort all season, despite many causes for frustration in a difficult level of competition.” Josh Ward, MIP, and Jason Nephew, MVP, exem­plified the energy and effort of the team. A combination of all o f these factors m ade for a memorable season. Back row: Coach Henry Fisher, Justin LeBlanc, Jason Nephew, Phil Richter, Andrew Bernie, and Ben

Kendricks. Front row: Aron Mohan, Jared Williams, Josh Ward, Paul Christy, Sco. iUer and Robin Buerki.

From left to right: Jeff Probst, John Walters, Curt Wittmer, Robby Thomas, Aaron Agarwal, Seth Morris, Aaron Bernie, and Andy Holland.

MVSSixth Grade Boys' Basketball

The 1996-97 season for the sixth grade boys' basketball team was a tough one. Led by Coach Greg W iessem an, the team finished with a 2-9 record. One highlight was a twelve point comeback in a game against Holy Angels. Throughout the season the team 's skills im ­proved dramatically and they played with increasing enthusi­asm. Coach Wiessemann said about the boys, “ I ’m just happy with the response and perfor­mance.”. Robby Thomas was the Most Improved Player while Ross Katz was the Most Valu­able Player of the season.

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Front row: Annie Ervin, Juliana Subashi, Stacy Haught, Susan Braunlin, Sarah Butke, Anisa Qualls. Back row: Coach Scott Ervin, Jenny Lavin, Misha Coetzee, Becky Adam, Emily Camm, Natasha Green, Katie Kersh, and Kristen Hague.

M.S. Girls’ Basketball

The M iddle School Girls' B asketball Team con­sisted o f seventh graders and one eighth grader. It faced the challenge o f playing in an eighth grade league and ended with a 3-9 record. A loss to Little M iam i was follow ed by an exciting victory over the sam e team later in the season. Jenny Lavin and A nnie Ervin w ere nam ed co-captains. U nder the guidance o f Coach Sue C arroll the girls' personal and team skills im proved trem endously. C oach C arroll s a id ," It was a great season and I had a lot o f fun."

Fifth Grade Boys’ Basketball

For the Lower School boys' basketball team, this season was one of growth and success. The boys worked hard and made great improvement in their indi­vidual skills. The team’s efforts paid off as they achieved a 6-4 record, making them the first Lower School boys' team to have a winning record in years. Their success continued throughout the season into the playoffs. The boys beat the number two seed in the first round and advanced in the tournament. The league commis­sioner commented that the boys played the best team defense in the league. All the boys worked hard and pulled together, making this season a definite success.

Front row: Tyier Williams, Sumeet Agarwal, Peter Coetzee, Coleman Jennings, Andr Arnett, and John Lavin. Back row; Blake Eilers, Michael Palmer, Dylan Rueth, Kevin Howorth, : >hn Workman, Ben Skidmore, and Jason Grieco.

Fourth Grade Boys’ Basketball

This past winter, fourteen boys came together to form the fourth grade basketball team. For most of them, it was their first time playing. Their great attitudes and competitiveness helped them with their 2-9 record. All the boys participated in every game with enthusiasm. They improved as a team, and individually their skills grew, too. This was a good year for team building. Coach David Forgarty said, “They were a lot of fun to work with and I’m proud of all their hard work.”

Front row: Alex Green, Ben Smalley, Matt Homick, Corey Glisson, Sam Morris, Chris Miller, and Doug Schmidt. Back row: Asim Quadri, Billy McCullough, Alexander Subashi. Mark Fogarty, An­thony Burton, Stephens Adam, and Ian Rymer.

Front row: ........................ ..........._______ ________ Donnica Hawes-Saunders, Maura Cartwright, Jas-i\\(-mine Knox, Erin Powell, and Jessica Levy. Middle row: Alisha Gandhi, Amanda Jameson, Meredith

Blankenheim, Monica Mobile, Caitlin Hague, Allison Moore, Nicole Carlson, Aubrey Smith, and Carley Chenoweth, Back row: Coach Stan Boston.

L.S. Girls'Basketball

The 1996-97 L ow er School girls' basketball team made a major turnaround from last year. W inning only one game in the previous season, the girls fought hard to earn a 7-2 record. There was great cama­raderie and bonding on the team, which built character for each member. They started with a good attitude and never gave up. Throughout the season the girls mastered every skill that they were taught. Coach Stan Bos­ton said, “It was a great year. I had a lot of fun and I ’m very proud of the girls.”

^ F r o m left to right: Tyler Lowry, Lauren Katz, Colin Rymer, Coach Tom Elmer.

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Varsity Swimming

The varsity swimming team was very com petitive throughout the season, despite its small size. The all sopho­more team consisted of Colin Rymer, Lauren Katz, and Tyler Lowry. Both Rymer and Katz qualified for districts. Rymer also placed ninth in the 100 yard butterfly at the state tournament. Lowry improved all season with a personal best in each of his events. “It was this small team which brought recognition to the school. Five more swimmers would really provide an oppor­tunity for MVS to gain status lo­cally as a place for the scholar athlete,” said Coach Tom Elmer.

Boys'VarsityTennis

C oach Vin Rom eo

Another season, an­other championship. The MVS tennis team, after be­ing sligh ted in the p re ­season, earned the title Di­vision II Champs after de­feating the number 1,2,4 and 5 Division II ranked teams in the area. More highlights came when all seven of the players earned their way to an All Area Team. Brent Carroll and Ben Katz led the way as they were named to the first team. Tom and S tew art A dam , ano ther doubles tandem , accom ­plished a great feat by win­ning their sectional and ad­vancing to state. Coach of the Year Vin Romeo said af­terwards, "We started the season as underdogs, yet found a way to win another championship."1. Ben Katz, Tom Adam, and Brent Carroll were a part o f four Division II Championships. 2. Benjy Lowry follows through on his powerful forehand. 3. James Patchett always has time to pose for us even in the middle of a point. 4. Stewart Adam: What a character! 5. Coach Romeo gives strategic advice to Rishi Gandhi during the O akw ood match.

Left to right: Vin Romeo, Tom Adam, Varun Mahajan, James Patchett, Brent C Stewart Adam, Benjy Lowry, and Ben Katz.

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Back row: Brenna Bretscher, Kevin Mohan, Doug Saphire, Matt Camm, Johnny Wadsworth, Ryan Butke, Vivek Mahajan, Jess Castle. Front row: Deepak Gupta, Vishal Gujadhur, Paul Kwak, Ross Cunningham, Tyler Lowry, Jonathon Glass.

Coach Brenna Bretscher

The Miami Valley JV Tennis Team had a fantastic season finishing with a 15-1 record. The team's only loss was to Division I powerhouse C enterville. The team was strong with fifteen solid players, making it difficult for rookie Coach B renna B re tscher to choose a starting line up. The second doubles team, Ross Cunningham and John Glass, went un­defeated throughout the season. Both players re­ceived the MIP awards. Coach Bretscher said, “I believe this team could have played against many varsity teams and done well.”

l .D o u g Saphire show s his smooth follow through. 2. Paul Kwak awaits the serve of his opponent. 3. Tyler Lowry prac­tices h is backhand during warmups. 4. Ryan Butke sets up for an approach shot. 5. Deepak Gupta loves to hit the ball hard.

Boys'VarsityBaseball

Coach Christian Reid

Baseball, America’s favorite pastime, was brought to life once again by the Men’s Varsity Baseball team. Under the guidance of three new coaches, the team gained a record of 7-7. A successful pitching rotation was built throughout the season with five outstanding pitchers. A trip to Cooper Stadium in Co­lumbus was an excellent vic­tory to finish off the season. Coach Reid said, “This team, player to player. Senior to Freshman, starter to reserve, made a decision to build a competitive program for the future. They realized that if they decided to be success­ful and dedicate themselves to the game that they can and will win.”

1. Jon Marshall waits for his pitch.2. With the ball in the outfield, Matt Gunlock races for home. 3. Senior Justin Poppa takes a pitch low and inside. 4. Junior Mike Miller and Senior Pat Lake make sure the left side of the infield is well- defended. 5. Jon Dundon shows he is a fast hurler. Back row: Coach Reid, Coach Dundon, James Jennings, Eric Moncrief, Alex Cain Justin Poppa, , ,(

Mike Miller, Pat Lake, Coach Barnett. Front row: Aaron Horenstein, Matt Gun. 'hn Dundon, . Brendan Cartwright, Troy Lindo, Mike Sosebee, Alex Christy, Ross Schneiderma-

‘(Back row; Seth Morris, Misha Coetzee, Juliana Subashi, Emily Camm, Liam McDonnell, Robby ^.M'homas, Natasha Green, Natalya Blumenfeld, and Anisa Qualls. Front row: John Walters, Paul

hristy, Robin Buerki, Albert Nguyen, Joshua Ward, Mandy Gutmann, Susan Braunlin, and Lauren ...jorsky.

yyj„„ftijcBack row; Coach Steve Blunt, Lily Gahagan, Eden Bimbaum, Tiffany Patrick, Dave West, Tracy P yjjjPjiiitMcNeal, and Betsy West. Front row; Sarah Combs, Jenny Armocida, Dee Ballal, Ashley Powell,

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Coach Steve Blunt

Last year’s MVS Track team of three grew substantially. Interest in track assembled a group of nearly twenty enthusiastic Upper Schoolers. Eighteen M iddle S choolers also joined the team, making the biggest turnout for track at MVS. Steve Blunt accepted the position as coach of all the runners and strived for every runner to do his best. M ore p a rtic ip a tio n in events took place this year than last year. In the few meets that were attended, MVS athletes competed in sprints, relays, hurdles, long jump and high jump. Over fifty percent of the team ran its best time at sectionals. Coach Steve Blunt said, “ What you put into running is what you get out of it.”

Middle School Softball

The year 1996-1997 was a major improvement for Middle School Softball. Under the guid­ance o f coach Cheryl Cage the team earned a 5-5 record. For the first time the softball team won more than one game. One highlight of the season was the 9-1 win over Corpus Christi, which went into extra innigs. Throughout the sea­son the players' attitudes changed positively. Coach Cheryl Cage said, “Everyone played her best.” The MVP was awarded to Lauren Barnard. Emily Lutter and Sarah Woodyard received co-MVP.

Back row: Stephanie Potts, Sarah Woodyard, Allyson Hoyer, Emily Lutter, Jennifer Lav i, and Laurei Barnard. Front row: Sarah Butke, Elizabeth Heritage, Andrea Georoff, and Casey Dlott.

Middle School Boys' Tennis

At the end of the 1997 tennis season, the Middle School boys' team could boast of many accomplishments. In a match against Miamisburg, the only other Dayton Middle School tennis team, the Rams came away with a victory. The team also defeated the Cincin­nati squads of Cincinnati Hills and C ountry Day. E ighth grader Andrew Bernie had the most im pressive individual record, going undefeated for the entire season. Although the team will be losing some key players, there are many sixth graders that will keep the team strong.

Back row: Ross Katz, Thomas Bramlage, Philipp Richter, Andrew Bernie, Paul . Aaron Agarwal, and Coach Susan Rudd. Front row: Michael Bramlage, Avosh Kalrah, Jr . Handel, Andy Holland, and Aaron Bernie.

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MiddleSchoolActivities

U nder the capab le leadership of President Stacy Haught, the '96-91 school year was a memorable one. Favor­ite classroom activities in­cluded the annual Rube Goldberg inventions and crit­ter creations, sampling cuisine from a foreign culture in World Geography class, and writing original poetry with artist-in- residence, David Hassler. Stu­dents were active with athletic, as well as academic teams such as Power of the Pen, Odyssey of the Mind, and Math Counts. The social committee did an especially fine job planning m onthly activ ities that in ­cluded miniature golf, a retro dance, a lock-in, and the favor­ite end-of-the-year form al dance. The music program ex­panded with a jazz ensemble and a string trio, in addition to choir and band. The year ended with a revival of Field Day and of course. Project Period.

1. Mandy Gutmann tries to convince fellow students to choose her as their class representative. 2. Judge Susan Dlott and Immigration Officer Julie Helvie prepare students for their trip to the Naturalization Ceremony, 3. MVS students pack boxes of cloth­ing to be donated to needy Bosnian families. 4. Sixth graders identify a spider at Camp Joy. 5. Seventh grade "Animals of the Jungle" display their spirit. 6. Anna Suiter and Caitlin Cartwright use their Rube Goldberg machine to resurrect Elvis. 7. Emily Bernie, Anna, Caitlin, and Lauren Barnard model their retro attire. 8. Middle School students enjoy sand volleyball on a first day of school out­ing.

MiddleSchoolActivities

The Middle School year culminated with Project Period. These last two weeks of school were spent in inter­d iscip linary , experien tia l learning units involving a va­riety of special p ro jects. Sixth graders were in tro ­duced to basic archaeology and anthropology using the culture of ancient Egypt as a touchstone. As an extension of their Ohio History course, the seventh grade did a com­parative study of immigration and its effect on the growth of two river cities, Dayton and Cincinnati. The eighth grade studied the Quakers, the Shakers, and made Amish qu ilts. They traveled to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and to Lancaster County's Amish area to culminate their study of U.S. history.

1. The "Aquawatermalan" culture group displays artifacts. 2. Natasha, Misha, Robin. Aron, Sarah, and Emily listen to a pep talk as they prepare to leave for Cincinnati. 3. The entire sixth grade poses in front of Emerson Hall at Miami Univer­sity. 4. Seth Morris, Marissa Hayes, Jeff Probst, and Kristin Mann design and decorate a sarcophagus for the Egyptian segment of Project Period. 5. Mr. Duff and the Guttmann ex­pedition begin their search for arti­facts. 6. Mrs. Geiger meets the chal­lenge of teaching eighth grader An­drew Bernie how to sew his Amish quilt. 7. Emily Carroll and Elizabeth Heritage get into the act with a Con­federate soldier at Gettysburg. 8. Seventh graders Claire Enterline, A nisa Q u alls, and N atalya Blumenfeld rest at Fountain Square during the Cincinnati scavenger hunt.

LowerSchoolActivities

The Lower School is a place of wonder and excite­ment. In the former Upper School bu ild ing , ap p ro x i­mately 200 youthful students built a foundation for the com­ing challenges they will face as Upper Schoolers. Each student p a rtic ip a ted in num erous projects, while learning the value of creativity and original­ity. Some of the activities which helped to instill these values were field trips, plays, and special days. Field trips included excursions to Jack's Aquarium, Hauer's Music, and a concert featuring U pper School student Paul Kwak. After school, the children took part in one of several clubs. The French Club, Karate Club, and Rocket Club, among oth­ers, met regularly on week­days. The students ended the year w ith the trad itio n a l Grandparents' Day.

1. Laila Karaman and Daniel Paul are prepared to demonstrate their superior cheering techniques. 2. Mrs. Stichter's last and final sec­ond grade class works at MVS. 3. First graders tune in to hear Mrs. Nienaber's holiday story. 4. Fourth grader Tiffany Trang shares a spe­cial m om ent with a friend on Grandparent's Day. 5. Alex Mann, Jamie Staudt, N ichole Martinez, and Mr. Brereton plant a tree for Mother Earth.

LowerSchoolActivities

Students in the Lower School learned a great deal about music with Mrs. fitter's help. They sang and danced in three musicals throughout the busy school year. The B.C. Jun­iors and Seniors performed "A to Z Does It," bringing a close to the '96-91 school year. Ear­lier, the first, second, and third graders put on "Binding Tale of B eethoven's Bookworm s. " The oldest students, the fourth and fifth graders, also partici­pated in a production called "First Ladies, Ladies First." "The musicals were a great ex­perience for all involved," com­m ented music teacher Mrs. Etter.

1. Corey Glisson wants to know how long it will be until lunch. 2. Stacy Skidmore and Jamie Staudt find the floor just as comfortable as any desk.3. As they learn in a cooking class, the E.C. Senior class shows how cul­tured they are. 4. A group o f fifth graders seems to have eaten too many sweets during their lunch break. 5. This group o f E.C. Juniors shows great potential for careers in show business. 6. E.C. Seniors seemed to be frightened during storytime. 7. Zak Workman and Hunter W ilson help decorate the first grade room. 8. Fourth grader Mark Fogarty recites a speech on Pioneer Day.

As we close the curtain on one fine school year, we pause to reflect on what an amazing year it has been. We are struck, when we recog­nize that all our successes, all our triumphs, all our glories are the result of one small thing which can change the universe: the dream. And as we ponder this and bid farewell to the 1996-1997 school year, "we can only start to realize the power of the dream."

CurrentEventsI. Lieutenant Kelly Flinn, an Air Force B-52 pilot, was discharged from the military because of her romantic involvement with a married man. 2. Marshall Herff Applewhite was the leader and one of the thirty-nine mem­bers o f the Heaven's Gate Cult that committed a mass suicide in pursuit of the "next level o f existence" on the comet Hale-Bopp. 3. Sportscaster Marv Albert was accused by a 41 year old Virginia woman o f sexual assault.4. Golfing phenomenon Tiger Woods became the youngest golfer, at 21, as well as the first African-American, to win the PGA Masters' Tournament, finishing an astonishing 18 under par.5. Many hearts were broken as the world's most eligib le bachelor and People Magazine's 1988 Sexiest Man Alive, John F. Kennedy, Jr., tied the knot with Calvin Klein associate, Carolyn Bessette. 6. Fanatics all over the country stood in line for hours to buy tickets to see the newly remas­tered Star Wars trilogy. 7. The Spice Girls entertained crowds with their British music. 8. Actress and singer Madonna, and Carlos Leon, became proud parents o f a baby girl, Lourdes. Michael Jackson also welcom ed a new son. Prince, into the world of entertainment. 9. Timothy McVeigh was found guilty on all counts for the bombing of the Federal Building in Oklahoma City. 10. On a special one- hour episode, Ellen DeGeneres "came out of the closet" and declared her ho­mosexuality to millions of viewers.II. Bill Clinton won a clear majority over Senator Bob D ole to become only the third Democrat to be elected to two terms in the Oval Office. 12. Sitcom great Bill Cosby mourned the death of his only son, Ermis, who was murdered in a cold-blooded shooting in California. 13. The Riverdance festival featured Irish dancers.

upperSchoolAwards

1. Vishal Gujadhur is given ap­plause for his performance in the Ohio Math League Test. 2. New principal, Mrs. Mack passes out certificates to the choir members. 3. Senior guys, Ben, James, Ali, Deepak, and Sid smile after be­ing recognized as the graduating class at the Academic Awards. 4. Ms. Ferraro gives well-deserved awards to M VS’s outstanding m ath studen ts. 5. H arris Schneiderman takes a little nap during the Activities Awards. 6. The prestigious faculty and par­ents listen attentively to the pre­senters. 7. Mr. Brereton delivers his opening speech to start the Academic Awards. 8. Sopho­mores girls get together for one last picture at the Awards Cer­emony. 9. Hannah Blumenfeld proudly accepts her award from Mr. Berry. 10. Co-editors, Ben Katz and Benjy Lowry deliver a speech about the hard-working Yearbook staff at the Activities Awards. 11. Kavitha Reddy re­ceives an award for her outstand­ing performance in OTSA. 12. Graduating senior. Brad Besson gets recognition from Mr. Elmer. 13. Phloem and Xylem editors congratulate their staff on a suc­cessful year.

Mary HeuserAfter almost forty years of teaching over six-hundred students at MVS alone, Mary Heuser brought

her exemplary career to an end this year. Twenty years ago, she came to MVS with a unique love for biological sciences and for teaching. Mrs. Heuser has touched nearly every student that entered her classroom, encouraging them to set goals and achieve them. Her in-depth knowledge made ten courses possible, including AP Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, and Genetics. She taught each class with en­thusiasm and patience. Although she is retiring, Mrs. Heuser's vitality and love for life will be remem­bered at MVS for years to come.

THANKS FOR EVERYTL NG!

Mrs. Peggy Stichter

Mrs. Billie Gardner

Ms. Kelley Katzner

M. Marite Caillat

Also retiring after many dedicated years at MVS, are primary teacher Peggy Stichter and Lower School French teacher Marite Caillat. Mrs. Stichter made a series of contributions to the Lower School ranging from bringing to life the characters of Dr. Seuss and Paddington Bear, to the International Ban­quet. M. Caillat's friendly and encouraging instruc­tion introduced many students to foreign language. Many Upper School students have fond memories of their experiences with Mrs. Gardner on the fifth grade trip to Washington D.C. Ms. Katzner's attention to diversified reading provided a unique opportunity for students to explore other cultures through literature. The Successions staff would like to congratulate Kelley on her upcoming marriage. B.C. teacher and U.S. cheerleading coach Lynn Citro leaves MVS to continue her education.

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