Mount Whitney High School - Oak Yearbook (Visalia, CA)

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E L .ri A P 1 . 1 s . it RMS 5 , ' inA Y A, W X T' A NN-K, Kim Thatcher gives Tony Aquino a helping hand. Computer aide Cheri Phillips gives Mike Sanchez a little incentive. This computer isn't very user-friendly. Mark Fries is showing that computers aren't always boring. , Computer director lerry Walkowiak explains a new program to loanne Rossetti and Valerie N McKee. Russ Groom works on a computer'program. A g Tom Wauchope Math Cheryl Waymack English rc Mary Whitfield M English Craig Vlright Industrial Arts wanna Williams tx Nurse Vicki Vlinterton Chemistry ,Q David Wood Q English Linda Yost 'N' History!EngIish lohn Zavattari Business Teachers Not Pictured: Dennig Irwin Helen M005 wallet' Y3Il13lll0t0 Physical Education Math Audio Visual Z6 I 1

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Academrc Decathalon Team Places First In County Albert Emstern himself would have been proud of Mt Whitney's 1986 87 first place Academic Decathalon team This years Academic team excelled rn the county competition on February 7 and cap- tured the first place trophy This qualified the Whitney team to advance to the State Cham- pionships which were held in Sacramento on March 14 Whrtneys team consisted of Henry Li Mark Rasmussen and alternate Mike Takata tHonor category- A averageJ,Brran Fulmer and lennr- fer Marvin tScholastrc category- B averagei, and lim Magurll, Kevm Webb and alternate Ed Markwardt tvarsrty category- C averagei Whitney s coach rs Chuck Drchrera Competition in the Academic Decathalon con- sists of a written essay, an oral speech a 30- mlnute multrpie choice exam covering a variety of academic areas, and a team effort Super urz' . lien? Li seems excited about winning the high point rop y. . Mike Takata proudly receives his award from Dick Parker. . Academic Decathalon Team. Front Row-Henry Li len- nifer Marvin. Second Row-Ed Markwardt, Mark Ras- mussen, Brian Fulmer, lim Maguill. Back Row-Mike Takata, Coach Chuck Dichiera, Kevin Webb. Margaret Ayres Principal's Secretary Martha Balderama may , Study Center lk . A ' Patricia Boley Teacher Aide Cynthia Brewster Steve Dyar Campus Police Nancy Floyd Computer Center Paula Gonzales Study Center Cathy Goularl Business Dept. Aide Donna Graves CounseIor's Secretary Sara Hamman Music Aide Patricia lansen Audio!VisuaI Aide Liz laramillo Attendance Office luan Lopez Migrant Education Virginia Martinez Study Center Valerie Mckee Computer Center r .2 3 ,, ,S X R .1 YT L'b Au T ff , - . .'i 3 . rrary I e 5, v w g 3 Z ,A gf av- ... .MS X 'Q a F 5' 1 is N rf t ,V-.2 G fm? 5 . -1 fir' A F V fda . -rf . in X , ei' if H A, kr yi ng ,