Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 1996, Page 30

Description:	he Long Awaited Day Arrived!This is ourday, the day weve allbeen waiting for,several speakers saidand every Southsenior knew it!So did theirparents and relativeswaiting in the I.U.Auditorium for themagic moment whenOne may ask thequestion, are thesestudents graduating fromhigh school or fromkindergarten?Photo by John ChambersPrincipal Mike Rigglewould certify that theyhad completed theIndiana requirementsfor high schoolgraduation. It wasgraduation day fortheclass of 1996!Studentspeakers urged theirclassmates to havean effect upon thefuture. As we passdown the aisle,through the doors,into a bright springday and into thecooling water (ofShowalter Fountain),we are on thethreshold of the realworld. Plan for thefuture because that iswhere you will spendthe rest of your life,said senior ScottCaulfield in hiswelcoming speech.Graduationshould not be thoughtof as the end of anera, but as a newbeginning. Weare thefuture leaders and weare ready to lead,said Morey Barnes.Withoutstretched armsand emotion in hisvoice, Dr. Riggle said,I present to you thegraduating class of1996. Still seeking tomotivate thegraduates, the futureis something to beachieved. You havechoices to make;revisit your dreams,he urged.Citing GeorgeWills, Riggle told thegraduates, Thefuture has a way ofarrivingunannounced,andthen urged, Dontwait for your future,get out there andmake it happen.The class of1996 has left theirmark on South. With367 members therewere sixvaledictorians, 45Indiana AcademicHonors Diplomasrecipients, 66Presidents Scholars,and two IndianaUniversity WellsScholars.Valedictorians were:Anne Freeman,Phoebe Hanshew,Cody Jerden, KevinReigeluth, JesseSanders, and SarahSmith.Bill Lumbley,class sponsor,concluded theceremony with wordsfrom Dr. Seuss Oh!The Places YoullGo. ... and will yousucceed? Yes youwill!, indeed 98 andthree quarterspercent of the time...youre off to greatplaces, today is yourday. Your mountainis waiting so get onyour way. He addedwith love andemotion, Kids youllmove mountains!Story by Gothic staff
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