Tennis men win triple crown See page 15
Senior Issue
Class of 2013 Senior Section Begins on page 7
Sophomore Noah Constantine (left) and sophomore Matt Galush hold junior Robert Kelly after their singles and doubles title wins.
Where are they going? See page 10
Volume 12, Issue 6 May 26, 2013
Cardinal Gibbons High School - 1401 Edwards Mill Rd Raleigh, N.C. 27607
Looking back at the memories we made
Class of
2013 Here are some snapshots of some of the most memorable moments from the Class of 2013’s senior year. From spending time with friends at the Kairos retreat to just hanging out at the prom, this year’s graduates will take their Gibbons experience with them as they go to colleges all over the country. The Class of 2013 is the first class to graduate with the new arts/athletics wing that opened with the beginning of the spring semester. The annual Baccalaureate Mass at St. Francis of Assisi Church was on Friday, May 24 and the graduation ceremony is today, Sunday, May 26. See page 2 for photo captions and turn to page 7 for the Class of 2013 Senior Section.
Seniors celebrate at Gibbons one last time
Class of 2013 looks back on four years of memories at senior luncheon Stephanie Todd News Editor The members of the Class of 2013 gathered on campus to enjoy time with their fellow classmates in an open and social setting at Gibbons one last time during the annual senior luncheon on Friday, May 17. The soon-to-be graduates sat together at tables in the gym, decorated in Gibbons green and yellow, with green, yellow and white balloons rising from flowery table centerpieces, surrounded by photos of themselves as children which lined the bleachers, providing a reminder of how far they have come. At 11:00 a.m., as freshmen, sophomores, and juniors made their way to classes, the Class of 2013 entered the gym for the last time as Gibbons students. Differing from years past, there was not a slideshow in the theater before the luncheon. Instead a slideshow of photos from this past year played on the gym screen as the class members entered. Two alumni speakers, Gene Davis ’86, the president of the Alumni Council, and Billy Warden ’83 spoke to class before lunch was served by the mothers of the seniors.
Many families played a large role in the coordination of this event. Senior Savannah Balbe’s family’s restaurant, Assaggio’s, provided the food. “The food was good and the speakers were great,” said senior Melissa Walsh. Speaking of using all of the knowledge collected from Gibbons in the real world, senior Catherine Todd said that her favorite line from the entire luncheon was “Beware of earthly orthodox,” quoted from speaker Billy Warden. In addition to the speakers, Harry Stewart, an alum from the class of 1936 from Nazareth Orphanage, spoke briefly. “The most memorable part was when Mr. Harry Stewart, a member of the graduating class of 1936 from Nazareth Orphanage, spoke to the graduating seniors about the importance of staying connected with Gibbons no matter how much time has passed since you were a student,” said alumni coordinator and senior class moderator Joseph Hoying ’99. Hoying, who has spent this past year working with this group of seniors, introduced all of the speakers.
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Photo by Rachelle Garbarine/Advancement
(Left to right) Seniors Charlotte Randolph, Allison Skiko, Hunter Reeves, Matt Wascenske (behind Reeves), Daniel Aiello, Brian Driskill, Catherine Amos (behind Driskill) and Christian Anderson enjoy their last on-campus event with the rest of their classmates on Friday, May 17 at the annual Senior Luncheon. The Class of 2013 shared one final meal together in the gym and heard from alumni speakers. Also, the senior gift was unveiled for the first time. Called Mission Central, this mobile welcome and information desk/kiosk to be placed in the new front lobby.
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