European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 1, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Graduates  Page 17 know any different Quot Brownell said. Quot people Are free. They see More on the inside. Don t care what you look like. They just breathe the air and live. In the states it s much More  Quot there was never a time that i wished that 1 had grown up Ini the states Quot said Fraser an aspiring journalist. Quot we got to. Meet the germans and other europeans. We have a broader sense of How the world works. More open to trying new things. Not scared of venturing out and meeting new people Quot in addition to the european Way of life seniors say that having had front Row seats to landmark world changes will greatly enhance their futures. Many events including the fall of the Iron curtain have changed the world Over the last few years Gidwani said. He said disappearing National boundaries and Quot the new age of information Quot create a Challenge to unite people an to convince them Quot that they Are just members of the human race they have to  last year eight of the 48 Dodds High schools iad either two valedictorians two salutatorian or two of each. This year Only Germany s Fulda High school named two valedictorians while one senior class at bad Kreuz Nach High in Germany had pupils with identical Grade Point averages. Siefo salutatorian. Dodds closed four of its High schools in Europe last year. Three others Are targeted this year at Berlin Oesterborg a Netherlands and Brindisi Italy. Rough by 60 Perce n t oath is Yea r s 2,3 3 4 Dodds graduates from 44 senior classes in Europe have indicated their intent to pursue studies at either a two or four year school. Some plan to stay Home a Little longer or join the military or pursue careers that reach the supreme court and or the Senate. Rhiannon Imperio said it has been her father s lifelong dream for one of his six children to attend the University of West Virginia. The 17-year-od said she might be the one but Shell wait at least a semester before starting. Although she plans to travel to the states two Days after graduating from Aviano Quot i May come Back after november and attend the Community school in Italy. Pretty much grew up  it s not the sudden Independence that s hold Reg up the decision Imperio said. She has had a year to become accustomed to being somewhat on her own. Quot As soon As you become a senior parents change Quot she said. Quot no More curfew. I do what i want. There s just a lot More Freedom and More respect. Quot ill like being on my own Bull la miss coming Home when times get rough and saying i need a couple of  members of Berlin High school s final graduating class sit quietly during ceremonies last saturday. Aviano s Brownell is waiting la take the Entrance exam to join the air Force. She chose that route because she Quot could t imagine life without it Quot she said. Quot maybe it s the sense of having something to fall Back on. I la do school White i m in and maybe attend officer s training  her father retires from the air Force this year she said. Though seniors insist they Are ready to take the big plunge they acknowledge that leaving their a european Homes stirs some emotion Quot it feels really strange to leave Germany As an american High school student Quot said Graser who begins studies at Northwestern University this fall Quot it feels like leaving another world. At the same time it s special to have graduated a High school in Germany there Aren t too Many people who can say they have done  Germany Mannheim Nurnberg Patch Dennis Michelson v Christina Bongiovanni s. 75 graduates Brandon r. Loveridge v Shannon p. Jenkins s 62 graduates Dawn matarese v Colleen Crook s. 59 graduates Germany Ranje Tein Jeremiah m. Lehman v Vilseck Wiesbaden m Wurzburg Jason Jeffreys s 175 graduates Heather Thornsvard. V marry Milter s 63 graduates Elizabeth Schirk v Christian Berg s 77 graduates Krishna Gidwani v Jason Boyd s 95 graduates azores Lajes Field Bahrain Bahrain Belgium Brussels shape Paulette b. Mendes v Brian c. Douglas s 15 graduates Thomas j. Roberts v a act Daniel c. Woolson s Kimberly Sandstrom v 103 graduates Frangiskos Troulakis s 32 graduates Carreen Lawrence v Suzanne Wempe s 65 graduates Lay june 1,1994 the stars and stripes 19