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GRADUATION DAY-CLASS OF ' 85 Not one graduating senior s lept the night before. It was the last bash as a student at Glassboro State and they weren ' t about to let this night slip by without celebrating. As the sun came up, graduates real- ized that they couldn ' t have wished for a nicer day. One might say that it was a beautiful day in the Boro. Spirits rose above the clouds as the Senior Class of ' 85 donned their caps and gowns and checked to make sure that the all-important tassle was in place. Friends and relatives of all ages and generations were try- ing to figure out where they would be able to best see their special graduate. It was a time for parents to beam with pride at the achieve- ments of their children. It was also a proud time for Dr. Herman James, who was addressing his first Glass- boro State College graduating class as President of the college. Most of all, it was a time of relief and reflec- tion as the seniors marched to their seats and started popping corks on the champagne bottles which were to be passed through the aisles. Excitement rose among all in an- ticipation of the opportunity to see and hear Sam Donaldson, the ABC News Chief White House Correspon- dent, who was the keynote speaker. Sam Donaldson lived up to his name as he delivered a captivating, down- to-earth address to the more than 1,900 graduates. Talking from expe- rience, Donaldson advised his audi- ence to always question convention- al thinking and to never just go with the crowd. Colin McKeon, President of the Class of 1985, addressed his fellow students with a look back at the past four years at Glassboro and a wishful look towards the future. He summed up what was going through the minds of all students when he said, If four years ago someone told me that I ' d grow so attached to a small college deep in the woods of South Jersey, I would have told them they were crazy. The highlight of the day was still yet to come. At the end of the cere- monies, the college concert choir started to sing, We Are The World, only to be accompanied by the whole crowd after just a few lines. Many people wept as chills raced up and down their spines. Following the commencement ceremony the graduates and their well-wishers gathered for a recep- tion on the lawn by Linden Hall. Pro- fessors proudly congratulated them and wished them luck. Good-byes were said among friends, but they didn ' t mean forever, as they prom- ised to keep in touch. 30 Graduation
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