Divine Child High School - Clarion Yearbook (Dearborn, MI)

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The class song. Friends” is sung by Sue Vaughan and Becky Lennon. Se- lection of the song was decided by a vote of the senior class. The Alma Mater is sung by the newest alumni of the school after distribution of diplomas. The cere mony lasted over two hours. Graduation was the last formal gathering of the class of '86. Even so, many students attended a graduation party at Dearborn Racquet Club, sponsored by parents. The honor of the first diploma went to |im Hetrick. Through four years of hard work and study, he achieved the highest academic honor of valedictorian Graduation 29

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The last mile, the walk from the school to the church is long-awaited by seniors. The procession was led by junior Dave Bustamante, followed by faculty and the graduating class of 1986 The Curtain As the 25th graduating class proceeded up the center aisle of the church for commencement, mixed emotions were felt: relief that four years of high school were completed, but, at the same time, realization that many friendships would become fragmented by distance and time. The graduates walked in ninety-degree heat from the school to the church. During the two-hour service celebrated by Father Mike Mulavy, they heard speeches by valedictorian |im Hetrick regarding their success as a class; salutatorian Ka- ren McDonnell, comparing life to a basketball game; and the main speaker, Sister Christen, recapping her first four years as principal. This year's class was the first to graduate under her After distribution of diplo- mas, Sue Vaughan and Becky Lennon sang the class song, Friends, before the newest group of alumni. As the gradu- ates marched out of the church, they encountered thir- ty-degree-cooler air for bidding classmates farewell. Later that evening, the alumni attended the first-ever gradu- ation party at DRC. This event lasted well into the night, with food, dancing, tennis, racquetball and volleyball. Door prizes including a grand prize of $150.00 were awarded to those who remained until the end. This was the last chance for the class to spend an evening together. When it ended, students went their separate ways to start new lives □ by M. Wernimont Final Scene Closes on Four Years of High School 28 Graduation

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$topPerS As the curtain went down for the final time on our 1985-86 school year, images still remained in the minds of the world. Many things had stayed the same during the year’s performance, but there were a few changes in the script. Disaster plagued the world during the year with airline disasters making repeat performances. Natural calamities touched the lives of many, including some former D.C. exchange students. Among the year’s top stories was the Live Aid concert which was given by top performers of the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s. The concert was given to raise money for the hundreds of starving people in Ethiopia and was billed as The Woodstock of our generation.” Live Aid was one of the biggest concerts ever given, stretching across the world from Phildelphia, P.A. to London, England. Performers have banded together many times durung the year to raise money for the underprivileged. Some of these events were: Farm Aid: the performance of That’s What Friends Are For;’’ Comic Relief; and the Amnesty International concert. All of the aid that has been donated will never be forgotten by our generation. The past year had its highs and its lows. The new school year will offer new promises and a chance for each of us to shine in our own way in the world.□ by K. Duffy On the grounds surrounding the Kennedy Space Center is the display of United States' rockets. Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida was the sight of a major world tragedy earlier this year. 30 ln the World