Salute to Seniors ’95

Members of Orange County’s Class of ’95 have much to reflect on.

They have excelled in many areas, often meeting challenges with courage, energy, determination and good humor.

Some have made the commitment to academics that will take them to the nation’s top universities. Many have extended a helping hand to their communities: serving at soup kitchens, cleaning up graffiti, running Red Cross blood drives and tutoring. Others have touched hearts with their music and art. Some have led their classmates in new directions--away from violence as a solution to problems.

Some have persevered in the face of overwhelming personal adversity: grave illnesses, emotional and financial difficulties at home, pressures to join gangs or use drugs.

For its annual Salute to Seniors, The Times invited all 75 Orange County high schools to nominate students who have distinguished themselves in the areas of leadership, academics and the arts.

From those nominees, one from each school was chosen to be featured in today’s edition--students who may or may not have been their school’s “top” student, but who, by their involvement and accomplishments, seem to especially represent the hopes for the future.

The Times salutes these students and their classmates who form Orange County’s Class of 1995.

ALISO NIGUEL HIGH SCHOOL Lima Niba

As senior class president and activities commissioner during her junior year, Lima helped foster spirit and establish traditions at the new high school, which opened last year. These included everything from the Sadie Hawkins and homecoming dances to Spirit Week and Red Ribbon Week.

She has a 3.85 weighted grade-point average and is a member of the California Scholastic Federation, International Club, Key Club and French and environment clubs. Lima also played soccer for three years.

The Mission Viejo resident will attend UCLA and hopes to become a lawyer. ANAHEIM HIGH SCHOOL Juan Carlos Reyes

Juan, student body president, was voted the most inspirational member of the varsity football team.

He has played football for four years and is a member of the School Site Council. He has been a member of several campus groups, including MEChA and the University Preparation Club. He serves as a representative on the Student Advisory Board and has been on the student body council for three years, serving as president and treasurer. He also was sophomore class president.

Juan, who has a 3.03 grade-point average, has removed graffiti and worked at a local soup kitchen to feed the homeless in connection with St. Boniface Catholic Church in Anaheim.

Juan plans to attend Cal State Fullerton and major in criminal justice to prepare for a career as a probation officer. BETHEL BAPTIST HIGH SCHOOL Rachael Farrokh

Rachael was chosen as valedictorian and has a lengthy list of activities and athletic accomplishments.

Rachael, who has a 4.0 grade-point average, served as editor of both the school newspaper and yearbook. She was a member of the school’s basketball, volleyball and softball teams.

She has also kept busy in extracurricular activities and off-campus work, serving as a substitute teacher, tutor, receptionist, day-care worker and secretary.

Rachael, who lives in Santa Ana, plans to attend UCLA or Rancho Santiago College, Santa Ana campus. BOLSA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL Abel J. Casanova Jr.

Abel is a dedicated student leader who is treasurer of the Associated Student Body and a member of the Senior Council. He is a four-year officer of the class council, serving as president during his junior year.

Abel competed on the track team this year and is a former football and soccer player. He is a member of the Interact, math, civics and Spanish clubs and a former science club member.

He works part time for a company that conducts corporate picnics. Abel is a Red Cross volunteer and has participated in the AIDS Walk Orange County and helped with a neighborhood cleanup project in Westminster organized by Vietnamese students from UC Irvine.

Abel has a 4.1 weighted grade-point average and recently attended the

Southern California Youth Citizenship seminar at Pepperdine University.

Abel, a resident of Westminster, has a four-year, full-tuition scholarship to USC, where he plans to major in business administration. BREA OLINDA HIGH SCHOOL Madhav R. Boddula

Madhav is a varsity tennis and basketball player and a tireless school and community volunteer. He is class valedictorian and has worked on food drives for the homeless and has beent a soccer linesman and a peer tutor.

He has helped with graffiti removal and food distribution for the homeless and is a member of the Balavihar-Hindu youth group at Chinmaya Mission. At school, Madhav is president of the Interact Club and a member of Club International.

Around campus he is often seen helping on cleanup days and at various sporting events. He has a 4.42 weighted grade-point average and is a member of the California Scholarship Federation and the Asian and French clubs.

Madhav, a resident of Brea, plans to major in biology at UCLA and pursue a medical career. BRETHREN CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL Andre Lamar Combs

Andre has been involved in a variety of activities. He is student body president, a member of the Wheels for the World committee and a staff writer for the Los Angeles Youth Newspaper.

He has volunteered extensively at Eastman- Fairfield Boys & Girls Club and has a variety of political experience. He served as a press intern for Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan, served as a scheduling intern for a Los Angeles councilman and participated in Youth Government Day, hosted by the mayor of Cypress. He also is a member of the California Scholarship Federation.

Andre, a resident of Lynwood, will attend USC. BUENA PARK HIGH SCHOOL Shermekka Starks

Shermekka is senior class president and active in the Black Student Union and on the Student Communication Committee. She also participates in the Cal State Fullerton Black Mentor program.

She works part time at Knott’s Berry Farm and volunteers at the Southwest Community Center in Santa Ana. She also enjoys public speaking.

Shermekka, a Buena Park resident, plans to attend Cypress College--where she has already been selected for the cheerleading squad--for two years before transferring to Clark University in Atlanta. CALVARY CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOL Jedrix-Sean Tiqui Aquina

Jed, campus Associated Student Body president, combines academic interests with music and sports. He is the leader of the trumpet section of the school jazz band and a member of the varsity football team.

He won the school’s most outstanding musician award in 1994, plays classical piano and won second place in a Music Teachers Assn. of California competition. He also is co-captain of the school’s academic decathlon team, which won fifth place in countywide competition last year.

Jed is a two-time varsity football letterman and a two-time member of the All-Olympic League football team. He has a 4.24 weighted grade-point average.

Jed, a Fountain Valley resident, plans to attend UCLA. CANYON HIGH SCHOOL Chong Hyun Roh

Chong has made a mark at Canyon High with his academic excellence, community volunteerism and his production work for campus events.

He served as a commissioner for the Associated Student Body and also participated in Key Club, the Asian club, the environmental club, the Christian club and the National Honor Society.

Chong also served as producer of the homecoming halftime show for three years and worked with the prom committee.

He has worked with several community groups and volunteer efforts, including helping at a retirement home, on an anti-graffiti paint crew and in a beach cleanup campaign. He also worked on the Mary Castle Fourth of July Run and the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, and for the Eli Home for Abused Children and the Orange County Food Distribution Center.

The Anaheim resident, who compiled a 4.58 grade-point average, plans to attend UCLA. CAPISTRANO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL Vanessa Villalovos

The performing arts are of special interest to Vanessa, who takes part in dance and drama productions at school. She has been chosen for lead roles in several plays.

Vanessa also is a member of the campus marching band, jazz band and color guard and sings with the high school choir at her church.

Her volunteer activities include fund-raisers for community charities and her church.

She works part time at a fast food restaurant in the Mission Viejo Mall.

Vanessa, a resident of Mission Viejo, plans to attend San Francisco State. CAPISTRANO VALLEY CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL Heather Sands

Heather is active in her school’s chapel and assembly and is frequently involved in drama, choir and musical productions. She also is the head of the varsity cheerleading squad and participates in the debate team as a moderator.

She is a member of the yearbook staff, participates in honors choir ensemble and has a 3.88 weighted grade-point average.

Outside of school, Heather volunteers her time teaching sign language.

The San Juan Capistrano resident will attend Azusa Pacific University. CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL Juan Bermudez

Juan, the senior class vice president, is among the top five students of his class and serves as vice president of campus chapters of the California Scholarship Federation and National Honor Society.

He is features editor of the high school newspaper, president of the French club, captain of the mock trial team and a member of the varsity volleyball team. Juan has helped with food and clothing drives for the homeless and works with students in the campus Peer Assistance Leadership program.

Juan has a 4.08 weighted grade-point

average and has participated in MEChA, the calculus club, the Business Education Network, Career Beginnings and the Madd Scientists’ club. He was a cross-country and track-and-field athlete.

Juan, a resident of Santa Ana, plans to major in psychology at UC Irvine. CLAREMONT HIGH SCHOOL Byran Newell

Byran began taking violin lessons when he was 2 years old and has since added piano and trumpet to his repertoire.

He has played in the school band and orchestra, as well as church and professional orchestras.

At school, he was editor of the yearbook and earned a 4.0 grade-point average. He has spent the past several summers in volunteer service, including a week in Northern California with the Sierra Service Project, building homes for Native Americans.

The Irvine resident earned enough credits to graduate in December, and in January he entered the University of Arizona as a business administration major. CORNELIA CONNELLY HIGH SCHOOL Denise Pelot

Denise, who has a 4.49 weighted grade-point average, has made her mark both as an outstanding scholar and as a talented musician.

She plays viola in the Orange County Youth Symphony and has studied music at Idyllwild School of Music and Arts and the R.D. Colburn School of Performing Arts in Los Angeles. She has participated in Colburn’s opera club, chamber music orchestra and chamber music quartet, along with her campus vocal and instrumental ensembles.

She is a member of the California Scholarship Federation, the student council, the student judicial board and the campus ministry. She was named a “leader of tomorrow” by the Kiwanis Club and took first place in the chemistry division of her school’s science fair.

Denise, an Irvine resident, plans to attend Harvard University. CORONA DEL MAR HIGH SCHOOL Aaron Perlmutter

Aaron is a standout as an athlete and a student leader.

He is president of the Associated Student Body and a writer for the school newspaper, the Trident. He also participates in the Spanish and spirit clubs and the class council.

Aaron has played varsity football for three years, two of them on All-League Championship teams. He enjoys basketball, soccer and skiing as extracurricular sports and likes spending time with friends and at the beach.

He volunteers at the Orange Coast Interfaith Shelter, a transitional shelter for homeless families, and is a basketball coach at the Boys & Girls Club.

Aaron, a Corona del Mar resident, graduates with 4.0 weighted grade-point average. He plans to attend Duke University in North Carolina. COSTA MESA HIGH SCHOOL Erica Lyn Sieben

Erica is active not only in student government but also in city government, serving as the school’s representative to the Costa Mesa City Council.

She is Associated Student Body president, chairs the school’s Student Forum, is features editor of the school newspaper and is a member of the Key Club.

Last year, she was junior class president and chaired the prom and homecoming dance committees.

As a freshman and sophomore, she

played on the volleyball, basketball, track and badminton teams. She managed the junior varsity basketball team as a sophomore.

She is active in the Neighbors for Neighbors community service program

and writes for a local paper.

Erica, who maintains a 3.81 weighted grade-point average despite commuting to school from Los Angeles, plans to attend Thurgood Marshall College at UC San Diego. CYPRESS HIGH SCHOOL James Welby Smith Jr.

Many of James’ extracurricular activities involve leadership and civic-mindedness.

He participates in student government, a conflict resolution program, mock trials and his school’s ecology and service clubs. He volunteers in the peer education program and at the Homeless Shelter of Fullerton. He also participates in the Friday Night Live teen sobriety program.

He works as a salesclerk at Natural Wonders in Westminster. His hobbies include riding his motorcycle, playing tennis and distance running.

James, a Cypress resident, plans to attend Cypress College and UCLA. DANA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL Daniel Dupuis

As a member of the Dana Hills marching band, orchestra, jazz band, wind ensemble and drum line, Daniel, a percussionist, has mastered a variety of musical and performing styles.

His talent was singled out last year when he was one of 100 high school musicians across the country chosen for the All-National Honor Orchestra. Daniel was also invited to participate in the Tanglewood Institute, a prestigious eight-week summer program studying with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

Daniel, who has a 3.72 weighted grade-point average, also plays the hammered dulcimer and last year won the California State Dulcimer Championship. He plays in a band, Acoustic Rain, and is composing a musical.

The Laguna Niguel resident will attend the Manhattan School of Music, where he will study orchestral percussion. He hopes to conduct a major symphony. EDISON HIGH SCHOOL Tommy S. Liu

Tommy, the class valedictorian, is president and past treasurer of the Key Club. He is on the Youth Leadership Council and earned a 4.61 weighted grade-point average.

He is vice chairman of the Huntington Beach Youth Advisory Board, which organizes annual Youth in Government days, giving students a chance to try out city officials’ jobs.

He is a coordinator and three-year volunteer on Rogers’ Senior Center’s Project CHERISH, or Community Helpers Engaged in Restoring and Improving Seniors Homes, which sends volunteers into the community to do minor repairs and maintenance on the homes of senior citizens unable to do the work themselves.

In his spare time, Tommy likes to play tennis and is learning to play the piano. He also writes short stories and poetry.

Through the Key Club, he has participated in a celebrity bowling fund-raiser for Olive Crest Treatment Center and helped in immunization drives for the March of Dimes. He also lent a hand decorating Tournament of Roses parade floats for the Kiwanis Club.

Tommy, a Huntington Beach resident, wants to do medical research, teach and practice medicine. He plans to major in cellular biology/genetics and minor in Asian studies.

EL DORADO HIGH SCHOOL Sharon Lee

Sharon’s interests range from the social to the altruistic. She is co-editor of the school newspaper and a cheerleader. She serves as commissioner of activities for the Associated Student Body and was junior class president.

She is president of the school’s chapter of the National Honor Society and has a 4.22 weighted grade-point average.

Sharon loves dancing and singing and is a member of a school vocal ensemble and a church choir. She also enjoys drawing, golfing, jogging and going on activities with her church youth group.

Sharon, a resident of Fullerton, plans to attend UC Berkeley. EL MODENA HIGH SCHOOL Rebekah Esser

Rebekah’s accomplishments include serving as president of the Girls’ League--the largest student organization on campus. Under her leadership, the club sponsored four schoolwide activities and two community charity projects this academic year.

She also is a member of the National Honor Society, the Associated Student Body and the campus Christian Club.

Rebekah’s volunteer activities include donating Easter baskets to Orangewood Children’s Home, visiting children at an orphanage in Mexico, participating in the Walk for Life fund-raiser and presenting gifts to the Women’s Transitional Learning Center.

She also teaches horseback riding and works at a children’s clothing store in Tustin.

Rebekah, a resident of Orange, has a 3.87 grade-point average. She plans to attend Biola University in La Mirada. EL TORO HIGH SCHOOL Aretina T. Tran

Aretina’s leadership activities include serving as president of the Saddleback Valley Inter-School Council of Students, president of the high school speech and debate program, community service coordinator for Girl’s League and undersecretary general for the model United Nations.

As a student board member, Aretina represents her high school at meetings of the Saddleback Valley Unified School District Board of Education. She has competed in track and field for two years.

As a youth leader for the Santiago de Compestela Catholic Church, she helped build housing for the homeless in Mexico. She has also served on several campus administrative committees, including the high school’s accreditation committee.

Aretina, a resident of Lake Forest, plans to major in political science at USC. ESPERANZA HIGH SCHOOL Vinh Huu Nguyen

Vinh has excelled academically, finishing first in his class with a 4.58 weighted grade-point average.

He competed nationally in speech and debate and won county recognition in the Academic Decathlon. Vinh was co-captain of his school’s speech and debate teams and worked on the school newspaper.

Vinh is a member of the National Honor Society, the California Scholarship Federation and the peer support club. He also competed with the school swim team, and his hobbies include basketball, films and working with computers.

He was also busy after school. His volunteer efforts include working at an area hospital, helping to renovate

dilapidated homes in Anaheim and collecting toys for homeless children.

Vinh, a Yorba Linda resident, plans to attend UC Riverside, where he hopes to be in the seven-year, accelerated biomedical studies program. ESTANCIA HIGH SCHOOL Arik Shafir

Arik loves sports and music but has also filled his time with volunteer activities and academic pursuits. He is a former member of the high school jazz band and has participated in track, volleyball, basketball and martial arts.

He has tutored students for the Academic Decathlon and has attended several classes at UC Irvine. Arik is co-valedictorian of his class and has a 4.14 weighted grade-point average. He is a member of the California Scholarship Federation and Amnesty International.

His volunteer activities include helping at the Someone Cares Soup Kitchen and the Orange County Public Library.

Arik, a Costa Mesa resident, plans to study law and business at UCLA. FOOTHILL HIGH SCHOOL Jennifer Park

Jennifer is Associated Student Body president and was vice president last year. She has served as a delegate to the Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership and Teamworks Leadership conferences.

She has collected many awards, including 1994 honors from the Elks Club and a Parent Teacher Organization award of excellence--a feat she repeated this year, along with honors from the Tustin Area Women’s Club.

A life member of the California Scholarship Federation, Jennifer carries a 4.10 weighted grade-point average and tutors her peers.

She also loves art and working with children. She volunteers as a swimming instructor at the Braille Institute, as a tutor at Heideman Elementary School and as a counselor at Trinity Presbyterian Church.

Jennifer, who lives in Santa Ana, plans to attend UC San Diego. FOUNTAIN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL Phi An Le

Phi splits his time between volunteer activities, academic pursuits and club memberships. He is former president of the campus Key Club, Baron Academy of Science and the French and Asian clubs. He was president of the yearbook committee in 1994 and has been a member of the Vietnamese and Earth Action clubs.

He has worked as a volunteer for the American Cancer Society and the United Methodist Church of Costa Mesa’s soup kitchen and food distribution center.

Phi, a class valedictorian with a 4.6 weighted grade-point average, has taken 15 advanced placement classes. He has also been an actor, co-director and technician in several high school drama presentations.

Phi, a resident of Fountain Valley, plans to major in biology at UC Berkeley. FULLERTON UNION HIGH SCHOOL Carrie Weinstein

Carrie, vice president of the Associated Student Body, has been active in student government as sophomore class secretary and representative to the student senate.

She has competed in varsity soccer for two years and varsity track for three years. She combines her interest in hiking and rock climbing with photography and environmental concerns. She is president of the campus ecology club.

Carrie is a member of the National Honor Society, a life member of the California Scholarship Federation and a member of the Interact and Idakus clubs, both service organizations. As a

volunteer, she has worked at the Curtis Theatre in Brea, the Fullerton Youth Soccer Organization and the Girl Scout Olympics. She has a 4.51 weighted grade-point average.

Carrie, a resident of Fullerton, plans to major in environmental science at the University of Colorado, Boulder. GARDEN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL ThuyDoan Thuc Le

ThuyDoan, who aspires to become a photojournalist, has won numerous honors and finishes with a 4.24 weighted grade-point average.

ThuyDoan, whose parents have both worked in the journalism industry, has been a photographer, writer and editor for the school yearbook and newspaper.

She also compiled a lengthy list of activities, with memberships in the California Scholarship Federation, Key Club, Red Cross Club, Chinese club, Ambassador club, Vietnamese club, martial arts club and the intra-club council. ThuyDoan also served as a representative with Argos United, a campus multicultural steering committee, and with the Western Accreditation of Schools and Colleges student committee.

ThuyDoan competed in athletics as a member of the swimming, tennis and badminton teams. Off campus, she volunteered with campaigns to assist the homeless, raise funds for AIDS research, clean up area beaches and raise awareness of disaster preparedness. She also pursues hobbies such as martial arts, violin, drawing and horseback riding.

ThuyDoan, a Garden Grove resident, plans to attend USC. HERITAGE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL Tanya Goertzen

Tanya finishes school with a 3.98 grade-point average. She has been active in a variety of groups, serving as class president during her senior and junior years, singing in the school choir for four years and playing on the varsity softball team for three years. She also played the trumpet in the school band for two years.

Tanya, who was chosen valedictorian, is active in the church where her father is pastor. She teaches Sunday school, directs a children’s choir and sings in a choir that performs at local elementary schools.

The Anaheim resident plans to attend Grace University in Omaha, Neb., and wants to teach high school. HUNTINGTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL Bianca Perri

Bianca brings spirit and community concern to her scholastic career.

She has been active with the American Red Cross and has helped organize blood drives. During the holiday season, she carols at convalescent homes and delivers gifts at the local community center. She is a three-year member of the environment club and has taken part in several beach cleanups.

Bianca has been treasurer and president of the Associated Student Body and an Inter-Club Council representative and has worked on the school newspaper.

She has also been a drill team member and a member of the California Scholastic Federation. She has held jobs at a local ice cream parlor and snack shop and earned a 4.54 weighted grade-point average.

Bianca, a Huntington Beach resident, plans to go to Stanford University. IRVINE HIGH SCHOOL Anup Arora

Anup, ranked at the top of his class, has earned praise as a polished public speaker. As a member of the speech and debate team, he placed first in the county for impromptu speech.

He is treasurer of the campus chapter of the California Scholarship Federation and a former member of several high school instrumental music groups,

including the marching band, jazz band, concert band and wind ensemble. He also earned two varsity letters on the high school tennis team.

Anup has a 4.39 weighted grade-point-average. He volunteers at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange in the cancer center and is a peer tutor on campus.

An Irvine resident, Anup plans to study cognitive science at Stanford University in preparation for a medical degree. KATELLA HIGH SCHOOL Peter Anthony Weiss

Throughout high school, Peter has appeared in campus theatrical productions, including “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” “The Diviners” and “You Can’t Take It With You.”

A versatile musician, Peter plays bass guitar in an alternative band called King Friday. He can play piano and the accordion, too. He writes short stories and has participated in a playwriting class.

Peter served as assemblies commissioner while a junior and is senior class president. He also is editor of the school newspaper and has a 3.55 weighted grade-point average. His academic honors include participating in the Kiwanis Bowl trivia competition and winning medals at the Orange County Academic Decathlon.

He works part time at a Chuck E. Cheese in Fullerton and volunteers at Zion Lutheran Church.

Peter, an Anaheim resident, will attend Cal State Fullerton. JOHN F. KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL Robert Joo

Robert is president of the Associated Student Body and active in a number of campus clubs. He is a member of the California Scholastic Federation and participates in the Key Club, the high school’s ethnic advisory forum and Future Business Leaders of America. He was class president during his sophomore and junior years.

Robert competes in basketball, cross- country and track; he was shotput and discus team captain. He has a 3.8 grade-point average, plays piano and paints.

He has volunteered at the La Palma Intercommunity Hospital and the Braille Institute.

Robert, a resident of La Palma, plans to attend USC and major in business administration. LAGUNA BEACH HIGH SCHOOL Sara Lepere

Sara is a dedicated ballet dancer. She has studied dance--including ballet, tap, jazz, modern, Spanish and African styles --for nine years. She has performed with Ballet Pacifica for five years and served as fine arts commissioner for her school’s Associated Student Body.

Her other campus activities include the school dance team, the Cultural Diversity Task Force and the Shadow Program. She also served as chairperson for decorations and activities for the school’s homecoming activities.

She has been active in the community too, donating her time to Laguna Shanti, American Red Cross disaster services, the Laguna Playhouse, the Laguna Beach Library and the safe rides program.

Sara, a Laguna Beach resident, plans to attend the Joffrey Ballet school in New York. LAGUNA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL Jasmine Marie Waddell

A handful of cross-country moves with her family hasn’t prevented Jasmine from attaining academic success. Her family lived in Georgia, New Jersey and Northern California before moving to the Southland, where Jasmine has been active in school activities.

She founded the school’s multicultural

club and is the student government commissioner of multicultural awareness and undersecretary to the Model United Nations program. She helped organize International Heritage Week for three years.

She also helped organize schoolwide elections and the homeroom senate. She is Associated Student Body vice president and was freshman vice president, sophomore class president and junior class secretary.

Jasmine also played junior varsity basketball and tennis, holds a job at a restaurant and remains active in Girl Scout Troop 110, in which she has received the Gold Award. She volunteers as a camp coordinator during the summer.

Jasmine, a Mission Viejo resident, will attend Brown University in Rhode Island. LA HABRA HIGH SCHOOL Charles Gatchell

Charles is senior class president and captain of the cross-country and track teams. He made first team of the All-CIF cross-country and also participated in Boy Scouts of America, where he was a senior patrol leader. He is president of the Interact Club, and he tutors at his school.

Charles is active in Friday Night Live, an anti-drug campaign in his neighborhood. He is a member and vice president of the National Honor Society.

A member of the California Scholarship Federation, Charles has a 4.28 weighted grade-point average.

The Whittier resident plans to major in biology and chemistry at UC Berkeley. LA QUINTA HIGH SCHOOL Edward T. Hamamura

Edward, the school valedictorian, is a Class I gymnast (Junior Elite A) and clubs commissioner for the Associated Student Body.

He is president of the AP Club, which raises money for advanced placement tests and materials, and is active in the Korean club, National Honor Society and California Scholastic Federation.

He has a 4.32 weighted grade-point average.

In his spare time, Edward volunteers at the Spanish American Institute and likes to in-line skate, ski and snowboard. He also worked on the production “Toyland on Parade.”

Edward, who lives in Westminster, plans to attend UCLA. LIBERTY CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL Sara Anderson

Sara is president of her senior class and has been a class officer for three years. She also was a junior princess in the homecoming court.

She is an accomplished athlete in varsity softball, volleyball and basketball. She won the All-CIF Southern most valuable player title in softball in her sophomore and junior years, although an injury thwarted her chances in her senior year.

Sara is seldom seen on the sidelines, unless she’s cheerleading or covering a story for the school newspaper. She’s also active in student government.

She has worked at the Hamilton Animal Hospital and wants to become a veterinarian.

Sara, a Garden Grove resident, plans to attend Golden West College in Huntington Beach before transferring to a four-year school.

LOARA HIGH SCHOOL Dexter Delmar

Dexter is active in fine arts presentations and sings tenor with the chamber singers and men’s choir. He is interested in photography, sculpting, poetry and writing short stories and is a member of the fine arts club.

Dexter has produced a senior slide show that will be presented at graduation. He also volunteers at a local elementary school and tutors various grade levels.

He is a member of the National Honor Society and has earned a 3.81 grade-point average. He is also active in Key Club.

The Anaheim resident plans to major in biology, specializing in medicine or veterinary medicine. LOS ALAMITOS HIGH SCHOOL Rory Ann Ralston

Rory has led her peers every year as class president.

She has been active in a variety of programs designed to discourage students from drug and alcohol abuse, including serving as student representative for the Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Education program and vice president of Drug Alternative Nights and Counseling Events.

Rory, a member of the National Honor Society, is on the principal’s honor roll. She is a peer supporter at her school and serves on the School Site Council.

The Seal Beach resident, an outdoors enthusiast, plans to attend Colorado State University, Fort Collins. LOS AMIGOSH HIGH SCHOOL Eduardo Guerrero

Eduardo loves working both on stage and behind the scenes as an actor and student director of the drama club. He also performs professionally in the Mystery Lodge show at Knott’s Berry Farm.

He is an activities and athletics commissioner for the student body and a member of MEChA, the Native American club and the Los Amigos bowling team. He also competes as a member of the varsity football and swimming teams.

He has worked on production crews, and campus drama instructors say he encourages other student actors to take risks to improve their performances.

Eduardo, a Santa Ana resident, plans to attend a performing arts college in Hollywood and pursue an acting career. LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL OF ORANGE COUNTY Lindsey Prentice

In his junior year, Lindsey won the school’s outstanding achievement award in drawing and painting, an honor usually reserved for a senior. He has designed a number of T-shirts for school organizations and painted a mural in the school’s activities office.

In addition to maintaining a 3.81 weighted grade-point average, Lindsey teaches Sunday school at his church and runs his T-shirt and pencil drawing business. His artwork has won several awards, including first place in the Women’s Club of Orange County art contest and first and second places at the Orange County Fair.

The Orange resident will attend

Concordia Teachers College in Seward, Neb., where he will major in art. Inspired by his instructors, Lindsey hopes to teach art. MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOL Trevor Foucher

Trevor, who has compiled a 4.8 weighted grade-point average, has been active on campus, with memberships in the Key Club, the California Scholarship Federation, the National Honor Society and the school marching band. He also has participated in the Disneyland Creative Challenge, the Academic Decathlon and the Kiwanis Bowl. He was a member of the track-and-field team for two years and the cross-country program for one year.

Trevor has won numerous awards, including National Merit semifinalist honors, a scholar-athlete award, Bank of America plaques for math and science, and student of the year in algebra and pre-calculus.

His off-campus interests include the study of objectivism, which he has pursued through memberships in the Ayn Rand Institute and the Southern California Objectivists Assn. He is also a member of the Loglan Institute and has worked as a laboratory assistant, medical transcriptionist and secretary.

Trevor, an Anaheim resident, has been selected to receive a Chancellor’s Scholarship at UC Berkeley. MARINA HIGH SCHOOL Dylan Chan

Dylan’s high school career has been marked by strong performances in academics and an eclectic range of activities.

He finishes as valedictorian, a National Merit Scholar and an Advanced Placement scholar with distinction. He also competed for four years as a member of the track-and-field team and is an accomplished classical pianist who has appeared in numerous competitions and recitals, including a performance with the Nevada Symphony Orchestra.

He served as yearbook editor and a reporter for the campus newspaper and also served a senior-year stint as curriculum commissioner in Associated Student Body. Dylan’s memberships include the Key Club, the theatergoers club, Red Cross Club, the government club, the Spanish Club and the peer mediation and peer tutoring programs.

He was one of two students statewide who last summer received internships at Stanford University Medical School.

Dylan, a Huntington Beach resident with a 4.6 weighted grade-point average, plans to pursue a biological science degree at Yale University, along with a minor in music. He aspires to work in the medical research field. MATER DEI HIGH SCHOOL Amy A. Fabozzi

Amy has participated in her school and community through drama, sports, politics and scholarship. She is Associated Student Body president.

Amy is active in the drama club and was in the production of “Twelve Angry Jurors.” She also takes acting classes, volunteers her time with Special Olympics, coaches girls’ youth soccer and plays soccer for the American Youth Soccer Organization.

She is a member of the speech and debate club, the National Honor Society and the California Scholarship Federation.

Amy, a Huntington Beach resident, has a 3.95 weighted grade-point average. She will attend Syracuse University in New York and plans to major in broadcast journalism. MISSION VIEJO HIGH SCHOOL Margaret Terry

As the student representative to the community, Margaret organized several events to benefit local residents, including a fund-raising effort to buy turkeys at Thanksgiving for low-income families and a Red Cross blood drive.

She also serves as president of the National Honor Society and represented the school at a conference in April on the county’s financial crisis.

Margaret, who was chosen homecoming queen, will graduate with an International Baccalaureate diploma, attained after completing a four-year program that requires numerous Advanced Placement courses. She has a 4.40 weighted grade-point average.

The Mission Viejo resident will attend Stanford University, where she will major in chemistry, and hopes to be a doctor. NEWPORT HARBOR HIGH SCHOOL Jeff Bauer

Jeff was a representative to Boys State and serves as the liaison between the city of Newport Beach and his school. He is on the city’s Youth Council and was chosen as mayor pro tem during Youth in Government days.

At school, Jeff is the school board representative for all school elections and is on the cultural diversity committee.

He is a California Scholastic Federation gold seal bearer and participates in Green Cross, a conservation organization.

Jeff also volunteers as a golf coach at the Newport Beach Country Club and helped organize a corps of tutors for underprivileged children.

The Newport Beach resident has a 4.0 grade-point average and plans to attend Georgetown University. OCEAN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL Eric J. Wersching

Eric, who has been student body president for two years, finishes with a 4.39 weighted grade-point average, eighth in a class of more than 400.

Eric served as sophomore class president and participated in the campus Model United Nations program.

He has also been active in the community, as a volunteer with the local police department and DARE program, an organizer for a Neighborhood Watch effort and a participant in his city’s ongoing anti-grafitti campaign.

His athletic career includes a first place in the cross-country league, and he was named most outstanding runner for Golden West League. He also competed in track and soccer.

Eric, a Huntington Beach resident, plans to attend UCLA to pursue a career in criminal or international law or politics. ORANGE HIGH SCHOOL Angie Lopez

Angie has been in the spotlight, whether on stage or off.

She is president of both the drama and poetry clubs and has been in the school’s annual play for three years, including the lead role in “Annie” last year.

She is a member of the Toastmasters, attends poetry meetings and readings around the county and is undertaking

the publication of a literary magazine for the school without school sponsorship.

Angie maintains a 3.6 weighted grade-point average while working 25 hours a week and does volunteer work during summer breaks. She is a member of the National Honor Society.

Angie, an Orange resident, plans to attend Cal State Fullerton. PACIFICA HIGH SCHOOL Malia Shannon Brown

Malia achieved academic success in part by practicing the art of diplomacy.

Along with her other activities, she has been a foreign exchange student to Japan, served as a People to People student ambassador and participated in a Model United Nations. She has studied Japanese and ikebana , the Japanese art of flower arranging.

A Red Cross volunteer, Malia also gave her free time to tutoring and the Lupus Foundation, and she has been involved in Head Start’s donation efforts. She also was a team member of the knowledge master open and a member of the biology club.

Malia was named varsity tennis captain and president of the California Scholastic Federation.

The Garden Grove resident, who has a 4.38 weighted grade-point average, will attend Georgetown University. RANCHO ALAMITOS HIGH SCHOOL Jennifer Cardon

Jennifer is an award-winning artist who has studied at Disney Studios and the Art Center in Pasadena and has created several animated films.

Her film “Mitakuye” won the award of distinction and the Bill Scott Award last year in the Los Angeles Student Film Festival. The film also won an award of distinction at the International Student Media Festival. In 1993, Jennifer won the same awards at both festivals for her film “Sox,” which also garnered an award of distinction from the New York Student Film Festival.

Her volunteer activities include the creation of a 1,400-square-foot mural at a children’s center. She has a 3.85 weighted grade-point average.

Jennifer, a Garden Grove resident, plans to attend the Art Center in Pasadena and work in an animation studio. ROSARY HIGH SCHOOL Laura Ann Boone

Laura will graduate No. 3 in her class, with a 4.14 weighted grade-point average.

She was the social chairwoman in charge of organizing the winter formal, a father/daughter dinner dance, the prom and other social events.

Laura was a member of the mock trial team, which last year finished first out of 50 high school teams. She works at Disneyland in the outdoor vending department and is part of the youth group at her church.

The Fullerton resident plans to attend Chapman University in Orange. SADDLEBACK HIGH SCHOOL Vuong-Co (Cyndi) Cao

Cyndi has made the most of the opportunities offered at her school, achieving both academic and musical success.

She is the concertmistress of the school orchestra and the Orange County Vietnamese Youth Symphony, playing both violin and piano. She also is active in Associated Student Body, Key Club and the California Scholastic Federation and is news editor of the school paper.

Community service is also part of Cyndi’s schedule. She has volunteered more than 500 hours for several conservation and charitable organizations.

The Santa Ana resident has a 4.419 weighted grade-point average and will attend UC Irvine. SAN CLEMENTE HIGH SCHOOL Matthew T. Walker

Matthew and his trombone have been fixtures at almost every musical event that the school has offered during his high school career, from back-to-school nights to football and basketball games.

He is a member of the All State High School Honor Band, the All Southern California High School Jazz All-Stars, the school’s marching band, stage band and wind ensemble, and he won the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award.

Academically, he has taken high-level science and English classes and was a member of the California Scholarship Federation, earning a 3.84 weighted grade-point average.

Matthew teaches private music lessons, is a member of the Saddleback College Jazz Band and has performed in community parades, volunteer events and in his church’s orchestra.

The San Juan Capistrano resident is determined to be a professional musician and music teacher and will attend Baylor University in Texas. SANTA ANA HIGH SCHOOL Mario Bustos

Mario has excelled in the classroom, compiling a 4.3 weighted grade-point average, but he is also active at school and in the community.

Mario served as Associated Student Body president and junior class president. He has worked with the Red Cross, the Safe Haven program--which tries to improve life in troubled urban areas--and with city drug awareness programs. His civic work also took him to Washington, where he worked as a congressional intern and attended an advancement program at Georgetown University.

At school, Mario has been active in the writers’, science and photography clubs and participated as a campus mentor, in the tutoring program and on the mock trial team. He took part in a school musical production, “The Up Side of Down,” and played on the tennis team.

Mario, a Santa Ana resident, plans to attend Stanford University. SANTA MARGARITA HIGH SCHOOL Amy Nesbitt

Amy excelled in both academics and athletics, playing on the soccer and water polo teams and running track and field. She received the Eagle Award in soccer, given to the team’s most dedicated player, in her senior, junior and sophomore years and was named the sports scholar-athlete each of the past three years. This year she garnered All-League honorable mention honors for soccer.

Amy is a three-year member of the National Honor Society and a four-year member of the California Scholastic Federation. She is also a Girl Scout. For her Silver Award project, Amy organized a five-hour Fun Day for 150 Daisy and Brownie scouts.

Her plans include becoming a fighter pilot and working for the FBI or other government agency.

Amy, a Rancho Santa Margarita resident, has a 4.57 weighted grade-point average. She received an appointment to the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., and will report there June 25.

SANTIAGO HIGH SCHOOL Evelyn Kay Naguiat

Evelyn has been active in student government, serving as Associated Student Body president, class secretary and class president.

She is a member of the school’s Filipino, French and School Service clubs and has been a cheerleader for four years.

Evelyn served on the School Site-Improvement Committee, working with parents and staff to determine how special funding is spent at the school.

She was named student of the year by the Girls League in 1994 and student of the month by the local Elks lodge.

Evelyn is involved in several volunteer efforts, including organizing activities for a nearby school for learning-impaired students.

The Garden Grove resident will attend Cal State Fullerton. SAVANNA HIGH SCHOOL David Draghinas

David finishes high school with a 4.52 weighted grade-point average. He is a member of California Scholastic Federation and the National Honor Society and is active in Sa-Rebs, a group that works to keep the campus clean.

David plays baritone in the band as well as in a church orchestra and plays on the basketball team.

A volunteer at Martin Luther Hospital, David is considering a career in medicine. The Fullerton resident plans to attend USC. SERVITE HIGH SCHOOL Aaron K. Oei

Aaron, class valedictorian, is an accomplished science student who has conducted physics research in conjunction with the Young Scholars Program sponsored by the National Science Foundation at Cal State Fullerton.

He is treasurer of the California Scholarship Federation and a member of the National Honor Society. Aaron has also competed as a member of the academic decathlon team and is a member of the high school newspaper staff.

Aaron’s hobbies include model designing and building, computers and backpacking. He also plays the violin and is an Eagle Scout. He has a 4.7 weighted grade-point average.

Aaron, a resident of Cypress, plans to study electrical engineering at the California Institute of Technology. SONORA HIGH SCHOOL Michael Ray Orzua Martinez

Michael is president of the Associated Student Body and editor of the high school yearbook. His academic accomplishments include life membership in the California Scholarship Federation and membership in the National Honor Society. He also won a 1995 National Youth Service award.

As a volunteer, Michael worked in a hospital emergency room for three years and spent a year as a physical therapist’s aide. He also is a YMCA camp counselor and has been a math tutor for four years.

Michael, a member of the tennis team for three years, won a varsity scholar award and was voted the senior most likely to succeed. He has a 4.04 grade-point average and was a member of the 1994 homecoming court.

He is a Fullerton resident and plans to attend Stanford University and major in biology and political science. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL Joshua David Cameron

Joshua finishes his school career with a 3.92 grade-point average. He also excelled athletically and was active in student government.

Joshua played three years on the varsity basketball team, earning the most valuable player award for the Arrowhead League. He was named to the All-CIF Southern Section first team for Division 5 and was Orange County’s top scorer, averaging 29.3 points per game.

Joshua served as freshman class president and vice president during his sophomore and junior years. He has been in every school play produced during his four years at the school, including lead roles his junior and senior years.

The Chino Hills resident will attend Point Loma Nazarene College on a basketball scholarship, where he plans to study sports medicine. ST. MARGARET’S EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL Jason Sholl

Jason has whizzed through a series of advanced placement classes in addition to a college chemistry class and an independent-study physics class not offered at his school. Jason, chosen class valedictorian, has a 4.45 weighted grade-point average.

He is a National Merit Scholarship winner and a member of the varsity tennis team. He tutors other students in math and is founder and president of the campus math club. Jason also is a member of the physics club, the National Honor Society and the Cum Laude Society.

He placed first in a national Spanish exam and has won awards from Fluor Daniel and Bausch & Lomb for engineering and science.

Jason, a resident of Laguna Hills, plans to major in social studies at Harvard University, where he has been accepted with sophomore class standing. ST. MICHAEL’S HIGH SCHOOL Kevin Krainman

Kevin, editor of the school’s Pioneer Press newspaper, is credited by school officials with revitalizing the campus newspaper, and he has also worked as a member of the yearbook staff.

Kevin, a four-year member of the Orange County academic decathlon team, has a 3.5 grade-point average and is a National Honor Society member. In sports, he has competed in cross-country and run the Los Angeles Marathon twice.

He has done volunteer work at the Someone Cares Soup Kitchen and has been a room leader on campus for three years.

The Huntington Beach resident plans to attend Oregon State University. SUNNY HILLS HIGH SCHOOL Heidi Altman

Heidi used her role as regional vice president of B’nai B’rith to get 10 chapters in Orange and San Diego counties to launch letter- writing campaigns urging several companies to refrain from animal testing and asking President Clinton to intervene in Bosnia.

Her ambition extends to other areas as well. An actress and singer, Heidi has starred in school productions of “Sugar,” “The Shadow Box” and “Rumors” and received a letter in drama for her sophomore, junior and senior years.

In her freshman year, Heidi was one of several students picked by school administrators to form an inter-ethnic committee to help ease racial tension at the school. She is a four-year member of the California Scholastic Federation and a three-year member of the National Honor Society.

The Fullerton resident has a 4.87

weighted grade-point average and will attend Yale University to pursue a double major in drama and political science or religious studies. TRABUCO HILLS HIGH SCHOOL Theresa Summa

Theresa is active in sports as well as student govern- ment and clubs.

She is Associated Student Body president and was commissioner of social events in her junior year and served as freshman and sophomore class com- missioner. She is captain of the varsity softball team and plays varsity soccer, a four-year veteran of both teams.

She participates in the Spanish and environmental clubs at school and maintains a 2.79 grade-point average while working part time at a photo shop. She has also held a summer job as an indoor playground assistant.

Theresa, who lives in Mission Viejo, plans to attend the University of Utah. TROY HIGH SCHOOL David Ross

David, who plans major in biology, has completed 33 units in advanced science and mathematics at Cal State Fullerton.

As captain of his school’s Science Olympiad Team, David won 31 medals and set a record for the most points scored in a statewide competition. He is a National Merit finalist, the recipient of a Tandy Technology scholarship, a member of the National Honor Society and a California Scholarship Federation Sealbearer.

Volunteer activities include planning programs and playing piano at an elder hostel and serving as head coach of the Ladera Vista Junior High School Science Olympiad Team. He has made more than 50 presentations at local high schools on the Holocaust, a subject he began researching after traveling to Poland and Israel several summers ago.

David, a Yorba Linda resident, has a 4.56 weighted grade-point average. He plans to attend Yale University. TUSTIN HIGH SCHOOL Erynn Sampson

As a volunteer, Erynn works with both students and the elderly. She has tutored students for the past four years and works with seniors at Tustin Manor and Southwest Community Center.

She has spent two years as an AIDS peer educator and donates her time to the Youth HIV/AIDS Volunteer Education program and the Red Cross.

Erynn has been an officer of the African American Student Alliance on campus during the past four years and serves as vice president. She also is a two-year member of the California Scholarship Federation and a four-year Honor Society member.

She was named winter formal queen this school year and during her sophomore year.

Erynn has a 3.8 weighted grade-point average and serves as treasurer for the American Field Service club.

Erynn, a Tustin resident, plans to major in psychology at Clark Atlanta University UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL Luke Fenchel

Luke is a student board member who has represented his school at meetings of the Irvine Unified School District Board of Education and as a student body representative at the Principal’s Council on campus.

Luke, a National Merit finalist with a 4.35 weighted grade-point average, is a member of the campus marching band, wind ensemble and orchestra and is editor of the school newspaper. He is also a representative of the Associated Student Body and the School Site Council and a member of the German club, creative writing club and ethnic awareness club.

Volunteer activities include work with the American Heart Assn., the Irvine Education Foundation, the Irvine Youth Action Team and the Orange County DARE program. He has also performed with the Irvine Youth Symphony.

Luke, a resident of Irvine, plans to attend Yale University or UC Berkeley. VALENCIA HIGH SCHOOL Cristina Katz

Cristina has served as president of the student body this year and as president of her junior and sophomore classes. She began her civic duties as a freshman class senator.

An active volunteer, she has also played basketball for four years and this year was varsity team captain. She also tried her hand at volleyball for two years.

While volunteering for the Red Cross blood drive, St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, the DARE program and as an elementary school tutor and basketball camp coach, Cristina earned a 3.89 weighted grade-point average.

She is an Anaheim resident and plans to attend college and earn credentials as a physical therapist. VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL Nereida (Nedy) Garcia

Nedy’s passion is dancing, but she also spends much of her free time helping students who are having trouble adjusting to school or the community. She has been dancing since sixth grade and performs with Ballet Folklorico. As captain of the high school dance team, she won a first-place ranking in a recent competition.

She is a member of Friday Night Live, a campus social club that encourages students to resist drugs and alcohol. She also counsels students in the high school Peer Assistance Leadership group and is a member of the math, science and engineering clubs, the Key Club and Beyond Limits, a club that helps troubled students.

Nedy is secretary of the Associated Student Body and has a 3.1 grade-point average. She performs various volunteer activities with the Girl Scouts and has helped out at Red Cross inoculation drives.

A Santa Ana resident, Nedy will attend Rancho Santiago College in Santa Ana and plans to transfer to a four-year university, where she will major in teaching or counseling. VILLA PARK HIGH SCHOOL Bryan Raymond Choate

Bryan finishes his high school career with a host of honors, both academic and athletic.

President of the Associated Student Body, he lettered in varsity football for three years, served as class president his freshman and sophomore years and remained an honors student.

Besides working at Villa Park Pharmacy 25 hours a week, Bryan has been active in the Key Club and the Renaissance Club. He is in the final stages of earning the Eagle rank from the Boy Scouts of America.

On the playing field, he has been captain of the football team, two-way starter, first team of the Century League “All-Star” Team, second team of the Orange City News-North Orange County and has volunteered as a football coach for youths.

Bryan also earned a 3.6 weighted grade-point average in his honors and Advanced Placement classes.

A resident of Orange, he plans to attend UCLA in the fall. WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL Steven Mahpar

Steven is a French horn player who is credited by his high school music director with strengthening the campus music program.

His musical experience includes being a drum major with the high school marching band and performing with the wind ensemble, jazz ensemble, the Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Pacific Symphony Institute Orchestra.

Steven is also the campus music librarian and the only high school member of the Cal State Fullerton wind ensemble. He is the director and founder of the Blazing Brass Quintet and was a French horn coach for the All-Southern California Junior High Honor Orchestra in 1994.

He has a 3.3 grade-point average and enjoys bodyboarding, baseball, drawing and attending rehearsals of the Pacific Symphony.

Steven, a resident of Stanton, plans to major in music at Cal State Fullerton and become a professional musician with a symphony orchestra. WESTMINSTER HIGH SCHOOL John D. Chodera

John is an exemplary student and accomplished musician on the bassoon, which he plays in concert, jazz and marching bands. He also offers private instruction.

John also performs with the districtwide Honors Band and the Chamber Ensemble at Huntington Beach High School for the Performing Arts and plays 10 instruments in addition to the bassoon.

He is on the school’s Academic Decathlon team and is a member of the California Scholastic Federation, Advanced Placement club and service club. He is co-president and co-founder of the government club.

John is a Life Scout in Boy Scout Troop 314. He also he works at video editing and duplication.

John, a Westminster resident with a 4.63 weighted grade-point average, plans to attend Caltech, where he will study molecular biology. WHITTIER CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL Adam Wade Johnston

Adam is bound for a naval career after earning the highest SAT scores in his school’s history.

At Whittier, he has been an all-around student, active in cross-country track, editor-in-chief of the student newspaper and president of the National Honor Society. He was a member of the chess club, academic decathlon, Scholar’s Bowl, California Scholarship Federation and the Assn. of Christian Schools International Speech Meet.

Adam also writes fiction and practices public speaking. In his spare time, he works at Carl’s Jr. and ushers at Temple Baptist Church in La Habra.

Adam earned a 4.0 grade-point average. He scored 1500 points on his SATs, with an 800 in math.

A Whittier resident, he will attend the U.S. Naval Academy. WOODBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL Amie W. Michalek

Amie has distinguished herself in music, drama, academics and volunteer activities.

Along with her duties as a member of the class council, Amie was a member of the school’s marching band, wind ensemble, saxophone ensemble and jazz band.

She was a member of the High School Improvement Program and was co-historian for the Junior Classical League. Her other activities include Key Club, American Field Service, National Latin Honor Society, California Scholarship Federation and the Irvine Lions’ Club speech program.

She was a National Merit Scholar finalist and a scholarship semifinalist for the California Assn. of Professional Scientists.

Formerly a cashier-waitress at a pizza place, she has volunteered her time to food distribution centers such as Catholic Worker, as well as many other projects for her church.

Amie, an Irvine resident, has a 4.21 weighted grade-point average and plans to attend Boston College.