Mountain Views News          Saturday, May 24, 2014

Mountain Views-News Saturday, May 24, 2014 
7EDUCATION & YOUTH EDUCATION & YOUTH 
TWO LANCERS APPOINTED TO WEST POINT 


Prior to La Salle’s graduation, Renaissance Forster, (left) and Elizabeth Lynch received leather bound and 

engraved Certificates of Appointment to the United States Military Academy. Photo credit: John Blackstock 


became a possibility, then a reality. I love Point. Plus I’ll get an education at one ofa challenge and I think it would be hard the best schools in the country.” A member

Pasadena, CA – La Salle High School is 

to find a bigger challenge than going to a of CSF and the NHS, Liz is also a four-

proud to announce that two graduating 

military academy.” She was courted by both year cheerleader who led the Lancers to a

seniors, Renaissance Forster, and Elizabeth 

the Army and Naval Academy at Annapolis top ten finish in the 2014 National Cheer

Lynch have been admitted to the United 

to attend on an athletic scholarship, yet she Championships. “I love the competition

States Military Academy at West Point. 

chose the Army because she was accepted and the friendships you make in cheer,” she 

Forster is an honors student and on her academic achievement alone. “I still says. “I qualified for the cheer team at West

All-League volleyball player who helped plan to “walk-on” the volleyball team and I Point during the pre-admittance physicals

lead the Lancers to their second consecutive think I have a good shot at playing for the and I’m really excited about that.” Lynch

CIF D1 Volleyball Championship. Forster Black Knights,” she says. Forester will study has yet to declare a major, but hopes to

says she looks forward to earning her medicine at the Academy and most likely make the military her career.

commission as she comes from a long graduate as a medic. She hopes to earn her 

Prior to La Salle’s graduation

line of family members who have served MD following her active duty. 

on Friday, May 23 both girls received

their country in the military. “It was just a 

Elizabeth Lynch said, “It’s kind leather bound and engraved Certificates of

dream as a young girl to go to West Point, 

of corny, but a really want to serve my Appointment to the United States Military

but La Salle challenged me and as I worked 

country. That’s why I applied to West Academy.

harder and got better grades, West Point 

ALEXANDER 
RUGGIERI 
MEMORIAL 
MUSIC 
SCHOLARSHIP – 

APPLICATIONS 
NOW ACCEPTED 


The Ruggieri Scholarship Committee 
will be awarding a college scholarship to 
a Southern California vocal musician in 
June. This award was established to honor 
Alexander Ruggieri—conductor, composer, 
and vocalist—who contributed so much to 
Southern California’s musical culture before 
his passing in 2012.


 This $250 scholarship will be awarded to a 
student who: is a vocal musician; will be a 
college undergraduate student in the fall of 
2014; is majoring or is planning to major in 
music; and lives in and/or attends school in 
Southern California. Please note that high 
school seniors are also eligible to apply if 
they intend to enter college in the fall of 
2014. In addition, vocal musicians who are 
also composers are welcome to apply and 
have the choice of auditioning as a vocalist 
or submitting a manuscript.


 Please contact RuggieriScholarship@gmail.
com or 626-579-2433 for an application. 
Applications will be accepted through May 
25 and finalists will be auditioned in early 
to mid-June. The audition will consist of a 
prepared solo of the applicant’s choice and a 
short interview with the selection panel.


 Alexander Ruggieri (1952-2012) shared 
his many gifts with a number of Southern 
California musical organizations throughout
his career. At the time of his passing, Alex 
was the Music Director of the famed Gilbert 
and Sullivan repertory company Opera A La 
Carte, as well as Music Director of the 32-year 
old University Campus Choir in Westwood 
and Artistic Director of the San Gabriel 
Valley Choral Company. For five years he 
was the Artistic Director of the Los Angeles 
Bach Festival and for seventeen years he was 
Artistic Director of the Cambridge Singers 
in Pasadena. He frequently did Russian 
language coaching for, and occasionally 
sang with, the Los Angeles Master Chorale. 
He conducted numerous church choirs in 
the Los Angeles area, Wichita Falls, TX, and 
Detroit, MI, over his extensive career.


 Alex Ruggieri was a man of talent, passion 
and presence. With a keen mind, a sincere 
and abiding love of great music, and a 
booming bass voice, he was an imposing 
figure that housed sharp wit and a kind 
heart. He was well-known in Southern 
California and well beyond, as his tenacity 
and deep knowledge of choral repertoire 
made him a sought-after conductor, coach 
and author. An award-winning composer, 
Alex was a man of many diverse passions, 
reading extensively and fostering interests in 
film, literature, science, history, sports and 
travel, as well as the performing arts.1 


 Mr. Ruggieri passed away in July 2012, after 
a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. 


We honor his memory and his love of music 
with the Alexander Ruggieri Memorial 
Music Scholarship. This scholarship is given 
annually, that his legacy live on through the 
continued music education of young people. 



Alverno High School200 N. Michillinda Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024(626) 355-3463 Head of School: Ann M. Gillick 
E-mail address: agillick@alverno-hs.org 
Arcadia High School180 Campus Drive Arcadia, CA 91007Phone: (626) 821-8370, Principal: Brent Forseebforsee@ausd.net 
Arroyo Pacific Academy41 W. Santa Clara St. Arcadia, Ca, 
(626) 294-0661 Principal: Phil ClarkeE-mail address: pclarke@arroyopacific.org 
Barnhart School 
240 W. Colorado Blvd Arcadia, Ca. 91007(626) 446-5588 Head of School: Ethan WilliamsonKindergarten - 8th gradewebsite: www.barnhartschool.org 
Bethany Christian School93 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024(626) 355-3527 Principal: James LugenbuehlE-mail address: jml@bcslions.orgwebsite: www. bcslions.org 
Clairbourn School 
8400 Huntington DriveSan Gabriel, CA 91775Phone: 626-286-3108 ext. 172 
FAX: 626-286-1528 
E-mail: jhawes@clairbourn.orgFoothill Oaks Academy822 Bradbourne Ave., Duarte, CA 91010(626) 301-9809Co-Principals Nancy Lopez and Diane Kieffaberinfo@foothilloaksacademy.org 
preschool@foothilloaksacademy.org 
The Gooden School 
192 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024(626) 355-2410 Head of School: Patty Patanowebsite: www.goodenschool.org 
High Point Academy1720 Kinneloa Canyon Road Pasadena, Ca. 91107 
Headmaster John Higgins626-798-8989 
website: www.highpointacademy.org 
LaSalle High School3880 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca. 
(626) 351-8951 website: www.lasallehs.orgPrincipal Bro. Christopher Brady, FSC 
Monrovia High School325 East Huntington Drive, Monrovia, CA 91016 
(626) 471-2800 Principal Darvin JacksonEmail: schools@monrovia.k12.ca.us 
Odyssey Charter School725 W. Altadena Dr. Altadena, Ca. 91001 
(626) 229-0993 Head of School: Lauren O’Neillwebsite: www.odysseycharterschool.org 
Pasadena High School2925 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca. 
(626) 798-8901 Principal: Gilbert Barrazawebsite: www.pasadenahigh.org 
St. Rita Catholic School 
322 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024Principal Joan Harabedian(626) 355-9028 website: www.st-rita.org 
Sierra Madre Elementary School141 W. Highland Ave, Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 
(626) 355-1428 Principal: Esther SalinasE-mail address: salinas.esther@pusd.us 
Sierra Madre Middle School 
160 N. Canon Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024(626) 836-2947 Principal: Garrett NewsomE-mail address: newsom.garrett@pusd.us 
Walden School 
74 S San Gabriel Blvd 
Pasadena, CA 91107 (626) 792-6166www.waldenschool.net 
Weizmann Day School1434 N. Altadena Dr. Pasadena, Ca. 91107(626) 797-0204Lisa Feldman: Head of School 
Wilson Middle School 
300 S. Madre St. Pasadena, Ca. 91107(626) 449-7390 Principal: Ruth EsselnE-mail address: resseln@pusd.us 
PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 
351 S. Hudson Ave., Pasadena, Ca. 91109(626) 795-6981 Website: www.pusd@pusd.us 
ARCADIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 
234 Campus Dr., Arcadia, Ca. 91007 
(626) 821-8300 Website: www.ausd.net 
MONROVIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 
325 E. Huntington Dr., Monrovia, Ca. 91016 
(626) 471-2000 Website: www.monroviaschools.net 
DUARTE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 
1620 Huntington Dr., Duarte, Ca. 91010 
(626)599-5000 Website: www.duarte.k12.ca.us 
THE REEL DEAL: by Ben Show 
THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN 2 
SCHOOL DIRECTORY 
With Disney’s Marvel Universe doingexceptionally well, there are still some piecesthat the Mouse House does not own. One 
of these includes The Amazing Spiderman.
When the first Spiderman reboot did well, Iwas excited to see where Sony would take theseries and how it would be different than the 
Disney Marvel films. 

Following the events of ‘The AmazingSpiderman’, this movie picks up right wherethe first left off. Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) 
and Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone) are just

graduating High School and, sadly, movingon to bigger and better things in their lives. However, when the powerhouse 
company, Oscorp, seems to be covering strange events up,
Peter and Gwen are forced to discover the dark secrets that the billion 
dollar corporation, and Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), are trying 
so hard to keep under wraps. 

This movie is different from all the other superhero moviesthat have come out within that past decade, and that is because ofone thing: tone. The film move from very funny moments to exceptionally 
sad and powerful moments in the blink of an eye. Spidey 2is able to pull off several genres, including but not limited to, action, 
mystery, romance, and drama, without faltering. Usually, moviesthat try to fit a massive cast (this movie had three main villains) together 
with a complex plot feel crowded and just feel like a mess. ‘The 
Amazing Spiderman 2’ is the perfect example of how Hollywood canfit good world building, compelling storytelling, and excellent actinginto a two and a half hour movie, and still make every minute truly 
amazing.