GRADUATION! 6raduation festivities jumped off to a start on Friday, June 3, 1988 when forty-four Nursing students received their pins at their graduating convocation. The Nursing faculty recognized Wendy Bell and Ruth Morris for their high academic achievement. The award for clinical practice was given to Sharon Kresge. One facu1 ty member observed, "This class displayed such unity. They were so supportive of one another." The evening was followed by Parents Night in the Chapel. More seniors than any other class in the past participated in the evening of skits and remembrances that were performed for the parents. A most unusual side show that many graduates were not even aware of was The Van Beveren Twins. Toni and Terri Van Beveren switched identities for the entire ceremony. These "womb-mates" planned to do this long before June 4 came around - even before their freshman year. Throughout their lives, the "mirror twins" confused people. When President Dixon announced the female recipient of the President's Trophy, Toni halted for a second before going up to accept it for Terri. Should she? The irony was it didn't make any Preparing for graduation, the graduates met in the Student Center to adjust caps and gowns and find their proper place in a line of a few hundred. difference. Not only had Terri received the honor, but also Toni was the second female recipient. In the end,they were both in the right place at the right time with the rightface to the right name. oni Van Bevcrcn and Terd Van Beveren proved to be the untold story of graduation day and not because they were the double recipient of the Presidents Trophy. The twins switched ities throughout the entire service, 48 Graduation endra King followed in fine as the Nursing lass of 1988 marched into thcir convocation service to be pinned. The service is a graduation of their own for the Nursing Department.
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