Richmond High School - Pierian Yearbook (Richmond, IN)

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WE’RE NEXT!—Paul Bechtold, Charlene Benge, Maureen Bednorz, and Nick Barrett get ready to march accross stage for diplomas. VARIETY OF EMOTIONS-Some show worry, some nervousness, and others happiness, but all arc 1983 RHS graduates. YOU’RE ON!—James Williams, Mike Wilbur, Harvey Williams, and Mike Woolums begin commencement march. PROUD AND TALL-Senior officers Chris Good, Rita Hatfield, Kevin Ahaus and Bob Craig lead Honors and Awards Assembly. IT’S ALL OVER—Deron Allen stands ready to party after graduation cxcerise. 18 Graduation

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ft READY AND WAITING-13 years of waiting has taught these seniors to be patient. THE LAST MARCH-493 graduates discover uhat a long line they make while walking in. PRE-GRAD PIX-Beth Raper and Angie Druley pose together before commencement. Creatures of change Walking down a deserted hall, heels loudly tapping the tile, the 1983 graduate wonders what has happened. Nothing is the same. The school he attended was smaller. There were no signs of freshmen when he was here. This is not the school he remembers. RHS will seem different if and when we return, for both we and it will change in the next two years. RHS as a building complex will be larger and more elaborate. Freshmen will make enrollment larger. For us, education, marriage, and careers will change and mold us into different beings. On Friday, May 27, 1983, as we sat listening to Chris Good’s “Individualism,” Melinda Thompson’s “Memories,” and Ann Doyle’s “Diamonds,” all 493 of us knew we faced changes. Even Bruce Binning’s invocation and Dan Bowers’ benediction reminded us of change. But perhaps changes “are the stuff men are made” for. Graduation 17

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WHICH ONE IS ME?—Class of ‘83 becomes a body, during commencement speeches. HOW DO I LOOK?—Lisa Moore asks last minute question. INVINCIBLE?-Sitting with crutches, Tammy Greenwald refuses to allow sprained ankle to keep her from graduating. Graduation 19