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The Maryland Bulletin

Volume CXXXIV, No. 2
Winter 2013-2014
Editor
James E. Tucker
james.tucker@msd.edu
Table of
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Speech-Language and Audiology Services at MSD
Program for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
H.R. 4040
Around MSD
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The Junior Bulletin
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Sportscope
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Alumni and Community News
lisa.pershan@msd.edu
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MSD FlashbackThomas Carlaw Forrester, MSDs 4th Superintendent
Copy Editor
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The MSD Foundation What They Do and How They Do It
35
MSD Alumni ProfileBelynda Bailey, 99
Managing Editor &

Graphic Designer
Larry Newman
larry.newman@msd.edu
Columbia Campus Liaison
Lisa Pershan
Nan Cronk-Walker
nan.cronk-walker@msd.edu
ON THE COVER
Students Nyesha Brown and Avery Penny practicing Spoken English vocabulary with SpeechLanguage Therapist, Ayanna Barrows.
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THE MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF does not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, creed, marital status, mental or
physical disability, national origin, political affiliation, belief or opinion, race, religious affiliation, sex, or sexual orientation in matters affecting program,
activities, or employment practices. Questions regarding this policy in terms of employment may be directed to Anny Currin, Director of Personnel
(301) 360-2029 or anny.currin@msd.edu. Questions regarding the school program may be directed to Stacey Farone, Compliance Officer and Title
IX Coordinator (301) 360-2032 (voice), (240) 575-2983 (videophone) or stacey.farone@msd.edu. Both may be reached at the Maryland School for
the Deaf, 101 Clarke Place, P.O. Box 250, Frederick, Maryland 21705-0250.
Speech-Language and
Audiology Services at MSD
Dr. Jennifer Mertes, AuD, CCC-A, Audiologist/Director of Related Services, CC, jennifer.mertes@msd.edu
Dr. Sara Ryan, AuD, CCC-A, Audiologist/Director of Related Services, FC, sara.ryan@msd.edu
SDs exemplary educational environment includes

full-service speech-language and audiological
services. The speech-language therapists and
audiologists are unique in their professional fields as they
have training and expertise in working with individuals
who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and their families. They
approach their work in a culturally sensitive manner and
ensure that students have access to communication and
services throughout the school day. By having specialists
on site for both campuses, the amount of educational time
students miss due to medical appointments can be decreased
(e.g., cochlear implant programming and listening therapy).
All of MSDs specialists are licensed and certified in their
area of expertise and can communicate with students in
American Sign Language.
Ayanna Barrows (left) and Jody College (second left) read a
Both campuses are equipped with full diagnostic au- book aloud to kindergarten students, such as Anandhi Harrison
diology suites that enable each students hearing status to (second from right) and Cianne Swain (right).
be monitored. Equipment is also available that facilitates
The benefits of having readily available specialty services
programming, verification, and troubleshooting of hearing and fully accessible communication is unique and beneficial
aids and cochlear implant equipment. MSD has a loaner for MSDs students. Specialists also support classroom staff
bank of hearing aid and cochlear implant equipment avail- and other professionals on campus and build relationships
able for students to use during the school day when needed. with outside agencies that provide services to MSD students.
This ensures that students have appropriately functioning Open communication and multi-disciplinary teaming help
amplification equipment throughout their school day. Direct MSD students achieve personal excellence in an engaging
communication between the student and audiologist can and diverse environment.
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result in improved amplification settings and
therefore increase a students satisfaction with
his or her amplification.
The speech-language therapists (SLPs) at
MSD support the bridge between ASL and
spoken and written English. The focus of
SLPs working with deaf and hard-of-hearing
students has evolved from its traditional focus
on articulation and speechreading skills to
include facilitation of language and literacy
skills based on collaboration with classroom
teachers. Through well-planned IEP goals and
objectives and therapy activities, SLPs can
work on vocabulary development, phonological
awareness, grammar, functional communication,
and pragmatics (social language). SLPs can also
support a students metalinguistic knowledge,
which can also be described as ones awareness
of language (e.g., comparison of languages and Emma Le and Gabi Muniz work on spatial concepts with Stacie Warner,
awareness of code-switching).
Speech-Language Therapist.
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Program for Students with

Autism Spectrum Disorder
Ann Hirsch, Assistant Principal, Special Needs, FC, ann.hirsch@msd.edu
hroughout the State of Maryland and

the nation, the number of children
with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(ASD) is growing. Many who are on the
spectrum of autism are capable of learning at high levels. As with most students
who are deaf, deaf students with spectrum
disorders learn best in an environment of
American Sign Language where they have
full access to instruction and direct communication with teachers and other adults.
In September 2013, Maryland School
for the Deaf, with the collaboration and
support of the Maryland State Department
of Education, enthusiastically implemented
a pilot program for deaf students with ASD.
Upon acceptance to the program, a student
is placed in a class setting that his or her IEP
team has agreed is the most beneficial to
The students work on a fossil project
the students learning: a special needs class,
(L-R) Pre-Kindergarteners Kara Wagner, Ryker Pedersen,
immersion in a classroom with typically
Jace Quigley-Gentner, Jacob Salit, and teacher Danielle Berrigan
developing children, or some combination
of the two. Not only does the school provide instruction to meet the needs of deaf students with ASD, services such as
a behavior program which includes but is not limited to verbal behavior training and applied behavior analysis, speech
and language therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy are also available depending on individual needs.
MSDs pilot program was launched with day students diagnosed with mild to moderate autism from three years
of age to fift h grade who benefit from ASL and visual modality.
Autism Spectrum Disorder is a complex
disorder of brain development, one which science is
still striving to understand. A significant struggle
with social relationships, communication skills
and language acquisition, acute sensitivity to
sensory experiences, repetition of activities or
movements, resistance to environmental change,
difficulties in motor coordination and attention,
and intellectual disabilities can all be symptoms
of the disorder. In some children, ASD can also
heighten visual, math, and art skills as well as
other areas of cognition and memory.
There is still much to be learned about ASD.
The faculty and staff of the Maryland School for
the Deaf are excited to serve and to learn with
this new population of students. MSD is committed to providing these studentsand all of its
studentsan exemplary and equitable education
Mathematical Activity and Thinking: Comparing and Measuring
so
that they may achieve personal excellence and
Pre-Kindergartener Jace Quigley-Gentner
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and teacher aide Jacelia Washington
become successful adults.
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James E. Tucker, Superintendent, james.tucker@msd.edu

113TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
ublic Law 94-142 (Education of All

Handicapped Children Act) enacted in
1975, now known as the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), is landmark legislation for millions of students with disabilities who were
once either underserved or excluded from public school
systems across the country.
In the past 40 years, the field of special education grew
dramatically as students with disabilities enrolled in both
public and private schools and received specialized services everywhere. Most students with disabilities greatly
benefited from this law as they were guaranteed a free
and appropriate public education (FAPE) and were placed
in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) educational
placements in their neighborhood schools.
The LRE provision (placement with students without
disabilities to the extent appropriate), however, was unfortunately misapplied for thousands of deaf and hard of hearing
students. For these students, a placement in a local school
often meant disenfranchisement. A deaf child is often the
only deaf child in a school building and is often an outsider
in his or her educational experience. Educational interpreters
are often provided but this has created a Velcro Syndrome
for the child as the child follows the interpreter around in
the classroom, hallways, cafeteria, and playground. The
incidental and peer learning so crucial to ones social and
academic development is often limited in neighborhood
schools as the deaf student is not able to participate in their
school community fully, directly, and effortlessly.
The Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools
and Programs for the Deaf (CEASD) and the National
Association of the Deaf (NAD) over the years have worked tirelessly to raise awareness regarding the inadequacies of IDEA
when it comes to educating deaf and hard of hearing students.
Recent initiatives are CEASDs Child First Campaign (http://
ceasd.org/images/pdfs/CEASD_Child_First_brochure.pdf )
and NADs Education Strategy Team (http://nad.org/blogs/
admin/nad-education-update-january-2013). CEASD and
NADs recent collaboration with the American Foundation
for the Blind has led to the drafting of joint legislation to
improve education for deaf and hard of hearing students and
blind and visually impaired students everywhere.
On February 11, 2014, United States Representatives Matt
Cartwright (PA), Mark Takano (CA), and Steve Stockman (TX)
introduced H.R. 4040, the Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan
Macy Act. It is the most comprehensive federal legislation to
reform education for deaf and hard of hearing students and
blind and visually impaired students since Public Law 94-142.
The primary focus of H.R. 4040 is to enhance certain

provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act. The Act will ensure that states will have in place
several key provisions:
A correct count of all deaf and hard of hearing students
and blind and visually impaired students. Census statistics show that there are about 350,000 deaf and hard
of hearing students but IDEA statistics show that there
are only about 79,000 deaf and hard of hearing students.
States will have a statewide plan outlining how deaf and
hard of hearing students are being served, including how
their language and educational needs are being evaluated.
The whole child is considered when writing the IEP.
Attention will be given to the development of ones
self-sufficiency, self-determination, socialization, independent living, career education, and such.
Clarify that for deaf and hard of hearing infants and
toddlers in Birth to Five programs, natural environment can include a school or program for deaf and
hard of hearing students.
For the full text of H.R. 4040, please go to: http://beta.
congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4040/text For
legislative advocacy tips, please go to: http://www.ceasd.
org/child-first/alice-cogswell
The Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act is
named after two historic figures in our American education history. Alice was the first deaf student in the western
hemisphere, and was taught by Laurent Clerc and Thomas
Hopkins Gallaudet at the American School for the Deaf.
Anne Sullivan Macy was Helen Kellers teacher.
CEASD President Ron Stern declared that The lack
of convergence between word and action; research and
practice; what truly works and what does not; and perception and reality has long plagued the deaf/hard of hearing
childs prospects for a quality, humane education and
whole person development. Although the intent of IDEA
is timeless, the low incidence populations of deaf and visually impaired children often have not been understood or
well served. The Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy
Act will provide clarity as to how best meet the needs of
these children and help them achieve their potential.
It is with much hope that H.R. 4040 will pave the way
for high quality educational programs and services for
each deaf and hard of hearing child and blind and visually
impaired child in the United States. With the reauthorization of the IDEA stalled in the U.S. Congress for several
years now, H.R. 4040 currently represents the only hope
for meaningful and significant reform in how educational
programs and services are developed, implemented and
monitored for all deaf and hard of hearing students. MB
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Around
illed with preposterous disasters and craziness,

Noises Off is an odd play, one which is rarely
performed as it is a challenge for both directors and
actors. To make a production of Noises Off a success,
directors and actors must ensure that the quick, wild
scenes and fast entrances and exits are performed
seamlessly with complete believability.
The Maryland School for the Deaf, with their amazing and talented cast and crew, has recently risen to
the occasion. They spent many days reminding each
other, Dont forget to bring in bags and boxes! Take
the sardines with you! Close the door! Leave the
whiskey under the chair! Wrong line! We are in act
one, not three! In the end, they pulled it off beautifully
with much hilarity. The audience could not stop laughing from the opening scene to the final curtain call.
The play is about a play rehearsal and opening and
closing night performances. Scene one opens on Nothing
Ons staged living-room set at New York Citys Broadway
Theater. The actors are rehearsing their very last scenes
in Nothing On a few hours before opening night.
The play then shifts into its second act: opening
night backstage at Broadway Theater--thirty minutes
of eccentric, limited dialogue, gestural scenes. The actors become nervous wrecks as they constantly forget
their lines and mix up scenes. Several love triangles
and myriad mishaps appear during this act.
The third and final act takes place three months later
during Nothing Ons final performance at Goodman
Theater in Chicago. The tangled messes the actors
have created in the second act have reached the point
of no return. In the end, the play has turned into a
chaos of missing props, limping bloody actors, and
y g sardines.
flying
far
Thats farc
farce. Thats life. Thats theater. Sardines!
Jessica Willoughby, Director,
jessica.willoughby@msd.edu
Buy some flowers for Brooke now?

But, the show is going to start now?
Oh! I never lose my videophone before!
Selsdon, you sit here! I dont wait to sit next to him!
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I am going to stick this up Lloyd.
Why are the sheets tied up?!
Hurry! Tim, it is your cue to enter!
That is all the flower shop have.

Will you accept it, Brooke?
Cast of Characters
Lloyd Dallas ............................................................Billy Millos
Tim Allgood ........................................................... Gideon Firl
Poppu Norton-Taylor....................................Allyson Bortoletto
Frederick Fellowes/Philip Brent................................... Jad Gore
Belinda Blair/Flavia Brent ...................Anna Wood-Jacobowitz
Garry Lejeune/Roger Tramplelain............... Brett Sonnenstrahl
Brooke Ashton/Vicki .................................... Christy Zendarski
Dotty Otley/Mrs. Clackett .............................. Nakia Rentschler
Selsdon Mowbray/Burglar ......................Jihad Holmes-Johnson
Stage Manager, Tayla Newman; Stage Manager, Kristin Williams,
Light Designer, Jerrod Grill, Light Operator, Brandon Garrett; Prop
Crew, Jehanne McCullough, Prop Crew, Taylor Gary; Backstage Crew;
Dave Bahan, Kiser Holiday, Gillian Lawerence, Sierra McConville
Is that a toy?
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Multicultural Education in the Classroom
n a speech at Morehouse College in 1948, Martin Luther

King, Jr., said, We must remember that intelligence is
not enough. Intelligence plus character that is the goal of
true education. A lot more goes on in the classroom than
just teaching and developing childrens skills and abilities
in reading, writing, and math. Teachers also seek to nurture
and develop the character strengths that each student can
use to deal with everyday situations through practice and
positive feedback. Just as students are taught math and
reading skills, they also must be taught to problem solve,
empathize, control impulses and emotions, and make good
choices that support rather than impede learning.
Over a span of two days in January, elementary students
at MSD-Frederick participated in a Character Counts!
workshop. Character Counts! focuses on the six pillars of
character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness,
caring, and citizenship. These are the basic values that we
use when at work and play.
To align with the goals of Character Counts!, Dr. Cheryl
Wu was invited to present a multicultural workshop to
Frederick elementary school staff. Dr. Wu is a professor
in the Department of Counseling at Gallaudet University
in Washington, D.C. She presented a workshop on diver-
sity education, multiculturalism, and social justice in the

school setting. The elementary department staff had the
opportunity to participate in a hands-on activity to explore
and examine individual strengths and vulnerabilities from
a multicultural perspective.
Through multicultural education, both students and
staff learn to respect and appreciate diversity in race, ethnicity, region, religion, gender, language, socioeconomic
status, age, and disability. MSD students and staff reflect
this diversity as many have relocated to the Frederick area
from regions all over the country to attend MSD. In addition, there are several current MSD students who moved
to the United States from other countries. Through the
multicultural workshop presented by Dr. Wu, Frederick
elementary school staff recognize the importance of introducing multiculturalism in the classroom with the aim
of preparing students to live and work in an increasingly
global society. By increasing awareness of appropriate social behaviors, students can develop pro-social skills that
will prepare them to become productive adult citizens and
life-long learners.
Sue Hill, Principal,
Elementary Department, FC, sue.hill@msd.edu
Valuing Different Cultures
n Wednesday, November 20, 2013, the fourth

and fift h grade classes at MSD-Columbia
traveled together to the National Museum of
the American Indian in Washington, D.C. They
learned about the changes in Native American
culture over time, the economic systems of various Native American tribes, and the role that
music and dance played in daily life. Tour guide
Jose Montano explained to the students that, as
a Native American, he lives between two worlds:
Native American culture and current American
culture. In the course of the discussion, Jose
learned that many of the students could relate
to his circumstance for they experience living
in both the hearing and Deaf worlds.
When asked what is most valued in Deaf
culture, Chelsea Iyere, a fourth grader, re- National Museum of the American Indian tour guide, Jose Montano, presents
sponded that American Sign Language is an example of an American Indian flute.
important because some deaf people cannot
Deaf culture. It was a nice surprise and a learning exunderstand spoken English easily. The individuals from the museum were very impressed with perience for both groups!
Maranda Maurer, Teacher, CC,
the students from MSD. Prior to the tour, the museum
maranda.maurer@msd.edu,
staff had expected to teach the students about Native
Shelly
McCully, Teacher, CC,
American culture; they had not expected to learn about
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Celebrating 100 Days of School
First and second graders are proud of their successful 100th day celebration.
tudents, staff, and one-hundred minions celebrated

the One Hundredth Day of School at the Maryland
School for the Deaf, Columbia Campus. At the beginning
of the school year, several classes began keeping track
of the number of days they had been in school in anticipation of the milestone. Some even put their creativity
to work and collected one hundred things to display in
the 100 Th ings Museum. Amid a winter fraught with
inclement weather and snow days, the day fi nally arrived
on February 11, 2014.
During this event, students were able to engage in
literacy and STEM (science, technology, engineering,
and math) activities based on the number one hundred. This fun-filled day began with a one hundred
step obstacle course complete with tunnels, cones, and
tumbling mats. After finishing the course, students had
the opportunity to visit various learning stations. They
sorted one hundred balloons by color, built structures
with one hundred toothpicks and marshmallows, and
made predictions about the buoyancy of one hundred
pennies in a boat. Abigail Lawson, third grader, said
that the balloons were her favorite part. The balloon

sort gave her the opportunity to play and learn at the
same time. At another station, students used their
estimating skills in a water relay race to fill a one hundred ounce jug. Students were also given writing and
drawing prompts at the literacy station. Some of the
prompts included: I wish I had 100, If I were 100
years old, and I could eat 100... Their responses
were thoughtful and creative. The second grade class
was asked what they will say when they are one hundred years old. Madison Jackson predicted that she
will say her back hurts, and Noam Omstead said he
will probably be bald and crying. Qudir Barr-Lewis is
sure he will not be able to walk by the time he is one
hundred years old.
All in all, the One Hundredth Day provided an interactive and hands-on experience for students. Many thanks
to MSD-CC staff and middle school student volunteers for
helping to make this event a success.
Shannon Negussie, Teacher, CC,
shannon.negussie@msd.edu
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A Gallery Walk: Celebrating Student Writing
n January 16, Maryland School for the Deaf-Columbia

Campus launched its first Gallery Walk, an event
which will take place monthly to celebrate student writing.
Implementing the new Maryland College and Career
Readiness Standards for Writing, teachers are engaging
students in the three types of writing: narrative, opinion/
argument, and informative/explanatory. Students delve into
authentic research based on curricular topics of interest to
them. Teachers are using mentor texts and Writers
ers
Workshop to demonstrate what good writers do..
The Gallery Walk is an opportunity for students,
as writers, to experience a supportive audience.
They have opportunities to exhibit their work
monthly as well as give presentations.
Teachers are employing the Maryland College
and Career Readiness Standards for Speaking and
nd
Listening. Implementing a variety of presentation approaches to publish their writing, students are encouraged
to sequence ideas logically, include descriptive details, and
communicate formally and clearly at an appropriate pace.
Students work to include multimedia components and
visual displays when presenting.
The first Gallery Walk was an experience the students
will not soon forget. Janelle Johnsons first grade class wrote
personal narratives after generating their own ideas from
looking at and discussing several mentor texts. The students learned about the writing process through Writers
Workshop. Once their pieces were published, they worked
with Paul Fitzpatrick, ASL Specialist, to facilitate the
bridging of English to ASL, emphasizing the importance
of academic ASL when presenting in a formal setting.

When asked about the experience, one student replied, I
felt excited! I liked doing my presentation in front of a lot
of people, even though I was a little shy. I would like to
share my writing another time.
In Middle School, Lisa Skaggs and Davy Hirschs
students collaborated in pairs to create informative pieces
about animals from specific geographical locations they
were
we studying in Social Studies. Once research and
writing were complete, they learned how to use
w
Powerpoint to create a visual display. Student pairs
worked closely with teachers and Paul Fitzpatrick,
ASL Specialist, to present their research. After
much practice and teamwork, the presentations
had the audience giggling and engaged. When
asked how this experience affected her students, Lisa
ask
Skaggs replied, Two of my students were thrilled about
the project and enjoyed presenting to an audience. Some
of the more apprehensive students, after the presentation,
felt more confident about future presentations.
Many students in the audience scheduled for a later
Gallery Walk were very excited about presenting what they
had written. It is clear that, with a supportive audience, all
students have a story to tell and a message to share. All
students can become writers.
Gallery Walks will be held monthly at the Columbia
Campus; please see the Master Calendar for specific
dates and times.
Elizabeth Reed,
Teacher Specialist, CC, elizabeth.reed@msd.edu
Reece Johnson (1st grade), presents his personal narrative titled Ocean City Oma, as
classmate Aedyn Josselin (1st grade) looks on.
Arianna Gousse (3rd grade) presents her

personal narrative titled What I Want For
Christmas.
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Literacy in Physical Education
iteracy is an integral part of our students education.

This is evident in the Maryland Common Core State
Curriculum and verified by years of research. But should
students be expected to read and write in physical education classes? The answer is irrefutably YES! The Maryland
School for the DeafColumbia Campus is a prime example
of a physical education program where reading and writing
is integrated daily. Jane Shimon states that physical educators can help facilitate physical education-related content
literacy during active lessons by using verbal and visual
word-association charts.
In the past, physical education programs focused primarily on a competitive sports-oriented model. Todays
physical education programs are more focused on the fitness movement and leisure-time physical activities.
Physical education teacher Tonya Killam has implemented reading and writing in her classes. In 2008, Tonya
was an adjunct faculty member at Gallaudet University
where she taught Methods of Teaching Physical Education
and Wellness in Elementary and Secondary Schools. While
teaching, she learned a new approach to physical education
which includes a focus on literacy. The article that impacted
Ms. Killam was Enhancing Content Literacy in Physical
Education, by Cathy Buell and Andrea Whittaker.
When Tonya Killam joined the Maryland School for the
Deaf last year, she had a sense of urgency to teach reading and
writing to her students. She felt that students need exposure
to English all day every day. The fact that the Common Core
State Standards support her vision made the decision that
much easier. Ms. Killam began slowly by adding a word wall
in the gym; the impact was huge. Students from different
grades would stop and ask questions. One first grader said,
Flee and feel are spelled similarly, but what is the difference
between the two words? Wordle, a favorite among students,
is another activity used in PE. An internet-based software
program, it provides students with a variety of words and
encourages them to figure out what the main topic of the
unit or activity will be. Students have discussions with
their peers to figure the topic of their upcoming PE unit.
But Tonya knew that, although she was making an impact
with the above activities, she could do more.
In the initial application of literacy in physical education,
the students discussed the difference between the words
over, under, through, and around. During the discussion,
Tonya realized that ASL was not enough for the students
to fully comprehend the meaning of these prepositions.
Students did a hands-on activity using a rope, going through,
over, under, and around. Pictures were taken throughout
these activities to support student writing about the event.
Afterwards, students used the pictures to write sentences
Chanel Telp examines an article on fitness while Sebastian

Velata explains what Dana Brooks should write on the
whiteboard.
using the focus prepositions. At the end of class, the students presented in ASL.
Another example of literacy integration in physical education was with the eighth graders. The students came to class
with motivation and curiosity about fitness and weight loss
and were asked to work together to come up with a list of
questions. Then they were asked where they thought they
could find the answers. Students explored various text features
of a non-fiction book such as the index, table of contents, and
headings to help guide them to the answers. They used a
graphic organizer to help organize the information they found.
As a class, they discussed how to write their findings using
English grammatical structure. Students were more willing
to ask about vocabulary and word choice in a group setting
than they had been when asked to write independently. The
eighth graders are very much looking forward to their next
research project--an independent one this time.
Literacy in physical education can be accomplished with
all ages. Pre-kindergarten students enjoy using posters, body
poetry, yoga cards, and animal action cards which have
drawings of physical movements they are to perform. Often
while using the cards, students have to check the illustrated
instructions on how to perform the poses and movements,
identifying the printed words which correlate with the
pictures. This is the beginning of reading development.
From pre-kindergarten where students begin to understand that letters make words and words describe pictures
to middle school students doing research projects, reading and writing across the curriculum promotes literacy
among students at MSD-CC.
Tonya Killam, Teacher, CC, tonya.killam@msd.edu
Shimon, J., (2004). Content Literacy in Physical Education: The Use
of Word Association Charts. Strategies: A Journal for Physical and
Sport Educators 17.6: 7-9.
Buell, C., & Whittaker, A., (2001). Enhancing Content Literacy in
Physical Education. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation &
Dance. 72,6.
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5th Grade Students Share Their Opinions
th
gradethe final year of elementary

lives of children around the world.
school and a time when students reflect
Last, they created an illustration
on all they have accomplished thus far in
demonstrating their inventions in
their academic lives. Though the students
order to lure viewers.
eagerly anticipate the activities that will
While writing their opinion pieces,
round out their elementary careers in the
students applied the 6 + 1 Traits
months ahead, they are also busy focusof Writing in order to make their
ing on the tasks at hand, learning all they
piece as strong as possible. In addican in the time that remains. One of the
tion, they focused on using transition
items students have been studying this
words to help the reader follow their
quarter is opinion writing.
thought process along with creative
Is there a new toy that should be
sentence starters to hook their audicreated that will revolutionize the
ence. The writing process is a time
toy industry? Should recess be made
when students have the opportunity
longer by school districts across the Students work at their own pace through to monitor their progress and receive
nation? Is one season better than the the 6 Plus 1 stages of the writing process. feedback from a variety of sources.
others? Just walk the halls of the elementary building and The process includes graphic organizers, peer response
stop outside rooms 126 and 127 for a sample of the strong groups, one-on-one editing conferencing with the teacher,
opinions that fi ll the heads of MSDs fabulous fi ft h grade and self-evaluation. After perusing a few of our students
students. For example, each student was asked to create a pieces, readers will agree that MSD has some very creative
new toy that would amaze the youth of today. Next, they and talented future inventors.
Cherie Zendarski,
wrote a letter to a toy company in the hopes of convincing
5th Grade Teacher, FC, cherie.zendarski@msd.edu
them that their toy was the one that would change the
South Koreans (
) Visit MSD
Maryland School for the Deaf welcomed faculty, staff, and student visitors from Korea Nazarene University in South Korea.
This group toured the MSD Frederick Campus to learn more about MSD and the education of deaf and hard of hearing
students in the United States. Throughout their tour, the group also shared information about Korea and their culture
in MSD classes of all ages and grades. MSD students and staff were very appreciative of their generosity. Erin Buck Skees,
MSDs Outreach Coordinator (5th from right) was their tour guide.
Around MSD
STEM Project
he MSD Occupational Therapy department recently received needed modifications to their chairs from work done by high
school math students.
A current trend in education is to involve
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
(STEM) as often as possible in all lessons. The
goal is to improve students ability to apply
their knowledge to real life situations, so
when the Occupational Therapy department
needed to provide chairs that students with
physical challenges could sit in safely and
securely, students had to engineer a solution,
in this case adding arms to different sized
chairs. The arms needed to be individually
produced from material similar to the chairs
(oak) and then attached in a way that was
both pleasing to the eye and safe for young Shemardo Bartley and Max Olson with their teacher aide Alfred Traurig. Other
students.
students in the class are DeAndre Holmes, Jasmine Woodruff and Ronnie
This project involved all the components Campanaro
of a STEM project:
Students enjoyed the hands-on experience as well as
Science-understanding the bio-physical needs of the
students
Technology-using specialized tools and equipment to
produce a safer chair
Engineering-planning and modifying as the project
evolved
Math-measuring and calculating the correct size of
each chair arm
learning some carpentry skills they will be able to use in

the future.
Cameron Overs, Teacher, FC,
cameron.overs@msd.edu
Teacher Van Brewer and 11th grader Qyashiny Robinson smile while donating blood
Once again MSD students and staff

responded to the communities call for
help. The American Red Cross ran a blood
drive at the school in January, collecting
sixteen pints of blood which translates
into saving 48 lives. MSD will host
another drive in late May and hopes that
more donors will lead the way in serving
their community.
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Around MSD
att The Hammer Hamill visited

MSD in January 2014 to share his
personal life and career experiences
with middle school and high school
students. Two student leaders, Christy
Zendarski and Jake Bonheyo, led the
introduction and then the students
had the opportunity to ask questions
after Hamills speech.
Matt Hamill is a deaf American
amateur wrestler and professional
mixed martial arts fighter. While
attending the Rochester Institute
of Technology, he was a three-time
NCAA Wrestling Division III National
Champion. He earned a silver medal
in Greco-Roman wrestling and a gold
medal in freestyle wrestling at the 2001
Summer Deaflympics.
Hamill was a contestant on the
third season of The Ultimate Fighter
reality television show where he performed well, becoming very popular
and attracting a large fan base. He
also acted in a movie entitled The
Hammer in 2010 about his early life
and wrestling career.
Hamill spoke about the struggles
and accomplishments in his life and
Matt Hamills Experiences

Shared with MSD Students
career and gave students some inspir- left feeling empowered and inspired
ing stories and words of advice about about their goals and dreams.
working hard to achieve goals. He also
Neshmayda Bravin,
Behavior Specialist, FC,
talked about anti-bullying, emphasizing the importance of being kind and
neshmayda.bravin@msd.edu
showing respect to everyone. Students
Vocabulary in Content Areas
Kindergarten students at Columbia Campus show off their Social Studies art work about the weather. (L-R) Max Shindler,
George Weiss, Nyesha Brown, Riley Sherman, Avery Penny, Kyara Salvador
Around MSD
Tony Tatum, NFL prospect, Visits with Middle

School Students at Columbia Campus
ony Tatum, a well-known Deaf football player from
Alabama and a recent graduate of Gallaudet University,
visited students at the Maryland School for the DeafColumbia Campus on February 6, 2014. During his
senior year at Gallaudet, Tony was named as the Eastern
Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) Defensive Player
and Special Teams Player of the Year (in 2012) and was
selected as a member of the D3football.com All-America
fourth team in defense. He is currently a defensive back
in the Arena Football League playing for the Cleveland
Gladiators.
Tony moved to Alabama as a young boy and was raised
and educated in his hometown public school using the oral
only method. He attended classes without an interpreter,
did not have deaf friends, and struggled socially. Tony
speaks openly about the struggles of learning through
the oral only method and his lack of self-identity while
growing up. As a result of this hardship, Tony learned to
channel his frustrations into something positive -- athletics. He learned to play basketball and became a major
star at his local high school; in fact, Gallaudet University,
nearly 750 miles away, heard of his basketball abilities
and recruited him.
While Tony was initially unsure about attending a
university catered for deaf students, he was quickly amazed
by the existence of the American Deaf community. Tony
found a greater sense of confidence in his own identity,
Gallaudet Athletics
feeling normal for the first time within a community,

and wholeheartedly embraced American Sign Language.
Tony thrived at Gallaudet, not only as a basketball player
but also as an outstanding member of the football team.
Opportunity after opportunity was presented to Tony, and
he capitalized on them!
When Paul Fitzpatrick, ASL Specialist at MSDColumbia, learned that Tony regularly visits schools for
the Deaf and public schools seeking

young Deaf athletes who share his
dreams and passion, Paul invited Tony
to visit the Maryland School for the
Deaf, Columbia Campus. Of course,
Tony, who volunteers so much of his
time, readily agreed. Tony visited
everyone, students, staff, and teachers, spending the entire day visiting
classrooms, meeting each student, and
openly sharing his experiences. He answered questions, posed with students
for pictures, and signed autographs.
He is indeed an inspiration.
Tony proves that anyone can realize his or her dreams. Through ASL, I
found myself, he said. Thank you for
visiting us, Tony Tatum!
Paul Fitzpatrick,
TOP (L to R) Quionni Hall, Teacher Pierre Daze, Tony Tatum, Kay Onobiyi, teacher aide
ASL Specialist, CC, Mary Skinner MIDDLE Jamal Johson, Sebastian Velata, Alexa Kelz, Dana Brooks, principal
paul.fitzpatrick@msd.edu Jennifer Yost Ortiz, Amaree McKenstry, Teacher Joanne Geppert FRONT Kiristin Clark
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Around MSD
ast year while working on The Maryland Bulletin Special

Edition about the Colored School for the Deaf, four former
students were identified: Ellsworth Bouyer, Joanie Jackson,
Shirley Johnston, and Mary Flemings. Since then they have
spoken twice in school assemblies sponsored by the Jr. National
Black Deaf Advocates student organization on campus. During
the meetings, it was requested that a day be arranged to visit
the former grounds of the Colored School for the Deaf at the
current Maryland School for the Blind in Overlea, Maryland.
The trip finally took place on September 9, 2013, when the four
former students as well as Special Edition authors Chad Baker
and Mary Harris and Jr. BDA sponsor, Lisa Smith, journeyed
to the Maryland School for the Blind.
MSB rolled out the red carpet for the four alums on
their return trip to their home with a warm welcome
by MSB President, Michael Bina. After meeting and looking through various pictures and documents, the group
was able to tour the area and walk through the Bledsoe
Building which was the main educational building for the
Colored Deaf and Blind students. Much fun occurred while
discussing former teachers and which rooms held which
grades of instruction. (By looking over building diagrams,
it was discovered that the pictures on pages 5 and 6 of the
Special Edition had incorrectly identified the boys and
girls dormitory buildings. The correct identification appears in the photos here.)
The group also toured the Morrison Building, now
used for administration purposes but then one of four
cottages for white students. They had an opportunity to
visit the old laundry facility where Ellsworth worked as
a student.
Many stories of fond school-day memories were told
over a lunch provided by MSB. After a wonderful time at
the school, the group headed to the downtown area that
they had frequented as students. Former candy stores and
hardware stores have long since been repurposed for other
businesses, but were easily identified by the former students.
In the future, MSD will be inviting other former students
from the CSD program who transferred to the Maryland
School for the Deaf in Frederick to finish their education
to come and share their experiences with us.
The legacy continues.
Chad Baker,
Director of Museums, chad.baker@msd.edu
Returning Home
Four Colored School for the Deaf Graduates return to visit their
campus at the Maryland School for the Blind. (L-R) Shirley Brown
(CSD), Ellsworth Bouyer (CSD), Chad Baker (Standing), Grace
Bouyer, Mary Harris, Mary Ellis (CSD), Joanie Jackson (CSD)
Correctly identified as Boys Dormitory
Correctly identified: Boys Dorm on Right and Girls Dorm on left.
Maryland School for the Blind/CSD Buildings in Baltimore, MD
Around MSD
Story Time
Sherry Bradley-Koos and Cherie Zendarskis 5th grade classes tell stories to the kindergartners in Frederick
TOP (L-R) Erica Smith, Hanna Johnson-Shaw, Justina Miles, Austin Baker, Anjola Ogunsola MIDDLE Taria Pellicer, Crystal Salit, Alan
Khamphouy, Ethan Sheppeck, Sierra Herzig-Wilcox BOTTOM Xander Hoheusle, Rudwin Calderon, Derek Pope, Matilde Mansfield,
Marley Underwood, Corson Brunson, Eavan Shank, Baen Summerlin NOT PICTURED Jalina Dietz, Megan Montoya, Elise White
Tessa Lewiss 1000th Point
James DeStefanos 100th Coaching Victory
Tessa Lewis (11th grade) scored her 1,000th career point in a home
game vs. MSSD. (L-R) Lucy Lewis, Jeff Lewis, Nancy Lewis, Tarja
Lewis, Superintendent James E. Tucker, Tessa Lewis, Athletic
Director Andy Bonheyo
n December 28, 2013, at the Fannett-Metal Holiday

Tournament, MSD head boys basketball coach,
James DeStefano, got his one hundredth coaching victory against Fannett-Metal High School in the championship game. DeStefano has coached at MSD for six
years (2008 to present).
At the game following this milestone, a pre-game ceremony was held to recognize Coach DeStefanos achievement. Coach DeStefano was presented with a plaque by
superintendent James E. Tucker and athletic director
Andy Bonheyo.
Coach DeStefano took over MSD's program in 2008
after many years of coaching at Gallaudet University as well
as several years at Model Secondary School for the Deaf.
Since then, his teams have won a total of two national titles,
six ESDAA crowns, and two Clerc Classic championships.
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Congratulations, Coach DeStefano!
Andy Bonheyo,
Athletic Director, FC, andy.bonheyo@msd.edu
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The Junior Bulletin
Contributed by MSD Students
Jr. NAD Conference at MSSD in Washington D.C.
ast November, two advisors and four MSD Junior

National Association of the Deaf (Jr. NAD) members
attended the 2013 Jr. NAD Conference hosted by the Model
Secondary School for the Deaf (MSSD) where we had the
opportunity to meet Deaf students from all over the country as well as important advocates of the Deaf community.
Since my goal is to become a civil rights lawyer, it was truly
nice to be able to talk with Deaf lawyers like NADs CEO
Howard Rosenblum and get their words of wisdom.
Th roughout the week, there was a variety of activities and workshops. We went on a field trip to Capitol
Hill to meet with Marylands congressional representative about ratifying an Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) amendment related to cinema movie theater
captioning. For most of us, it was our fi rst lobbying experience. We also got an idea of what the Congressional
buildings look like and what the job of a representative
is. Prior to our meeting with Maryland representative
John Delaney, Claudia Gordon stopped by to give an
inspiring speech and answer questions. She is the fi rst
Deaf African-American woman to become an attorney
and was recently appointed by President Obama to be the
White Houses new Public Engagement Advisor for the
Disabled. It was such an honor to watch her talk about
her experience working at the White House.
To top the conference off, I participated in a Mr. and
Miss Jr. NAD Ambassador Pageant which was such an
empowering experience. All of the competitors were nervous before the pageant, but it turned out to be a terrific
success. A girl from Phoenix and a boy from Alabama won
the competition. I received two awards for best platform
presentation and school spirit. The pageant helped me
develop several skills such as public speaking as I had to
prepare my speech in advance and practice.
On the last day, a General Assembly took place.
As one of two delegates representing MSD, I voted on
proposals made by people in the Round Table Special
Project relating to issues important to our community.
I was also voted to be a delegate representing Jr. NAD
at the NAD Conference in Atlanta this summer, and I
am looking forward to it. After a productive morning
full of debate and voting, United States Senator Tom
Harkin came for a question-and-answer session. He is
well-known for his contributions to the Deaf community and was the one who proposed the ADA. Because
he has a Deaf brother, he knows what it is like to be
Deaf. The conference wrapped up beautifully that night
with a scenic dinner cruise on the Potomac River in Jehanne McCullough (delegate), Paula Hare (observer), Alina
the heart of Washington.
Kenina (observer), Rhyshem Bagley (delegate), and Terri Dietz
Jehanne McCullough, Senior (advisor) sightsee in Washington, D.C.
The Junior Bulletin
Lynn BallardWeiners
1 st Grade ASL Class
Students in Lynn BallardWeiners first grade ASL class

traced handshapes on their
hands and drew pictures of
the items as signed using
the handshape. The idea
was from the book titled
Hand Art : a Trace and Color
H a n d b o o k by K l u t z , a
subsidiary of Scholastic Inc.
Butterfly, Kayla Dzougoutov
Eagle, Zeke Orit
Roadrunner, Josiah Lockhart
Black Cat, Zaylee Garner-Taylor
Rainbow, Torriah Cunningham
Orange & White Cat, Leia Klusza
Ravens, Tyler Todorovic
Some Kind of Insect, Denali Boren
Tiger, Aloysius Fitzpatrick-Murphy
Lion, Dwayne Collins
Dog, Joshua Newman
Apple tree, Amado Luhouse
Rooster, Tahoe Herzig-Wilcox
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The Junior Bulletin
MSD Welcomes Visitors from England
n February 12th, Maryland

School for the Deaf-Frederick
had wonderful hearing visitors from
England. They came with curiosity
and enthusiasm to learn about our
deaf culture and American schools for
the deaf. The student leaders welcomed
them warmly. Then we gave our English
visitors tours around the school to see
the math, English, and media classes.
By the end of the tour, the English
visitors knowledge about what MSD
provides had grown and also their understanding of our bilingual/bicultural
communication environment. After the
tour, we had a panel to learn more about
each others views on certain topics.
Lastly, the visitors joined us for
lunch where they tasted American
foods and observed deaf students and

staff socializing in the cafeteria. But the
English visitors were not the only ones
who learned. We also learned about
English students and their schools. It
was an outstanding experience for us

and for them to compare and contrast
our countries and backgrounds.
Taylor Gary, 11th grade
n March 12, 2014, the Mister and

Miss Maryland School for the
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Mr. and Miss MSD Pageant dent
Deaf Pageant was hosted by the StuBody Government in Ely Audito-
MSD ROYALTY
Mister and Miss 2017 Madison Givens (9th grade) and Rex Shephard (9th grade), Mister and
Miss Orioles, Alexa Paulay-Simmons (11th grade) and Jake Bonheyo (11th grade), Mister
and Miss Student Leader Emily DeSimone (11th grade) and Chaz Seremeth (11th grade).
rium. The pageant was presented by

Master and Mistresses of Ceremonies
Billy Millios, Jehanne McCullough,
and Marika Lewis. Contestants competed in each of five events: a private
interview, a platform presentation,
a talent performance, a runway
walk in semi-formal wear, and an
impromptu onstage interview. The
total number of points earned determined who would be crowned
Mister and Miss Maryland School for
the Deaf. All events were challenging,
and the three judges had a difficult
task choosing the winners.
After many outstanding performances and much suspense, Jake Bonheyo and Alexa Paulay-Simmons were
crowned Mister and Miss MSD 20142015. They will represent MSD at the
Deaf Teen America Pageant at California
School for the Deaf-Riverside on March
30th. Two sponsors, Keith Nolan and
Janice Randall, will accompany them.
Janice Randall would like to thank
Kristen Williams, the pageant chairperson, for her tireless support. The evening
was a great success and would never
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have taken place without her!
Janice Randall, Pageant Director,
janice.randall@msd.edu
The Junior Bulletin
A
Multitude
of
Love
by Janet
Mertz-Witczaks
HS Class
DeAndre Holmes, 11th grade
Tiana Jacobo, 9th grade
Maurice Marshall, 12th grade
Asa Johnson, 11th grade
Kevin Renderos, 11th grade
Philippe Belanger, 11th grade
DeBrian John, 10th grade
Austin Hackney, 11th grade
Andrew Smith, 11th grade
Ronnie Campanaro, 11th grade
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For complete win/loss records, go to www.msd.edu
High School Girls Basketball
he Maryland School for the Deaf

high school girls basketball team
ended their National Championship
season with a 22-7 record, giving the
schools girls basketball program its
third most wins in a season. A team of
no seniors, five juniors, and six freshmen
started the season with a 5-6 overall
record and finished the last eighteen
games with a 17-1 record. The team
went on a winning streak as they won
the Oriole Classic, the Clerc Classic, and
the Eastern Schools for the Deaf Athletic
Association (ESDAA) tournament.
Returning juniors Tessa Lewis,
Emily DeSimone, Monique Johnson,
Carolyn Wiley, and Bridget Berrigan welcomed a young group of talented freshmen to the team this year. Freshmen
Karita Lewis, Juliana Bahan, and Brooke
Bonheyo showed potential and talent
and quickly found their way into the
starting rotation. Eve Wood-Jacobowitz,
Kaela Luttrell, and Kaitlyn Weeks, also
part of the promising freshman class,
contributed to the teams depth this year.
Maryland traveled to Indianapolis,
Indiana, in mid-January to brave
the cold for the Fourteenth National
Deaf Prep Clerc Classic tournament.

Maryland opened the elite tournament
with a 47-23 win over an offense-minded
Rochester team. The team advanced to
the semi-finals and defeated Riverside,
45-29. A young Maryland team faced
the two-time defending National
Champions--California School for
the Deaf-Fremont--in the championship game. Fremont, looking for their
third straight Clerc championship, led
for the entire game until the last 13.1
seconds of the fourth quarter when
Tessa Lewis scored both of her free
throws to give Maryland its first and
final lead of the game. Emily DeSimone
and Carolyn Wiley were selected to the
All-Tournament Team. Tessa Lewis was
named the MVP of the tournament.
Maryland hosted the ESDAA
tournament this year and opened
the tournament with a 55-21 win as
they defeated Rochester, the 2013-14
ESDAA Division II champions. In
the semi-finals, Maryland played the
Lexington School for the Deaf and
cruised to a 63-5 victory. The team
met New Jersey School for the Deaf in
the championship game and earned a
strong, solid 56-12 win. Junior Emily

DeSimone, recipient of the ESDAAs
Most Valuable Player award, had a
strong all-around game. Tessa Lewis
and Karita Lewis were named to the
All-Tournament Team.
The season was successful on both
sides of the ball with MSD scoring a
total of 1,273 points (43.8 per game)
shooting an average of 36 percent from
the field. The team allowed an average
of 31.5 points per game. This season, the
team averaged 11.1 assists, 15.1 steals,
29.4 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks per game.
In addition to a successful team
performance, the MSD community
witnessed record-breaking performances from Tessa Lewis and Emily
DeSimone. Emily DeSimone broke
Shayna Rose Ungers single-season
school record of 125 assists, as she
dished out 141 assists this season. Lewis
raised her game to new heights when
she amassed a career-high 371 steals
in just three years to shatter the former
single-season record of 366 steals set
by Krystle Berrigan during her 200004 campaign. Lewis also set a singleseason record of 150 steals, breaking
VARSITY TOP (L-R) Kaela Luttrell, Brooke Bonheyo, Juliana Bahan, Carolyn Wiley, Tessa Lewis, Karita Lewis, Monique Johnson,
Bridget Berrigan, Kaitlyn Weeks, Eve Wood-Jacobowitz, Emily DeSimone BOTTOM MANAGER Chaz Seremeth, Assistant Coach
Christine Rowinski, Assistant Coach Jerry Mabashov, Head Coach Amy Mowl, Assistant Coach Jeff Lewis, Manager Alina Kenina
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a single-season record of 141 steals also previously held by
Krystle Berrigan in the 2003-04 season.
In her junior season, Tessa was named the Player of the
Year by NDIAA as she dominated the backcourt with 17.8
PPG, shooting an impressive 40 percent average from the
field, and recording 5.2 steals per game. Tessa also tallied
82 rebounds and 51 assists, bringing her average to 2.8
rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. One of the highlights
of the season was inducting Tessa to the 1,000-point club.
Tessa became the first true junior and the ninth female in
MSD school history to join the 1,000-point club. She scored
219 points her freshman year, 362 points her sophomore
year, and 517 points her junior year. Tessa currently has
1,098 career points in three years of varsity play. In addition to her scoring accolades, she has been selected to AllTournament Teams at the New Life Holiday Classic and
the ESDAA and MVP of both the Oriole Classic and the
Clerc Classic tournaments.
Playing alongside Tessa Lewis was her sidekick Emily
DeSimone, a versatile guard, who finished the season with
7.1 PPG and 5.9 APG. Freshman Karita Lewis racked up
playing experience as she finished the season strong in the
paint with 8.4 PPG and a 7.4 RPG. Karita Lewis finished
her freshman year of varsity play with a total of 242 points
and 214 rebounds.
The girls basketball team wishes to thank the MSD
community for being supportive!
Amy Mowl, Head Coach, FC, amy.mowl@msd.edu
National Deaf
Interscholastic
Athletics Association
(NDIAA)
National Champions
Maryland School
for the Deaf
Player of the Year
Tessa Lewis
Coach of the Year
Amy Mowl
First Team All
American Team
Tessa Lewis
Second Team All
American Team
Emily DeSimone
Deafdigest.com
National Champions
Maryland School
for the Deaf
First Team All
American Team
Tessa Lewis
Frederick News Post
Honorable Mention
Tessa Lewis
Emily DeSimone
IPSL All-League Team
Tessa Lewis
JUNIOR VARSITY TOP (L-R) Kaela Luttrell, Paula Hare, Kaitlyn Weeks, Bridget Berrigan, Tamia Harris, Juliana Bahan, Monet
Clark, Eve Wood-Jacobowitz BOTTOM Manager Alina Kenina, Assistant Coach Jeff Lewis, Head Coach Christine Rowinski,
Manager Elexis Belin
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High School Boys Basketball
he 2013-14 Maryland School for

the Deaf boys basketball program
bounced back this year by finishing the season with 19 wins and 9
lossesa nine-victory improvement
over last year. The season began with
a very young team including three
players who transferred to MSD and
were playing with the team for the
first time. However, MSD got off to a
good start by going 7-2 in December.
Play continued to improve during
the New Life Shoot-Out tournament
where MSD finished third by beating
host school New Life Christian. Jake
Grindstaff made the all-tournament
team. During the winter break, MSD
continued to play good, competitive
basketball by winning the FannettMetal Christmas Tournament (where
they finished in last place last year),
beating McConnellsburg and FannettMetal. Jake Bonheyo was selected Most
Valuable Player, and Yave Sanchez was
chosen to the all-tournament team.
During the first week of January,

MSD temporarily hit the wall losing
two games in a row. At the Oriole
Classic at MSD, the boys lost in the
first round but came back strong to
capture third place. Noah Valencia was
selected to the all-tournament team.
In mid-January, MSD traveled to
Indiana to participate in the fourteenth
annual Clerc Classic. The Orioles were
determined to improve after a disappointing seventh-place finish last year.
In the opening round, MSD beat the
Illinois School for the Deaf 69-47. In
the semi-final game, Maryland lost to
the California School for the Deaf at
Fremont 43-40. Fremont started strong
with a 15-2 lead, but MSD came back to
tie the game 38all with three minutes
left. It was a hard-fought game and a
heart-breaking loss. Fremont went
on to win the tournament by beating
the Indiana School for the Deaf and
later captured the first state sectional
championship in their schools history.
MSD secured third place by trouncing

MSSD. The coaching staff was very
proud of the team for showing such
great improvement: a seventh-place
finish last year to three points shy of a
spot in the championship game. Noah
Valencia and Yave Sanchez were chosen
to be on the all-tournament team.
After the Clerc Classic XIV, MSD
lost two key players for the season
resulting in a six-game struggle where
MSD were flirting around .500 ball
before finishing the season strong with
five out of six wins. MSD hosted the
Eastern Schools for the Deaf Athletic
Association (ESDAA) Basketball
Tournament and won the tournament
for the twelft h consecutive year. At
the top of their game, the Orioles had
a tremendous weekend of basketball.
In the first two games, MSD beat the
Rochester School for the Deaf and the
Pennsylvania School for the Deaf easily
to advance to the championship game
where they beat the New York School
VARSITY TOP (L-R) Manager Rhyshem Bagley, Head Coach James DeStefano, Assistant Coach Brandon McMillan, Yave
Sanchez, Tobi Lisoyi, Damon Biskupiak, Evan Kurth, Diamani McNeely, Assistant Coach Danny Gabel, Assistant Coach Peter
Badavas, Assistant Coach Jeremias Valencia, Manager Jerrod Grill BOTTOM Jad Gore, Carey Ballard, Jake Grindstaff, Noah
Valencia, Mauricio Orozco, Giovanni Maucere not pictured Jake Bonheyo and Bailey Moers
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for the Deaf (Fanwood) handily by a score of 66-54. Yave
Sanchez was selected as the Most Valuable Player of the
championship game. Noah Valencia, Carey Ballard, and
Yave Sanchez made the all-tournament team.
The MSD basketball coaching staff would like to
recognize a group of five outstanding seniors who displayed
excellent work ethic, passion, teamwork, and enthusiasm:
Jake Grindstaff, Jad Gore, Evan Kurth, Tobi Lisoyi, and
Carroll Barnes. The departing seniors played a vital part
in helping to bring the winning tradition back to the MSD
basketball program.
The juniors and sophomores played a prominent role in
the teams success by playing great defense with a high level
of intensity and spreading the scoring wealth where the
leading scorer averaged 12 points per game: Jake Bonheyo,
Carey Ballard, Bailey Moers, Giovanni Maucere, Yave
Sanchez, Noah Valencia, Diamani McNeely, and Damon
Biskupiak. They demonstrated great team cohesion. The
coaching staff is counting on them to take on an even bigger
role next season and carry on the winning tradition at MSD.
Sophomore Mauricio Orozco and freshmen Austin
Latin and Egan Seremeth played most of the season at the
junior varsity level where MSD had an outstanding season
with a 12-6 record. Although they did not see a lot of varsity
action, they always worked hard in practices. They were
an important part of MSDs successful season.
Coach DeStefano would like to recognize the hard work
of managers Jerrod Grill, Rhyshem Bagley, and Carroll
Barnes who did an outstanding job of game management.
Coach DeStefano wants to thank his assistant coaches,
National Deaf
Interscholastic
Athletics Association
(NDIAA)
First Team All
American Team
Yave Sanchez
Second Team All
American Team
Noah Valencia
Honorable Mention
Careyy Ballard
Jake Bonheyo
Deafdigest.com
First Team All
American Team
Yave Sanchez
Frederick News Post
Honorable Mention
Jake Bonheyo
Yave Sanchez
Noah Valencia
Peter Badavas, Danny Gabel, Brandon McMillan, and

Jeremias Valencia, for their countless hours of hard work
during the season. Thanks also goes out to the parents, fans,
and staff for their innumerable hours of help and support in
making the 2013-14 MSD basketball season a successful one.
James DeStefano,
Head Coach, FC,
james.destefano@msd.edu
JUNIOR VARSITY TOP (L-R) Assistant Coach Brandon McMillan, Assistant Coach Jeremias Valencia, Osayomore Ufumwen,
Mauricio Orozco, Jiang McConville, Evan Kurth, Austin Latin, Carrol Barnes, Davy Bahan, Assistant Coach Peter Badavas, Head
Coach Danny Gabel BOTTOM Jake Bortoletto, Bobga Tete, Egan Seremeth, Blake Brewer
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High School Wrestling
SD Varsity Wrestling team started

the season with a new coaching
staff, head coach Michael Gardner and
assistant coaches, Richard Dahan and
Takeshi Matsumoto. The team was
very young and inexperienced and
concluded the season with a 2-13 dual
record. Despite the losing record, many
wrestlers showed significant improvement throughout the season. Some
individuals ended the season with a
winning record and placed in top three
places in league or national tournaments.
On December 18, MSD had a special
guest at the tri-match with Lexington
School for the Deaf and MSSD. Matt
Hamill, "The Hammer", gave an inspiring speech to the teams and audience
about his experience in wrestling. Matt
was a three-time NCAA Division III
national champion when he wrestled at
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).
He also wrestled at the Deaflympics
and won silver medal in Greco-Roman
and gold medal in Freestyle. MSD beat
Lexington 36-22 for their first win of the
season and lost to MSSD 60-12.
On the last weekend of January,
California School for the Deaf in
Riverside hosted the 10th annual Willigan
Wrestling Tournament with six deaf
schools participating. The two days tour-
nament consisted of dual tournament on

the first day and individual tournament
on the second day. MSD did not have a
wrestler in every weight class and was
not able to win a dual match on the
first day. In the individual tournament,
Lance Brewer, Jeff Navarro and Maverick
Obermiller won second place. Jonathan
Guzman and Ryan Carr won third place.
The team won the best sportsmanship
award. It was a rewarding experience
for the wrestlers to see California and
wrestle in a tough competition.
At the MAWL (Mid-Atlantic
Wrestling League) tournament, MSD
finished 5th place with 81 points. MSD
wrestlers continued to improve and
some placed in top three places. Jeff
Navarro won first place in 132 pound
class and Lance Brewer won second
place in 126 pound class. Maverick
Obermiller (138 pound class) and Ryan
Carr (220 pound class) finished third.
At the Maryland Independent Schools
state tournament, it was a tough experience for MSD wrestlers. Debrian John was
the only MSD wrestler to win a match.
Senior Lance Brewer finished the
season with an outstanding record,
21-11. He was selected to the All-IPSL
(Independent and Parochial Schools
League) wrestling team. Sophomore
Frederick News Post

Honorable Mention
Lance Brewer
Jeffrey Navarro
IPSL All-League Team
Lance Brewer
National Deaf Interscholastic
Athletics Association (NDIAA)
Honorable Mention
Lance Brewer
Jeff Navarro
Jeff Navarro was the other wrestler
with over 20 wins (21-8). Both wrestlers were picked on the National Deaf
Interscholastic Athletic Association
(NDIAA) honorable mention team.
Head coach, Michael Gardner wants
to recognize four seniors who will be
missed next year: Lance Brewer, Brandon
Garrett, Ryan Carr and Brodey DePasquie
(manager). Coach Gardner wants to thank
his assistant coaches, Richard Dahan and
Takeshi Matsumoto for putting in a lot of
effort to keep wrestlers motivated at all
times. With many wrestlers coming back
next year, all of the coaches are looking
forward to next season!
Head Coach,
Michael Gardner, FC,
michael.gardner@msd.edu
TOP (L-R) Assistant Coach Richard Dahan, Head Coach Michael Gardner, Maverick Obermiller, Thomas Hamm, Miles Scotto,
Kiser Holiday, Jonathan Guzman, Manager Brodey DiPasquale, Assistant Coach Takeshi Matsumoto BOTTOM Joseph Hoffman,
DeBrian John, Ryan Carr, Brandon Garrett, Lance Brewer, Jeffrey Navarro
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Team B-Divison 3 Special Olympians
(L-R) Assistant Val Depcik, Jasmine Woodruff, Lance Norman, Caleb Ouimette,
Lamont Duke, Simone Proby, Head Coach Susan Kaplan
Team A-Divison 2 Special Olympians
(L-R) Head Coach Val Depcik, Ashley Thompson, Kevin Rendorez, Solomon Douglas,
Haley Rhyanes, Shemardo Bartley, Assistant Coach Susan Kaplan
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Varsity Boys BasketballCC
TOP (L-R) Head Coach Larry Cohen, Raymond Issac, Jason Lombardo, Gabriel Asante-Kwakye, Quionni Hall, Kay Onobiyi
Tylique Gross, Assistant Coach Andrew Francis BOTTOM DaKai Bryant, Sebastian Velata, Peter Thang, Amaree McKenstry
Junior Varsity Boys BasketballCC
TOP (L-R) Head Coach Larry Cohen, Jamal Johnson, Amaree McKenstry, Gabriel Asante-Kwakye, Teddy Webster, Justin Burke,
Assistant Coach Andrew Francis BOTTOM DaKai Bryant, Peter Thang, Jamaal Porter, Kenny Bissainthe
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Girls BasketballCC
TOP (L-R) LaiYonea Branch, Diamond Watkins, Briana Brennan, Chanel Telp, Dana Brooks, Brittany Byers, Head Coach
Tonya Killam BOTTOM Jeri Lombardo, Justice Lambert, Charlie Brennan, TaNayah Waller, Kamari Gooding NOT PICTURED
Assistant Coach Kevin Sanderlin
Middle School Girls MJAC BasketballFC
TOP (L-R) Head Coach Daniel Fava, Cara Bielucke, Cassidy Perry, Freya Seremeth, Meghan Luebehusen, Rose Viola Shephard,
Assistant Coach Rami Traurig BOTTOM Victoria Moran, Marisa Montoya, Brigitta Luttrell, Lily DeSimone, Ksenia Markel
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Middle School
Girls MMBA
BasketballFC
TOP (L-R) Assistant Coach Robin Burrhus,
Emily Nover, Cassidy Perry, Meghan
Luebehusen, Yireh Sanchez, Head
Coach Chester Kuschmider BOTTOM
Brigitta Luttrell, Marisa Montoya, Lily
DeSimone, Milana Bielucke, Ashlynn
Cohen
Middle School
Boys MJAC
BasketballFC
TOP (L-R) Head Coach Terry Berrigan,
Jason Werner, Rory Lewis, Maguire
Hause, Rory Dietz, Arnold Hatton III,
Assistant Coach Neal DiMarco BOTTOM
Brady Perry, Jazob Monroe-Caldwell,
Maurice Braxton, Zeke Martinez, John
Werner Jr, Connor Switenky
U12 Girls
BasketballFC
TOP (L-R) Head coach Jason Dietz,
Jalina Dietz, Taria Pellicer, Ashley Ober,
Erica Smith, Citrine Lummer Bottom
Sierra Herzig Wilcox, Megan Montoya,
Hanna Johnston-Shaw NOT PICTURED
Assistant Coach David Wilcox
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U12 Boys
BasketballFC
TOP (L- R) A ssis t ant co ach M aria
Sheppeck, Head Coach Tony Ortiz
BOTTOM Jovan Whitehurst, Thaddeus
Gabel, Nathan Sheppeck, Andre Pellicer,
Andre Burke Jr., Zion Ortiz, Keanu
Herzig-Wilcox
U10 Girls
BasketballFC
TO P (L- R) A s s i s t a n t C o a c h U r s a
Rewolinksi, Head Coach Tom Luttrell
MIDDLE Aliza Selzer, Bella Finkle,
Arabella Bielucke, Madison Nilan, Neva
Whittaker BOTTOM Clarissa Wojnar,
Sabrina Firl, Ciarra Luttrell, Ava Greegor,
Alina Williamson
U10 Boys
BasketballFC
(L-R) Ethan Sheppeck, Joshua Wojnar,
Corey Welch, Marlon Hause, Austin
Baker, Jalen Whitehurst, Tyler Dees,
Head coach Dale Dees
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he Maryland School for the Deaf Varsity Cheer Squad exceeded

many expectations this season. They were very involved in school
and community service projects such as the Color Run in Baltimore,
after school assistance for teachers, and fundraising by making food and
selling it at the games. Each event was a wonderful experience for the
cheerleaders and they are looking forward to next years service projects.
The following seniors will be greatly missed next year: Sierra
McConville, Allyson Bortoletto, Brittney Little, Madison Craig, Brandon
Garrett, and Maurice Marshall. The squad has gained several new
members and welcomed many returning athletes: Jaqqie Boese, Marika
Lewis, Madison Givens, Qyashiny Robinson, Liora Selzer, Kylie Frelich,
Malika Canada, and Gillian Lawrence.
This winter, MSDs larger-than-usual team practiced rigorously
for competition at the Clerc Classic which was held at the Indiana
School for the Deaf. Although the team did not bring a trophy home,
Sierra McConville was chosen to the All Star team. The team also
participated and received awards at the Eastern School for the Deaf
Athletic Association (ESDAA) tournament hosted by MSD. the MSD program continues to grow and improve. Coach
The MSD team won Best Creative Movement, Individual Emilia would also like to thank her assistant coach Dani
Cheer-Brittney Little, Individual Jump-Sierra McConville, Hernandez, team families, and the community for their
and All Star award-Maurice Marshall.
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support and for being such great fans!
The squad practiced hard every day and due to their
Emilia Nowalski,
commitment and dedication to the sport of cheerleading,
Head Coach, FC,emilia.nowalski@msd.edu
TOP (L-R) Head Coach Emilia Nowalski, Madison Givens, Malika Canada, Kylie Frelich, Jaqqie Boese, Brandon Garrett, Maurice
Marshall, Marika Lewis, Qyashiny Robinson, Gillian Lawrence, Liora Selzer, Assistant Coach Dani Hernandez MIDDLE Manager
Madison Craig BOTTOM Ally Bortoletto, Brittney Little, Sierra McConville
By Terri M. Dietz, 99, Editor, terri.dietz@msd.edu
E-1970Carl Nicholas Schroeder

passed away on December 18, 2013.
He was born December 26, 1952, in
The Hague, Netherlands. He attended
the Effatha School for the Deaf until
he was ten when his family moved to
the United States where Carl attended
the MSD. Carl attended Gallaudet
E-1940Harry T. Brown passed University and received dual degrees
away suddenly on September 12, 2013, in English and Psychology in 1983. He
at the age of 91. Until his death, he also received his Master of Education
enjoyed good health and was very degree from American University
active in the deaf community. He with honors. Carl developed ASL
enrolled at MSD in 1929 but left in 1940 programs and taught in a number
to start work at Bendix Corporation. of colleges and universities. He is
Harry lived in Baltimore and was survived by two children, Justin and
married to Joan (Reid) Brown for Vivienne, and also by family members
almost sixty years. They enjoyed Frank Parker, Oriana Parker, Kenese
traveling and spending time with their Parker, Blair (Parker) Fjeseth, Andy
two daughters and four grandchildren. Fjeseth, and Seven Fjeseth (grandson).
Harry loved to reminisce about his Donations may be made to the Carl
years at MSD while living in the dorm N. Schroeder Essay Scholarship
Foundation. (WordPress)
and making many life-long friends.
E-1980Teri Sentelle, born May

7, 1966, passed away on December
15, 2013. Teri attended the MSD from
1972 to 1980. She enjoyed working at
the California School for the Deaf,
Riverside, and will be remembered
as a person who was full of life with
a smile always on her face. She is
survived by ten children, a daughter
Skye, and nine sons: Dillon, Sloane,
Bram, Chance, Seamus, Declan, Dahey,
Finn, and Niall McDonald; parents,
Patricia Summers and Dennis Sentelle;
sisters, Lisa and Christina Sentelle;
and brothers, Brian and Kevin Wise
and Dennis Sentelle, Jr. (Riverside
Press-Enterprise)
E-1986Dennis R. Gladhill, Jr., known to most as Denny, was born

and raised in Hagerstown, Maryland. He enrolled at the MSD at the age of
four and attended from 1972 to 1986. He went on to Gallaudet University
for a year before returning to Hagerstown. Denny became involved with
Deafnet in Hagerstown in 1987 and is currently their board president.
Denny was selected for the 2013 Maryland Deaf Community Leader Award
because of his volunteer efforts with Deafnet. He has taught American
Sign Language classes for twenty-two years, including his nineteen years
at Hagerstown Community College. Denny currently works at Meritus
Medical Center as a f loor technician. He has been married to his wife,
Kathy, for twenty-three years and has two sons and a daughter who all
know ASL. Denny encourages the community to get involved with Deafnet.
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MSD Flashback
Thomas Carlaw Forrester, MSDs 4th Superintendent
A Strong Wind from Scotland

of Natura l Science at
Gallaudet College. On
June 5, 1913, the Board
selected Thomas Forrester
to serve as principal. The
News of Frederick, while
expressing regret at C.W.
Elys passing and C.R.
Elys resignation, gave
Mr. Forrester a hearty
Thomas C. Forrester
welcome and felt, there
is every reason to believe that the high standard of the
1918 Jubilee Alumni Reunion
(L-R) Principals Charles R. Ely, Thomas C. Forrester, Ignatius Bjorlee Maryland School will be maintained under the new
hough the Maryland School for the Deaf s fourth administration. And it was!
Mr. Forrester jumped right in, visiting homes of deaf
principal served only five years (1913 to 1918), he made
children in Maryland who were not enrolled, meeting
quite an impact.
with
success, and actually once returning the same day
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, on May 6, 1875, Thomas
to
Frederick
with a ten-year-old girl for the program.
Carlaw Forrester received training as an instructor of the
deaf in England and taught for more than five years in He began a systematic plan of improving the school
Glasgow and Belfast, Ireland, before accepting a position buildings over the span of his years--improvements
at the Belleville Ontario School while visiting programs such as painting, new f loors and plumbing, updated
abroad. During his eight years there, he gained valuable bathrooms and infirmary facilities, and the installation
experience in managing a large school and met and mar- of a new power dishwasher. On the outside, wood and
ried his wife, also a teacher in the field. Later, Mr. Forrester iron trim were painted and the brickwork pointed up.
accepted the position of Head Teacher at the Montana Nor were the school grounds overlooked with much
School for the Deaf and Blind. After three years there he pruning, new shrubs, trees, f lowerbeds, and the addiwas appointed Resident Principal of the Colored School tion of fruit trees and bushes. He often noted the need
for a vocational building, a new heating plant, and
for the Deaf in Overlea, Maryland, in 1909.
Upon the unexpected death of MSDs principal Charles laundry facilities.
Upon the entry of the United States into World War I
Wright Ely in the fall of 1912, son Charles R. Ely was prein
1917,
conservation and economy were the watchwords
vailed upon to fi ll that position for the remainder of the
school year before returning to his position as Professor at school as staff and students volunteered in local Red
Cross activities. The schools gardens and local
produce kept the bins and cellars full.
Principal Forrester had early instituted a
program of gardening for the boys, eventually
teaching them to keep account books by renting their plots from the school for 10 cents,
buying seed, and selling their produce--often
realizing nice profits. During the 1916-1917
school year, the boys also began courses in
basic cooking and sewing while girls began rug
weaving. A program in poultry farming was
added in 1917 which continued for many years.
It seems Mr. Forrester was fond of dogs
Clyde, who often accompanied the boys on long
treks through the countryside and Spunkey,
February 1914 outing to White Rock with Clyde, Forresters dog
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By Terri M. Dietz, 99, Editor, terri.dietz@msd.edu
MSD Board Meets MSDAA Board
n February 7, 2014, the MSD

Board of Trustees meeting took
place at MSD-Columbia. MSD Alumni
Association (MSDAA) Board officers attended the meeting as guests. MSDAA
officers spent most of the day getting a
better understanding of current topics
important to the school.
During that gathering, there was an
opportunity for MSDAA President Sean
Markel, E-85; Secretary LuAnne Phillips,
85; as well as board members Steve
Blumstein, 85 and Phillip Forbes,84 to
introduce themselves as the new officers
of MSDAA. MSD Board of Trustees
President David Martin, 85, who is also
a member of MSDAA, presented a brief
biography of George Veditz.
For many years, Mr. Veditz has
been remembered as a great educator at MSD and recognized for his
outstanding advocacy for Deaf rights.
He was the founder of the Maryland
Association of the Deaf and served
as the National Association of the
Deaf s seventh president. In President
Martin's presentation, Veditz, certainly MSD's most prominent alumnus, was remembered for his strong
leadership and contribution to the
Deaf community.
Sean Markel, E-85,
MSDAA President,
seanmarkel5@gmail.com
BACK (L-R) LuAnne Phillips 85, Steve Blumstein 85, Phillip Forbes 84,
Superintendent James E. Tucker FRONT Sean Markel E-85 and David Martin 85
Maryland School for the Deaf Alumni Association (MSDAA)

MSDAA now has a new link to the MSD
website: http://www.msd.edu/msdaa
Facebook:
Maryland School for the Deaf Alumni
Feel free to contact MSDAA president
Sean Markel
(seanmarkel5@gmail.com or
(410) 696-7507 (Videophone))
Save the date: October 18, 2014,
for two following events!
MSD Homecoming football game: MSD
vs. Indiana School for the Deaf (2:00 p.m.)
MSDAA will be hosting five

entertainment shows (6:00 p.m.) and
DINGO (7:30 p.m.)
216 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21701
RSVP: $15 before September
30th or $20 at the door
Payable to MSDAA (check
or money order)
Mail to:
Donna Vogeler
Maryland School for the Deaf
101 Clarke Place
Frederick, MD 21701
Thomas Carlaw Forrester
Dr. Ely was only too pleased to do. MSD is fortunate to

have a wonderful photo of the alumni group on June 16,
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1918. In the center are three principals: Charles R. Ely,
who gifted a few staff members with puppies. When Mr. Thomas Forrester, and Ignatius Bjorleepast, present,
Forrester moved to New York, Spunkey was eventually sent and future!
to him to live out her life.
Mr. Forrester served at the Rochester School from 1918
In 1918 with the passing of Zenas Westervelt, head of through 1943 when he and his wife retired to Canada. It
the Western New York Institution (Rochester School) who was there he passed away on May 22, 1945.
had been an early teacher at MSD, A.G. Bell recommended
Though Thomas C. Forresters time in Frederick was
Thomas Forrester as his successor. He accepted the position, brief, he left lasting impressions in new programming and
but the June before his departure, the Jubilee reunion of instruction, many of which continued for over thirty years.
alumni was held. Mr. Forrester invited Dr. Charles R. Ely He had, indeed, been a strong wind.
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to return and deliver an historic speech adding that the
Linda Stull, Museum Curator, linda.stull@msd.edu
address should be made in the language of signs which
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Community News
The MSD Foundation:

What They Do and How They Do It
any members of the MSD community already know that the MSD
Foundation has been around for over twenty-five years with a mission of
providing funding support to MSD students for scholarships, awards, camp
tuition, academic programs, athletic opportunities, computers, books and the
like. They also provide non-tangible resources by promoting awareness of MSD
and its students. These non-tangible resources can lead to donations of money,
materials, books, projects, and recognition of the value of both the school and
the local Deaf community.
The Foundation generates awareness by offering free American Sign
Language classes through local businesses. They set up displays at events such
as the Chamber of Commerce Expo, participate in business card exchanges,
and take advantage
of ot her opport u n it ies to promote the School.
Brochures about
the Foundation and the free ASL classes are handed
out at public venues and fundraising events such as the
annual Foundation golf tournament. The Foundation
also publishes information and events on their website
and on their Facebook page. Last year, the Foundation
administered a Sustainability Campaign that helped
bring awareness and donations. These methods have
been very successful in providing information to and
gaining support from the local community.
The Foundations Annual Giving Campaign is another
tool that is used to promote both MSD and the Foundation.
A newsletter reaches out to over 3,000 families with articles
on the needs of the school (like iPads) and asks for donations
to help purchase the items. It also provides information about
events and fundraisers. The Foundation always enjoys including pictures and articles about students they have been able
to help throughout the year. They also take the opportunity
to thank donors who have helped them achieve success.
In addition to planned fund-raising initiatives, the
Foundation receives general donations throughout the
year from individuals, companies, and other organizations.
Occasionally, they receive memorial contributions and even
bequests from the wills of caring individuals who want to
support MSD even after they are gone.
If you would like more information about the MSD
Foundation or would like to make a donation, please
go to their website: www.MSD-Foundation.org or conTOP ROW (L-R) Lee Kramer, Sam Fava (Vice President), Guy tact the Program Coordinator, Gwena West, at gwena.
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Palmer, Don Eichelberger SECOND Marisa Shockley (President), msdf@comcast.net.
Fred Weiner, James E. Tucker (Superintendent of MSD) THIRD
Gwena West,
Catherine Mock, Denise Phelps (Treasurer), Duane Bragg
MSDF Program Coordinator,
BOTTOM Gwena West (Program Coordinator), Mary Ouimette
gwena.msdf@comcast.net
MSD Alumni Profi le

By Albert
Emily
Lee
DeSimone,
Thhis
arpe
Junior
Senior
By Frank
Schwartz,
sonIII,
Belynda
Bailey,
Van Alden
Brewer,
7199
elynda Bailey was born in Frankfurt, Germany, on

December 25, 1981, to hearing parents who both
worked for the Army. Belynda has one brother. In 1986,
when they discovered that she has a profound hearing
loss, the family moved from Germany to Maryland to
enroll her at MSD. Although her mother is hearing and
not fluent in American Sign Language, she advocated
for her and for the deaf community from the beginning. Belynda describes herself as hard of hearing and
attended a mainstream program at one point for two
years but decided it was not right for her. She graduated
from MSD in 1999.
Ms. Bailey has a passion for history and travels a
lot. Her favorite memories of MSD are when she joined
the International Orioles club on a trip to the United
Kingdom and Ireland. Belynda also dabbled in sports-especially running--so she joined the track and field
team and enjoyed working with Coach Nancy Benton.
When she was asked about her favorite teacher or role
model, she responded, I dont have any favorite teacher
at MSD because they all had such positive influences
on me that I have carried with me throughout the years.
They were my inspiration.
After graduating from MSD, Belynda went to NTID in
Rochester, New York, for three years, majoring in graphic
design. She was very involved in recreational sports
like racquetball, cardio kickboxing, and snowboarding,
learning to balance her time between school and sports.
She took a long break from school to backpack around
Europe--an eye opening experience! Belynda now works
at CSSD (Community Support Services for the Deaf) as a
deaf-blind day program manager. She has worked there
for five years and enjoys her job very much. Belynda has
a hearing partner who communicates very well with her,
using American Sign Language. Belynda shared that
her life experiences come mainly from traveling around
the world. She has learned a lot along the way and has
overcome many obstacles in her life; she is driven to do
more in life.
Belynda Bailey advises MSD students to remember
that they should never give up on your dream and goal
whether it is big or small. Its the hard work that motivates
our desire to make it happen. It will be worth the journey
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after the hard work.
Belynda Bailey as senior
Ms. Bailey today

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
David Martin
President
Joseph Smail, Ph.D.
Vice-President
Roslyn Hannibal-Booker
Secretary
John Ertel, Ph.D.
Treasurer
Benjamin B. Bahan, Ph.D.
Julie Bourne
Laurie Corcoran
Sheryl B. Cooper, Ph.D.
Dennis Galvan, Ph.D.
Ernest Hairston, Ph.D.
Sandy N. Harriman
Ricardo A. Hernandez, Ph.D.
Robin Kittleman
Angela McCaskill, Ph.D.
Cynthia Neese-Bailes, Ph.D.
Khadijat Rashid, Ph.D.
Heather Zeolla
Executive Committee
David Martin, Chair
Joseph Smail, Ph.D., NCSP
Roslyn Hannibal-Booker
John Ertel, Ph.D.
Benjamin Bahan, Ph.D.
Sheryl Cooper, Ph.D.
Ernest Hairston, Ph.D.
ADMINISTRATION
James E. Tucker
Superintendent
Jennifer Lake
Executive Associate
Gay Fout
Administrative Aide/Receptionist
Suzanne Schwertman
Chief Operating Officer
Frank Kuckles
Fiscal Administrator
David Gardner
Fiscal Officer
Kerrie Koopman
Procurement Officer
Kathleen Charles
Agency Buyer
Debra Highland
Business Services Manager
Terry Spesick
Supply Officer
Trudy King
Fiscal Accounts Clerk Supervisor
Russell Kestenbaum
Accounts Payable Clerk
Joseph Anthony
Deputy Chief Operating Officer
H. Scott Hughes, Sedrick Dwyer,
David G. Inouye, Alex Simmons
Computer Network Specialists
Paul Ritenour, Sr.
Data Processing Analyst
Anny Currin
Director of Personnel Services
Cyndi Fries
Assistant Personnel Director
Kay Spriggs
Personnel Officer
Dan Hicks, Nancy Probey
Personnel Associates
Maryann Swann
Director of the Birth
through 5 Program
Stacey Bundy
Director of Student Achievement
Erin Buck Skees
Outreach Coordinator
Myra Foley
Interpreter Scheduler
Larry Newman
Publications Specialist
Celinda Rother
Agency Grant Writer
Cheri Dowling
Partners for Success Coordinator
Stanley C. Baker
Director of MSD Museums
Carl A. Robin
Curator, Hessian Barracks
Linda Stull
Assistant Curator
COLUMBIA CAMPUS
Jennifer Yost Ortiz
Assistant Superintendent/
Principal
Deborah Marquez
Assistant Principal, Family Education
Nancy Downey
Assistant Principal, Elementary
Richard Jeffries
Assistant Principal, Middle School
Susan Maginnis
Director of Assessments
Jennifer Mertes, Ph.D.
Director of Communications
Bridgetta Bourne-Firl
IEP Coordinator
Ayanna Barrows, Ashley Laymon,
Rebecca OMara
Speech Language Pathologists
Elizabeth Reed
Teacher Specialist
Lisa Pershan
Reading Specialist
Paul Fitzpatrick
ASL Specialist
Dane Colbert
Enhanced Program Coordinator
Linda Stoltz
Student Life Counselor Supervisor
Jason Johnson
Student Life Counselor Supervisor
Verna Kramer
Administrative Assistant
Iantha Dean
Administrative Aide
Stacy Peshoff,
Micia White
Secretaries
FACULTY
Michelle Ailstock
Stella Antonio
Alicia Balzer
Suzi Behun
Peggy Bruce
Janell Bunn-Verdin
Joyce Cohen-Scher
Jody College
Megan Conaghan
Pierre Daz
Anne Drechsler
Sarah Fairbanks
Joanne Geppert
Jackie Guers
Carina Hed Edington

David Hirsch
Janelle Johnson
Julie Johnson
Niki Jones
Tonya Killam
Russell Koenig
Sabrina Koenig
Shelby Leilich
Maranda Maurer
Shelly McCully
Patricia Muldowney
Shannon Negussie
Jessica Novak
William Pond
Mary Ann Richmond
Louise Rollins
Lisa Skaggs
Jennifer Willis
TEACHER AIDES
Dolores Abbott-Dixon
Carol Baker
Amy Bergersen
Lori Britt
Pamela Campbell
Valeria Campos
Karen M. Coale
Stephen Covington
Peggy Dell
Donna Derkowski
Lisa Drakes
Gail Fine
Andrew Francis
LaShonda Gibson
Nicole Goldberg
Karen Golshiri
Kevin Hall
Marie Harrison
Deborah Hill
Dianne Kirby
Christine Lawn
Carolyn Markel
Joan Miller
Gail Mitchell
Mary Jo Palmisano
Rosa Portillo
Cheryl Rasel
Sandy Resch
Alma Rivera
Kevin Sanderlin
Leslie Schilling
Teresa Scotton
Carrie Shortt
Mary Skinner
Damon Sparrow
Karen Steele
Jenica vonGarrel
Karen Whittaker
Crystal Woods
Jeanine Zwick
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Ronald Baldi
Amy Bergersen
Jeff Blanco
Latasha Canady
Yolanda Colston
Dennis Cruz
Marcus Daniels
Michelle Deacon
Jovita Douglas-Ngatha
Kevin Gahagan
Howard Gilbert
Debra Goldberg
Esther Khaver
Joanna Marker
Randy McCarty
Erin Quigley
Shannon Smith
Jessica Tuitt
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Karin Polzin
Team Coordinator
Brian Alles
School Psychologist
Rudolph E. Gawlik,
Family Services Specialist
Tajudeen Akinlotan,
Caitlin Blake, Lawrence Cohen,
Christopher Duck
Behavior Specialists
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Edward Cahill, M.D.

Jane Cassidy, R.N.
Supervisor
Constance Berlin, M.T.
Marissa Clopper, P.A.
Jonna Debenedictis, R.N.
Stephanie Leake, R.N.
Ruth Nelson, O.T.R.
Elaine Persons, R.P.T.
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Peter Coleman, M.D.

Stephen Colyer, Ph.D.
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Charles Bazzle
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Shellene Wicker
Housekeeping Supervisor
Niel Fischer
Maintenance Chief
Catherine Baptiste
Lewis Barnhart
Susan Boyan-Moore
Adolfo Ceballos
Brenda Hammond
Mikael Lundquist
Duncan Moore
Luis Pages
Joshua Roche
George Ruhl
Bonnita Thompson
Tyler Wicker
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Latrina Wallace, Manager

Lynette Johnson
Food Service Supervisor
Teon Foster
Sabrina Gladden
Edith Puquir
Derek Ward
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G. Kevin Strachan
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Lori Bonheyo
Dean of Student Affairs
Theresa Napoli
Director of
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Lisa Brinks, Ph.D.
Director of Assessments
Lori Moers
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B. Sue Hill
Assistant Principal, Elementary
Ann Hirsch
Assistant Principal,
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Martin OBrien
Assistant Principal, Middle School
Adrienne Rubenstein
Assistant Principal,
High School
Mark Denton
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Sara D. Ryan,
AuD, CCC-A, Ph.D.
Director of
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Michelle Bode, Ph.D.
Audiologist
Gussie Belisario, Elizabeth Damazo,
Paige Gardner, Lisa Gastelle,
Joanne Hardesty, Stacie Warner
Speech Language Pathologists
Bonnie Kramer
Reading Curriculum Specialist
Andrew Bonheyo
Athletic Director
Touria Ouahid-Boren
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Mathis Hediger II
PE Team Leader
Joseph Fritsch
Athletic Trainer
Trudy Jo Carson
Elementary Librarian
Rex Moers
Director of Student Life
James DeStefano
Student Development Coordinator
Keri Boden, Lauren Buchko,
Francis Cooney,
Susan Luttrell-Jordan,
William P. Thompson, Jr.
Student Life Counselor
Supervisors
Winifred Pryor
Student Life Secretary
Donna Vogeler
Student Database Manager
Kathleen Baker, Carolyn Hediger,
Roberta Monroe, Amelia Pro
Secretaries
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Frank Allnutt
Zuhair Alsaegh
Bonnie Arnold
Jenny Ballard
Richard Ballard
Lynn Ballard-Weiner
Danielle Berrigan
Kevin Berrigan
Sherry Bradley-Koo
Van Brewer
Sue Burnes
Leigh Clapp
Jason Coleman
Tamara Coleman
Calvin Doudt
Joshua Doudt
Andrea Feldman
Peter Feldman
Tara Duboski Finkle
Leslie Firl
Amy Freemyer
Angie Geffen
Cliff Geffen
Jennifer Harbaugh
Sara Lee Herzig
Elizabeth Hill
Tara Holloway
Kamilla Jakubowyc
Edna F. Johnston
Joseph Jordan, Jr.
Cathleen Kettler
Kary Krumdick
Robyn Lafferty
Robert Lewis
Amy Lindley
Jolene Whaley Luttrell
Eric Mansfield
Janet Mertz-Witczak
Deeadra Morrison
Amy Mowl
Connie Nagy
Dyan Newman
Keith Nolan
Emilia Nowalski
Cameron Overs
Kami Padden
Judy Pfau
Dina Raevsky
Janice Randall
Jane Redding
Nancy Robitaille
Kimberly Rogers
Abbey Roin-Thigpen
Paul Roult
Christine Rowinski
Maria Ruiz
Dorothy Rust
A. Tim Scanlon
Randall Shank
Jason Stewart
Cynthia Stieffenhofer
Jennifer Thomas
Bonnie VanBuskirk
Diane Vari-Alquist
Regina Wade
Jeffrey White
Cherie Zendarski
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Maribel Aponte-Ortiz
Peter Badavas
Barbara Ballard
Rachel Balogh
Sheryl Berrigan
Trude Buck
Jimmy Butler
Yolette Cohen
Deborah Cumberland
Neal DiMarco
Rosemary Docktor
Tamara J. Ellis
Deanna Gibson
Kelly Green
John Jones
Vicki Kitsembel
Thomas Korn
Renee Krotche
Diane Kubey-Dunn
Tom Luttrell
Jerry Mabashov
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Penelope Miller
Gertrude Morita
Todd Newman
Jane Nowalski
Tamara Pellicer
Ursa Rewolinski
Judd Rexroth
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Julie Ross
Lisa Schwarzenberger
Maria Sheppeck
Nicole Sizemore-Smith
Ronnie Taylor
Alfred Traurig
Jacelia Washington
Eric Woods
Cheri Winnings
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Kristal Allen
Susan Angell
Anthony Balogh
Katrina Berharda-Mansfield
Colleen Biskupiak
Martin Blomquist III
Eren Boden
Aaron Bowman
Donna Brandt
Diane Brewer
Susan Brooks
DeAngelo Brown
Robin Burrhus
Michael Chappelle, Sr.
DeMarco Cox
Dale Dees
Valerie Depcik
Michael Dunn
Laverne Francis
Maria Gardner
Michael Gardner
Michael Halloran
Susan Hosman
Sarah Hurd
Susan Kaplan
Ewa Kowalewska
Takeshi Matsumoto
Helen McClarin
Katelyn McDonald
Christopher McQuaid
Jennifer Miller-Barron
Denise Morris
Thomas Noh
George Papazis
Susan Parks
Giovanni Pelini
Scott Perkins
Gary Phillips
Wendell Pratt
Larry Reedy
Jessica Schulte
Darnell Shim
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Timothy Vogeler
Christopher G. vonGarrel
Claudine Wanzer-Fehr
John Dennis White
Justin Wilson
Gayle Woodyard
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Terri Dietz
Jennifer Weeks
TRANSITION
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KC Russell Christy
Nancy Verdier
BEHAVIOR SPECIALISTS
Neshmayda Bravin
Julie Hemstreet
Nancy Lewis, Ph.D.
Tanya Perry
Vance Rewolinski
Kelly Sicard
WORK TO LEARN
Scott Morrison, Coordinator

Terence Berrigan
Catherine Goldberg
Mary Lou Novitsky
Employment Specialists
STUDENT SUPPORT
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Della B. Hager
Guidance Counselor
Tamara Majocha
Marjorie Sonnenstrahl
School Counselors
Adora Lehmann
Mental Health Counselor
Lisa Smith
Social Worker
Kiran Iqbal, M.D.
Mental Health Consultant
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Leesa King, R.N.
Celine Lowrie, E.N.
Erin McCoy, OTR/L
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Joyce Rose, R.N.
Jacqueline Tota, R.N.
Robin Weinrich, R.N.
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Harry A. Hughes
Maintenance Supervisor
Stephen Allison
Maintenance Chief
Wayne Smith
Housekeeping Supervisor
Debbie Rice
Secretary
Alton Ambush
Brian Brown
Teresa Brown
Kevin Davis
Linda Green
Robert Green
Mitchel LeQuire
James McKenen
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Richard Smith
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Renee Noel
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David Olson
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Barbara Adcock
David Broggin, Jr.
Cathy Capino
Deborah Fitzgerald
Bonita Goodwin
Susan Morgan
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Celebrating 100 Days of School

tudents, staff, and one-hundred minions celebrated

that the balloons were her favorite part. The balloon

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of academic ASL when presenting in a formal setting.

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