Gunderson High School - Yearbook (San Jose, CA)

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.AW . ad! 1 .AA- ' 1, ' l i' ,j y. l have to know all this just to drive a car?l Who's Who in Home Ec.: Phuong Dang and Phuong Dang has been awarded the Who's Who in Home Economics. Phuong thinks that sewing is enjoy- able. Her abilities in sewing have helped her to design and create her own styles of clothing. She will be at- tending De Anza Junior College in the Fall. She hopes to become a professional clothing designer someday. Talented Education Why would anyone take a class that required twice as much work and more difficult tests and exams than regular classes? What masochists would want to take those classes? These classes are the Honors and A.P. courses offered at Gunderson High. These give the students the opportunity to excel in particular sub- iects, such as History and English. The students are able to enhance and finely develop their academic skills. There are also A.P. classes. These classes are designed to educate the students and prepare them to take the A.P. College Board Tests. Doing well on these tests is the equivalent of obtaining college credits. The more of these tests the student passes, the less beginning college courses the student needs to take. A.P, Classes are offered in foreign languages, English. and Calculus. Both Honors and A.P. classes offer greater challenges to gifted stu- dents. Dan Hughes learning the laws in American Government. m McNally Amy McNally has also been awarded the Who's Who in Home Economics. Amy took foods to learn how to cook foods from different countries. She wiil be enter- ing San Jose City College in September. She'll take classes to prepare her for a career an a gourmet chef, She would like to specialize in international cuisine. Q, Academics l79

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Laying Down the Law What difference does it make if l know when Washington crossed the Potomac? ln twenty years, will anyone care that I know the provisions of the Magna Carta? Should it bother me that l don't know what powers Congress has? These are common questions heard near history, American Govern- ment, and social studies classes, particularly on the night of an exam. The questions may seem in vain since students are required to take and pass three and a half years of history and related classes in order to graduate. However, history becomes useful when looking at the news. Recent activities reflect past ones. Recent activity in the Per- sian Gulf parallel American involvement in Vietnam in the I96O's. His- tory can help us put the present into its proper perspective. Some say that when you forget the past, you're fated to live it againg so it stands that when you remember the paSt, you can prevent it from happening again. M ff-M ff. Kristina Mattey laughing her way through history class. 4. X . Nssfitiiiiiififi 3 . , RS ls ,sgii ga ll l repeat itself ? Gillies, the only repetition nt but as a person too. ln average and her cheerful this prestigious honor, allow her to obtain even more Leigh Ann feels that the she is attending will help her to she plans on in Los Angeles. l 8 Academics Law eats her MSM's. ,ft

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Business Type In Vocational School. students obtain skills in electronics which can g A ge A be used around school. such as with the DJ system. A 6. 'ii ' X' me ,. ,,,,. e SN Q.-vt S in its :ii s 5 I U . - . www 'kck ' .--fs' fwfr!! i fQ I ff' tk get ln advanced typing. Maggie Robles uses an electronic typewriter to complete her assignments faster. Frequent assignments in Typing I-2 improves students' speed and lessens the number of mistakes. -numb Khanh Tran received the prestigious Who's Who Award in the area of business. She has taken four business-oriented classes in her four years at Gun- derson. She enrolled in typing her freshman year. Her grades allowed her to advance to accounting, record keeping, and computers in her senior year. Khanh plans to attend San Jose State in the fall of l988. She will be attending classes to achieve her inaior in accounting. Academics -we-.WM ...,,.A Who's Who in Businessz Khanh Tran and Toshia Manke Earning the Who's Who Award in business was Toshia Manke. Toshia has taken two business classes in Gunderson High School. Toshia has been involved in business classes since her freshman year when she took typing. Continuing her education in the field of business, she took Mr. DeChristina's comput- ers class. She plans to attend San .lose State in the fall. Later, she will transfer to San Diego State to complete her degree in business.