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

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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

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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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It Sure Was Fun Ah, yes. Senior year — what fun! That's what everyone told me as September 9, 1981 drew closer and closer. During the summer after my junior year, | constantly heard my older friends and relatives reminisce about their last year in high school. Everyone spoke of how much fun I would have in that school year of 1981-1982. I can't believe it, but they actually had me excited about beginning 12th grade. Within a month after school if ee ee » : — began, my excitement turned to panic as | frantically tilled out my SAT registration form, and dashed to the post office two min- utes before midnight to get it postmarked on time. That inci- dent was my introduction to what my senior year really was — not a bunch of fun, but a chaotic six months, after which my nerves were completely frayed. It is a wonder | did not have a nervous breakdown. Fortunately, I did make the SAT deadline and found myself sitting in school on a Saturday morning in November. I was soon regretting I had ever made it to the post office on time. As the eagle-eyed proctor passed out the exam, my palms became sweaty and butterflies began flying around in my stomach. That test could decide my future. It was then | decided I hated be- ing a senior. Throughout the following months, that thought lingered in my mind. It seemed | never had time to enjoy being a senior be- cause I was always worrying about my future. In the middle of the night, | would wake up in a cold sweat after dreaming that all the colleges I had applied to re- jected me. 24 Seniors Not only did I worry about be- ing accepted at colleges, but I was also afraid | would miss the five or six deadlines which were always on my mind. My calendar looked like a Calculus book, with appointments and dates scrib- bled haphazardly all over it. | had so much business to attend to, I could have hired my own personal secretary. Maybe I should have, because one would have come in handy on those nights when | stayed up until one o'clock typing my college and scholarship applications. Somehow, someway, I did meet all those deadlines, even without a secretary. That must have been my lucky year, con- sidering | received a score of over 200 on my SAT. In April, | learned all my worrying was for nothing, as | opened the letter saying, ‘Congratulations, you have been accepted to our col- lege. When I read that, | leaped into the air and shouted, ''Whoo- pie! It's wonderful to be a sen- ior!” 1. “Yeah, I love being a senior!” exclaims Richard Kohn. 2. “You should hear what this college expects me to do,” says a shocked George Romeo. 3. “Hey, don’t mess with the kid!” says William Mitchell. 4. “and the chin bone is con- nected to the jaw bone,” sings Michael Stasiak. 5. “Idon't get the joke,” says Mi- chael Bazegian. 6. Jon Kelley shows us his distinguished profile. 7. “Hey! Take our picture! We're photogenic!” beg Sheryl Gordon and Laurie Graves. 8. Rich Fleishner does what he does best. Marie T. Butler 104 Orpheam Street Soccer, Softball Lawrence A. Butler 116 Winding Lane Lisa A. Campion 146 Woodland Road Ballot Committee, Ski Club Jodi Capell 42 Stratford Terrace Marcia Case 125 Balboa Drive Laurie A. Case 51 Clough Street Cheerleading, Prom Committee Robert A. Chernick 18 Crystal Brook Drive Library Aide, Senate Mouna Chamoun 175 Dubois Street Recorder, Scribe, Student Patrol a A DD DP SDP SP =P aD a-P —=s-