Page 264 - 1991.Millard.North

• Class Motto- "The task ahead of us is never as great as the power
Ma11 y Merrill accepts congratul at ions from his parents and
proudl y displays the diploma before he hands in hi s robe.
behind us." Many students receive congratul ati ons li-om their p;u-cnts alicr
the commencement exe rci ses. ( S. Pedersen)
"Pomp and Circumstance" is played <Ls the grad uates walk into
the auditorium. An hour later each woul d he<u· their name
called so they coul d ofliciall y accept their dipl omas.
(5. Pedn1·en )

New Ufe

Wcu c:H Hausen

When the last robe was zipped, the Graduati on opened many doors for
last hat leveled, and the la5t rose handed out, graduates and offered many opportunities.
the graduates began the walk of a-lifetime. However the effects of what it meant to be
"After watching graduati ons in the graduate may yet have to unfold. Jeff La-
past it was weird to think it wa5 actuall y my grone said, "I think tbat when I actually have
turn," said Steve Van Buren. Other gradu- the time to sit down and think about it, I might
ates agreed with him. Kate Koch said, " I be scared. "
1
could not believe it was me " Graduation is the time when seniors
Graduates were expected to be at the rejoice that they are out of school, but it is also
audit01ium at 9: 15 a.m. on Saturday, May 25. a time to refl ect on th e memori es of hi gh
Pri or to thi s graduati on, evety other gradu- school and the mem01i es of fri ends. "It took
ation had been on Sunday aftemoons. awhile for it to hit me that hi gh school was
Mi xed feelings about the whole over. I kept thinking everybody was out of
ordeal fill ed the air as the graduates awaited school along with the seniors. I made so many
th e time to begin th eir walk to "Pomp and fri ends <md so tmm y good friendships, I reall y
Circumstance". "I wasn' t nervous until my am gonna mi ss evetyone next year. However,
row stood up to get our diploma~," said Sherri I am excited for the future and, for me, gradu-
Zucker. ation just signified my step into the future,"
Even though the time seemed to fl y said John Gordon.
by this year, many student s could not wait Many graduates anticipated the
until graduation. "I found myself anticipating moment of graduati on, but when it actually
the moment of graduation, but when we walked an·ived others were unsure of their destiny.
up to get our diplomas, I was actuall y scared," However, one thing was certain, " We' re
icole Wyant helped Lara Bauman with her collar before the
commencement exercises bcgw1. ll1e girls had to attac h collars said Joel Harmon. outta here'", said Gordon.
to their robes and the guys and to wear shi11s with coll<u:;. Roses
were also hand<.:u ue~t hy b cult y. (S. Pedasen)