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A PEDAGOGIC CREED
I Believe that
— the only true education comes through the stimu-lation of the child's powers by the demands of the socialsituations in which he finds himself.
— the child's own instincts and powers furnish the ma-terial and give the starting-point for all education.
— to prepare the child for the future life means to givehim command of himself; it means so to train him thathe will have the full and ready use of all his capacities.
— education is a process of living and not a preparationfor future living.
— the best and deepest moral training is precisely thatwhich one gets through having to enter into proper rela-tions with others in a unity of work and thought.
- thinking is the method of intelligent learning, oflearning that employs and rewards mind.
— only by being true to the full growth of all the indi-viduals who make it up, can society by any chance betrue to itself.
John Dewey
PROGRAM
MUSICAL SELECTIONS . . . John Dewey Brass EnsembleMr. Martin Levine, Conductor
John Dewey Wind EnsembleMr. Herman S. Gersten, Conductor
PROCESSIONAL Procession of the NoblesRimsky — Korsakoff
John Dewey Wind EnsembleLauren Noll, Class of 75, Conductor
SALUTE TO THE FLAGSTAR SPANGLED BANNER . . John Dewey Brass Ensemble
Mr. Martin Levine, ConductorWELCOME & INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS . . Mr. Sol LevineGREETINGS TO GRADUATES . . Hon. Sebastian Leone
Brooklyn Borough PresidentMUSICAL SELECTION Festive Overture
Dmitri ShostakovitchJohn Dewey Wind Ensemble
Mr. Herman S. Gersten, ConductorADDRESS Hon. Stephen Solarz
Member U. S. House of RepresentativesPRESENTATION OF SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS
Mr. Henry SimmsDiane Scott & Ruthellyn Ball Memorial Awards
Jules Bender Physical Education Scholarship AwardCarol Gersten Memorial Award
Frank Goldberg Memorial AwardParent's Association Scholarships
Friends of Dewey AwardMerit Scholar Awards
UFT ScholarshipsJacob Zack Award
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE Mr. Sol LevinePRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DIPLOMA . . . .
Mr. Jack MetzgerCONFERRING OF DIPLOMAS Mr. Sol LevineGRADUATES FAREWELL ADDRESS . . . Alyssa SchwartzPRESENTATION OF CLASS GIFT TO SCHOOL
Ellen HarrisS.O. SERVICE AWARDRECESSIONAL . . . "Pomp & Circumstance" March No. 1
E. Elgar (arr. Reibold)John Dewey Brass EnsembleMr. Martin Levine, Director
Reception courtesy of the Student Organization andthe Senior Class
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
JAMES F. REGAN, President
ISAIAH E. ROBINSON, JR.. Vice-President
STEPHEN R. AIELLO
AMELIA ASHE
JOSEPH BARKAN
ROBERT J. CHRISTEN
JOSEPH MONSERRAT
IRVING ANKERChancellor
SAMUEL POLATNIKExecutive Director High School Division
DR. PHILIP GROISSERAssistant Superintendent, John Dewey High School
JOHN DEWEY HIGH SCHOOL
PrincipalSol Levine
Assistant PrincipalsJack Metzger — Guidance
Henry Simms — AdministrationSteven Standel — Programming
Assistant Principals — Supervision & CurriculumBusiness Education (acting) Barbara BudnerEnglish Joseph ZogbyFine Arts Ivan RubinForeign Languages Stephen LevyHealth Education Joel KassLibrary Nell MillerMathematics Ira EwenMusic Herman S. GerstenScience Edmund GuilhempeSocial Studies Lawrence Pero
Guidance CounselorsHarold Engel Seymour Rapp*Leonard Mednick / Beverly Korn Shirley Raybin*Shirley Fidel Barbara Saunders*Charles Gibson* Marcus Smith*Lillian Karlin*
Graduation CoordinatorsAlbert Guastafeste — Senior Activities Advisor
Alan SiegelVictor Solotoff
Special thanks to:Senior Representatives, Student Organization, Guidance
Counselors, Faculty, Parent's Association Pres. Mae Leonard!,Custodial Staff, Cafeteria Staff, Ushers and the Senior Class of'75 for making this day a success.
Offset printing by John Dewey Graphic Arts ClubJohn Girone — Club Advisor
•Senior Guidance Counselors
CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION
Acri, PatriciaAlbertelli, DoreenAlbert!, Roy P.Alemany, AndreaAlexieff , ChristianAlfieri, DebraAlivento, Maryann
* Alkoff, ElissaAltman, RandiAltobello, JamesAlpino, RobertAlvarez, CarlosAnderson, Gary A.
* Anger, MichaelAntar, Ezra
* Arbus, JulianArcarola, JanetArends, Lois J.
* Arnoff, MonaAronoff , MitziAsh, Eddie A.Assael, AndreaAubrey, DeniseAugenlicht, LauraAxelrod, MichaelAxel rod, Steven
* Bach, Carla 1.Bahl, Mitchel B.
* Bailey, WarrenBallzeigler, CelesteBaptiste, LindaBarbara, GailBarber, AnthonyBaron, Seth Z.Barone, MichaelBarr, DannyBarrow, Marisa D.Bass, MarkBeatty, DawnBell, NanetteBellamy, Denise
* Bellin, AnneBenemerito, JosephBentley, Jane M.Benun, SharonBerger, Naomi
* Berman, Michael* Bernstein, Philip L.
Best, Nadeen M.Betancourt, HenryBetesh, Adrienne P.
* Bierman, Paul C.* Bijou, Beverly
Binder, Paul 1.Birnberg, BruceBlackett, GeorgeBlair, RaymondBlatt, Betty A.Blavis, ArthurBleiberg, Bruce A.Block, Ellen
* Blum, Laura* Bochner, Ronnie Z.* Bonfiglio, Joanne M.
Bonney, CarolBoo, Kenny J.
Boothe, Yvonne V.Bostic, Carol L.Braunstein, JanetBrockingston, ArthurBrodsky , JudithBrodsky, Steven A.Brody, ArthurBromfeld, JanisBronstein, RaizaBrooks, NancyBrown, CrystalBrown, MarciaBrown, SharonBruiio, Catherine M.Bruzzese, BrunoBryant, DeborahBucaria, DeborahBucellato, John J.
* Buchholtz, SheilaButta, Vincent J.
Cabasso, ArtieCabasso, DeborahCama, James M.
* Cannizzo, Joseph F.Cantor, Marlaina
* Capassakis, EvelynCaputo, CarmineCarcano, Angelica
* Carlin, Norman F.Carlo, Jose R.Carter, PamelaCarter, RobinCarulli, AngelaCasaretti, Virginia M.Castelli, RosariaCaulk, KarenCavallaro, VincentCeli, MichaelCerato, Philip
* Chan, DanielChan, MargaretChaney, DeborahCharles, CassandraChcoury, PaulaChew, AmyChew, SusanChichi, EricChira, Samuel J.Claps, StevenClark, Valerie M.
* Cohen, Adrienne* Cohen, Joel
Cohen, Matthew B.Cohen, SharonCohen, Stacey
t * Cohen, Steven D.Collier, JoelColorafi, Heliena M.Colorafi, Nicoliena M.Copeland, Brian, R.Corbett, Charles J.
* Corley, PaulCorr, MaryCorrea, Francesco
Costa, Frances
Costanzo, BeneCrenshaw, DebraCristiano, RichardCuccia, Phyllis A.Culley, DeniseCuneo, Angella A.Cupo, Annmarie T.Curczinski, Jean L.
Dabbah, GraceDaitsman, WilliamDamico, Monica A.
* Datlof, StevenDavidson, GraceDavis, BettyDavis, Jill B.Davis, NormanDecicco, CarolDelmasto, KatherineDeluca, VincentDelustro, Frank J.Demonte, AnthonyDennis, ClaytonDesiderio, Jerry M.DePaulo, FrancesDeutsch, DianeDevito, LorraineDier, Lester J.Di Francesco, Alfred J.Dinkowitz, MerylDiorio, DanielDoherty, Patricia M.Dolinsky, Glenn E.
* Donders, AlanDutchkin, llene
Eastmond, Sandra* Eisenstadt, Donna* Elias, Andrew* Elson, Stuart
Elugardo, DavidEnchaustegui, DianeEngel, Nancy
* Epstein, Elisabeth C.* Epton, Benita
Esses, Jack
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* Feingold, LouisaFeldman, JodieFeldman, TinaFelix, FranFerbel. Debby
Fero, MarieFerrarella, Donna M.Fidler, SandraFields, LisaFienga, GraceFigueroa, DeniseFinkel, CherylFischer, RobinFitzgerald, Sabrina
Fligleman, ElaineFloyd, SharonFlynn, Robert J.
* Foley, Barbara C.Fonseca, Raymond
* Fonseca, SergioFord, MicheleFox, LauraFox, Steven A.Francis, HowardFrank, EllenFrank, LisaFreeman, Eileen J.Freeman, LatticeFriedberg. HelaineFriedell, RobbinFriedlander, Michael
* Friedman, Amy J.Friedman, Harvey B.
* Friedman, KennethFrisa, Lawrence G.
Galati, MariaGanger, Kathleen M.Gardner, Diane
* Geffner, BonnieGerber, DavidGiardina, JoanneGiddings, IraGingola, CarlGioia, JamieGittleman, Bruce
t * Gladstein, DavidGlatt, LaurenGold, CarolynnGold, GailGoldberg, David J.Goldberg, Susan L.Golden, Janice
* Goldfarb, RochelleGoldman, Larry J.Goldner, Debra
* Goldstein, AlanaGoldstein, Rhonda S.
* Goldstein, Robin* Gomez, Rebeka
Gonzalez, FrankGoodman, StevenGoorevitch, Bonnie
* Gorin, MichaelGottlieb, StacieGray, SharonGray son, RonaldGreen, April
* Greenberg, Robert C.Greene, Karen L.Greene, Robin L.
* Greenfield, JanetGribben, Helayne L.Grice, GailGriffin, LyleGrilles, Mary
* Grossman, Mark* Grossman, Miriam
Guldin, JodyGutman, Barbara
Habbaz, RalphHabber, LorriHaddad, Michael 1.Hamlett, VeronicaHamowy, LewisHampton, BarbaraHand, DeborahHandelman, JaclynHarary, LisaHarris, Ellen R.
* Harris, LindaHarvey, AngelaHaynes, BarbaraHecht, BrianHeller, AnnHenry, CarlosHerman, MindyHester, Angela
* Hickok, PaulHirsch, EileenHorowitz, Gail *** tHubbard, MargaretHubbard, Marianne E,
* Huber, EzraHurkin, JeanHyman, Fracaswell
Itzkowitz, Donna A.
Jackson, MelodyJacobowitz, JoanJacobson, Cara
* Jacoff, LisaJames, EthelJanowski, ZiporahJenkins, Lori R.Jerome, Joseph
* Joel, RichardJohnson, DavidJones, MarilynJospey, LenoreJudkins, CynthiaJust, Andrea
Kallman, AndrewKamelhar, Fran M.Kaminash, NancyKamp, ScottKane, DavidKantor, AlisaKaplan, CynthiaKaplan, Jeffrey A.Karger, JeffreyKarr, SherylKasdan, Audrey
* Kass, DebraKate, DavidKatz, David
* Katz, LyndaKatz, Sharon L.Katz, Wesley
* Kaye, LauraKearney, Darlene A.Kennedy, Kevin
* Kessler, Margo L.* Ketcher, Harvey F.* Kietz, Steven
Kinsella, Theresa
Kirby, Raymond, J.* Kirschenbaum, Sheila
Klatsgow, Donna S.Klein, Adrienne L.Klieger, LouisKlompus, Marilyn
* Koones, CherylKopiec, Esther
* Kovalcik, RichardKramer, DeniseKramer, Harold D.Krauss, KarenKrieger, Alan P.
* Kronheim, David 1.Kubie, NormanKugelman, Wendy
Labaton, RobinLampert, SaraLance, Robin
tt * Lander, Arthur D.Landol, MilagrosLanghorne, JaniceLantner, NancyLanza, Linda M.Lasky, MerylLau, John
* Laub, Robert* Lazar, Michael
Lee, KatherineLee, LucyLee, SheltonLeibowitz, Ellen S.
* Leibowitz, LeonardLeifer, Deborah
* Lekanides, SusanLeonard!, RosemarieLeung, ShuetLevenar, lleneLevin, RobertLevine, RhondaLevine, Robin M.Levine, Scon
* Levine, StewartLevinson, Joshua A.
* Levy, LonLevy, Paul
t * Levy, Sharona* Lewin, Noah
Lewis, Barbara A.Lewis, CarolLewis, SandraLewis, SharonLieberman, ShariLiebman, CarenLieboff , Naomi
* Lilly, JoanLinder.MiriamLink, WendyLipari, FrancesLipari, NancyLipson, DebraLlopiz, CarmenLobocchiaro, SusanLombard!, CharlesLongo, AnthonyLongo, OfeiiaLongo, Ronald V.
Lublang, DavidLuckey, James
Macchia, MicheleMaddalena, DominickMahana, JacquelineMaier, Doreen
* Mallach. DavidMancuso, Diane L,Mandel, PenelopeMandel, RichardMandl, DavidManfredini, Rosa M.Mangia, JamesMann, EileenMapp, ValerieMarchisono, Donna M.Marino, Laura C.Marino, LeonardMarkel, LarryMarkowicz, BerthaMartin, Margaret
* Martinez, Erwin V.Martino, Joann
* Massey, Joseph A.Matthews, AnnMavris, MichaelMayer, Susan
* Mazzarisi, LeonardMazzella, JohnMcAnaw, KathleenMcCray, AlvinMcGaney, LisaMcGuire, Gerard
* McGuire, Mary T.McGuire, SusanMeisner, JoyceMendonca, CristianeMenkes, Rachel
* Merberg, ElinorMercurio, Franks S.Messing, RisaMeyers, Barbara
* Michener, Diane K.Micillo, Maria E.Miele, Vincent J.
* Mirkin, KennethMishaan, AlanMishan, Bonnie L.
* Mitchell. David* Mitko. Judith
Mitrani, SusanMizrahi, IsaacMizrahi, Norma J.Molino, Victoria A.Molk, LisaMonas, George D.Montague, CarynMoore, YvetteMorris, Bonita M.Mosery, ZviMoses, CarolMoss, AltheaMoss, Ethan D.Muentes, JamesMultz, FernMurray, BerylMurray, Booker T.
* Nagler, Cathryn R.Navarra, Anita
t * Neches, AmyNespoli, Louis T.
* Neuner, RosemarieNewman, EveNisenson, DavidNissman, Donna
* Noll, LaurenNorkus. PatriciaNoto, LeeNottes, Ann
* Nowinski, Deborah
O'Driscotl Mary EllenOffsey, Elana K.Oliva, JosephineOliver!, GeraldineO'Mealley, SoniaO'Neal, DawnOrenstein, Paul
* Orleck, AnneliseOrona, VeraOrtiz, GeorgeOsby, HazaelOstrom, Lisa
Pacelli, ChristopherPacifico, JosephPack, CindyPagonis, ChristinePaliseno, Anna M.Pallotta, JeninePantaleo, Teresa M.Panting, ScottParadise, ChristinePaskin, Rochelle M.
* Patrone, AnnPaznokas, Monica A.Pedowitz, Jill
* Peikes, RonaldPekully, JaynePennington, Perry L.Perez, RamonPerfit, Marc G.Pfeffer, RachelPhillips, JanePietruszka, GaryPihra, RitaPinckney, EarlinePinto, Traci L.Pitts, Kevin C.
* Pizzimenti, Joseph A.Pollen, Ted
* Pomeranz, YvettePosner, Steven J.Posniak, TinaPrince, Elizabeth
* Quinn, Deirdre
Rafaniello, JoanneRaffeale, AnnaRahmey, Charles E.Rahmey, Jack E.Rampersant, TeddyRecupero, Joseph C.
* Reiffen, David A.
Reiter, SusanRhoden, DeloresRios, EtsaRoberts, KyleRobertson, EarlRobertson, Sheryl
* Robinson, StephenRock, RobinRodriguez, VictorRomano, MariaRosa, German
* Rosen, IraRosen, RonnieRosenblatt, LauraRosenspan, Debra
* Roth EricRothenberg, IraRothschild, Edith
* Rotondi, CatherineRubertone, RosemarieRubinstein, EvaRubinstein, Susan
t * Sacks, JeffreySaffan, Flora B.
** * Samnick, StevenSampson, RanaSanders, FanitaSanders, LorenzoSantoro,GeneSarway, CyrisseSasson, AllenSatin, JonathanSaviri, Ramona M.Saviri, RoxanneSee, Marie G.Schactman, LisaSchafer, Marshall
* Schaffer, Deena* Schiffman, Carla
Schindler, Jane* Schneer, Joy
Schneider, NoriSchukin, Irene E.
* Schwartberg, FredricSchwartz, Alyssa H.Schweky, SidneyScovasso, StephenSeaberry, VernaSellinger, LaurieSemah, Abraham R.Sena, James V.Shamah, Ronald G.Shamah, VictorShamie, Joseph
* Shapiro, LindaShapiro, ScottSharps, EleanorShelton, Cheryl
* Shifren, RobinShowed, EugeneShweky, SusanSigman, RobertSilver, Barbara L.Silverstein, MitchellSimes, Shelley J.Simon, RochelleSimon, Rochelle E.
Sinert, Richard H.Singer, Steven D.Singleton, RandySmahl, Nancy A.Smith, DarleneSmith, EwaldSmith, NealSneed, Gregory J.Soden, Peter J.Soffian, MarkSoto, GilbertSoto, JohnSpano, NeallaSpells, CynthiaSperry, LeahSpevack, LynnSprague, GilbertStaber, RuthStamler, GilbertStanger, AdamStein, DianeStephens, BeatriceStevens, JodieStevens, RussellStewart, MichaelStokes, CynthiaStubbins, AnnetteStutman, RobinSuslak, Ivy B.Sutton, CeciliaSutton, MorrisSweeney, WilliamSylvester, ChristineSypa, CatherineSzmidt, Dorothy
Tabb, BeatriceTagliaferri, RoseTansi, JohnTarantino, RalphTartaglia, Albert S.Tauman, SheldonTawil, MichelleTazartes, FrederickTeitelbaum, FranTemperino, CamilleTermini, Linda S.Thomas, DarleneThomas, JacquelinTomlinson, CarolTortora, Rosa L.Trachtman, Leslie
> Trief, HollyTuch, BruceTucker, Lawrence C.Tulloch, Olive
Valentia, GraceVasquez, BelindaVaughn, Marie E.Vazquez, HeidiVelazquez, Zaida E.Vignapiano, Michael J.Vitagliano, Jean M.
Waldo, DianeWallach, RobertWalston, JamesWarton, Gale -Waters, Thomas
* Webb, JacquelineWeckselblatt, HowardWeinberg, DavidWeinberg, Harry
* Weinberg, NoraWeinstein, Leslie
* Weiss, Lester S.Welters, Madeline D.Wenger, NeilWertel, Mark H.Whitehurst, Dale
* Wiater. Virginia A.Williams, GregoryWillis, Ronald A.Willis, TimothyWills, CharleneWills, Peter B.Wilson, BonnieWilson, RandyWiltshire, CandiseWist, Andy
* Wolpin, Lee* Wong, Susan
Young, Fred
Zimmer, RobinZimmern, David L.Zimmern, Peter
AWARDS KEY
* Regents Scholarshipft National Merit Scholarst National Merit Finalists** UFT Scholarship
*** Westinghouse Science Talent Search Finalist
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