United States Naval Academy - Lucky Bag Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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v- II DEDICATION PARADE The Dedication Parade marked the beginning of the end for the Class of 1 988. They had been counting lasts for the past semester — last Spring Break, last O Course, last Monday of classes, last class, last exam . . . Then finally, after all those lasts, ' 88 realized that they were about to experience another last — their last June Week. Families began to arrive, and on Friday, 20 May 1988, the Class of 1988 participated in their last Dedication Parade. The rain held off only long enough to ensure that the ceremony would not be cancelled at the last mo- ment. After the midshipmen were all on the field, a steady downpour began that would last the entire duration of the parade. The rain, though, did not seem to dampen the spirits of those in attendance (at least the mids found it fairly amusing). In any case, the purpose of the Dedication Parade was not for- gotten, and the faculty members of the Naval Acad- emy braved the foul weather to receive tribute for their service. The faculty honored included those professors who were retiring and those who had served faithfully for twenty, forty, or forty-five years at the Academy. Four instructors received special recognition: the Alumni Association Research Ex- cellence Award was received by Professor John J. Fontanella and Associate Professor Mary C. Wintergill (both from the Physics Department), the Alumni Association Teaching Excellence Award went to Professor Craig L. Symonds (History Department), and the William P. Clements Award went to Captain John K. Kruse, Jr., USMC (Political Science De- partment). 104. '

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■•.: «L HERNDON The monument is 2 1 feet tall, and it was covered with about 200 pounds of lard, courtesy of the Class of ' 90. When the cannon fired, Herndon was rushed by over a thousand plebes. The plebes were cheered on by the upperclass, whose liberty depended on famous cover switch. This year, the upperclass didn ' t have to wait very long — in just 43 minutes, 44 seconds, the Class of 1 99 1 , led by Mel Davis of Tenth Company, had achieved their goal. According to leg- end, Midn Davis will become the first member of his class to become an admiral. The Class of 1991, although they did not come close to ' 72 ' s record-setting mark of 1 minute, 30 seconds, were proud to record the fastest time of any of the four classes at the Academy. Members of the Class of 1 988, on the other hand, were glad that their own record would hold for another year — ' 88 holds the record for being the slowest of all the classes of plebes who have climbed Herndon, with a time of 3 hours, 1 2 minutes, 23 seconds. . 106 ■ ! I I