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seniors receive tfip{omas

On May 24 the class of 1998 met fullest and to use their talent to give back
On May 24 in the basement of the Civic Auditorium to the people who had helped them along
witfi and prepared themselves for their Com- the way.
mencement ceremony. As the seniors "I thought that all three of the
dip[omas in fixed their collars, pinned on their flowers, speakers did a great job, and they had

fiand, tfie and took last minute photos, the reality of great messages for our class," senior Brett
actually graduating Taylor said.
C[ass of (98 began to sink in. As the time
As "Pomp came for students
embarkfd on and Circumstance" to receive their di-
drowned behind the plomas, Dr. Ike
an e~citing applause , the se- Pane handed down
;ourney niors filed into their his traditional job of
seats and stood for reading off the
l(nown as one last time as a graduates names
rea[ 'rife~" whole class. to retiring Vice-
"I was ex-
Principal Lee Gal-
cited to be finally loway. Pane shook
By Kristi Coan
graduating but I the hand of each
know that there is graduate as a sym-
going to be a lot of bolic gesture to the
people I will miss 7500 graduates he
next year," senior had witnessed in
Marcia Moseman his 20 years of ser-
said. vice to M N. Both
Senior Pane and Galloway
Heather shared a special
Hautzinger, class president, began the bond with the class of 1998; they too were
Senior Becky Boyer gets
help from her mom ceremony by welcoming the faculty, stu- beginning a new chapter in their own lives.
before the graduation dents, and their families in her introduc- "It meant a lot that I was able to
ceremony. The day was tion speech. Seniors Erin Miller and Andria shake hands with each of the parting
emotional for both
stud ents and for their Jones were also selected to address their seniors. The kids were great to me, and I
fam ili es. photo by Sheila classmates. Both speakers challenged the really appreciated that," principal Ike Pane
Pedersen class of 1998 to live their lives to their said.
Seniors Kate Brown
and Ann Caughlin stand
in line to return their
gowns in exchange for
their actual diplomas.
Girls were given white
roses to carry and boys
were given white
boutonnieres to wear
during the cermony.
photo by Sheila
Pedersen

Senior Sarah Jetter takes her rose from
Mary Bayne before the ceremony. Bayne
was one of the many teachers that helped
to make the days' events run smoothly.
photo by Sheila Pedersen