St Joseph Hill Academy - Hilltopper Yearbook (Staten Island, NY)

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Alumnae Coming back for a short visit to old friends is always fun. Alumnae Susan Fitzgerald and Nancy Kelly are chatting with juniors Stephanie Woods and Anne Marie Brown about the new ives they found upon leaving St. oseph ' s. Sandra Cargaloni, a ' 64 graduate, smiles as she plays the accordian for a dance in the Social Hall. One of the many activities the Alumni Association sponsors each year is a Communion Breakfast. This year Father O ' Donnell of Augustinian Academy was the guest speaker. As in past years, old friendships were renewed and happy memories were relived. I mm i. 89

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Around these images memories come Adding to the excitement of ring day is the symbolic gesture of turning the rings. Sister Albert wishes Caryl Ittner lots of luck as her classmates gather around. Chris Mullin beams a smile of pride and contentment after receiving her ring. These feelings pervaded the chapel, as each Junior experienced the joy of wear- ing her ring for the very first time. The aura surrounding a school ring is all too mysterious for a Freshman, In Junior year, anticipation reaches a peak and each girl wonders what makes the ring so special. Then, the moment arrives — a feeling of oneness with the Hill materializes. Here, Father Elmer Reiss presents Maureen Whyte with her ring. Joan Wiest and Stephanie Woods wait as their moment of awareness approaches.

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Father ' s Club Beneath the lights hung specially for the occasion, moms and dads take a little time out to enjoy them- selves at a social sponsored by the Father ' s Club. Dancing on the patio, the parents seem to be enjoy- ing a pleasant combination of music and spring air. A member of the Father ' s Club, Mr. J. D ' Angelo, helps the Mother ' s Guild by catering their farewell dinner. Each year the members of the Father ' s Club are given the opportunity to meet with the faculty. Here they discuss their daughter ' s progress and educational development.