Jersey Village High School - Falcon Yearbook (Houston, TX)

Page 56 text:

As everyone filed out of the room, talk could be heard of what a successful meeting it had been. The National Honor Society members thought it was a wonderful idea to have a clothing drive for their Christmas service project. They encouraged students and teachers throughout the whole school to donate clothes that had been in the closet for ages to offer some warmth for all the needy. I thought the clothing drive was the best contribu- tion we could have offered to our community during the holiday season, Sandra Tsai said. The main objective of the society is to foster excellence in academics, and character and to serve the school and community. Special tutoring services were organized to help students in need and they also assisted teachers. Mrs.Debbie Ryan, sponsor of the club, praised the group highly as she said, They were highly motivated, dilligent students who gave of themselves and their time to many activitiesg yet, they still found time to serve others. It was one of the most ex- citing days I have ever had, Krysta Heldebrand replied when she found out that she made the society. Written by Holli Duong. 52 National Honor Society um 001' Lighting one of the candles for the National Honor Society, Ajay Chheda tries to keep his hand from faltering as he lights the candle representing one of the five qualities of an Honor Society member. Members must have an overall average of 85, and then they are evaluated on service, . leadership, and character. Members were involved in a 1 walk-a-thon in March where they walked to raise funds for Special Olympics. I thought it was a priviledge to help raise money for the Special Olympics, Sakina Natar replied. Photo by Carol Sharp I if XF' E. WV, Members are: Kfront rowzl Cynthia Lin, Mike Trowbridge fsecond rowzj Eugenia Lin, Joy Fabello, Missy Jensen, . bie Kaale, Susan Whitworth, Mark Maden, Mimi Armanious, Carlos Bosquez, Todd Greenlaw lthird rowzl Cel Higgins, Robin Schaefer, Thao Pham, Traci Johannes, Theresa Chan, Eric Dupre, Hang Le ffourth rowzl Linh D Barbie Phogal, Elizabeth Salinas, Luna Wahid, Teresa Lui, Valerie Hurta, Krista Heldebrand, Kristin Smith, R Wansik, David Dupre, Jimmy Wong Liong, Geoff Evans, Ross Tieman, Lenny Wideman, Jerod Hammerstein, Mo Bhatia, Marc Hatchett. Double Page Spread by Holli Duon

Page 55 text:

L Contribution By Jordan 'KI thought she was a great and wonderful worker, and she con- tributed a lot to the school, M. Marte Parham said. That quote was an ac- curate description of Deanna Jordan who was greatly admired by fellow students because of her hard work and dedication. vlhiit- 'Lr- 'rxf . s'1 ' A F I I ,f f U uv 1 s. Qi J 1 s L 17 . v 1-1? R fl V X ll 4 are ffront rowl Mike Castellano, Melissa Wafer, Dung Vo, Angela Drake, Eva Lo, Kim Lopez, Cindy Bos- oy Fabello Amy Sowa Le Lu Linh Dang. fseconcl rowl Helen Sueme, Sara Fielder, Kathy Avery, Michelle Deanna Jordan Ross Tieman Lindsay Sardis, Lisa Rugeley, Denise Defoor. ithird rowl Emily Burr, Heather Karen Rose Karen Pendlum Alan Thompson, Cara McDonald, Kim Bierwirth, Krista Hildebrand, Keith Daniel Menedez ifourth rowl Ann Hambidge, Lara Stott, David Dupre, Phuongthi Le, Kristin Smith, Trey Rio Garcemla Robb McKeown Clark Lee. Photo by Keith Rollins. I Before the Homecoming Da.nce pro- gressed on October 18, Student Cone gress Representatives Melissa Wafer, senior, and Rio Garcenila, freshman, hold the traditional purple and gold balloons. Photo by Keith Rollins. Parents were helped at Open House by Student Congress members in- cluding Helen Sueme, sophomore, as she shows a mother the right direc- tion toward her son's room. Photo by Keith Rollins. Making and tying flowers was one of the many jobs for Student Con- gress members, Kristin Blahut and Heather Nesbit, while decorating for the dance. Photo by Keith Rollins. Student Congress 51 .

Page 57 text:

Strong Teamwork nd Respon ibilit pw-rs Refreshments anyone? After competing in one of the Mu Alpha Theta tournaments, participants gather around Carl Vu, as he tries to quench everyone's thirst. The club sponsored math tournaments throughout the whole school year which served as their fundraisers during the year. You do not have to be Einstein to qualify for membership, youjust have to like math, Carl Vu remarked. Membership requirements includes making an A or B in all math, courses and the applicants must be in a K level math course at the time of induction. Photo by Rosie Marquis. are: ffront rowl Ajay Chheda,vice-presidentg Glenn Springer, historiang Jimmy Wong Liong, president: Tran, secretaryg Doreen Teoh, treasurer. tsecond row:j Irene Pai, Krysta Heldebrand, Rhonda Farris, Susan Carl Vu, Quoc La, Quang Nguyen. Cthird row:J Joy Fabello, Eugenia Lin, Hang Le, Luna Wahid, Ann Tu, Nguyen, Phuong Le, Prashant Dani, Joanna Manalo. tfourth row:J Daisy Teoh, Jeanet Tannous, Thuy Tran, ren Bergeron, Eric Dupre, Elisabeth Teoh, Helen Nguyen, Sandra Tsai, Tram La, Ha Lai, Elisabeth Salinas, Lee u, Thuy Pham, Cynthia Lin, Jeffrey Martinez. ffifth rowzl Brian Ko, Anh Cao, Salman Baig, Senthil Alargasomy, ao Pham, Traci Johannes, Shireen Meerza, David Huang, Shannon Lyerly, Tony Kao, Jerry Martinez, Kris Orsak. xth rowzj Viet La, Jerod Hammerstein, Lenny Wideman, Mike Hodges, Geoff Evans, Jeff Farris, Tracy Blevins, ark Prause, Valerie Hurta, Andy Fischbach, Oscar Quintana, David Dupre, Theresa Chan. Photo by Holli Duong. The room filled with an awesome silence as the last junior high contestant turned in his test. As the contestants left the room, muffled voices of how hard the test was could be heard by the Mu Alpha Theta members. Such were the thoughts that raced through a mathematicians mind after competing in a Mu Alpha Theta tournament. The club hosted several math tournaments on junior and high school levels. Mu Alpha Theta was a club where energetic students worked together to enhance an appreciation of mathematics. Members learned how to be responsible in planning for the tournament, but as Thuy Pham said, Most of all, we learned how to have fun in math! Members participated in the 1960 Math Tournament sponsored by all math teachers within the district. Jersey Village's math club won the award for two con- secutive years, but unfor- tunately lost it to Klein High School this year. Winners of the award who are able to win the award for three years are allowed to keep the trophy forever. Written by Holli Duong. Mu Alpha Theta 53