Spring Lake High School - Avanti Yearbook (Spring Lake, MI)

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Exchange Students Jose Antonio Sagardi from Santander, Spain came to America in search of academic excellence, to participate in athletics, and experience a different culture. When it came to academics, Jose pursued a level of excellence that was far more strenuous than the average Laker. Jose spent many hours each day studying for honor classes such as physics. Chemistry II, calculus and human A P. At the end of the school year, Jose had achieved a phenomenal 4.67 grade point average. Jose ' s skills and hard work earned him the physics student of the year honors at the awards assembly as well as other acknowledgements. Jose also dove into the Laker sports scene with the same excitement as he did with his studies. Although not a starter, Jose managed to play on the varsity football team. When he wasn ' t on the field, Jose was a constantly spirited leader, keeping the other team members motivated. Hiroshi Yokoo came from Shiki, Japan. What interested him most was experiencing American teenage culture. The classes he liked the most were art and design. He said that he found these classes a lot different from his class in Japan because of the close relationship between Mr. Tiano and the students. Mr. Tiano really cares about his students and their opinions, explained Hiroshi. Hiroshi hopes one day to return to America as a businessman. want to be a permanent resident in the United States, Hiroshi said. If you would be interested in writing to Hiroshi, please send mail to: Hiroshi Yokoo, 3-21-11 Shikishi Nakamuneoka, 355 Saitama, Japan. 22