Speech Night 2015
Friday Evening, May 22, 2015
Click here to access the program. All of the speeches, recitations and
dramatic productions were delivered without the aid of notes.
A is for Apple Class Recitations
“The Kangaroo” by Ogden Nash, recited by Alexander Klee
“The Elephant” by Ogden Nash, recited by Emily Garecht
“The Panther” by Ogden Nash, recited by Micah Lozano
Classic Works of the Imagination Class Speeches
Part 1
A Letter by Lia Welch
A Letter by Noah Davidson
A Letter by Elsa Walter
A Letter by Zipporah Ellis
Part 2
A Letter by Jeremiah Levine
A Letter by Megan Stevens
A Letter by Catherine Lyon
Foundations Class Recitations
“Light Shining out of Darkness” by William Cowper Jacob Louie and Ethan Tom
“The Pedigree of Honey” by Emily Dickinson Sarah Stahl
“Lines” by William Wordsworth Evi Sargeant and Sarah Bailey
“The Echoing Green” by William Blake Will and Lewis Ghrist
Vice and Virtue Class Recitations
“Good Friday” by Christina Rossetti recited by Elizabeth Ko and Anna Lozano
“The Eagle” by Alfred Tennyson recited by Kellen Stevens
“A Chill” by Christina Rossetti Caroline Drennen
“Praise to Our Creator” by Isaac Watts recited by Gianluca Milani
“The Pasture” by Robert Frost recited by Beri Chung
“I'm Nobody” by Emily Dickinson recited by Martha Roberts
The Personal Narrative Class Dramatic Production
University Days : screenplay written by Colette Cavazos, Haley Garecht and Linda Manginelli, derived from James Thurber’s My Life and Hard Times.
Scene 1 Narrator: Linda Manginelli; James: Sam Bushra; Professor: William Livezey; Students: Jack Drennen, Chloe MacLacklin, Caleb Cavazos, Stephen Lozano, Joshua Louie, Samantha Tom
Scene 2 Narrator: Haley Garecht; Economics Professor: Joshua Louie; Bolenciecwz: Jack Drennen; Students: Jack Drennen, Chloe MacLacklin, Caleb Cavazos, Stephen Lozano, Joshua Louie, Samantha Tom
Scene 3 Narrator: Haley Garecht; Gym Coach: Stephen Lozano; James: Sam Bushra; Nice Student: Chloe MacLacklin; Agricultural Student: Samantha Tom
Scene 4 Narrator: Linda Manginelli; General: Joshua Louie; James: Sam Bushra; Students: Jack Drennen, Chloe MacLacklin, Caleb Cavazos, Stephen Lozano, Samantha Tom
B is for Birds Class Recitations
Nathaniel Tom reciting “I’ve Had This Shirt” by Michael Rosen
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Luke Bushra reciting “For the Poor” by William Cowper
Cecilia and Micah Volpe reciting “Seasons” by Christina Rossetti
Jesse Maio reciting “If All Were Rain” by Christina Rossetti
Matthew Kuznicki reciting “Against Idleness and Mischief” by Isaac Watts
Sean and Claire Trzybinski reciting “The Owl” by Alfred Tennyson
Francesca Milani and Lydia Reese reciting The “Little Joys” by Theodisia Garrison
The Short Story Class Speeches
Part 1
"A Life Colored by Sunsets" by Grace Ellis
"A Christmas Story" by Annie Ghrist
"Box" by Andrew Harper
"Government and Taxes" by Isaac Linton
"Smartphones" by Tad Lyon
Part 2
"Nobody but Myself" by Antonia Milani
"Where Time Stands Still" by Grace Mox
"Stopping by the Pizza Parlor on a Snowy Afternoon" by Marisa Sankey
"Running" by Micah Sterret
"Poison Ivy" by Jonam Walter