 | With everything ready to go, dusk arrives and so do guests. |
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 | The Traditions Courtyard is transformed into a Rainforest,
the theme for this years Celebration. |
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 | Once in the Rainforest, guests experience... |
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 | ... a larger than life replica of a sleek cougar... |
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 | ... and a mammoth butterfly. |
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 | A beautiful evening for a Celebration! |
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 | Coconut Dave entertains patrons with tropical sounds. |
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 | Matt Holloway 10 is one of several ROTC cadets on duty. |
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 | As one of the auction boards gets ready to close,
patrons put in their last minute bids. |
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 | Blue Jays help serve guests at Celebration. From left are
seniors Aaron Ragusa 08, Ray Garafalo, Mathew Irimpen,
and sophomore Kyle Vogel. |
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 | Enjoying the Patron Party are, from left, Jeannie Simmons, Celebration
co-chair Maria Melendreras, and assistant principal Kathy Juhas. |
 | Annie Hackman and Michael Brennan 95 |
 | Prados Family Portrait: From left are Bryan Reuter 81 and
Donna Prados Reuter; David Prados 75 and Gisele Prados;
Wilfred Prados, Jr. 48 and June Prados; (Jesuit English teacher)
Michael Prados 83; and, Susan and Daniel Prados 80. |
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 | Inside the Student Commons, volunteers accept last minute bids
as an auction board prepares to close. |
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 | Dana and Tom Bagwill enjoy a relatively quiet moment
before the live auction starts. |
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 | Jim Tebbe 76 with his wife, Denise, and friend Jackie Blankenship. |
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 | Karen and Kerry Nichols |
 | At the Rainforest Raffle, Auction co-chair Anne Barnes (left) ensures
things are running smoothly with Michelle Smith (center) and Diana Ezell. |
 | Jesuit history teacher Stephen Hayes with his wife, Cynthia |
 | Alan and Carey Yacoubian and Margo and Clancy DuBos |
 | Auction co-chair Anne Barnes displays an autographed Hornets
basketball as auctioner Tom Bagwill entices the crowd to bid it up. |
 | Lori Ferno (center) with Barbara and Bat Brunner |
 | Leah and Jesuit head football coach Wayde Keiser 78 |
 | Shirley Malbrough, Connie DeGenova, and Jeannie Simmons |
 | Sheryl and Kenny Taylor with their prized possession won at the Equator silent auction board --
a Notre Dame football autographed by coaching legends Lou Holtz and Ara Parseghian. |
 | With VIP seats at the 2008 graduation up for grabs,
Fr. McGinn and Tom Bagwill wheedle the crowd to bid higher... |
 | ... much to the delight of Blue Jay moms Sheila Vocke, Eulalie Petit,
and Karen Matthews. |
 | Jesuit thanks the Celebration 2008 committee of volunteers and the
co-chairs of this years event. From left are Celebration co-chairs
Maria Melendreras and Allison Talley, and Auction co-chairs
Anne Barnes and Christine Zazulak. |
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