V O L . X I I • N O . 7 • 12 P A G E S • CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2006

THE FORUMThe Student Newspaper of Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School

THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2006 ‘Think for Yourself, but Think of Others’

Our Times, They Are A Changinʼ

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CLASS OF 2006Struck by the sounds

before the sun,I knew the night had gone.The morning breeze like a

bugle blewAgainst the drums of

dawn.

- Bob Dylan

Freshman Year ✩ 2002-2003

Sophomore Year ✩ 2003-2004

What do you remember from freshman year?

“PDQ and Duct Tape Dan!” -Pat Speigel

“I was really excited to order Domino s̓ delivery for lunch.”-Dan Meretsky

“I was auditioning for a play... and my voice cracked really badly!”

-Michael Wright

“Parents driving me everywhere!”-Kelsey Link

L-S, Local, and National Events• September 11 memorial service held• War in Iraq begins, L-S responds with a walkout• Senior Steven Richard dies in car accident• Construction of New Building begins• LSB Players productions: Romeo & Juliet, Tommy, Servant of Two Masters, Collage IX• Controversy begins over new schedule plan• Boys Soccer Team wins Division II State Championship

What do you remember from sophomore year?

“The seniors tried to block out Featherland, but it failed miser-ably.”

-Megan Sharkey

“The big Yellow Submarine in the courtyard!”- Leah Carolan

“The Stinkbugs.”-Brian McDermott

“The D.C. trip was wicked! If people are on the fence about going, they shouldn t̓ think... just go!”

-Eric Chi

L-S, Local, and National Events• The new schedule begins• L-S has first “Cold Day” and no snow days• Girls ̓soccer team co-wins Division I State Championship• Gay marriage debate begins• The Forum wins first place in NESPA• Urban Walk for Haiti begins• Sophomore trips to D.C. and New York City prove enjoyable• Great Gathering held at L-S to celebrate the last moments of the old building• LSB Players productions: Rozencrantz & Guildenstern, Rule of Three, As You Like It, Collage X• New England Patriots win the Super Bowl XVIII

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Junior Year ✩ 2004-2005

Senior Year ✩ 2005-2006

What do you remember from junior year?

“The S.A.D.D. crash.” -Alex Daly

“Winning the state championships for baseball.”-Matt Rice

“Getting my licence.”-Lauren Boothby

“Prom! It was the first time that our entire class was together.” -Maria Petkova

“College crap!”-Justin HallL-S, Local, and National Events

• New L-S building opens• The new SATs are held for the first time• Tsunami devastate southern Asia, L-S raises $22,000 in aid• Dr. Paul Farmer honored with MLK Award at L-S assembly• New England Patriots win Super Bowl XXXIX• Boston Red Sox win first World Series in 86 years, champion-ship trophy comes to L-S months later• L-S baseball wins state championship for first time• George W. Bush wins presidential election against John Kerry and enters into his second term, to the dismay of 68% of the L-S population• LSB players productions: A Midsummer Night s̓ Dream, Noises Off, The Laramie Project, Collage XI

What do you remember from senior year?

“St. Patrick s̓ Day! The whole Senior Spot was green!”-Emily Ziobrowski

“Senior dress up day was amazing. Everyone looked so good!”-Ali Mandelkorn

“Mike Coleman in a trashcan.”-Patrick Feger and Jared Berkowitz

“Sweating a full gallon at Battle of the Bands.”-Ted Griswold L-S, Local, and National Events

• Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit the Gulf Coast, part of worst hurricane season on record• Collegeboard makes an error on students ̓SAT scores• Field Hockey and Volleyball win sectional titles• Science teams win regionals• MLK wins GBFB Volunteer of the Year award• Raising Cain premiers to critical acclaim, features L-S students• AIDS quilt rededicated• L-S community enjoys special screening of Devil s̓ Miner• L-S Benefit Fashion Show raises $25,000.• LSB Players productions: Hamlet, Into the Woods, House of Desires, Collage XII• NOSB wins the National title for first time in L-S history • Student Ted Griswold and teacher Bill Schechter involved in First Amendment lawsuit

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The making of a class: Seniors ‘06The other day I sat with a group of friends. Some I had known for a year or so,

and some I had known since kindergarten. The inevitable second-semester-senior question arose:

“What was the best thing about high school?”It doesnʼt exactly sound like a hard question, definitely a lot simpler than some

of the multiple choice on my last physics test, but for some reason, we sat in a bewil-dered silence. Not one person was able to pinpoint a specific moment that defined their high school experience. Sure, it would be easy to slip in the obvious: Senior Dress Up Day, Themed Fridays, taking over the senior spot (which still has not been aptly named. Is it “the senior spot”? Is it “the rug”? I leave this question to you, Class of 2007. Choose wisely.). But these are moments that happen to every student at L-S at some point. They are not mine. They are not completely unique. What was it that makes the Class of 2006 unique?

I began to flash back to find my own defining high school moment. I desperately tried to figure out what each year brought to the experience as a whole:

Freshman year: -Walking into the Old Building as cocky 9th graders, believing that we owned

the place, then seeing seniors who were a good 4 feet taller then us stroll on by, and understanding that we were, in fact, the scum of the school.

-Older boys. Screw the guys in our grade, we didnʼt need them anymore.Sophomore year:-Not the youngest in the school anymore...but still underclassmen.-The last year in the Old Building.-Still a plethora of older boys. Junior year:-We join the upper class and can drive to school! ....and park at Featherland.-Max-ed cards. Booooo. We refused to get them. -Mom doesnʼt have to drive us to parties anymore.-Standardized testing and college searches begin. Instead of a nice relaxing April

break, vacation is spent visiting 10 colleges in 7 days. -We get our own prom-Selection of older boys begins to wane. Senior year:-The cocky attitude returns as we reserve the right to sit at the senior spot and

harass the underclassmen-Senior Dress Up Day, and all of the other designated senior activities.-Getting into college and FINALLY having an answer to “So where are you go-

ing to school next year?”-The “Oh Six! Oh Six! Oh Six!” chant that became a ritual at every party.-Beginning to understand that there is life outside of the high school bubble, and

that maybe all of the drama doesnʼt really matter.

“The Fashion Show to ben-efit breast cancer, modeled by many seniors, turned out to be a memorable evening. I can still picture everyone, looking great, walking down the runway.

DANA LOUCAS, 10

“Before winter break a bunch of seniors and I went classroom caroling. We went into several dif-ferent rooms and broke into “Jingle Bells” as we walked around the class-room. The highlight was when we sang in the library and everyone just stopped to listen.”

ALEX NISITICH, 12

“Iʼm going to miss all the good times at L-S. Iʼm also looking forward to the bright academic future L-S has prepared for me.”

ALEX ATKINS, 12

“The influence of some of my teachers will definitely stay with me for a long time.”

KELSEY BODENSTAB, 12

“Senior dress-up day stands out as one of the best days of senior year. Everyone had great costumes and brought a lot of energy to school that day. Also, I loved the performances, they were hilarious!”

CAITLIN JAEGER, 12

“During sophomore year the steering committee found a way to get on the roof of the new building. After we went on the roof the administration got ner-vous because they thought we were going to sell the information to seniors for a prank. Police came and it all turned into a big deal.”

LAUREN WESTLING, 12

“Winning the 2005 base-ball State Championship was amazing. Iʼll remem-ber all the support from friends and family during the year and the surreal feeling when we scored the winning run.”

ZACK NORLEY, 12

“It was amazing to play basketball at the Tsongis arena this year. I was for-tunate enough to play with the seniors in their final season and make it onto a Ticketmaster stub.”

MATT MILLER, 11

“Iʼll always remember the senior hockey girls and the memories we created to-gether.”

KAYLA DEFRANCESCO, 11

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The making of a class: Seniors ‘06

“I remember the time we had school during a bliz-zard. Dr. Ritchie made up for it, though, and can-celled school when we only got a couple inches of snow. Yeah, that was a fun day.”

ALEX CALANDRELLA, 12

“Every Monday night se-niors came to my house to watch 24.”

LAUREN MANCHESTER, 10

“Iʼll remember the class of 2006 because they were the first group responsible for taking the initiative to start rugby at L-S.”

IAN RYRIE, HOUSEMASTER

“Iʼll never forget my fre-quent visits to Tracey in West house to get a pass for being late to class.”

CALEB WILSON, 12

“I might cry when all the seniors leave. They were a lot of fun.”

KELLY CAKERT, 10

“Iʼll remember shaking my ass in a diaper in front of the whole school. Iʼll prob-ably never do that again.”

ADAM MANCHESTER, 12

“YOLOB”YOLOB, 12

“Iʼll remember watching Patrick, Hayley, Annelis, Amber, Ali Hendleman and Max Rose grow into great and talented artists over the years.”

SHEA JUSTICE, ART DEPT.

“Iʼll remember auctioning off the seniors on their last day of school.”

ALEX FELDMAN, 11

“The Powderpuff football game was so much fun. We will remember Dana covered in war paint and Aliʼs lone tackle of the game.”

ALI OCCHIALINI, 12 AND DANA FRIEDMAN, 12

-Still refusing the Max-ed Card conspiracy, and getting 5 detentions for going off campus. (Just so you know, those detentions did not break my spirit. To this day, I still have not purchased one of those horrible cards.)

-Watching our grade begin to bond as we realize that there are people all around us that we have gone years without getting to know.

-No older boys left, but there are now plenty of younger girls. Senior girls are screwed and senior boys reap the benefits.

So which of these moments has the ability to describe the Lincoln Sudbury experience as a whole? Certainly not the Max-Ed card drama. In fact, Iʼd like to take this moment to permanently remove “Max-Ed” from my vocabulary:

Shiraʼs Vocabulary: -like -@$#& -some useful SAT words, such as “obsequious” - Max-Ed To be honest, nothing that Iʼve mentioned so far can fully describe “Oh Six!”

Our graduating class has so much heart, so many good intentions and ideas, and so much to offer. And although we have had our goofy and absurd moments, I can safely say that we as a class have matured and have learned the lesson that all stu-dents need to learn (2007, 2008 and 2009, pay attention.):

These four years of high school are not about boyfriends, prom and popularity. They are about learning from yourself (and your teachers too), making mistakes and throwing the pressure of perfection right off the 3rd floor light well. (or out a win-dow, if you prefer not to endure Dr. Ritchieʼs “light well policy of doom.”).

We do not have one specific incident to label us, or one memory that defines us. We do not have to spray paint walls or break rules to make our permanent mark on the school. We are leaving Lincoln Sudbury as a class that has grown up together, made contributions together (keep the Partition of Purgatory going, kids...), and have shared our lives together. Who cares if the class of 2009 doesnʼt remember all of us when itʼs their turn to rule the school? Whatʼs important are the memories that we have shared together, good and bad. We will never again find a close bond quite like the one we all have right now. And so, Class of 2006, as you are reading this, sitting in your graduation cap and gown, take a moment to appreciate the people sitting around you. This is the last time you will sit with your entire class, and these are the ONLY people in the world who have shared the “Oh Six!” Lincoln Sudbury experi-ence with you. That means a whole lot more than any label that has been used to define us.

I hope one day we will meet again, “Oh Six!”. L-S is a different kind of place, and we are simply a different kind of class.

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THE FORUM

Reflections on theL-S Experience

Seniors share thoughts and

memoriesWhen you leave for college, have your first job interview, or venture anywhere outside “the nest,” one of the

first things you will be asked is invariably: “Where are you from?” Just how do you plan to answer this question? Will you say “Massachusetts?” “Boston?” “Lincoln-Sudbury?” Will you announce your hometown boastfully or will you meekly acknowledge it as a suburb outside of Boston? The latter? Thought so. In response to that, they will promptly reply, “Boston huh? So whereʼs your Boston accent?”

Despite common belief, thereʼs no escaping the town where youʼve grown up, nor the generalizations and labels that will be perceived by your association with that town, whether you like it or not. So if someone were to say, “Oh, Lincoln-Sudbury, donʼt you people live on farms out there?,” how would you respond? Would you merely agree with them, or would you stand up for your town and tell them thereʼs more to Lincoln-Sudbury than cow tipping?

On the threshold of graduating from high school, I must admit, I realize that I possess great pride in my home-town of Sudbury. I am well aware of our place in American history, with our townsmen involved in the founding of our nation. The traditions of colonial America in Sudbury and Lincoln are unrivaled by almost any other towns in the country. There arenʼt going to be many other places you go where youʼll see signs on houses that say “Circa. 1676.” I will always remember every April 19 morning, being jarred awake at 6 am to the sound of the musket shots and drumming of the minutemen marching up Concord Road as they make their way to Lexington, re-enacting the events that led to the birth of our country. It is traditions like these that make Sudbury and Lincoln so special.

In modern times, Lincoln and Sudbury are two of the most socially aware and generous towns anywhere. There are always food drives, benefits, and fundraisers going on. If you live here, you cannot avoid them. The high school then emulates these town principles, and the students and faculty champion the same compassion and pro-active en-ergy. Whether itʼs Katrina, Iraq, Southeast Asia, the homeless, or breast cancer research, the awareness and resulting actions of the L-S community has a real and heart-felt impact on the world around us.

Every Sudbury athletic team Iʼve ever been on, starting from tee ball and youth soccer, to high school football and lacrosse, has provided an unparalleled experience. Our parents, who have volunteered their precious time to coach and support our town teams have been extraordinary. They are a commodity that we generally take for granted but are worth more than their weight in crude oil (even at the current price of $75/barrel). The parents, coaches, and surrounding community are just as responsible for the multiple state championships and Ames Awards as are the athletes. It is their knowledge, dedication, and high principles that have led to our towns ̓reputations as producing outstanding athletes who are insightful, compassionate, and who often later become leaders on their college teams and in the world after college.

Teachers want to teach at Lincoln-Sudbury because they know it is a special place. No where else will you find public school teachers as dedicated to the personal and intellectual growth of their students as you will find at Lincoln-Sudbury. The advice and guidance I have received from the faculty and staff will stay with me forever. We have a very special and unique staff of people within the walls of L-S. And for that we are truly blessed. Okay, so growing up in the quiet suburbs of Sudbury and Lincoln has been somewhat less exciting than watching grass grow, but I have to admit, when I have kids of my own, this is where Iʼd love to raise them.

I find it hard to appreciate anything when I have nothing to compare it with. The time I spent in the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School community is the only time Iʼve ever known. Seventeen years have gone by and now, not a month before my graduation I realize that I have no points of reference. How can one appreciate something so intangible and vast? How am I to know that the years Iʼve spent here are the best years that they could have been? That they were even close? There is no way to find any of these answers and yet I am not disappointed or curious.

I already know that my time spent here was time well spent, that it was not only a time in my life, but the time of my life. Overall, I know that L-S was the right place for me because I can feel it. I can feel it when I think of all of the people Iʼve met and known in my years and all of the memories we share. I can feel it when I drive by the school or enter its doors late in the evening to see a play or a concert; I can feel it just before the lights fade out. I can feel it in every aspect of my life. The commu-nity I have grown in is one that has shaped and nurtured me. It is a com-munity I will never forget for it has found a place inside of me to stay, to be there when I must reflect on the past to help with the present or when I just need to remember.

When I leave Lincoln-Sudbury to continue my own journey, I do not take with me “what ifs” and “maybes.” I only have room for the defi-nite, the solid experiences and the undeniable certainty that what I leave behind I will not only miss, but remember and cherish with a warm and confident heart.

The Seven Wonders of Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School

1. The senior spot. Yes, like all previous years, the class of ̒ 06 had waited four years to flop themselves upon this honorable, carpet-stained spot. As we watched Four Corners slip away, we could only wait in anticipation to see what the new L-S would bring. The long rug, and for others, the corner section, quickly turned into our home away from home. Love Sacks or not, a spot reserved only for seniors instantly brings a class together.

2. Teachers and staff. The bright smiles we always see on the L-S staff, truly shows their dedication and love for their students - or at least their happiness in having a more personalized office space in the new L-S. Where else do high school teachers casually hand out their home phone numbers, volunteer to lead student field trips, direct countless school plays, lead small ensemble music groups, and advise student clubs with such excitement? Their dedication, hard work, and per-haps overload of way too many homework assignments make L-S a different kind of place.

3. The Parking Lot. How they still manage to overcharge student to park at our public high school continues to keep me in “wonder.” At least now, for a “small” fee (only our life savings!) the days of Featherland are over forever. No longer do we need to hike, each way, uphill, in two feet of snow to get to school, oh, well, unless we have a first block free and must park in the dreaded furthest-away section of the new lot.

4. Houses. Of course we know J.K. Rowlingʼs Hogwarts system was based upon L-Sʼs North, South, East, and West Houses. Oh the joys of checking oneʼs mailbox in search of a cute note from a friend and all that is found is a cut slip, or worse, a reminder of our dentist appointment. At least we all know that right around the corner our guidance counselor is waiting to answer our thousands of questions about college or how to create that perfect schedule.

5. Senior Dress-Up Day. L-Sʼs fascinating opportunity for girls to wear as little as possible, i.e. to look like “SL*TS!”, and for the boys to dress-up as girls.

6. Max Ed Cards. We will all miss the days of Sudbury Pizza, Panera Bread, and Whistle Stop. All too many-a-time rushing to get back because we only had a short lunch. How many students really waited to buy this glorious privilege to leave campus? To freshmen: believe us when we argue that eventually the chicken patties do start to get old.

7. Camaraderie. Whether hitting the winning homerun or gliding across the stage at a Dance Troupe performance, we wear the L-S colors of Blue and White (donʼt forget the accented red) with pride. But who in their right mind would honestly want to be an A-B Colonial anyway? The best friends we have made and memories we have created at L-S will stay forever.

Looking back on my years here at Lincoln-Sudbury Re-gional High School, I donʼt seem to recall events really so well as I see faces. Many of these faces are ones that I have not seen for many years. Nick Santalacito, keeping constant watch over the cafe in the old building. What was that place across from the cafeteria called anyway? The Plug? I donʼt remember, and it isnʼt terribly important.

Elliot Bell-Krasner has been a sorely missed student since his departure. Elliot was ready to discuss with anyone his many closely held opinions, and his engaging attitude was always something that I admired.

Of all those people whom I would see walking the halls over my first three years of high school, one student stands out more sharply than the rest as leaving a void in my soul, that student being Paul Baranowsky. I miss his easy smile and his warm laughter, but I miss more his good natured attitude. It wasnʼt a pink and fluffy good-naturedness, and it wasnʼt sickly sweet either. Paul B. could sympathize with a man down on his luck, but somehow the melancholy of whomever he was talking to never seemed to touch him. Iʼve studied Geometry, Calculus, U.S. History, and Irish Literature within these hallowed halls, but the lessons learned in these worthy subjects cannot hope to reach those that I learned from Paul Baranowsky on the subject of how one should live. When-ever I find myself in a particularly good mood, I think of Paul B. and his cheery blond head, and I smile.

MAX ALDERMAN

BILLY COLLINS

DANA FRIEDMAN BRENDAN GILROY

CATHERINE INGARDAs a former First Adventure leader – I know that one of

the first icebreakers you play upon entering Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School is the game two truths and a lie – where it is just that, you tell two truths and a lie about yourself. And now, after four years here, some things have changed. My truths are that I have met some awesome people from outside of Lincoln, who I can thank for my outrageous gas expenses. I have joined clubs that I truly care about; going so far as selling holiday cards at churches on Sunday mornings and the immense relief I felt when we had enough students to fill two buses for the third Walk for Haiti and to come walk with us after months of planning.

I got to play two years of basketball and four of soc-cer and tennis. I got to be a part of competitive teams that meshed together on and off the courts and fields. Iʼve played with talented players and had the coaches who helped it all happen. Iʼve spent most of the other half of my time in the li-brary, more often than not, getting absolutely no work done. Iʼve also had the opportunity to go exciting places: on the Italy trip, the Greece trip, and even just ridiculous late night excursions with friends.

Here, Iʼm part of a community full of motivated kids who do things for others and are always making a differ-ence. Iʼve finally reached the age where itʼs my turn to hang out at Senior Spot (which is no Four Corners, but itʼs ours). Iʼve had teachers who cared and kept hard classes interesting – even when APs were taking over our lives. These have all been truths of my four years here, and it would be a lie to say that L-S didnʼt change me, or even that it was all good. But in reality, these truths shaped my experience during these four years, and have made me ready to move on and ready for the future, but at the same time – grateful to everyone and every-thing that made my L-S experience what it was.

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THE FORUM

Reflections on theL-S Experience

Seniors share thoughts and

memoriesWhen you leave for college, have your first job interview, or venture anywhere outside “the nest,” one of the

first things you will be asked is invariably: “Where are you from?” Just how do you plan to answer this question? Will you say “Massachusetts?” “Boston?” “Lincoln-Sudbury?” Will you announce your hometown boastfully or will you meekly acknowledge it as a suburb outside of Boston? The latter? Thought so. In response to that, they will promptly reply, “Boston huh? So whereʼs your Boston accent?”

Despite common belief, thereʼs no escaping the town where youʼve grown up, nor the generalizations and labels that will be perceived by your association with that town, whether you like it or not. So if someone were to say, “Oh, Lincoln-Sudbury, donʼt you people live on farms out there?,” how would you respond? Would you merely agree with them, or would you stand up for your town and tell them thereʼs more to Lincoln-Sudbury than cow tipping?

On the threshold of graduating from high school, I must admit, I realize that I possess great pride in my home-town of Sudbury. I am well aware of our place in American history, with our townsmen involved in the founding of our nation. The traditions of colonial America in Sudbury and Lincoln are unrivaled by almost any other towns in the country. There arenʼt going to be many other places you go where youʼll see signs on houses that say “Circa. 1676.” I will always remember every April 19 morning, being jarred awake at 6 am to the sound of the musket shots and drumming of the minutemen marching up Concord Road as they make their way to Lexington, re-enacting the events that led to the birth of our country. It is traditions like these that make Sudbury and Lincoln so special.

In modern times, Lincoln and Sudbury are two of the most socially aware and generous towns anywhere. There are always food drives, benefits, and fundraisers going on. If you live here, you cannot avoid them. The high school then emulates these town principles, and the students and faculty champion the same compassion and pro-active en-ergy. Whether itʼs Katrina, Iraq, Southeast Asia, the homeless, or breast cancer research, the awareness and resulting actions of the L-S community has a real and heart-felt impact on the world around us.

Every Sudbury athletic team Iʼve ever been on, starting from tee ball and youth soccer, to high school football and lacrosse, has provided an unparalleled experience. Our parents, who have volunteered their precious time to coach and support our town teams have been extraordinary. They are a commodity that we generally take for granted but are worth more than their weight in crude oil (even at the current price of $75/barrel). The parents, coaches, and surrounding community are just as responsible for the multiple state championships and Ames Awards as are the athletes. It is their knowledge, dedication, and high principles that have led to our towns ̓reputations as producing outstanding athletes who are insightful, compassionate, and who often later become leaders on their college teams and in the world after college.

Teachers want to teach at Lincoln-Sudbury because they know it is a special place. No where else will you find public school teachers as dedicated to the personal and intellectual growth of their students as you will find at Lincoln-Sudbury. The advice and guidance I have received from the faculty and staff will stay with me forever. We have a very special and unique staff of people within the walls of L-S. And for that we are truly blessed. Okay, so growing up in the quiet suburbs of Sudbury and Lincoln has been somewhat less exciting than watching grass grow, but I have to admit, when I have kids of my own, this is where Iʼd love to raise them.

When I was first asked to write this, I was nervous. I imagined that I would have to ponder for hours, pour through scores of old pictures, make countless telephone calls to friends in search of what L-S meant to me over the past four years. You see, every year I read what the seniors have writ-ten, and I basically come to the conclusion that they know exactly what Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School means to them, they hold specific memories by which they will remember their years here, detailed events or mishaps or occurrences to define their experiences. I could certainly think of some, I suppose. For example, I could expound upon the day that a few friends and I ensconced ourselves in traditional Ghanaian garb simply to bring ourselves to Africa. Or I could write at length about the first fire alarm at L-S ever, which made me late for math. But I shall not do so. Instead, I shall provide you with a summary of every single thing I have ever learned while at L-S:

You – my friend of eight years with whom I sing, play, dine, lots of things – are just the best. You – my new mate whom I met just this year and whose lacrosse skills are beyond comparison to my lack of any – are, also, the best. You – oh dearest one who leads me in my weekly praise-in-song – are nothing short of wondrous. You – who have taught me so in the ways of literature – are, surely, the greatest. You – yes, I know we had a tiff back in the day – are, pretty much, the most wonderful. You – well, thanks for writing me so many notes; theyʼre appreciated – are, simply, so grand. And you – ah, you with whom I enjoyed endless cups of coffee – are wonderfully unbelievable.

I have concluded that my summary is growing lengthy and quite tedious for you. Such specu-lation as to who is who, what means what, etc. Well, simply know that I could not more greatly cherish all of the experiences I have had at L-S, could not more adequately express my appreciation to all those with whom Iʼve had the pleasure of interaction. You – we – are all, quite honestly, the best. Never mind that being the best implies singularity: we, the Lincoln-Sudbury community, are singularly the most talented, dedicated, hard-working group of students and teachers that I have encountered, or even heard mention of. That a rugby game, a Shakespearean tragedy, and a benefit rock concert can draw equally enthusiastic and diverse crowds is a testament – and not the only one – to such.

In the end, I simply wish to thank the L-S community with which I have had the pleasure of working, playing, socializing over the last several years. I hope, even through our difficulties, that you have all treasured the time as much as I have.

Looking back on my years here at Lincoln-Sudbury Re-gional High School, I donʼt seem to recall events really so well as I see faces. Many of these faces are ones that I have not seen for many years. Nick Santalacito, keeping constant watch over the cafe in the old building. What was that place across from the cafeteria called anyway? The Plug? I donʼt remember, and it isnʼt terribly important.

Elliot Bell-Krasner has been a sorely missed student since his departure. Elliot was ready to discuss with anyone his many closely held opinions, and his engaging attitude was always something that I admired.

Of all those people whom I would see walking the halls over my first three years of high school, one student stands out more sharply than the rest as leaving a void in my soul, that student being Paul Baranowsky. I miss his easy smile and his warm laughter, but I miss more his good natured attitude. It wasnʼt a pink and fluffy good-naturedness, and it wasnʼt sickly sweet either. Paul B. could sympathize with a man down on his luck, but somehow the melancholy of whomever he was talking to never seemed to touch him. Iʼve studied Geometry, Calculus, U.S. History, and Irish Literature within these hallowed halls, but the lessons learned in these worthy subjects cannot hope to reach those that I learned from Paul Baranowsky on the subject of how one should live. When-ever I find myself in a particularly good mood, I think of Paul B. and his cheery blond head, and I smile.

JACK DARCEY

MAX ALDERMAN

BRENDAN GILROY

High school; it was quite the ride. Throughout my four years of high school I have learned a lot both in school and out of school. Most of these experiences helped to shape who I am now.

When I left middle school, I was excited to enter high school. My older cousins used to hype me up, say-ing it will be some of the most enjoyable four years I would have. That summer we had freshman orientation. I went by myself the first day of it, and my friends Ryan, Robert, and Devan came the second day.

On the first orientation day, I waited for the bus that would take me out to Sudbury at Forest Hills Station. I was with my dad. On that bus, I was surprised to see that there were so many METCO students in our grade that went to school in Lincoln. I remember calling Robert and Ryan on three-way that night and telling them about the orientation, and I commented to them on the new people I met or saw.

When junior year started it felt good to know that high school was halfway over. Through the Deep South trip, I got close to people that previously I only talked to on just a bit more than a “hi or bye” basis. I also visited Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, and Georgia; states that I otherwise would have never visited. This gave me an experience that I will never forget. I came back to Boston after the trip, and school was over late June.

When senior year started, there wasnʼt much going on besides juggling classes and doing college applica-tions and FAFSA forms. I also liked to relax a lot because I knew it was my last year; but it was affecting my school work. Even though I struggled with completing classes, I did it, with the help of Shoshi Kahn-Woods. She kept on pushing me to succeed. I want to thank all of the truly dedicated teachers who helped me along and challenged me to do my work and succeed.

Now that senior year is almost over and my class is about to graduate, it is somewhat of a surreal thing but at the same time itʼs exciting. Surreal because I canʼt believe that after graduation I will not be attending school with the people I have attended school with for four years and exciting because I cannot wait to leave the stress of high school and see what is out there for me beyond Lincoln-Sudbury. However, my overall ex-perience at this school has helped me to grow and has been a great experience for me. This school has set me up to be productive in whatever work I do in future institutions.

My message to all the younger kids is this: try and stay on top of all your work the best you can. I learned this the hard way, but I made it. Good luck and congrats to all seniors.

NELSON AGAMAH

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ing about life after basketball. I curled up in a seat towards the front of the bus, away from the rest of the team, and blasted some uplifting music (“Rock Bottom” by Emi-nem) out of my iPod headphones. As I peered out the win-dow into downtown Lowell, I could see the reflection of tears rolling down my cheeks.

At this moment, I felt more isolated than I had ever felt before. Just when it seemed that I had reached the “rock bottom,” however, I could hear the yelling of a teammate from the back of the bus saying “D-O come back here man!” I sauntered down the aisle to the back of the bus, looking like I had just left a funeral and sat down with the nine seniors on the team.

More than any other graduating class, the contingent of ʻ06 players was a close knit group. Since 7th grade, we pretty much had the same roster and during our first two years of high school, we even started up our own AAU team so that we could continue to mesh as a team. More important than the connections we felt on the court were the friendships and bonds we built off the court.

As we all sat in the back of the bus on that night, we recounted the days of piling into the booster vans with coach Gilman from freshman year, playing pickup ball at Atkinson, and all the great times we had hanging out on the weekends. What had initially started as a somber bus ride home turned into a celebration of all the hard work we put in and all the fun we had during our time together as a team.

To me, this was the mark of what L-S athletics are all about. As great as it is to play on Friday night in front of your peers and winning big games, high school athletics should first and foremost be about creating camaraderie and spreading positive team values. Through four years of basketball, the L-S program did exactly that with the class of ʻ06.

When we finally made it back to L-S and stepped off that bus we all knew that we were a family in the truest sense of the word. Our slogan of “one fist, one unit, one heartbeat, one team,” never resonated so clearly than at that point in time.

And so as I say goodbye to L-S, I would like to say thanks to all of the coaches, and members of the athletic department that have put so much time in creating such a wonderful athletic program. And, most of all thanks to those nine seniors that called me to the back of the bus that night and made me realize what a privilege it was to play sports alongside an incredible and caring group of friends.

has had an incredibly large impact on my life and my personality. Being on teams has taught me the values of unity, determination, loyalty, hard work. When you spend every afternoon and some weekends with the same group of people, you have to learn how to have healthy relation-ships and communicate and work with others. If there is a conflict, it has to be dealt with in a mature way, or else the dynamic of the team is compromised. I have learned the importance of teamwork, and that sometimes I had to put a team or a group of people ahead of myself.

Also, being a captain of two teams taught me a lot about leadership. These values are so much more impor-tant than learning how to shoot a jump shot or spike a volleyball, because they do not just apply to sports, but to everyday life as well.

Over the years, my sports experiences have included moments of happiness, sadness, excitement, frustration, and true joy. Undoubtedly those memories will stay with me for a very long time. For that, I thank all of the coach-es, teammates, fans, and supporters who have been there. Sports really have shaped the person I am now, and I am very proud and honored to have been a part of Lincoln-Sudbury athletics.

L-S baller reflects on wins and losses

DAN OLLQUIST will always remember the tight bonds he made with his teammates for the past six years.

Athletic career prepares student for real world

DCL champion will bring favorable memories to Colby

Alex Miller

Dan Ollquist

Alison CappelloniMy four years at Lincoln-Sudbury have been full of

amazing events and memories. Of those memories, some of the best and most important ones came from playing sports. I have had the joy and honor of playing on seven different varsity teams; four seasons of volleyball and three seasons of basketball. Being on these teams not only allowed me to be a part of the widely successful athlet-ics program at Lincoln-Sudbury, but it also brought many friendships and taught me many important things.

In the past two years, I have had the honor of playing on three DCL championship teams, had two undefeated seasons, and competed in the state semi-finals for volley-ball. However, the more important thing I got out of sports was amazing friends.

Each memorable experience I had on my teams would not have been nearly as enjoyable if it were not for the people I spent each fall and winter with. From pasta par-ties, team sleepovers, and inside jokes, to meeting some of the best friends I have now, there are no words to describe how grateful I am to sports for giving me that.

I truly think that participating in sports in high school

From standing out in the pouring rain for the A-B football game, to being suffocated at the bottom of the 2005 state championship pig pile at LeLacheur park, I have seen everything Lincoln-Sudbury sports has to offer. I have watched the boys and girls soccer teams take home state title banners, the football team put on a show un-der the Friday night lights and the echoes of “LSD” may never pass out of my eardrums.

Besides watching L-S sports dominate from the side-line, Iʼve endured my fair share of success on the playing field. In basketball, I was able to compete at the varsity level and help take the team to the North Sectional Final for the first time in over ten years. On the baseball dia-mond, I was able to play on a truly great team and experi-ence something that few high school athletes do: winning a state championship.

Now for most people, bringing home a state title would be the defining moment in their high school sports careers and, although I donʼt want to belittle this incred-ible accomplishment, it was my final basketball game that showed me what Lincoln-Sudbury athletics are all about.

From the time I was playing with rattles and recit-ing the ABCʼs, I was out in the backyard launching jump-shots on my fisher price hoop. Since the earliest stages of my life it had been my dream to play basketball at a high level. Everyday when I would shoot in the backyard I would imagine hearing my name being announced into the starting lineup and listening to the huge roar of the fans.

Well this past year, that dream became a reality. Be-ing announced into the starting lineup for the North Sec-tional Finalʼs at Tsongas arena and seeing the tremendous support from the Lincoln-Sudbury community was some-thing Iʼll never forget. From body painted students, to dedicated faculty members, everyone in attendance was eager to cheer on the boyʼs hoop squad as they looked to capture their first North title in over 10 years.

Unfortunately we blew a 7 point half-time lead and ended up losing the game and our season. As I walked off the court for the last time, it suddenly hit me: my child-hood dream was over. Next year, I will attend Providence College and unfortunately for ole ̓Danny O, there arenʼt too many small white point guards playing in the Big-East against the likes of UConn and Villanova.

This was the end of the road for me and as I stepped foot onto the bus for the ride home, I couldnʼt bear think-

In my tenure at Lincoln-Sudbury, I have competed on the soccer, wrestling, cross-country, indoor track, and lacrosse teams. Though as a senior I only compete for the indoor track and lacrosse teams, I firmly believe each of these sports has influenced me in a positive way.

Sports, no matter what kind, offer a unique source of both mental and physical adversity. Itʼs too easy as teenagers in high school to go through the day without really challenging ourselves, and sports provide a chal-lenge that I believe no one should be without. The fact is that before long, weʼre all going to grow up and face the harsh realities and difficulties of life. By no means am I equating the struggles of sports to the struggles of life, but accustoming oneself to such conflict should make the transition an easier one.

As a senior, I captained the two teams I played for, and not a day went by where my responsibility and leadership were not tested. Even as a junior, sophomore, even freshman, personal responsibility was critical to my success. All the coaches Iʼve had here have been extraor-dinary, both as athletes and as citizens, but for all the wisdom they could provide, it would mean nothing if I didnʼt put it to use outside of practice.

Hand in hand with responsibility is work ethic. I wouldnʼt consider this quality specific to sports alone; any activity that calls for a serious time commitment forces one to negotiate their time and priorities. Even so, coming home from a two hour practice tired, sweaty, and hungry, and still laboring through another two hours of homework breeds a special kind of work ethic.

If nothing else, the people Iʼve met through sports have made the experience a worthwhile one. I remember this winter when the indoor track team ran the table, won the league championship, and set a school record in the 4x400 meter. It took the effort of a team to pull it off, a team that had trained and suffered together for months for that one moment, that one victory. Thereʼs no better feeling in the world than that of a hard earned victory.

Iʼll never forget all the athletes and coaches that Iʼve trained with, won with, lost with, celebrated with, and cried with. Theyʼve made my experience at L-S a great one and guided my evolution as a person in a way that no other activity could.

ALEX MILLER learned the importance of teamwork and dedication on the lacrosse and track teams.

CAPPELLONI thanks her friends for teaching her the importance of team unity on and off the court.

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PartingWords

to the Class of 2006

This is what I believe...

...that the journey you are now on began 35,000 years ago in those remarkable caves in Europe. There, we painted on the walls what we felt was meaningful and important. We do it differently today with white boards and overhead projectors, but the message is still the same. Our spirit compels us to discover and share. Go and know this world, then find someone share it with.

...that in the villages and towns we formed 8,000 years ago we structured two paths to develop our humanity, sometimes labeled East and West. In the Eastern tradition there arose an em-phasis on a caste system which offered purpose and function for the commu-nity. The gift from the West was an emphasis on individual choice. No one can tell you who you are or what you should do. Your own path will some-times be hard, but trust yourself - often there is help along the way.

...that I married one of the great women on the planet. I canʼt tell you what love is - but I can tell you how it grows. Itʼs watered with compassion and trust. And best ground to grow it in involves accepting the other person as they are, not as you would wish them to be.

...that you have helped me to be-come a better person these past four years. Thank you for sharing your time with me.

...that each of you are perfect and filled with the same energy and spirit that gave birth to the universe. Never forget that you are a part of the divine - and please come back and visit.

Tom Danko

This attempt gives new meaning to Parting Words because I too am leav-ing high school, finally, finally, after 32 years. First, I have to say what a privi-lege it has been to be a teacher at Lin-coln-Sudbury. This was a great journey for me, and hopefully for my students as well.

In thinking about what last words of wisdom I should impart to the senior class, I realized it would very hard to top our school motto: “Think for yourself, but think of others.” Well, hereʼs my

Before I went to college, I had heard I would figure out what to “do with my life” there. The changes of people and place during freshman year were exciting and the year flew by but I was too busy to think much about a career and a future. By the time I declared my major, I did not feel driven to do any one thing and I wondered how I would find my pur-pose without having a clear passion.

After college the only thing I felt ready to do was to wear a T-shirt that read “Will Think for Food.” While studying Chinese history in school, I heard that I could go to Taiwan to learn Chinese and support myself by teaching English. So having nothing else to do, I took a gamble and moved to Taipei. I assumed that the adventure and chal-lenge of being in a foreign country would push me to find that passion and what I was capable of.

When I showed up in the coun-try, I didnʼt speak much Chinese, so I spent the first several months cramming as much as I could just to be able to confidently order a meal. Learning Chinese is tough and I knew I had to study to survive in the new environment. I was motivated but it is easy to make mistakes. Each written character is one sylla-ble and words are one to four sounds strung together. Saying the sounds out of order is an easy mistake and the errors can be dramatic. I once tried to compliment my friend on her leather bag and end up praising the aesthetics of her foreskin. Need-less to say it was easy to be nervous

Bill Schechter

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about seeming foolish. But what was I going to do? Stop talking?

After a couple of months there, I knew I had to keep studying every-day, talking to anyone to improve my Chinese. I pushed myself into to a dance club, but I was self-conscious in this new, foreign place where embarrassment was a distinct possibility. The place was packed. My impulse was to slink off to the corner. I had taken on a great chal-lenge; I had moved across the world to a new life and culture but there I was ten-tative about dancing in front of strangers in a different country. I didnʼt realize until that moment in that club that where I was did not matter. Doing what I really wanted mattered and once I had started doing something real passion might come but it would not come before. The real challenge was ignoring the nervous-ness and boldly doing my thing every moment I could.

I put one arm with a clenched fist

in the air and one hand to my belt. I walked right into the middle of the dance floor, and I started shaking it. Perhaps that should not have worked, but it did. Instead of fleeing from the flailing foreigner, some people formed a circle. They did not want to avoid someone clearly having a good time and I started talking to people. Others came over, joined in and added to the fun.

As I was walking out the door to go home with a pocket full of the phone numbers of the folks I had met, the club owner gave me a VIP card and perma-nent free admission. I was back the next night. Six months later, I was a DJ. Af-ter working at I became fluent in Chinese and I found that, after trying it, I loved teaching. For me, opportunities came when I was actively doing what felt challenging and satisfying. Dancing into those opportunities each day led me to a fine place. Go groove with something youʼre interested in. Go undaunted.

To the Seniors --What words of wisdom do I have?Not many.If you can just avoid my mistakes,

youʼll do well. Youʼll also be very busy. I could tell you how different your

world is from the one I faced at your age in 1966, but you donʼt want to hear that--besides, I donʼt remember 1966 all that clearly, and I was at a boys school in Ho-nolulu, so how different was that?

I do hope youʼve been as happy at Lincoln-Sudbury as I have--of course, I met Judy here, spent my entire profes-sional life here when I was planning to stay for two years and havenʼt regretted a day of it, so you would really have to like high school to be as happy as Iʼve been. And does anybody like high school that much? Maybe Dr. Ritchie, but he gets out a lot.

Back to words of wisdom. My friend Tom Puchalsky, whom I regret you didnʼt get to have as a teacher, used to say that you have to read every day or else youʼll be dumb--thatʼs a good place to start. A few years ago I told another graduating class not to be fooled into thinking that they would stay forever young, and not to think that the physical was paramount--itʼs not, no matter what the Coors Light ads tell you. If youʼre lucky, youʼll age with some grace and sense, and you wonʼt look back at high school as the best years of your life--they might be the best so far, but can this really be it? But you know that, and most of you, judging from the past few weeks, are more than ready to be gone--as you should be.

Donʼt be in too much of a hurry to forget everything that happened here--we must have taught you something worth remembering. At the same time donʼt fall into the trap of sentimentalizing or roman-ticizing your, or anybody elseʼs, youth. If you do, youʼll find out that you have to reinvent your past all the time, which is a very fancy term for lying.

Mostly Iʼd like to thank all of you--not just this class, but all my students from the past decades, many of whom have become my friends over the years. Iʼve learned more from you than youʼll ever know--in class, in rehearsal, on all the trips to the Food Bank and the moun-tains and Italy and London--everywhere weʼve been together. I hope Iʼve man-aged to give you something in all that time, and that youʼll forgive my flaws--I really meant well, for the most part. If nothing else, maybe youʼll remember that I was that guy who was always hanging out with Judy. Not a bad life.

Bill Plott

Last Wednesday, I had the pleasure of hearing a former student and soon to be Harvard graduate address a group of Lincoln-Sudbury seniors. Sarah urged the seniors to carefully investigate and then take advantage of the many oppor-tunities offered by their future universi-ties and colleges.

“Be sure that these are four of the best years of your life.”

Her remarks transported me back to September of 1965 and the start of my own college adventure. As my parents prepared to depart, my Father began his “Farewell Address”.

“If the next four years arenʼt four of the best years of your life, I have wasted my money. Never again will you be able to enjoy the friendship of so many people your own age while simultane-ously being burdened with few responsi-bilities.”

As graduates of Lincoln-Sudbury, you are well prepared to make your col-lege experience “four of the best years

Debby Graceof your life.” Unlike many seniors who are graduating this spring, you have not been tormented by bells, marched lock-step through an uninspired curriculum, or been limited to sports and marching band in your choice of extra-curricular activities.

You have learned how to watch the time, to ask questions about Lincoln-Sudburyʼs diverse course offerings and then create a schedule that satisfied your intellectual curiosity, and to fill your af-ternoons, weekends, and vacations with a myriad of extra-curricular activities. If you had a particular passion and wanted to start a club, all you had to do was find an advisor.

Whatever your future plans, it is my hope that you will carry the Lincoln-Sudbury experience with you. As you embark upon the next phase of your life, continue to ask questions, try new experiences, and have a wonderful time. My very best wishes and congratulations to all of you.

best effort: donʼt litter, work hard, pursue the truth, read books, study history, fall in love, treasure your family and friends, make the world a better place (hey, does it look like we need any more aggrava-tion?), and waste some time, but not too much. Sooner than you dreamed, youʼll have to take stock of your life, and it wonʼt matter then what college you were admitted to. Anyway, you know all this.

For the really deep stuff, Iʼd nor-mally go with Thoreau, but Iʼm going to throw a change up and turn instead

to the poet ee cummings. So forget all the above and just consider his very important thought: “...to be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best night and day to make you every-body else, means to fight the hardest battle which any human can fight; and never stop fighting.” Now that I think of it, Thoreau said it even more succinctly: “If I am not I, who will be?”

Onward, Class of ʻ06! O.B.!

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Being in a band in high school has been like I got on some strange bus around the end of sophomore year, never really knowing where it was going or why I had gotten on it in the first place. Nevertheless, I got taken around on a weird journey on which I met a whole lot of people, saw a whole lot of cool stuff, and probably, in some way, became a better person. Now I donʼt really know if any of that is true, but somewhere along the line before that I picked up the guitar and started practicing a bit, I found out some of my friends were playing instruments too, and we just started playing together.

From thereon out, three of my friends and I were a band, and I experienced many things with just those three people which no one else will probably ever know about. However, the best part of being in a band at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School is the coffeehouses. It was pretty awesome, pretending like our band was a really big deal, playing for all of our friends. Nervous doesnʼt even begin to describe how I felt at my first show. It was all we needed to get started.

We realized we werenʼt that bad at all, and our friends really seemed to dig it too. So now with the end of the line near in sight, and the eminent end of my high school band days coming soon, I realize why I got on this bus in the first place. Being in a band is simply fun, a profound amount of fun, and itʼs something I love doing, regardless of whether or not only my friends will come to listen to me play. Without the cof-feehouses and Battle of the Bands, and all the other musical events which go on at L-S, I would have never gotten the opportunity to have this invaluable experience.

JACK DʼISIDORO

The music department at L-S is one that has seen tremen-dous change over the past four years. In my career here, we have cycled through numerous directors, now enjoying the expected stability and complete competence of the third instrumental and choral directors in four years, Tom Grandprey and Ruth Hartt. As a vocalist, I have watched as new groups – Harmony, Gospel Choir, Accent – have been established, and I have had the great fortune of being involved in a large number of them. Music has been such an integral part of my time at L-S, whether it be the stress of a last-minute rehearsal, the pride of a well-performed repertoire, or the freedom of an impromptu African spiritual. Thanks so much for the wonderful experiences and opportuni-ties; please continue them.

JACK DARCEY

The arts at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School mean so much to the entire com-munity. Our “arts scene” helps set us apart from other high schools. Art is such a part of the L-S culture that we all relish in. It also re-flects that culture brilliantly. Kids are encour-aged here to be creative, and seeing what that kind of encouragement produces is stunning.

Personally, the arts have given me my most rewarding experiences at L-S. Whether Iʼm taking a photography course, listening to home grown bands, watching student films, or performing in a play, I always feel at home in the arts. After I leave L-S Iʼm pursuing a ca-reer in the arts, specifically theater. I can hon-estly say that the L-S art scene has encouraged me to pursue my dreams.

KRISTIN LOUGHRY

Let me begin by saying that the L-S Dance Troupe is pretty amazing. Weʼre good dancers, sure, but thereʼs more to it then that. Iʼm so glad and so proud that Iʼve gotten to be a part of an organization that gives the opportunity to dance, choreograph, and lead the troupe to anyone who wants to join. Iʼve been involved in the troupe since I signed up for it at my first activities fair freshman year. Little did I know that I was signing up for four years of memorable, educational, and fun experiences.

I still remember a good deal of the first dance I learned, but more importantly I got to know the other people in the dance and I got a feel for student choreography. Iʼve choreographed dances with the help of my friends ever since, an experience which has been scary but good. Scary, because your creativity is put out there for people to watch and judge, good because its given me experience as a leader and confidence. That leadership and confidence has also come from my role as first an officer then a captain of the troupe. Iʼve loved the weekly practices, the frenzy of the week before the shows, and the performances themselves. Iʼve met so many new people, learned some dance moves and a lot about myself, and had a generally great time. LSDT - keep dancing!

NICOLE JOHNS

I knew I wanted to do Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School theater since before I even got to high school. In middle school, I used to come to the plays at L-S. I first went mainly because my sisterʼs friends acted, but soon I grew to love the plays themselves and not just the people in them. By the time I got to L-S, I was thoroughly intimidated by the drama department and the people who ran it (but now I realize that was silly, for what can possibly be intimidating to a freshman about Bill Plott?). As the years passed, things changed. The shows changed, the “cool seniors” that everyone aspires to be changed each year, the theater changed when we moved into the new school, and even Bill changed when he adopted the “twelve step program.” In fact, the only thing that didnʼt really change at all was John Germanottaʼs haircut. And I changed; what used to be a hobby turned into what I would consider a lifestyle. I had a family in theater, and though each year the seniors would leave and new freshmen would come to take their place, the drama kids of the class of 2006 were always there, from beginning to end.

I am proud to have been a member of the LSB Players for my four years at L-S not because of my own achievements, but because I feel part of a long-standing tradition in the schoolʼs history. Itʼs very powerful to walk down that central staircase in A building down to the theater and see all the pictures and signed posters up on the walls. The other day I found the cast picture of a play I was in next to one taken back in the early 90s. At this moment it truly hit me: this is what I did in high school, and this, a little spot on the wall, is what I leave behind. But what I take with me: friendship, experience, and insight (“It will all be fine!,” thanks to Judy Plott), will make it the best thing that has ever happened to me.

MICHAEL WRIGHT

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WHERE WE’RE HEADED...Tania Abedian: Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteJeffrey Ackerman: Fitchburg CollegeNelson Agamah: Boston Architectural CenterMax Alderman: Exeter Academy (PG)Kelly Anderson: West Virginia UniversityWill Anderson: Stonehill CollegeNick Andrews: Dartmouth CollegeAlex Atkins: Clark UniversityDanielle Aucoin: Boston CollegeNicholas Avgerinos: U. of ConnecticutChristina Baez: Johnson & Wales U.Billy Baldelli: Framingham State CollegeNathan Banks: taking a year offTeddy Bascom: Phillips Academy (PG)Adam Bazari: Columbia UniversityLaurel Bell-Krasner: Simmons CollegeTerri Bello: Colby CollegeMelanie Bender: Connecticut CollegeJared Berkowitz: Wash. U. St. LouisSterling Berliant: Carnegie Mellon U.Carolyn Bernier: Fairfield U.Anna Bishop: Colby-Sawyer CollegeKelsey Bodenstab: Lehigh UniversityCollins Boland: U. of Mass. (Dartmouth)Lauren Boothby: Lynn UniversityDoug Bradford: Boston CollegeAmanda Bramberg: Salem State CollegeAmy Briggs: Pomona CollegeAlice Brooks: MITBrian Bruce: Wheaton CollegeAlison Bryant: Connecticut CollegeAaron Burdette: Bunker Hill CollegeShawn Butte: Cornell UniversityAlex Callandrella: U. of S. MaineAlison Cappelloni: Colby CollegeMarett Carey: Roanoke CollegeLeah Carolan: U. of Central FloridaJohn Carpin: S. New Hampshire U.Hannah Caruso: Northeastern UniversityShannon Casey: Hampshire CollegeJulie Chabot: New York UniversityBenny Chen: U. of Mass. (Amherst)Chris Cheng: MITEric Chi: U. of Mass. (Amherst)Mike Coleman: Boston CollegeBilly Collins: St. Michaelʼs CollegeMario Colon: WorkingErica Coolbaugh: Skidmore CollegeElizabeth Cooper: Mount Holyoke Coll.John Cordo: Boston CollegeAlec Corliss: Keene State Ben Coyne: Georgetown UniversityJess Crane: Gettysburg CollegeAmy Crosby: Loyola College (MD)Jon Crosby: Ohio UniversitySean Crow: Northwestern UniversityLauren Cullen: Quinnipiac UniversityCaitlin Cumming: George Washington U.Tegan Currie: St. Andrews U., ScotlandJack DʼIsidoro: Colby CollegeAlex Daly: St. Lawrence UniversityAmy Daniels: Gettysburg CollegeJack Darcey: Trinity College, DublinIsaiah Davis: Providence CollegeJimmy Davis: Boston CollegeZach Davis: Golden West CollegeWolfgang Dawson: Working/Cape Cod Community CollegeMolly Deacutis: Emory UniversityCourtney DeFrancesco: U. HartfordJohn Degou: U. of Mass. (Lowell)Robin DeSantis: Boston CollegeLaura Deshmuk: Miami U. of OhioTiffany Diarbakerly: U. of S. CarolinaAshley Dillworth: Middlesex Community College Andrea DiManno: Lynn UniversityKate Donaldson: U. of San FranciscoJesse Doran: Emory UniversityMaggie Durlacher: Vanderbilt University

Becca Epstein: Pomona CollegeElliot Erwin: Suffolk University Elizabeth Eustis: U. of Col. (Boulder)Sara Faulkner: Johnson & Wales U.Patrick Feger: Stonehill CollegeChris Fell: Mass. Maritime AcademyMax Finn: Fairfield UniversityKelly Fitzgerald: Harvard UniversityBeth Francis: Rochester Institute of Tech.Lauren Frank: Boston CollegeSam Freund: Ithaca CollegeDana Friedman: Boston UniversityRachel Garabedian: Michigan State U.Adam Gardner: Dartmouth CollegeLee Gavin: Quinnipiac UniversityColin Gaw: University of ChicagoAaron Gerry: James Madison UniversityGina Giambalvo: University of FindlayEliot Gibbs: Roger Williams UniversityBrendan Gilroy: Villanova UniversityAmanda Glanz: Wash. U. St. LouisAmanda Glick: Ithaca CollegeJordan Glovsky: U. of ArizonaLucy Green: Boston UniversityBridget Griffin: Northeastern UniversityTed Griswold: Columbia UniversityJaime Gruttadauria: U. of RochesterAlex Gutowski: U. of Mass. (Amherst)Alana Hagarty: U. of Rhode IslandAndrew Hall: undecidedJustin Hall: St. Anselmʼs CollegeBen Halsband: Mass Bay Comm. CollegeKimber Hamill: Curry CollegeJustin Hamilton: University of RichmondElyse Hannigan: Indiana UniversityClark Hayes: University of WisconsinDan Henaghan: Elon UniversityAli Hendelman: Pratt InstituteGeorge Hicks: Colorado CollegeLia HicksLaura Hodian: Salem State CollegeKeyauna Hoffman: Wheelock CollegeShira Hoffman: Muhlenberg College Niki Holtzman: Wesleyan UniversityGrant Hornung: Western New England CollegeKaren Howard: U. of Cal. (Santa Cruz)Amberley Howland: Clark UniversityDiana Hubbell: Wesleyan UniversityBrittany Hurd: Ithaca CollegeCatherine Ingard: Georgetown U.James Jackson: Curry CollegeCaitlin Jaeger: College of the Holy CrossJulia Jannsen: Mount Holyoke CollegeNicole Johns: Dartmouth CollegePeter Jones: Alfred UniversityAmber Kafalas: Mass. ArtZara Kalisky-TetreaultAnnelies Kamen: Tufts UniversityNick Kane: Suffolk UniversityAlison Kaplan: Wheelock CollegeLily Karian: Tufts UniversityPeter Karian: Carleton CollegeZach Kazin: New York UniversityMeghan Kennedy: Boston UniversityRobert Kindell: Framingham State Coll.Caitlin Klinger: Mount Holyoke CollegeKelly Koch: taking a year offErik Kong: U. of ConnecticutJohanna Kozak: Philadelphia UniversityJennifer Kukis: Lynn UniversityRob Lallier: American InternationalAdam Lane: University of VermontBethany Lataille: U. of N.C., GreensboroAndrew Lauer: U. of New HampshireCandice Lee: Wellesley CollegeMadeline Lee: Acadia UniversityMax Leinweber: Cornell UniversityJeff Link: workingKelsey Link: Colorado CollegeTony LoPresti: Carnegie Mellon U.Kristin Loughry: Ithaca College

Shaina Low: Columbia UniversityJarrett Lowe: Hartwick CollegeJason Lund: U. of New HavenCheryl Lund: U. of Mass. (Amherst)Lindsay Majno: Lafayette CollegeKelly Maley: Catholic UniversityAdam Manchester: Emory UniversityAli Mandelkorn: Scripps CollegeMike Manno: Tufts UniversityGary Marcelynas: Lehigh UniversityMichele Markowitz: Wesleyan UniversityJessica Mattioli: Santa Clara UniversityVinny Mauro: U. of Mass. (Amherst)Chris McCarthy: taking a year offBrian McDermott: Rensselaer Polytech-nic InstituteTara McDermott: Sacred Heart Univer-sitySally McInnes: Sacred Heart UniversityThomas McNabb: U.S. Air ForceMaddy Meagher: Sacred Heart UniversityTracie Medley: Eastern Nazarene CollegeNikhil Mehta: Emory UniversityBen Meltzer: Union CollegeDan Meretzky: Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteJessica Merwin: Villanova UniversityBen Michel: Harvard UniversitySarah Michelson: Oberlin CollegeAlex Miller: Amherst CollegeMatt Mirigian: U. of Mass. (Amherst)Amanda Moritz: MITSam Mueller: taking a year offDan Mullen: U. of Colorado (Boulder)Brad Murray: Curry CollegeJeremy Murray: U. of Mass. (Lowell)Emma Mushnick: U. of New HampshireEmma Nathanson: Connecticut CollegeJustin New: Keene State CollegeAlex Nisetich: Tufts UniversityJen Noce: Bentley CollegeKatherine NoonanZack Norley: Bryant UniversitySean OʼNeill: Hamilton CollegeAli Occhialini: Harvard UniversityDan Ollquist: Providence CollegeBrittany Paluch: University of TampaJasmine Parham-Herring: Fisher CollegeMichael Pearson: Juniata CollegeMaria Petkova: Florida InternationalCraig Pessolano: Art Institute of ChicagoWill Pettengill: Williams CollegeKristin Phelps: Trinity CollegeCate Pickering: U of Mass. (Amherst)Guy Pistone: Wilbur Ham and Munson Academy (PG)Leslie Pomarole: Siena CollegeNorah Pope-Lance: Northeastern U.Lauren Price: U. of Mass. (Boston)Jen Price: Lesley CollegeSarah Prozeller: Carnegie Mellon U.Brendan Quinn: Westminster Choir Coll.Leigh Quirk: Fairfield UniversityCaroline Radulski: U. of Mass. (Dart-mouth)Jeffrey Rand: Lafayette CollegeBlake Raphael: Dynamy Intership Year Jake Rathjens: Oberlin CollegeMatt Rice: Tufts UniversityMiles Riemer-Peltz: Gettysburg CollegeTom Rhodes: undecidedChristine Rodrigues: Suffolk UniversityJess Romain: U. of Mass. (Amherst)Becca Romash: Brown UniversityFiona Romeri: Boston UniversityMax Rose: Berklee College of MusicDavid Rudolf: Univserity of ArizonaBecky Sandler: U. of British ColumbiaJosh Savel: Miami U. of OhioEmily Schlomann: New York UniversityMichael Schneider: U. of Col. (Boulder)Nina Schrager: New York University

Eric Schreiber: Aron Old Farms (PG) Julie Schuerhoff: Connecticut CollegeMatthew Shahian: Miami U. of OhioJon Shapiro: U. of Colorado (Boulder)Meaghan Sharkey: Middlesex Comm. Coll.Vishal Sharma: Arizona State UniversityAlex Shaw: University of ArizonaBrittany Shaw: Skidmore CollegeKate Sherrer: Syracuse UniversitySara Shobin: Quinnipiac UniversitySarah Shore: Barnard CollegeJesse Shusman: Hofstra UniversityWill Silton: Middlebury CollegeAnna Simon: MITAndy Skelton: Endicott CollegeDavid Sliski: U. of Mass. (Amherst)Christine Smail: College of the Holy CrossAndrew Smith: U of ConnecticutBrenton Snodgrass: Bentley CollegeKatie Soja: Middlebury CollegePatrick Spiegel: Miami U. of OhioChristine Spinelli: Sarah Lawrence Coll.Ariel Sternberg: University of MarylandScott Stevenson: U. of Col. (Boulder)Christine Stott: Swarthmore CollegeDanielle Sullivan: Wake Forest U.Kristen Sullivan: Sacred Heart UniversityClaire Swanson: Emmanuel CollegeSherry Sybertz: Wesleyan UniversityStephanie Tan: U. of Mass. (Amherst)Daiske Tanaka: U. of Mass. (Boston)Mike Taylor: Oberlin CollegeMike Thompson: Roger Williams U.Christine Timmermans: Fairfield U.Dania Tonelli: Wheaton CollegeMarissa Tonelli: George Washington U.Mike Tzovaras: Mass. Maritime Acad-emyHayley VanSteenburg: Connecticut Coll.Michelle Vasapolle: DeferringRoberto Vasquez: U. of Mass. (Amherst)Courtney Vataha: taking a year offAshley Wagner: Colby CollegeJessie Walch: Southern NH UniversityJillian Walker: Villanova UniversityChrista Walsh: Salve Regina UniversityMaggie Walsh: Clark UniversityDevin Wambolt: Stonehill CollegeStephanie Washington: U. of Mass. (Bos-ton)Caitlyn Wasserman: Smith CollegeAlex Watts: Northeastern UniversityJennifer Weingarden: Roger Williams U.Debbie Weisberg: Bentley CollegeSarah Wells: Bucknell UniversityMadeline Welsh: Barnard CollegeHelen Wen: Bowdoin CollegeLauren Westling: Bentley CollegeVynelle White: U. of Mass. (Lowell)Katie Wiercinski: Catholic UniversityPhilip Wilde: U. of New HampshireSeth Williams: Connecticut CollegeAndrew Williamson: Providence CollegeCaleb Wilson: University of ArizonaBrendan Wimberly: St. Michaelʼs CollegeKevin Winston: Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteKate Woodard: Tufts UniversityMike Wright: New York UniversityNathan Wright: Ravensbourne CollegePeter Wright: Clark UniversityJeff Wurm: University of WisconsinLucy Yao: Penn. State UniversityGregory York: New England Institute of ArtSarah Young: RI School of DesignDouglas Yuen: Skidmore CollegeKatie Zackin: Wesleyan UniversityAndrea Zeytoonian: Boston CollegeEmily Ziobrowski: George Washington U.

Only seniors who responded to a

Forum survey are included in this list.

Special Awards

Faculty Plaque: to be announced at graduationFrank Heys Memorial Award: to be announced at graduation

Beverly Malcolm Achievement Award: Anna Bishop, Sam Mueller Boston Globe Scholastic Awards: Shannon Casey, Patrick Feger, Elizabeth Francis, Alexandra Hendelman, Annelies Kamen, Lindsay Majno, Emma Mushnick, Haley VanSteenburgDafna Krouk-Gordon Special Achievement Award: Benjamin Halsband Bramwell B. Arnold Book Award (Physics): Lily Karian DAR Award, Wayside Inn Chapter: Alison Occhialini Drama Award Bowl: Shira Hoffman, Alexandra Mandelkorn, Michael Wright Faculty Recognition Award: Mark Sobkowicz Foreign Language Awards French: Alexander Nisetich German: Annelies Kamen Spanish: Emily Schlomann Latin: Emily Schlomann Declamation Contest, First Prize, Level Five: Sherry Sybertz Forum Recognition Awards: Douglas Bradford, Alison Bryant, Shawn Butte, John Cordo, Kelly Fitzgerald, Theodore Griswold, Zachary Kazin, Candice Lee, Max Leinweber, Alexandra Mandelkorn, Michael Manno, William Pettengill, Jeffrey Rand, Rebecca Romash, Sherry Sybertz, Madeline WelshGordon Craig Technical Theater Awards: Kristin Loughry, Christopher McCarthy Harriet Rogers Book Awards: Nicholas Andrews, Jack Darcey, Jessica Mattioli, Caleb WilsonHonors in History: Shawn Butte, Colin Gaw, Alison Occhialini, Rebecca Romash, Michael Wright Lincoln Historical Society Book Award: Rebecca Romash Lincoln-Sudbury Music Awards Choral Musicianship Award: Jack Darcey National School Choral Awards: Leah Carolan, Brendan Quinn Lincoln-Sudbury Instrumental Awards Instrumental Magazine Muscianship Awards: Eric Chi, Amanda Moritz John Philip Sousa Band Award: John Besemer Louis Armstrong Jazz Awards: Jeremy Murray, Max Rose, Michael Taylor National School Orchestra Award: Benjamin Michel Lincoln-Sudbury Parents ̓Organization Communication Awards Written Word: Diana Hubbell Spoken Word: Shira Hoffman Artistic Expression: Brendan Quinn Martin Luther King Action Project Awards: Adam Bazari, Annelies Kamen, Kristen Loughry, Rebecca Sandler, Michael Wright Outstanding Psychology Students: Shaina Low, Margaret Walsh Robert Chrusz Dual Country League Sportsmanship Awards: Kyle Byrnes, Alison Occhialini Robert C. Hardy Good Sportsmanship Awards: Kyle Byrnes, Alison Occhialini Rosemary Fichera Kennedy Nadolski Award: Kyle Byrnes Science Department Book Award: Brian McDermott, Anna SimonSenior Art Awards: Alexandra Hendelman, Keyauna Hoffman, Annelies Kamen, Lindsay Majno, Honor Pope-Lance, Hayley VanSteenburg Senior Media Arts Awards: Michele Markowitz, Michael Ullman Senior Athletic Awards: Kelly Maley, Alexander Miller Senior Math Awards. 2005 American High School Internet Competition (Itest): Christopher Cheng, Adam Gardner, Andrew Hall, Anthony LoPresti, Benjamin MichelCertificate of Merit for Level I Math Olympiad Competition: Adam Gardner Certificate of Citation for Level I Math Olympiad Competition: Christopher ChengTeen Ink Book Awards: Amanda Bramberg, Laura Hodoian, Brittany Paluch Wellness Awards: Timothy McKinnon, Rebecca Romash, Sherry Sybertz Lincoln-Sudbury Scholarship Fund Scholarships

Bramwell B. Arnold Science Award: Benjamin Michel Matthew Bardsley Memorial Scholarship: Margaret WalshClub Z In-Home Tutoring Scholarship: Seth Williams Ruth R. Corkin Memorial Scholarships Art: Amber Kafalas Music: Gregory YorkCreating Possibilities Scholarships: Hannah Caruso, Mario Colon, Amber Kafalas, Jennifer Noce, Margaret Walsh Sheryl Dakss Memorial Scholarship: Keyauna Hoffman Newton Prouty DeNormandie Scholarship: Bridget Griffin Malcolm L. and Eleanor L. Donaldson Scholarship: Danielle Aucoin

George H. Fernald, Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Amanda Moritz Paul F. Hill Memorial Scholarships: Bridget Griffin, Robert Lallier Frank Heys Memorial Scholarship: Emily Schlomann Ravi Shankar Hoskere Memorial Scholarship: Benjamin Meltzer Chey Jones Memorial Scholarship: Leah Carolan MLK Action Project/Hilary Shedd Social Justice Scholarship: Hannah Caruso John R. Kirshner History Prize Essay: Alison Occhialini Virginia K. Kirshner Memorial Scholarship: Kimber Hamill Lincoln-Sudbury Fund Merit Scholarship: Patrick FegerLincoln-Sudbury Fund Scholarships: Tania Abedian, Nelson Agamah, Ryan Brown, Amanda Bramberg, Ajueny Galuak, Laura Hodoian, Amberley Howland, Nicole Johns, Nathan Johnson, Robert Kindell, Robert Lallier, Bryanna Seymour, Stephanie Tan, Dania Tonelli, Marissa Tonelli, Vynelle White, Devin Wambolt, Peter Wright Lincoln-Sudbury METCO Merit Scholarship: Stephanie Washington Massport Scholarship: Tamia Abedian Edward J. McCarthy Memorial Scholarship: Jennifer Noce Middlesex Savings Bank Scholarship: Emma Nathanson My Best Friends Sister, The Scholarship for Kerri Tellis: Collins BolandAndrew Graham Narcus Memorial Scholarship: Michael Coleman Frank Pirrello, Sr. Memorial Scholarship: Kayauna Hoffman Ambika Ramachandra Foundation Scholarship: Amberley HowlandSteven Edward Richard Memorial Scholarship: William Baldelli Lily T. Spooner Memorial Scholarship: Caitlyn Wasserman Sudbury Foundation Scholarship: Michael Coleman Sudbury Newcomers Club Scholarship: Alison KaplanSudbury Pop Warner Scholarship: Devin Wambolt Sudbury Swim Team Scholarship: Jeffrey Wurm Sudbury Youth Basketball Scholarships: Aaron Burdette, Amy NavikasWayland Business Association Scholarships: Amy Navikas, Jennifer Noce, Andrew Skelton Robert Wentworth Memorial Scholarship: Brendan Quinn Wingate of Sudbury Scholarship: Sara Faulkner John K. Wirzburger Memorial Scholarship: Andrew Skelton Wally Bell Memorial Scholarships: Jennifer Noce, Alison Occhialini, Brendan Quinn, Stephanie Washington Eric J. Drobinski Memorial Scholarships: Andrew Williamson Beth Heppenstall Memorial Scholarship: Madeline MeagherNancy Lewis Scholarship: Honor Pope-Lance Lincoln Scholarships Fanny S. Campbell - Academic: Benjamin Michel Sumner Smith - Community Service: Catherine Ingard Lincoln-Sudbury Town Employees Federal Credit Union Scholarship: Paul J. Vernon Memorial Scholarship: Seth Williams Paula Marie Danforth Scholarship: Andrew Williamson Raymond Alumni Scholarship: Erica Hinteregger Sudbury Babe Ruth League/Sudbury Little League Baseball Scholarships: John Cordo, Jeffrey Rand Sudbury Community Arts Center Scholarships Art: Bill Adelson Memorial Scholarship: Amber Kafalas Drama: Virginia K. Kirshner Memorial Scholarship: Nicholas Andrews Music: Michael Taylor Sudbury Destination Imagination Scholarship: Alison Kaplan Sudbury Permanent Firefighters Association - Matthew O. Bardsley Memorial Scholarship: Margaret Walsh Sudbury Garden Club Scholarship: Melandie Bender Sudbury Police Department Association Scholarship: William Baldelli Sudbury Rotary Club Scholarship: Alison Occhialini Sudbury Womanʼs Club Scholarship: Douglas Bradford Thursday Garden Club Scholarship: Melanie Bender Timothy Stewart Lacrosse Scholarship: Alexander Miller

Senior Awards and

Scholarships

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Congrats fromthe staff of the

Special Forum Graduation IssueDoug Bradford, Shawn Butte, Ali Bryant John Cordo,

Kelly Fitzgerald, Ted Griswold, Zach Kazin, Candice Lee, Max Leinweber, Ali Mandelkorn, Mike Manno, Will Pettengill,

Jeff Rand, Becca Romash, Sherry Sybertz, Madeline Welsh.