Esperanza High School - Quetzal Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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Grads reflect with mixed emotions As many seniors planned to graduate thoughts naturally turned to the highlights of their high school careers. Powderpuff, homecomings, dances, car rallies, sports activities and classroom antics numbered high on the graduates' lists of memo- ries. Other grads waxed nostalgic and remarked on their past four years in high school on the whole. I thought my senior year was the best of my four years because I found myself growing and getting involved in school activities, said graduate Anne Thomas. Michele Crisanti said, It Qhigh schoolj was great because you grew up so much from junior high. You kept meeting new people every yearf' I've grown up a lot during my high school years, said Tracy Ringstrom echoing Crisanti's sentiments. Senior Monica Seiber said, Being in both music programs and banner helped me grow, but my teachers really helped me. However, not all graduates felt that high school was the positive experience that these felt it was. It was a waste of time between junior high and college, said Phil Reid. 1. Graduate Phil Scalisi hugs Principal Al Hawkins. This was one of the least eventful graduations in recent history. 2. Bill Sheffield shakes Principal Al Hawkins' hand as Hawkins moves Sheffield's tassle. At least half of the faculty and administration participated in graduation ceremonies. 3. Greg DiLeo and Kelly Doherty enter Bradford Stadium for the graduation ceremony. That stadium was used for graduations for Valencia and El Dorado as well. 268 - graduation 3

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ASB President Mike Sugar welcomed family and friends to the 1983 graduation. Sugar, recovering from surgery, went through the ceremony on crutches. He is flanked by School Superintendent Keith Larrick and Principal Al Hawkins. 1. Graduate Susan Alley hobbled through graduation on crutches due to a broken ankle. Alley broke her ankle a week before the June 16th Graduation ceremony. z. Aztec Medal winner Kim Harms sang The Star Spangled Banner at the start of the ceremony. Harms was awarded the Vocal Music Aztec Award during Senior Awards on May 31. 270 - graduation