Saddleback High School - Caparral Yearbook (Santa Ana, CA)

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» With the help of counselor Mr. Wheeler Kriston Cook researches possible colleges she would like to attend. Mr. Wheeler discusses college information with his STEP students. ft Chess Club — Row 1: f. Nishii, L. Nguyen. H.V. Pham. S. Hobbs Row 2: K. Bui, S. Conner, M. Enomoto, D. Sutaria, K.S. Park Row 3: D. Le. B. Le. N. Bhakta. M. Hoang. J. Sepul- veda. S. Lee Row 4: B. Nishii, H. V. Pham, A. Chao. Mr. Ollestad. H. Tran Science Club — Row 1: M. Orduna, L. Atwater, P. Cornejo, L. Nguyen, B. Le. T. Nguyen, T.V. Nguyen, D. Su- taria Row 2: J. Iglesias, T. Tu. M. Ibale, N. Bhakta. E. Nishii, Mr. Lin- dahl Row 3: A. Chao. H. Nguyen, H.V. Pham, B. Nishii STEP — Row 1: Ms. Hams. T. Spearman. J. Butler, Ti Turley, M. McKay. M. Irvine, L. Atwater, L. Adams. C. Nguyen. T. Beil. S. Lee. Mrs. Palmer Row 2: B. Walton, D. Snell. K. Taylor, T. Doung. G. Frieboes, T. Nguyen. K. Walker. Y. Cerda, A. Lieu, T. Hanniganm. T. Vu. T. Nguyen. V. Bedrosian Row 3: N. Show, H. Tran, R. Grishaber, B. Cage, B. Le, B. Davis. N. Bhakta, D. Cook, K. Cerda, E. Nishii. T. Bubienko, N. Nguyen, V. Ha. Row 4: K. Wilson. K. Lee. B. Vargas. M. Malcomb. H. Dinh. Q. Lee, J. Acala, T. Ngo, R. Eagles, J. Sepul- veda, M. Enomoto, J. Abad. A. Andrews, S. Lee Row 5: N. Show, A. Muniz, R. Arroyo. A. Cardoza, L. Cariazo, A. Lopez, M. Healey, T. Jordan, N. Name, N. Known 102 Chess Club STEP Science Club

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MESA UCI Partners Preparation for more education by Yolanda Cerda Attention students of Mexican-American, Black, or American Indian descent, the MESA organization is for you. The Mathematics, Engineer- ing, Science Achievement program is a state wide orga- nization funded by large cor- porations. The program is designed to motivate minor- ity college bound students to enter and major in the math and science fields. MESA members indulge in many non-school activities. They attended Engineering Day at UCI and MESA College Day at USC. Special guest speakers ranged from under- graduate engineering stu- dents to robotic experts. The MESA program has much to offer to its mem- bers. It develops a positive attitude and desire to achieve. Vice-President Mar- bell G6mezsays, MESA mo- tivates me to achieve and im- prove myself academically. With a strong enthusiastic membership, the UCI Part- ners Club achieved its goal of being an active component of the UCI Early Outreach Program. Co-club Advisor Ms. Lespier said, Exposure to colleges and their cam- puses helped students make an informal decision on which college to attend. Throughout the year the club held fund raisers which included selling calendars and gummy bears. Funds sponsored field trips to USC, Pepperdine University, and the highlight of the year, the annual Magic Mountain trip. The informative and stimu- lating objectives of the UCI Partners Club increased stu- dents ' consciousness about college and encouraged many new friendships. Kar- ina Cerda stated, UCI Part- ners has given me a new per- spective towards selecting a college. V ft MESA — Row 1: J. Vargas, M. Gomez, P. Cornejo. J. Espanto Row 2: M Hoang, C. Le, L. Castro, L. Thigpen Row 3: J. Laguna. L. Garcia, L. Ganbay. M. Orduna ft ft MESA club members Marbell Gomez, Maria Orduna and Patricia Cornejo listen attentively during an after school tutoring session. The tutor- ing sessions were introduced this year to help students with difficult sub- jects. M ft UCI Partners — Row 1: T. Nguyen, L. Nguyen, V. Bedrosian, L. Adams. D. Le, B. Bhakta. D. Benavente, M. Nguyen, D. Bui. G. Manzo. T. Burkhart, S. Lee, V. Le Row 2: Ms. Kawauchi, T. Nguyen, C. Yi, A. Song, N. Vu, S. Nguyen, G. Alvarez, E. Chi, C. Bui, K. Laosy, H. Le, Ms. Lespier Row 3: N. Bhakta, M. Enemoto, H. Choung, L Nguyen, D. Aberia, L. Tseng, M. Ibale, F. Galvez, Y. Shin. K. Cerda, M. Diaz Row 4: D. Tseng, C. le, D. Phan, S. Hobbs, M. Hoang. T. Kim. A. Chao. Un. I.D.. M. PhungRov 5: S. Palmer, D. Palmer, A. Tran, B. Phan Organizations 101

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Chess Club STEP Science Club Three striding for excellence by Kjersti Walker The Chess Club was a small and intense group of chess en- thusiasts who com- bined skill with craftiness to be successful in their extra- curricular activity. With this in mind, the chess team en- tered competitions such as the Orange County Chess League Competition at Tus- tin High School to match wits against the best chess play- ers in the county. The con- centration each member uti- lized during a match is undi- verted and vital to a winning strategy, commented Jack Ollestad, club advisor. The Students and Teach- ers Enter Partnership Pro- gram (STEP) was a smash success in its first year. Headed by Mrs. Jan Palmer, the program provided any in- terested student with the op- portunity to receive counsel- ing and information on col- lege. During lunch meetings, counselors, teachers and senior student mentors aid- ed over 100 students on col- lege, from financial aid to ad- missions requirements. Mrs. Palmer stated, I particular- ly enjoyed the richness and vitality of the cross-age peer counseling offered by the senior student advisors. They were most enthusias- tic! The STEP program is destined to become a helpful and enriching tradition. Those that were interest- ed in ' getting back to nature ' discovered that the Science Club was far more a learning experience than a fun activ- ity. Mr. Lindahl hoped to open a new world to his club mem- bers. They ventured to the mountains and desert to studying organic sub- stances. The Science Club also visited the USC Science Open House and the Junior Science Symposium. Students interacting in a science atmosphere was the main goal of the club. Meet- ings and activities provided an opportunity for science enthusiastics to discover new science realms and knowledge. V « Mr. Lindahl, advisor of the science club, listens with interest during a club meeting. His earth science class was rated No. 1 in the state. « Dhiren Sutaria and Hai Viet Pham. competitors on the chess team, enjoy a good game of chess. « Neela Bhatka asks advice from a peer on college information. Organizations 103