Magnificat High School - Magnifier Yearbook (Rocky River, OH)

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The ceremony was the seniors 9 last chance for A Class Top hats were replaced by caps and tassels. White gowns took the place of black jackets. Bow ties were exchanged for collars. Fifteen roses added a touch of class. The Class of 84 certainly went out in style. The procession of the graduates had the less- than-full-house on its feet cheering and snapping pictures. Once the class was on stage, all eyes were riveted on Mrs. Cash for the choirs’ singing of I Leave You with a Song. But to¬ ward the end of the song, Mrs. Cash’s eyes swelled with the tears the seniors vowed not to shed. Her right hand continued to steadily count the beat, but her lips no longer mouthed the words. Ellen Rossi followed with a general accounting of the seniors’ journey over the last four years. She spoke of the fact that “our time together was limited.” While in the past “we pushed thoughts of separation from our Act minds,” the inevitability of that fact quickly approached. Governor Celeste, the main speaker, turned the podium toward the graduates. “Choose a companion,” he told them, “who will challenge you to do your best. Choose a companion who will challenge you do do your best for others. Choose a companion,” he finished, “who will challenge you to do your best for the whole hu¬ man race.” Then the diplomas were distributed and the tassels were turned. Once the teachers figured out in which order they were supposed to leave, the new alumnae followed with a quick recession. Caps were tossed, collars were removed, gowns were shed, and roses were distributed to friends. But no one could remove that distinc¬ tive touch of class.® —Anne Sheridan After receiving her diploma, each graduate shook the hand of Governor Richard Celeste. His daughter Gabi received a bit more congratulations. Photo by Ripcho. Roses in hand, Mary Lou Schlosser, Maureen Hodar, Diane George, and Bridget Latran wait to receive their diplomas. Each graduate received a bouquet of fifteen red roses. Photo by Ripcho. GRADUATION 43

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As any friend would, Lisa Pahler helps Karen DeAngelis to adjust her cap. The students wore the tassles on the right until the last graduate received her diploma, and then turned tassles to the left. Photo by K. Keane. With a smile on her face, Ellen Rossi receives her diploma from Sister Carol Anne. Ellen was the student speaker at Graduation on June 2, 1984. Photo by Ripcho. 42 GRADUATION

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OoZUe P ' ltAlC ' Back in August people were full of predictions. Many of them came true. A few didn’t. In September the athletic director told her team that they would be playing in the conference champion¬ ship. On October 23, a dozen Blue Streaks brought home the trophy and the title of GCCGAC junior varsity volleyball conference champions. Many of the kids from that team began the basketball season deter¬ mined to make a similar showing. They came close in that they gave arch-rival St. Joe’s stiff competition for the West Division junior varsity ti¬ tle. After finishing the regular season tied for first place, the Blue Streaks were forced to concede defeat to the Jaguars in a tough tiebreaker. The varsity volleyball team enjoyed similar success by ending its season in a three-way tie for first place. Getting the bye didn’t get them past Holy Name, though, and they had to settle for second. Then they moved on to Sectionals. As expected by many, the varsity volleyball and basketball teams used this year to make a tradition of the trend that had started the previous year. The first Sectionals contest each season was a disastrous defeat. Some people ventured to take a long shot and predicted that Magnifi¬ cat’s cross country team would end its season in Columbus. Those runners pleasantly surprised everyone when they showed at the State meet that they were the tenth best AAA 44 SPORTS DIVISION