Lew Wallace High School - Quill and Blade Yearbook (Gary, IN)

Page 27 text:

• i J i Pictured at top of page 22. these seniors made it. 1 . Ingrid Merriweather, salutatorian, leads in graduates. 2. LaShawn Lowe, Johnitta McBride. Sylvia Mc¬ Donald. and John Bono stand po¬ litely while senior classmates marcl nto Polk Gym. 3. Unmc Senior Honor Society md rcsents class Invocation. 4. Shelia Cannon receives her di¬ ploma from Mr. Clarence Currie, member of school board. 5. Princi¬ ple Christ Christoff presents the Class of 1984. Pictured at top left I. Katherine Webb, co-valedictori¬ an, receives her diploma fr6m School Board Mcjjibet--Currie. 2. Robert Trajkowski. co-valedictori¬ an. receives his diploma. 3. Brian Lopez gets a standing fixation as Currie Wesents him his diploma. Below, 4 Shelia Horton. Angela Jackson, arid Kenneth Johnson wait patiently as their classmates come forward to receive their di¬ plomas. 5. Chris Berio and yfcrrios admire four yean i hard i ■■ ■ ■ E •

Page 26 text:

IV f « , ♦ .. JL t 1 I 4 A y v or the last time they crossed the uppe r gym balcony and paraded down the side stairs to their ex¬ pectant places. The horn section of Mr. Chilson’s Concert Band resounded the ‘ ' Pomp that guided their assured foot¬ steps to the stage set below. The band’s musical cadences carried them swiftly past the admiring throngs, like so many classes before them. Gowned in their shiny robes and tas- seled mortarboards and made-up with certain pride and unsure smiles, they lined-up row-by-row and stood at un¬ gainly attention. Most bowed their heads as Unme Thompson, senior class vice president, gave the invocation. They sat, for the most part primped and proper, as the official program flickered before them: Miss Gray’s Ad¬ vanced Ensemble religiously sang “The Lamb’’ and “God is My Shepherd. Reverend Phillips gave the Baccalaure¬ ate Address. Ingrid Merriweather, the salutatorian, spoke of . . Past ... Be¬ ginning ; Robert Trajovski and Kather¬ ine Webb, valedictorians, of “Reflec¬ tions ... and of “. . . The Stars. They arose, their foreheads flushed and beaded, undaunted by the broil of the school gymnasium, and politely lis¬ tened as Principal Christ Christoff pre¬ sented their class. Suddenly, their diplomas were in their hands and hats were airbound. Amid cheers, tears, and roses, this bunch of surviving seniors had some¬ how made it! — Graduation

Page 28 text:

SENIORS SHOWBOAT Seniors like to dress-up for special occasions, to showboat so to speak, once in awhile. For exam¬ ple, Senior Dress-up Week is one such occasion. From top, left to right: 1. Likita Fort, 2. Lucy Feliciano, 3. Lisa Manuel and Rhonda Moman, 4. Maurice Antoine 5. Kenneth Johnson, 6. Bryon Garner and Rebecca Cougias, 7. Selena Waldon, and 8. Barron McClendon and Eric Newman. Chew