Crown Point High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Crown Point, IN)

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The facial expression of Terry Nance (top) portrays the solemnity of the invocation. Greg Hinton. Mike Jarboe. (seated) Barb Anderson. Kelly Bedene. and Liz Carter (standing) attentively wait (center left) for fellow graduates to receive diplomas. Cheryl Andros (middle) is handed her diploma and is congratulated by Mr. Gerald Keddington. a school board member. Dr. Alan G, Gross (center right) delivers his com¬ mencement address to the graduating class. Brad Brown and Danny Pierce (above) are reminded by Mr. Jay Jones to begin the processional march with their left foot. The class of 1978 (above) listens to the scriptures read by co-valedictorian Judy Kedding¬ ton. Principal Paul Georgas (opposite top) presents the CPHS Class of 1978 to all parents and friends attending. Tom Ivezich (opposite top) spends a few moments glancing over tne program before com¬ mencement. Sonya Hove (opposite center left) enjoys the fragrance of the roses she holds. The dig¬ nity held by Dave Smith (opposite middle) shows as he marches to “Pomp and Circumstance.” The intense heat brought out the many spectators (oppo¬ site middle right) for the Crown Point graduates. Graduates (opposite right) form ' a single file line to begin the processional at Baccalaureate. The affect of the words “the Class of 1978 is now graduated brings tears and excitement to Beth Bellamy and Natalie Archbold (opposite far right) as they realize high school is over. 28 — Graduation

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One of the events at the end of the school year most seniors look forward to and enjoy is the Senior Awards assembly. It is a time when the senior class can get together and honor their fellow class members for four years of hard work and achievement. Many athletic awards were presented at the assembly. Melinda Hill received the Outstanding Girl Athlete Award. In addi¬ tion, Melinda became the first girl at Crown Point High School to receive a Let- terman’s blanket. She had earned seven varsity letters. Melinda also received the David Gergely Memorial Scholarship Award. Brad Rowe received the Out¬ standing Boy Athlete Award. Academic achievement was also rewarded. Valedictorians Judy Kedding- ton and Judy Wagonblast and Salutato- rian Dee Michaelis all received trophies. The valedictorians were given thesauruses by Mrs. Camille Wainwright. President of the American Association of University Women and CPHS chemistry teacher. Over eighty seniors were awarded honor¬ ary or monetary Hoosier Scholarships. Students inducted into National Honor Society were also recognized for their aca¬ demic work. Local clubs were also on hand to honor the seniors. Nevenka Biljan received an $850 scholarship from the Kiwanis Club. Judy Keddington and Brad Rowe received honorary pins from the Ameri¬ can Legion. A new end-of-year event was also held last year—The Senior Banquet. The entire senior class got together at Great Oaks After Four Club for a chicken and beef banquet. Tickets to the event on Sunday. May 21. cost $5.50. There was plenty of entertainment at the banquet. “Passage” provided music for dancing. Awards were given for the Most Spirited Senior. Best Couple. Best Dressed Senior, and others. The Senior Banquet was a perfect- way for the Class of 1978 to get together for one last time before graduating. Senior Awards — 27

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The long awaited day of every CPHS senior had finally arrived. On Sunday, May 28, the weather was beautiful: there¬ fore, graduation was held outside. At 3 o’clock in the afternoon parents arrived for Baccalaureate. The invocation and the benediction were given by Rev. John P. Starr of the First Christian Church. Guest speaker was Rev. Robert E. Eversull of the First Pres¬ byterian Church. His message was titled, “Lord Make Me Pure . . . But Not Just Yet.” Commencement exercises were held that evening at 8 o’clock. Graduates marched on the football field to the tradi¬ tional “Pomp and Circumstance.” Dr. Alan G. Gross of Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, addressed the grad¬ uating class. His message explained that changes occur in everyone’s life. Every¬ one’s plans do not always come out the way one expects them to. Co-valedictorians of the class of 1978 were Judith Keddington and Judy Wag- onblast. Salutatorian was Deanne Michaelis. Tassels turned, caps, roses, confetti, and streamers flew into the sky as it was announced that “the Class of 1978 was graduated.”