Class of '75
October 1974 Forum gathering, before carpets were installed in the South Annex on Paradise Lane.
October 1974 Forum gathering, before carpets were installed in the South Annex on Paradise Lane.
October 1974 Forum gathering, before carpets were installed in the South Annex on Paradise Lane.
October 1974 Forum gathering, before carpets were installed in the South Annex on Paradise Lane.
October 1974 Forum gathering, before carpets were installed in the South Annex on Paradise Lane.
October 1974 Forum gathering, before carpets were installed in the South Annex on Paradise Lane.
October 1974 Forum gathering, before carpets were installed in the South Annex on Paradise Lane.
October 1974 Forum gathering, before carpets were installed in the South Annex on Paradise Lane.
October 1974 Forum gathering, before carpets were installed in the South Annex on Paradise Lane.
October 1974, Fred Simmons and another student working, the South Annex on Paradise Lane.
October 1974 class facilitated by Ken Moss, before carpets were installed in the South Annex on Paradise Lane.
October 1974 class facilitated by Ken Moss, before carpets were installed in the South Annex on Paradise Lane.
October 1974 class facilitated by Ken Moss, before carpets were installed in the South Annex on Paradise Lane.
October 1974 class facilitated by Milt Siler, before carpets were installed in the South Annex on Paradise Lane.
October 1974 class facilitated by Milt Siler, before carpets were installed in the South Annex on Paradise Lane.
October 1974 class facilitated by Milt Siler, before carpets were installed in the South Annex on Paradise Lane.
October 1974 class facilitated by Milt Siler, before carpets were installed in the South Annex on Paradise Lane.
October 1974 class facilitated by Milt Siler, before carpets were installed in the South Annex on Paradise Lane.
October 1974 class facilitated by Milt Siler, before carpets were installed in the South Annex on Paradise Lane.
October 1974 class facilitated by Milt Siler, before carpets were installed in the South Annex on Paradise Lane.
October 1974 class facilitated by Milt Siler, before carpets were installed in the South Annex on Paradise Lane.
October 1974 class facilitated by Milt Siler, before carpets were installed in the South Annex on Paradise Lane.
October 1974 class facilitated by Milt Siler, before carpets were installed in the South Annex on Paradise Lane.
Pennie Pena, October 1974, working in the Student Lounge in South Annex on Paradise Lane.
October 1974, a student working in the South Annex on Paradise Lane.
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Happy Valentine's Day!
Fred Simmons, left, (piano) and Lonny Hentz, right, (bass) together
with Jon Acea on drums (not present) were the M-T Express.
Veida Mazur in background.
Receiving award for their service to the Islip community from
Nipsy Russell (center right) on behalf of Suffolk County's
Third Precinct Police Department are Ken Reed (center), Doug Knox (left),
and Juan Chapel (far right). Officers' names and ranks unknown.
First meeting in South Elementary cafeteria of Work Experience Program officials,
M-T students and staff. Seated are representatives of the Chamber of Commerce,
Pilgrim State Hospital Psychiatric Center, the Department of Labor, and the
Brentwood School District.
Seated on floor: Steve Yedwabnick. Seated in chairs, from left:
Sharon Moran, Lenny Marsh, Karen White, Sharon O'Connell and Sylvia Cancel.
Joyce Labozetta and Gail Zanfini
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Johanna Fogliano and Charles Rizzo
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Back row left to right: Ken Reed, Charles Rizzo, Brian Gifford and Steve Hodulick. Front row standing: Joyce Labozetta, Helen VanCura, James Gallagher, Andy Devlin and Gail Zanfini. Kneeling: Wayne Boynton.
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 Cheryl Jones and James Gallagher |
 Frank Zimmerman |
 Standing left: Gail Zanfini and Conrad Follansbee. Wrestling: Peter Murray and Charles Rizzo. |
 Conrad Follansbee |
 Tori Mazur standing with back to camera. Pennie Pena standing with her. Seated in back: Steve Yedwabnick, Barbara Brattle, unidentified student, Colleen Richardson, Brian Gifford, Mary Puccio and unidentified student. |
 Carmine Chuisano, Doug Knox, and Lorraine Miro |
 Seated left to right: Johanna Fogliano, Barbara Brattle, John Sherin, Joyce Labozetta and Veida Mazur |
 Left to right: Andy Devlin, Brian Gifford and Steve Yedwabnick |
Fred Simmons at the piano, Alonzo Hentz standing, members of the M-T Express
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An Unbroken Circle, A labor of love. Joan Arroyo (left) and Sharon Moran.
Alvin Toffler's FUTURE SHOCK research associate and Toffler's daughter Karen
during a visit to Toffler's apartment.
An experiential activity during a class in the first months of M-T before the
carpets were installed. Clockwise from left are Elizabeth Agis, Mary Magnetico,
Sharon Moran and Pam Conway.
A relaxed class in progress before carpets were installed.
Beanbag chairs have made their appearance.
The staff room on Paradise Lane. Working on their own schedules are Ed McLean
and Karen Schaak.
Ron Zeussman, a student teacher from Friends World College who taught,
among other things, a course in darkroom photography.
Tina Papannato (center) lying across a beanbag chair during class activity
prior to students choosing the colors and source of classroom carpets.
Eric Propper and Joyce Labozetta during an activity in the fall of 1974.
Students watching a live telecast of Alvin Toffler talking about his book FUTURE SHOCK
The Performing Arts Center production of Winnie the Pooh.
Karen DeRuvo (left) and Cathy Giannone.
The cast of Winnie the Pooh taking a curtain call, with Performing Arts Center
Director Ken Moss at the mic.
Karen DeRuvo and Helga Hermann in character during the
Performing Arts Center production of Winnie the Pooh.
Laura Morelli in the Nurse's Office behind her desk
in the Fall of '74.
Radio talk-show host Joel Martin (WBAB) talking with John Sherin while
Andy Devlin, James Gallagher and two M-T students stand by to be interviewed.
Juan Chapel and Doug Knox accept Certificates of Appreciation
from a grateful representative of the Brentwood Community.
Fred Simmons accepting the applause of the room while Gail Zanfini looks on.
Ken Reed and Joyce Labozzetta officiate as Conrad accepts a gift
during our first annual Holiday Dinner 1974.
Celebrating Milt Siler's birthday with a cake and candles are Karen DeRuvo,
Vieda Mazur, Frank Zimmerman and Richard Eigner.
Karen DeRuvo
The M-T Express. From left: John Acea, Alonzo Hentz, and Fred Simmons.
An evening at M-T with Milt Siler, Karen White and Conrad Follansbee.
Ellen Marie Martini ready for Tricks or Treats
Three M-T students examining a satellite map of Long Island and Brentwood.
Ken Moss donated the terrarium in the background.
M-T students during classroom activity.
Foreground: Judy Freilicher and Pam Conway. Background, right: Joyce Labozetta.
Ken Green working at a desk in the staff room before the era of computers and touch-tone phones.
M-T students Helen VanCura and Karen Schaak planting in the terrarium.
Frank Zimmerman enjoying a quiet moment sitting back and watching the Forum
go through its agenda for that day.
Two visiting friends from Brentwood High School.
Notice the shoe boxes on the desktop in the background left over
from the completed Orientation Workshop entitled WALLS WE BUILD.
Notice the shoe boxes on the desktop in the background left over
from the completed Orientation Workshop entitled WALLS WE BUILD.
Mike McManus (far left, back), Lenny Marsh (far right, back).
Center circle, clockwise from left: Cathy Martucci, Lorraine Miro,
Melissa Vidal, Pennie Pena.
Center circle, clockwise from left: Cathy Martucci, Lorraine Miro,
Melissa Vidal, Pennie Pena.
No one told us we couldn't paint the water fountain in our school on Paradise
Lane, so we did. Our colors didn't run either....well, just a wee bit.
Lane, so we did. Our colors didn't run either....well, just a wee bit.
Here comes the sun...
A plant on the windowsill that couldn't die......
Remember the motivational posters in the corridor, or the live plant,
or the newsprint sheets displayed there from this week's Workshop activity?
One of our earliest Management Group Meetings (complete w/Entenmann's donuts).
Seated left to right: Barbara Brattle, Vieda Mazur, Milt Siler, Johanna Fogliano
and Joyce Labozetta.
Another Management Group Meeting, with tentative class schedule in the background.
Seated left to right are Joyce Labozetta, Pam Conway, Johanna Fogliano,
Peter Murray, Karen White, Ron Zeussman and Mike DiPaola.
Left to right: Donna Clark, Monica Reino, Mike DiPaola, Johanna Fogliano,
Ron Zeussman, Cathy Theiss, Barbara Brattle.
Mike DiPaola in foreground, Johanna Fogliano at end of table,
and students participating in a planning session.
Joyce Labozetta, Dennis Worrel, and Dianna Chase Ruppel. Seated at table
are work experience liaisons from Pilgrim Hospital. John Sherin with back to camera.
A meeting of the Third Precinct Community Council which provided
Work Experience opportunities in Law Enforcement to several M-T students.
John Sheehan providing math tutoring to Carmine Chuisano.
John taught several math classes at M-T, including Game Theory.
Right foreground is Steve Hodulick in his security job uniform, Brian Gifford
and Ken Reed listening to a member of the Brentwood community share his concerns with them.
A Town of Islip official providing direction to an M-T student whose credit-bearing
Work Experience was at Town Hall.
Ron Zeussman eating his lunch in the Staff Room between his classes at M-T.
Ken Moss paying attention to the efforts of Helen VanCura and other students.
Lisa Kobus
Tom Pellegrino (right), Richard Eigner (left), Steve Liss and Ken Green (center)
at a meeting of the Friday Forum.
The M-T family would meet each week for 90 minutes in Forum to celebrate birthdays,
discuss matters of an essential nature, and to address issues of mutual concern.
Ken Moss (with guitar, center) with some members of the Performing Arts Center.
Left to right: Elizabeth Agis, Joyce Labozetta, Alonzo Hentz, unidentified student,
Sharon Moran, Dion Sexton, Judy Freilicher, Monica Reino and Marianne Tiernan.
Heeeeere's Conrad! Seated next to student teacher Will Loeffler from
Stony Brook University. Seated left holding balloon is Richard Eigner. On right
in back are clericals Josie and Alice Walsh attending a meeting of the Forum.
Pearl one, knit two. Pam Conway keeping busy during Forum, with Melissa Vidal
seated behind her. (Check out those clogs -- back in style again!) Dianna Chase Ruppel
top far left with Helen VanCura barely visible and Monica Reno top center.
Will Loeffler is reading flat on his back.
Estelle Carter, visiting instructor from Adelphi University, talks with assembled students
and staff in the library of the "other" school on Paradise Lane.
Always time to get a "do" during a meeting of the Forum.
Dennis Worrell and unidentified student.
What's taking so long? Who's next on the Agenda?
The South Annex Building on Paradise Lane, M-T's home for the first few years.
The M-T Chorus performing at the Class of '75 graduation ceremony.
Richard Eigner practices speaking to a supportive audience. Listening are
Sharon Moran, Maureen Ryan and Dianna Chase Ruppel.
Charles Rizzo and James Gallagher sitting on the table behind Debi Thomas.
Lenny Marsh on the right playing his paper trumpet. Alonzo Hentz
is wearing the hat, Donna Clark is far left w/glasses.
Ed McKlean getting experience speaking to a large group.
Sharon Moran building her confidence prior to speaking before the
Brentwood Board of Education.
Future U.S. Marine Andy Devlin standing up for what he believed.
Kenny Reed left his mark on M-T and the Brentwood School District.
Karen White, Joyce Labozetta, and Ken Reed taping a discussion.
Ken Reed, Joyce Labozetta and Karen White. Notice the paper sacks in the background,
created by students in an Orientation called MY BAG.
Relaxed and enjoying a lighter moment are Dennis Worrell, Cathy Theiss,
Carmine Chuisano, Steve Yedwabnick and Steve Liss.
Charlie Rizzo (checking himself in), Steve Yedwabnick, Ken Green,
Steve Liss and Carmine Chuisano.
Lenny Marsh during a visit to Alvin Toffler's home in NY.
(L-R) Dennis Worrell, Carmine Chuisano, Joan Arroyo, Tina Papannato,
Johanna Caleca, Steve Yedwabnick, and Ron Zeussman (back to camera).
Vieda helping. Charlie still taking attendance. Others looking on -- or nodding out.
(R -L) Joyce Labozetta, Milt Siler, Will Loeffler, Barbara Brattle and Sharon Moran
during an initial Management Group meeting.
Pam Conway and Johanna Fogliano.
George T. Lock Land autographing a copy of GROW OR DIE for Milt Siler
while Karen White, Laura Morelli and Guy Gaudet look on.
Lorraine Miro kibitzing while Alonzo Hentz, Barbara Bryant, and Wayne Boynton
play a hand of cards.
Mary Magnetico and Milt Siler
Visiting Professor of Education from Stony Brook University speaking with a group
of students from his class there, including (far right) M-T student teacher Barbara Brattle.
Cathy Theiss, Sharon Moran and Ron Zeussman were all into it.
John Sheehan and Ken Moss. Check out the (low-tech) copy machine and video camera.
Milt Siler and Johanna Fogliano share a laugh.
A Staff Room discussion close to the holidays. Notice the greeting cards on a table display.
(R-L) Donna Clark, Milt Siler, Laura Morelli, Johanna Fogliano,
Lenny Marsh -- gesturing -- and Steve Liss.
Ellen Marie Martini at work on another needlepoint creation.
James Gallagher
James Gallagher
Tina works out on the trampoline before school districts realized the potential
dangers of using it while unattended.
Eric Propper playing ping pong. Andy Devlin and Charlie Rizzo are in back.
A physical education class in progress on Paradise Lane.
No long lines for lunch at M-T. Karen White steps up to pay.
Karen White meeting with Board of Education in BHS library. To her right is
G. Guy DiPietro, Supt., Board members Anthony F. Felicio and other Trustees
including John Curio and Maureen Belenger.
Dianna Chase Ruppel catching some rays - and some rest.
Cathy Martucci (with guitar) and unidentified student
John Acea on drums.
Arthur Breiger, Assistant Supt., meets in the Staff Room with a group of
M-T students and staff over coffee.
Doug Knox addressing assembled students and guests at our first indoor Graduation Ceremony.
A relieved John Sherin, having seen us make it successfully through our first year,
speaks to the M-T community at Graduation 1975.
Conrad digs in as Frank Zimmerman thinks about what to plant next.
Milt and Johanna beneath Poinsettia leaves, Dennis Worrell smiling.
Our first featured graduation speaker was Dr. Gerry Edwards of the Adelphi University
National Training Institute.
Ona and Pam Conway
Elizabeth Agis
Ona, John Sherin, Johanna Fogliano, and Ken Reed at the school's first videotaping
and telecast for Public Access
Helen VanCura and Steve Ingenito
Lenny Marsh
Conrad Follansbee and Gail Zanfini
Elizabeth Agis leading her dance class.
Conrad Follansbee
Melissa Vidal, John Acea, Steve Hodulick
and two unidentified students.
Photo by Frank Zimmerman.