Mynderse Academy - Myndersian Yearbook (Seneca Falls, NY)

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The yeors in high school hove no substitute; when they ore gone they connot be recoiled. Emptiness punctuated by regret serves only to hount o future tainted by thoughts of whor might hove been. Do not focus upon the disappointments, but rather upon the unique experiences that you hove encountered ond will be remembered for the remainder of your days. The rime you hove spent with us was very precious and connot ever be removed. Take whot you hove gained from Mynderse Academy ond use it os the foundation for your future growth. You hove o responsibility to develop your potential not only to yourself, but to the community os o whole. You will be instrumental in either shaping your future or allowing the events of life to control your destiny. Do not allow the latter to be your choice for in such o choice, we foil prey to the weaknesses of mankind. As in Robert Frost's poem, The Rood Nor Token. select the trail that wos, less traveled ond I om quite confident it will moke, oil the difference, in your life. G. Mocoluso Principal Together we grow to reach the top. This statement exemplifies the necessary formula we oil require to achieve our life-long goals. As you approach the final days of your high school career, you ore completing on important step toward realizing those goals. During your four yeors ot Mynderse you hove hod the opportunity to grow physically, emotionally. mentolly ond socially. Through the combined efforts of your family, friends, teochers. coaches, etc., you hove been prepared to reach the top. As you step toward the future, remember oil those who hove influenced you. ond do nor hesitate to coll upon them to assist you in your growth toward those ends. It hos been my personol pleasure to hove been associated with such fine young people os you. My sincere congratulations ond best wishes to you. A. Ferraro Asst. Principal 6 Principals

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I believe mosr of you hove received odequore high school training or Mynderse Academy. I hope that, in addition to fulfilling the requirements for graduation, you hove ottoined o level of knowledge ond understanding which con only come from your parents, the church, youth programs, exrro-curriculor programs ond community service organizations There hos been on indication rhot the family structure is beginning to regain its importance in our life Should the institutions of religion ond family lose their significance, the American society will become focrionalized I osk eoch of you to reflect upon oil your family unit hos provided for you over the lost eighteen years In that reflection. I proy you con moke o determination rhot the family is o crucial port of your life. As you leave this more secure phase of your life. I urgently request you keep the concept of religion ond family foremost in your concerns. The Board of Education, the Mynderse Faculty ond I wish you every success os you toke your first step into a more independent setting. We hope you achieve success in proportion to the effort ond dedication you put forth. M. Douglos Zoller Superintendent The members who ore missing ore: Richard Kuempel. Marie Midey. John Ponnucci. ond Gloria Poris. Row 1. Suson Willower, Peter Rosenkrons, Kay Irlond Row 2. Peter Some, Stephen Beols Ooord of Ed 5

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 Your closs has been o special one to me. I hove followed you Through The yeors since my son first joined in kindergarten. You hove excelled in oil areas: academically, athletically, musically, ond in service to school ond community. You hove been on outstanding closs. I om confident that your achievements will continue through the yeors. I hope Mynderse has fulfilled your expectations ond provided the foundation for your future successes. My personal best wishes to each of you. V. Coroccilo Asst. Principal During the post thirteen yeors. your life has, by ond large, been programmed for you. Hence, you hove arrived or this point in your life, your senior year in high school. Shortly, you will graduate into the next stage of your life, the future. The effort you hove expended to dote will bear heavily on the direction you take. I sincerely hope you will go forth into the future with o strong determination to become oil rhot you ore capable of becoming, ond to endeavor to do oil that you con to keep the world o safe ond peaceful place in which to live. I hove enjoyed being associated with you, the Closs of '86, ond os you move into o clouded ond somewhat uncertain future, I wish that life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness be yours to enjoy. D. Paradise Asst. Principal Principals 7