Here's what
some alumni remember most about high school:
Partying any place we could -- at construction sites,
Sorrows hill, and my house (including the time a motorcycle was
driven through our front door!).
~Jennifer (Zbytowski)
Belveal
Spring Break on the cruise.
~Sona (Shoushanian) Manzo
The night football games. Although we didn't always win, we always
had a good time.
~Deanne (Liparato) Holliday
The bandroom hockey league and napping in geometry class.
~Omar Kern
Homecoming and good times with friends.
~Dawn (Johnston) Goldberg
Mr. Wubbena saving me from a "swirly" at the last second
on Freshman Friday.
~Sean Cahill
During the end of our Senior year, our Senior Class (a spirited,
independent and fiesty group) planned and exercised a "walk
out" in the middle of the school hours one day in demonstration
over a controversial issue - we were trying to make an important
student body statement! (I can't seem to remember what the issue
/ statement was though!?!?). Anyway, our Class President, Bill was
told by the principal that as punishment for the walkout, our Senior
Class had forfeited the priviledge of a celebration & pep rally
prior to our Reflections Ceremony on the last day of school. Bill
was also warned that if he or anyone else attempted to have one
on our own (as if we would be so bold!), the participating indiviudals
would forfeit their attendance to Prom. With heavy contemplation
(NOT!), my best friend, Marisa Ferrari and I elected to have a "secret"
celebration off campus any way. We told Bill to circulate the message
to our class members. It was no surprise that almo st every member
of our Senior Class showed up at my house in the early morning prior
to the Reflections Ceremony to celebrate in our own way. It was
neat to see all the different "cliques" of people unite
together in celebration as one proud group. The only real surprise
is that we never got caught, and we have a great memory to savor
for years to come.
~Rosella Rossi
Hanging with my friends.
~Mary Ulinder
Several unforgettable senior trip memories like dancing in conga
lines with 3rd degree sunburns, making a senior float with "inflatable
companions." the Crash Parties at members of the 1990 class'
houses, White Nights in Russia, beating up a bus in Prague, having
beer confiscated from the dinner table, sleeping during the Odessa
Opera, swimming with 1000's of jellyfish in the Black Sea and drinking
the water in Leningrad. And last but not least, parking in the teachers'
lot for two years without getting caught.
~Mike Embury
Ditching class.
~ Adam Smith
Graduating.
~ Vonda (Carter) Simon
Mr. Allison walking into the girls' bathroom to bust the smokers.
~ Janine (Parker) Chevalier
I only attended Farmington High for two years, but Marching Band
Camp and the competitions are unforgettable moments from back then!
I also remember Senior Prom and track meets.
~ Mariko (Usuba) Owen
Bandroom, hockey, Marching/Pep Band and playing on the baseball
team.
~ Jeff Thomas
My final and last day.
~ Lisa (Wroblewski) Fischer
Cheering at the football and basketball games, school dances, being
inseparable with Linda (and of course Cindy, Angie & Heidi),
and our Senior Crazy Cruise! How easy life was then ...
~ Christina (Lee) Heilig
Electronics and Mr. Z's class
~James (Jay) Robert Lhamon, Jr.
Going to the BK lounge for lunch with Jane, Kari and Erin. Basketball
games and the dances after. Almost being the state champs in soccer
our senior year. Graduation and the all-night party!
~Amy (Westerkamp) Chestnut
When Neuhauser had all of his Chemistry classes set up distilleries
and sampled each of our "experiments" in the name of "science."
I mean, c'mon, who is he trying to kid? Not one moment in particular
really stands out in high school. But I do remember everybody being
nice, a little goofy, and pretty much laid-back.
~Julie (Bewernitz) Curristan
Graduating, all-night party and prom.
~Daniel Cortez
Clashing with Mrs. Tompkins in English class. Hanging out with my
friends. Working out after school. The exciting feeling that the
future was full of promise and opportunity.
~Roberto Devoto
My senior trip to Paris.
~Kelly D'Anna
Hanging out and laughing with pals and dreaming about bigger and
better things.
~Erin Quinn
I spent a lot of time helping Dawn (Johnston) Goldberg with her
books when she had a part in a cast. I enjoyed Friday night football
games, and homecoming was a lot of fun.
~Deanne (Liparoto) Holliday
Dances on Friday after basketball, Mustang GTs, bus rides to ball
games and varsity jackets.
~Scott Seabolt
I remember how tragic everything seemed. I should have listened
to all those adults. I also remember all the fun!
~Heather McNichols
The carefree, fun time -- socializing with friends, being in activities
and having fun.
~Christine (Gale) Booher
I remember "peer pressure." It's nice to be an adult and
do what you want and not worry about what everyone's going to think
-- very freeing! Besides that, it's always fun to remember Mrs.
Kaufmann's class.
~Jennifer (Clingan) Albrecht
Cross country camp, Mrs. Aratari's math classes and Norm's parties.
~Maureen (O'Dell) Farrell
Our trip to the Soviet Union and Spring Break on the S.S. Costa
Riviera!
~Paula (Gerard) Koster
I remember friends, parties and sports.
~Paul Brandt
Drafting class with all the guys, lunches with the group, dances,
calc. class and, of course, practices!
~Julie (Lawton) Grimm
Mrs. Murtland's French class which was always a fun time, eating
salt bagels and cream cheese every day at lunch for two years with
Angie Forge, and Mrs. Siggia (marketing teacher) always threatening
to "take points off" for talking.
~Julie Stockel
Being with friends 24 hours a day, football and basketball games,
the adventures of Caroline and Jeff Sardy's onelongcontinualparty.
~Dawn Marie Vestevich
I remember matching socks and shirts.
~Louis Brugman
The fun, support and encouragement that I shared with my friends,
struggling through math and being inspired by some amazing English
teachers.
~Nicole (Sudheimer) Petrosky
I remember partying!
~Kirsten (Norman) Halsted
I never understood why people didn't like high school. I mean, where
else could you go and see ALL your freinds EVERY day?!?! One of
the memories I have is driver's training ... our car had Paul W.,
Scott S. and myself. Paul always drove "just right," Scott
always drove "too slow," and I always was "too fast."
I thought the circle 8 course by the tennis courts would be a little
more challenging going in reverse, but the trainer was less than
amused! We always teased Scott about needing phone books to see
over the steering wheel and blocks for his feet to reach the pedals...
his growth spurt came later! ;-)
~Chris Adams
Nonstop togetherness with friends, pep rallies, dances, party hopping,
concerts at Pine Knob, trips to Windsor, "working" with
everyone at Bonanza and our senior trip to Daytona Beach.
~Julie (Milhizer) Schrader
Forensics team competitions, going to the Detroit Institute of Arts
with Mr. Barrett's Humanities class, going to Stratford with Mrs.
Tompkins' English class and fondue parties in Mrs. Gearhart's French
class. High school was fun, but if I had to do it all over I think
I'd study a little less and live a little more.
~Amy (Rickenback) Smola
My most memorable moment was when I got my high school "letter"
from choir; at the time that meant a lot to me.
~Jacob (Kevin) Miller
I remember thinking how much cheaper I thought our 10 year reunion
would be!
~Heather Stewart