Gunderson High School - Yearbook (San Jose, CA)

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Computations and Calculations of Success!l xii il nv? ,, 'io ,- ff l 6 Academics y1mx+b lC?b. What in the world does all of this stand for? Well. that's why there's a department especially created for questions like this and much, much, more, People who don't normally find them- selves reciting the Pathagorean Theorem, Chain Rule, or derivatives while taking a shower may think the whole idea of mathmatical cont- putations is ridiculous, but there are those who find it interesting. Math is not only a bunch of rules, theories, and homework assignments it's a discovery of how our world progressed and became technologi- cally advanced! Some say they hate math, but look at it this way, 'if you I drop math you say good-bye to 82 iobslll' and you would not want to experience that. So work at it and try because it could be the Secret , . Q Jaffa WW Michelle Mallin and Jenny Cook listen attentively in class. W W ,. , , Math Analysis has a way of captivating students. semester's material. l've taken tltetn all,Geon1ctry, Algebra 3--l, Math Analysis and the big Calculus. This is the voice of Patti Williams, The girl who has worked her way to the top tn the Math Department. Patti finds math challenging and rewarding. She. like many other students, plans on at- tending San Jose State in the Fall of l9t18. She cant decide whether to ntaior in Biology or an education tnalor to become a teacher. She tnatna tatns her straight A's with alittle relaxation too. She enioys hiking and being with her friends. Some ot the teachers she and her comparable whos who in math partner preler are Mrs. Kimura and Mr. Fuller. Notic- ing the path that our Patti will take l'tn sure her teachers are quite glad to s Who in Math: atti Williams and Preparing for finals, the Algebra class reviews the Brian Dono an hear it. Toll us Mr. Donovan. why do you like being a Calculus stuclent? . Well, tt's a practical application of information based upon logic and sell-discipline. He didnt say that. but he didn't have lO, Sr. Brian Donovan has been focusing his energies on the planning of his luture. Upon lttsvhortzons, hc will be attending the LLS. Military Academy at West Point to further his education. Even though it is a toss up as to what mayor he will chose, Science or Engineering. Brian seems quite self' assured to whatever outcoinc that follows ltnn.

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Do you say Buenos Dias or Boniour or how about hello. Well no matter how you say hi to Ms. Nakashima she'll understand you. She teaches both Spanish and French and is the advisor of the International Club. She certainly exemplifies the leader of the 'Cultured Class'. Cultured Class . . , but Mom I wanna go to Spain, said the daughter. You don't even speak Spanish!l said the mother. I'll learn!l Yes the day might come when you might like to visit a foreign country. This my friends is only one of the many reasons why taking a foreign language is truly an intelligent choice to make for your high school career, and for life. The Gunderson Foreign Language Department certainly does not spread its spices of opportunity thinly. There are five possible levels of French, Spanish, and German to take. Starting with first year classes and continuing towards advanced placement. These classes are taught by teachers fluent not only in the laguages themselves, but also in the cultures, the environments and even in the various types of foods from the countries in which the languages are spoken. Some instructors such as Pat Nakashima and Bill Torres teach both Spanish and French. It shows you how experienced our foreign language teach- ers are and how lucky we are to have them. ll Now Kerri, conjugate the verb 'saber'. This is an excerpt from Mr. Pastor's Spanish 3-4 class. When we took pictures of this class, the students seemed quite eager to learn and they were all prepared for the lessons of the day. W Academics l75

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.--..,, Diana Bender and Kelly Wells concentrating on a Physics Lab. Studying those scientific terms for Mr. Schultz. ik A, f .4 Who's Who in Bobb Lau and Kelly Harrington He's taken Bioiogy. Chemistry. and now Physics! He's had the grades in his honors classes ever since his teachers can remember, Who is HE and why is he so great? He's Bobby Lau. the new winner of the Who's who in science category. Bobby will now join the many other Spartans of San Jose State University next fall and plan on maioring in Space Engi- neering. Other than being a wiz at the logic type classes. such as: Physics and Calculus. Bobby also enjoys expressive hobbies. like art. After speak- ing with Bobby. a person is inspired by his achievements in the many tasks he takes part in and why not. he's got a lot of them! Weird Science Biology, Chemistry. Physiology and Physics-what do they all equal out to? They equal out to our world and the many pieces of it. Nowa- days at Gunderson more and more requirements are made on the application of science classes. Students are asked to take more chal- lenging classes, taught by our very own organized group known as the Science Department. Amongst the old timer teachers, some who have been here since the opening of our school. there are rookies like Mr. Beck and Mr. Shultz. They're not really rookies. When you take one of their classes and do not study you'lI know who the true rooky is, you. Some may see the science classes as a waste of time. but with teachers like ours. it never is. So. real men do eat quiche! V 4 .Q p Science: a What does a tall. blonde and perceptive science student do in her spare time? Well. that's what we asked Keliy Harrington. She got it all, . and the smarts to prove it. Kelly maintained a 4.0 grade average ln her senior year and has planned to venture towards life at the U.S. Naval Academy to maior in Oceanography. Her 'fave' activities to stay in shape are running and swimming. She thanks her family and teachers for the support through the years, but most of all she knows. she couldn't have done it without hard work. Academics I77