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

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Guy Wartena Timothy Wenzel Shelley West Scott Wheelor Jessica White Deanna Williams Eric Williams Gretchcn Williams Jessica Willoughby Brian Wilson Grant Winchester Jacqueline Witcher Lindsay Wood Melissa Wood Nicole Yanda Deanna Ybarra Eileen Yoshida Jason Zigelhofer Dawn Zimmer Lara Zirak Jonell Zogg Michael Zwisstcr Ken Dills FRESHMEN Darryl Addington Bill Aduddell Ana Afonso Dwight Alexander Amy Allman Cecilia Almaguer Tara Anderson Manssa Anguay Amanda Antonucci Celia Araneta Michelle Armenta Ashish Arya Nima Asghamia Nathan Ashford Michael Aspen Mamie Bailey Gregory Baliton Mathew Ball Jodi Barber Kim Barnes Shellie Bates Thomas Bauer Todd Baumgartner Scarlett Beniamin Robert Bertalan Jon Bessant Abaneatha Bisbeo Debra Blandford Aimee Blinder Lisa Bonelli Scott Boor Erik Boat David Boudreau Jason Brach Kevin Brand Brtdgette Briggs People 202 ,

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Enc Root Mike Rose Cindy Ross Veronica Ruiz Shellio Saba tie Aneil Saklikar Cyms Salehi Donna Salgado Alex Samonte Kristine Sanborn Scott Schmidt Jason Schroeder Laurie Scott Enc Seiler Ryan Sharrott Nathan Sheehy Matt Shepard Jodie Shipp Serena Shnayer Alissa Shook Jessica Shute Jeff Silva Stacey Silveretein Molly Sloan Deborah Smith Karen Smith Kirk Smith Matthew Smith Scott Smith Crystal Song Shannon Sooy Sara Spalsbury Michelle Spears Jen Staker Dennis Steele Deborah Stephenson Keri Stewart Dawn Stickly Jason Stipp Michelle Stryker Joseph Sundberg Tamara Taber Jackie Tawney Rich Tawney Todd Teixeira Michelle Theriault Ten Thlelbahr Donald Thompson Laura Timmons Jennifer Tomczyk David Toscano Ronald Tragni Tom Trombatore Narvcy Tsai David Tumor Alexander Ukanwa Teresa Ulrich Megan Unruh Julie Valdez Albert Valenzuela Emanuel Varda David Vass Lety Vasquez Jaime Vega Shawna Verrette Vickie Vieira Jason Vinson Cathy Visconti Darren Wagoner Doog Wait Jeff Wallich Shawn Walsh Sophomores 20l

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There are many ways to defend yourself. Buy guns; hire bodyguards. Nikki Ellis took things into her own hands and made Tae Kwon Do ... ikki Ellis has been taking Tae Kwon Do for a year and a half, and has earned a green belt. She decided to join Tae Kwon Do after being hassled by five girls at Great America. The girls were punkers who did not like the way Nikki looked at them so they pushed her around, Nikki did not know what to do so she told security. She felt Tae Kwon Do would be a good way to take care of herself with- out needing anybody else to defend her. Self-defense is not the only benefit she gains from learning Tae Kwon Do. Confidence and discipline are two important factors that helped her not only in her study of Tae Kwon Do, but also in everyday life. Confidence helps her feel good about herself and the things she has accomplished. Discipline keeps her from doing things which can cause problems and also helps her finish things which are important such as home- work. She also has learned to respect her elders and classmates who have a higher belt than she. Fitness is an added benefit of Tae Kwon Do. It is much better than aerobics. I bounce around for an hour and it is useful,” commented Nikki. Tae Kwon Do is not without its problems, and the biggest one that Nikki has found is trying to keep with the guys in her class. She has to try harder than the guys just to accom- plish the same things they do. If the guys do push ups on their knuckles, I do them on my knuckles. replied Nikki. She has been improving steadily. Her form, kicks, and hand move- ments have been increasingly better and more accurate. Nikki has be- come more serious, and Tae Kwon Do has become more personal to her, stated John Walker, a class- mate of Nikki's. By Sean Grace. High Kicking. Nikki practices her swing kicks against a classmate at Choi's Tae Kwon Do Studio. The swing kick is one of the many arsenals that a Tae Kwon Do student has. She has gained more control with her kicks, that is she is not as clumsy as when she first started. stated Nikki's mother. Photo by Sean Grace. S i203