Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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Student body secretary, Lisa Covey ex- plains to senior class officer Kathy Smith an important matter by refer- ring to her meeting minutes. Fine Arts Commissioner Robin Lam- bert quickly jots down an important date to remember” as she helps to keep a record of upcoming events. Student council advisor Mrs. Carol Gerlach reviews the upcoming council agenda for members Greg James and Tracey Bridge. Student Government Campus Activities 141

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The Challenge Leaders Strive For Main Goal Student Council is my way of representing our school the best I can.” These were the words of sophomore vice-president Me- lenda Mossman stated when she thought about the challenge she took this year. To everyone in- volved in Student Council, being a student leader meant taking on new and exciting challenges. Not only were there personal chal- lenges. but also school challenges as well. Besides organizing the biggest challenge, Homecoming, student leaders also looked forward to participating in Open House, put- ting together pep rallies, assem- blies, the Welcome Back dance, Westwood Weak, the Canned Food Drive, Staff Appreciation Week, MORP, and Prom all of which hopefully will become part of the Mustang tradition. Although the leaders are con- stantly busy throughout the year, never were they to forget their main goals — to make the student body feel like they belonged to the Mustang family, and to always strive to get them involved. Lead- ers also reinforced the motto they all learned to live by — Capturing the Challenge!” Design by Valerie Rubio. Photos by Greg Fresquez. Student body treasurer Diane Rubio displays her craftsmanship as she marks the many cans donated by the Mustangs during the Canned Food Drive. The four executive student government members who led the council were: Student body treasurer, Diane Rubio, sec- retary, Lisa Covey. Back Row: Vice-president, Heather Od- donetto, and president, Brandi Martinez. Student Government. Front Row: Manoel Andrade e Silva, Joel Namie, Greg James, Peter Bioletto, Henrik Holmquist, Alex Matthews. Second Row: Mrs. Carol Gerlach, Brandi Martinez, Jessica Hallel, Robin Lambert, Akemi Wakasa, Migdalia de Leon, Kathy Smith, Tracey Bridge, Nancy John- son. Back Row: Valerie Rubio, Melenda Mossman, Jacque Brown, Diane Rubio, Heather Oddonetto, Lisa Covey, Lynne Dossey. 140 Student Government Campus Activities

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Excellence ------------- c4N Accent on Academics, NHS Rise Above the Rest Two outstanding academic groups of students who concen- trated primarily on academics and leadership were Accent on Aca- demics and National Honor Soci- ety. These two groups worked dili- gently at not only scholastic stand- ings, but also devoting time and effort to their organizations. We are not a club — we are a team! Mr. Cox, sponsor of Ac- cent on Academics, said. Unlike a club. Accent on Academics did not sponsor activities or fund raisers, but rather competed against oth- er schools at trivial knowledge. Categories included: music, math, sports, science, grammar, and history. Another group striving for excel- lence was National Honor Society. Maintaining a GPA of 1.5 or better may be difficult enough for some students, but that was only one of the requirements for NHS mem- bers. The club functioned as a school and community service or- ganization. Each of the members of NHS worked on several projects which included providing meals for Ms. Wictor, who was ill during the fall semester, awarding scholar- ships for members, and providing a tutoring service for students. Along with scholastic achieve- ment these students left with a tre- mendous feeling of satisfaction. Design by Diana Ragl. Photos by Jerry Moore. Heeding to his stomach’s call, Greg James motions to adjorn a lunch time NHS meeting. NHS’s Cindy Fuller discusses the next Reviewing facts, Chris Culver and Alex- meeting’s itinerary with Tami Jacob- ander Matthews prepare for their first sen. Accent on Academics competition. 142 Academic Clubs Campus Activities