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

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One for the Marines. Sargeant of the USMC pre- sents a scholarship to Paul Cote. Most welcome people. Ellen Healey greets parents of graduates with words from her own heart and from her class. Second highest ranking senior, salutatorian Suzanne Lefebvre delivers her address on Parents’ Night. Re- versing the order of awards, Joan McDonagh de- clares that parents as well as seniors should receive .| medals and prizes. Besides her words of gratitude, Maxed emotions surface in singing the Alma Mater. Gauthier and Laura Morrissette take their places in Joan invited them to meet her at the back of the Kalarn Fox, Karen April, Nancy DaCosta, Jacqueline the chorus for the last time. auditorium to receive their awards! 24 Parents’ Night

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Now that PSAT’S are behind them and they have become National Merit Scholars, William Murphy and Samuel Barry can relax in the library. Absent from picture: Christopher Nimiroski. Graduate, Brian DeCubellis, not only received the Sister Vincent Ferrer Trophy for exemplifying the spiritual ideals of Feehan, but also the Rhode Island Scholars Award. In additon, the Louis Arm- strong Jazz Award was presented to Robert Cord for his four year display of loyalty, dedica- tion and talent to the Jazz band. Another essay contest? Mr. Christopher Ser- vant, mentor to Todd J. Piantedosi, Lauren Hick- man and Marianne Norton, revises a script for all three for a writing contest. Marianne and Todd were recipients of the NCTE writing award while Todd and Lauren were selected to attend a con- ference in Bread Loaf, Vermont. Academic Honors 23

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-ast Larger Than Future .. . Four long years .. . Years of wrinkled niforms, unbearable lectures on the noeba, declensions, conjugations, and rm papers ... At long last, it was finally ver! ... Where did the time go? Senior year was a nail-biting, frustrating, notional experience. As time ticked to- ard June, seniors with one foot out the oor grew reflective. Like hesitant chil- en leaving home, they paused in their ish toward the future. This, essentially, as Class Day. The entire Feehan population gathered the auditorium to celebrate and share ie last mass this class would have togeth- . Caps and gowns were donned to pen the ceremonies which would lead ) graduation, but that was not the sole fference. Silently, the undergrads atched the solemn procession file into place in the center rows — same places, same faces but an unwonted seriousness pervaded the air. The green and white gowned students overflowed into the folk group as senior voices swelled the chorus for almost the last time. Class Day, and its mass was an ending for these se- niors. After the celebration of mass, the graduating class silently filed out to plant a tree. Not only an ending, this day was also a beginning of the roots these seniors would have as ties to Feehan. The tree would continue growing as its branches extended. This emotional day was not yet over. After celebrating with classmates, friends, siblings, and Feehan, the seniors spent the night with parents. Parents Night was a spotlight for both. Scholar- as white and green robed seniors march into class day and parents’ night. ships, awards, and praise were abundant, as were the proud tears of many a par- ent. In Joan Mc Donagh’s tribute to par- ents, she said that parents should also be getting awards for their long-suffering in keeping meals hot for late-to-supper offspring, for their constant eee before driving age was reached, and their encouragement and support in victory or defeat for four long years. When the last award was presented, everyone headed for refreshments in the cafeteria where they exchanged hugs and smiles and tears. So from dawn to dark, this day was a culmination of four years of Feehan for one class. Four long years ... Where did the time go? oS Dedication of the class tree is the focal point of class day exercises out-of-doors. Timothy Marrah compares the roots of the new tree to the roots of departing seniors. Sharin the honors, joys, memories. First recipient of the Eleanor Drew Kenney Humanities Scholarship is Daniel Pearson with his parents, Allan and Myrna Pearson. Concelebrants of Class Day Mass are school chap- lains Father James Burbank, C.S.C., Father Paul Caron and St. John’s associate pastor, Father James Fitzpa- trick. Presenting the lectionary is Paul Lambert. Class Da y 25