Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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THE CLASS OF 198d gathers together for the lost time dur- ing Volporolso ' s 115th commencement exercises. Stu- dents accepted congrotulatlons from Dr. David Dess, prin- cipal, ond officlolly left their high school yeors behind them. VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY ' S CHAPEL creofes o solemn ot- mosphere for the I9dd Oaccalaureate exercises. Graduat- ing seniors gathered with their families early Sunday of- ternoon for the traditional religious ceremony which be- gan on unforgettoble day of celebration. 24 Graduation

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LEADING PROM ' S TRADITIONAL Grand Morch os family ond friends watch and take pictures are Vesna Urukalo, junior doss president ond her dote Troy Zulich, o VMS graduate. Following them ore Junior Noomi Millet and senior Steve Williams. ALTHOUGH SLOW SONGS odded to the romontic Mysticol Orient ' atmosphere. Juniors Pom Clork ond Chris Doss let loose during a rock number ot Prom. THE GAMES ROOM ot Post Prom gives senior Jeonnie Kim, Junior Dhod Grienke, Junio r Dino Title and groduote Tim Ton on olternotive to doncing. Prom Post Prom 23

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Graduation undergoes major changes By Pete Speckhord When Q cook uses o new recipe for o fo- milior dish, people may not like the toste be- cause they simply aren ' t used to it. Others, however, may welcome o refreshing change. School administrators developed o com- pletely new recipe for the 1986 graduation exercises. Many students longed for the grad- uation ceremonies of the good old days, while still other graduates praised the new format. The 444 graduates adjusted to procedure changes, participating in both graduation and baccalaureate exercises Sunday, June 5. For the second consecutive yeor, o committee of 15 seniors, five faculty members and eight parents planned graduation activities. The emphasis has been on the fact that it is the seniors who ore graduating and it is they who should be consulted when plans are being formulated, Wes Maiers, gradua- tion committee chairman, said. Speakers at the June 5 commencement exercises included, for the first time, four se- nior representotives selected by the class and one faculty member. Valedictorian Keidi Kel- logg, Class President Paul Kroeger, and gener- al representatives Jeff Daxe and Jesse Harper were selected by the senior class to speak. Though many students found the new graduation exercises to be a pleasant change, others resented the revisions and fa- vored the traditional procedure. Seniors cited the new graduation format as being a problem in thot it caused a lack of a convenient time to have an open house. The senior exam exemption policy resulted in seniors ' not getting out eorlier than under- classmen. It seems like a lot of the traditional fun went out of the lost few weeks of school be- cause the administration got so snitty about the attendance policy, senior Scott Compbell said. Students made an impressive show, aco- demically. Valedictorion Kellogg eorned o 4.318 grode point overoge while Salutatorian Anne Marie Marshall boasted a 4.275. Excel- lence continued with the remoining 19 stu- dents who graduated with G.P.A. ' s of 4.0 or above. Adoptotions in the groduotion format certainly tested students ' capacity for changi ' . While many resisted, most seniors odjusted well to the new system. IN A FINAL gesture. Dr. David Dess owords Doug Klemz fhe future. Klemz wos one of 444 graduates donning the his long-awaited diploma ond wishes him good luck in troditionol cap ond gown. SPEAKING TO HER fellow graduates. Voledictorian Heidi Keiiogg reflects on lessons leotned over the post four yeors ond delivers o few words of encouragement os they begin life on their own. DinERSWEET MEMORiES ARE in the moking os groduote Stephanie Monnel joins in the ceremoniol turning of the tassel. Students tossed confetti and releosed bolloons in o grand finale. Graduation 25