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GREENVILLE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT | 9 DONATION ROAD | GREENVILLE, PA 16125 July 2015

TROJANS LOOK TO DEFEND NEW TURF Students in the Greenville Area School District and members of the community will soon be able to enjoy the use of the new artificial surface on Greenville High School’s Stewart Field. Construc-tion has recently started to com-pletely replace the grass field with a synthetic surface that will allow the field to be utilized more often by far more people. Beyond en-hancing the Trojan football teams’ home field advantage, the artificial surface will be used by students in physical education classes, pro-vide the marching band with a more appropriate and safer place to practice, assist other athletic teams in their practice needs, provide a facility for community events, and serve as a showcase for our District as we look to serve as a venue for future playoff games. The project, which is under the direction of FieldTurf, has been made possible by the commitment and support of Greenville Area School District’s Board of Education and the contributions of many generous Trojan alumni and friends facilitated under the leader-ship of the District’s Director of Athletic Services/Giving Mr. Bob Stone. While students, coaches, and members of the community anxiously await the completion of the project, the District looks forward to all of those individuals being able to reap the benefits of the

enhanced facility for years to come. Any-one interested in learning more about the project or how they can contribute to its success is asked to visit the District website and click on “Newsletters” under the “Alumni” tab or call Mr. Bob Stone at 724-588-2500, ext. 2179.

DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN…? There was a phone booth in the

high school lobby for students to use?

Thelma Sterling and her staff served their famous cinnamon rolls?

There were no busses to transport elementary students to Washington and Columbia Ave-nue schools and the students walked home for lunch every day?

Large class sizes necessitated students to attend classes in trailers outside of Penn Junior High?

The school dress code required all girls to wear a skirt or dress every day?

Teachers were permitted to smoke in their lounges?

Graduation was held on Stewart Field?

Front Entrance of GHS in 1967

CLASS OF 2015 STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

LAUREN FABER

STEPHEN HERRICK

Parents’ names: Brian Herrick ’83 and Susan Stainbrook Herrick ‘87 Siblings: Jillian Herrick Class of 2016 and Jase Herrick Class of 2023

What activities have you been involved in during your time as a student at GHS? Varsity Football, Outdoor and Indoor Track, Cross Country, Student Council, National Honor Society, Spanish Club, Choir, Varsity G Club, Robotics, Key Club, Academic Games, Fellowship of Christian Athletes What has been your favorite class? Chemistry and AP Chemistry with Mr. Ellis. Chemistry is an interest-ing and challenging subject area that sparks my interests and is fun at the same time. What has been your most memorable experience as a student at GHS? Being taught and coached by my father, Brian Herrick. My experi-ence was vastly improved because he played such a big role throughout my high school career. My life will definitely be different next year without him to guide me, but I am excited and ready to move on to the next phase of my life. What is the best thing about GHS? The best thing about GHS is being able to get involved in as many activities or sports as you want, which isn’t something you can do at a larger school. At GHS you can try everything you are interested in without repercussions and get involved in activities ranging from sports to musicals to foreign languages to the arts. What experience did you have at GHS that provided the most growth for you as a student or person? The sports I played while at GHS played a crucial part in shaping who I am as a person today. They taught me that with hard work, motivation, and a positive attitude you can accomplish almost any-thing. Those lessons will be useful in all of my future endeavors. What are your post-GHS plans? I will attend The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA and will major in Chemical Engineering with a minor or double major in Communications.

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Parents’ names: Doug Faber ’83 and Debbie Bittel Faber ‘85 Sibling: Kaitlyn Faber, Class of 2018 What activities have you been involved in during your time as a student at GHS? Chorus, Greenville Singers, Chamber Singers, Concert Band, Steel Drum Band, Percussion Ensemble, Jazz Band, Trojanettes, Tennis, Tennis Club, Volleyball, Track and Field, Student Council, Spanish Club, Varsity G Club, Little Buddies Mentor, Extreme Leadership and RYLA partici-pant, Key Club, Thespians, Forensics, Musicals, Shake-speare Festivals, and National Honor Society What has been your favorite class? I have enjoyed so many that it’s hard to pick just one but I would have to choose Spanish because I have taken it for the longest time, four years. What has been your most memorable experience as a student at GHS? I really couldn’t pick a single experience. It could be any-thing from musicals and plays to choir festivals, Tro-janettes, RYLA, or even getting to do the announcements every morning in the high school office. What is the best thing about GHS? The best thing about GHS is having countless opportunities to get involved in multiple sports, clubs, and activities, all while receiving an excellent education. What experience did you have at GHS that provided the most growth for you as a student or person? Serving in multiple leadership roles in various clubs throughout my years at GHS. It has helped shape my in-terests and develop my strengths while providing me with many opportunities to interact with many different people. What are your post-GHS plans? I will attend Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA and will double major in Business and Music and minor in Thea-ter. I plan to use those degrees to pursue a career in Pro-duction Management.

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT—NICHOLAS VENDEMIA, M.D., ‘95

Currently resides in: Midtown Manhattan, New York City Occupation: Plastic Surgeon Dr. Nicholas Vendemia has successfully parlayed years of extensive and demanding education and training into one of New York City’s fastest growing and successful plastic surgery practices. Dr. Vendemia earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Pre-Medicine and Organic Chemistry from The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. After com-pleting his Medical Degree from Temple University, Dr. Vendemia completed Internship and Residency programs at the esteemed New York Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center that matriculated into Fellowship programs in both New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA. Given the demands of his career, Dr. Vendemia draws upon his ability to learn new skills and adapt to new situ-ations quickly and effectively, demonstrate effective communication skills, exude leadership confidence, and maintaining a clear vision for innovation as essential abilities to achieve and maintain success in his medical practice. Dr. Vendemia credits his Greenville High School teachers and coaches Bob Stone, Gary Hull, Brian Herrick, and Mark Hayes with helping him develop the skills of self-motivation and discipline during the course of his time as a Greenville High School student-athlete that have contributed positively to his success. Dr. Vendemia’s determination and commitment to pro-fessionalism have enabled him to build a patient-centered medical practice from the ground up in one of the most demanding cities in the world. Additional information regarding Dr. Vendemia can be found at: Manhattan Aesthetic Surgery 60 E 56th Street (between Park & Madison Avenues) 7th Floor New York, NY 10022 MASNewYork.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MASNewYork Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MASNewYork Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/MASAppeal

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Beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, GASD partnered with Christian Fitness Ministries (CFM) and Community Food Warehouse of Mercer County to provide the Backpack Program to qualifying students at Hempfield Elementary. The Backpack Program provides qualifying elementary students with nutritious and easy-to-prepare food to take home on weekends and school vacations when other re-sources are not available. In each food pack is enough food for 4 meals per child, including 100% fruit juice, shelf-stable milk, cereal, fruit cups, protein entrees, and healthy snacks.

During the inaugural year of the program, 75 students at Hempfield Elementary (K-3) participated. Since the school was at 52% enrollment for the Free & Reduced Lunch program during the 2013-2014 school year, Christian Fitness Ministries (CFM), the fundraising leader for the project, had planned for and raised funds for 80 students. CFM believes that the needs of the students at Hempfield are being met. Therefore, for the 2015-2016 school year, they are looking to expand the program to include approximately 60 students at East Elementary (4-6) while continuing to provide the Backpack Pro-gram at Hempfield Elementary. This will bring the program to 140 students. The cost of the program is $225 per student per year. Funds to support the Backpack Program are from individuals, churches, businesses and civic organizations with-in the community. If you’d like to learn more about the Backpack Program for GASD’s Elementary Students, please visit Christian Fitness Ministries’ website at www.cfmini.com.

ELEMENTARY BACKPACK PROGRAM

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HAIL TO THE GOLD!

HAIL TO THE BLUE!

HAIL ALMA MATER,

EVER SO TRUE.

WE STAND UNITED TO

PLEDGE OUr LOYALTY TO

GREENVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

trUe We’ll Be!

Greenville Area School District 9 Donation Road

Greenville, PA 16125

Please direct questions, announcements for upcoming class reunions, suggestions for future newsletter updates or inquiries on ways to support the Greenville Area School District to alumni@greenville.k12.pa.us or call Mr. Robert Stone, Director of Athletic Services/Giving at 724-588-2500, ext. 2179.

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Janice Abernethy

Kerry Barry

Brent Beckstein*

Ashley Beers

Andrew Bell

Cynthia Besic

Christopher Blatt*

Caitlyn Bleggi

Leah Bronson

Benjamin Brunetta

Jacqulyn Buentello

Briana Butterworth

Renee Calleja

Kristopher Chapman

Pamela Cianci

Lisa Demarest

Marianne Drew*

Scott Ellis

Julie Ennis*

David Fisher*

Robin Fisher

Nichole Gaines

Alyssa Gargasz

Matthew Gehly

Nita Glassman*

Chad Gongaware

Deanna Grantham

Tricia Gregory

Kimberly Greleski

Chantal Haase

Eric Hart*

Mark Hayes

Jean Hejazi

David Henderson

Tammy Herndon

Brian Herrick*

Kelly Hittle*

Walter Hoffman

Renee Howard

Amy Howson*

Martha Hubbard

Jennifer Jewell

Mark Karpinski

Rhonda Kelly

Paula Kerlik

Maile Kirkpatrick

Connie Kozlowski

Michael Lasko

Susan Lavrey

Michael Mallek

Gwendolyn Mariacher

Benjamin Maund

Kari A. Maurer

Elizabeth McChesney

Jodi McErlane

Erin McKinney

Barry McLaughlin Jr.

Mary Beth Memo

Genna Mentrek

LeeAnn Micsky*

Dawn Mitchell*

Kelly Mott

Ronald Myers

Kim Ohr*

Sarah Pilolli

Beth Preston

Cindy Reckhart

Heather Redfoot

John Reynolds

Kristin Richards*

Susan Risavi*

Katie Robison

Mark Russell

Beth Schaller

Renee Schilling*

Amanda Schubert

Danielle Sepos

Natalie Serrano

DeLaun Siege

Tasha Sniezek

Bradley Solderich

Lynn Stewart

Heather Stine

Kenneth Stitt

Raye Stoyer

Tim Strausser

Scott Stringert

Katie Tomko

Kristin Thurber

Brook Truby

Kara Trufley

Emily Volek

Ryan Wig

Christopher Williams

Kimberley Wilson

Duncan Wingard

Sherry Winner

Megan Yeatts

Molly Zgonc*

Rick Zilla

Jeremy Zipay

DISTRICT FACULTY

DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION

BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS Charles M. Demarest Board Treasurer

John M. Forbes*

Lisa Holm*

Laura Leskovac*

Steve Lewis*

Mary M. Reames* Board Vice President

Richard A. Rossi

Howard Scott

Dennis P. Webber* Board President

Mark Ferrara Superintendent Michele A. Orahood* Business Manager/Board Secretary Brian S. Tokar* Principal, Grades 10-11-12 GHS

Mark D. Hogue, Ph.D. Principal, Grades 7—8—9 GHS Connie S. Timashenka Special Education / Curriculum Supervisor Jodi Hibbard* Technology Coordinator

Dena Rohrbacher Food Service Director Gene Cianci* Buildings & Grounds Supervisor Bob Stone Director of Athletic Services/Giving

Hempfield Elementary School

Grades: K—3

Enrollment: 383

Teachers/Support Staff: 38

East Elementary School

Grades: 4—6

Enrollment: 293

Teachers/Support Staff: 30

Greenville High School

Grades: 7—12

Enrollment: 677

Teachers/Support Staff: 65

DISTRICT PROFILE

*Greenville High School Graduate

Name: (Include Maiden Name, if applicable)

Graduation Year: Occupation:

Current Address:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

Please return completed form to Greenville High School, 9 Donation Road, Greenville, PA 16125

Greenville High School Alumni Outreach Form

If you received this newsletter through the US Mail or via email, your contact information is currently on file in the Greenville High School Alumni Office. Please take the opportunity to forward this Alumni Outreach Form or online enrollment instructions to any interested GHS alumni family and friends that are not presently enrolled.

DIRECTIONS TO ENROLL ON-LINE

Visit: www.greenville.k12.pa.us

Click on “Alumni” on the left-hand side of the page Click on “Forms” located under Alumni Click on “Open Online” Complete the Form Click on “Submit”