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Photo by Conor O’Reilly ‘06<br />
NYSSMA Honors CHS Virtuosos<br />
by Kevin McDonald ’07<br />
Each year, one-hundred-thousand students from New York<br />
State participate in spring adjudication festivals for the New<br />
York State <strong>School</strong> Music Association. Among these one-hundred-thousand<br />
were almost two-hundred aspiring <strong>Chaminade</strong> musicians.<br />
In early May, after months of practice, members of the <strong>Chaminade</strong> Bands,<br />
Glee Club, and String Orchestra displayed their talents at Garden City<br />
<strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> before a panel of judges.<br />
As a whole, <strong>Chaminade</strong> performed exceptionally well on level five and<br />
six solos, level six being the highest. Flawless performances by Matt<br />
Doherty ‘07 on cello, Pete Kanuika ‘07 on piano, Stefano Marchegiani ‘08<br />
on violin, Keane Nacional ‘07 on piano, and Alex Vichinsky ‘06 on trumpet<br />
earned perfect scores for each of these five musicians. Other outstanding<br />
performances were turned in by Rob DeStefano ‘06 on alto saxophone,<br />
Matt Heckman ‘08 on flute, Rich Nuzzolese ‘08 on trombone, and<br />
Keith Walpole ‘07 on drums, who all received a score of 99%.<br />
Some students challenged themselves a step further, performing an<br />
All-State solo. Luke O’Brien ‘06 on trumpet and Anthony Parks ‘06 on<br />
bassoon earned 100%, while Sean Curran ‘07 on violin and Ramil Ibrahim<br />
‘06 on flute received 99%.<br />
“We were all very happy with our scores and proud of our accomplishments,”<br />
said Luke O’Brien, “but the scores we earn are much more than<br />
an individual accomplishment. They’re a testimony to the dedication of<br />
our instructors and to the quality of <strong>Chaminade</strong>’s music program.”<br />
Leporati, Sharp Excel at CFL Nationals<br />
Tarmac • July 2005<br />
by Eamonn Cummings ‘08<br />
For most, Memorial Day weekend is spent at backyard barbecues<br />
and picnics. For thirteen members of the <strong>Chaminade</strong><br />
Speech and Debate Team, however, the weekend was a completely<br />
different experience.<br />
From Friday, May 27, to Monday, May 30, those thirteen speakers<br />
and debaters participated in the Catholic Forensic League<br />
Grand National Tournament, held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at<br />
Milwaukee Area Technical College and Marquette University.<br />
Out of the two-thousand students representing nearly four-hundred<br />
schools from across the country, senior Greg Leporati broke<br />
to octafinals in extemporaneous speaking, and junior Matthew<br />
Sharp reached double-octafinals in Lincoln-Douglas Debate.<br />
“Pitting my skills against some of the best debaters in the country<br />
was a great opportunity,” recalled Matthew. “I had an amazing<br />
time in Milwaukee.”<br />
According to Speech and Debate Club moderator Bro. George Zehnle,<br />
Students Write Award-Winning Essays, Poems<br />
by David Miller ‘07<br />
Nothing inspires more than a poignant essay,” commented<br />
senior Ryan Costigan. Apparently, nothing inspired the<br />
Catholic Daughters of the Americas more than Ryan’s essay<br />
– at least on the county level of their annual literary contest,<br />
where he achieved first<br />
place. His essay later moved<br />
on to take third in the state.<br />
Considering all of the lucky<br />
(l.-r.) Seniors John<br />
DeVivo, Anthony Monico,<br />
Lorenzo Ottaviano,<br />
Ian Hanes, Chris Lippolis,<br />
and Ryan<br />
Costigan pose with<br />
religion teacher Bro.<br />
Thomas Cleary.<br />
NYSSMA awards winners pose for a group photo:<br />
(front row l.-r.) Keith Walpole ‘07, Rob DeStefano<br />
‘06, Matt Heckman ‘08, Rich Nuzzolese ‘08, Keane<br />
Nacional ‘07, (back row l.-r.) Stefano Marchegiani<br />
‘08, Matt Doherty ‘07, Anthony Parks ‘06, Luke<br />
O’Brien ‘06, and Sean Curran ‘07.<br />
“The contest was a wonderful<br />
opportunity for all<br />
involved. Not only was it<br />
a good chance to meet<br />
some of the best speakers<br />
and debaters in the country,<br />
but also a fine way to<br />
spend one’s Memorial<br />
Day weekend.”<br />
Greg Leoprati ‘05,<br />
winner of the<br />
Robert C. Wright<br />
Speech and Debate<br />
Club Award at<br />
graduation,<br />
reached octafinals<br />
at CFL Nationals.<br />
Photo by Ben Koche ‘06<br />
participants from Bro. Thomas Cleary’s senior religion class, however,<br />
Ryan is only one of many <strong>Chaminade</strong> essayists and poets who have<br />
made an impression on the Catholic Daughters of the Americas.<br />
A total of eighty-four Flyers entered the contest, submitting essays<br />
and poems with the theme, “I Can Make a Difference.” Chris<br />
Lippolis achieved second place for an eight-line poem condemning<br />
prejudice and violence. “If there’s a problem in society, I think the<br />
writer, or any voice, for that matter, should strive to fix it,” Chris<br />
explained. Seniors Anthony Monico, Ian Hanes, John DeVivo, and<br />
Lorenzo Ottaviano also received awards for their work.<br />
“I’m convinced that, if someone wants to make an impact, the written<br />
word is one of the surest ways to do so,” commented Bro. Thomas.<br />
“For this reason, I try to convince my students to take advantage<br />
of every opportunity to write. The Catholic Daughters’ contest provides<br />
an excellent opportunity for them not only to hone their writing<br />
skills, but also for them to reflect, through writing, on a worthy topic,<br />
namely, ‘I Can Make a Difference.’“<br />
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