Bridgewater State University - Alpha Yearbook (Bridgewater, MA)

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The processional begins as the faculty and the Class of 1986 enter the Horace Mann Auditorium. Waiting for the Exercises to being, Seniors Nancy Collins and Paula McNamara pose for the camera. Addressing the Class of 1986, Mr. Arthur Silva, Class of 1972, stands at the podium. 20 Student Life

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22 Student Life