El Dorado High School - El Dorado Yearbook (Placentia, CA)

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Sitting in the senior quad with her friends is Jennifer Shecter. She is pictured with fellow rifle squad members. Rob Ramos and Freshman Class President Ju- lie Morris speak to fellow students encourag- ing them to run for a class office. Saluting the flag are Bill Moore and Dana Madsen. Raising the flag is a job done by ROTC members each morning. tSS Winners

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What do Astrid Andersen, Paul D ' Alo, Claudia Gross, Claudia Heydenreich, and Sigrid Ruby have in common? All five of these outgoing individuals were foreign exchange students who visited California for a short time this year. Their visits may have been short, but their memories will last a lifetime. Astrid Andersen is from Denmark, a little country she thinks everyone should go and visit. She re- turned the 5th of July and will miss the most beau- tiful and friendly family in California. Mr. and Mrs. Black and their two nice children Carrie and Spen- cer. Astrid hopes to come back and visit all her friends and family and travel around in all America. Claudia Gross came from Germany and lived with the Bakken family. Claudia enjoyed the beach, the sunshine, the people, the school. Disneyland. Knotts Berry Farm, and Universal Studios and will miss all the people she has made friends with. Sigrid Ruby is from a little town at the border of the Rhine River in West Germany. She stayed with the Hicks family and developed friendships with many people. In Germany, we don ' t have as many social activities and we have a different schedule every day which is interesting. Sigrid enjoyed the weath- er, the people, the sports activities and the frozen yogurt shops. All the way from Italy came Paul D ' Alo who stayed with the Flanagan family. One of the most evident changes I ' ve been through during my stay was the way I perceive people and things. Paul returned to Italy the last week of June and he already knows I will miss many many of the friends Ive made here because of the beautiful relationships I have with them. Claudia Heydenreich traveled from Germany to stay with the Utter family. Claudia enjoyed the beach- es, the weather, the people, and to see the moun- tains. She returned to Germany April 22 but is thinking of coming back when I have money and time. Then 111 stay longer. Foreign Exchange Students 187

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Head And Shoulders Above The Rest Just take a look around you as you walk the campus, and you will see some people who have made contri- butions to the school and community and who have been successful in their undertakings. These people are considered winners because of their determina- tion and accomplishments. One such person is Rob Ramos. Rob served as ASB President this year. He was also named Senior of the Month for January. As point guard on the basketball team. Rob was awarded the 110% Hustle award by Coach Conlcy. In addition, he was selected to the all-tournament team of the Garden Grove Basketball Tournament. Rob has been accepted at USC and will attend school there in the fall. He stated, A winner has a desire to do something and makes a commit- ment to it. Karen Robert was named Pepster of the Year for her contributions to the pepsters. This year Karen was the head of the pepsters and represented them on student council. Karen was also named Senior of the Month for December. She is on the yearbook staff and is also a member of NHS and CSF. Karen com- mented. I believe dedication, confidence, and a willingness to try are characteristics of a winner. One of Dana Madsen ' s accomplishments is his 4.0 GPA obtained while taking such classes as chemis- try, physics, trigonometry, and honors English. Dana is a member of Air Force ROTC and has been offered a full scholarship to the Air Force Academy. Last summer Dana participated in the Air Force Academy Summer Scientific Seminar. He attended seminars in the area of science. Dana believes that personal attributes such as honesty and compassion make a person a winner. Brooke Wilkes ' talent is singing. The gym was packed for a school concert she gave during lunch. At fourteen, Brooke is a professional who has been perform- ing since the age of three. While living in Alaska, she opened for the Pointer Sisters and Doc Severinsen. She received airplay in Alaska and was also fea- tured on television. In addition. Brooke holds the Teen Talent Alaska Award and opened the Miss Alaska Pageant. Locally, Brooke has performed at Madame Won ' s West in Santa Monica. Most recently she was one of the four finalists selected by Star Search in a nationwide talent hunt out of thousands of young artists. Jennifer Shecler was the recipient of the Soroptimist Youth Citizenship Award. This award was presented to a senior in the area who demonstrated good citizenship. Jennifer was also the recipient of the UCLA alumni scholarship She was accepted at UCLA and plans to attend there in the fall. Determination, dedication, and keeping an open mind make a person a winner, state Jennifer. Bill Moore was another winner among us. Bill has been in AFSROTC for four years. He was the outstanding cadet for two years and also won the Air Force Association medal. He has been accepted to West Point where he will go next fall. Bill ' s personal goal is to become a general officer in the U.S. army and serve his country to the best of his ability. Colonel Tussey. Coach Morales, and Coach Jacobs have made a tremendous difference in Bill ' s life. A winner is someone who has pride in what he is doing and is constantly doing something to improve himself. said Bill. The Academic Lettermen program was started this year to reward students who achieve academic success. To receive a letter, a student must obtain twenty points. Points are obtained through participating in academic competi- tions involving other schools. Examples of competitions counting towards an academic letter are mock trial. Academic Decathalon. and the American chemi- cal Society competition According to Mr. Disbennett, The academic letter is a chance for a person to get a letter for a competition which is academic rather than athletic. The first year Academic Lettermen were James Chow. Cathy Powers. Susan Sweet. James Tamura. Eugene Martinet, and Steve Skell. John Mykkanen. a 1984 graduate, participated in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. John won a silver medal in the 400 meter freestyle with a time of 3i5l.49. John was the youngest member of the United States ' men ' s Olympic swim team, being only seventeen. In addition, John set an American record of 7:58.24 in the 800 meter freestyle. John ranks as the third fastest high schooler in history with his 1983 time of 449.46 in the 500 yard freestyle, his personal record. John wishes to thank all of the teachers and students for their support. The first year Academic Lettermen are (from left to right) James Chow, Cathy Powers, Susan Sweet. James Tamura. Eugene Martinet, and Steve Skell. Receiving his Olympic medal is John Mykkanen. John won a silver medal in the 400 meter freestyle. Winners 189