St Josephs High School - HiWay Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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The senior choir members sing Cantate Domi- no at Baccalaureate.

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UNTIL WE MEET AQAIM May the road rise to meet you; May the wind be always at your back; May the sun shine warm upon your face; May the rains fall soft upon your fields, and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of his hand. After bringing many to tears, Mrs. nancy Fehlner used this old Irish blessing to bid farewell to the class of 1987 in her Commencement address. It continued the mixed feelings of happiness and sadness on May 21 and 22 as the seniors said their last goodbyes to St. Joe. Bishop D ' Arcy said the Baccalaure- ate Mass on May 21 at Sacred Heart Church, while Fr. Rybicki delivered the homily. Senior Kathy Webb said, It was a beautiful way to end four years. The mass ended with the sen- ior members of the choir singing Can- tate Domino. The fateful graduation was held on May 22 in the Athletic and Convoca- tion Center at Piotre Dame. Sr. Mary Ann Pajakowski delivered the invoca- tion, followed by the salutory address- es of Rex Jameson and John Spencer, Immediately after graduation, Tim Redden, Marge Loranger, and Sinane Qoulet look proud and happy. the valedictory address of Hans We- ber. All speakers had insightful and meaningful things to say. Rex said, Our lives make a difference. If we influence so much as one person, we live on in that person. If we can have this impact on just one other person, than our life is a success. Senior Lynne Kulesa, whose excitement was visible as she could hardly wait to walk across the stage, claimed that both her thoughts and her words to Fr. Rybicki as she shook his hand were, Yeah baby! I survived! On a more serious note she said, 1 was so happy and eager to move on in life. Silence fell as three honorary diplo- mas were awarded in memory of Re- cie Lonergan, Jeannie Fehlner, and Eric Dittrich. And all of a sudden it was over. As one departing senior put it, During those two days, which went so fast, 1 had mixed emotions of excitement, contentment, nervousness and sad- ness. But I was happy to be starting a new phase of life. Junior Melinda Aquino is excited for her broth- er Cesar, who just graduated. Although at first hesitant and unsure of when to throw the caps, the class of 87 wasn t going to let the traditional display of joy go undone.

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SHOWiriQ OFF What do you get when you put Win- nie the Pooh, Pee Wee Herman, Monty Python, dancing raisins, various sing- ing and dancing acts, St. Joe students and parents in (in the words of senior John Spencer) the acoustical blun- der of nature ? Translation: the St. Joe Talent Show in the gym. This year we had a fail show which was so suc- cessful that we had a spring show as well. Both shows lasted about three hours, with the benefits going to Keith Penrod and the senior class. The turnout was great! I was really pleased. The students have talent, but basically the show just gives ev- eryone a chance to have fun and show off too, said Brother Bob, who was in charge. Competition was in the areas of singing, dancing, lip synch, and bands. In the fall show, the winners were senior Doug Eck and sophomore Heather Heller in singing, seniors Lisa DeCraene, Kerry Thompson and Stel- la Schindler in dancing, seniors Tom Bhistikul and Mike Gallagher in lip synch, and the ' Flaming Penguins ' in the band competition, in the spring show, juniors Kelly Wagner, Chris Sloan, and Laura Matthias won in singing, seniors Kerry Thompson and Stella Schindler in dancing, a group of juniors, led by Mike Carson, in lip synch, and The Frayed Knots ' in the band competition. The shows were hosted by senior Tim Taylor In the fall and seniors Eric Horvath, Henry Kim, and John Spencer in the spring. Henry said, Hosting the show was hectic. We had fun, but we always had to be on our toes because anything could happen. The lip synchs proved to be some of the better and- more popular acts, including The Cats in the Cra- dle by Bhistikul and Gallagher, Pi- ano Man by the junior group, 1 Heard it Through the Grape Vine , by the teachers, and the rendition of Lean On Me, by seniors Jeff Chap- man, Chris Plennert, and Tim Taylor. The shows were great fun for both Eric Horvath, Henry Kim, and John Spencer en- tertain the crowd during the Spring Talent Show. performers and watchers. Senior Chris Burgess, a band member, said, I had so much fun In the fall show that 1 decided to do it again in the spring. We forgot about the competi- tion — it is such a good feeling to be in firont of people, shovwng off and having fun. Freshman Tracy Qruber said, It was so much more fun than watching other shows because 1 saw my fi-iends performing. Junior Mike Carson of Piano Man said, It was great to wini Everyone likes to be a winner. With $15 as first prize, 1 couldn ' t resist trying for it. We were all excited about getting up there and we had a super time. Tom Bhisitkul and Mike Gallagher perform their lip sync version of Cat ' s in the Cradle. 26 Student Life Digest