Santa Teresa High School - Compendium Yearbook (San Jose, CA)

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THE SPANISH CLUB. FIRST ROW: Nicole Haggerty. Desiree Chambiis. Tasha Chao, Kris Vine, Chris Calub. Angola Gueko. Frank Zee, Vi Troung. Robert Woo. SECOND ROW: Rachel Wettergreen. Chert Tawney, Michele Ramos, Tanya Pino, Chrissy Rushmeyer, Carolyn Cooper, Jon Calub. THIRD ROW: Dunla Noel. Kelly Morgan. Mike Mabanag, Brian Conklin. Melanie Woltere. FOURTH ROW: Suemi Song, Ryan Murden. Photo by Shelly Woods. FUNDS for Fun 'Nj o, you don't have to speak Spanish to be part of the Spanish Club. But you should like to have fun, meet people, and not mind sell- ing a little candy. Led by advisers luan Martinez and Teresa Flores, the Spanish Club par- ticipated in many events around campus. The club was partially re- sponsible for a Cinco de Mayo din- ner held in the gymnasium which featured authentic Mexican food. During the course of the year the club had numerous luncheons rang- ing from Togo's sandwiches to a vari- ety of Mexican cuisines. The lun- cheons were paid for with candy sales, nacho sales on International Day, and club dues. Part of the club funds are also set aside until the end of the year when a small scholarship is given to one of the selected members based on scholarly performance and club par- ticipation. By Aaron Francis. THE THREE AMIGOS. Club president Tonya Pine, vice president Michole Ramos, and secretary treasurer Kris Vine briefly step aside from lunch time club activities. This elite group is responsible for the extent and success of the club's activities. Tanya commented. We try to have the club do as much as possible. We want it to be fun and interesting so it will oontinue to grow each year. Photo by Shelly Woods. French Spanish Clubs 131

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PRIDE IN THEIR WORK. French Club Advisor Phuong Cong. Danny Cong and Andrew leong pose by their recreation of the Eiffel Tower to be used in the homecoming parade. The float took a long time to finish but 1 think it came out pretty good. boasted Andrew. Photo provided by Phuong Cong. BUILDING Up to Something I s this Paris? What's the Eiffel I'W Tower doing at our homecoming I I game? The French Club enter- | tained the crowd with their recon- struction of the landmark during the homecoming football game. The home- coming float was only one of the many activities which the french club was in- volved in. During the holidays mem- bers of the club decorated a tree as part of the Christmas in the Park display downtown. The club's fund raisers consisted of candy sales throughout the year and the selling of croissants on International Day. The club has up to ten candy sales but members say the effort pays for it- self. ‘T love the club for all the privileges it has but we have to sell a lot of candy.” explained Christine Wang. The end of the year is a busy yet fun time for members. The club goes to Great America in the spring and, later in the year, a barbeque picnic is given at Vasona Park. The final activity of rec- ognition for members is a French din- ner given in their honor. The dinners take place at various restaurants de- pending on their current french class level, with French IV eating at the most extravagant and each class below at a slightly less expensive bistro. Being a member of the French Club has many privileges but it requires a lot of participation and it is difficult to be- come a member. By Aaron Francis. DOING HIS PART. Vice President Danny Cong does his part for the club by slopping to sell a box of candy during lunch. The club has many candy sales throughout the year and every member is required to sell their share of the merchandise. Even though I'm vice president I still have to do my part as a member. stated Danny. Photo by Aaron Francis. ALL TOGETHER NOW. After finishing a dub luncheon, Phuong Cong gets everyone together for a memorable shot. Individual names are not available do to the extensive size of the club. Michele Huitnc stated. Membership is very limited because so many people have joined. Photo by Phuong Cong. Organizations . wj

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MESA MEMBERS. FRONT ROW: Mariangela Summers and Juan Martinez. SECOND ROW: Jennifer Dietmoicr. Lety Vazquez. Cynthia Gomez. Carmen Hernandez. Julie Valdez, Senna Hernandez. Chastity Garcia, Maria Covarrubias. THIRD ROW: Joe Pearson. RvA«.ita Cabiguz. Jason Vinson. Lisa Sevcik, Bernadette Marquez. Daryl Bryant, Nick Nichols. FOURTH ROW: Dunia Noel. Alexander Ukanwa. Tiffani Pearson, Hayward Cook, Alex Lambruschino. Photo by Kalinda Ukanwa. YET ANOTHER DAY. With a day at school just beginning, Viet Nguyen prepares his candy for sales. A mombcr of the Vietnamese club, he was obliged to sell candy for them as w« He felt that in return, the club has brough me closer to other Vietnamese in our school. Photo by Te Lin. Active Duty I ue to a lack of members, the Santa Teresa chapter I MI of MESA (Mathematics En- 1 gineerina Science Achievement) almost became ex- tinct. Four-year member Dunia Noel commented. The thought of MESA disappearing from this school would be terrible.” However, the club was saved when each member recruited new ones. Once out of danger, MESA elect- ed Arvind Suthar as president, Tif- fani Pearson as vice president, and Kalinda Ukanwa as secretary trea- On October 24, freshman and sophomore members toured a Hew- lett-Packard plant in Pleasant Hills. We also got advice on how to get to college through the army,” added sophomore Alex Ukanwa. That same day juniors and seniors visited UC Berkeley for College Day. In January junior and seniors trav- eled to the Sunnyvale Hilton where several prestigious companies inter- viewed them for summer jobs. By Ka- linda Ukanwa. STUDYING FOR FUTURE TEST? Studying a U.C. Berkeley pamphlet, Tiffani Pearson strives to loam more about the uni- versity. Because it was College Day on cam- pus, Tiffani acquired many such pamphlets. I think the trip was very informative. It al- lowed students to experience a college cam- pus.” Photo by Kalinda Ukanwa. S' Organizations T32