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As the director of student life, I wanted the school to be lively, attractive and dynamic. Since I was interested in expanding cultural horizons, I organized trips for students in their third, fourth and fifth secondary school years. For girls in their fifth (and last) year, it was a trip to New York. I thought this trip might replace the prom, but my idea was turned down. The tradition of a New York trip for graduating students began in 1991.Organizing it was a challenge, but the trip was a big success. Since that time, a trip to New York is planned each year, and it's always a big topic of discussion. Last time, there were about a hundred students in three buses. We visited the UN, which the girls had studied about in history. We also visited Radio City Music Hall and the Twin Towers.

Sister Denise Girard
Director of student life at CMI from 1988 to 1992