Centennial High School - Eyrie Yearbook (Ellicott City, MD)

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1 1 uoiteziieag Il When a dream is realized, it becomes a reality. On August 17, 1978, the realization of man's dream to fly across the Atlantic by balloon came true when the Double Eagle II touched down on a small, remote barley field in Miserey, France. Had they not studied carefully the alternatives, the successful balloonists might have added their names to the list of those who perished in ill-fated attempts. Their momentous landing was the reali- zation of years of preparation and hard work. In the same way, graduation marked the realiza- tion of goals members of Centennial's first grad- uating class had individually set when they entered school. That final day was the culmination of twelve years of deciding, trying, experiencing, learning, and preparing for life. This culmination, however, produced the realization that graduation is not an end but a beginning. ABOVE: Success! The Himmel Hoch has finally floated free with its two passengers, Principal Angelo Fortunato and student Lcs Brcden. All of the foundations, prepara- tions, and anticipations have come together in the reali- zation of flight. Surveying thc now small school and its grounds from the gondola, the balloonists experience the reality of a larger world beyond as they ascend higher and higher.

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