Daviess County High School - Echoes Yearbook (Owensboro, KY)

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Five of the Top Ten graduates wait for their fellow classmates to take their seats Wednesday, May 19 at the Owensboro Sportscenter. Barbara Simon is congratulated by friends after the graduation commencement. Daviess County and Apollo graduates enter the sportscenter together durlng the 1982 Baccalaureate held Sunday, May I6. The graduating class of 1982 take a few minutes to reminisce before they enter the Sportscenter. Graduatlon!39

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The Best of Times Graduation and Baccalaureate highlighted the many memorable events held in May for the seniors of 1982. On Sunday, May 16 over 300 DCHS seniors joined Apollo's graduating class of 1982 to participate in the traditional Baccalaureate service at the Sportscenter. The Processional and Recessional were performed by the DCHS Symphonic Band. Rev. Thomas W. Eblen of the Trinity and Utica United Methodist Churches opened the service with an in- vocation. Following the performance of Sea- sons by the DCHS Symphonic Band, Rev. loe Milton Thomas, pastor of Daw- son Baptist Church delivered the ser- mon. Rev. Thomas is the father of Miss Karen Thomas, 1982 Valedictorian and Honor Graduate. The Apollo Chamber Choir then per- formed Handel's llHallelujah, Amen and Rev. Eblen followed with the benedic- tion. The choral benediction, 'lLord Bless You and Keep You , was also per- formed by the Apollo Chamber Choir. Following the Baccalaureate Service came the event seniors have strived twelve years for . . . graduation. As the band played llPomp and Cir- cumstance , the graduates took their seats on May 19 while Valedictorian Ka- ren Thomas and Salutatorian lanet Moredock prepared to deliver their speeches. After the commencement address was delivered the long-awaited moment ar- rived and each senior was handed their diploma. A major change in the graduation ceremony was that the girls wore white gowns and carried red silk roses while the boys wore red robes with a white carnation rather than the traditional ma- roon. There was also a red and white banner carried which will remain in the lobby as the first of a new tradition DCHS. There is also a five-year reunion being planned instead of the traditional ten- year reunion. At this time the seniors of 1982 can look back on this year and re- alize that these were truly ilThe Best of Times . The banners, a new tradition at DCHS, Valedictorian and Honor Graduate Ka- represented each department and were ren Thomas delivers her speech, on the designed by faculty members. importance of service and scholarship, during the graduation exercises. 'GENCc .ANGQPCE XPTE s...,a MATH 38!Graduation mu, hm!

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