SAVE THE

DATE:

Alumni Day

MAY 2nd

2014

ALUMNI REVIEW S P R I N G 2 0 1 4

IN THIS

ISSUE

Northeaster of the

Year Award

President’s Message/

Principal's Message

Class Notes

Wall of Fame Honorees

Alisha C. Levin

Memorial Scholarship

Go Vikings!

In Memoriam

Reunion Schedules

A publication of the Northeast High School Alumni Association

Visit us on the web at www.nehs1.com

Northeast High School

Alumni Association

Cottman & Algon Aves.

Philadelphia, PA 19111

(215) 728-5076

nehsalumni1@yahoo.com

2014 Northeaster of the

Year—Kenneth C. Frazier

Class of 1973

Kenneth C. Fra-

zier is Chairman

of the Board and

Chief Executive

Officer of Merck

& Co., Inc.

Previously,

Ken served as

President of

Merck with re-

sponsibility for

the company’s three major divisions:

Global Human Health, Merck’s sales

and marketing division for pharmaceu-

tical and vaccine products; Merck

Manufacturing Division, Merck’s

manufacturing and supply division; and

Merck Research Laboratories, Merck’s

research organization.

Ken has held a broad range of senior

management positions since joining

Merck in 1992 as Vice President, Gen-

eral Counsel and Secretary of the Astra

Merck Group. He was elected Vice

President of Public Affairs in 1994,

and, in 1997, assumed the additional

responsibilities of assistant general

counsel, corporate staff. Ken was pro-

moted to Vice President and Deputy

General Counsel in January 1999. In

December 1999, he became Senior

Vice President and General Counsel. In

this role, he oversaw Merck’s legal and

public affairs functions and The Merck

Company Foundation. In November

2006, he was promoted to Executive

Vice President and General Counsel.

Ken served as Executive Vice President

and President, Global Human Health,

from 2007 to May 2010, when he be-

came Merck President. Ken became

CEO and member of the Board of Direc-

tors January 1, 2011, and became Chair-

man of the Board on December 1, 2011.

Prior to joining Merck, Ken was a

partner with the Philadelphia law firm of

Drinker Biddle & Reath. Ken sits on the

boards of PhRMA, Weill Cornell Medi-

cal College and Graduate School of

Medical Sciences, Exxon Mobil Corpo-

ration, The Pennsylvania State Univer-

sity and Cornerstone Christian Academy

in Philadelphia, PA. He also is a mem-

ber of the American Academy of Arts

and Sciences, the President’s Export

Council, The Business Council, the

Council of the American Law Institute

and the American Bar Association.

Ken received his bachelor’s degree

from The Pennsylvania State University

and holds a J.D. from Harvard Law

School.

You Can Make A Difference—

Help Save Programs and

Activities for Current and

Future Students!

Direct your contribution to the depart-

ment or activity of your choice. Mail this

to the Alumni Association.

Name:_______________________

Class of: __________

Dept/Activity:__________________

Amt.: _______________________

P A G E 2

A L U M N I R E V I E W 2 0 1 4

NEHS Alumni President’s Message

Dear Alumni & Friends,

Yet another year has passed and 50 years have flown by since I attended

Northeast High School.

My time at Northeast was some of the happiest of my life and I’m

sure my fellow June’64 classmates agree.

It is a great honor to represent the Alumni of Northeast High

School. I’m asking that our Alumni get involved. Make a point of joining

fellow Alumni and current Northeasters on Alumni Day May 2, 2014.

The support for the SPARC program has been overwhelming and it

proves what our Alumni can do to help Northeast High School thrive.

Thank you to our Board and the volunteers from our ranks who

make my job as President so rewarding.

I am looking forward to seeing all of you at Alumni Day and during the upcoming year.

Carol Grabner Bombas

Alumni President

June ’64

It is with great pride that I deliver

the Principal’s message to you for

the 2013-2014 Alumni Newsletter!

I’m happy to say that Northeast

High School continues to thrive.

We set high expectations for our

students and they consistently rise to

the challenge. Despite drastic cuts to

our school’s budget, we’ve managed

to provide the necessary tools for

our students to achieve.

We’ve increased enrollment in

Ivy League schools and top tier universities. Our students annually earn over $10 million in

scholarships. Additionally, Northeast High School has the highest college graduation rate

among Philadelphia’s comprehensive schools. We are proud of our academic, athletic, and

arts programs!

Our young men and women need your guidance and the expertise you’ve gathered since

your days at Northeast. We are looking to tap into your talent, whatever it may be. To put

it simply, we need your help! The revitalization of SPARC, which grew from an alumni initia-

tive (class of ’77), is one example of how working together can provide our students with the

experiences they deserve. So, if you can offer assistance with program development, fundrais-

ing, or just day-to-day interaction with Northeast High students, please find your way back to

that busy city street, where the noble school is waiting! Hail Northeast!

Sharon McCloskey,

Co-Principal

2014 Executive

Board of Directors

President:

Carol Bombas, J’64

1st Vice President:

Lynn Riley, J’63

Recording

Secretary:

Lynn Newborn, J’65

Treasurer:

Myron Zonies, J’59

Chairman, Board

of Trustees:

Howard Rovner, ‘72

NEHS Principal and

Administration Message

From left to right bottom row: Peggy DeNaples (AP), Linda Carroll (P),

Sharon McCloskey (P). Top row: Mike Picardi (AP),, Linwood Harris ( AP).

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Alumni Day—

Friday, May 2nd, 2014

A L U M N I D A Y 2 0 1 4 R E G I S T R A T I O N F O R M — R E S E R V A T I O N S R E Q U I R E D B Y A P R I L 2 1 S T

____Yes, I/we will attend the morning Wall of Fame Ceremony at Northeast

____Yes, 1/we will attend the Alumni Luncheon at Brookside Manor ($25.00pp)

____Yes, I would like to sponsor a student to attend the Alumni Luncheon ($25.00pp)

Special dietary requests: _______________________________________________

Name:_________________________________ Maiden name (if applicable) ___________________ Class of:________

Guest: _________________________________ Maiden name (if applicable) ___________________ Class of ________

Phone number: __________________ E-mail address: _______________________________________________

Please make check payable to NEHS Alumni Association Amount enclosed: ______________

Mail to: NEHS Alumni Association, Cottman & Algon Avenues, Philadelphia, PA 19111

9:00 AM Wall of Fame Program in the School Auditorium

Program to honor the Classes of January and June 1964 and 1954

11:00 AM Registration/cash bar/Hors d’oeuvres

Brookside Manor—50 Bustleton Pike, Feasterville

Parking will be available in the parking lot off of Algon Avenue. It will be strictly for Alumni on that morning.

Ushers will be in the parking lot and the hallways to direct graduates to the auditorium.

The speakers for the Classes of 1964 and 1954 should go directly to Room 141. Coffee, etc. will be provided

there.

The Senior Class will be in the auditorium. School orchestra will perform.

Luncheon will follow at Brookside Manor at Somerton Springs.

All classes will be seated together as a group.

No tickets will be mailed. Seating charts will be at the registration desk at the luncheon.

Cost of Luncheon: $25 per person

Hors d’oeuvres

Cash Bar

Buffet with Carving Stations

Sweet Table

Reservations required for luncheon, but not the morning program. Check

for luncheon made payable to NEHS Alumni Association and mailed to NEHS Alumni

Association, 1601 Cottman Avenue. Phila, PA 19111. Reservations can also be made

on the school website by clicking on “Alumni” and using Pay Pal. Please indicate name,

class, and any special seating requested.

Register and pay online with PayPal. Go to the

NEHS website at:

www.nehs1.com and

look for the

Alumni Day Luncheon

Announcement

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Dr. Jack Lutz, LM, June 39, at the age

of 91 was employed by a branch of New

Jersey's Dept. of Education (NJPSA--

Principals and Supervisors Assoc.) as a

professional mentor to aspiring school

administrators. Dr. Lutz is a for-

mer recipient of the NORTHEASTER of

the YEAR award.

We heard from Prof. Morris E.

Spencer, Class of ‘44, who shared with

us his story of how he got his diploma

while actually serving in the Army Air

Corps. While on his first furlough, he

visited Northeast, then at 8th & Lehigh,

and spoke to Vice Principal Young who

agreed to credit him with whatever mili-

tary activities he could relate to school

work!

Lee Kleeman reported that the joint

Classes of 1949 held its 64th Reunion

on September 15, 2013 at the Crown

Plaza Bucks County. It was the 19th con-

secutive year of reunions for the classes.

There were almost 40 attendees. The

custom of males only, as the high school

was in 1949, was continued—but the

next reunion, the 65th, will be with

spouses. In addition to the annual reun-

ions, the committee has monthly break-

fast meetings on the second Tuesday of

each month.

We received a check for $1000 from

Class 122, January 1963, to be used

for Northeast High School to help fund

Departments/Activities that have been

severely impacted by the budget cuts.

The first grant went to the SPARC Pro-

gram for robotic equipment and camera

equipment for their space launch.

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Alumni Updates/Class Notes

Got something

to tell your class-

mates? Let us

know! Send your

information and

photo

(if available)

to:

NEHS Alumni

Association

Cottman & Algon

Avenues

Philadelphia, PA 19111

or e-mail to: nehsalumni1@yahoo.com

Louis Teller, Ph.D., LM,

Class of ‘89—opened his

own psychotherapy office

in Holland, PA where he

will have his own practice

specializing in counseling

adults.

Sarah (nee:

Kapenstein)

Maiellano, Class

of 2003 and Joe

Maiellano, class

of 2002 are two

of the four entre-

preneurs who

recently launched

Homemade Gin

Kit, LLC. They

started by assem-

bling the kits in

the kitchen of

their home in Arlington, VA and have sold

over 3,000 kits via their website. Now they

are looking into getting their kits into spe-

cialty stores and other venues. For more

information, visit their website at

www.homemadeginkit.com

Norma Segal, the wife of Sid Segal, science

teacher at NEHS for many years, has

asked us to help

support his final

wish: the publi-

cation of his

limericks.

“Amoebas to

Zebras,” was

recently pub-

lished in his

memory and

you can pur-

chase a copy at amoebastozebras.com

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Two days before Christmas Lonnie Goldiner, a Class of 77

alumnus, posted an Inquirer article on our Facebook Group

page. The article’s focus was on the termination of Project

SPARC (Space Research Center) a distinguished after school

program that provided students with “hands-on” practical ex-

perience with science, engineering and medical applications

related to the space program. The program had been in exis-

tence for more than 50 years, started by physics teacher

Robert A. G. Montgomery, Jr. back in 1962.

Now, because of a dire budget situation faced by the Phila-

delphia School District, SPARC and every other after school

program was being cut. The reaction on the Class of ‘77 Face-

book page was immediate. We were all shocked and saddened

that such an impactful program was being cut. The newspaper

quotes from the current SPARC students made it all the more

immediate, especially the seniors, who would not be able to

complete their remaining activities and programs.

I had been a SPARC member during my 3 years at NEHS

and served as an astronaut on Mission 27, conducted in April

1977. SPARC had a profound impact on me and it inspired me

to pursue a career in aerospace engineering. And I knew that

many of my SPARC colleagues during that time went into ca-

reers in medicine, science and engineering. It was very hard

fact to accept that current and future students would not get to

experience what we did.

We started discussing what actions we could take to save

SPARC. My fellow “77” classmates including Lonnie Goldiner,

Mark Wittenstein, Bruce Gold, Art Levy and Kathy McAdoo all

decided to start a fundraising effort with the objective of raising

enough funds to keep SPARC going through June.

Because I had some experience with fundraising and I was

also familiar with the new “crowdfunding” options, I offered to

set up a SPARC page on GoFundMe. Working quickly we

launched the site on 24 December and Art Levy volunteered to

create a page on Facebook called “Mission: Save SPARC.”

Word of our efforts spread pretty quickly as donations started

coming in right away, even on Christmas Day. We heard from

alumni as far back as the Class of 61, from former SPARC

members, from parents and from teachers. Former NASA

astronaut Chris Ferguson, the commander of the last shuttle

mission STS 135, even donated and made an impassioned plea

to the school district to save SPARC. He is a Philadelphia na-

tive and he once visited SPARC.

Within three weeks we had raised more than $10,000. As

of 5 February, our campaign has generated $13,735 in dona-

tions from more than 100 individuals. That was enough to save

SPARC for the current year and I’m proud to say that SPARC

resumed operations on 3 February with another mission

planned in May. All of the funds were turned over to the

NEHS Alumni Association and a dedicated bank account was

set up to control the funds and ensure they only go to SPARC.

Our efforts also generated very positive press coverage in

the Northeast Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer and Fox 29. But

Class of ‘77 on a Mission to Save Project SPARC

Submitted by Burt Dicht, NEHS Class of 77

our work is not done. We still need to address SPARC’s

long-term financial needs. On 14 January, Class of 77 alumni,

several donors, teachers and students met in the SPARC

wing to discuss the future. It was agreed to explore the de-

velopment of an advisory board tasked with overseeing long-

term fundraising for SPARC. This would involve generating

funds not only to support operations, but also to invest in

new hardware and technology to keep the SPARC students

on the cutting edge.

Much work remains and we intend to have plans in place

by June so that we can ensure SPARC has the funds to oper-

ate in September. It is important to note that so many im-

portant and impactful after school programs were cut in addi-

tion to SPARC. Our success points to the difference we can

make as alumni for the current students. We owe it to them

to help ensure they have a positive and valuable high school

experience. To do this, a suggestion was made that other

classes should adopt an after school program like the Class of

77 did with SPARC. It would really have a significant impact.

Are you up the challenge?

Special thanks to Gary Rosenzweig, Class of 1987, who ar-

ranged for a donation of 8 Dell computer and a big screen

TV. Also, Allan M. Goodman CEO of Kampi Components,

Inc located in Fairless Hills, PA who donated $5,000. Stu-

dents and staff very, very appreciative.

If you would like to donate to SPARC go to:

http://www.gofundme.com/5vw6bo

Or you can send a check to the:

NEHS Alumni Association

1601 Cottman Avenue

Phila., PA 19111

A R E Y O U O N F A C E B O O K ?

Looking to find old friends from high school? Want to find out the

latest on your reunion? How about sharing pictures from your

school days or even photos from the early days of the Northeast?

Get online….Get Connected

www.facebook.com/nehs1

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Larry Magid, Class of 1960

Magid is considered a pioneer

and an architect of the modern

live entertainment indus-

try. During his 50-plus year

career, he has been a talent

agent, manager, promoter,

Broadway producer, and a tele-

vision producer. He was also

Regional Chairman of Live Na-

tion from 2004-2009.

In 1968, Larry opened up the

world-famous rock club Electric Factory, Elec-

tric Factory Concerts followed shortly af-

ter. To date, he has produced over 16,500

live performances from a veritable who's who

in music.

Some highlights include bringing both Live

Aid and Live 8 to Philadelphia, the world’s

two biggest musical events in history. Other

events include United We Stand, a benefit for

9/11 Pentagon bombing victims in Washington

DC, Rock The Vote, Farm Aid, and Amnesty

International. He has presented a veritable

who’s who in entertainment, from Spring-

steen to Jay-Z, from Sinatra to Kanye.

On Broadway, he produced Billy Crystal's

700 Sundays, the largest grossing non-musical

in Broadway history, for which he won a

Tony. He won another Tony award for Def

Jam Poetry. His latest show on Broadway is

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.

He has produced national and interna-

tional tours for many artists, including Richard

Pryor, Robin Williams, Bette Midler, Earth

Wind & Fire, The Allman Brothers Band, Patti

LaBelle, and Grover Washington Jr. among

many others.

His awards include: Police Athletic

League Man of the Year, Phila Music Alliance

Hall Of Fame, The Philadelphia City Bowl,

National Recording Academy Honors, as well

as national and local awards from three gov-

ernors, five mayors, the United States Senate,

the House of Representatives, the State Sen-

ate and House, City, Council and numerous

industry awards.

A L U M N I R E V I E W 2 0 1 4

Nominate a

classmate for

one or more of

our 2015

Alumni Awards:

— NE of Year

— Community

Service

— Wall of Fame

Send resume, bio

and photo to:

NEHS Alumni

Association Cottman & Algon

Avenues

He has twice been a commencement

speaker at Temple University, and in May

2012 was honored with a Doctorate in Hu-

mane Letters.

Kenneth Shear, Class of 1961

Since 1976, Shear has

served as the Executive

Director of the Philadelphia

Bar Association, a volun-

tary organization of over

14,000 members serving

the profession and the city

of Philadelphia since 1802.

Upon graduating North-

east. Shear entered Temple University where

he majored in Political Science. He earned his

BA in 1967 and his M.A. in 1969.

From there he went straight into teaching

Political Science for the Off-Campus Division

of Temple University in 1967-68, then on to

instructor at the main campus of Temple Uni-

versity.

In 1969, he served as instructor in Political

Science at the Ogontz Campus of Penn State

University, Continuing Education Division,

while working as Administrative Analyst in

the Office of the Manager of the City of Phila-

delphia (1969-1972). His work included per-

sonnel and budgetary control and review of

the Police Department and the Water De-

partment.

From 1972-76, Shear served as the Assis-

tant Director of the Citizens Crime Commis-

sion, a private, non-profit civic organization

designed to help strengthen the criminal jus-

tice system in the Philadelphia Metropolitan

area.

As the Executive Director of the Philadel-

phia Bar Association, Shear oversees budgets,

ancillary grant-in-aid programs, implementa-

tion of policy decided by the Board of Gover-

nors, and all projects and programs of the

Association. He also serves as Board mem-

ber of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation which

provides grants to a myriad of public service

legally related organizations.

2014 Wall of Fame Honorees

Over the years he has received a Gubernatorial appointment

to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, was

appointed to the Homeland Security Committee of the Pennsyl-

vania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, and was ap-

pointed the local representative to the Executive Committee of

the National Association of Bar Executives.

Shear has received numerous awards including: Committee

of Seventy Political Science Fellowship, 1988 Founders Award,

Volunteers for Indigent Program and the Equal Justice Award,

Community Legal Services, Inc.

Honorable Barbara A. Joseph, Class of 1963

As a NEHS student, Judge Joseph was a

member of the orchestra, Senate Award

recipient, and member of the Honor Soci-

ety.

A graduate of Penn State University,

she was an Owen J. Roberts Scholar, deba-

tor, Baccalaureate Woman and received

the Certificate of Merit for Academic

Honors.

She received her law degree from the

Villanova Law School where she was a

member of the Villanova Law Associates

representing juveniles in 1991.

Judge Joseph began her legal career as an Assistant District

Attorney in Philadelphia, serving a total of four years in that po-

sition.

Next she served as a litigator in the area of insurance de-

fense serving as the Managing Attorney for two house counsel

law firms.

Additionally, she worked as an instructor, neutral arbitrator,

mediator, and Judge Pro Tem and was active in the Pennsylvania

Bar Association. As a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Institute,

she served on the State Civil and Mediation Committees as the

Sub Co-Chair on Continuing Legal Education, Uninsured Motor-

ist Coverage, Panels Bench Bar Conference on Custody/

Relocation as well as lecturer, instructor, and course planner.

Through the course of her litigation career, prior to the

Bench, she continued to serve the community in pro-bono con-

stituent services.

Judge Joseph was elected to the Philadelphia Court of Com-

mon Pleas, First Judicial District, in November 1997 and com-

missioned in January 1998. She was retained in 2007.

As Judge, she has served in the criminal trial division as

Waiver and PCRA Judge, and in the civil division, in complex

litigation. She serves presently in Family Court in Domestic Rela-

tions.

She continues as a course planner, lecturer, participant and

planner for Bar Association and community courses, as well as a

member of the General Rules and Family Law Committees of

the Court and member of the Nicholas A. Cipriani American Inn

Court.

In addition, Judge Joseph has served as a board member and

officer of several owner/tenant associations and as a board

member of the Friend of the Free Library of Philadelphia.

Anna Pereszleny, Class of 1964

Pereszleny received a BA in Education at

Temple University. Soon after, she and

her husband moved to Israel and settled

in Haifa, where she taught English at Ironi

Hey. After some years, she became re-

sponsible for English education for grades

7-10, supervising 10 teachers who taught

more than 1,500 students.

In 1991, Pereszleny returned to the

United States and in 1992, she received

an MA in Teaching English as a Foreign Language from the

School for International Training (SIT) in Vermont. SIT had

a strong relationship with the U.S. Peace Corps and recom-

mended her for a training position in Swaziland. Although

she did not know Siswati, the official language of Swaziland,

she was able to train 10 Swazi teachers in language method-

ology and supervised their instruction to more than 60

Peace Corps volunteers for three months.

At the conclusion of the training program, Peace Corps

offered her the position of Associate Director in Turkmeni-

stan. As such, she was part of the first team to open a new

program in Ashgabat following the fall of the Soviet Union.

In this position, Anna collaborated with the local Ministry of

Education to identify schools and families in which Peace

Corps Volunteers who taught English lived and worked. She

traveled throughout the country making site visits, observing

classes and meeting with local education officials. After two

and a half years, Anna moved to Uzbekistan to supervise 80

Peace Corps Volunteers located in all parts of the country.

In 1998, Anna was offered a position as Program Special-

ist at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.

Her primary responsibilities involved youth exchange pro-

grams whereby students, mostly from the former Soviet

Union countries, spent a year in the United States attending

high schools and living with American host families. She

reviewed proposals and oversaw budget allocations that

totaled more than 15 million dollars.

Working in the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs,

one of the main goals was to increase and improve commu-

nication between people in the United States and people

from other countries. In 2000, Pereszleny created a pro-

gram that involved computer technology to promote such

communication. The project, entitled Global Connections

and Exchange (GCE), involved setting up computer labs in

high schools and linking students with peers in the United

States. Starting in Armenia, the program spread to Azerbai-

jan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. In

2008, the project also included students in Afghanistan.

It was at this time that Pereszleny became involved with

the La Jolla Golden Triangle Rotary Club in San Diego.

Their proposal to run the GCE program in Jalalabad was

approved and funded by the State Department and Anna

had oversight responsibility.

In 2010, Pereszleny was invited to work in Afghanistan

Continued on page 8

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P A G E 8

The Alisha C. Levin Family Foundation contin-

ues to support Northeast in memory of Alisha.

For the 2012 - 2013 school year, the Founda-

tion again provided for 5 National Honor Soci-

ety scholarships for students entering college in

the Fall of 2013. The Levin family attended our

annual NHS Induction Ceremony to present

the scholarships to 5 graduating seniors that

had contributed much to NE and NHS.

Through this annual gift, students are publicly

reminded of service, giving back, and living fully

in a community of family and friends, in the

memory of Alisha.

Additionally, the Foundation fully funded a

computer lab for our IB Program, whose stu-

dents regularly lacked access to computers to

complete assignments, do research, and com-

plete college applications. In May 2013, the

Alisha C. Levin Computer Lab opened in the IB

wing of NE. Today, the lab is a hub of aca-

demic activity and college preparation. IB stu-

dents regularly use the lab before and after

school and during lunch periods. This lab has

made a significant and important contribution

to quality of the educational experience in the

IB Program and its students and staff are grate-

ful to the Levin family.

Finally, the Levin family desired to fund

something that would reach a large portion of

the NE student body. We selected a motiva-

tional speaker, Jerry Ackerman, to come to NE

and speak to over 1,000 students last March.

Jerry’s message of good

decision making, valuing

people, and having a

healthy self - image was

presented in a funny

and engaging manner

that simultaneously had

students roaring with

laughter and spellbound

in thought close to

tears. Students left the

auditorium that day

empowered and hope-

ful.

This past fall, in

early September 2013

A L U M N I R E V I E W 2 0 1 4

the National Honor Society took a bus of stu-

dent runners / walkers out to Alverthorpe Park

where they were able to participate in Alisha’s

Walk / Run. It is so important for our students

to be able to give back and to participate in the

community. They learned and observed impor-

tant lessons that day about family, remembering,

and giving back. While they will never get to

know Alisha, the character of her and her family

will live on in these students thanks to Cindy

and Mindy. I encourage you to visit http://

www.alishalevinmemorial.org/#! to learn more

about the foundation and sign up for the next

Run to Remember. The National Honor Society continues to

represent the very best of Northeast High

School. We uphold the traditions of excellence

and service that illustrate the Viking spirit and

continue to build the legacy. Despite the recent

state and city budget cuts, the National Honor

Society is determined to make sure that stu-

dents have every educational and service oppor-

tunity possible. If you would like to partner

with us as Mindy and Cindy have, schedule a

visit, support NHS, or create a scholarship,

please contact Joan Scheidecker at (215) 728-

5076 or me at cwfrank.teach@gmail.com.

Christopher Frank

National Honor Society Sponsor

cwfrank.teach@gmail.com

National Honor Society / Alisha C. Levin

Memorial Fund

“The Alisha

Levin

Memorial

Foundation is

making a real

difference in

the quality of

education at

Northeast

High School.”

Alisha Levin was

killed on 9/11

when terrorist’s

planes attacked

the Twin Towers

in NYC

SAVE THE DATE

Sunday,

September 14, 2014

Fourth Annual

Run to Remember

NEHS Participates in 2013

Run to Remember:

Alisha C. Levin Memorial Fund for three months. She was stationed at an American military base in

Jalalabad as Public Diplomacy Officer. During this time, she worked to

expand the program from five schools to more than 15.

In addition to GCE, Anna helped the Rotary members develop two

new programs that were funded by the embassy. Thousands of Afghan

youth benefited from an English program and for the first time in Jala-

labad, girls had the opportunity to play volleyball and ping pong through

these projects.

Anna departed Afghanistan in September 2012 when she also offi-

cially retired from the State Department. She returned to Israel in No-

vember and currently lives in Haifa as a retiree.

2014 Wall of Fame

Honorees: Anna Pereszleny, Class of 1964

(continued from page 7)

The National Honor Society of Northeast High School

wishes to acknowledge and thank the Honors’ Section

of the Class of 1961.

Initiated by Dr. Kenneth Graham (F ’61) and Mr. Mitchell Stein, (F’61),

the Honors’ Section of this class set out to annually fund two scholar-

ships for National Honor Society (NHS) graduating seniors that will

continue to college. NHS seniors complete a scholarship application

and then the members of this group review the applications and se-

lect two deserving award winners.

In May of 2013, Mr. Stein had lunch with the two scholarship win-

ners at the Country Club Diner and, at the annual NHS Induction

Ceremony, Dr. Graham publicly presented the winners with their

checks and certificates. The scholarship winners were Mariya Kostiv

who attends the University of Pennsylvania as a Pre-Med Major and

Alexis Grady who attends Lafayette University as a Psychology Major.

The National Honor Society greatly appreciates the Honors Sec-

tion of the Class of 1961 and the investment they are making in the

education of our members. If your group or class would like to spon-

sor scholarships or support a group at NE, please contact Joan in the

NE Alumni Office at (215) 728-5076

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Thanksgiving Day Game 2013

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Northeast Stumbles in its Final Game of

the Season

Although the Vikings were able to secure a victory

over Central during the regular season, they fell

short in overtime 6-3. On one of the coldest

Thanksgivings in recent memory, both teams

struggled to move the ball. The game ended in a 0-

0 tie. After winning the coin toss, Central forced

Northeast to go on offense first. After what

seemed like a sure touchdown was called incom-

plete, Tyler Gormley kicked a 25 yard field goal to

give the Vikings a 3-0 lead. Central’s turn followed

with 2 strong runs and a touchdown on 3rd down

to give the Lancers their first win in 9 years.

Will Smart, NE Senior 2013 Mini Max

(Maxwell) High School Award Winner

Will Smart, the

6’3”, 230 pound

offensive/

defensive line-

man for the Vi-

kings was named

to the list of

regional award

winners.

Maxwell

Football Club President, Ron Jaworski, announced

the 2013 Mini Max High School Award winners for

the state of Pennsylvania. The fifty-four players se-

lected are from schools located in Districts 1,3,11

and 12 in the eastern half of the state. Players were

nominated by their coaches throughout the 2013

season and were evaluated based on a criteria that

includes; football performance, academics, and com-

munity service.

The Mini Max Award recipients were honored

at a dinner held on Thursday January 9, 2014 at the

Drexelbrook Catering Ballroom in Drexel Hill,

Pennsylvania.

Sports update provided by NEHS AD Chris Riley ‘85

Alumni Legacy Tiles

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The following alumni passings were reported by George Nelson, J’41, Charles Mills J’40, Herbert Hickmott, J’43. * indicates life

member and + indicates Wall of Fame, Bold indicates a member of the Alumni Board Executive Committee.

IN MEMORIAM

Class

29J Denton, Jackson G

30J Schmidt, Edward S LM

40F Utsch, "Ernest, Jr"

40J Fenningham, John A.

41J Netter, Henry Hart II

42F Acerkmann, Guenter

42F Bader, Harry Frederick LM

42J Kilgus, Charles

43J Cincotta, Louis J LM

44F Dove Jr, James B L M

45J Etter, Wynn LM

47F Fleming , William M

47F Pettit, Arthur G LM

51J Bilda, Frederick M

55J Stewart, Ronald L. LM

56J Greenberg, Gary B.

58J Vitow, Barry

60F Ball, Arlene l

60F Berman, Beverly

60F Cohen, Stanford

60F Debaecke, Raymond

60F Feinberg, Arlene

60F Gill, Alan

60F Hoffman, Arlene Ball LM

60F Rody, Carl

60F Weinfeld, William

60J Chodak, Harry

60J Reiss, Irv

60J Rosenthal, Phyllis

60J Spector, Bonnie

65F Lonker, Lon LM

67 Bergman, Merle Kaplan Apfelbaum

67 Gerstein, Mark

67 Jacoby, Benjamin

67 Milgram, Joyce Grossman

67 Segal, Janice Bluestein

67 Weideman, Janice

69 Haig, Michael

70 Lertzman, Bruce J

86 Rubin, Scott

89 Winkis, Michelle Soltys

Philomena O'Hanlon, 89 years old, died 1/28/14 She taught in Phila-

delphia schools for 45 years and also authored “Archives 75: A

History of Northeast High School.”

“Virtue’s Learning Seat” to Become

Edison Square

Photo courtesy of Philadelphia Daily News

The “old” Northeast will forever be immortalized

in hearts and in photos, but the building itself,

sadly, no longer stands.

The home of virtue’s learning seat for so many

years, had fallen into disrepair. The only solution

was to raze the building so that something new

could stand in the noble location originally known

as Northeast Manual Training School and later as

Northeast High School.

In 1903, City Council appropriated $327,000 for the

construction of Northeast Manual. The architect was

Lloyd Titus.

The corner-

stone was

laid Janu-

ary,9th,

1904.

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by the Northeast High School Alumni Asso-

ciation. Stories, information, reunion sched-

ules, etc. for publication must be received

by the first full school week in January of the

new year in order to maintain deadline. A

web based version can be found at

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Please send all correspondence to:

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Philadelphia, PA 19111

or e-mail: nehsalumni1@yahoo.com

Reunion Schedules For an updated listing of reunions, visit the Alumni section of the school’s website at www.nehs1.com

F&J ‘49 —65th Reunion—September 2014 (date to be con-

firmed) at Crown Plaza Bucks County. Contact Jay Silver

(215) 698-1556 or Luther Royds (215) 673-7742

J’60—5/17/15—Sunday brunch (11am) at Colleen’s at the

Savoy, 1444 Highway 73, Pennsauken, NJ. Save the date.

More details to come.

J’62—Reunion committee is in the process of planning a 70th

Birthday Party in 2014. Please send your updated contact

information to Alan Tepper at tepesq@verizon.net

F’64—4/26/14—Evviva Restaurant, Narberth, PA. The 121

Class of NEHS will hold its 50th anniversary reunion and is

looking to update classmate contact information. Please e-

mail Larry Bogdanoff at bogie3746@verizon.net with your

current information (name, address/city/zip, home and cell

#’s, and e-mail address)

J’64—5/3/14— Radisson Hotel, Trevose, PA The 122nd

Class of NEHS will be holding their 50th class reunion the

weekend of May 2-4, 2014. There will be a special com-

memoration and luncheon at NEHS on Friday, May 2nd in

conjunction with Alumni Day. On Saturday, May 3rd, there will be

a grand celebration at the Radisson Hotel in Trevose. We will

also be hosting a brunch at the hotel on Sunday, May 4th. Class-

mates, PLEASE send your current contact information to Alice

Brodsky Heller (amhell@comcast.net) or Anita Davis Block

(rblock21@verizon.net).

J’65—50th Reunion! 4/25/15—Radisson Blue Warwick Hotel,

Center City. Please visit the class website to update your contact

information: northeasthighschool.wix.com/124class

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