Anita Crivelli – Maroons Online

Anita CrevilliA graduate of Montclair State Teacher's College in 1942, and New York University in 1947, Anita had taught history and was a guidance counselor at Hawthorne High School for fifteen years (1942-1957), and then taught history and humanit… — A graduate of Montclair State Teacher’s College in 1942, and New York University in 1947, Anita had taught history and was a guidance counselor at Hawthorne High School for fifteen years (1942-1957), and then taught history and humanities in Ridgewood High School for thirty-one years (1957-1988). Anita was the recipient of the Rohwec Award from Montclair State Teacher’s College, the Ashby Award from Ridgewood High School, and the Princeton University Award for Distinguished Teaching.

Ms. Anita Crivelli

Joyce Grimley McDonnell:

When you catch yourself “critiquing” a movie or a song and you look back (with a smile-because she was the best!) on Miss Crivelli and her Humanities class. Thanks Miss C. For teaching me to appreciate The Arts!

Jill Larrea Borst:

She was the best!

Francesca Cavallero Wall:

My all time favorite teacher!

Ellen Barkenbush:

I managed to somehow slip it by the guidance counselors and I took “Electric Humanities” – which was just movies, television & radio – with Miss Crivelli and Mr. Langstaff TWICE. Easiest and most fun A’s I ever got. And to this day, I blame that class for my paralyzing fear of zombie movies because we watched the original “Night of the Living Dead!”

Mike Cooney:

My mom had her as a teacher around 1958 or 1959. She said that Ms. C told a student that she doesn’t care if he has to come in on a stretcher, he will bring her a completed assignment. He had a friend then wheel him in on a stretcher and handed her the assignment. My mom said she didn’t even bat an eyelash, just took the assignment and said thank you.

Audrey Cunningham Darby:

Best class ever – and Mr. Becker and Ms. Crivelli had incredible chemistry and wonderful sophisticated banter. They treated us like adults and introduced so many of us to the classics. And what a cool room they taught in – auditorium style (’86) – felt like we were in college. Only mistake I made was taking it with Lon Chapman – he and I made each other laugh constantly and I was busted so many times snickering with him. Arts and Humanities was what it was called back then and I still don’t think I am mature enough for that class – and I KNOW I was not back then!!

Maureen Lake:

It is amazing how many students she influenced and that she has not been forgotten after 50-plus years. If only we could travel back in time to be in her class once again and appreciate her even more.