This Day in History: 1965-06-23
305 graduates made up the largest class in the six year history of Mahwah High School. This was expected to be the last such large class since students from Allendale and Upper Saddle River would no longer attend Mahwah in the fall. Joseph Chopek, the class President, received the Elementary PTA Award for the highest academic achievement. A variety of $100 awards from Celco honored Karen Pryde for Foreign Language proficiency, Richard K. Kunzelmen for Science, Gary Montross for Mathematics, and Winfred Shaw for English. Thunderbird Scholarships went to 15 graduates, and 40 Seniors received Margaret Wehren Awards consisting of $25 savings bonds. (Bristow)