Summer 2011
Class of 2011 Begins
Next Journey of Their Lives
University Circle’s historic Severance Hall was the setting for
Bedford High School’s 126th Commencement Ceremony on
Friday June 3, 2011. In preparation to awarding diplomas to
the 249 students, several individuals made remarks.
Building on the popular MasterCard marketing campaign,
first-year principal Samuel J. Vawters recited the costs associated with the senior year of high school. “But the cost to hear
your child’s name as he or she receives a diploma…priceless!” he proclaimed to the graduates’ parents. In the words of
American poet Ralph Waldo Emerson he advised the grads,
“Do not follow where the path may lead, but go
where there is no path and leave a trail.”
Superintendent Sherman C.
Micsak talked to the students
about choices. “This class has
great potential to make the world a
better place,” he told them. “Your
years at Bedford High have given
you the skills and knowledge to
make the right choices. Now, take
what you have learned and use it
to do the right thing
in any situation.”
“Take risks, seize opportunities,
and have faith in yourself,”
Bedford High School Teacher of
the Year Michelle Bellitto told
the graduates. “Take advantage
of the opportunities that life puts
before you.”
Senior Speaker Terrez Sanders’ comments
were more celebratory. “Let’s go out and
show the world what we’ve got! Let’s show
that ‘We are Number One twice!’” he
exclaimed, in reference to the class’s motto
and graduation year.
Top: Michaela Williams
Commencement Speaker and Valedichappily waves to guests
torian Ethan Clements encouraged his
at the 2011 BHS High
School commencement.
classmates to find something they enjoy
doing and pursue it with all their heart.
Valedictorian Ethan Clements delivers words of
He also wished his classmates success in
wisdom to his classmates.
relationships with others. “Throughout
our lives, we may hit a point where we can’t do it ourselves.
These people will help us when times are tough,” he noted.
Board of Education President Phil Stevens congratulated the
students for their energy, excitement, and enthusiasm. “Opportunities are waiting for you. Tackle them with (the same) energy, enthusiasm, and excitement,” he advised the graduates.
Following the awarding of diplomas, Class President Javonté
Colbert directed his classmates to move the tassels on their
mortarboards from right to left, signifying their graduation.
And with a toss of their caps high into the air, the graduates
recessed out of Severance Hall to begin the next journey
of their lives.
Left, from top to bottom: Moments from being BHS graduates,
Adrianna Jackson and Pauline Grogan wait in line to enter
Severance Hall.
BHS Principal Samuel Vawters hands class Secretary/
Treasurer Lisa Penn her diploma.
Ellen Owens receives warm congratulations from her
proud family after receiving her diploma.
Brandon Festa, Muhammad Jackson, Charles Kennedy, Tawaun Kelly and James Jackson III gesture the
“double ones,” referring to the Class of 2011’s slogan:
“We’re so good, we’re No. 1 twice!”
Head of the Class, 2011
Four graduates lead the Class of 2011
academically, graduating Summa Cum
Laude with a grade point average of
3.9 or higher. All are members of the
National Honor Society and received
Academic Honors Diplomas. Each has
been involved in numerous extracurricular activities and won many
awards. Congratulations top grads and
the best of luck in the future.
Ethan Clements, Valedictorian
High School Activities:
• Swim team (Captain)
• Soccer (Captain)
• Marching Band
(Section Leader)
• Jazz Band
Awards:
• American Legion
Award
• President’s Award for Outstanding
Academic Excellence
• State Department of Education
Award of Merit-College Preparatory
• Principal’s Academic Excellence
Award – Fourth Year
• Community Service Award
• Outstanding Male Athlete Award
• Numerous scholarships (see page 5).
Future Plans:
Ethan will attend Miami University
(Ohio) to study physics/biochemistry.
“Bedford High School has done a great
job preparing me both in my studies
and in my attitude. The teachers have
taught me so much, and I have attained a great understanding on many
subjects in the academic universe. As
well as being prepared scholastically,
I have also become very comfortable
meeting people and have been rewarded both culturally and socially.”
Tiara Anthony
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High School Activities:
• Basketball (Captain)
• Marching Band/
Wind Ensemble
(Section Leader)
• SADD – Students
Against Destructive
Decisions (Student Leader)
• TLC – Teens who Listen and Care
Awards:
• President’s Award for Outstanding
Academic Excellence
• State Department of Education
Award of Merit – College Preparatory
• Principal’s Academic Excellence
Award – Fourth Year
• Community Service Award
• United States Marine Corps Scholastic Achievement Award
• Numerous scholarships (see page 5).
Future Plans:
Tiara will attend the University of
Cincinnati to study nursing.
“The steering and guidance of my new
first-year principal, Mr. Vawters, and
my guidance counselor, Mrs. Sims,
were excellent. Taking four AP
(Advanced Placement) courses helped
to show me what I can expect from
college courses, as well as hopefully
giving me college credits. I was exposed to those opportunities because
of Bedford High School, and I am forever grateful. I will take my education
to UC and represent my school well!”
Arielle Ciprian
High School Activities:
• Cross Country Team
• Track & Field Team
• Art Ambassador
Program
• TV Production
Awards:
• Merit Award
• President’s Award for Outstanding
Academic Excellence
• State Department of Education
Award of Merit-College Preparatory
• Principal’s Academic Excellence
Award – Fourth Year
• Community Service Award
• Kent State University Academic
Scholarship
Future plans:
Arielle will attend Kent State University to study fashion design.
“My favorite classes at BHS were art
and science – art because it helped me
to think creatively and abstractly, and
science because it helped me learn
to solve complex problems. The Art
Bedford District
Receives Another
Clean Audit
The Bedford City School District
was given an “unqualified opinion” for its audit for Fiscal Year
2010, meaning that there were no
compliance findings or financial
findings identified by the auditors. The audit was conducted by
James G. Zupka, CPA, Inc. and
the report was certified by Dave
Yost, Ohio Auditor of State.
The Bedford District has consistently received high marks on its
audits, which are performed annually as a requirement under Ohio
Revised Code. “We’re obviously
pleased,” said Bedford Schools’
treasurer Janet M. Pavlic, CPA.
“It confirms our ongoing efforts
to be good stewards of taxpayers’
dollars.”
Ambassador Program took me out of
my comfort zone at Bedford High.”
Elena (“Ellie”)
Lucarino
High School Activities:
• Softball Team
• Varsity B
• TLC
• Blood Drive
Awards:
• Merit Award
• President’s Award for Outstanding
Academic Excellence
• State Department of Education
Award of Merit-College Preparatory
• Principal’s Academic Excellence
Award-Fourth Year
• Community Service Award
• American Red Cross Scholarship
Future Plans:
Ellie will attend Bowling Green State
University to study statistics and Latin.
“I have taken many Honors and AP
classes which have provided a way for
my knowledge to expand. The teachers let me know what it will be like in
college and the ‘real life’ after college,
so I will have no surprises.”
Four Inducted into
Halls of Fame
The Bedford City School District inducted four of its finest graduates into
the Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame
on April 15th. This year’s class includes
Dr. Joni Krause Esser (Class of 1973),
Stefanie Louise Brown (Class of 1999),
James N. Sutherin (Class of 1942), and
Karl Warnke (Class of 1969).
Dr. Krause Esser is a Professor of Nursing, St. Petersburg College (Fla.). Ms.
Brown has a dual role as National Field
Director of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People
(NAACP) and NAACP Director of the
Youth and College Division. Jim Sutherin
is retired as president of SutherinMelling Insurance Co. of Bedford and
has volunteered extensively in the
community. Mr. Warnke is Chairman,
President, and CEO of The Davey Tree
Expert Co. which provides tree care and
grounds maintenance services in 45
U.S. states and five Canadian provinces.
2011 Inductees into the Bedford High School
Hall of Fame are (left to right) Karl Warnke,
Stefanie Brown, and Jim Sutherin. Not pictured:
Dr. Joni Krause Esser.
Seated (left to right): Tramaine Blackwell, Zacari Lewis, Arrian Stepter, and Dezoray Esparza.Back row:
Vincent Tench, Otis Arnold, Ethan Clements, Cody Jefferson, Javonté Colbert, and James Jones.
Bedford Rotarians Honor CareerTechnical Education Students
Outstanding Bedford High School
Career-Technical Education students
were honored at the Bedford Rotary
Club’s 53nd Annual Recognition Banquet
on May 17th at Birchwood Party Center.
Maple Heights-Bedford is an Ohio Career
Technical Planning District, and as such,
the two school districts share education
programs. Teachers select award winners
based on their positive attitude, professional image, academic performance,
initiative, judgment, dependability, creativity, leadership, craftsmanship, and job
performance. This year’s honorees are:
• Vincent Tench, Automotive Technology;
Teacher: Daniel Francini
• Ethan Clements, Biotechnology;
Teacher: Nathaniel Marron
• Dezoray Esparza, Business Academy;
Teachers: Ron Ciarniello/Mark Zofka
• Javonté A. Colbert, Cisco® Computer
Networking; Teacher: Tom Jansen
• Cody Jefferson, Financial Management; Teacher: Felicia Short
• Otis Arnold (Maple Hts. student),
Health Sciences; Teacher: Thelma Ford
• Tramaine Blackwood, Marketing
Education; Teacher: Steve Teringo
• Arrian Stepter (Maple Hts. student),
Cosmetology; Teacher: Renishia
Houchins (Maple Hts.)
• James Jones, Home Improvement;
Teacher: Buddy Bell (Maple Hts.)
• Zacari Lewis (Maple Hts. student),
Teacher Academy; Teacher: Melissa
Jacot (Maple Hts.)
Javonté Colbert was the recipient
of the $500 Ernest F. Petrilli Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship was
named in honor of Mr. Petrilli, the first
director of Bedford’s Career-Technical
(formerly Industrial Arts) Program.
Heskett Middle School
Honors Top Academic Achievers
Heskett Middle School’s highest honor,
the prestigious Dale D. Heskett Award
was presented to Daniel Presby and
Marqua Morgan at the end of the 20102011 school year. Named in honor of
Bedford Schools’ superintendent from
1950 to 1964, the Dale D. Heskett
Award is given in recognition of outstanding scholarship and leadership.
Five other students were recognized as
Heskett’s STARs for exhibiting outstanding Scholarship, Talent, Achievement,
and Responsibility. This year’s STAR
award winners are Kameisha Buchanan,
Raelene Jones, Spencer Pliske, Joey
Travarca, and Jordyn Williams.
Heskett Middle School’s 2010-2011
awardees are (front) Raelene Jones, Jordyn
Williams, and Kameisha Buchanan; (back)
Marqua Morgan, Daniel Presby and Spencer Pliske. Separate Photo: Joey Travarca.
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Future Directions
What’s next for the Class of 2011? The majority plan to further their education this fall. As of press time, here are the future plans of Bedford High
Schools’ newest group of alumni. This information was obtained by a
survey that most students completed prior to graduation or from members
of the school faculty, administration, and staff.
Alabama State University
Raymond Lamar Martin
Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Justin Randell Dawson
Rickey Elredo Lavender
Mercedes Taylor Trende
Ashland University
Jermaine Glass, Jr.
Annastasha Zita-Nichole
Morrow
Baldwin-Wallace College
Javonte’ Akie-L Colbert
De’Wanna Denise Hall
Caelie Ann Orlosky
Ronnell Angelique Rhoden
Bethune-Cookman
University (Daytona
Beach, FL)
Brianna Lanee Moore
Bowling Green State
University
Divaughn LaReese Conner
Delina Kiane Dixon
Anthony Dwayne Gilmore
Dionna Marie Johnson
Elena Marie Lucarino
Riana Courtney Lynch
Kyle Francis Rock
Demitri Arshon Stowers
Central State University
Angelo Eugene Briggs
Jazmine Samone Moore
Cummings
Wayne Deangelo Mathews
Miya Victoria Mitchell
Cleveland Institute of Art
Joseph Paul Schwind
Brittany Carrielle Smith
Cleveland State University
Alyssa Marie Barnes
Tramaine Sherie Blackwood
Phillip Thomas Colvin
Antoine Lashaun Gurley Jr.
Isaiah Javon Lake
Theophilus Jamal Locke
Cody Benjamin Luke
Taylor Shanice Molton
Jeanae Laniece Pritchett
D’Santaneyce Brianna
Pulliam
Brianne Loreal Sears
Nicholas Edward Wetzel
Stacie Nichole Yarbrough
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Cuyahoga Community
College
Austin Jumaane Adams
Corine Ayanna AdamsBell
Ashley Monique Allen
Joseph Glynn Babnik
Timmia Dashanae Biggers
Alexis Marie Bogucki
Satina Denise Boston
Demetrius Isaac Dawson
Alexis Demetria East
Tony Allant’e Fowler
Kimmisha Kenyetta Gore
James Nicholas Hemlinger
Fancy Bella Housley
Amber Alysse Hunt
Muhammad Jackson
Tevin Dominique Jacobs
Casandra Roseann James
Kianna Marie Jennings
Bethany Morgan Kaminsky
Joseph Carroll Kennedy
Donald Alton Leftwich, III
Kenneth Maurice McGinnis
Chelsea Marie Mealy
Destiny Shanice Morton
Domonique Ella Nettles
Devareo Taveea Perkins
Jasmine Ray Perkins
Cachet Marie Phillips
Shakina Sharday Pollard
Darius Daquan Rogers
Brandon Deshawn Russell
DeLane Willie Shanklin
Krishan Janae Shine
Cory Patrick Short
Gurwinder Singh
Nardos Siyum
Anthony Demetrius
Montel Smith
Devonte’ Dwayne Smith
LaSandra Rosalina Super
Steve Jermell Tate
Marlina Briana Townsend
Unique Jacquice’
Wilkerson
Eastern Michigan University
Cedric Jermaine Bass Jr.
Bianca Jasmin Hall
Eastern University
(St. Davids, PA)
Julius Christopher Ware
Edinboro University (PA)
Pauline Lynn Grogan
Fortis College
(Ravenna, OH)
Kenyahta Viola Coles
ITT Technical Institute
Jaredd Alonzo Carver
Mount Vernon Nazarene
University
Christopher Ronald
Waldegar
Notre Dame College (OH)
Tiffany Latrice Evans
Raymond Carl Macon, Jr.
Ohio Christian University
Jessica Taylor Tribble
Ohio State University
Dezoray Ivette Esparza
Lisa Michelle Penn
Devonte’ Kirk Saffo
Vanea Lynn Smith
Danielle Judith Wong
Kaplan University
Jason Lee Griffith
Ohio Technical College
Michael Anthony Townsend
Kent State University
Avery Taylor Bounds
D’Junai Latriel Brooks
Arielle Starr Ciprian
Tori Michelle Cutlip
Nicole Michelle
Diederich
Denez Scott Dixon
Austin Martin Ellis
Emily Taylor Gavanditti
Kirk Douglas Gillispie, Jr.
KaShaiya Moneque Hill
Ryan Bradlee Holt
Krystal Sharde’ Jackson
Shanita Gabrielle Jenkins
Alayna Lenelle Johnson
Brandon Raymond Krul
Michael James
McDaniel, Jr.
Margaret Chan’tel Moore
James William Norton
Nathaniel Edward Payne
Brittany Daniele Samberg
Sheila Rene’ Smith
William Anthony Talley
Kendrell Askari Williams
Rachel Ann Zenda
Ohio University
Brooke Ashley Freeman
La Roche College
(Pittsburgh, PA)
Te’Chawn Rae’von
Bridgeman
Laneisha Lashay Brown
Lourdes College
(Sylvania, OH)
Myasiah Rochelle Brown
Miami International
University of Art &
Design (FL)
Brandi Mar’shaye Gotel
Miami University (OH)
Ethan Robert Clements
Brandon Michael Festa
Surayya Aminah Hasan
Michaela Illyse Williams
Owens Community
College (Findlay, OH)
Vincent George Tench
Pittsburgh Institute of Art
Shannon Rae Swoope
Pittsburgh Technical
Institute
Matthew Thomas Dewhirst
Savannah College
of Art and Design
Antoine Romerio Rucker, Jr.
Jaynesia Gayre’ Rogers
Brittney Lena Smith
Tiara Lanee Sullivan
Robert Thomas Taylor
Jimeria Houldine Deonty
Thomas
LeeMonte Quavaugnn
Tinsley
Chere’ Loren Van Horn
Devonte’ DeShawn Wilkins
University of Cincinnati
Tiara Jewel Anthony
Kortney LaRoy Delafosse
Ashli Dominique Haynes
University of Memphis
(TN)
Jamil Wesley Evans
University of Mount
Union
Terrence Lamont Pegram
Jared Scott Simpson
University of Toledo
Trey Kevin Brown
Freeman Clark, Jr.
Terrence Richard Denne, II
Raycine Marie Foster
Diamond Monet Hassell
Kiana Shaunice Lee
Autumn Shanice Lewis
Cortney Nichole Murphy
Donte’ Ramone New
Curtis Lanell Reynolds, Jr.
St. John’s University
(New York, NY)
Shannon Cherris Green
University of Nevada
Deon-sha Priscilla Cheree
Chandler
Universal Technical
Institute (Exton, PA)
Christopher Francis
Corrigan
Urbana University
Deion Julian Hall
University of Akron
Jashon Tyler AbercrombieMason
Isaiah Dontez Allums
Eugene Morris Belle
Desiree Marie CampTorrence
Leon James Chambers
Ashley Sha’ree Conyer
Latia Geneva Love
Cummings
DeVonn Quientin Ferguson
Desmond Jordan Franklin
Jordan Alexander Grimes
Stephaun Curtis GroomsBloxson
Kelli Lynn James
Kirsty Kristine James
Tawuan Cardele Kelly
Tiana Marie Logan
Robert Dwayne McWhorter
Cassidy Mesa Mixon
Ellen Victoria Owens
Anesha Denean Rogers
Wright State University
Martez Pames
Ursuline College
Jada She’ree Thomas
Youngstown State
University
Dylan James Waters
Tahnysha Nakia Adams
Jalin Jeffrey Bates
Two or Four-Year College
Robert Lewis Alston
Cavon Miyanda Carr
Danielle Ashley Chaney
Ronald Dewayne Daniel, Jr.
Curstie Lashawn Goggins
Wilfredo Junior Gonzales
Joe Louis Hill
Vandale Michael Hodge
Jevon De’Andre Holt
Adrianna Ariell Jackson
James Donnel Jackson
Rasheema Brashear Jackson
Ashley Michelle Jones
Darrius Marcell Lattimore
Scholarship Winners
Jonathan Maurice Nash
Devin Jonathan Robinson
Phillip Stevens, Jr.
Jazmine Gwen StevensLeonard
Marlon Townsend, Jr.
Denzel Robert Williams
Charles Williams, III
Nathaniel Edward Zielinski
The Bedford Board of Education, faculty, staff,
and administration offer congratulations to the
following Class of 2011 scholarship recipients.
Business, Trade, or
Technical School
Lamont Marquise Smith, Jr.
Deonte Laray Sullins
Chaniqua Rae’lyn Johnson
Jason Emmett Miles
DaeSha Monae White
American Red Cross
Javonté Colbert
Dionna Johnson
Elena Lucarino
Lisa Penn
Devonte Wilkins
Michaela Williams
Ethan Clements
Lisa Penn
Nicholas Wetzel
Bedford Academic
Boosters
Tiara Anthony
Caleb Boquist
Avery Bounds
Ethan Clements
Dezoray Esparza
Kiana Lee
Caelie Orlosky
Raymond Martin
Ronnell Rhoden
Michaela Williams
Bedford Council
of PTA
Austin Ellis
U. S. Army
Joseph Thomas Foster
U. S. Marines
Cody James Jefferson
Arielle Roneasha Anice
Randolph
U.S. Navy
Ashlee Simone Exum
David Parker Grinnell
Antonio Stanleyn Hairston
Constance Noel Jackson
Caleb Ashten Richardson
Terrez Raymone Sanders
Domonique Derquise
Shelborne
Jasmine Lanaem White
U. S. Military: Branch
Undetermined
James Salvatore Dowdell
Jamal Deen Muhammad
Workforce:
James Lee Jones
(Appreticeship Program)
Aundre King, Jr.
Cody James Daniel Kirk
Ta’Reen Serisse McMichael
Jennifer Helen Mossor
Keonte Drew Patterson
Christian Amir Rodriguez
Taylor Loraine Tyus
James Allen Winkler, Jr.
Undecided:
Morris David Billingsley
Caleb August Boquist
Yamara Brown
Earl Leonard Buck
Alexis Cherelle
York Tyler Burks
Brandon Jameel Goodrum
Aaron Samuel Head
Richard Leslie Hinton
Charles Davon Kennedy
Jeremy Roderick Martin
Tierra La’Chelle Owens
Trasheena LaQueita Perkins
Chrisshauna C. Roberts
Thomas
Nicole Renee Varsho
Local Scholarship Recipients
Bedford Association
of Administrative and
Supervisory Personnel
(B.A.A.S.P)
Avery Bounds
Bedford Athletic
Boosters
Tiara Anthony
Lisa Penn
Freeman Clark
Michaela Williams
• Chris Valley
Memorial
Cody Luke
• Grant T. And
Kathryn R. Noble
Ethan Clements
Pauline Grogan
Bedford Heights
Chamber of Commerce
Dionna Johnson
Friends of the
Southeast Library
Avery Bounds
Bedford Heights
Scholarship Award
Tiara Anthony
Taylor Molton
Lisa Penn
Oakwood Village
Tiara Anthony
Ethan Clements
Antoine Gurley, Jr.
Surayya Hasan
Brianna Moore
Tiffany Morris
Ronnell Rhoden
Brittany C. Smith
Demitri Stowers
Michaela Williams
Earnest F. Petrilli
Javonté Colbert
Bedford High School
PTSA
Surayya Hasan
Vanea Smith
• Warren C. Miller
Memorial
Ethan Clements
Mercedes Trende
Michaela Williams
• Joseph Kerekes
Taylor Molton
• Joseph R. Allie
Nicholas Wetzel
• Bert Zahn
Surayya Hasan
• Helen Paulson
Anesha Rogers
• Fedele Vocational
Devin Robinson
Bedford Rotary
Foundation
Avery Bounds
Caelie Orlosky
• Cherry Locke and
Robert Mitchell
Memorial
Caleb Boquist
Ben Venue Laboratories
Tiara Anthony
Brittany Samberg
Jacqueline Bowman
Dionna Johnson
Bedford Chamber
of Commerce
Caleb Boquist
Charles S. & Virginia
A. Bright Memorial
Avery Bounds
Bedford City
Schools Foundation
Tiara Anthony
Harvey and Delores
Brown
Raymond Martin
e,” by K-Ci and JoJo
, purple, and gold
Class gift: As a parting
gift to their Alma Mater, the Class of 2011 ref
urbished the Warren
C. Miller Courtyard. Cla
ssmates weeded the
beds, planted flowers, an
d added a picnic
table. “Our hopes are tha
t future classes can
go out and enjoy the co
urtyard as they have
in recent years,” remark
ed Class President
Javonté Colbert.
Community Service: A
total of 95 seniors
contributed 30 hours or
more of community
service and received a
burgundy Honor
Cord, which they wore
at Commencement.
All totaled, the class vo
lunteered 7,924
hours while at Bedford
High School.
French Bartlett Ladies
Auxiliary of The VFW
Anesha Rogers
Bedford Lions Club
• Donna Laing
Memorial
Raymond Martin
Class Colors: Dark red
Bedford Education
Association (BEA)
Ethan Clements
Bedford Band and
Orchestra Parents
• Susan Balogh
Memorial
Caelie Orlosky
Class Song: “All my Lif
C. Michael Robinson
Memorial
Brittany Samberg
Nicholas Wetzel
Joseph C. Searcy
Memorial
Nicholas Wetzel
Walton Hills Men’s
Club
Ethan Clements
Walton Hills Women’s
Club
Ethan Clements
State &
National
Scholarship
Recipients
Ohio PTA Memorial
Scholarship
Ethan Clements
Javonté Colbert
Ashley Jones
Facts About the Class of 2011
Of the 249 graduates of the Class of 2011…
212 or 85% will go on to higher education
13 or 5% will enter the military
9 or 4% will enter the workforce
15 or 6% are undecided
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Did You Know?
Bedford High School’s Robotics Team
placed 42nd out of 58 teams in the
annual FIRST Regional Competition
held in April at the Cleveland State
University Wolstein Center. FIRST,
which stands for “For Inspiration and
Recognition of Science and Technology,” is a national program developed
to inspire high school students to learn
about math, science, and technology
by constructing a robot from concept
to final product. Members of Bedford’s
2011 Team were Derek Clark, Brandon Krul, Rickey Lavender, Elizabeth
Svagerko, Brianne Worthy, Jennifer
Worthy, Ashley Wagner, Darius Rogers, Anesha Rogers, Ken Armstrong,
and Holly Baumgartl.
Heskett Middle School eighth grader
Daniel Presby took second place at the
57th Annual Northeastern Ohio Engineering and Science Fair held at Cleveland State University this past spring.
Seventh graders Angel Crawford and
Dionna May and eighth grader Victoria
Dragga won third place awards. This
year’s fair featured the science projects
of about 550 students in grades 7-12.
Carylwood Intermediate School teacher Kim Rado was selected to attend
the highly acclaimed Mickelson Exxon
Mobile Teachers Academy this summer
at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey
City, NJ. This training program provides
third- through fifth-grade teachers with
tools to enhance curricula and teach
math and science.
Heskett 8th graders Brett Biederman,
Diana Day, Bendeguz Pigniczky, and
Daniel Presby took third place at the
second annual Edward P. Campbell Design Squad Engineering Challenge held
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Heskett Design Squad members Diana Day, Brett
Biederman, Bende Pigniczky, and Daniel Presby built
a tower out of newspaper and tape.
this spring at the Idea
Center in Downtown
Cleveland.
Joey Schwind’s winning artwork.
The Glendale School PTA has established a scholarship for a Bedford High
School student in the name of Principal
Nora Beach. The “Nora C. Beach Excellence in Leadership Scholarship” will
offer $500 to a Bedford High senior who
attended Glendale School and continued his or her education in the Bedford
District. The first Beach scholarship will
be awarded to the Class of 2012.
The Bedford High School Madrigal
Singers sang the National Anthem at the
Friday, May 12 Cleveland Indians’ game
against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
About 800 Bedford High School
students have committed to leading
tobacco-free lives. They signed a pledge
to do so in conjunction with Kick Butts
Day, a national day of activism that
empowers youth to take action against
tobacco use. The PTSA and school
administration sponsored the event.
Bedford High School swimmer Ethan
Clements broke the school record for
the 500-yard freestyle – twice! The first
instance took place at the sectional
meet at Case Western Reserve University with a time of 5 minutes and
3 seconds. Then at the district competition at Cleveland State University he
broke the record again with a time of
4 minutes and 57 seconds.
Sean Jackson, director of Athletics,
Student Activities, and Special Events,
has received the Tim Flannery Horizon Award for 2010-2011 from the
Northeast Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association.
This award is given to an athletic
director who is in his/her first 2
to 3 years of service and who has
shown professionalism and involvement that makes a difference
for his/her school and league.
Bedford High School senior
Joey Schwind won first place
for Mixed-Media in the annual
11th Congressional District Art
Competition sponsored by U.S.
Congresswoman Marcia Fudge.
His entry, based on the style of artist
Andy Warhol, featured a colorful series
of self portraits incorporating watercolor techniques and textures.
Students in Cheryl Hamilton’s 4thgrade class at Columbus Intermediate
School were the lucky winners in the
Cleveland Cavaliers’ annual “Read
to Achieve” program. As a reward for
their 100-percent participation in a
reading activity, they were invited to
Indesha Dewees (left) and Rachel McCoy enjoy
a game of Scrabble with Cavaliers player Anthony Parker.
the Cleveland Courts practice facility
in Independence. They spent the afternoon playing Scrabble with players
Anthony Parker, J.J. Hickson, Alonzo
Gee, Cavaliers’ “Hype Man” Ahmaad
Crump, and Mascot Sir C.C.
Three Central Primary School students
placed at the 2011 Statewide Martin Luther King Oratorical Contest in
April 15th in Columbus, Ohio. In the
Primary Division, Jaylyn Tinker won
Second Place and Thomas Anthony
McBride IV, Third Place. In the Intermediate Division, Brooklyn Anderson
won Second Place.
Two students in Bedford High School’s
Automotive Technology program took
8th place in the state in the Ford Motor Company/AAA Student Auto Skills
Competition. Juniors Steve Bissler and
James Maddox competed against
students from about a dozen Ohio
career centers. As 8th-place winners,
they each received a scholarship
valued between $1,000 and $1,500 to
a technical college, a trophy, and an
assortment of tools.
Carylwood 4th-grade gifted education
students Makaela Smith, Patrick Smith,
and Jacob Weingart had their
poems about tornados published
in the Winter 2010 edition of the
Review, a publication of the OAGC.
The poetry was submitted by their
teacher, Carol Sparber.
Bedford High School senior Arielle
Ciprian won a Gold Key (first place)
award in the 31st Annual Scholastic
Art Awards competition held at the
Cleveland Institute of Art. Her entry,
a 10-frame comic strip about the
meaning of one’s soul, was done
in colored markers and pencil. As
a Gold Key winner, her art work is
automatically entered into the National Scholastic Art Competition to
compete against art pieces done by
students from across the country.
In the wake of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami disaster this past
spring, Carylwood’s fourth and fifth
grade Gifted and Talented Education
(GATE) students made more than
1,200 paper cranes. The cranes,
which are considered good luck
charms in the Japanese culture, have
been donated to a foundation that
will donate funds to Japan for every
crane sent. Before sending them off,
the students proudly created a “Wall
of Peace” outside their classroom.
Bearcat is a Soon-to-be Buckeye
At a June 1st press conference on the
steps of Bedford High School, junior
Bearcat football standout Tyvis Powell
announced his verbal commitment to
play for the Ohio State Buckeyes in the
fall of 2012. At his side before a crowd
of 50, including his parents, family
members, friends, classmates, and four
media outlets, were two individuals
who he said helped him through a
difficult year of training and supported
him academically and athletically in
every imaginable way – Bearcat head
football Coach Sean Williams and
Bedford High School Principal Samuel
J. Vawters.
The number eight must be Tyvis’s lucky
number. He announced his decision
only eight days after receiving a scholarship offer from Ohio State, stressing
that for the past eight years it has been
his dream to play for OSU. He was
also the eighth student among the high
school classes of 2011 to make a verbal commitment to the Buckeyes.
About two dozen Bedford High
School students spent part of their
spring vacation touring Georgetown University, the University of
Pennsylvania, Penn State, Princeton
University, Rutgers University, and
Temple University. Their visit was
among the many activities sponsored this past year for members
of the University Bound Scholars
program. This program encourages
students to “think big,” by considering admission to some of the most
prestigious colleges in the U.S.
The 6’4”, 185-pound defensive back
made his announcement two days
after Buckeyes head coach Jim Tressel
resigned. Though he has great respect
for the coach, and while he would have
liked to have played for him, “You go
to college for an education, not for a
coach, or even for football,” he stressed.
“I know I will get a great education at
Ohio State.” Tyvis plans to major in
accounting or sports management.
Comments Sought on Federal Funds
The Bedford City School District annually receives funds from the federal government to provide various educational
services. The public is invited to make
comments regarding these services. To
comment, please contact the Bedford
Schools’ Pupil Services Department,
475 Northfield Road, Bedford, OH
44146 or call 440-439-4363.
Students at Carylwood School created a “Wall of
Peace” made of more than 1,200 paper cranes.
Tyvis Powell has made a verbal agreement to
play football for OSU.
Title I, Helping Disadvantaged Children
Meet High Standards. These funds provide supplemental instruction in reading,
language arts, and mathematics to students in the elementary schools that meet
project criteria for services. Funds provide
staffing for services to families and children and for equipment and supplies.
Title IIA, Teacher and Principal
Quality. These funds are used to
increase student achievement by
elevating teacher and principal quality
through recruitment, hiring, and retention strategies, and also to reduce class
size at the elementary schools.
Title IID, Technology. These funds
are used to improve student achievement through the use of technology in
elementary and secondary schools.
Title III, English Acquisition, Language Development and Academic
Achievement. These funds provide
for teaching English to limited English
proficient children and to help these
students meet the same standards
required of all students.
Title IDEA Part B (VI-B)/Early Childhood Special Education. These funds
provide services, support staff, materials, and equipment for preschool and
school-age students with disabilities.
Non-public schools located in the
Bedford District also receive federal
funds based on each school’s enrollment. These include St. Peter Chanel
High School, Holy Spirit Academy,
and Safely Home.
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New Windows Slated for
Glendale & Central Schools
Directory of Services
Schools
Carylwood–––––– 440-439-4509
Thanks to passage of the 1.0-mill Permanent Improvement Levy in November 2010, most of the windows
at Glendale and Central primary schools are being
replaced this summer at a cost of about $600,000.
Central––––––––– 440-439-4225
“These windows are original to both buildings and
some are close to 60 years old,” said Business Manager
Jerry Zgrabik. As a means of reducing heating costs
and saving energy, window replacement has been a
priority in the Bedford District. Last summer, windows
were replaced in the high school cafeteria. These, too,
were original to the building.
Bedford High–––– 440-439-4848
Columbus –––––– 440-786-3322
Glendale ––––––– 440-439-4227
Heskett –––––––– 440-439-4450
Administration
Superintendent –– 440-439-4777
Assistant
Superintendent––– 440-439-4377
Workers install new windows at Glendale School.
Next year, the Bedford District hopes to replace the
windows in the 1905 (original) building at Central and the octagon wing at Glendale.
Treasurer–––––––– 440-439-4670
Departments
Glendale Students Are Award-Winning Playwrights
Over the years, Glendale School has produced several winners in the annual Marilyn Bianchi Kids’
Playwriting Festival and this year is no exception. Second graders Taren McElderry and Jessica
Lunge are the latest Glendale winners. Both students had their plays produced on stage in June.
Now in its 33rd year, the Festival is dedicated to the memory of educator Marilyn Bianchi, cofounder of Dobama Theatre in 1959. Each year, the theater selects about 10 to 15 plays from the
hundreds written by students in grades 1-12 from throughout Cuyahoga County.
Athletics–––––––– 440-439-4588
Curriculum
& Instruction–––– 440-439-4412
Pupil Services ––– 440-439-4363
Transportation ––– 440-439-4234
Nutrition
Services –––––––– 440-439-4530
For a department or service
not listed above, please call
440-439-1500.
Visit us on
Web: www. bedford.k12.oh.us.
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/BedfordCSD
Facebook: www.facebook.com/BedfordCitySchoolDistrict
Phil Stevens, President
Tim Tench, Vice President
Barbara A. Patterson
Debora J. Kozak
Joseph V. Mestnik
Bedford Board of Education
Sherman C. Micsak, Superintendent
Linda A. O’Neill, Assistant Superintendent
Janet M. Pavlic, C.P.A., Treasurer
Jerry Zgrabik, Business Manager
Margaret G. Bierman, Editor
Beth Russell, Assistant Editor
Administration
The Bedford City School District is an equal opportunity employer
and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, age,
religion, disability, or national origin in the education programs and
activities which it operates. Any questions or claims may be directed
to the district’s Title IX/Section 504 Coordinator Richard Dillman at
475 Northfield Rd., Bedford, OH 44146.
Your Schools is a publication for residents of the Bedford City
School District, including the communities of Bedford, Bedford
Heights, Oakwood, and Walton Hills. To request additional copies
or for more information; contact the Communications Coordinator,
(phone: 440-439-4520). No material may be reprinted without written consent of the Bedford City School District. ©2011.
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Business
Manager–––––––– 440-439-4333