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^ • w * ^s^wi :v VW \ 4m 4 • A* %.<* -rfV 1 265 OF CONTENTS TABLE Beyond The Classroom Student Life ' Drastic Measures Minimag 3 The Measure Final Profiles 4 Beyond Compare Sports 7 Above And Beyond Organizations 1 Beyond The Call Of Duty Faculty 1 1 Wise Beyond Their Years Underclassmen 1 Added Up All Ads 18 MELROSE SCHOOL HIGH Beyond MeasHE-- mniiiiM^ii u LOG 1994 Volume 69 MA Melrose High School 360 Lynn Fells Parkway Melrose, 02176 617-662-2000 -~ .'. - 3 'Beyond Measure" Logit! Melrose Middle School (1938 1 Mrs. Patricia Q. Kodzis Logged as of February 1, 1994 Student Population: 828 Colophon Melrose Elementary Schools School Committee: Decius Beebe School (1957) 248 Colophon LXIX Mr. Michael A. Interbartolo, Chair Hoover School (1966) • 123 Volume 69 Mr. Burton J. Buchman Lincoln School (1893) 294 Paper 7.5X10 Mr. Robert J. Dolan Horace Mann School (1949) 248 Total Pages 236 Mr. George J. Doyle Ripley School (1924/30) 108 PaperStock 80 bond Mr. John A. Haughn, Jr. Roosevelt School (1924) 306 Body copy 10 pt Mrs. Carol Hoffman Winthrop School (1926) 386 Caption copy 8 pt Publisher Jostens Ms. Susan Lawson Total - 1713 Representative Mr. Thomas Keeley Mrs. Barbara Quinlan In-house Rep. Mrs. Linda Nolf Mr. Robert A. Snow System Total: 3,508 Photographer Mr. Terry Bleiler Superintendent: School Year: 180 days Senior Portraits Purdy-VantineStudio Dr. Richard Incerto Graduation: June 5, 1994 Film Kodak 400ASA Melrose High School (1975) Books Printed 425 Class of'94 = 231 Hours worked Innumerable '95 = 264 Pizzasconsumed Innumerable (5 sausage) '96 = 236 Wakeupcallsgiven 1 Wakeup calls ar-12 '97 = 236 swered Total = 967 Number of Faculty: 82 Uluiltllt " How does one remember a man like Mr. DiGiacomo? "Mr. D." is best and most easily remembered for the music that he brought to the City of Melrose for over twenty years. The amount of pa- tience he had teaching his struggling young musicians truly was "Beyond Measure. Maybe Mr. D. was so patient because he had so much in common with his students. He really was, as his daughter lovingly eulogized, "just a big kid." His basement was filled with games, Disney memorabilia, and an elaborate train set. His toys even earned him the coveted "Broken Toe Award" when he once tripped over the tangle of video game wires on his living room floor. And ofcourse, he shared everything with his very best buddy, his daughter Laura. A goodjoke was Mr. D.'s signature, and "shaking up" people was an extra bonus! He once climbed to the roofofthe school in order to — get a better view ofhis band practicing nearly giving his wife and everyone else present heart attacks in the process. Most of all, we remember his music. Mr. D. was a musician beyond compare. During his lifetime, Mr. D. performed in 667 shows and concerts as a member ofat least ten bands and orchestras. He played almost every instrument imaginable, from very bad violin to a very good trumpet. A composer as well, he wrote such works as "The Creature From Ell Pond," and "The Band-Aiders' March." But he was first and foremost the director of the Melrose High School Band, and spent countless hours working on band shows and trips, whether it be drilling, composing, choreographing, or planning. The MHS Band meant everything to Mr. D., and he meant everything to its mem- bers. Their greatest tribute to him is and will always be their commitment to practice and perform the music that he loved so very much. We join the band in their tribute and dedicate this yearbook to Mr. Frank DiGiacomo, a remarkable man whose special memory will not be sustained on this silent page so much as in the music that he loved and in the hearts that loved him. So remember the laughter, thejokes, the games, and the love. Remember the music. Remember Mr. D. EST - fo.Tmik%6Lacmo Jb&£vm*£&obA.m Dedication Carly Rose on her horse Bailey Top right: Will LeDuc, Pat Greely, and Scott Sullivan Above: Don Quon, Jan Puleo, and Guy Zannelli Opening Meridith Moore and Lisa Pollard Lauren Siuda, Maryanne Makredes, and Liza Deal .n September, 1990, we entered the halls of Melrose High School as freshmen. We were certainly overwhelmed >y the huge sea of people, the monstrous size of some of the students (especially those seniors), and the new found academic >ressures. We found ourselves saying, "I'll never be that big . . . I'll never make the grade.'" In other words we were saying, I'l'll never be a senior!" We knew that we were going to be here for a while because our Graduation Day was far off, in June, 1994. Now all of a sudden, we find ourselves here, and we are the seniors. "he Class of 1994 has certainly proven, just by making it through high school, that we can handle the fast-paced, changing vorld of today. It started when we entered. We were the first class to come to high school from Melrose Middle School. We [certainly proved that we could pass this test of sudden change without any hesitation. Passing these tests also have its re- gards; we are also the first class fortunate enough to have four years of high school documented in the yearbook. We he Class of 1994, a class that measures 227 students, is also the smallest class in the school. are also the smallest class o graduate in the last 30 years. The year we were born, 1976, the graduating class contained 51 1 students. Although our :lass is almost half that size, we were still able to go beyond everybody's expectations and achieve twice as much. The Class >f 1994 are some of the highest achievers around. Not only have people accepted the challenge of the first AP courses, like ^P Calculus, but they have added to their schedule many part-time jobs, several varsity sports, clubs, and volunteer work. Ml of this, and still time to have fun on the weekends! As the surging brain power of the Class of 1994 moves beyond our |:ollege acceptances, we are able to relax and take a deep breath, because we were the last class fortunate enough to have nultiple choice S.A.T.'s. There are many things that can change in the blink of an eye. These are usually the toughest challenges to face. It is after laving moved beyond these obstacles that we find that we are now stronger people. As the course of this country moves from jieorge Bush's "kinder, gentler, nation" to Bill Clinton's world where we "don't stop thinking about tomorrow" the class of 994 must move towards the new, rapidly approaching century. This is what the theme of the yearbook is all about. We must o beyond the limits that people have set for us and the limits that we sometimes put on ourselves. We can feel confident in he knowledge and experiences with which Melrose High School has provided us. The foundation for success is there, and it s up to us to build upon it. It is up to us to prove that we really are Beyond Measure. Opening Beyond The Classroom 6 Student Life