Chicopee High School - Memini Yearbook (Chicopee, MA)

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To the Class of 1982, Graduation is a time of both reflection on the past and excitement about the future. At this most significant time in your lives so far, we wish to leave you with our reflections upon the class and our wishes for your future. Although graduation is traditionally the occasion upon which the graduates thank the staff and faculty for their help, we wish to be the first to thank you, the Class of 1982, for all you have done for us as advisors. Without the enthusi- asm and dedicated works of all of you, the many projects which this class has undertaken would have amounted to nothing. You have taught us, as well as yourselves and those who follow you, what hard work, cooperation and toler- ance can achieve. This class has conducted itself with pride and dignity, up- holding the finest traditions of Chicopee Comprehensive High School. High School is more than the facts, drills and skills you must acquire to earn a living, for there are lessons to be learned outside the classroom walls. You have learned to examine issues from many sides, to evaluate information and to make sound decisions. Hopefully, you have learned the importance of working with others whose opinions and approaches may differ widely from yours. All these lessons will be necessary to function in society. You leave us now to become citizens of a larger world and students in a classroom whose walls stretch to your own horizons and whose ceiling is but the sky. Your lessons will be many and your tests the ways in which you solve the problems confronting you as adults. However, all is only an extension of lessons you have learned here in how to analyze, decide and act. May this larger school, this world which you now enter as adults, hold valuable lessons and the happiness and rewards you so richly deserve. Mary Rodgers Robert Merkel Advisors

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President- Heidi McCool Vice-President- Angel Asselin To the Class of 1982, I would like to sincerely thank you for electing me your class president for the past three years. Through my experience as president, I realized a great deal about our outstanding class. We have come a long way from freshman year and have made considerable progress. Through all the class spirit and determination we possess, we have become a strong, united class. Also, I would like to thank the administration and especially our class advisors who have donated their time, effort, and guidance in helping our class, the Class of 1982, become strong and successful. Our high school career has ended and the time has come for us to go our separate ways. Even though our paths may differ, the memories that Chicopee Comprehensive High School has engraved in our hearts will stay with us always. Thank you for making Chicopee Comprehensive High School a wonderful memory and best of luck in all of your future endeavors. Sincerely yours, Heidi R. McCool Class President Secretary- Shelley Pepin Treasurer- Michelle Laflamme 14

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Letters To. The Class Of ’82! To the Graduating Class of 1982, As you enter the adult world I would like to offer the following for your consideration: Establish your values and priorities and periodically review them. You cannot establish goals until you determine what is important in your life. Strive for success in every endeavor but be ready to accept defeat. In your dealings with friends, neighbors, relatives and co-workers topics of conversation usually fall into three categories; 1) ideas 2) events 3) people. Concentrate on the first two and minimize the last, thereby respecting the privacy of others. Stand up and be counted on issues and although you will often be in the minority it will be gratifying experience and you will gain the respect of others. William Coscore Superintendent of Schools Christopher A. Nadeau 24 Theroux Dr. Transfer Student