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Eustace held its Winter Convocation on February 11, 2004
in the Field House. The Convocation started with a prayer service
planned and presented by our Multicultural Awareness Club. Led by senior
Todd Johnson, the prayer service centered on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
and his work. Themes addressed included diversity, acceptance, freedom,
acceptance, cooperation, peace and justice. The Service concluded with
the following prayer we read as a community.
Dearest God of Peace, You create all people with dignity and You
bless us with diversity and differences. Please hear our prayer today as
we made this act of contrition. It is far too easy sometimes to remain
silent or uninvolved. Even when confronted with injustice or inequality,
we are too often content to say or do nothing. In failing to speak or
act, we are indirectly endorsing the unjust behavior and attitudes of
our peers. Give us strength, Lord. As Martin Luther King Jr. said, “In
the end, we will not remember the words of our enemies, but the silence
of our friends.” Teach us not to simply be tolerant of others, but to be
appreciative and respectful of where they are coming from. Help us live
out the dream of Dr. King, and carry on his legacy by building Your
Kingdom. Now is the time. Grant us the confidence and courage to take a
stand and to make a difference one day at a time. With Your Spirit
living in us, we can shape the ultimate dream of equality, justice and
peace. We make this prayer in the name Jesus, our brother.
Following the Prayer service, we recognized 201 of our students who
earned Principal’s List honors for the first semester. These students
had grade point averages of 3.75 or higher.
In addition, we recognized seniors Lauren Boswell, Michael Hall, Jack
Hanson, Meghan Lennon, Maria Lipperini, Lindsay Morgan, Julia Murphy,
Elizabeth Potts, Melissa Rodis, Rebecca Ross, Peter Tjoa and Andrew Wolf
as this year’s Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholars. They placed
in the top 10% of the class and had a minimum combined SAT score of
1260.
We finished the assembly by recognizing seniors Lauren Boswell and Jack
Hanson who are National Merit Finalists.
(Article and Photos - Nick Regina '77) |
