Diamond Bar High School - Taurus Yearbook (Diamond Bar, CA)

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V' ',,,,. ORGANIZATION - Vice-Principal Hank Johnson looks over some important papers. 1987- 88 was Johnson's first full year as vice-principal. ,1 Q -, ff, ,V Hank Johnson i 5 grit, 1 :' if WHAT DID YOU SAY? - Barbara Bensel takes down messages for Principal Bob Corkrum. This was just one of the many jobs she performed as secretary. AdministrationfFacu1ty 1 47

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3393? Barbara Bensel in Y .mii- If E 7? '11, If .i , , ' its , fc fl. .--Q ,...-- ...- ...-- I' Visions of Suooess ow did Diamond Bar continue to show its True Colors with pride? A major factor was the strong leadership of Principal Bob Corkrum and Vice- Principal Hank Johnson. Corkrum felt we had something dif- ferent here. t'It's more than goals and ob- jectives put togetherg it's a vision - a vi- sion that is seen by all students, staff, of- fice workers, custodians, and even parents. This vision of success puts us in balance. Balance, While some schools excell in one or two areas, DBHS aimed higher. . . what makes us different is that we want excellence from all four fareasl: academics, athletics, student activities, and performing arts, emphasized Corkrum. Balance. At a school known for its ins- tant success, the goal of balance was evi- 146 Faculty, Administration dent by success in other areas. Johnson noted, Look at it this way: when one area is out of balance, all four suffer. Just look at student activities. No one is like Favier. He makes things happen. Balance. With all the responsibilities of leading a high school, how do these men find balance in their own lives? Johnson commented, I love it. I'll take all the responsibility I can handle. l'm looking forward to being a head principalf, Corkrum acknowledged the pressure to find balance. L'The hardest thing I do is balancing time demands. l continually switch hats. lt's important for me to keep a balance between stuff in school and my wife, Sharon, he explained. Balance. Success in all areas. Leader- ship. These elements worked together to make DBHS unique, Our True Colors were found in the sum of these parts. Dari MAY l HELP YOU? - Barbara Bensel helps so the phone. Bensel was always willing to lend a hand. 4 ITIQOHG IT'S NOT A DUCK - it is the principal, Bob Corkrum. COY krum wore the duck nose during the senior CAP testing. su. Q

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AL,:,, A f , L 'rl f,.f ,:rfffl,ff,f.,f,.,zZ.Jf . MAY I HELP YOU - asks Guy Roubian. He was the new coordinator on staff this year, who was in charge of the Freshmen class. WHO ARE YOU GO- ING TO CALL? - Lin- da Martinsen helped all the coordinators by tak- ing some of the students from each of the classes, lt was her second year at Diamond Bar. . .,,, o 3 1 X n 5 W .1 K 'tl M- The Silver Stars re the Grade Level Coodinators bring- ing out the colors of life? Davis, Duenas, Chase, Roubian and Mar- tinsen put out more than their share of work to brighten the students' colors. The Grade Level Coordinators jobs en- sured that all students were registered cor- rectly, well disciplined and were there to listen to any problems a student might have. We help kids with the decision making pro- cess, we try to give encouragement and sup- port, anything to make them the best they can be, stated Mrs. Martinsen. All five of the GLC's worked hard for the students. They worked diligently striving for the best of everything. i Mrs. Davis was very supportive. Being a senior puts a lot of 148 Grade Level CoordinatorsfFacuIty pressure on you. There are a lot of decisions to be made, and when I needed help, Mrs. Davis was there to give me all the support she could, remarked Kurt Marden. The Coordinators brought out their students' colors best with the support system. This was one of the most crucial parts of the Coordinators' jobs. The support system consisted of being a substitute parent to students, reprimanding, whether it be good or bad, showing up at all extracur- ricular activities, getting involved with stu- dent school activities and being a great listener, instead of doing all the talking. I think it's important for our kids to know that we are always there for them. We are always around, added Duenas. My i 'Q