Francine Graphia- Class of 1983       
                        Alumnae Association President

Profession and Job Title:  Healthcare Regulatory Paralegal at
Kean Miller Hawthorne D'Armond McCowan & Jarman, LLP

What is your favorite SJA memory?  Senior retreat and Candlelight ceremony

What does SJA have now that you wish was available while you were a student?  Laptops.  I had a computer class my sophomore year and the computer was huge!

Have you ever stepped on the shield?  Never have, never will

What was your favorite PE activity?  Volleyball and Flag football were my favorite activities.  It is really funny to tell someone that I broke my thumb playing flag football. 

What is one piece of advice you would give to current SJA students?  Take advantage of all of the opportunities offered to you while you are at SJA.  Your years at SJA are a gift-learn as much as you can and enjoy high school.  It goes so fast. 

What is the first thing you think of when you think of SJA?  Hair bows!  Seriously, I think of how many things have changed but how so many things stayed the same.

Why do you stay involved at SJA? Why do you give back?  I have great memories of my years at SJA.  I enjoy returning and visiting with so many people who had such an impact on my life.