Redhawk Report A chronicle of the excellence at Parsippany High School Vol. 11, Issue 3 “Spring Edition” – June 2021

Hello RedHawks,

It is with a heavy heart that I write my last Par High Newsletter. Beginning July 1st, I will be moving across the parking lot to become the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, a new position and a new adventure that will allow me to work with all fourteen schools in the district. Needless to say, this is a difficult move for many reasons. First, I absolutely love working at PHS. The students, staff and families at Par High are truly amazing, and I have been lucky to spend so much time with all of you. Between sporting events, service opportunities, student performances, or simply talking to you in the halls, I have been impressed with all that you guys do and say and think. Second, like you, I went to Par High and so did my brothers and mother. Over the years, I have served here as a teacher, coach, advisor, assistant principal and eventually principal. I met my wife here, and my daughters have grown up at PHS events over the past eight years. This place is special to me, and I leave it knowing that it is in good hands and in a good place. I’d like to sincerely thank every student who I had the pleasure of working with over the past eight years. Your ideas, hard work, service, creativity, questions, jokes, talents, intelligence and heart have always been amazing and challenged and motivated me to work harder and be better. I have a brainful of beautiful Par High memories: trips to the Food Bank and Grow-a-Row, Service Nights, Book Clubs, Hills vs High games, championships in multiple sports (including our amazing run to the State Finals in Football), tremendous concerts and plays, celebrations of loved ones, everyday conversations/jokes/questions, etc… I have been changed for the better by this place and the people here. Trust me when I say PHS is so special because of all of you. Please know that I am an email away if anyone ever needs anything: advice, help, references, recommendations, college essay review, pep talks, stern looks, book suggestions, fantasy football feedback, Slurpee deliveries, etc… Please don’t be shy to reach out if you need me. I will truly miss coming to work and spending time with all of you every day (even though my hair may have gotten a little grayer as a result). I wish you all the best of luck as you move onto college and continue high school; I hope you have an amazing summer, and I pray that 2021-22 and beyond are filled with health, happiness, success and love. I look forward to our paths crossing in the future. Thanks,

Dr. Mulroony

JULY ?? - Service Trip to Food Bank ?? – Service Trip to Grow-A-Row

AUGUST ?? – Freshmen Orientations ?? – Sophomore Orientations ?? – Freshmen Open House

SEPTEMBER 1,2 - Teachers Report 8 - First day of classes As always, check Twitter and our website for athletic schedules and live streams!

IN THIS ISSUE pg. 2 Top 25 Students & Girls State pg. 3 Navy & Army Appointments pg. 4 Boys Tennis & Golf pg. 5 Girls Golf has historic season pg. 6 Boys Track wins TWO titles pg. 7 Senior Awards pg. 8 Scholars & Shop Rite Stars pg. 9 Softball & Baseball pg. 10 Hall of Fame Inductions pg. 11 Powderpuff & Teacher of Year pg. 12 Senior Internship Pilot pg. 13 Senior Glammies Results pg. 14 Hawk Eye Award Winners

PAR HIGH SENDS TWO

SENIORS TO PRESTIGIOUS MILITARY

ACADEMIES!! Page 3

CONGRATS TO MR. BUSH, THE NEW PRINCIPAL OF

PAR HIGH! (He’s the one on the left)

FUND RAISER FOR ANIMAL SHELTER

The students within START & STRIVE formed a collaborative mission to raise money and goods for Mt Pleasant Animal Shelter- a program that has partnered with us for several years for our Work-Based Learning Program. The students wanted to give back to a business that has provided them with so much! Through this fun tricky-tray fundraiser we were able to raise $310.00! With that money, we went to PetSmart and purchased items from Mt PleasAnt Animal Shelter's wish list. GIRLS STATE

DELEGATES SELECTED Congratulations to Emaan Kazmi and Sumaiya Rehman for being selected as delegates to Girls State! Sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, this nationally recognized program will be held virtually again this year from June 19th – 25th. Through this virtual program, Emaan and Sumaiya will become “citizens” of a fictitious city, county, and state, and participate in the practical processes of self-government and good citizenship in a democratic society. This unique experience will also give them an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the basic ideals and principles of government, develop leadership skills, and instill a deeper appreciation for their roles as American citizens. Congratulations also to Ella He and Ashley Skladany for being selected as alternates!

START PROGRAM YOGA WITH DR. SARGENT

Our students within the START program enjoyed some relaxation time through yoga with Dr. Sargent. They all had so much fun and learned a form of exercise that is not only physically healthy but emotionally and mentally healthy as well. We look forward to another session with her in a few weeks!

TOP 25 STUDENTS OF THE CLASS OF 2020

1. Eileen Zhang MIT 2. Abigail Bresalier Muhlenberg College 3. Mia Petrolino Stevens Institute of Technology 4. Gwin Promprated Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 5. Snigda Nadella NJIT 6. Shreya Desai Rutgers University 7. Elizabeth Cogan University of New England 8. Yukta Nyati Rutgers University 9. Varshini Chennupati Ohio State University 10. Clayton Bernauer United States Military-West Point 11. Magdalene Dobkowski Rutgers University 12. Yash Garala Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 13. Jamie Solomon Rutgers University 14. Karen Yousef Rutgers University 15. Max Zhang Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 16. Jacqueline Lui 17. Gavin Cheng 18. Sajjad Nazari Drew University 19. Anisha Patel Rutgers University 20. Ankitha Nagabhushan Indiana University 21. Manan Lad Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 22. Para Dhulashia Rutgers University 23. Meera Mistry University of Pittsburgh 24. Alessandra Parziale The College of NJ 25. Gennelle Cruz Rutgers University

PEN PAL PROJECT Ms. Hulin’s History classes collaborated with Mrs. Spautz & the START program on a pen pal project. The students wrote letters to each other with "getting to know you" questions, jokes, and well wishes. The students also wrote notes to the Arc of Essex County's Project Sunshine for adults with disabilities living in the Arc's group homes.

KENNY JOHNSON (ANNAPOLIS) & CJ BERNAUER (WEST POINT) BEAT

THE ODDS! Congratulations to CJ Bernauer and Kenny Johnson for their acceptance to the United States Military Academy and the United States Naval Academy respectively. While it is incredibly hard to get one student into one of the Military Academies, Parsippany High School is so proud to say that TWO of our graduating seniors have gained acceptance. Knowing Kenny and CJ, it is not surprising that they were among the 10% that actually gets admitted. Applicants need to procure either a congressional nomination or a service-connected nomination and demonstrate prowess in academics, physical fitness and leadership.

PAR HIGH SENDS TWO SENIORS TO PRESTIGIOUS MILITARY ACADEMIES!

PAR HIGH CHOIR NEWS

The PHS Choir has had a wonderful year! We were able to perform in a live in person concert on May 21st, which featured all of our choirs, bands, the marching band, and the jazz ensemble. The kids were so excited to be performing together once again. The Concert Choir, as well as our Chambers, Women’s, Men’s, and A Cappella ensembles learned more difficult and challenging music this year and grew so much musically! We have had several students who have been accepted by audition or who have competed in performance opportunities this year. Here are the lists of students as well as their accomplishments: The Morris Area Honor Choir Students who were accepted by audition: Anna deLaar - Soprano 1; Camryne Aboagye - Soprano 2; Maya Lerner - Alto 1; Laura Swan - Alto 1 Students who were accepted by audition and were featured in the virtual choir performance: Chloe Budd - Soprano 1 (ranked 2nd for her voice part); Liz Cogan - Soprano 2 (ranked 4th for her voice part); Stephanie Wilson - Soprano 2 (ranked 9th for her voice part); Ashley Estrada - Alto 1; Jasmine Bollack - Alto 1; Julia Bruggeman - Alto 2; Jake Matheis - Tenor 2; Fernando Corona - Bass 2 The Arts NJ Vocal Competition: Sarah Lepre - Gold Rating; Joe Tremitiedi - Gold Rating; Chloe Budd - Silver Rating; Myesha Ali - Silver Rating; Stephanie Wilson - Bronze Rating; Karmina Wall - Bronze Rating; Abigail Collins - Honorable mention Sarah and Joe are also currently competing in the State round, and Myesha, Stephanie, and Karmina are also competing for a second time. NAfME All Eastern Honors Choir: Joe Tremitiedi - Tenor I; Chloe Budd - Soprano II

GIRLS LACROSSE

The Par High Girls Lacrosse team finished the season with a 2-13 Record including nice wins versus Passaic Valley and Union Catholic. They were led by senior Priscilla Wong with 17 goals and 8 assists. Jasmine Bhavsar led the team with 60 ground balls and 24 draw controls. Defensively, Sarah Katz was a stalwart and sophomore Carly Gladstone made over 100 saves her first season as a lacrosse goalie. JV finished their season 4-3 with wins over High Point, Lenape Valley, Newark East Side, and Hackettstown.

BOOK CLUB READS DARIUS THE GREAT IS NOT

OKAY The Par High Book Club read their third book of the year this spring, Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram, and met in the Media Center to eat ice cream and discuss the novel. As always, it was an edifying and fun experience for all.

BOYS GOLF HAS TREMENDOUS YEAR The Parsippany Boys Golf team finished its successful campaign with a final record of 11-4. The team was led by Juniors Shiv Manhas and Landon Weiss. Senior Abraham Khan took a giant leap in performance this year and all three will be awarded 1st or 2nd Team All-Conference honors. Other contributing members are senior Charles Kachulis, junior Ryan Reyes and sophomores Collin Morales and Peter Giordano. The team's successful season also resulted in a 5th place finish at the Morris County Golf Tournament held on May 4. Finishing fifth is the highest the team has ever placed in that event. The team also qualified for the State Sectional Group 2 Tournament where it finished in 4th place. This year's boys golf team at PHS is likely one of the strongest in school history.

BOYS TENNIS The Redhawks tennis team had a fantastic season! They finished with 6 wins in a very tough conference. Senior Captain, Pratham Chavan had a great season at first singles including a big win over Mountain Lakes. Sophomores, Hemang Shankar and our team win leader Dhruva Chitneedi had great success at 2nd and 3rd singles. Both players had several match sealing victories for the Parsippany Tennis team. Our doubles lineup was extremely strong. First doubles Jinesh Patel and Freshman, Sakthivel Rajendran played consistent tennis throughout the season earning numerous wins! Our second doubles team consisted of Eeshan Thatte and Senior, Ayaan Ahmed. They had great doubles communication which resulted in big wins for us. Overall the 2021 boys tennis season was a huge success!

BAND UPDATE The bands at PHS have had an exciting spring this year! The Concert Band, Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band put in a lot of hard work and dedication to perform in the Spring Concert Showcase, which was the first LIVE concert in over a year! It was an amazing experience for everyone involved to perform together again and in front of a live audience. Here is the link to the performance and program in case you missed it. Congratulations to all who participated in this great event, we are very proud of our students!

GIRLS GOLF HAS HISTORIC SEASON

Par High Girls Golf completed the greatest season in their team’s history, going 8-4 and earning wins over teams such as Randolph, Madison, Morristown-Beard and Villa Walsh. Under the coaching of Mr. Snyder, they were led by the four-headed monster of Jessica Reich, Emily Feola, Samantha Egger and the founder of the team, Emma Wright. Congrats to the girls on making history for PHS and for a tremendous season.

UNIFIED TRACK

We had a great season on Unified Track this spring! The team practiced hard for their events, worked on sportsmanship and made many news friends. Willy Iannetta received 4th place for shot put at our Morristown High Track Meet. Additionally, we ended our season with a fun Hills Vs High Parsippany Derby Unified Track Meet!

TOP 10 SPORTS STORIES 1. Spring Boys Track wins State Sectional and Division Championships: led by Vincent DeLucia, Dominic Romero, Joziah Johnson, Sheldon Agyemang, etc… Boys bring home multiple pieces of hardware 2. Boys Cross Country wins Conference Title and NJAC Small Schools Title: only a quarantine stopped them from winning the State Sectional Title as well…. DeLucia, Romero and Liam Hansberry stand out… 3. Softball Team makes State Sectional Final: behind the pitching of Jenna Devens and clutch hitting from Lindsay Depetris and Rachel Volarich, team wins 3 state playoff games; 15-6 record 4. Girls Golf Team completes greatest season ever with 8-4 record: the squad, led by Emma Wright, Jess Reich, Sam Egger and Emily Feola, had the most wins in school history 5. Boys Golf Team finishes 5th in Morris County: behind Shiv Manhas, Landon Weiss, Charley Kachulis and Abe Khan the squad had an 11- record 6. Baseball with clutch 2-1 Mayor’s Trophy win over PHHS: Preston brothers, Kevin and Dylan, excel on the mound and at the plate for the big win. 7. Maddie Christ earns 3 State Sectional Medals: junior runner advanced to Group Meet in 200m, 400m and 400m hurdles for the Girls Track Team. 8. Girls Volleyball Advances to 2nd round of State Playoffs: with a win over West Essex the girls moved onto the 2nd round 9. Girls Soccer finished 4-4-3 with a State Playoff Appearance: Giovanna Stull leads team with 9 goals; Nicole Rago locked down the middle. 10. Girls Swimming has huge win over Mo-Beard: behind huge efforts from Camryn Lewis and Emma Straub

V-BALL SENIORS

ATHLETIC AWARDS The Michael R. Codella Female/Male MVP Trophy James Riedinger Sydney Petzinger NJSIAA Scholar Athlete Emily Feola U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award Kevin Preston Lyndsey Depetris Northwest Jersey Athlete Conference Award Jenna Devens Dominic Romero

Morris County Secondary School James Riedinger Athletic Director Scholar Athlete Jenna Devens

Hawk Nest Award (awarded for 12 seasons of athletics) Emily Feola Diana Galante

Joel Hernandez Mendoza Jessica Reich Dominic Romero

Red Hawk Award (awarded for 6 varsity letters)

Pratham Chavan Lindsey Depetris Jenna Devens Natalie Donda Emily Feola Aiden Figueroa Diana Galante Joel Hernandez-Mendoza Juan Hernandez Sarah Katz Michael Marucci Gianna McConnon Snigda Nadella Mia Petrolino Sydney Petzinger Diana Pham Kevin Preston Jessica Reich James Riedinger Dennis Ribeiro Dominic Romero Joelle Spirock Giovanna Stull Rachel Volarich Karen Yousef Lindsey Zicker

KEY CLUB The spring was a busy time for the PHS Key Club. Here are some of the things we did: - Our members virtually attended the NJ District Education Conference where our club was recognized for some of our service projects for children and Ms. Hulin was awarded The Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award for the state of New Jersey! -Members read children’s books to elementary classes at Rockaway Meadow School and at Stepping Stones School - Helped with the Parsippany Kiwanis Food Distribution and Food Drive events - Participated in the Boonton Reservoir cleanup. - Members made and distributed teacher appreciation notes for the PHS staff. - Played a fun game of “This of That” with the students in the START program As this year winds down, the Key Club is looking forward to being able to come together in person next year to continue serving our school and community.

PLR 2021 A SUCCESS

The 3rd annual cross-town Parsippany Leadership Retreat was a success this June, with 10th, 11th and 12th graders from PHHS and PHS gathering to talk about important issues facing teens today (stress, academics, relationships, social media, etc…). The Team of students who ran the retreat did an amazing job of writing/delivering talks and facilitating small groups discussions. It was a great day for RedHawks and Vikings alike.

BOYS LACROSSE The boys lacrosse finished the season on a high note with a win against Weehawken. Senior Michael Marucci was honored with NJAC 1st-Team and NJILL 2nd-Team All-Conference awards. Our leading goal scorer, Juan Hernandez, finished the year with 17 goals and the NJAC 1st-Team Award. Freshman Malik Alzubi finished the year with a 52% faceoff win percentage, 7 goals, and 2 assists. He earned both NJAC and NJILL 1st-Team All-Conference Awards. Most importantly, the team was awarded the NJAC Sportsmanship Award, which is voted on by the other coaches in the conference.

Photography students working with some

Canadian models…

GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD The PHS Girls Track & Field Team finished .500 in the dual meet portion of the season. State Sectionals Results: Kaylin Volltrauer – 6th 100m Maddie Christ – 5th 200m, 6th 400m, 3rd 400m hurdles 4x800m Relay – Amelia Shappell, Liana Roman, Maggie Letsch, Mia Petrolino Morris County Results: Maddie Christ - 4th 400m hurdles 4x400 Relay – 4th NJAC Conference Results: Kaylin Volltrauer – 6th 100m, 6th Triple Jump, 8th Long Jump Maddie Christ – 4th 400m, 2nd 400m hurdles 4x400m Relay – 3rd Chloe Budd – 7th Javelin

BOYS TRACK AND FIELD WINS STATE SECTIONAL & DIVISION

CHAMPIONSHIPS Despite the difficulties faced with COVID, the spring track and field team found success. There were great performances by many of the athletes, and the coaches are proud of all of the athletes and wish the seniors the best of luck in the future and look forward to next year. On the Boys' side, they did a great job in the regular season by winning the Liberty Division Title. They came a little short in the Conference Championships but came back strong in the State Sectional Championships winning the title in a tight race. It was truly a team effort gathering point people that stepped up and had improved performances. State Sectional Results: Vincent Delucia- 2nd 1600m, 2nd 3200m Joziah Johnson - 5th 110m hurdles, 4th 400m hurdles Sheldon Agyemang - 4th Long Jump, 3rd Triple Jump Dominic Romero- 6th 400m Liam Hansberry- 4th 3200m Brett Reid - 6th Long Jump James Riedinger - 1st Javelin 4x100 relay - 3rd 4x400 relay - 2nd 4x800 relay - 1st Morris County Results: Dominic Romero – 6th 400m, 3rd 800m (1:56.09 school record) Vincent Delucia – 7th 3200m (9:44.85 school record) Joziah Johnson -- 5th 400m hurdles 4x400m Relay – 5th

NJAC Conference Results: Dominic Romero – 1st 800m Vincent Delucia – 2nd 3200m, 1st 3200m Joziah Johnson - 1st 400m hurdles 4x400m Relay - 1st Sheldon Agyemang – 5th Triple Jump James Riedinger - 1st Javelin Dennis Ribiero – 2nd Shot Put Dom Stull – 6th Shot Put

SENIOR AWARDS (not scholarships)

National Merit Commended Students: Adarsa Pedada, Mia Petrolino, Gwin Promprated

ART Exceptional Ceramic Artist Sarah Olsen Fine Arts Award Jacob Meth Outstanding Photographer Sebastian Sanchez Outstanding Painter Jacob Meth Digital Designer Award Maggie Dobkowski Mary Powles Art Award Rainie Li Essex Watercolor Club Jacob Meth ENGLISH Outstanding English Scholar Sarah Katz Excellence in Journalism Ritika Patel Voice in Writing Award Alessandra Parziale Senior Drama Award Sarah Lepre Drama Booster Club Sarah Lepre, Kenneth Lee, Chloe Budd Totem Award Gennelle Cruz SCIENCE Excellence in Biological Science Eileen Zhang Excellence in Environmental Science Abigail Bresalier Excellence in Chemistry Manan Lad Excellence in Physics Max Zhang MATHEMATICS Excellence in Mathematics Varshini Chennupati, Shreya Desai, Snigda Nadella Math Team Award Gwin Promprated Math Student of the Year Eileen Zhang MUSIC High Note Award Aiden Lafuente, Luke Alleyne, Chris Holler Eddie Jackson Memorial Award Fiona Celli SOCIAL STUDIES Civics Award for Awareness Signda Nadella, Jacqueline, Liu Excellence in Writing Award Meera Mistry “Theodore Roosevelt Award” Ankitha Nagabhushan Outstanding Social Studies Student WORLD LANGUAGES Excellence in French Elizabeth Cogan Excellence in Italian Alessandra Parziale Excellence in Spanish Para Dhulashia PHYSICAL EDUCATION Physical Education Students of the Year Clayton Bernauer, Lindsey Depetris

SPRING SHOP RITE STARS Congrats to our 3rd and 4th Shop Rite Stars winners of 2020-21:

Academics: Gwin Promprated Athletics: Jenna Devens The Arts: Chloe Budd Leadership: Jasmine Bhavsar Service: Yukta Nyati Academics: Abigail Bresalier Athletics: Dominic Romero The Arts: Maggie Dobkowski Leadership: Camila Martinez-Montijo Service: Hannah Go

SCHOLARS OF THE MONTH Every month we recognize students from each department for their academic performance/improvement/excellence. Here are the winners for March, April & May. They will be recognized (hopefully) with a breakfast in June. MARCH Math: Varshini Chennupati English: Ashley Estrada SS: Mohamed Chaoub Science: Jaswanth Duddu

PE/Health: Lindsey Depetris WL/ESL: Abby Bresalier Electives: Juan Lopez Ramirez APRIL Math: Yukta Nyati English: Faith Duncan SS: Carolyn Rowe Science: Chris Volltrauer

PE/Health: Samman Pandey WL/ESL: Meera Mistry Electives: Marissa Cogan (Music)

GIRLS HOOPS FINISH STRONG

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AP PSYCH & HOSA LINK UP FOR PANEL

A group of AP Psych and HOSA students joined me for a Q&A panel with three professionals in the field of mental health. The kids asked some great questions, and heard from our panelists on topics including how they cope with helping people with trauma, guidance on higher education, and the structures within psychiatry and child and family therapy. It was a really good time, and it was great to see students so interested in psychology and healthcare.

TOP 25!!

BALDWIN PIZZA ATHLETES OF THE WEEK WINTER SEASON

Congrats to our Baldwin Pizza Athletes of the Week for the Spring Season. Thanks for representing Par High on the athletic field. Special thanks to Baldwin Pizza for generously sponsoring this award by donating t-shirts and gift certificates to the restaurant!

Juan Hernandez – Boys Lacrosse Christina Fitzsimmons – Girls Lacrosse Abe Khan – Boys Golf Vincent DeLucia – Boys Track Emma Wright – Girls Golf Kevin Preston – Baseball Willie Ianetta – Unified Track Dhruva Chitneedi – Boys Tennis Maddie Christ – Girls Track

NCAA SIGNINGS Congrats and good luck to the following seniors who are continuing their athletic careers in college: James Riedinger – Bucknell University, Track & Field Giovanna Stull – William Paterson, Soccer Aiden Figueroa – Western Connecticut, Football Mia Petrolino – Stevens Insitute of Technology, Cross Country & Track Emily Chacon – NJCU, Soccer Vincent DeLucia – Vermont, Cross Country & Track Elizabeth Cogan – University of New England, Rugby

BASEBALL

The Redhawks Baseball team finished with an 8-8-1 record, finished in the top half of the conference and qualified for the NJSIAA State Tournament. The RedHawks Baseball Team also concluded the season with a big 2-1 victory over Par Hills in the Mayor’s Trophy game to bring home the honor for the second year in a row. Thank you to all of our Senior players who have dedicated their time and effort to the baseball program. They will be missed! Anthony, Cordasco, Joe Colasuonno, Kevin Preston, Eric Maciag and Sean Wisniewski. Congratulations to the following players for receiving all conference awards 1st Team: Nick Depietro, Anthony Cordasco 2nd Team: Kevin Preston, Andrew Vasquez Honorable Mention: Eric Maciag All-Academic Team: Nick Depietro

SOFTBALL This season we had one Varsity program with 13 girls. We had a very strong season finishing with a 15-6 record. We advanced to the State Sectional Championship after winning three State games. Although we fell short in that game, the girls played with heart. We had some big wins against Pequannock, Kinnelon, Lyndhurst, Bernards, Parsippany Hills and Hanover Park. Jenna Devens started all 21 games as our pitcher and senior captain. She had 228 strikeouts on the mound and 11 home runs in the batter's box, leading our team. We played fearlessly behind her each game, while having fun. We are proud of these girls for their positive attitudes all season, and we wish the best of luck to our graduating seniors (Rachel Volarich, Lindsey Depetris, Roxanne Burby and Jenna Devens) and thank them for their strong leadership this season. We look forward to a great season for the RedHawks next year!

HALL OF FAME

Jabari Jackson ‘10 Jabari graduated from Par High in 2010 and Rowan in 2014 before receiving his Masters at Grand Canyon University. He competed at Basketball and Track & Field at PHS and continued his running career at Rowan. Jabari possesses a love for community service and social activism and founded Respect My Life Foundation (RML) in 2018. Based out of New Jersey, the organization was created to use educational and extracurricular activities to foster positive change in our communities. RML focuses on enriching the minds of people to encourage them to live out their purpose. The foundation hosts events throughout the year to empower people to seek positive outlets to live their best life. This movement does not discriminate from anyone of a certain race, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or occupation. Instead it is a movement that encourages people to respect each other’s differences to allow us to live our lives with freedom. Jabari is a terrific speaker and an even better human being. He puts his words into action, working in the community (and often with PHS) to help others in need through PB&J Drives, Toy Drives, Food/Water Drives, Backpack Drives, Charity Walks, Mentoring, Coaching, etc… Jabari believes in positivity, equality, action, peace and love. To this end, he organized the hugely successful and impactful Parsippany March for Black Lives in June, 2020. The event, attended by approximately 3,000 people, was a peaceful protest that brought much-needed awareness to racial inequality. Walter Bleuler Walter Bleuler started working as a School Social Worker at Parsippany High School in 1980, and he began coaching Track and Field and Cross Country in 1988. As a School Psychologist, Walter was hands-on, passionate and added a personal touch to his job. He worked closely with his Child Study counterparts to help families and students find success in school and beyond, making personal connections and thinking outside of the box to make a difference. As a coach, “Bleuler” was beloved by his student-athletes and his fellow coaches. His big personality and bigger heart endeared him to everyone who encountered him. Needless to say, he had an amazing career as a coach and his teams and athletes earned many accolades and records. Boys and Girls Team Championships include 5 Conference Titles, 2 Morris County Titles, 3 State Sectional Titles and 2 State Group Titles. He also coached many athletes to multiple individual honors including four Meet of Champion placers (2 MOC Champs) and two still-standing Morris County Records (4x200 Relay and 300m Dash). Bleuler was also instrumental in helping his athletes get into impressive colleges and placed 20+ of them onto NCAA Track & Field teams. For his dedication and talent as a coach, he was named the 1999 NFICA Coach of the Year for Cross Country and the 2004 Star Ledger and Daily Record Coach of the Year for Winter Track. His 2014 Team won an Outstanding Achievement Award from Parsippany Troy-Hills for winning the NJAC Conference. Bleuler retired from education in 2014 and received the Lakeland Hills YMCA Educator of the Year Award. James Jean ‘97 James Jean (PHS ‘97) is a Taiwanese American artist who was born in Taiwan and grew up in Parsippany. Though at a young age he dedicated himself to music, James would later develop an interest in art and go on to study illustration at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. James has been a cover artist for DC Comics and Marvel Comics including titles such as Fables and Umbrella Academy, garnering seven Eisner awards, three consecutive Harvey awards, two gold medals and a silver from the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, and a gold medal from the Society of Illustrators of New York. He also worked in advertising, and has contributed to many national and international publications. His clients included: Time Magazine, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Spin, ESPN, Atlantic Records, Target and Prada. In 2006, he won Best Artist from the World Fantasy Awards. He also did the album art for musical artists My Chemical Romance, Talib Kweli, and Linkin Park. James also created film posters for the following successful films: mother!, The Shape of Water, and Blade Runner 2049, working with famous directors Darren Aronofsky, Guillermo del Toro and Denis Villeneuve. James Jean is a world famous artist, known for his illustration, painting and sculpture. Richie Zisk ‘67 Richie Zisk attended Parsippany High School, where he was All-State in Baseball, All-County in Basketball, and he even played Soccer. He graduated from PHS in 1967, after winning a State Championship in 1965, moved onto Seton Hall University, and he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third round of the 1967 Major League Baseball Draft. In his major league debut, the 6’2” 208 pound righty replaced Roberto Clemente in right field in the 8th inning of a victory. “The Polish Prince” played 17 seasons as a professional, 13 in the Major Leagues (6 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3 with the Texas Rangers, 3 with the Seattle Mariners and 1 with the Chicago White Sox). He made two post season appearances, both with the Pirates, and he hit .400 over two series. His best season came in 1977 for the White Sox, when he batted .290 and hit 30 homeruns, driving in 101 runs. He started in left field in the 1977 All-Star Game, going 2-3 with a double off Tom Seaver and 2 RBI. He made the All Star Game again in 1978 for the Texas Rangers. In 1981, Zisk hit .311 to win the AL Comeback Player of the Year Award. He retired in 1983, finishing his MLB career with 1,453 games, 1,477 hits, .287/.353/.466, 207 HR, 792 RBI. After his playing days, Zisk earned a degree in communications and took a job in the Cubs organization in 1986. He worked as a roving instructor and scout, a hitting coach, and a manager for the Cubs High-A Daytona affiliate. He has been inducted into the Florida State League Hall of Fame and the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame.

BOYS STATE DELEGATES SELECTED

Congratulations to Derek Furfaro, Sy Ghosh, and Landon Weiss for being selected as delegates to Boys State! Sponsored by the American Legion, Boys State is a week-long citizenship program held each June on the campus of Rider University. While staying on campus, Derek, Sy, and Landon will participate in a model state and develop an in-depth understanding on how state government operates by campaigning and running for a variety of elected positions. Each student was selected on the basis of the following characteristics: Leadership, Character, Scholarship, Patriotism, and Service and are more than worthy of this prestigious opportunity. Congratulations again to all!

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTIONS On Thursday, May 20th, 69 senior NHS members received their gold cord in an outdoor ceremony on the football field in recognition of their exemplary standing and tremendous hard work in the Parsippany High School chapter of the National Honor Society. Immediately following, each senior went on to induct one of 78 new members with personalized speeches. The newly-inducted juniors lit candles, recited the NHS pledge, and were presented with a certificate of membership. The ceremony was live-streamed and can be viewed on Par High TV.Thank you to the seniors for all their hard work throughout the year tutoring and helping the PTSA with their bi-annual clothing drives. You were so much fun to work with and will be sorely missed! Congratulations also to our new NHS inductees! We can’t wait to work with you next year!

TEACHER OF THE YEAR –

MRS. BARRY! Congrats to Math Teacher Mrs. Megan Barry for being named the 2021 Teacher of the Year for Par High. Mrs. Barry has devoted 20+ years to the students of PHS and is widely respected by her colleagues and students. She has taught various levels of classes and has recently taken on Computer Science as well. She is generous with her time and her talents and Par High is a better place as a result!

JUNIORS BEST SENIORS IN POWDERPUFF 6-0

Congrats the Class of 2022 on their 6-0 victory on the Class of 2021 in a tightly-contested Powder Puff Football Game. Abby Leibfred ran the offense and Maddie Christ led the Juniors by scoring the only TD on a 65 yard run before the half. Defensively, Kaitlyn Mirzayev had a great game as well. The Seniors were led by Jenna Devens, Emily Feola and Shreya Desai. As usual, the cheerleaders were….difficult to watch. Thanks to Mrs. Van for organizing, the teacher officials for reffing, Par High TV for recording, and th coaches for coaching!

Hall of Fame Inductees: Walter Bleuler & Jabari Jackson

SENIOR INTERNSHIP PILOT

Attention Class of 2022! We are very excited to announce a senior internship pilot program for next year. A select number of seniors will have the opportunity to complete their last four weeks of school by participating in an internship within a career field of their choice. This is an excellent opportunity to gain insight into a possible career, make connections and add experience to your resume. Please check your email throughout the summer for more information.

ELLA HE COMPETES AT DECA NATIONALS Congratulations to Ella He for an outstanding job representing Parsippany High School at this year's International DECA Conference. Ella was a first time competitor in the Principles of Marketing event and her high scores in both the test (7th overall) and role play (10th overall) gave her a chance to compete in the finalist round, where she placed Top 15 in the country!

YEARBOOK SALES Yearbooks will be distributed as soon as they arrive at the school, most likely in mid to late June. Please continue to check your email for updates. There will be extra books available to purchase for $85.

HAWKHOUSE ONLINE SALE Our Hawk House school store is running an online sale for apparel. The store will be open until July 15th so that all orders can be fulfilled before next school year! (Here is the link for the online store if you'd like to embed it into your newsletter - https://classactembroidery.com/index.php?route=product/manufacturer/info&manufacturer_id=137) There will also be a Hawk House store set up at graduation so you can shop in person.

ASIAN-AMERICAN CLUB NEWS

The Asian-American Club thanks everyone who watched our Big Show - Pandemic Edition (https://youtu.be/RA-xgfwx48I), and we double thank anyone who followed the link in the description to donate to Operation Smile! Next year's officers will spend June prepping all kinds of fun activities for our return to PHS next year. If you like what we do, if you want to try something new, or if you'd like a cool new friend or two, consider joining AAC—we'd love to have you! :)

PTA THANKS As always, huge thanks to our PTA and all of our amazing Par High parents for supporting our school in so many ways. This year, despite all of the craziness, they put together a tremendously generous Teacher Appreciation Week that our staff absolutely loved. In addition, multiple PTA scholarships will be awarded this spring. Finally, thanks to Trish Weiss and her Project Graduation Committee for making this annual event take place for our seniors. We’re looking forward to staying up all night with them!

NICHOLAS YAP WINS AWARD

Congrats to Par High sophomore Nicholas Yap who achieved Finalist Status in the National Cyber Security Scholarship Competition. Out of 27,934 participants, Nicholas finished 429 in the National and 49th in NJ!

HAWK EYE AWARDS 2021 Congratulations to our awesome 2021 Hawk Eye Award Winners! The Hawk Eye Awards are given to students, parents and staff members who exemplify the Par High Spirit by going above and beyond for our students, our school and our community. In a unique year, we have an excellent crop of RedHawks who have given their all to PHS. Aminata Fall (12th Grade): Aminata is a talented student and dedicated member of multiple PHS Clubs. When Aminata entered Par High she was an ESL student and was learning English as she took her classes. Despite language barriers, she has always performed at a high level and exited the ESL program this year. Aminata is an officer in the African American Cultural Club and the American Muslim Association. During the past year, as we shared articles and spoke about inclusivity and racism, Aminata was a tremendous voice and generously shared her experiences. Varshini Chennupati (12th Grade): Varshini is a tremendous student and has done an amazing job as an officer for Key Club. This year, while many clubs suffered during hybrid learning, Key Club seemed to excel, continuing to do service projects and making a difference in the school and community. In addition, Varshini has served as a team member on the cross-town Parsippany Leadership Retreat (PLT) and served as one of the leaders this year, doing an amazing job in the process. Varshini is a positive and hard-working presence in the school. Vicky Collado (Foods Teacher): Mrs. Collado is an amazing force of positivity in the building. Her enthusiasm and energy are contagious and a big part of why our Foods program has exploded over the years. She works hard to give her students a positive and meaningful experience and plans several fun and collaborative contests for the entire school to enjoy (e.g. Cup Cake Wars!). Mrs. Collado also serves as Lead Teacher for our electives and works hard to support her colleagues and advance all classes. She is a tremendous assest to the Par High family. Evan Intveld (Art Teacher): Mr. Intveld’s talent is only exceeded by his kindness. As an Art Teacher at PHS, he does a terrific job teaching Graphic Design, Drawing, Photography, etc… He has positive relationships with his students and encourages them to be creative and to take risks with their art. In addition, Mr. Intveld is always looking to help out around the building. When we needed a bleacher picture this year, he worked very hard to create miniature cartoon bodies for every graduates head so all of the students could be in the bleacher picture together despite Covid-19. Mr. Intveld also created the senior banner last year, made the Go Red Hawks sign on the 800 wing windows and created a beautiful page in the yearbook for Mrs. Stack last year. We appreciate all that he gives to the school. Heidi Hansberry (Secretary): Mrs. Hansberry has been a secretary at Par High for two years now. She does an great job of greeting guests and directing traffic in the main office in addition to her other responsibilities. In addition, she has made it a priority to get involved in the school and community. She played a large role in creating the Grains of Hope charity fundraiser this past Fall and was a regular volunteer for food delivery to people in need during quarantine last spring. Mrs. Hansberry cares deeply about others and works hard to help out whenever she can. Patty Devens (Parent): Patty Devens has been a loyal and hard-working athletic parent for the past eight years, sending three children through Par High over 20+ sports seasons. She has served as an active Booster member and officer over the years, working to raise funds and support the players and coaches as needed. Jen and Tim Lorencovitz (Parents): Jen and Tim Lorencovitz have sent two kids through Par High (Noah and Morgan) and have another on the way (Camryn). They have made a commitment to giving back to Par High and the community in various ways. Specifically, they organized a huge pillow-making service night to benefit hospitalized children, donated a billboard in Lake Hiawatha for the Class of 2020, and this year, organized a sporting goods drive that collected over 3,800 items valued at $75,478. All of these fundraisers and events have been done in their son Noah’s name as he recovers from an injury.