New Superintendent Named for MASD Dear%Alumni%and%Friends:%%%

It% is%with%great%pride%that% I% introduce%myself%to% you% as% the% new% Superintendent% of% the%McKeesport%Area%School%District.%

I% am% a% proud% graduate% of%McKeesport% Area%High% School% Class% of% 1997.% I% aCended% Syracuse% University% and%received%a%bachelor’s%degree%in%Sociology.%I%returned%to%MAHS%as%a%varsity%football%coach%while%I%was%finishing%my%first%master’s%degree%%in% secondary% educaIon% at% Duquesne% University.% I% also% have% a%master’s% degree% in% School% AdministraIon% and% Supervision% and% a%principal’s% cerIficaIon% from% Duquesne% University.% During% the%much% publicized% mandated% high% school% merger% between% West%Mifflin% Area% High% School% and% Duquesne% High% School,% I% was%recruited%and%spent% three%years%ensuring%a%smooth% transiIon% for%students%and%staff.%I%returned%to%MASD%in%2010%and%served%as%the%high%school%principal.%%In%2014,%I%was%awarded%my%Doctoral%degree%by% the% University% of% PiCsburgh.% Most% recently,% I% served% as% the%Director% of% Secondary% EducaIon% and% Teacher% EvaluaIon% from%2015W2017.%

In% the% last% seven% years,% we% focused% on% establishing% trust,%relaIonship%building%and% taking%a%proacIve%approach% to%creaIng%an%uninterrupted% learning%environment.%During%my% tenure%at% the%high% school% we% improved% student% achievement,% developed% and%implemented%several%iniIaIves,%such%as%the%dress%code,%and%made%numerous% curricular% changes.% %Our% students,% as%well% as%our% staff%will% face% our% fair% share% of% challenges% inside% and% outside% the%classroom%but%a%sense%of%urgency%to%get%beCer%every%day%will%be%our% focus% to% meet% our% goals.% I% challenge% our% families% and% the%community%to%conInue%to%support%our%students%inside%and%outside%of%our%schools.%A%new%mentoring%program%at%our%high%school%has%been% developed% where% acIve% members% of% our% community% will%mentor%our% students.%Also,%my%new%Assistant% Superintendent%Dr.%Tia%Wanzo%and%I%will%be%working%to%study%the%culture%of%each%of%our%schools% through% surveys% and% interviews% to% establish% the% core%values% of% each% building.% We% have% begun% to% develop% a% fiveWyear%plan% to% guide% the% future% of% MASD.% We% are% excited% to% lead% our%school%district%by%engaging%our%stakeholders%to%establish%a%posiIve%direcIon.%%

As% the%new%Superintendent,% I% look% forward% to% frequently% visiIng%classrooms% and% being% an% acIve% member% of% McKeesport% Area%School%District% communiIes.% I%will% challenge%all% our% educators% to%improve% the% quality% of% our% programs% and% create% a% producIve%overall% school%culture%by%delivering%best%pracIce% instrucIon.%The%district ’s% leadership% has% done% a% great% job% assembling%administraIve%teams%that%will%support%our%staff%and%students%and%ensure%each%student%receives%a%first%class%educaIonal%experience.%

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Share Our Pride McKeesport High School Alumni & Friends Association

As% many% of% you% visit% our% schools% and% aCend% events,% please%stop% and% introduce% yourself.% I% look% forward% to% meeIng% new%people% and% conInuing% many% of% my% lifeWlong% relaIonships% in%our% communiIes.% We% ALL% have% to% work% together% to% make%MASD% a% safe% and% dynamic% educaIonal% opportunity% for% our%students.%%

Sincerely,%

Dr.%Mark%P.%Holtzman%

Alumni Association Has New Acting President

A]er% leading% the% alumni% associaIon% for% over% 30% years,% Dr.%Linda% Seeger% Croushore,% Class% of% 1964,% founder% of% the%McKeesport% High% School% Alumni% &% Friends% AssociaIon,% has%reIred.%Through%her%vision%and%leadership,%the%associaIon%has%become% a% valuable% source% of% support% and% pride% for% the%McKeesport%Area%School%District%and%its%students.%AddiIonally,%Ginny% Boutwell% Dunsavage,% Class% of% 1968,% who% contributed%greatly% to% the% success% of% the% alumni% associaIon,% has% also%reIred.%

The% legacy%Dr.% Croushore%has% le]%behind% is% both% a% gi]% and% a%challenge.%The%gi]%is%the%inspiraIon%the%associaIon,%especially%through%the%Hall%of%Fame,%provides%to%the%students%as%well%as%the%projects% that%have%been%supported% through% the%generous%donaIons% made% by% McKeesport% alumni% and% friends.% These%projects% have% included% improvements/updates% to% both% the%courtyard%and%the%high%school%library.%The%challenge%is%how%we%sustain%and%grow%this%important%asset.%%

Currently,% Jackie% Barkley% Foor,% Class% of% 1984,% is% serving% as%acIng% president.% Jackie,% like% Dr.% Croushore% before% her%reIrement,% is% an% employee% of% the% ConsorIum% for% Public%EducaIon,% the% nonprofit% organizaIon% that% serves% as% the%umbrella%organizaIon%for%the%associaIon.%Jackie%is%assisted%by%Paf%Hoke%and%Vicki%Corwin,% also%ConsorIum%employees%and%longIme%friends%of%the%MHS%Alumni%&%Friends%AssociaIon.%%

Over%the%next%several%months%Jackie%and%Paf%will%be%meeIng%with% those%who%have% been% acIvely% involved%with% the% alumni%associaIon% to% plan% for% the% future% of% the% organizaIon.% Jackie%believes% that,% “It% is% important% that% we% build% on% the% great%history% Dr.% Croushore% gave% the% organizaIon% and% develop% an%infrastructure% that% ensures% that% the% MHS% Alumni% &% Friends%AssociaIon% benefits% generaIons% of% students% and% alumni% for%years%to%come.”%

Anyone% interested% in% joining% the% McKeesport% High% School%Alumni% &% Friends% AssociaIon% and% helping% to% plan% for% the%future%is%invited%to%contact%Jackie%Foor%at%412W678W9215.%

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Meet the 2017 MHS Hall of Fame Class

Alan%R.%Pa)erson%(dec.),%Class%of%1950,%was%an%imaginaIve%and%visionary%entrepreneur,%well%known%throughout%PiCsburgh,%PA%and%Sausalito,% CA% for% his% ambiIous% real% estate% developments.% % His% success% was% rooted% in% his% “can% do”% aftude.% Cannot% was% not% in% his%vocabulary%and%when%he%confronted%that%type%of%aftude%it%was%“game%on”%for%him.%%%%% While%successful% in%real%estate,%his%passion%was%vintage%cars%and%racing.%Mr.%PaCerson%sowed%the%seeds%for%the%PiCsburgh%Vintage%Grand% Prix% (PVGP)% from% his% garage% in% Shadyside.% The% event%was% to% be% a% free% venue% for% families% to% enjoy% a% vintage% racing% event% in% a%beauIful% sefng% with% a% fundraising% component.% The% monies% raised% support% the% Allegheny% Valley% School% and% The% AuIsm% Society% of%PiCsburgh.%%Over%4.5%million%dollars%has%been%raised%for%the%two%chariIes%supported%by%the%PVGP.%%%

%% Raymond%Tatalovich,% Ph.D.,% Class%of% 1961,% is% a% Professor% of% PoliIcal% Science% at% Loyola%University% of% Chicago.%He% aCended%Ohio%University%earning%his%Bachelor%of%Arts%degree.%He%conInued%his%educaIon%at% the%University%of%Chicago%studying%poliIcal% science%and%receiving%a%master’s%degree%and%Ph.D.%% Dr.%Tatalovich’s%esteemed%teaching%career%of%46%years%began%at%the%University%of%Southern%Mississippi.% %He%then%became%a%tenured%professor%and%Chairperson%of%the%Department%of%Economics%and%PoliIcal%Science%at%Chicago%State%University.% %In%1985%he%went%to%Loyola%University%of%Chicago%where%he% is%a%professor%of%PoliIcal%Science.% %Over%his%career,%Tatalovich%authored%or%edited%126%books,%wrote%64%scholarly% arIcles% or% book% chapters,% and% presented% at% 100+% professional% conferences.% % He% is% best% known% for% his% scholarship% on% the%American%presidency%and%especially%on%morality%policy%(public%policy%involving%strong%moral%conflict).%%Forthcoming%is%The$Rise$and$Fall$of$Moral$Conflicts$in$the$United$States$and$Canada,%which%he%coWauthored%with%Canadian%parIes%expert%Mildred%A.%Schwartz.%

George%L.%Smith,%Class%of%1967,%earned%a%bachelor’s%degree%from%North%Carolina%State%and%a%master’s%degree%from%AusIn%Peay%State%University%(Clarksville,%TN).%He%taught%at%the%high%school%and%college%level%in%Tennessee,%West%Virginia%and%Kentucky%for%ten%years%before%returning%to%his%hometown%to%teach%physical%educaIon%and%coach%football%for%the%next%30%years.% George%Smith’s%football%teams%appeared%in%the%WPIAL%playoffs%19%Imes%and%won%both%the%AAAA%WPIAL%and%State%PIAA%Champions%in%1994%and%2005.% %He%has%been%recognized% for%his%outstanding% football%program%and%championship%seasons%with%several%awards:% %2006%Pennsylvania%Coaches%Hall%of%Fame,%2013%Pennsylvania%Sports%Western%Chapter%Hall%of%Fame%and%2013%Minor%Pro%Football%Hall%of%Fame.%%Coach%Smith%has%mentored%hundreds%of%young%men%throughout%his%career%and%football%program.%% %

% Charles%T.%Glazer,%Class%of%1969,%has%had%a% successful% career% in%corporate% relaIons.%He%created%and%managed%corporate% relaIons%departments% for% three% Fortune% 500% companies,% served% in% two% leading% public% relaIons% agencies,% taught% at% University% of% PiCsburghWGreensburg%for%seven%years,%won%numerous%awards,%supported%several%charitable%causes%and%wrote%a%mystery%novel.%% Charles% Glazer% is% a% graduate% of% Pennsylvania% State% University,% University% Park% campus,% earning% a% Bachelor% of% Arts% in% Broadcast%Journalism.%%

Father%Jon%J.%Brzek,%Class%of%1973,%currently%serves%as%a%Parochial%Vicar%at%St.%Joan%of%Arc%Parish,%South%Park,%PA.%%He%has%also%served%as%an%assistant%pastor%at%Holy%Spirit%Parish%in%West%Mifflin,%Director%of%Catholic%Campus%Ministry%at%California%University%of%Pennsylvania%and%as%a%chaplain%at%LaRoche%College%and%Passavant%Hospital%in%Allison%Park.%%% He% was% commissioned% as% a% Lieutenant% Junior% Grade% in% the% U.S.% Navy% Reserve% in% 1987.% In% 1993% he% entered% acIve% service% as% a%Chaplain.%%His%assignments%include%Okinawa,%Japan;%Camp%Lejeune,%NC;%Naples,%Italy;%Parris%Island,%SC;%Pensacola,%FL%and%Pearl%Harbor.%He%has%been%awarded%four%Meritorious%Service%medals,%four%Navy%CommendaIon%medals,%three%Navy%Achievement%medals%and%numerous%campaign%and%unit%awards.%He%reIred%from%the%Navy%this%summer.%% Father%Brzek%earned%a%Bachelor%of%Arts%from%Duquesne%University,%a%Master%of%Divinity%from%St.%Vincent%Seminary%and%a%Master%of%Science%in%Community%Agency%Counseling%from%California%University%of%Pennsylvania.%

Allan% E.% Wampler,% Class% of% 1976,% received% his% Bachelor% of% Science% in% Real% Estate% and% a% Master% of% Science% in% Finance% from%Pennsylvania%State%University.%% A]er%college,%Allan%worked%with%a%realty%company%honing%his%skills%in%lease%negoIaIons,%project%markeIng,%land%development%and%many%other%essenIal%skills%that%enabled%him%to%ascend%to%the%posiIon%of%Vice%President%of%Graham%Realty%Company.% %In%1994,%Wampler%and% his% wife,% Mary% Ellen,% formed% Synergy% Real% Estate% CorporaIon% in% PiCsburgh,% which% provides% a% myriad% of% services% in% real% estate%development,%consulIng%and%brokerage%needs%and%serving%enIIes%in%both%the%public%and%private%sector.%

% William%J.%Safos,%Class%of%1981,%is%founder%and%current%Director%of%Business%Processes%for%Xyston%SoluIons%in%Navarre,%FL.% %Prior%to%forming%his%company,%William%served%22%years%with%the%U.S.%Air%Force.%He%was%a%Master%Sergeant,%chief%enlisted%aviator%in%the%Air%Force%Special%OperaIons%Command%(AFSOC),%decorated,%with%21%combat%deployments,%earning%two%Meritorious%Service%medals%in%addiIon%to%several%other%service%medals%and%decoraIons.%He%was%flight%qualified%on%five%different%aircra]s%and%was%an%instructor%at%the%presIgious%U.S.%Air%Force%Weapons%School.%%% A]er% leaving%military%service,%Mr.%Safos%started%his%business%while%compleIng%mulIple%naIonally%recognized%and% industry%coveted%cerIficaIons%at%Villanova%University%and%the%University%of%Notre%Dame.%(con8nued$on$Page$3)%

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Alumni Association Reorganization

On% August% 9,% a% group% of% alumni% met% to% discuss% how% to%conInue% the% good% work% of% the% alumni% associaIon% and%ensure% its% future.% % The% group%wants% to% uphold% the%work%of%the% past,% specifically% the% scholarship% and% Hall% of% Fame%programs.%However,% it% also%wants% to% engage%more%with% the%school%district%and%its%students.% %Several%ideas%and%strategies%were% put% forth% and% some% immediate% acIon% steps% will% be%taken% to% move% in% that% direcIon.% IniIally,% the% alumni%associaIon%will%work%with%students% from%the%Red%&%Blue% to%introduce%this%year’s%Hall%of%Fame%class%to%the%students.% %Red%and% Blue% journalists%will% interview% the% latest% inductees% and%then%feature%them%in%an%upcoming%issue%of%the%Red%and%Blue.%Student%journalists%will%also%become%contribuIng%columnists%for%our%alumni%newsleCer.%%

The%alumni%associaIon%hopes%to%build%addiIonal%connecIons%with% the% staff% and% students% for% the% purpose% of% inspiring,%moIvaIng% and% creaIng% opportuniIes% for% the% current%students.% %There%were%many%great%ideas%shared%as%the%group%looks% to% expand% and% enhance% its% relaIonships% with% both%alumni% and% current% staff% and% students% of%McKeesport% High%School.%

A% subcommiCee%of%alumni%will%meet% to%work%on% the% future%organizaIonal%structure%of%the%associaIon%and%define%its%role%and% responsibiliIes.% Anyone% interested% in% being% part% of% the%alumni%associaIon’s%work% is%asked% to%contact% Jackie%Foor%at%jfoor@tcfpe.org%or%412W678W9215.%

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Hall of Fame (con8nued) A%formal% inducIon%into%the%Hall%of%Fame%will% take%place%at%the%30th%Annual%RecogniIon%Night%on%Saturday,%September%30th% at% the% Youghiogheny% Country% Club.% % To% make%reservaIons% or% place% a% congratulatory% ad% in% the% program%book,%go%to:%hCp://www.theconsorIumforpubliceducaIon.org/wpWcontent/uploads/2016/09/2017WHallWofWFameWOrderWFormsWandWInfoWcopy.pdf%

Class Reunions Planned Class%of%1948,%69th%Reunion,%October%2%at%McKeesport%Heritage%Center,%12%pmW4%pm%Class%of%1977,%40th%Reunion,%September%15%at%Antonelli%Event%Center%Class%of%1962,%Save%the%Date:%October%13W14,%2017%Class%of%1968,%50th%Reunion,%August%24,%2018%at%Antonelli%Event%Center%

MHS Homecoming Saturday, September 30, 2017

38 Grads Selected for Scholarships The McKeesport High School Alumni & Friends Association selected 38 seniors to receive 43 scholarships totaling more than $36,000. Special thanks are extended to our alumni for the generous donations that make these scholarships possible.

Front%row:%Keirston%Spiewak,%Rick%Keller%Memorial%Award;%Katelyn%Poston,%Donald%L.%Livingston%Chemistry%Scholarship;%Rebekah%Reist,%Arthur%N.%Rupe%FoundaIon%Scholarship;%Calvin%Nelson,%Zon%Fleckenstein%Memorial%Scholarship;%Caleb%Schork,%Arthur%N.%Rupe%FoundaIon%Scholarship%and%Albert%T.%Fallquist%Memorial%Scholarship;%Riley%Perciavalle,%Ralph%D.%Jordan%Resiliency%Scholarship%

Back%row:%Amani%Zyhier,%Marlene%Keller%Farkas%Memorial%Scholarship;%Rebecca%Ross,%Nick%Bakalis%Memorial%Award;%Zachary%Zamora,%Antoncic%Family%Scholarships;%Maia%Rhodes,%Randy%S.%Gwosden%Scholarship;%Doran%Newby,%Albert%T.%Fallquist%Memorial%Scholarship;%Kyle%Nelson,%Joe%Ivcevich%Scholarship;%and%Jordan%Slater,%Walter%C.%Shaw%Memorial%Scholarship%

Front%row:%Paige%Krygowski,%George%B.%MarIn%Family%Awards;%Maria%Koedel,%Garden%Club%of%McKeesport;%Harlie%McKelvey,%Antoncic%Family%Scholarships;%Nicole%Lakovic,%MHS%All%Alumni%Scholarship;%Hannah%Klingensmith,%Walter%C.%Shaw%Memorial%Scholarship;%Luke%Medich,%George%B.%MarIn%Family%Awards%and%Albert%T.%Fallquist%Memorial%Scholarship%

Back%row:%Jacey%Mirenna,%George%B.%MarIn%Family%Awards;%Talona%Jones,%Lou%Guarascio%Memorial%Award;%Taj%Johnson,%Albert%T.%Fallquist%Memorial%Scholarship;%Kaylee%Holtzman,%Bechtol%Family%Scholarship%and%Gerald%Grayson%Scholarship;%Billy%Mellinger,%Albert%T.%Fallquist%Memorial%Scholarship;%and%Mary%Moninger,%Yecies%Family%Awards%

Front%row:%Dior%Campbell,%Antoncic%Family%Scholarships;%Shane%Grayson,%Walter%C.%Shaw%Memorial%Scholarship;%Amani%Blakney,%Glazer%Family%Scholarship;%Jenna%Blair,%MHS%Class%of%1962%Book%Fund;%Avery%Goldinger,%Arthur%N.%Rupe%FoundaIon%Scholarship%

Back%row:%Savannah%Egenlauf,%Joan%L.%Burns%Memorial%Scholarship;%Harley%BurkeC,%Antoncic%Family%Scholarships;%Joseph%Diamond,%Audrey%Smith%Butler%Memorial%Scholarship;%Stephen%Ault,%Albert%T.%Fallquist%Memorial%Scholarship;%John%Grayson,%Neenie%Campbell%Memorial%Award;%Thomas%Filotei,%MHS%All%Alumni%Scholarship%and%Albert%T.%Fallquist%Memorial%Scholarship;%and%Keevon%Flohr,%Yecies%Family%Awards.%%Missing%from%the%photo:%Davon%Brown,%Joe%Ivcevich%Scholarship%

Congratulations and best of luck to all of the scholarship recipients!

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