Sacred Heart Academy - Clelian Yearbook (Hamden, CT)

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56fFaculty Celebmxre iN silven Weddings are not the only cause for celebrations. This year, Mrs. Marie Colasanto celebrated her 25th anniversary at Sacred Heart Academy. Mrs. Colasanto graduated from Albertus Magnus College and went on to study at Southern Connecticut State University where she received her master's degree in English. What made teaching so rewarding to Mrs. Colasanto is 'tthe spark you find in a question or answer and espe- cially the love of literature that is transferred. She believed that the students have become much more informal, which I like very much. Mrs. Colasanto's students re- garded her highly both as a teacher and a person. As Maria Morrison stated, She's excellent: really good in class . . . an excel- lent teacher. When asked why she has stayed at Sacred Heart for 25 years, Mrs. Colasanto replied, I enjoy the relationships between the sisters and the lay teachers. I also enjoy the freedom l've been given to pursue what l think is im- portant. And l've enjoyed all my students very much. Mrs. Elaine Piazza Sr. Mary Jo Porter Mrs. Jane Reed . .k. Mrs. Maria Rethis Sr. Jude Ruggeri Mrs. Sabine Ruthman Mrs. Deborah Sherman Sr. Judith Talmadge Mrs. Jeanne Treanor - FQ .S ,. is 2' ' s i fi? im l . . .r-- X-Mews.. , A-v-.........,.,,,

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she blew us Awlxy Gloria. Was she The mosT admired woman of The year? NOT exacTly. She probably was, however, The mosT famous -- aT leasT in Con- necTicuT. RepeaTedly, radio and Television sTa- Tions Told people of her coming: buT when she finally arrived on Sepfember 27 iT was sTill somefhing of a shock. Hurricane Gloria blew Through The area wiTh disfressing inTensiTy. Franfic shoppers rushed To The sTores in preparaTion for The sTorm. People sTocked up on baTTeries, candles, and flashlighfs. ice be- came The hoTTesT comodiTy on The EasT Codsf. Soon The image of a ghosT Town surrounded all. People unanimously agreed To greef Gloria in The comforT of Their homes. As she unfurled her rage, people began To experience her unforTunaTe effecfs. AlThough The afTermaTh of Gloria's rampage was noT as severe as firsT forcasTed, iT was significanT. Surrounding areas were lefT wiThouT elecTriciTy and waTer. Even The mosT prepared could noT escape her consequences. Regardless of The inconveniences caused by The sTorm, however, sTudenTs were TreaTed To an unexpecfed break. Lack of elecTrical power forced The closing of school for 3 days. ln addiTion, over 50 Trees were uprooTed on SHA's properly - Two massive oaks fell direcf- ly across The road. The quick acTion of some generous faThers cleared The paTh wiThin a day. Once school resumed again, sTudenTs and faculTy agreed ThaT Gloria was a once-in- a-lifefime experience - hopefully! Maria Acampora Annemarie Addoffa Sadarfha Alfano Jennifer Alfieri Anna Anfonucci Pam Avallone Kimberly Azano Jennifer Barba Paula BellenoiT Tricia Anne Bonifo Debbie Bradley Jean Brandolini Danielle Brandon Sfacy Cahill Q9 Lesley Calabrese A es.- . 58 f Freshmen