Bishop Feehan High School - Flashback Yearbook (Attleboro, MA)

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Prizes Make Parents Preen with Pride I'm so nervous! I’ve made speeches before to be elected to Student Council, to introduce new freshman to the school or to raise money for the walk-a-thon. | was never nervous then, but now my palms are sweating. Tonight it’s in front of our graduating class and the parents! It’s Parents’ Night — a night to thank parents for their support and receive awards for our accomplishments. We march into the auditorium in our green and white gowns, and a few of us continue up to the stage. As Reverend Paul Caron delivers the invocation and Carole Gagnon presents the welcome, my hands and knees are shaking. Mr. O’Boy then begins to announce the awards. All of the hard work and dedica- tion has finally paid off, as we receive our coveted rewards. We begin to think that Maura Detorie, Robert Nicastro, and Patricia Arciero should have permanent seats on stage, so as not to tire them out from walking up all the time. Maura was proud to be honored with Balfour Honor Key, and Maria Castro was peppy and ex- 4 ‘ v. “hié Applause filled the auditorium as Sean Galligan received his Library Aide award from Mrs. McEntee and her helpers, Kathryn Detorie and Cheryl Riccio. cited to win the Spirit Cup. I try to calm down my nervousness by listening to the speeches that precede mine. Sue Bruno asks “What is a Parent?,” and then answers her question beautiful- ly. She elaborated on Webster's definition FLASHBACK 1985 Last minute adjustments need mutual help, Daniel Wheeler fixes Maria Castro’s hat while she adjusts the hook on his robe. by touching upon the love, dedication, and support each parent has given during the four years. She proved that yes, sometimes “Parents know best.” Patricia Arciero then urged us to be ourselves and wished good luck for the future. | hope that means | won't mess up my speech. We then sing a song that hits the events of the year for the class of 85 — “We made it through the rain,” Sister Faith gives her best wishes and thanks to the parents and students. Each senior receives his own award, Flashback 1985. As we leaf through the pages, the joys and sorrows, accomplishments and failures of the past years flash before us as we relive cherished moments. It’s time for my speech. My legs are shaking as | walk towards the podium. | think of all the support my parents and friends have given me through the years and have confidence that I can do it. | take out my index cards with my speech on it, that I’ve practiced for weeks. “Thank you for coming to this celebration. Refresh- ments will be served downstairs. Congratulations! Mr. Allan Kazarian presents Melissa Crowe her student council service award. Parents Night 29

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Nice girls do finish first. Maura Toole makes this clear as Sister Mary Faith Vincent Ferrer Award for integrity as Three years of service on student Patricia Arciero from co-moderator Harding presents her with the Sister well as scholarship. council earn a “warm” award for Mr. Alan Kazarian. pareees er Reearans ister: Patricia: ‘ Lanciets Sister: Ricard: toe Proud as a peacock, Shawn Sullivan Everyman’s award, Flashback ’85 Adams, Cheryl Aguiar, Michelle Allen treasures his copy of Flashback ’85. — delights Kirsten Kryla. Classmates and Laurie Anderson examine their Deborah Bisson, Laurie Bishop, Lisa copies. 28 Parents Night

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30 Valedictorian, Maura Detorie adjusts the microphone as she prepares to give her final speech. “We are the future.” Administration, faculty and class are confident that the class of 1985 will fulfill their potential. All Pomp and Circumstance are for graduates, Jacqueline Bibeault, Holly Betts, Janet Beach, Christine Barber, Susan Bruno, Amy Brunnell, Nancy Bray, Lauren Boyle, Martha Blais, Donna Bisson, Maria Castro, Margaret Chong, Robert Barber, Timothy Card, Guy Calkins, Andrew Brown, Michael Buckley, Michael Briggs and Todd Connors as they make their way to the auditorium. WE ARE THE yer i et De = 30 Graduation 7) oe. ee Graduation is a closing of one chapter of our lives, and a first page of a whole new book. Our four years at Feehan have been a long novel. We have shared many experiences, and grown together as a community. Some chapters of this book are exciting and happy, as we made accomplishments in sports, academics, and activities. One or two pages are sad yet inspiring, as we supported each other after the tragic death of our classmate, Michael Quinn. Our class of ’85 emerged strong and proud. On the last page of our book, valedictorian Maura Detorie shares with us her memories of Feehan, along with her hopes and dreams for the future. Hearing her speech, we sense the great potential of this class. Closing the book, we can still remember reading the first chapters. It seems like just yesterday we were freshmen, sitting in the balcony looking down to where we now stand. Now we have finished the book, and wish we hadn't read so quickly.