Name: Beaver Island Community School graduation, 1976
Start: 1976-05-23
End: 1976-05-28
Location: Holy Cross Catholic Church building

Event

Dates: 1976-05-23 – 1976-05-28
Kind: Education
Where: Holy Cross Catholic Church building
Participants: Gerald Connaghan (graduate) · Mary Green (graduate) · Mark LaFreniere (graduate) · Thomas McDonough (graduate) · Jody Wagner (graduate) · Diane Terese Wojan (graduate)
Carried out by: Beaver Island Community School
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: educationcommunityreligion
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Beaver Island Community School held its 1976 commencement at Holy Cross Church on May 28. The six graduates were Gerald Connaghan, Mary Green, Mark LaFreniere, Thomas McDonough, Jody Wagner, and Diane Wojan. The article also records the May 23 baccalaureate services, May 26 junior-senior banquet, reception, college plans, and Wojan’s scholarship.

Evidence and limits

The roster and program details come from a community newspaper report. They do not establish transcripts, later enrollment, or the graduates’ complete civil identities.

Sources

See the sources block above.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, May–June 1976, “Every One! Beaver Island Seniors Prepare for College.”
Reports the May 28 commencement at Holy Cross Church; six named graduates; the superintendent, principal, clergy, reception, baccalaureate services, May 26 banquet, college plans, and a scholarship for Diane Wojan. It does not provide school transcripts, college enrollment records, or a complete program. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, May–June 1976, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held combined issue confirms the commencement article and the printed May–June issue title.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Community School graduation, 1976”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-school-graduation-1976/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May–June 1976, “Every One! Beaver Island Seniors Prepare for College.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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