Manchester College - Aurora Yearbook (North Manchester, IN)

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1. Lisa Keller is joined by her sister, Kitty, and her brother, John, to perform Friends. 2. Opening words turn into last minute preparations during Jim Clarke ' s senior series convocation. ink 3 - ' H i ) 1 ,, ■ 4 J 3. (an Bledsoe thanks her parents with a special song. 4. During Community Council presidential campaign speeches, Mike Hawkins delivers his speech that gave him the presidential victory. Convocations 29

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Should I write a letter, take a nap, or cram for my 11:00 test? It ' s just Another Meriting At Ccnvc Many students at Manchester College have participated in at least one of these activities during convocation at one time or another; however, most of those same students have paid very close attention to convocations that they felt were particularly interesting to them. In trying to meet the 84 required convocations in four years, students attended a variety of performances including most everyone ' s favorites — the five senior series. In these special convos, friends and memories were combined in a performance to which the entire audience could relate. Finding convocations to fit the tastes of the entire student body was no easy task, but the college succeeded in bringing different values, arts, and ideas to Manchester through lectures, Artist- Lecture Series Performances, and foreign film classics. a. koskey 1. Al Enlow impersonates the foxy girl on campus, while Dianna Mutch plays Al in Al ' s senior series convocation. 2. That ' s not what is written in the script! explains John Lisak to Brenda Jones and Larry Lloyd during Brenda ' s senior series convocation. 3. Five different opinions of the El Salvador problem were a part of the 1983 Discussion Day events. 28 Convocations

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Friends and relatives travel to Manchester to congratulate the graduating class and to help them Go Cut with Jcy The morning Baccalaureate service in Cordier Auditorium was given by Reverned Robert W. Knechel, Jr. in his last service as campus pastor. Graduates and their friends and relatives were joined by the Cappella choir to sing the hymns. For the first time, Commencement was held in PERC where 240 candidates received their diplomas. After receiving his honorary Doctor of Laws degree, Dr. John W. Ryan, President of Indiana University, gave the Commencement address. Greeting from the alumni association were give by its president, Dr. Rex Wieland, who kept his speech short due to increasing heat inside PERC. After the recessional of the new graduates, the sidewalks outside PERC were filled to congratulate and say farewell to their friends. t. koskey 1. Lisa Keller receives her diploma and a hearty handshake from President Helman and Mr. Paine, as her proud father, Dean Keller, reads her name. 2. President Helman addresses the audience as he prepares to confer the honorary degrees. 30 Graduation