Esperanza High School - Quetzal Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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.Hard ii Q , 1. Seniors Libby Herron and Lisa LaFourcade embrace prior to Baccalaureate. Many seniors spent the last week of school close to tears convinced that they would never again see their high school friends. 2. Paul Spitzerri adjusts the tassle on his mortarboard during the Baccalaureate Ser- vices. More graduates than ever attended the ecumenical service held the Sunday prior to graduation. 3. Senior Mike Knutson waits to enter Bradford Stadium for the Baccalau- R ns H ev V1 eu F1 E. A rv Y' W D C 51' S 5. as FV - FJ 'WI 3 g Q- Vi G 5. .-Q R' P95 L O D as football scholarship. Lud baccalaureate - 265

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omneyham addresses seniors Seniors from the three Placentia Unified School District high schools, El Dorado, Esperanza and Valencia, attended the traditional Baccalaureate ceremony held the Sunday prior to Graduation at Bradford Stadium. The Graduates were addressed by Pastor Troy Momneyham from Lutheran Redeemer Church. I-le addressed the seniors on their spiritual commencement and congratulated them on their graduation. Baccalaureate is a non-denominational ceremony where each year a different speaker from a different church is asked to address the graduates' goals and God's role in each of their lives. The ceremony was organized by Valencia High School. The Valencia choir sang It's Time to be lVlovin onv and a solo performance by Lora Gittings who sang Won't Be Back Again this Way', was heard. The Aztec band also took part in the ceremony as they plaed the traditional pomp and Circumstancen as the graduates entered and exited the ceremony. I. Denise Espinoza, Joan Sciortino, Jodi Garver and Paul Spitzerri are ready to be seated prior to the Bac- calaureate Service. That service was attended by graduates from all three Placentia high schools. 2. Senior Randy Mauch exits after the non-denominational Baccalaureate Service. Pastor Troy Momneyham addressed the graduates. 264 - baccalaureate

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Lukasiak and atusek named valedictorians Faced with two Valedictorians as qualified as last year's Co-Valedictori- ans Carlene Archibald and Denise Garfinkle, Principal A1 Hawkins had to choose between John Matusek and David Lukasiak. Both had identical grade point averages, had taken equally challenging classes and both were, according to most, equally deserving of the honor. The decision was made, as it was last year, to have both Lusasiak and Matusek share the duties of valedictorian. Both had wanted the honor and had worked hard to win it. It,s self motivating to become a Co- Valedictorian because it's something I really wanted. When I was told that I had achieved one of my main goals in high school it was an extremely great feelingf' said Matusek. I was a little surprised to find out that I became one of the valedictorians because all I wanted to do was to have a good choice of colleges after I graduated. I was lucky that it just happened that way, said Lukasiak, who also earned a four year ROTC scholarship to Notre Dame. bt 1. Tony Callender and Mike Kraft check the list posted in the office window for their positions at graduation. The seniors had only one graduation practice before the ceremony. 2. Bill Sheffield, Steve Morford, Herb Smith, Pat Wren, Robert Kent and Glen Cole eat sweet rolls and drink milk and orange juice at the senior breakfast. That breakfast was held the day before graduation. 3. Jennifer Latta helps Michelle Crisanti with the collar on her robe. The graduation took place at Bradford Stadium in hot, smoggy weather. 266 - graduation 1 3