Ferris High School - Memoir Yearbook (Ferris, TX)

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The Ferris Concert band entertains the After Principal Charles Hopp presented audience with the popular number, We Are them as officially graduated, the seniors hats The World. fly off in cheers of farewell. 1 'L Kgs , ' , l 'f,,. fi Valedictorian, James Dorman, addresses the graduating seniors with a message of challenge. Tonya Jordan can't help but grin after walking away with her diploma in her hand. ' 28 Graduation l all Salutatorian, Maggie Gonzales, delivers a motivational speech to the audience.

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WWA aw' WF' 11 Irma Kreisher reads the Last Will and Testaments of the senior class. Everyone is amused to hear the precious items being willed. Four special award winners were Shannon Cook, Lanette Laymon, Glenda Briscoe, and James Dorman. Shannon and Glenda received the Orr Award for athletic and academic achievement. Lanette received the American Airlines Award and James was chosen for the DAR Award. The United States Army awarded certificates to a male and female who had both academic and athletic excellence. Maggie Gonzales and James Dorman receive these awards. Jorge Lopez gives to Mrs. MacDonald a statement from the senior class, giving the school new wooden benches to be set out front. Frances Rodriguez accepts an award for academic achievement from Rick Fabby. Student Life 27

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9 3 L-If 4, .R.A.D.U.A.T.1.0. l A time of happiness and sadness doors open to a new future for seniors Jn May 30, 1986, the graduates of ?erris High anxiously waited to vvalk into the gymnasium. For four rears, these seniors had strived to Lake that final walk across the gym 'loor for their diplomas. Superintendent, Dr. Bill Nlewman gave the welcome, and 'ollowing the welcome, Maggie lonzales gave her salutatory lddress, which challenged the .eniors to succeed in the future. kfterwards, Lucy Mae McDonald, Deputy Superintendent, was proud to honor several students with cholarships. Then the Ferris Band presented the special music, We Are the World, which featured the 1986 Senior Band members. After the band had finished, James Dorman gave his valedictory address. This address was a kind farewell to the seniors. Many memories had been shared by this group of students who were now preparing to go their separate ways. Finally, the important event of the evening arrived, the recommendation by Principal Mr. Hopp, that the seniors receive their diplomas. The seniors proudly walked to the front to receive their diplomas from the School Board President, Charlie Joe James, and former-president, Pam James. To close the ceremony, the graduated class, for one last time, sang the school song. The benediction followed the school song, given by Lee Longino. The recession began playing, and the graduated class walked out the doors of the gym, and through the open doors leading to their new lives, that only they will control. Student Life 29