Produced by the students of the Montrose Area Junior/Senior High SchoolMontrose Area School DistrictVolume 26, Senior Edition of Class of 2012 June 2012

INSIDE CLASS OF 2012SENIOR EDITION

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Dates to Remember

Senior Final Exams May 30th, May 31st,

and June 1st

Academic Awards Night

Saturday, June 2nd at 6:00 PM

Baccalaureate and Senior Night Sunday, June 3rd at 5:00 PM

Senior Class Trip June 4th, 5th, 6th, and

7th

Mandatory Gradu-ation Practice and Senior Barbecue Fri-day, June 8th at 10:00

AM

Graduation Day

Saturday, June 9th at 11:00 AM

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In education every now and then, you come across a class that is unique from all others you've had in the past. As Prin-cipal of Montrose High School, I can definitely say that the Class of 2012 is one of those classes. I compare them to a jigsaw puzzle. Six years ago I had a 7th grade class arrive in the beginning of the school years that was diverse, separated, and very fragmented. Like a jigsaw puzzle, they were made of many pieces, and it would take much work to place all those pieces together to com-plete the puzzle. After six years of very hard work, the puzzle is

almost complete. I have enjoyed watching those pieces come to-gether. As a senior class, they have been incredible. They are personable, respectful, full of life, and full of laughter. They have learned to work together, and they have learned what it takes to finish what they start. They used to be just members of the class of 2012, now they are the Class of 2012, standing as one and united. I am so very proud of them and for what they've accomplished. I love each and every one of you (well almost all of you ) and will miss you dearly. Good luck in your future.

By Jim Tallarico

Principal’s Perspective: Senior’s Perspective:

Twelve years under our belt and soon comes the day that all the years will be accounted for. Every-one’s dream of being a senior has come true for the class of 2012. This bittersweet journey we will never forget.

The six years we have spent at MAHS has been compiled with memories and experiences that have come to define us. Sharing our young lives with the same peo-ple for so many years has rendered us with reputations that we cannot easily change. Going to college or whatever you may do, becoming a new person, becoming anyone we want is going to be a new and ex-citing experience that at this mo-ment may shake us to the core.

I’d like to say for all of us seniors we will never forget the memories, laughs and secrets we’ve shared. We will never for-get the friendships, the lessons learned or the crushes we had in junior high. We will never forget the people and teachers who’ve inspired us and the many nights we’ve spent doing homework waiting for this day to come. But most of all, we will never forget our humble beginnings at Mon-trose High School.

Farewell and good luck to all of the seniors. Whatever your fu-ture endeavors, may it bring you success. And whatever you do, do it well!

By Lanci SalsmanStaff Reporter

Farewell Seniors

Students view a mock crash in an effort to have an alcohol free prom... Read more on page 3.

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Last year Allegra Spero and Alex Charles were part of the Rotary program, which is an ex-change program in which a few select students get the opportu-nity to spend a school year in a

different country; both traveled to different parts of the world. Al-legra traveled to Australia, while Alex went to Turkey. Both stayed with new families for a year and learned all about the lifestyle and culture of different places.

Senior Allegra Spero, while living in Australia, about an hour outside of Melbourne, lived with five different families; while Alex, also a senior, had one set family that he lived with.

Both students had some hard adjustments to become accus-tomed to living in a new place.

“The Australian school sys-tem is very different to the American system. I wore a uni-

form, was put in a house, and they have a different grading and scheduling system,” Allegra said.

For Alex, the hardest part of the exchange was getting used to the difference in family life; in Turkey, they spend a lot of family time together and have stronger family relationships.

While in Australia the lan-guage is mostly the same as here in America, Alex had to learn a whole new language. Accord-

ing to Alex, it took him about six months to be able to respond to anyone talking to him and nine months to speak fluently. Not being easily understood was the hardest part for him.

Allegra says that her favorite part of the exchange was that she went with Rotary, so she had a host club that she saw every week.

“They were a rock; my fami-lies changed but I always had a place to go. Also, the other ex-change students were amazing. The 14 of us became best friends immediately,” Allegra said.

The people involved in the exchange also made it memorable for Alex.

“My favorite part was when I got to go to Ryla; I met New Zealanders and Australians as well as Turkish people, all of whom had relatives in the battle of Gallipoli, whose battlefields we marched together,” Alex said about his experiences in Turkey.

American food, such as fun-nel cakes, bagels, and certain kinds of candy were what Al-legra missed the most, while Alex didn’t miss the food at all.

“The food here sucks; it’s hard to eat natural here, where as there it’s hard to eat unnatural,” Alex said.

He didn’t miss much about

Time Abroad Brings New Perspectives, Valuable Experiences

America, except the book stores.Allegra’s favorite memory

of the experience was when she spent three weeks in tents with 40 other exchange students.

“We traveled the country.

I snorkeled at the Great Bar-rier Reef and climbed moun-tains and explored rainforests and deserts,” Allegra said.

Her family was 100 percent supportive of her exchange. Her brother had told her that he wished he had gone on exchange because it is such a wonderful opportunity.

Alex felt home sick being in Turkey, but only until he got adjusted to his newly found life-style. His favorite memory was

waking up at 3:00AM to go one hour up a mountain to see Nem-rut statues and to watch a sunrise with his 12 new best friends, all of whom he keeps in touch with even after his return to America.

Allegra also keeps in touch with her Australian friends, fel-low exchange students, host club, and her host family. She plans on going back to Australia to visit sometime in the near future.

Both would say that the experience had a profound ef-fect on their world-view; as any student that has been on exchange will tell you, it is a life changing experience.

Allegra standing across from the famous Sydney Opera House in Austrailia. Alex with fellow Rotary students from the Rotary Club in Turkey.

As the 2012 school year begins to trickle to an end, the senior class becomes more and more aware that this may be the last time that they are all together as a group. For almost any stu-dent getting ready to graduate, it is the time and the memories with their friends that they will miss the most. As a final hoorah, the 2012 senior class will be going on two trips during their last month of their high school career.

Their first trip being Friday May 18 to Dorney Park and it doesn’t matter to them if they’ve been there before or not. They are all anticipating the rollercoast-ers, amusement park food and just missing school in general to spend time with friends and class-mates.

“I believe it will be a suc-cessful trip to Dorney Park as long as no one does anything they’re not supposed to do. I’m

looking forward to being with my friends for my first experience at Dorney Park,” senior Brooke An-dersen said.

After the students last day of school on June 1, they have their trip to Virginia Beach to look for-ward to. 33 students along with their chaperones will be leaving for the beach on June 4- June 7. Mr.Cherney, who was their class adviser, will be attending the trip with them and really looks for-ward to going to Busch Gardens.

“The only thing I’m wor-ried about is Matt Sobiech,” Mr.Cherney said.

Brooke Malloy, along with many of her other classmates are most looking forward to spending three days on the beach. Other students who have talked to se-niors in the past also can’t wait to go on their dinner on a cruise ship based on the experiences other graduates have had while doing

that on their senior trips. Not every senior chose to

go on the trip to Virginia Beach though. Rina Nikolaidis along with a few of her friends will be going to the Thousand Islands while her classmates are at Vir-ginia Beach. Katie Groover is another student who will not be attending the class trip.

“I chose not to go on the trip because I believe I would have more fun with a small group of my friends than it would be with a large group of people in my class,” Katie said.

Regardless of the moments or memories made from the 4th-the 7th in Virginia, Sara Krupins-ki is certain when she says “What happens in Virginia, stays in Vir-ginia.”

Mr. Cherney made it clear that he believes otherwise when he said “ This is not Las Vegas, and that is not true.”

What Happens In Virginia....By Kayleah TrecoskeElementary co-editor

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By Ayla CarleyStaff Reporter

As the 2011-2012 Susquehan-na County Dairy Princess, Allison Kiefer had many responsibilities. From attending functions in Har-risburg to writing articles for the local newspapers, she took her job of promoting the Pennsylva-nia dairy industry and reminding people of all ages of importance of consuming three servings of dairy products per day very seriously.

On September 24, 2011, Allison, along with princesss-es from across the common-wealth, attended the Penn-sylvania State Dairy Princess Pageant as a contestant for the position of state dairy princess.

While there, Allison also en-tered the speech, presentation, scrapbook, and folding display contests. Allison’s folding display earned her an honorable mention and recognition at the pageant.

In order to prepare for the

Kiefer Promotes Dairy Industry

competition at State Pageant, Al-lison attended a preparatory sem-inar in July. The seminar offered many different workshops on a wide array of subjects, from scrap-booking to effective promoting.

Although Allison’s reign as princess will soon come to a close, it is safe to say she will for-ever be a promoter at heart.

By Callie CurleyNews and features co-editor

Photo courtesy of Pennsylvania Dairy Princess and Promotion Ser-vices.

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Mock Crash Brings New PerspectivesBy Callie CurleyNews and features co-editor

When seniors Dallas Ely, Casey O’Reilly, Kurt Kimsey, Kate Kielceski, Anna Hamernick, and Jeremy Dibble and juniors John Lawson and Katie Clark were asked to take part in the Prom Promise Mock Crash that is put on by MAHS SADD club and student body truancy officer Mr. Sami Bourizk each spring, they were eager to help out. The goal of the mock crash, which usually features a two car motor vehicle accident, one fatality, and vari-ous serious injuries amongst the participating students, is to help students realize the consequences of driving drunk, especially dur-ing prom season. Local fire and EMS crews and the Pennsylva-nia State Police were dispatched from the Susquehanna County 911 Center and were handled by emergency response teams as if it were an actual emergency.

Dallas, who acted as the fatality of the accident, was happy to help, but nervous when she was asked to be the person who died in the crash.

“I’ve always been very against teen drinking,” Dallas said. “Kids don’t think about the consequences when they get behind the wheel, so I think the mock crash is important to helping everyone realize that yes, this can happen to you.”

The mock crash drill was fol-lowed by a funeral service, where

two of the students in the acci-dent, Casey O’Reilly and Kurt Kimsey, were led into the audi-torium in hand-cuffs and made to apologize to Dallas’s fam-ily and friends. Casey and Kurt were allegedly driving the ve-hicles when they collided head on with one another. The two boys had been charged with driving while intoxicat-ed and were held responsible for their part in the untimely death of their class-mate and friend.

“I didn’t know how this would affect me,” Kurt said in his apol-ogy letter. “I didn’t know that things would turn out this way.”

Kate Kielceski gave the eulogy at the funeral service. As Dallas’s friend, she was not only angered by the actions of herself and her classmates that resulted in Dal-las’s death, but also in mourning for the life that her friend would

never have the chance to live.“Dallas was a great friend,”

Kate said in her speech. “She

was outgoing, friendly, smart. Although she had many talents, you’d never hear about them from her. She was always asking peo-ple what was new in their lives and congratulating them on a job well done, but she never felt as though she was better than any-one because of her skills. I will miss her every day of my life.”

And the student involvement in the accident didn’t stop with the victims. Juniors Eric Rogers and Thomas Faux and seniors Charles Brand and Matthew Coy jumpedto the rescue as the fire en-gines and ambulances rolled onto the scene. For these students, the realities and consequences of driving drunk are all too real.

“[Seeing the consequences of driving drunk] on fire calls has helped me to make the right decisions,” Eric said. “Drink-ing and driving is a decision that can sometimes be the dif-ference between life and death, so students should be informed on the consequences of it.”

Although Caitlyn, a ju-nior, was unable to take part in the mock crash this year, her experience as a member of the United Fire Company of Montrose has helped improve her judgement in many ways.

“Being in the fire company

has shown me the consequences of wreckless driving,” Caitlyn said. “And although I knew

the mock crash wasn’t real, it was very difficult seeing people I knew in that situ-ation.”

Following the funeral service, Officer Bourizk showed a video showcasing vari-ous situations in which careless teenage driving had negatively afftected the stu-dents involved. Many of the teen-agers in the film expressed their regret for not thinking about the consequences that could fol-low their ac-tions. Others were remorse-

ful for having caused the death or serious injury

of their friends, and several expressed the fact that after their accident, when they as the driver was left with minor injuries and their friends were left in caskets that the blame came to fall on their shoulders.

SADD President and senior Michael Roman also had the opportunity of addressing the students, encouraging them to refrain from driving drunk and to sign the Prom Promise. Stu-dents who signed the Promise and pledged not to drink and drive during prom were entered into a drawing for gift cards from various restaurants and busi-nesses. This drawing was spon-sored by SADD as a reward for making positive choices during prom and the night following..

Although the events in the mock accident were not re-ality, the type of situation portrayed is all too real. T

The general consensus of those involved is that students should take the message seriously.

“This sort of thing can happen to anyone,” Officer Bourizk said. “It’s important that kids realize the consequences of their actions and hopefully the mock crash will help them make the right decisions.”

The MAHS SADD student of-ficers offer a huge thank you to all of the emergency response crews who made this demonstration possible. Had it not been for the efforts of Montrose Minute Men, United Fire Company, Silver Lake Fire Company, PA State Po-lice, and some student members of other local departments, the mock crash would not have been nearly as effective for students.

Seniors Anna Hamernick (left) and Kate Kielceski watch anx-iously as fire and EMS crews arrive on scene.

Vince Birchard, paramedic (L) and EMT Ryan Tator of Montrose Minute Men work to stabilize patient Jeremy Dibble.

Jeremy Dibble, a senior, lays unconcious and severely injured as the student victims await the arrival of emergency crews

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When seniors pack up and go to college, many are taken by sur-prise by the atmosphere and over-all workload that they are faced with in their freshman year. It can be a huge and challenging change going from a high school the size of Montrose, where everyone knows everyone else, to a huge college campus with new people every day. Even the methods of education change from listening and doing bookwork to some pro-fessors standing in front of you and droning on and on for hours.

This means that students should be as prepared as possible can so they can hit the ground running and know exactly what to expect. That is what senior Eliza-beth Cushner had in mind when she began taking college classes at Broome Community College at the very beginning of this school year.

“I know exactly what to ex-pect when I go to college,” Eliza-beth said. “I feel very prepared.”

Not only is she mentally ahead

of the game, but she also gets a massive head start when she goes to Johnson College this upcoming year. For half of her school day, she attends all of the required courses for her senior year, just like everyone else. But then for the second portion of her day, she attends college courses. Dur-ing Elizabeth’s first semester she attended two courses and this past semester she took a Biol-ogy course, which included a lab.

These courses will help her in the long run because all of the credits that she has earned will transfer when she goes to Johnson College. This could lead to her graduat-ing early, and therefore saving some money at the same time.

With student loans becom-ing a rising problem for col-lege and high school students, this might be something for others to considering doing in the up and coming future.

Challenging Coursework Beneficial in Students’ Futures

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Photo courtesy for all photos from Jessie Blaney

The majority of the girls wore extravagant gowns, featuring bright colors, flowing fabric and lots of sparkle ... ... while almost all the boys were dressed the same.

To the left, the 2012 prom court poses for a reserved photo. Members from left to right, beginning at the top row are: Colby Major, Spen-cer Craige, Prom King Kurt Kimsey, Tom Lewis, Jordan Christofaro, and Cory Adams. Members seated are: Megan Phillips, Kate Kielceski, Em-mie Gibson, Prom Queen Gracee Bulger, Dallas Ely, and Katie Groover.

To the right, members of the court pose for a more in-formal shot.

To the left, a crowd com-posed of mostly seniors dance during one of the last songs of the night.

To the right those members of the Varsity Track team in at-tendance gathered together for a group picture.

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Ryan Martin

senior sportsSPORTLIGHTCommentary

Featured Athletes: Seniors Playing Sports in College

GOOD LUCK SENIORS!

Sara Krupinski1.)What will be different about playing basketball in college compared to high school?

The pace will be a lot faster.

2.)Are you excited for the new level of play? Why?

Yes, it will be a challenge.

3.)Why did you decide to play basketball for King’s College?

I really like the basketball coach and program there, and their pace of play.

By Nicki Lewis Sports editor

Katelin Volk1.)What college are you playing volleyball for?

SUNY Delhi

2.)Why did you decide to play there?

I want to be a veterinarian tech-nician and that is the best school around for that. I love volleyball and I was recruited for their team.

3.)What are you excited for most?

I’m excited for playing with a new team at a new level of competition.

Michael Rapisardi1.)What college do you hope to play baseball for?

Mansfield

2.)What are you most looking forward to?

I’m looking forward to furthering my baseball career and talents.

3.)What are you most nervous for?

I just hope I make the team and it all works out.

Whether it’s a team sport or you’re on your own, sup-port from your peers gives you that extra inspiration to push yourself harder than ever.

No matter who you are, you can’t deny that having great sup-port from your teammates and classmates makes you smile. For this year’s senior class, the bond between the students when it comes to sports can be no-ticed and appreciated by many.

“We have many lead-ers among our senior class that bring us all together,” senior Mason Legg said of the camara-derie among the senior athletes.

A fine example of this kind of bond is when the majority of the senior athletes all attended the Lady Meteor’s basketball team throughout their amazing state playoff run to support the team,

especially their four classmates who were a part of that team.

The seniors led the bas-ketball team all the way to the state semi-finals and many agree that without their leadership this never would have been possible.

At each playoff game, many members of the senior class took up bleacher space, yelling and cheering for their classmates all throughout the game. This kind of support is rare for any school, let alone just a single class.

Underclassman Maddy Pasteka attended many of the basketball games and noticed the senior support and unification.

“At each game I always no-ticed the seniors in the fan section starting most of the cheers and get-ting along so well,” Pasteka said.

Another great example of the seniors supporting each other through everything is the fact that so many have recently attended a game played by our undefeat-ed boys’ varsity baseball team.

Sophomore Gabe Hamernick has also noticed the school spirit

and support from the senior class.“The seniors this year all

came together during the fall, spring and especially the winter basketball season,” Hamernick said. “At every single [basket-ball] game there were more Mon-trose fans there than anyone else and many of them were seniors. All the seniors came together to make an amazing athletic year.”

Support for such athletic suc-cess is very crucial for it to con-tinue. Being up to bat and hearing your classmates cheering for you is sure to make you feel good.

The senior class shows ob-vious support for what one an-other do. Although mainly talk-ing about sports, many things do not go unsupported by the senior class if one of them has something to do with it.

The seniors will be missed for these very reasons. In many ways, they are like a big fam-ily. They support one anoth-er more than most, and they are noticed by many to be very caring and supportive.

By Nicki Lewis Sports editor

Senior Athletes Play As a Team

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Many are told that their high schools years are some of the best of their lives. This be-ing said, after high school many people hang onto those memo-ries as keepsakes of the past.

For 15 members of the 2011-2012 Lady Meteors basketball team, unforgettable memories were created throughout this past season that the girls will never forget and for four seniors, they are things they will take with them after their last year at MAHS.

“It feels absolutely amazing to be a part of such a success!” se-nior Brooke Malloy said. “I was happy to be on the team. It was such an honor and I was glad to make my family, fans, school dis-trict, and community so proud.”

Malloy was just one of the se-niors of the team that made it to the state semi-finals this year and made the whole community proud.

The seniors all cherish the memories they made this sea-son, and will miss the chance to make more again next year.

“At first when I realized I wouldn’t be playing basketball

for MAHS again, it was hard to handle because it’s been such a big part of me,” senior Dallas Ely said.

According to Ely, the fact of not being a Lady Meteor again became easier to handle with the thought of how big of an impact she made being a part of the team.

All of the seniors each have their own favor-ite memories of the season.

“My most memorable mo-ment during the season was the entire thing; there is no way I could ever forget anything about it or even pick my most memo-rable part of it,” Malloy said.

“The season as a whole was amazing and I had so much fun,” Ely said of the year. “The support that we got from everyone was what helped us keep playing.”

The feeling of accomplish-ment and success burns bright-ly in each of the four seniors.

“It feels awesome to be a part of this because we re-ally left our mark and made Montrose basketball history,” senior Sara Krupinski said.

According to Krupin-

ski, the feeling of the sea-son being over is bitter sweet.

“I will miss all of my team-mates and I’m looking for-ward to seeing them develop as better players in the years to come,” Krupinski said.

Senior Katie Stranburg feels empty not having basket-ball any longer, but she could not have dreamed of a better season to end her career with.

The senior Lady Meteors wish nothing but the best for the future Meteors to come.

“I hope the follow-ing years have just as much success,” Stranburg said.

“I hope that [all play-ers] continue to play basket-ball and try to build on what we accomplished this year,” Krupinski said for the future.

With a dream season in their memory books, the four seniors of the girls’ varsity basketball 2011-2012 season will be missed.

Krupinski said the season was one she would never forget.

“I wouldn’t trade it for any-thing.”

Senior Lady Meteors Walk Away With MemoriesBy Nicki Lewis and Ashley LuceSports editor and Staff reporter

Seniors in Sports

Senior Michael Hackett playing first base at a home game against Mountain View.

Senior Volleyball girls from left to right: Katelin Volk, Ashley Mershon, Katlyn Morrison, Dallas Ely, Brittany Hartman, and Brooke Malloy pose with their coaches on their Senior Night.

Seniors Kyle Smith, Chris Spoehr, Leo Mock, and Kurt Kimsey after their football game.

List of 2012 Prospective Graduatesand Future Plans as Reported on Their Senior Survey

Editors’ Note: The appearance of names in this list does not guarantee graduation.

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To The Class Of 2012,

Congratulations graduates and good luck to you all in your futures.

Sincerely,The Meteor Chronicle Staff 2011-2012

Editor in Chief’s Note: I’m seriously going to miss you guys.

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Curtis, Kenneth L. Unknown Cushner, Elizabeth J. Broome Community College or Johnson, Radiology Davenport, Thomas C. Penn State Hazleton, Undecided Davis, Jennifer E. Keystone College, Business D’Graw, Bryan A. Penn State Worthington Campus, Criminal Justice Minor: Graphic Design Dibble, Jeremy S. College Earley, Sidney V. Wilkes University, Nursing Ely, Dallas G. Westchester University, Criminal Justice Fair, Sara N. College, Nursing Gardner, Michael P. Workforce Geisler, Zachary Architecture Genito, Joseph P. Undecided, Workforce Gibson, Emmie L. Wilkes University, Integrated Media Minor: Advertising Gnall, Kate, E. Military, Navy Graver, Kyle D. College, Unknown Gregory, Emma E. Unknown Gregory, Megan A. Pre-Pharmacy Grochal, Kiera A. Workforce Grochowski, Aaron J. Physical Therapy Groover, Katie M. Mansfield University, Biology Haberle, Nathan M. Military, National Guard Hackett, Michael Lackawanna College, Criminal Justice Hale, Joshua T. Lackawanna College, Act 120/Criminal Justice Hamernick, Anneliese C. Penn State, Medieval History Hartman, Brittany S. Workforce

Henry, Sam T. Unknown Hooko, Quiersti M. Military, Navy Howell, Sarah E. Empire Beauty School Hripto, Johanna L. Lycoming College, French and Biology Jerauld, Dakota L. Unknown Johnson, Brett M. Broome Community College, Civil Engineer ing. Johnson, Melinda R. Lackawanna, Undecided Johnson, Rebecca J. Penn State, Human Development and Family Studies Jones, Allison Elementary Education and Theater Jones, Stephen Unknown Jordan, Christopher B. West Point, Undecided Kiefer, Allison E. Broome Community College, Phlebotomy Kielceski, Katherine M. Penn State University, Undecided Kimsey, Kurt G. Marywood University, Architecture Kinney, Emily A. Undecided Klein, Andrew D. Divers Institute of Technology, Underwelding Krupinski, Sara E. King’s College, Undecided Lapuszynski, Jamie A. Workforce Lattimore, Clara C. Philadelphia University, Architecture Legg, Mason A. Lackawanna College, Cardiac Sonography Lewis, Thomas E. Political Science Loomis, Zachary E. Lackawanna College, Sports Medicine or Criminal Justice Luce, Ashley L. Broome Community College, Medical Major, Colby W. Penn State Hazelton, Turf Management Malloy, Brooke M. Syracuse University, Undecided McKeen, William M. Workforce

McNamara, Tim R. College Mershon, Ashley A. Susquehanna University,Graphic Design Minor: Business Mock, Leo D. Military, Airforce Morgan, Caitlin R. Penn State Altoona, Nursing Morrison, Katlyn M. SUNY Cortland, Early Childhood and Spe- cial Education Myers, Jacob D. Mansfield University, Music Education and Vocal Performance Nikolaidis, Rina N. Wilkes University, Nursing Norton, Nicole E. Workforce Oakley, David J. Unknown O’Brien, Bradley S. Unknown Olszewski, Katharine E. Penn Foster, Veterinary Assistance O’Reilly Casey M. Penn State University, Turfgrass Science/ Management Ortiz, Juan A. Broome Community College, Business Pabst, Sara A. Kutztown Phillips, Megan F. Misericordia University, Physical Therapy Rapisardi, Michael D. Mansfield, Undecided Richmond, Maddie, A. Delaware County Community College Robinson, Rachel M. C. Saint Francis University, Biology Rodino, Alex T. Wilkes University, Criminolgy Roman, Michael B. Westchester University, Communications Minor: Creative Writing Roszel, Samantha R. Workforce Salsman, Lanci H. Broome Community College, Counseling Savage, Jason P. University of Pittsburg, Neuroscience Schremm, Thomas J. Workforce Shaffer, Austin J. Military, Air Force or Workforce

Shields, Brittany L. Lackawanna, Undecided Sisson, Rachael R. Military, Air Force or Coast Guard Penn State Erie Smith, Jordan M. West Virginia University, Undecided Sobiech, Matthew D. Lackawanna, Criminal Justice Spero, Allegra K. Anthropology Spoehr, Christopher D. Undecided, History Squires, Shannen N. Workforce Steen, Halee M. Undecided Stinson, Liana L. Wilkes University, Pre-Optometry Stranburg, Kathryn E. Indiana University of Pennsylvania, NursingStrayer, Timothy C. Military, Army Tanzini, Amanda M. Workforce Teed, Emily M. ITT California, Video Game Design Ulmer, Tanna M. Workforce Vaccaro, Michael J. Military, Air Force Vannostrand, Blake E. Military, Marines Vannostrand, Frankie J. Maryland Institute College of Art, Fine Arts in Painting Volk, Katelin M. SUNY Delhi, Veterinarian Technician Warner, Maura E. Keystone College, Middle School History Teacher/ Special Education Weidow, Roger T. Undecided, Welding or Workforce Whitney, Anthony M. Workforce Wilbur, Ellamae A. McCann, Medical Assistant Williams-Clark, Michaela C. Clarion University, Library ScienceWilson, Timothy E. East Stroudsburg, Physical Therapy Wolf, Dustin J. Military, Marines Wood, Andrew D. Pittsburg, Gunsmithing Wright, Taylor S. Unknown Zalewski, Benjamin J. Ocean County College, Oceanography Zamorski, George R. Military, Navy Zielewicz, Jonathan R. Broome Community College, Crimi- nal Justice

This is not the salutatorian’s first time on the front page of the Meteor Chronicle. Some of you may remember a front page story two issues prior accompanied by a photo of a young woman in for-mal riding attire, beaming ear to ear, and astride a large horse cov-ered in wreaths and ribbons. That story featured Kate Kielceski, Reserve World Champion: Senior Saddelseat Equitation just as this article will feature Kate Kieces-ki, Class of 2012 salutatorian.

Most students find it diffi-cult to maintain a decent grade point average while going about their daily lives so how did Kate manage to attain an im-pressive GPA and a world-title?

“[With] practice, my train-er is very flexible; she works

with me if I have a big test on the next day and she lets me switch a lesson around,” Kate said. Finding the time and energy to complete school work is a con-stant struggle for many high school students and it is a struggle Kate knows well. Though she may not always find the work dif-ficult, finding the time to com-plete all of it can be challenging.

“I would have to say time man-agement is sometimes more diffi-cult that the work itself,” Kate said.

Even then, something must often be sacrificed in order to ful-fill all of one’s responsibilities.

“[I sacrifice] sleep, honestly. I found out how to balance school and other things, I make up for it over the weekend,” Kate said.

Despite the picture painted by the last few paragraphs, Kate does have a life outside of horseman-ship and school work. Students that earn the titles of salutatorian or valedictorian rarely focus on just their grades, they must also take an active role in their com-munities. She is an active member in the student and class counsels, a commitment that can occasion-ally interfere with her school day.

“I have the horse which takes up a lot of time, and I’m in class counsel and student counsel which will take me out of classes a lot.”

Time management skills aside, Kate names other rea-sons for her success in school, two other reasons to be exact.

“My parents have always been really supportive,” said Kate,

The close competition between Chris Jordan (valedictorian) and Kate, the class ranking would oc-casionally switch back and forth between the two, did nothing to impact their friendship. In fact the good-natured joking and compar-ing of quiz grades showed that they were each thinking of their close rankings as less of a competition and more of a common interest.

“Chris [Jordan] and I would help each other out a lot over the course of time like if I didn’t understand a question I could ask him for help,” Kate said.

Though she has proven herself to be a well-rounded scholar, that does not mean she has no prefer-ences when it comes to classes. “I definitely prefer english and history over math and science. My grades are about the same but English and history definitely come a lot easier to me,” Kate said.

With graduation fast approach-ing, plans for the future are on every senior’s mind. Kate is also thinking of her future ; she has de-cided upon a college but the deci-sion of a major has yet to be made.

“I’m going to Penn State; I have no idea what I’m go-ing to be studying,” Kate said.

Though undecided for the moment, time will tell just what she can achieve, another world title perhaps?

Senior Christopher Jordan’s goal wasn’t to become valedicto-rian of his class, but rather to beat his brother, Thomas Jordan, who graduated top of his class last year. As a by-product of this compet-ing against his brother for a high-er GPA, Christopher received the title of valedictorian of his class.

“I worked to beat Tom, and as the end result I became valedictorian,” Christopher said. “I feel accomplished be-ing valedictorian, but also be-cause I beat my brother, since I got a higher GPA than him.”Being the valedictorian only adds to the list of achievements for Christopher. He has been in-volved in numerous clubs and ac-tivities, including: FBLA, which he was a state officer , National

Honor Society as well as French National Honor Society, French Club, and AP Club. He has also been largely involved in wood-shop and metal shop. Christopher has also been involved in Cross Country, Tennis, where he has par-ticipated in districts several times, and the Elk Lake/Montrose Swim team in eleventh grade. To add to all of these, Christopher also par-ticipated in 4-H and Geodawgz.

Throughout his high school ca-reer, Christopher has taken away a lot from two classes in particu-lar: woodshop and metal shop. The teachers of these two classes, Mr. Miller and Mr. Fluck, were not at all surprised hearing that Christopher is top of his class.

“I was not shocked at all to hear that Chris is valedictorian,” metal shop teacher Mr. Fluck said. “I have enjoyed having him in my class, and he always chal-lenges you, which makes for an interesting and exciting class.”

Being heavily involved in academics as well extracurricu-lar activities, Christopher man-aged to successfully balance his time between everything. From Metal shop to Drama Club, Chris-topher seems to have done it all. Christopher will be furthering his education at West Point, a military academy located in West Point, New York. He will not have a major there, for everyone who goes to West Point is undecided.

“I am looking forward to graduation, but then again, I am

not. I am excited for the summer, but on the other hand, it’s kind of melancholy, for it has been a good four years,” Christopher said.

Overall, many teachers en-joyed having Christopher in class. He is very hard working and will-ing to challenge everybody, for he has a quick wit and a good natured personality. Christopher possesses the qualities of being very smart and obviously friendly.

“Chris is very energetic and willing to think on the fly,” woodshop teacher Mr. Miller said. “He adapts well to almost anything and is a hard worker.”

Christopher’s hard work and dedication to his studies has paid off. With successful schooling behind him and a promising future ahead of him, he has deserved the title of valedictorian. Christopher has applied himself in high school and has the results of it to prove it.

“High school has been a very enjoyable experience for me, and my favorite part would prob-ably be just hanging out with friends,” Christopher said. “And also, woodshop was certain-ly one of my favorite classes.” Christopher will be graduating from Montrose Area High School on June 9. He will carry the title of valedictorian of the class of 2012, while leaving high school behind and looking into his very near future of West Point. He has had a very suc-cessful high school career and a promising future at West Point.

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METEOR CHRONICLEJUNE 2012 JUNE 2012

By Courtney Kimmell Editor in Chief

By Megahn SpellmanNews and Feature Co-Editor

Valedictorian: A Family Affair Salutatorian and World Champion

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The Class Of 2012

“Prom my junior year, be-cause I really am glad I got to know Brandon Sullivan and he made the night that much better.”

“When I was eating tacos at lunch and my frinds made me laugh so I spit corn at Kelsey Noto’s eyes.”

“December 23rd, 2011: play-ing Golden Eye in the back gym and eating pizza and stromboli with Scholastic Bowl.”

“The time I ran into the door, walking to class, with Mr. Boccella.”

Sara FairBrooke Andersen Thomas DavenportCierra Cook

Halee Steen

Maddie Richmond

Megan Gregory

“Senior Skip Day, because I had the most amazing time with friends.”

“My favorite high school memory is the time Michaela Williams and I convinced Ja-cob Myers that I had amnesia.”

“My favorite high school memory is hiding in the Susquehanna school during a softball game.”

George ZamorskiTimothy Wilson

Allegra SperoRachel Robinson

Ashley LuceSam Henry

Jonathan ZielewiczTimothy Strayer

Shannen Squires

Katie Groover

“Going to Elk Lake, working and getting a trade.”

“Going on vacation and climbing Mt. Washington.”

“Hanging in Mr. Dooley’s room.”

“Cheerleading: it’s all I did 24/7.”

“Living in Australia for a year.”

“When working with Mrs. Bennici for Key Club and Band activities, Megan Gregory, Jake Myers and I always gave each other rides on the carts, and I feared for my life when Meg almost ran me into a wall.”

“Walking into the boy’s room the first day in 7th grade.”

“Senior Skip Day. I hung out with friends.”

“My favorite high school memories are all my great memories playing high school sports.”

“Football practice because I got to hit people.”

What is your favorite high school memory?Bryan DeGraw

“Homecoming 2011. I actu-ally had a date for it.”

Jordan Smith

Michael Hackett

“Lance throwing up on the way back from Woodloch Springs.”

“Wearing Mr. Boccella’s Bucknell uniform.”

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The Class Of 2012

“Being looked up to by all the kids.”

Jacey Blom Sidney EarleyJeremy DibbleCharles Brand Justin Boldt

Katie StranburgAshley Mershon

Michael Gardner

“My favorite part of senior year is knowing we are going to be done in June and mov-ing on.”

“Getting out early.”

“My favorite part of senior year was the boy’s basketball games because they has a great season and it was Thomas’ best year.”

Jesus Avila

Allison Kiefer

Frankie VanNostrand

Rina NikolaidisAndrew Klein

Dakota Jerauld

Kenneth CurtisBenjamin Zalewski

Nathan Haberle

“To be in this school to learn something.”

”Being able to graduate.”

“Graduating, I am free.” “My favorite part of senior year was getting accepted to college because I know where my future will be spent for the next five years.”

“Visiting colleges because I’m excited to leave.”

“Being lazy because it will be the last year I can be.”

“Classes because I go home every weekend with no home-work.”

“Having only one year left of high school.”

“Going shredding all winter.”

What was your favorite part of senior year?

“I like the freedom; the fact that you have endless opportu-nities to do what you want with your life is pretty cool too.”

“Having freedom, not doing much in class.”

“There isn’t one; it’s all pretty boring.”

“Knowing that I will be graduating soon; I’m ready to begin my next chapter in life.”

“Theater Arts with Jason Sav-age and study hall with Lanci Salsman.”

“Teachers because they know how bad I want to graduate so they help me with my work.”

Brittany Shields

Quiersti Hooko

Austin Shaffer

“Spending the last moments with new friends.”

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The Class Of 2012

“Mrs. Kelly because she was there for me for nonschool related topics whenever I needed her.”

Dylan Amplo Elizabeth CushnerMatthew CoyAyla CarleyMichele Burke

Mason Legg

Stephen Jones

Jennifer Davis

“Graphics, it is the most chill place in the school.”

“My favorite teacher was Mrs. Kaub because she was such a dedicated and effective teacher.”

“Stats class with Mr. Weller. Two words: Stats Club.”

Lanci SalsmanSara Pabst

Sara KrupinskiKate Kielceski

Johanna HriptoJoshua Hale

Jason SavageJacob Myers

Jamie Lapuszynski

Emmie Gibson

“Art with Mrs. Regan; she’s encouraging and easy to get along with.”

“The art room is my favorite place in the whole building.”

“Mr. Zimmerman for all of his free time he has used to help me sing at my best.”

“Mr. Walker because he’s funny.”

“Wellness with Mr. Dooley because every day is a new adventure in there.”

“Mrs. Kaub was by far my favorite teacher because she taught me more than just how to write.”

“French and Madame because of all of our shenanigans.”

“Mr. Lucenti because he is always a good teacher and role model.”

“9th grade English with Mrs. Kelly because she knows how to have a good time.”

“Mrs. Lewis, she’s in charge of two grades, has to prepare students for the A.P. test, has four kids, and is an excellent teacher. Does she ever sleep?”

Who was your favorite teacher or what was your favorite class?

“Mr. Lucenti because he helps me with whatever I need.”

“Mr. Legg.”“Mrs. Remakus because she always helps me and has a kind heart.”

“Mr. Festa = awesome. He treats you as an adult.”

“Architectural drawing with Mr. Davis; it sparked my in-terest in pursuing architecture as a career.”

“Mrs. Brander because she can put a man in a headlock.”

Kurt Kimsey

Kyle Graver

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The Class Of 2012

“Not getting the chance to wear my ‘daisy dukes’ in gym class.”

Cory Adams Codey CobbNathan ClarkIsaac Bulkley Kimber Blaisure

Michaela Williams-Clark

Allison Jones

Zachary Geisler

“Taking the wrong classes, it made school miserable because I had no interest in them.”

“Pssh... who needs regrets?”

“Caring too much what peo-ple think, and getting stressed out over small things.”

Amanda TanziniDustin Wolf

Megan PhillipsClara Lattimore

Sarah HowellAaron Grochowski

Tanna UlmerMaura Warner

Ellamae Wilbur

Joseph Genito

“Not doing a sport or getting more involved in school ac-tivites. They looked like fun.”

“Not trying harder, my grades don’t come close to my po-tential.”

”Worrying about what people think of me.”

“My grades, I could of done better and tried harder than I did instead of not caring.”

“My biggest regret would be not trying to make everyday as fun as possible to get the most out of everyday.”

“Stressing out when things got tough.”

‘Not being more involved.”“Taking physics my senior year, ‘cause it makes me sleepy.”

“Not being prepared, it made me the procrastinator I am.”

“Not trying harder.”

Was was your biggest regret from high school?

“Not doing my best.”“Not taking grades seriously ‘cause I was having fun.”

“Don’t regret anything; everything happens for a reason.”

“Not winning the district championship in soccer my senior year.”

“Not joining ski club before senior year.”

“Failing senior year 2011, because of gym class... duh!”

William Mckeen

Kate Gnall

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The Class Of 2012

“When I was younger, I actu-ally wasn’t lookng forward to high school, I was terrified of it.”

Sandra Avila Jordan ChristofaroGracee BulgerBrooke BennettFayth Betke

Samantha Roszel

Thomas Lewis

Victoria Collins

“When I was younger, I thought in high school you didn’t have to do any work... I was wrong.”

“Being able to wear flip-flops, chew gum and write in pen.”

“Being in high school with my brothers and cousin.”

Roger Weidow Taylor Wright

Tim McNamaraColby Major

Emily KinneyAnna Hamernick

Emily Teed Katelin Volk

Juan Orliz

Taylor Cudo

“Metal shop.” “I wanted the lockers, they were always my favorite.”

” The part I looked forward to was walking around without teachers.”

“[I] didn’t look forward for anything, just went day by day and saw what it had in store for me.”

“Being older because I wanted to be like my older brothers.”

“Having people look up to me like I looked up to them.”

“Being done with high school.”

“Driving so my parents didn’t have to take me everywhere.”

“Senior year because it was the last year.”

“I’d say having classes you can choose, making more friends, and being teenageers! Other than that... why would I be look-ing forward to more school?”

When you were younger, what part of high school were you looking forward to the most?

“I was looking foward to playing football.”

“Picking electives because you get to pick what classes you take.”

“I was exicted about not walking in lines and now we get excited when we do.”

“Going to high school and finishing it.”

“The freedom we didn’t have as junior high and elementary students.”

“Graduating so I can start my own life.”

Katlyn Morrison

Emma Gregory

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The Class Of 2012

“Not that you’re going to lis-ten, but please don’t care what anyone thinks about you. Study hard so you can move on. The popular kids are only popular for now; people who study hard will actually go somewhere in life.”

Leah Aldrich Dallas ElyBryanne ClarkAlexander CharlesNick Best

Katharine Olszewski

Leo Mock

Kiera Grochal

“Don’t cause trouble; it passes faster than you think.”

“Be sure to graduate so you don’t have to come back.”

“Easy and you’re almost done.”

Thomas SchremmMichael Roman

David OakleyCaitlin Morgan

Brooke MalloyZachary Loomis

Rachael SissonMichael Rapisardi

Bradley O’Brien

Brittany Hartman

“Make sure you only have one of them.”

“Take every class serious and balance your time.”

“Do your homework and study for tests. If you don’t study for a test make sure you sit by a smart person.”

“Do your work.”“Everyone lied, its not hard, there’s no bullies, the kids that did drugs were the nicest, being a teacher’s pet means being a loser, and if you don’t come out with a diploma, you didn’t deserve one.”

“Don’t procrastinate; getting your work done early will give you a huge sigh of re-lief, then you can actually en-joy the perks of senior year.”

“Don’t wish your high school years away. It flies by way too fast! Be a learder and don’t pro-crastinate; it will make every-thing so much easier.”

“Do your work and don’t give up.”

“Just get your work done; it makes it a lot easier. You will all see.”

“Do not slack off with your senior project. Get it done as soon as you can to enjoy your year!”

What advice would you give to underclassmen about senior year?

“The advice I would like to give underclassmen is don’t pro-crastinate, just get your work done and live up your senior year to the fullest, because it flies by fast and it’s definitely the best time of high school.”

“Don’t always challenge yourself with hard classes; you’ll stress out way more than you really should.”

“Make Mr. Walker happy, no matter what.”

“I would tell them to get their senior project done early so they can completely focus on school work.”

“Don’t slack off your senior year.”

“Make the most of it. Re-member to always do your best and have so much fun.”

Nicole Norton

Mindy Johnson

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The Class Of 2012

“Have lots of fun. Get your senior project finished.”

Tyler Beagle Matthew Sobiech

Christopher Jordan

Casey O’ReillySpencer Craige

Rebecca Johnson

Christopher Spoehr

“No advice.”

“Don’t waste it; it goes by fast.”

Liana StinsonBlake VanNostrand

Alexander Rodino

Andrew Wood

Michael Vaccaro

“Don’t procrastinate but have fun because you many not see many of your peers again.”

“Make sure you get your senior project done as soon as possible.”

“Senioritis is real.”

“Come to school for 180 days, graduate, ???, profit.”

“Don’t let anyone tell you senior year is hard. It’s not.”

What advice would you give to underclassmen about senior year?

“Take time, figure out the Stats,” Stats Captian, Mat-thew D. Sobiech.

“Take the fun classes.”

“Make the most of every year. Senior year is only a big deal because it’s when most people realize how much fun school is.”

“Enjoy it.”

“It’s easy.”

“Always try your best. Don’t let anyone put you down. You’re the only one who knows about yourself so don’t let anyone get in your head.”

Brett Johnson

Anthony Whitney

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