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

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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

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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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The Culture V THE VIETNAMESE CLUB FRONT ROW: Thuy Le. My Nga Do, Anh Lo, Khanh Nguyen, Huong Pham, Thao Vu, Tuyet Nguyen, Ouoc Trinh Le. Linh Phan. Quang Nguyen. SECOND ROW: Khuong Dinh. Trang Pham. My Anh Do. THIRD ROW: Dung Chau, Tuyet Truong. Phuong Pham. Thuy Phan, Lien Duong. Xuan Cung. Vy Tran. Duy Nguyen, Vien Tahi. FOURTH ROW: Van Nguyen. Dung Cung, Cuong Dinh, Phuong Cong. Trieu Nguyen. Ton Trang. Due Pham, Dung Chau. Photo by Tien Tran. Club CELEBRATION DANCE. One of the main attractions of the New Year's Festival is the traditional dance. It's allure lies tn the use of authentic Vietnamese dance techniques. Member Duy Nguyen felt. The traditional dance was the best part of the Fes- tival because it showed that we still know something about our culture. Photo by Linh Phan. hen asked what they know about the Viet- namese club, most an- swer as senior Jennifer — “I just know there is one. However, the club did more than just exist. Several activities were held during the year. They were carried out by the offi- cers of the club: president Linh Phan, vice president Quang Nguyen, secretary Tuyet Nguyen, treasurer Dung Cung, and assistants Due Pham and Duy Nguyen. Some activities were intended to help the members get acquainted. The first club meeting served tea and croissants. Another get-together (a weekend at Vasona Park) was a pic- Wi Durbin did nic with a barbeque and traditional Vietnamese games. For Christmas, the club gathered food for the homeless. Only ten pounds of rice were collected, but we hope to collect more next year, said Duy Nguyen. During Christmas vacation they competed in a district sports compe- tition at Yerba Buena. Eleven other Vietnamese clubs gathered for tour- nament. The sports involved were basketball, volleyball, tennis and soccer. In addition to all the club's activi- ties, throughout the year the club worked on their own literary maga- zine, Nang Ha (Sunny Summer). The magazine consists of poems, stories, and activity reports from the club members. During the year, the club also pre- pared for the New Year Festival, th biggest event of the year. Essentially it is a variety show featuring tradition- al Vietnamese acting, singing, and dancing. The Vietnamese club's success can be summed up in My Anh Do's words — “I like the club because it gives us a chance to experience our own culture. By Kalinda Ukanwa. MESA and Vietnamese Club . 133