1995 Miracle Yearbook

GraduatioS11 june 3 BELOW: Four years ofhard work--they made it! Faculty Scholarship Award Winners (TOP) Leslie Hack and (BOTTOM) Heathe Magnuson. "Am I in the right row?.Am I in the right seat? Is the lioTia straight? Am I going to trip over the-floor-Covering? How willIknowwhich chairtostopby? Is the hood straight? Da-Kknow the words to-the class song? 'here's my program'? Which hand do-Fshalte with andtakethe diplomawith? Isthe hood straight? How will I find my family after this is-AU-over? The graduates' minds flew franti- cally over each of these thoughts a hundred timesbetween-M:00a.m.and noon on thatlast hot,muggySaturday morning.Afterall,noneofthemwanted todoanythingstupid on thevideotape that they'd have to try to live down the rest of their lives. vt;IL.t-Tp nic Wi7fds, directed by Mr. Mike DiC rciv-preluded-the cer- emony with the- "Great -Coronation niors stepped up to cross the-stage_te Hymn" and ushered the graduates in their degrees, the congregation san with"Sine Nomine." Dr.EugeneApple, "My Hope Is in,the Lord." Class presi Chairman of the Board of Trustees, dent; presented th gave the invocation which was fol- class gift, a brass replica ofthe schoo lowedbythe Concert-Cherale'sstirring seal, to Dr. Dixon, and the class san performance of"A Mighty Fortress is their song,"From This Moment On.' OurGod,"directedbyDr.LyleAndersoh. Afterward, the senior class advisor Dr. Paul Dixon then welcomed every- Jane Adams Smith, dedicated eve one to the graduation ceremony. The one ofthem in prayer. The singing o Chorale's "Soon and Very Soon," an the alma mater was'followed by PG' appropriate songfortheoccasion,pre- benediction,hislastascamzuspastor ceded Dr.JamesT.Jeremiah's reading As the graduates filed outside, the of Hebrews 10:19-25. Last of all, heardtheSymphonicTindtyYfom Dr.Dixon addressed the graduatendt-end Circumstance" anitLeould barel their families as each prepared to go fliold in thew excitement-'aitil—the through one of the most important' could celebrate-with their families- \changesin hislives--thefinalstep hiil). whea.ILley found them. --____ adulthood. Kathy Smar Just before the 483 graduatmoc1/4, 222 seniors The Final Step