Name: Beaver Island Community School graduation, 1973
Start: 1973-05-25
End: 1973-05-25
Location: Beaver Island

Beaver Island Community School graduation, 1973

Also 1973 Beaver Island high-school graduation

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TypeEvent

Date1973-05-25

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Date: 1973-05-25
Kind: Education
Where: Beaver Island
Participants: Rock DeVogel (graduate) · Richard Lynn "Richie" Gillespie (graduate) · Bernadine R. "Bernie" Miller (graduate) · Hugh Cole (graduate) · Steve Connaghan (graduate) · Jeff McGlocklin (graduate) · Mark Welke (graduate) · Mike Martin (graduate)
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: educationcommunityreligion
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The Beaver Island Community School’s 1973 graduation was announced for May 25 at Holy Cross Church, followed by a reception in Holy Cross Hall. The notice names eight graduating students.

Evidence and limits

This is a local graduation announcement, not a diploma or school register. It does not establish attendance, honors, later education, or a complete class roster beyond the eight names printed.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, May 1973, “School News.”
Announces the May 25 graduation at 8:00 p.m. in Holy Cross Church, followed by a reception in Holy Cross Hall, and names Rock DeVogel, Richard Gillespie, Bernie Miller, Hugh Cole, Steve Connaghan, Jeff McGlocklin, Mark Welke, and Mike Martin. It does not provide a commencement program, school records, or later educational outcomes.
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Beaver Beacon, May 1973, held issue PDF, source scan.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Community School graduation, 1973”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-school-graduation-1973/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1973, “School News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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