Aurora Central High School - Borealis Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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Mid ear Grads First to Face the Future 1. A congratulations to the graduating class of u1981 . 2. The lvlidyear graduates say the Pledge of Allegiance wholeheartedly. 3. Dr. Edward Lord congratulates Suong Thi Nlong Nguyen. 4. Jill Ridenhour couIdn't wait until graduation before wearing her cap. Midyear 29

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On January 20, 1981, Midyear Graduation was held at Gateway High School at 8:00 P.M. The program started with the traditional proces- sional uPomp and Circumstancef' Elizabeth Janes recited the in- vocation, and Sandra Malone gave the benediction. John Stuart, Super- intendent ofthe Aurora Public Schools, accepted the class while Dr. Edward Lord, Vice President of the Board of Education presented sut- dents with their diplomas. The fifteen students who graduated midyear from Central were Kathleen Am- brose, Judy Bromstetter, Tom Cran- dall, Loren Diller, Elizabeth Janes, Eugenia Latoski, Mark Larson, and Sandra Malone. Others were Heidi Meyer, Wendy Munoz, Suong Thi Mong Nguyen, Jill Ridenhour, Shelly Schroeder, Eileen Schroeter, and June Steiner. Although there was not a salutatorian or a valedictorian, rec- ognition was given to students who held a 3.5 grade average throughout all four years of high school. Wearing a gold band symbolizing this was Elizabeth Janes. According to vice-principal Mrs. Patricia Thorpe, lVlidyear Graduation is very traditional, she listed many reasons for graduating midyear. These include students wanting to begin new jobs, or start college early, or because they were not able to graduate the year before. It is also a very colorful ceremony, each school dressed in its school colors, so many various shades of favorite colors were present. Most schools mail their graduates diplomas, but the Aurora School System believes in tradition, this gives it more meaning to the graduates. Thus, students who de- cide to graduate early should not be afraid that they will miss having a proper graduation. 28 Midyear .--. : -M N ,7 'l- iw , i ., E, M M, AV

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Rocking Around the Clock Earlier this year, Student Govern- rocking chairs and keep them rocking ment participated in a special project continually. They rocked from 5:00 for the Listen Foundation, the annual Friday night to 5:00 Saturday night Rock-A-Thon. The Listen Foundation with each collecting pledges for every is a charitable organization which hour they rocked. Central hnished provides help for the deaf and hard- third vvith over 575. The rockers of-hearing children, Central has were: lVlarsha Anderson, Patty regularly helped in the past. Central Beasley, Sue Beason, lVlarion Bell, chose to take nine chairs in the event Sara Dale, Pam Grey, lVlillie Lichtl, which was held at the Aurora lVlall. Tim Lord, Cameron Macleod, Nicki The idea was for students to occupy Olsen, Gail Plummer, Robert Payo, Jeanne Schmitz, lVlarla Simons, Brenda Stewart, Kelli Surritte, Nona Tagovailoa, Shawn Thew, Karen Tucker, David Weidenbach, and Di- neen Wolf. The participants played Risk, cards, lVlonopoly, and other games to pass the time while they rocked. Also, lVlrs. Cheryl Ruhl, spon- sor bought them cookies for energy. 3 C LLLL L 30 Rock-A-Thon