Seniors

After four long-awaited years, the Senior Class of 1969 has attained its hard-earned goal; graduation. Through the helping hands of counselors, faculty, and students, Seniors made preparations for their futures in college, at work, in the Armed Forces, and in marriage. Pouring through college catalogs, submitting job and college applications, arranging interviews, taking college boards, and awaiting acceptance are all vital tasks that the 330 members of the Senior Class undertook throughout this final year.

Their lasting memories of Madison include that long line as over-anxious Juniors awaited class rings in the SCA office, the last-minute rush for cut cards before a holiday, and in keeping with an election year, Seniors celebrated the election of the Homecoming Queen, Cabinet members, and club officers from their class. Seniors found part-time jobs at the newly-opened Tysons Corners, attended the culminating social event—the Prom—and joined in the traffic, crowds, smiles, and tears at the all-important event—Graduation at Constitution Hall.

Seniors feel a certain pride of distinction in all of these achievements, but also through the Magazine Drive and Cans for Christmas, they contributed to a sense of unity within the school. To this year's class, it is not the end; it is not even the beginning of the end, Seniors will leave with satisfaction in their hearts knowing they've left James Madison High School a better place for those who will follow--and, in effect, they have left a part of themselves.

Montpelier 1969