Thomas Dale High School - Reflector Yearbook (Chester, VA)

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The faculty looked somber as some of their favorite students graduate. Confident of the fu- For the last time, Mr. Sublett addressed the Sharon Perry spoke of ture, Anne Marshall, eagerly awaits it. graduates. Pleased they are graduating, the class procedes to their seats. Many families and friends looked on with anticipation of their graduates. President of the class, the past and future. Graduation 19

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An honored speaker, Laura Tabor refelcts on the past. Ecstatic graduates celebrate their gradu- ation from high school. “Facing Forward” n the year past, the class of 1986 marched out of our halls and hearts and into their futures. They remember what is the most momentous occa- sion of their lives thus far, Com- mencement. Commence- ment was held on June 11, and the sun shone as the aduience was greeted by the president of the 1986 senior class, Sharon Perry. After that, speeches on the topic “Facing the Future’’ began with ‘‘Perspec- tive’? which was given by class 18 Graduation valedictorian, Laura Tabor. Ve- ronica McLaugh- lin talked on ‘‘“Sacrifice’’ fol- lowed by Dana Polson, who spoke on ‘‘Prep- aration.’’ Lastly, the speech ‘‘Suc- cess’’ was given by Anne Marshall. After the speeches, Mr. B. Frank Lewis, retir- ing principal of Chester Middle School, present- ed the Balfour Award and J. Wil- son Crump Schol- arship to Wendy Patterson. Our principal, Mr. Jim- my F. Sublett, As the ceremony opens, Ms. Sublett in- troduces all of the guests. then presented di- plomas and the ceremonies end- ed with the play- ing of the Alma Mater. And so it went with the class of 1986. Spectators and Facul- ty alike, took part in graduation. citinaiae

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Friends from Afar his year we wel- come three for- eign exchange students. From Holland comes Carine Vanden- berg, Bilbao, Spain sends Mag- dalena Eizaguirre, and Stephanie Hein is from Dort- mund, West Ger- many. Some students here went into culture shock when they discov- ered that the for- eign students shared the same musical interests. Their favorite ac- tor is James Dean, with Tom Cruise comingina close second. Trying to learn what a layoutis, Stefanie Hein listens to the explana- tion intently. Trying to gain a good position, Marlena Eiza- guirre stands to see the overhead. 20 Foreign Exchange In order to sur- vive in our hectic school, all three girls speak per- fect English. As always, foreign exchange stu- dents bring us in- sight into the cul- tures of other countries, but Stopping in the hall to talk, Carine, Marlena, and Stefanie relax after a hard day. Explaining that she is late to class, Marlena Eizaguirre rushes past her friends. these girls have brought us some- thing more. They have given us themselves, as people. No longer are they just ‘‘our foreign exchange students’’; they are our friends. Posing for the cam- eras in the hall, Carine Vandenburg tries to act as natural as possi- ble. Proving to others that she is Americanized, Carine displays her fa- vorite drink.