Greenville High School - Hi Life Yearbook (Greenville, MI)

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Julie Lane accepts her diploma from Board of Education member Ralph Loeschner during Commencement. Stephen Linderman sang a solo “Others May Come” during Commencement. It was written by former Greenville Teacher Mary Fi-sih. Robin Matchett, Senior Class President, and Scott Lage GHS Board of Education representative, led the processional march during Commencement. 30 — Commencement

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Glad that Swingout and High School has been officially completed, Scott Harrington, Tim Hyde, Craig Thin and David Miller smile readily. Entering the crowded gym during Swingout are seniors Trisha Sharlow and Michael Reidt. Emotion hit the seniors immensely after the Swingout recessional. Seniors and their parents and friends met in the lawn in front of the school for hugs, handshakes and pictures. Senior Angi Faiks and Rhonda Roy were among the hundreds gathered. Honors Week — 29

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Smiles and sighs of relief spread across most Seniors faces, as Ihey switched their lassies from the left to the right side declaring them official graduates. U.S. Congressman Guy Vander agt read an inspirational address during Commencement and he will also give GHS the flag that flies over the dome of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. Almost 200 graduate On June 8 the 196 member Greenville High School class of 1986 celebrated the school’s 113th Commencement. The Senior class, whose motto “Within our reach lies everything we ever dreamed of being,” received an address from U.S. Congressman Guy Vanderjagt. During the address he made an announcement to the graduates that the flag flying over the dome of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. on that Sunday will be folded, boxed and sent to Greenville for display in the class’ name. Some advice he offered the class were such things as financial or material success may not be the dream truly worth chasing. The happiness you have will not be determined by what you acquire, but by what you give away and the best thing you can give away is yourself,” he said. After Vanderjagt’s address, Principal Thomas Matchett presented the Senior class, while the Board of Education members handed out the diplomas. Stephen Linderman kept alive a tradition with a solo performance of “Other’s May Come,” which was written by a former Educator Mary Fish. The former Senior class was then instructed to switch their tassles from the left to the right side, symbolizing to families and friends Commencement had been completed. The Graduates then marched proud and full of smiles out of the Gymnasium, knowing they would never return to High School as Seniors. Commencement — 31