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i,- )[ Coming Into Our Own Seniors 4 Student Life 62 Sports. .88 People.. 120 Advertisements 52 ;. 1 V* 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 Wdgaaenmceweses.r,eWoenrowgoloortnkgefedirrehtdhaerudpuanmnaodttiptvlhaaetyeefddoochtlabaradsl.sl 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