Hayfield Secondary School - Harvester Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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26 Graduation ln the eyes of a student. Dawn Snavely reflects on four years past Congratulations! Ray Volrath awards and anticipates years to come. Bina Patel her diploma. im. The saints come marching in. A Tension rises. The moment nears proud class of '84 enters the gym, and for seniors to receive their the ceremony begins. diplomas. l

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Some Enchanted Evening For many students, May 26, 1984 was a night to remember. 480 people gathered at the Key Bridge Marriott for that once-a- year dance. . . Prom. This was the dance that almost every student of the Junior Class had been searching for someone special to share the spectacular evening with since the school year had begun. Sponsoring the Prom meant a lot of work for the Junior Class as a whole. Beginning the year with close to S2,000, the juniors would need to raise another 55,500 to finance the dance. When the long-awaited night arrived, the 57,500 re- quired to pay for the expenses of Prom was worth every penny. The dance got underway with the crowning of Andrea Siciliano as Prom Queen. She and her escort, Vince Loparo, carried on the tradition of the Queen's first dance. The other members of the court included Susan Butler, Jessica Moore, Holly Lavalle, Christi Timmes, Carol Weitz, Maria West, Vicki Duncan, and Lisa Redder. The band, Oz, played exceptionally well. According to Junior Paul Rinaldi, The band played many songs that ex- pressed the feelings of many couples. ln its entirety, the magical evening on May 26 was a suc- cess. lt was one of triumph for the Junior Class over the strug- gle for funds for Prom. lt was indeed a momentous night for the 240 couples that attended. Resting weary feet. Wendy Hawkes and her date take time out to relax, listen to the music, and share a quiet moment. 8ay cheese! After pictures had been Swept off her feet. For counselor taken of couples, students gathered in Esther Pincus and her husband the lounge to purchase viewers, in Joseph, it is a magical evening as which the pictures were placed. they boogie the night away.

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Oh, say can you see? Mr. Budd Fond memories. Patricia Cloyd speaks strikes a patriotic pose during the about how much her son enjoyed teaching playing of the national anthem. at Hayfield. T The Million Dollar l Class Sa s Farewell On June 4, 1984, 368 classmates graduated with a total of l40,000 worth of scholarships. This prodigious amount of scholar- ip money was evidence of the spirit and achievement iaracteristic of the class truly deserving the title of The Million Jllar Class. One part of the ceremony that was particularly memorable was e speech made by Channel Seven newscaster, Renee Poussaint. re talked about the fields of study and the aspects of life that the udents would deal with in the future. She also stressed the need for nple to get involved, and exemplified this by saying, lf you're not nrt of the solution, you're part of the problem. Reading teacher me Weaver commented, Renee Poussaint was the most outstand- g speaker l've ever heard at any graduation. l was impressed. Other speakers included student speaker, Dawn Snavely, and fecial guest, Patricia Cloyd, who spoke about her late son, Michael oyd. ln honor of the late coach and English teacher, a one time holarship was presented by Mrs. Cloyd. This award consisted of oney donated to the school in honor of Mr. Cloyd, and it was ceived by Rod Boddie. Awards given for outstanding merit were the Principal's Award ceived by Jon Lakey, and the Faculty Award given to John 1llivan. Steve Edwards was named Valedictorian for his excep- mal academic achievement. Those who attended graduation agreed that it was indeed a very ipressive ceremony. The honor filled event was equivalent to the nthusiasm and achievement unique to the class of l984. According counselor Liesel Witzel, The ceremony was dignified. The ,eaker was especially outstanding. Last year was one of a kind. ltstanding Orator. Renee Poussaint inspired students as well as teachers with her xrds of wisdom and effective speaking technique. --wg.: -M-N .. ' .M D ll'l' 'Q 'k'l i , ,,,.....a. Graduation 27