2024 Valedictorian Ben Neller - Interview and Graduation Speech
2024 Valedictorian Ben Neller - Interview and Graduation Speech
Straight from the Mustang’s Mouth: The Brick Memorial PodcastJun 13, 2024
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2024 Valedictorian Ben Neller - Interview and Graduation SpeechValedictorian Benjamin Neller sits down with Mr. Stefanelli to chat about the excitement of graduating and heading to Harvard in the Fall. Ben also shares his inspiring graduation speech with all of us!Happy Graduation, Class of 2024!Jun 13, 202412:01Gianna Thimons: Nourishing Your Mind, Body, and SoulGianna Thimons sits down with friend and fellow Mustang Delaney Cromon to discuss her book Food to Nourishing Your Mind, Body, and Soul, which can be purchased on Amazon by clicking here!This incredibly open and honest interview is the first of a series of episodes planned for the 2024/2025 year! Check out Gianna's website, blog, and book at https://foodstonourishthemindbodyandsoul.com/This episode was produced by Sophie Daly.Jun 11, 202416:40Teacher Spotlight - Mrs. Lea GuntherRiley Kindler has one request of Mrs. Gunther before she retires: be our Teacher Spotlight on "Straight from the Mustang's Mouth"! As an ADDED bonus, Mrs. Gunther's friends and colleagues from the English Department have special messages for her!Brick Memorial will miss you, Mrs. Gunther!Jun 05, 202426:01Spring Recap with Mr. Sarluca!Principal Ed Sarluca gives us a recap of some great events that happened at BMHS as we finish the 2023/2024 year!Jun 02, 202409:53Unified Sports - We Are the Change MakersSophie Daly and Morgan Satter give you a first-hand account of an event that many claim is the best of the year! Unified Sports Kickball Game Brick vs Brick! Don't miss all the fun!May 30, 202408:59Let's Talk About Mental Heath In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Ms. Samantha West of our Guidance Department sits down with junior Morgan Satter to discuss Mental Health. This episode was fully produced by Morgan Satter.May 30, 202411:37New Club: "Future Business Leaders of America" Coming to BMHS!Eva Caravassilis comes to chat about a new club she is forming called "The Future Business Leaders of America!" Interested? Join the FBLA Google Classroom with code sownpjhMay 28, 202408:51Mustang Faculty Visits Parris IslandSophie Daly brings you interviews with Ms. Ball, Mrs. Harzer, and Mr. Cintron, who all attended a workshop for educators at Parris Island in South Carolina. Hear about their experience and how it can open new doors for Mustangs' futures! Happy Memorial Day from the staff of "Straight from the Mustang's Mouth"! This episode was produced by Sophie Daly. Thank you to Delaney Cromen for all her help!May 27, 202422:40Lacrosse Goalie Matt Hillin Hits 400 Saves!Aiden Crawford interviews teammate, friend, and star goalie Matthew Hillin! They chat about his season and what it's like to have 400 saves! Bonus: they discuss the legend of how he became a lacrosse goalie!May 22, 202408:46NHS Walk For St. Jude - May 22, 2024Lizi Shcherbakovi and Clark Demarest from the National Honor Society join us to chat about an extraordinary event on Wednesday, May 22nd! At 5:00 on the BMHS track, we will be holding a Walk-on-Thon to raise money for St. Jude's Children's Hospital. This episode was edited and produced by Sophie Daly.May 20, 202409:43NJSLA Tips and TricksOn May 20th, our students will be taking the New Jersey Student Learning Assessment (NJSLA)! Our literacy and math coaches Mrs. Monniger and Mrs. Pierce sit down with Mr. Stefanelli to give students some tips and and tricks on how to do your best on their assessments! May 15, 202413:12Teacher Spotlight - Mr. Jonathan MarinariSophie Daly sits down with photography teacher Mr. Marinari to ask him our Teacher Spotlight questions!Wanna check our Mr. Marinari in his days of playing in bands? Click here!May 14, 202413:32Teachers Appreciating TeachersThe teachers (and some students) of BMHS share their appreciation for their colleagues!Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all our Mustangs!May 08, 202417:18Caia Cano Chosen as All-STATE Chorus Member as Tenor ICongratulations to sophom*ore Caia Cano for being chosen to represent the state of New Jersey in the All-State Chorus! "Straight from the Mustang's Mouth" could not wait to chat with Caia and give her even more news about her success! Don't miss this delightful episode!May 06, 202407:21Boys Volleyball Coming To BMHS!After many requests, we are bringing Boys Volleyball to Brick Memorial! Aiden Crawford chats with Bo Loesch and gets you everything you need to know!May 02, 202407:15NASA Welcomes Mustangs!Christine Prince, Ben Umbrino, and Luke Steinert chat with us to report back from their presentation to NASA! **Michael Townley also presented, but was unable to make the recording!Apr 25, 202409:36Teacher Spotlight - Mrs. Lisa LevineWilliam Burns sits down with Mrs. Lisa Levine of our ELA department to ask her the hot topic questions for our next Teacher Spotlight!Apr 24, 202405:08hiSTORY - “The Longoria Incident” with Mrs. Lisette Rivera Mr. Bloom sits with one of his closest friends, Mrs. Rivera, to discuss a story very dear to her heart. Join us to hear about “The Longoria Incident.”Apr 22, 202413:28Teacher Spotlight - Ms. Amanda IngleDelaney Cromen sits down with her favorite World Language Teacher Ms. Amanda Ingle for our newest episode of "Teacher Spotlight"!Apr 17, 202409:33Mustangs Players Present Matilda the Musical!Ava Hansen, who is starring as Matilda in our next Musical Production, comes to chat with Mr. Stefanelli and brings along two of her co-stars Kye Moraghan and Jakub Kriso!Date of Matilda:April 11 @ 6pmApril 12 @ 6pmApril 13 @ 6pmApril 14 @ 2pmApr 08, 202415:21Teacher Spotlight - Mr. Jimmy BrightJunior Eva Caravassilis sits down with Jimmy the Blaze himself for this week's Teacher Spotlight!Apr 03, 202414:53Mustangs Past and Present Perform at Carnigie Hall!Caia Cano, Emily Farrell, Kelly Fitzgerald, and Marley Lego chat with Mr. Stefanelli about their experience singing at Carnegie Hall earlier this month!Mar 27, 202408:13hiSTORY "Conscientious Objection: Morals Over Violence" with Mrs. Corde-LeoneMrs. Corde-Leone shares one of her favorite parts of history, Conscientious Objection! Take this journey with her and your host, Mr. Bloom!This episode is fully produced by senior Riley KindlerMar 25, 202411:33Sports Update: Olivia Salvatore Talks Girls' Bowling Taking Home State ChampionshipAiden Crawford sits down with Olivia Salvatore, star Mustang bowler to talk about the amazing, championship-winning season of the Girls' Bowling Team!Mar 21, 202408:00Teacher Spotlight - Ms. Judy SandomierskiMorgan Satter sits down with Ms. Sandomierski for our next Teacher Spotlight interview!Mar 19, 202416:08Teacher Spotlight - Mr. Bob SodtDid you know that Mr. Sodt got kicked out of college after he was caught eating liquid cheese in the Union Center and telling the president of the college's baby to be quiet? To learn more, check out today's Teacher Spotlight with Mr. Sodt and Sophie Daly!This episode was produced by Sophie Daly.Mar 12, 202417:34"You've Got This!" - NJGPA Testing This Week!Let's revisit the original song written and performed by Mr. Barresi! Juniors, remember, we just want to see you do your best this week! You've Got This!Mar 10, 202402:43State Champion Harvey Ludington Talks Wrestling!State Wrestling Champion Harvey Ludington sits down for a quick chat with Aiden Crawford! Mar 08, 202404:14Teacher Spotlight - Mrs. Corde-Leone PLUS Mock Trial Season!!Sophie Daly chats with Mrs. Corde-Leone and gets her to answer our Teacher Spotlight questions! BONUS: Ben Neller and Katherine Andras tell us all about the 2024 Mock Trial Season!This episode was produced by Sophie Daly.Mar 07, 202410:145th Annual District Arts FestivalWe sit down with Ms. Jennifer Lane, the force behind the District Arts Festival, to discuss the upcoming celebration of artistic talent in our community. Ms. Lane shares insights into the festival's history, its growth over the past five years, and what attendees can expect this year. Join us on March 7th at 5:30 PM at Brick Township High School as we come together to celebrate the arts and the incredible talents of our students and community members.Mar 04, 202412:09Unified Sports 2024 Season is Starting!Chaeli McDonald and Alex Parlacoski stop in to chat with Sophie Daly about what's coming up for the next season in Unified Sports and how The Week of Inclusion went!To keep updated on Unified Sports, join the Google Classroom with code dfowondFeb 27, 202412:56Celebrating Black History MonthJoin junior Dylan Demarest and Mr. Kevin Mosely as they discuss, ponder, and celebrate Black History Month!Feb 25, 202415:14AP and College Course Options at BMHS!Junior Sophie Daly brings you information on AP and College Courses you can take to enhance your experience as a Mustang! This episode, fully produced by Sophie Daly, is a great listen before you choose your next classes for the 2024/2025 school year!Feb 22, 202411:41Rom-Com Movie Draft 2024Nothing to do on Valentine's Day? Need a good movie to watch? Get some advice from the Rom-Com Movie draft!Feb 14, 202439:56Teacher Spotlight - Mr. Joseph StefanelliIt's the one-year anniversary of the BMHS Podcast! Who better to interview than the advisor, Mr. Stefanelli?This episode was fully produced by junior Sophie Daly.Feb 13, 202409:40hiSTORY: "New York, New York" is Robert DeNiro's Fault!Mr. Bloom invites Mr. Stefanelli to tell one of his favorite history stories that involves movies, music, and theater!Feb 08, 202417:18Mustang Players Present "The Women of Lockerbie"Mustangs Ben Neller and Samantha Ritacco sit down with Kye Moraghan to chat about working behind the scenes of the Mustang Player's latest production "The Women of Lockerbie," an intimate production that promises to be memorable.The Women of Lockerbie runs February 7-10. All performances are at 6 pm and tickets can be purchased at the door. $10 for adults and $5 for students. Show not recommended for children under the age of 13.Feb 04, 202407:19Mr. Sarluca is OFFICIALLY Principal of BMHSMr. Edward Sarluca becomes the first graduate of Brick Memorial to be named principal. We have him here on "Straight from the Mustang's Mouth" with Morgan Satter. Morgan asks Mr. Sarluca about his plans for the Mustang Community.Feb 02, 202409:09BMHS Retires Connor Dietz's Number!Aiden Crawford interviews Connor Dietz and Mr. Mahoney to discuss the great honor of having the number 8 retired! Feb 01, 202408:19Mr. Filippone Chats about New Cell Phone PolicyNadia Nessem chats with Interim Principal Dennis Filippone to discuss the new cell phone policy at BMHS! Click here to read about the new policy and see Mr. Filippone's informative video!Jan 26, 202414:07BMHS Celebrates the 2023/2024 Teacher and Educational Specialists of the Year!Sophie Daly and Morgan Satter sit down with Ms. Sara Ball and Ms. Samantha West, the 2024 Brick Memorial Teacher and Educational Specialist of the Year!Jan 10, 202422:27Teacher Spotlight - Ms. Ilene GlasteinSophie Daly sits down with Assistant Principal and longtime Mustang Ms. Ilene Glastein for our Teacher Spotlight!Jan 03, 202406:14Teacher Spotlight - Mr. James Schower"Straight from the Mustang's Mouth" sits down for our Teacher Spotlight with Science Teacher Mr. Jim Schower, who brings a surprise to interviewing Sophie Daly!Dec 18, 202308:50hiSTORY - "Jim Thorpe" with Mr. Michael CintronMr. Jason Bloom sits down with AP US History Teacher (and Sports Fan) Mr. Mike Cintron to talk about one of the greatest athletes that ever lived: Mr. Jim Thorpe!Dec 13, 202313:04
