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

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John Hudspeth Michael Hyde Aaron Inami Jasondra Jackson Theresa Jacob Marci Jenecke Jennifer Jenkins Richard Jenkins Andrew Jeong Dan Jepson Jennifer Jobke Kelly Johnson Lisa Johnson Brian Johst Michael Joice Yvette Justanich Scott Kachurka Claudia Kaldani Anita Kauk Edward Kellin Rickie-Ann Kegley Geoffrey Keller Karen Kelley Melinda Kelley Jeffrey Kerigan Thomas Kerrigan Maggy Khamis Chafic Khano Brian Kilian Darlene King Alan Klenk Melody Knight Denise Kocher Jan Kopczynski Lynnette Kosmala Shannon Kotoske James Krider Julie Krug Sandra Kubo Brian Kuehnis Tam La Michael Lam

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-Although it used to be very frustrat- ing to hear people make fun of the handicapped, Vanessa is . . . Waiting for friends. Standing by the English office in be- tween first and sec- ond period. Vanessa waits for her friends. I really like the time I spend with the handicapped but 1 also like to spend time with my friends,' stated Vanessa. Pholo by Aaron Francis. OTHERS UNDERSTAND Poople 152 , hen she was younger people used to make fun of her brother and it made her upset. Vanessa's broth- er Frank was born with a very rare hereditary neurological disorder called Tuberous Scherosis which affects only 1 in 200,000 people. It was at that time she decided she wanted to make others under- stand that, They're just the same as everybody else. They have feelings and are really caring, stated Vanessa Wallace, when re- ferring to the physically and men- tally handicapped. Vanessa has helped with the Special Olympics for the past two years, but she has only been able to chaperon because in order to be a volunteer you must be eigh- teen. While chaperoning, Vanessa hangs around and talks to the kids, takes pictures for the families, keeps them all together, and gives them advice and a lot of encouragement. Although this may sound like a lot of work and a big hassel, Vanessa feels, the kids are all different; they have their own special qualities, and they make me feel like the lucky one.” Next year in '88, Vanessa will become a volunteer and will be able to be more involved with the running of the events. Al- though chaperoning is fun, Vanessa feels that as a volunteer she will be able to encourage the children even more during events because she will be able to be out on the field. In order to help the handi- capped you must put in a lot of time and have patience. Vannesa puts in two hours each day of the week and eleven hours on Satur- days for the tournaments which are held. In the future Vanessa plans to go into developmental studies so she can continue to help the phys- ically and mentally handicapped. By Valerie Orsolini.

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Van Lam Sylvia Lambruschini Stacey Lance Valoia Laolagi Jim Lara Gina Larocca Nicole Latimer Lisa Latronica Rushell Lawrence Mark Lewis Stephen Lewis Kelly Linder Brett Linsdey James Lindford Christy Lopez Frank Lopez Lisa Louden Kimberly Love Gina Lovoi Elisa Lucas Lenny Luscher Kimberly Lychak Mark Mabanag Steven Mace Andrew MacLennan Brian Major Davette Major Paula Malchow Olga Maldonado Maria Malloy David Marks Tanya Marks Marlow Markus Kimberly Martin Ann-Marie Martinez Ralph Martinez Alan Mason Annemarie Mathews Allen Matsuyama Brian Matthews Leann Matthew Tricia McCallum People 154