This year 97 candidates for graduation decided that they would benefit from graduating early. The Fifth Annual MidYear Commencement Exercises of Maine West will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 1 in C‑wing gym.

Students graduating early must have completed 18 1/2 units of credit by mid‑year. Parental permission is required. The graduation exercises include a graduation address given by Mr. Wayne Rosenquist, director of student personnel services. Comments will be given by Gayle Grzbieniak, vice‑president of the Senior Class.

The 1977 candidates for midyear graduation are Joan Adams, Dennis Anderson, Kevin Anto, Stephen Arrigo, Steven Bahr. Cathy Baranski, Karen Bibby, Patricia Bilhuber, Loretta Bond, Dennis Bozza, Barbara Brabec, Annette Buck, Margaret Burchard, Nancy Cac­ciatore, Pamela Carey, Michael Canton, Guy Carynski, Jovan Cetkovic, Richard Clement, Cheryl Cordts, Katherine Cox, Kathleen Cruikshank, Christine Cwiakala, Rose Dispetto, Cynthia Dolatowski.

Also graduating early are Colleen Donovan, Sharon Farrell, Colleen Fetzer, Tern Fininis, Thomas Fitzgerald, Peter Gauger, Frances Gournis, Richard Graf, Eric Gulbransen, Diane Hanns, Linda Harrington, Nancy Idstein, Linda Iverson, Joanne Jerger, Kristin Kalb, Tern Kehe, Vera Kocepula, Donald Landry, Andrew Loska, Rebecca Maack, John Majerczak, Lee Marconi, Dorothy Mason.

Others include Luann Melcher, Jeanne Miceli, Linda Miceli, Deborah Miller, Kay Miner, Cynthia Mitsch, Lisa Monson, Michael Mozal, Howard Mueller, Pamela Murray, Anne Nebgen, George Nelson, June Nolan, Cathy Noto, Karen Obecny, Sandra Oehl, Michael Ormerod, Brian Patterson, Jeanne Peterson, Carole Piotrowski, Jeffery Reece, Mark Rodriguez, Barbra Rosedale.

Concluding the list are Michael Ryczek, Michael Scalfaro, Cyndy Schurr, Joseph Schwartz, Sue Shakespeare, Ann Shanahan, Susan Sharbaugh, Amy Sheetz, Margaret Sibert, Donna Sievers, Claire Silicani, Kelly Skocz, Catherine Sloan, Thomas Smogolski, Mary Somerville, Vincent Stone, Linda Strickland, Linda Stutz, Amy Sullivan, Laura Thiesen, Caroline Tuohey, Frank Turi, Mary Voyles, Carol Wetter, and Carolen Wright.

Participating in the ceremony will be the Maine West Chamber Orchestra conducted by Mr. Francis Vaupel, playing Handel's "March from Scipio." Mr. James Coburn, principal, will give the welcome. The invocation will be given by the Reverend Mr. Richard Drankwalter. The Maine West Choraliers, led by Mr. Donald Lord, will perform "He Hath Done All Things Well" by Bender and "The Lord's Prayer" by Malotte.

Dr. Michael Myers, assistant superintendent instruction, will present the graduates to Mr. William Schaefle, member of the Board of Education. Other board members aiding in presenting the diplomas will be Mrs. Anne Evans and Mrs. Charlotte Storer.

The orchestra will play "Pomp and Circumstance" by Elgar for the recessional. The graduates' names will be announced by Mr. John Graef, assistant principal staff.