Marianhill High School - Yearbook (Southbridge, MA)

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Debates Debating is an activity which gives the students an opportun- ity to defend their personal views on current world affairs. lt schools the debaters in rapid thinking, demands fluent and concise speech and develops self-confidence. Besides being intellectually profitable, it is enjoyable, in the sense that is opens up a multiplicity of ave- nues to the adolescent mind. ,Au -'- -A Confident of a victory, Ann Marie Gagnon, Gail Brigham, Debo- rah Binnette, Yvette Chamberland, Karen Brigham, Betty Zalis, Louise Di Gregorio and Peter Richard, arrive at lVlarian High well prepared and well able to represent their high school. 5 T , 5 A Denis Leger prac- 5 tices his speech for theupcomingSpeech Festival.WhileMade- 3 leine Benoit, Gail Brigham, Betty Zalis and Louise DiGreg- orio listen for con- T structive criticism. l These students aided by Sister Therese Nlarie prepare for a debate at Marian High. They are Leon Croteau, Janice Nliller, Kenneth O'Brien, Janet Lemoine, Deborah Cannalonga, and Theresa St. Jean. ssseemcsseserrrzff 'Ei l E l i I gqtvamn i l E i

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K .. M Between sessions at Marian High, these debaters enioy a quick lunch, and discuss their chances of bringing home a- trophy. They are: Karen Brigham, Gail Brigham, Deborah Binnette, Betty Zalis, Peter Richard, Kenneth O'Brien and Louise DiGregorio. I , -4' I .-f T Q Speech To improve themselves in the field of public speaking, students compete in dio- cesan and state-wide con- tests in an effort to bring honor to themselves as well as to their school. The school's yearly increase in hard-won National Foren- sic League memberships and degrees show the successful results of their long hours of practice. The Marianhill debaters eagerly await departure to Marian High, where they will participate in their first debate tournament. With driver Ditz Jones are Mark Baptiste, Elizabeth Poulin, Ken- neth Champeau, Denis Ravenelle, Pa- tricia Maynard and Jeanine Miller. s Choosing topics for an upcoming speech festival are Karen Szugda, Yvette Chamberland, Christine Polls, Arthur Archam- beault, Deborah Binnette, and Karen Brigham, TW! '-4 il - Y

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Honor Society members preparing for the Tri-Area Spring Convention are Dianne Fournier, Madeleine Brodeur, Jeanne Poirier, Janet Stevens, Sandra Simonelli, Louise DiGregorio, Betty Zalis, and Lorraine Bonnette. National Honor Society The zenith of scholastic achievement at lVlari- anhill C.C. High School is membership in the National Honor Society. Students are judged eli- gible by their scholastic aptitude, leadership, character and service. Its purpose is to further learning and promote higher education. Induction ceremonies take place once a year and in a solemn atmosphere provisionary mem- bers take their place among the elite of the school. Upon induction the N.H.S. members, under the guidance of Sister John Anastasia, begin activities through which they display their service. These include Teacher Recognition Week, Christmas celebrations at the South- bridge Nursing Home, school guides at various educational and social functions. They also prove their willingness to serve by assuming special tutoring jobs. All these activities coupled with an educational emphasis help to make the N.H.S. members well-rounded and better equipped to follow the long and tiring road to college. 47 r... Dianne Fournier, Susan Pinsonneault, and Janet Stevens lead the stu dent body at the Christmas Bible Reading Service. Receiving last minute instructions for Parents' Night from the N.H.S. moderator, Sr. John Anastasia, are first row: Yvette Chamberland Suzanne Trudel, Pauline Guertin and Marie Bellerive. Second row: Richard Langevin, Susan Gaulin, Dewey Tiberii and Susan Pinsonneault.