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Coming Into Our Own
Seniors 4
Student Life 62
Sports. .88
People.. 120
Advertisements 52
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Berlin High School
39 Patterson Way
1
Berlin, Connecticut 06037
828-6577
(860)
Volume 67
OPENING 1
Coming
Into
Our
Own
Right:AlleyesareonSarahRichardsasshesingsasolo
duringherperformanceintheschoolmusicalManofLa
Mancha.ToptoBottom:BillAustembarksonhisscholastic
journeyashegetsreadyforhisfirstdayoffirstgrade.
BethanyHadvabandEmilyCaswellsmileaftertheireighth
gradepromotionceremony.AshleyZottertakesabreak
fromtherigorsofhighschoollife.
2
Asincomingfreshmen,ourclasswasru-
moredtobetheworstclassthatwouldever
gracethehallwaysofBerlinHigh.Wewere
supposedlybadlybehavedandnotagood
tWghreeoukrpunmeoofwraswchasodaiedwmeiacnwyaewcraheiye.avneWrdse.whkTahntaetwweisbewwtteheraret.
capableofdoing. BHSwas in fora big
surprise.
Asfreshmen,westumbledthroughthe
newclassesandcoursework.Weworked
harderatpracticeafterschoolthanwehad
everworkedbefore.Wegotinvolved!We
heldfundraisersandraisedmoneyforour
class.Mostimportantly,wesupportedeach
otherwhennooneelsedid.Wereachedout
to one another and helped each other
throughtheroughadjustmentperiod.Our
classwasdeterminednottobebranded
withabadreputation.
Everydayweworkeduntilthelatehours
ofthenight,studying,practicingorrehears-
ing. On the weekends, we relaxed with
friends,wentwildattheschool-sponsored
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thateveryonethoughtwewere.Ourclass
spurocvceededtointhliefem,itnhastchwoeolhaadndwheavteriytwthaekrees.to
Theteachersandstaffwatchedaswe
learnedlessons,matured,mademistakes,
andfoundourinfluences.Theywatchedus
growintothepeoplewewerestrivingtobe.
Ourclassmateshelpedusthroughthedif-
ficulttimesastryingastheywere.Whether
wewerecrammingforatestlateatnight,or
fretting overa big upcoming game, our
friWenedslewftermeanaylwdaiysstitnhgeurieshfeodrumsa.rksonthis
school.Ourclasshadoneofthemostout-
siptaatnidoinngratSeAtTheavscehroaogleshaadndevcelrassseenp.artWice-
hadanamazingamountofCAPTChamps
andNationalHonorSocietyMembers.We
demolished the rumorthatwe were not
strong academically, and proved our
strengthinotherwaysaswell.
Ourclassmates contributedtothe nu-
merousconferencechampionshipswewon.
Our band and chorus wontrophies and
acowuanrtdrys.atWemussihcowceomdpeotuirtiosntsrenalglthoveinrtthhee
wakeofthetragediesthatoccurredonSep-
tember11,2001.Weledtheway,asour
schoolcollectedmoney,bottledwater,and
clothinginordertohelpthesupporteffort.
Intryingtimes,ourstrength andabilities
shinethrough.
Inlookingbackatwherewehavebeen
eanndouwghhattowesahyavtehaatccwoemplhiasvheed,griotwisnnoort
cschrainptgieodn.,e“iMtahetru.reItdc”anisonnoltyabneasccuumrmateedduep-
inaphrasethathasastoundingmeaning.
The people we metalong the way, t—he
placeswewent,thelessonswelearned
theyallhelpedustoshapeourpersonalities
andtalentsaswewereComingIntoOur
Own.
3
Seniorsarefacedwiththe
most critical academic
yearoftheir high school
career. They must study
hardandmakesurethey
dowellinalloftheirclass-
es. Senior Matt Ponte
takes notes in his math
class in hopes of doing
wellontheupcomingtest.
Seniorstaketimeofffrom
theirstudiestoparticipate
in fun activities like the
Prom.LaceyFollachioand
Greg Ladas areenjoying
theirJuniorPromandare
grateful for their long-
awaited study break.
(Center Photo): Vanessa
MarturanoandAdamBar-
tontaketheirbreakata
SpiritDance.
Seniors also enjoy dis-
playing their diverse tal-
entsoutsideoftheclass-
room. Students
participate in art show,
plays, and concerts that
highlight their abilities.
Every year the senior
classputsonaplaythat
allowsallseniorstohave
achancetobeapartof
theproduction.Here,Paul
Marutexerciseshisacting
abilities in the freshman
yearproductionofAnnie.
Seniors know that after
thefun andactivitiesare
otrvaetre,oitnisctliamsesrtooocmonwcoernk-
again: Thalia Beradozzi
looksoveratextbookand
workshardtounderstand
herlessons. She, like all
seniors, know that good
gradesandperseverance
are important to all high
schoolstudents,butthey
are more important to
seniors because college
loomsaroundthebend.
4 SENIORS
Seniors
As freshmen COWl^YK^ to
high school,we knewwe
were enteringa new stage in
ourlives. In high schoolwe
explored ourselves and the
world around us. Our
experiences helped usgrow
thepeoplewe are
OUV
today. In senioryear,
we truly discoveredwhowe
are andprepared for
ourselves alife ofour OM)V\y
.
SENIORS 5
"Whether decked out in
formal goumsandtuxedos
orcladinjeansandateeshirt,
wealwayshadagreattime,
justthesame.”
6 HISTORY
