Longmeadow High School - Masacksic Yearbook (Longmeadow, MA)

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— . ■• Upper right: Behold a new graduate! Upper left: Tim shows us those pearly whites. Lower right: Presenting the graduated Class of 86. Lower left: Donny Schwartz is one of the few, the proud.

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GRADUATION prom awards banquet play Sun replaced the rain that had plagued senior week allow- ing an outdoor graduation for the class of 1986. Humidity was high as were spirits on June eighth, the day that 276 seniors had anticipated for four years. The commencement ceremony began with class presi- dent, Michael Murphy ' s address of welcome. Mike stressed the outstanding achievements of the Class of ' 86, noting their excellence in a variety of areas. He praised the mature leadership position the seniors took in dealing with the var- ious problems of the ' 85- ' 86 school year. Guest speaker, Ms. Adele Simmons, President of Hamp- shire College, filled her speech with anecdotes in order to convey her message. She discussed the importance of living life to the fullest: making committments and taking risks. Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Robert McKanna and Prin- cipal Angelo Teixeira both reinforced Mike ' s discussion of maturity and success of this Senior class. The class gift was then presented, new curtains for the auditorium. Following the distribution of the diplomas, Mr. Teixeira declared the Class of 1986 official graduates of L.H.S. Caps flew in the air as the class jumped from their seats, anxious to meet the challenges of their new lives. -t dJ Above: Alright Ed, you made it! Upper right: A graduate is conGRADulated. Lower right: C ' mon guys I ' m trying to give a speech.

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The music and drama de- partments at LHS had one of their best years yet. The or- chestra could not have made such an outstanding showing without seniors Kirsten Alli- son, Andrea Goodman, Amy Grey, and Christen Hoagland. The bands outdid themselves with help from all 120 mem- bers. All of the performing groups reached an equally high level of excellence . Drama Club was success- ful due to the experience of the seniors , advisor Michael Mucci said. The Good Doc- tor was awarded fifth place at the state level in March, and the one act plays in May proved to be as successful. The three main choral groups all performed to their highest ability. Directors Mi- chael Mucci and Peter Thompson said that they all worked together to achieve their professionalism. The town congregated on the green once again to see the many exhibits at Long- meadowe Days. LHS Key Club and Keyettes raised money from their booths and the band struck up the annual parade. Student life thrived this year at LHS.