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Cranford High School | Special Announcements
Memorable Moments 2001-2002
Two Cranford High School teachers
are honored for their commitment and
service to our school, to our school
district and to our community.
Dr. Josephine C. Harris as Rotary Teacher of the Year.
Mr. Ronald Spinella as the Cranford School District Teacher of the Year.
Inducted into the Equity Achievement Hall of Fame for Best Practices Programs:
- Mrs. Eileen Dachnowicz for her role as the founder of the
Visible Woman club and developer of the practice.
- Ms. Diane Connelly, teacher of mathematics, and Ms. Joan Puma, teacher
of mathematics and computer science, for their work with the Technofilles
club. A club developed to promote the role of females in mathematics and
technology.
On September 11, one of the most
horrific acts of terrorism was committed. It took down most
of the World Trade Center and a portion of the Pentagon,
killing thousands of American citizens. Our sympathy is with the
victims and their families.
Head track and cross-country coach, Mr. Ray White, is honored!!
September 15 - Before the start of the football game between Cranford and Scotch Plains, Mr. Ray White was honored as the
Cranford Board of Education unveiled the sign officially designating the new track as the "Ray White" track. During Mr.
White's 35 year tenure as Cranford High's head track and cross-country coach, he has earned an amazing reputation. He has
collected 56 conference, county, and state championships, becoming a living legend in Cougar sports. Among his tributes, in
1999, Mr.White was the recipient of the NJ State Coach of the Year award. Although the record shows that his teams have run
away with success, for the approximately 6,500 student athletes who have run for Coach White, he has been much more than
just a successful coach; he has been their adviser, their advocate and their champion. Demanding athletic and academic
excellence from his runners, Coach White leaves a lasting impact on every student he coaches.
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Boys' Cross-Country Team Brings Home Titles |
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On October 18, the boys' Cross-Country team became the Watchung
Conference Campionship for the second time in three years.
Congratulations to the team and to Coach Ray White.
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Congratulations to Coach White and the boys' Cross-Country team. On October 31, they won the
Union County Championship for the fifth straight year,
defeating rival Scotch Plains by two points.
Barry Bonds... 
of the San Francisco Giants hit
73 homeruns. He broke the record of 70
homeruns previously set, in 1998, by Mark McGwire of the Saint Louis Cardinals.
In November, the New York Yankees' reign as World Champions was ended by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Diamondback pitchers
Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling went on to be named co-Sportsman of the Year.
Cranford alumni Sue Flamini received numerous awards this year for her soccer playing.
Flamini, a freshman at the University of Tennessee, was named MVP of the James Madison/Comfort Inn Invitational,
made First Team All-SEC, was a Freshman of the Year Finalist, and was named to the Soccer Buzz Honorable Mention
All-America Team, among other awards.
Congratulations to the boys' Basketball team on winning the Tri-County Tournament, held over
the winter break, by defeating Westfield in the championship game. Also, congratulations to Jon
Brown who was named MVP of the tournament.
Model U.N. Members Receive Awards
On January 4-6, 2002, the CHS Model U.N. Team participated in the YMCA Model U.N. Conference in Hershey, PA. Individual
team members won a number of awards. Congratulations to Josh Lasky and Alison Wischusen for being selected to the
Conference on National Affairs, Tony Spiliotopoulos and Peter Kingston for being nominated as alternates to the Conference
on National Affairs, and to Martin De Luca, Allison Lacey, Tony Spiliotopoulos, Zack Cohane, Sophie Drejka, Mike Folger,
Bryan Krinzman, Josh Lasky, Chris Pitassy, Steven Ricken, Jarrod Shlenker, and Jennie Stoltie for receiving Character
Development Awards.
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CHS Madrigals to Perform at Carnegie Hall |
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The Cranford High School Madrigal Choir has been invited to perform at
Carnegie Hall on March 24, 2002.
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The Concert Choir, Madrigal Choir, Women's Ensemble, and Orchestra are traveling to Boston in
April to perform at Trinity Church in Copley Square and at the John F.
Kennedy Presidential Library.
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Cranford High School was one of only ten schools chosen by the NJ Department of Education
as a state nominee for the National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence competition.
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Congratulations to the CHS Chemistry League Team on taking second place at the January
competition.
Kaitlyn Boyle to Serve as Senate President
Congratulations to Kaityln Boyle, who won the prestigious position of
Senate President for the upcoming Youth and Government Conference at the State House in
Trenton.
Coach Ray White To Be Inducted Into Hall of Fame
Ray White, the head coach of Cranford High School Cross-Country and
Track and Field, will be inducted into the New Jersey Scholastic Coaches Association Hall of Fame with the
Class of 2002 on Sunday, March 17, 2002. Coaches are selected to the NJSCA Hall of Fame by
their peers. This is a truly amazing accomplishment considering that there are 433 schools
and 7,794 varsity teams in the state of New Jersey.
Congratulations to Coach White on receiving this great honor. Cranford High School is proud
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| In the PGA, Tiger Woods, 26, won The Masters for the second consecutive year, finishing at -12.
It is his third win at The Masters. He has now won six of the past ten major championships.
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| Congratulations to junior Tom Flanagan, who received a national
"Student Challenge" grant to study with a scientific research team in Portal, Arizona this summer.
He will join a team of scientists studying the influence of landscape on the ecology of the desert grassland whiptail lizard.
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Ms. Biasucci Named NJ Technology Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to CHS science teacher Ms. Amy Biasucci,
who won New Jersey Technology Teacher of the Year. The award recognizes three New Jersey teachers for integrating technology
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| Teen Arts 2002 was held at Union County College on March 14. The work of a number of CHS students
was recognized. The following students' photographs were chosen for reproduction: Chelsea Lanier and Claire Dennis. The
art work chosen for the county tour was done by Josh Zulick, Nicole Falasca, Eliza Young, and Katybeth Thompson.
Collette Ishiyama's art work was chosen for the state tour. |
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Ms. Carolyn LaCorte received a Best Practice Award for The Crafty
Caterers, a service program for the Career Pathways Program. |
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Ms. Joan Puma and Ms. Diane Connelly,
jointly received a Best Practice Award for fostering gender equity in mathematics and
computer technology through the Technofilles Club. |
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KC Brown Takes Second at the Meet of Champs |
Congratulations to KC Brown on his performance at the track and field Meet of Champions.
KC finished second in the 3200 meter run in a personal best of 9:25.
Congratulations to Cranford High
School's Retirees
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Mrs. Catherine Carolan-Language Arts Department
Mr. Richard Jones-Science Department
Mr. Gerson Horowitz-Music Department
You will be missed.
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