Esperanza High School - Quetzal Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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Grads celebrate aboard cruiser in LA Harbor Directly after graduation, over 360 graduates boarded buses taking them to San Pedro to board the Harbor Cruiser Willmington that circled the L.A. Harbor all night for the 1982 grad night party. The ticket cost of S45 included the cost of dinner and continental breakfast, the band Scandal, who played at the Winter Formal, played and a disc jockey was on board as well. Parents of graduates planned the party with input from the seniors. Gloria Moralez, mother of graduate Paul Moralez, was the Grad Night Commit- tee's chairman. All chaperoning was done by parents with the exception of several faculty members who volunteered to help. It was a very unique idea, said Nancy Oldham. Past grad nights have taken adults to the top of the Palm Springs tram and to the El Cortez Hotel in San Diego via Amtrak. It 2-:as really fun and it was a great way to end school, said Robyn Kavanaugh. While many graduates tearfully regarded this night as . . . one last time to be with my friends. one graduate remarked, What do you mean last time? Weill spend the whole summer together and we'll be in the same classes at FIC in the fall. After all, Yorba Linda isn,t that big. 1. School District Superintendent Keith Larrick, Principal Al Hawkins, teacher Mike Smith and School Board President Guy Erich applaud the Class of 1982. The ceremony was one ofthe most event-freeu ceremonies in recent history. 2. Graduate Brian Frederickson receives his diploma cover from School Board Trustee Mary Liston. The School Board members participate in all high school graduation ceremonies. 3. Graduate Bruce lVlacDonald, obviously pleased with himself since he was able to graduate, proudly displays his mortar board and tassel. It is unknown whether MacDonald is more pleased with graduating or winning the long standing bet he made with language arts teacher Mary Ellen Cummings during his freshman year. Cummings claimed MacDonald would never make it anywhere near graduation. grad night - 271

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uuiql Sl! 1. Graduates Normam Goldman, Lisa Beach and Robert Brown sing the Alma Mater after the graduation ceremony. Many graduates had already thrown their hats into the air in a traditional cerebration of their graduation. 2, Graduate joyzelle Santos is hugged by her cousin and fellow graduate Rhonda Delsos Reyes. Both girls wore flower leis, a tradition in their families. 270 - grad night

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Grad night successful Surpassing even the dreams of some of the graduates the 1982 grad night was a success. The graduates danced to the band Scandal and also to a disc jockey. They ate a buffet dinner and brealcfasted together before the bus ride back to school. It was better that I had expected. There was really a lot for us to do, said graduate Caroline Walker. This was the last time that some of us will ever see each other. It was appropriate that after four years of 'serving' in school together that we all celebrate our frelease' togetherf' said Robert Saavedra. 1. Graduate Don Duncan is playfully arrested by LA Sheriffs Deputies on the Grad Night Cruise. Security for the party was provided by the LA County Sheriff's Department. 2, Tom Leineberg takes a break from the dancing to grab a soft drinlc. In addition to the band, Scandal a disc jockey was also on hand. 3. Graduate Andrea Sarlcisian grabs onto a pole to steady herself after a fast dance. The Grad Night was held aboard the Cruiser Wilmington. 272 - grad night