Aldine High School - Round Up Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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! V I .5 bove: Finally the Z's! The class chi-cred as Karen Zayas. No. 506, returned to her chair. Below: While singing the school prayer for thc last lime, Karen Clement is overcome with sadness at the thought of leaving hcr friends. X it I 1 V uate buckle her shoe, Above: Last minute preparations are comp X Xs- J7 i . D f' . . .f ' f 1 Look out World, here we come. Everybody's looking at me! Is iy cap on straight? l'm gonna be ite! I hope I don't trip! . . . were a ew of the many thoughts running trough a graduate's mind. Swinging tssels, sitting in the correct chair and nding families afterwards were other erve-rattling fears. Ivy Randall and Regina Hunter had icope with new injuries and crutches, taking the crossing of the stage even tore treacherous. While others anted to crawl in a hole because of ieir family members' outbursts of ells and whistles when their names ere announced. After successfully crossing the stage 'ithout tripping or shaking with the rong hand, graduates faced yet another surprise - the stairs. Going up wasnit had but the climb down from above was very steep. Although 506 seniors experienced the same fears of making a mistake. the evening was as joyful as it was sad. It was joyful because 12 years of hard work were coming to an end, but it was sad because many graduates knew that they would not be seeing their friends on a regular basis anymore. Valedictorian Mike Chen summed up the meaning of graduation and com- mencement when he said, In reality. today's occasion is a two-fold celebra- tion. One of ending and another of beginning. Besides closing a chapter in our lives, tonight is also the start of a new life for all of us In the past, most of my classmates and I have been shielded from the responsibilities and hard realities of the world. We have been watched and fussed over by our parents a great deal. A graduation from this carefree lifestyle led by most high school students is one of the ceremo- nies for tonight. The other reason for this occasion is the celebration of a beginning. All of us will continue to learn from our future experiences. and we will continue to grow. The lives of 506 people have just started today. We are the graduating class of 1980, and we are out to meet the challenges of the world and to give our best shots at attaining our dreams. Class rlcted as Kenneth Ruemke helps a fellow grad- of '80

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Below: Keeping his tassel out of his mouth is an unantici- pated problcm for Russell Corgcy as he and Melody Man- gum play in a special ensemble at graduation 1 fi iv Nl X R xx A ,kms S .f g U. M , L, , Xi Elf: . s ' is ,, Above: Empty chairs marked the number of people who didn'l participate in graduation. Rcmemhering to leave lhosv st-als was an added worry for Bs-cky Serrcs and Chuck Shell. Right: Walking down at stoop st-t of stairs is a tricky task for Mary Figuvroa evvn though NHS member junior Paul Lewis gives her a hand. 270 Class of '80 wr Q Kg S?

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Schuehel-Stone Cathy Srhuelwl Benita Scott Sharon Self Rt'hvrra Serres Miki- Shar-frr Marvin- Shafer David Sharp Churk Sh:-ll Ronald Shnrtvr Terri Sides Patricia Singleton Paul Sivcoski John Skillern Kvrrit' Slatton Peggy Slatton any :AVN H Sandie Sludcr Stephen Smith Rita Speaglv Janvt Staha Michael Stamps 272 Class of '80 Sandra Stanlt-3 Joanna Stepanski Thervsa Steptot' Cheryl Stokes Paula Stone