Classical High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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Anna M. Basile Stefan Battle Geoffrey T. Bazegian Michael A. Bazegian Lynn A. Bedard 83 Johnson Street 88 Suffolk Street 50 Sunnybrook Road 50 Sunnybrook Road 1629 South Branch Parkway Choir, Chorus Chorus, Madrigal, Soccer, Swimming Soccer, Swimming Choir, Chorus, Softball Tennis Kim Bennett Debra A. Bertera James C. Bigelow Stephen Bilodeau Timothy Blanchard 511 White Street 56 Leatherleaf Circle 32 St. James Circle 15 Nye Street 73 Sierra Vista Road Choir, Scribe, Tennis Choir, Swimming Banner Committee, Springfield Art League Helen Boyle Robin Boglin Lisa M. Bouffard Robert W. Bourque 79 Paticia Circle Dorcas Brace 514 Forest Hills Road 1155 Dickinson Street 89 Hadley Street Blue White 77 Humbert Street Madrigal Band, Bowling Culture Vultures, N.H.S., Skating Club, Swimming, Tennis Neil Breske Joanne M. Brodear Georgianna H. Brooks Deborah R. Bruno Lisa M. Brunton 29 Manor Court 88 Price Street 57 Dunmoreland Street 79 Embassy Road 394 Stapleton Road Prom Committee Band, Stage Band Bloodbank, Choir, Soccer, Softball Softball, Student Government, Will Committee 22 Seniors

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David A. Adlam William J. Albano Robert S. Albert R. Anthony Alea Brian K. Almeida 97 Fenwick Street 143 Belvidere Street 21 Rencelau Street 70 Nassau Drive 14 Herman Street Afro-Am., Baseball, Football, Baseball “As Schools Match Wits’’, Football, Track Madrigal, Prom Committee Baseball, Bloodbank, Blue White | | : Scott E. Anderson Tracey J. Anderson Thomas W. Andringa 1764 Parker Street 192 Belmont Avenue 68 Helberg Road “As Schools Match Wits’, Softball Orchestra Cross Country, N.H.S., Recorder, Track, Wrestling Patricia A. Atkins Ron Auclier Nancibeth Avery 15 Wigwam Place 22 Belvidere Street 50 Keddy Street Blue White, N.H.S., Scribe, Student Patrol a as i sss — Sane BBP BP DP DP SP PSP SP, SP SP, SP SP PSP SP SP SP SP SP SP =P | Amy J. Barden Jenniffer W. Barrett Michael M. Barrett Susan J. Barrette Mark A. Barsh 126 Pinecrest Drive 499 Wilbraham Road 175 Roosevelt Avenue 68 Parker Street 28 Beaumont Street Afro. Am., Choir, Prom Baseball, Basketball, Wrestling Band, Student Government, Football, Committee, Student Student Patrol Foreign Language Club, Government, Student Patrol, Hockey Track Seniors 21

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Lori J. Belanger 59 St. Lawrence Avenue Bloodbank, Blue White, Prom Committee, Soccer, Softball, Student Government Todd Beeman 245 Allen Street Angela Bland 14 Wellesley Street Coffee Shop, Foreign Language Club, Student Government, Student Patrol Teresa Bogacz 57 Old Lane Road Blue White Business, Swimming, Tennis Dawn E. Bredenbeck 156 West Canton Circle Blue White, Cheerleading, Tennis Kelly S. Bracey 139 Rosemary Drive Gymnastics, Track, Will Committee William P. Burtch 41 Duffy Lane Baseball, Hockey Anthony Burns 39 Garvey Drive a a a Ee «a a KE Ka a And The Answer Is ... Being a senior was a very unique experience. It was the period in your life when you no longer behaved like a kid, but you did not act too grown up, since that would mean sacrificing all of your fun. However, you had to show that you were mature enough to make many important decisions concerning your fu- ture. The whole ordeal was enough to make anyone go in- sane! The moment you became a senior, you began to think about the answer to the question, “What do you want to be in the future?’’ Wondering what to do with yourself after graduation, you would lie awake at night with your mind in shambles. What- ever the decision, it would affect the rest of your life. After getting a vague idea of your plans for the future, you decided how you would go about achieving them. You had basically three choices: go to college; wait a few years and then go; or don’t go at all. If your decision included col- lege, you experienced many sleepless nights because of par- ental pressure about which one to attend. It was necessary to choose a school that offered the most in your areas of interest. Once that was done, you had to choose alternative colleges, in case your first choice did not ac- cept you. Meanwhile, you wor- ried about the scores you re- ceived on the SAT and various achievement tests you took dur- ing the year. After all, wasn't that what the colleges looked at the most? Keeping your grades up, getting homework done, plus everything else that was on your mind caused a lot of headaches. To add to all the problems, you were contronted with the tasks of applying for scholarships, orga- nizing transcripts and evalua- tions, and earning some money. Now, who was it that said senior year was supposed to be fun. If you decided to wait a few years before attending college, your next job was to find some- thing to do during those years. Joining the armed services seemed to be the most logical step. It was a source of income and a way to exhibit your patrio- tism. The armed services were also a consideration if college was nowhere to be seen when you gazed into your crystal ball. Since your parents wouldn't have agreed to your watching T.V. all day and eating up all their food, you had to go out and earn a living. A career and lifes- tyle are things that the military would provide for you. However, if you did not wish to enlist, then you had to put on some comfort- able shoes and pound the pave- ment. If your parents never stopped badgering you to make a deci- sion you to make a decision about which college to attend, and if you always procrastinated about making up your mind, then you probably wished, that someone would tell you what to do. It seemed that everything came rushing at you all at once deliberately to stop you from en- joying yourself during your sen- ior year. But now, all those deci- sions have been made. You can think about your new life outside the walls of Classical High School. Now you realize that it was all worth it. You have so many friends, and finally have the freedom to do what you want. Most importantly, you have that longed for feeling of accomplish- ment which you dreamed about- since the beginning of your school life. 1. Dara DeFlorio smiles as she thinks of her future. 2. ‘Please help me!”, begs Sandra Reynolds, “I’m sick and tired of making these decisions.” Seniors 23