Eastwood High School - Salute Yearbook (El Paso, TX)

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Top hree Honored Individual Achievement Recognized Going beyond what was re- quired in the essential elements, three individuals rose above basic standards. Carefully chosen by the faculty, Mr. and Miss Blue and Gold are students that have done outstanding jobs in the areas of academics, service, and performance. Miss Blue and Gold, Kelly Bertka, has devoted time and energy to athletic as well as academic endeavors. Bertka was named Who's Who for her participation in both volleyball and track. Ranked second in state for 1988-84, Bertka trained long hours to compete in the discus and shot put events. Bertka was instrumental to the success of the 1984-85 varsity volleyball team. Recipient of the El Paso Electric Company's Salute to Teenagers, Bertka was recognized by the community as an asset to Eastwood. Mr. Blue and Gold, jeff Cooper, chose the stage as his medium of co-curricular achievement. Named Who's Who for both drama and choir, Cooper was a supurb addition to any play or musical presentation. Cooper appeared in such outstanding productions as Dracula 11982-83J0klahoma 11983-841, The Tempest K1 984-851, and The Teahouse of the August Moon C1984-851. Besides being president of Cavaliers and the Thespians club, Cooper belonged to Troopersuasion, NHS, and received a first chair all-state choir rating in 1984. Spending many extra hours working with students and facul- ty members, Mrs. Kay Valek merited admiration and respect. Elected teacher of the year by the faculty, she became one of the top ten in district teacher of the year competition. Valek exceeded minimum standards in the classroom, and in co-curricular involvement. Advisor to Revezlle, Valek guided her staff toward receiving high honors. The magazine received the highest rating by the Texas High School Press Association in 1984 and 1985 as well as having one of the 1984 Reveille layouts used in Columbia University's Magazine Fundamentals. 28 Dedication

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Hard at wk, John ottawa' ' catches a few moments between classa to study. fPhoto by Patty Garcia! Studying, excelling, achieving, we were able to find the time we need- ed to study and do our homework. We put the changes aside and were able to accomplish the goals we had set. Those of us who were freshmen faced new cur- riculum requirements. We would have to have 22 credits to graduate, and we added a year of English, a year of math, and a semester of speech to our schedules. At first it seemed hard, but we kept pull- ing and towing the line.

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Mrs. Kay Valek Arriving on campus at 7:15 each moming, Mrs. Kay Valek gets ready to assist students who need further explanations or who need to make up work. fPhoto by Ken Kingj S + 4 Q gg' 1 fx SE kg - -'isgggigyiskgf fgfzsgk-552' ' r. :. at ,- mt wf.. -1.1Qv45 3iii5g fi Dedication 29