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Dr. John Gompardo leads the Commencement march.

GRADUATION

This y e a r ' s graduation weekend began on Saturday, May
Z7 as seniors arrived at Tocik Hall to spend a tinal day
together celebrating their impending commencement. The
day was filled with the traditional festivities which were
attended by friends and relatives as well as the graduates.
Sunday, May Z8 began with the Baccalaureate Mass
which was followed by a brunch in the McShea Commons.
Commencement exercises took place later that same
afternoon on the plaza of Trexler Library. The keynote
address was delivered by Herb Denenberg, Philadelphia’s
Channel 10 consumer reporter. Honorary degrees were
awarded to Denenberg, Ellwyn D. Spiker, senior consultant
at Healtheast, Inc., and artist Jag J. Dugan.
The class of 1989 had the distinction of being the largest
graduating class in the history of the College with a total of
ZZO graduates, fls Senior class president, Paul Klauder,
addressed his fellow classmates for the last time, tears of
sadness and jog were seen in the eyes of many of the
graduates. He recalled events and memories of the past four
years and wished happiness and wealth upon his
classmates as they step out into the real world.

Lynn Poslnsky reflects nn the memories of the past foor years.

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