Tantasqua Regional High School - Tantasquan Yearbook (Sturbridge, MA)

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Senior Class Officers President Vice President Steve Duff Angela Aslami Treasurer Secretary Ted Malvey Heather Egan Vocational Vice-President Donny Reed

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Senior Scholars Kirstie Goodwin Activities: Music and Drama Departments, Soccer, Tennis, Chan- cellor’s Award Recipi- ent, Girl’s State Repre- sentative, DAR Repre- sentative, National Honor Society Derek May Activities: Football, Bas- ketball, Track and Field, National Honor Society i . Vice President, Church ‘ . i Youth Group President, Fs : Ski Club TANTASQUA SCHOLARS. O nce again it is time to honor the TANTASQUA scholars. Obviously it is not possible to identify each individual who has excelled academically while here at TANTASQUA. As a result of this restriction we have chosen the two seniors, a boy and a girl, who have come to symbolize through their dedication, hard work, perseverance and old-fashioned study, the success that crowns these efforts. It is particularly appropriate that we so honor all of these people in this time of educational turmo il. The society is be- set with those Cassandras who decry the ruination of the Republic as the result of our inferior educational system. These aforementioned students all negate that popular this criticism is unfounded. It would appear that whenever some fifteen percent of the student body is eligible for the National Honor Society, which has rather stringent criteria, then perhaps there is still hope for the society. It should further be noted that the approximately sixty percent of our graduating seniors who go on to institutions of higher learning also give strong evidence that not all the criticism leveled at the American high school is valid. The student-scholar eulogized on these pages offer substantive proof that there are still highly motivated individuals who get from the institution all that it has to offer. It should be evident that this motivation is derived from a caring, con- cerned family where strong emphasis is placed on the value of education. Even though all the desirable factors are present in the home environment, these people had to have the personal drive and the will to succeed. Academic success is only achieved through dint of hard work and personal sacrifice. Keeping in mind all of the above, we the staff of the 1989 TANTASQUAN dedicate this page as a tribute to those here at our school who have excelled academically. Many times academic achievement is ignored in the hurly-burly of school life and the real purpose of education is overlooked. But we, the staff of this yearbook, intend that for one shining moment anyway, they will, as Shakespeare said, “Be in their flowing cups freshly rememb’red”. And upon that note, we hope that our humble words will somehow serve as an incentive. 16 |

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Emilie Abair Em L: chocolate, Latin lovers, ice cream, friends DL: cockroaches, trauma man FS: Guess what?!? FM: summer 88, Dec. 88, ski club years at THS, Kahula outings, US History SFW: good luck to: JA, LM, JS, CB, KM, MB, JK, JK, MG, MD! Adios amigos! Love, Lou Angela Aslami E, Hot tubs, Donald Duck, ( mph, Pictionary ps, speeding tickets, SH boys ds family, Donald ers 88, summer 88 Vait, | have a question! SFW: May the lights outside ne forever! Thanx THS! Scott Belanger L: nothin but a good time FM: A certain Friday night at the nr 1OVIes HA: to hold on to what I finally What’s up?”’, ““‘What the John2?” SFW: Thank God | made it out out of here in one piece. Song lyrics: “Hey, little liar, | believe in you!” Brian Bergstrom 18 Regina Allen Gina, Ginabobina, Bean FM: Europe 88, B Joel 86, Spring- steen 88, Semi 88, Misquamicut 88, MASC 88, 4 wheelin’ 88, Ten- nis 85-89 PP: My life, the egg, my family friends, my champion sweatshirts HA: to be happily married, have 5 kids, and become a famous de- signer Melissa Barry L: Steve, Colby parties, squeeze ketchup, grape soda, shopping, cheering DL: cats, Aquanet, WAAF, jerks HA: 2 bea fashion designer 2B rich happy FS: Oh God you’re queer! A: track 2, chorus 1234, Prom 34, Semi 4, cheering 134 co-capt. SFW: Trace! Ishabee! Come on, get mental! Good luck Meg, | love you! U2 Steve! Brian Benoit | wish I was a headlight on a Northbound train. L: Fat Man Tow FM: Dead in Jersey 88, or was that ‘872 FS: Shut up Phil! SFW: I’m surrounded by idiots. Thomas Blanchette L: Fords, football, old cars DL: homework, studying for ex- ams, school FM: 5 15 88 HA: Be a professional NN Rambo FS: ya right FW: Have it while it lasts because its not over till its over