Corona Del Sol High School - Sunset Yearbook (Tempe, AZ)

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On February 11th, 1987 at Cor- ona del Sol, BSUA had one of the clubs' most important activities of the whole school year. This special activity is called Career Day. This activity was started eight years ago by Mrs. Parham, the BSUA sponsor and also a teacher here at Corona del Sol. All of the BSUA clubs through- out the Tempe High School dis- trict met together as a group for this very special and important ac- tivity. There were Arizona digni- taries who were in attendance talk- ing to the high school students about what should be some of their educational goals and they discussed the students personal goals. The Black Student Union shows most of their dedication to these activities by spending time after school preparing for such special events. This career program seemed to help the BSUA mem- bers to grow both emotionally and academically. The Corona del students who had the pleasure of going to Sister City really felt that the whole trip was quite an experience. Pictured above are Greg Abbott, Kelly Torok, Brian Austin, and Jennifer Parrish. They were glad that they could share the exper- ience. - BSUA members from all of the Temple school district schools get together for a special Career Day, held here at Corona del Sol. 32 SISTER CITYXBSUAXA CADEMICS

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of the three chosen delegates for Girls from Corona was Nancy Hendricks. Jeff Zelenski Photo body president, Rick Parry, was one the three delegates chosen for Boys 'V' .ff fs Front row at left is Corona student Kelly Torok, along with the girls from around the state who were members of her city an Girls State. These summer trips prove to be exciting Girls and Boys State are a special program that were held at U Of A each summer. While there, delegates go to different seminars covering in- formation on our Government. The girls lived on a floor in the dorms with 30 other girls, and so did the boys. These 30 people made up your city. They then had city, state and county elections. They participated in politi- cal rallies. One of our own students here at Corona del Sol was chosen to go on the John McCain trip in Washington D.C. This lucky student was Nancy Hendricks. In order to get chosen to go she had to fill out an application which cov- achievements and her school involve- ment. She was then interviewed by a group of judges from the social studies department. Questions she was asked covered current events and why she wanted to go. She was also required to write an essay on what she thought she could learn in Washington D.C. While on the trip Nancy got to see the different Monuments. She saw the Senate and Congress in sessions and asked them questions. Girls and Boys state was a chance to meet students from all over the state. The Corona students who at- tended were: Kelly Torok, Katie Rob- erts, Nancy Hendricks, Steve Gilbert, Rick Parry and Steve Walker. ered information about her academic BOYS, GIRLS STA TEXACADEMICS 3l

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Corona student, Debi Eyerman, finds school work helpful in the long run. Sister city brings social enrichment Sister City is a very special pro- gram. It is where high school stu- dents are chosen to go to a foreign country and live with a family for a period of time. Applying for this program starts by simply filling out an application covering academic achievements, involvement in school, fsuch as clubs and offices heldl, and awards and honors received. Applicants are also required to write an essay about themselves. After turning in essays and applications, partici- pants go into a group interview with four other students for fifteen minutes. After the group inter- view, they cut some applicants, cademic Decathlon members front: Scia Thallam. Back row from left: Chrissy evering, Betsy Molander, and Debi Eyerman. then the remaining students, still in the process of achieving Sister City, have an individual interview which also lasts for fifteen min- utes. Applicants are asked ques- tions which cover information on all of the different countries that are offered through this program. From here the finalists are select- ed. The whole trip was the best time of my whole life, said Kelly Torok, The for- eign people really have the same feelings we do. The only really different thing is that they speak a different lan- guage. Honors student, Scia Thallam, takes time out to prepare for a competition. ACADEMIC DECA THL ONXA CADEMIC5 33