Estancia High School - Flight Yearbook (Costa Mesa, CA)

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The Envelope Please Sheila Horman, Scholarship Advisor and School Im- provement Program (SIP) Coordinator, was again in charge of the Honors Banquet held in the Commons on the 27th of May. This event was the culmination of hours of preparation and planning on the part of Ms. Horman. Starting in September, the sen- iors began filling out forms indi- cating their university preferences and financial needs. Ms. Horman, who was the chairperson of the scholarship committee, kept track of all the applicants. Throughout the year, opportu- nities for scholarships and scho- lastic awards come in and the scholarship committee matches the most eligible student with the appropriate award, said Ms. Hor- man. In the spring, Ms. Horman or- dered all the trophies and plaques needed, and the Art Department contributed their talents by writing the certificates. Many students also worked long and hard throughout the school year, and several were honored for their achievements at the banquet. Two outstanding seniors were recognized for having the highest cumulative grade point average during their high school years. The two Valedictorians were Jack Chen and David Rosen feld. The honor of being national Mer- it Commended went to eight sen- iors who were in the top two per- cent on the PSAT. They were Amy Brackett, Diane Colgate, Gary Grimm, Francis tlardiman, Scott Harris, Jason Kearl, George Lew, and David Rosenfeld. The Bank of America Acheive- ment Awards were given to stu- dents because of their outstanding achievements in a specific aca- demic subject or area. Art: Julie Bengfort Business: Dannette Suguitan Drama: Jim Cooper English: Amy Brackett Foreign Language: Karen Di Fietra Home Economics: Sharon Cowan Industrial Arts: Piyle Schafhauser Math: Nguyen Phan Music: Julie Bronsky Science: Jack Chen Social Studies: Scott Harris Computers: Heather Wilson Two outstanding seniors were recognized for having the highest 230 Academics

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Creative Writing This year the English curriculum underwent a change. Creative writ- ing was added onto the elective list due to numerous requests for the class. This was the first year that it has been available to students for many years. The students decided to go one step further than the required as- signments by building their own magazine. The magazine included short stories, editorials, and poet- ry. The art department soon got involved with doing the art work. Mike Amato, a senior and editor of the magazine, said that everyone was enthusiastic in their work and it was a fine production. As the lit- erature was submitted, it was edit- ed and a decision was made as to whether or not it would fit into the soon-to-be bulging pages. Examples of some of the stu- dents work are as follows (the po- ems appear in the order of Carlos Villia ' s Birds ' , Amber Hennes You long to ' , and Mike Ama- to ' s A Telescope ): BIRDS My small blue wings Soar through the air I glide over The green trees Of Spring The bright ocean blue sky My feet land on a gentle branch As I land upon it The branch starts to tremble. The sky turns cloudy and dark Like a funeral without people. My small blue wings Are wet from the rain I am separated from all Others. I sway the water out of my wings My heart beats faster Moments later The sun starts to shine My life fills with joy Like a small child Reunited with his family. YOU LOriG TO You long to make yourself Disappear into darkness. Like ashes blown Into the wind. Spread your wings Young girl. One day Those clouds will part. And you will soar. 1. The rfew York Mets were ecstatic after they beat the Boston Red Sox, 8-5, to win the pennant. Relief pitcher, Jesse Orosco, was so excited he lifted Gary Carter off of the ground. 2. Foreign Language week was headed off by a big party in the foreign language court. There was food, drinks, music, and dress from Spain, Mexico, Germany, and France. 3. A technician from NASA was just one of the women from Choices who spoke to our female student body. A TELESCOPE As I apply a looking glass I wonder about the mid-night sky As crickets around me sing. In a field as vast as the sky I steadily fix my gaze Until satisfied by either eye. I search the heavens For the meaning of outer space. Here I stand with a metal tube That carries my imagination To place far and near. The optical glass moving up and down Brings the universe closer I stand here overwhelmed with awe As I wonder about the sky. Current Events 229

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1. Bank of America area winners Scott Steven- son, rigocdiep Le, Guy Myers, and David Rosenfeld 2. Sheila Horman is looking forward to receiv- ing a Mcintosh computer through SIP, which will aid her when coordinating schol- arships and related matters. :umulative grade point average during their high school years, rhe two Valedictorians were Jack Chen and David Rosenfeld. The honor of being National Mer- it Commended went to eight sen- iors who were in the top two per- cent on the FSAT. They were Amy Brackett, Diane Colgate, Gary Grimm, Francis tiardiman, Scott nam ' s, Jason tiearl, George Lew, and David Rosenfeld. Computers: Heather Wilson Four students were honored by Bank of America for having a cu- mulative GPA of at least 3.5 from tenth grade through twelfth grade. Applied Arts: Scott Stevenson Fine Arts: Guy Myers Liberal Arts: David Rosenfeld Math, Science and Computer: rigocdiep Le The Brian hoo Award, given to students who exceeded their own or others ' expectations of them was presented to Steven Smith and Eric Heslington The Century III Leadership Award was awarded to Jeff Peter- son for having identified a future problem and given a potential so- lution to it in his essay Peace Through Higher Motives . The Chamber of Commerce Awards went to four seniors who made significant contributions to their community. They were Molly Mound, Laurel Murray, Guy Myers and David Rosenfeld. The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Awardwas given to Robin tianik, who showed out- standing citizenship throughout the years at Estancia. The E. I. Moore Awards were giv- en by the Masonic Lodge to out- standing students, one boy and one girl from each grade level. This year ' s recipients were Steph- anie Straw and John Sybersma, seniors, Debra Cook and Todd Brooks, juniors. Shannon Suzuki and Andy Scholes, sophomores, and Jennifer Romm and Christo- pher Conns, freshmen. The Exchange Club Awards were presented to Molly Mound and Guy Myers, who made outstanding con- tributions to both school and com- munity. The Girls ' State Awardy ias given to a junior girl selected by the scholarship committee. The recipi- ent was Kristen Williams who trav- eled to Sacramento for one week in June to participate in an exper- ience in state government. The Congressional Youth Lead- ership Council Award was present- ed to another junior girl, Laura Varzak, also selected by the schol- arship committee. She traveled to Washington D.C. in February to ex- perience how the federal govern- ment works and, upon her return, she shared her experience with her fellow students. The banquet, which was catered by the school cafeteria with stu- dents serving the food, was again a huge success. Hard work and orga- nization paid off. During the year other students were recognized in different ways. Zonta, the international organi- zation of executive business wom- en, each moth honored a senior girl who had demonstrated excel- lent qualities of scholarship and Estancia had two Valedictorians this year. Jack Chen (lefl) and David Rosenfeld. leadership. Molly Mound was hon- ored in October, Yuka Takahashi in November, Robin tianik in De- cember, Stephanie Straw in Janu- ary, rigocdiep Le in February, and Laura Ursini in March. Zorba was a monthly award giv- en by the Student Store to boys who showed outstanding school involvement. Mark Detrick was vot- ed Zorba boy in October, Gary Grimm in November, Francis tiar- diman in December, John Drake in January, Bryan Tift in February, Steve Decker in March, Guy Myers in April, and John Sybersma in May. The school ' s National Forensic League (NFL) Chapter received the nFL Leading Chapter Award in the Orange County-East Los Angeles District. This award was based on student participation and was the highest honor NFL could bestow on a chapter. Ms. Wolfe, the speech coach, said, ' This is a special award and we feel very proud to have received it. Estancia was fortunate to have had so many outstanding stu- dents. Awards 251