Town Crier Staff Report
Lt. Col. John Howard of the Los AltosAmerican Legion Auxiliary, No. 558, is sponsoring Ana Homayounfrom St. Francis High School, Betsy Cameron from Mountain ViewHigh School and Helen Chiang from Los Altos High School to attendthe 53rd annual California Girls State Session at Pitzer Collegein Claremont from June 30 to July 6.
More than 500 junior year girls from throughout California willattend this work and study program in functional government whichprovides training in the duties, privileges and responsibilitiesof American citizenship. The delegates are chosen for qualitiesof scholarship, citizenship, leadership, interest in governmentand community affairs, and the ability to get along well withothers. At the conclusion of the conference, two girls will beselected to attend Girls Nation in Washington, D.C.
Homayoun, daughter of Barbara and Amer Homayoun of Sunnyvale,loves to work with people and has served as a tutor for the lastthree years. She has revamped the Tutoring Club at St. FrancisHigh School, making it more accessible to students. Homayoun hasbeen a board member of CSF and Junior Statesmen of America, anda varsity member of the debate team as well as the cross countryteam for three years. Her volunteer work in the emergency roomat El Camino Hospital and at the Children’s Hospital at Stanfordhas led her to pursuit a career as a pediatric oncologist.
Cameron, daughter of Carole and Don Cameron of Mountain View,has many scholastic honors, including high honors in GeometryGolden State European History Advanced Placement exams. She participatesin the wind ensemble and marching band at Mountain View High Schoolwhere she is first chair flutist, section leader for the marchingband, camp staff and cabin counselor for Band Camp. She is alsomember of Dance Spectrum, Key Club and Interact Club.
Chiang, daughter of Linda and Thomas Chiang of Los Altos Hills,is an outstanding student who has received honors that includeawards in biology, Spanish and calculus and inclusion in “Who’sWho of American High School Students.” She has been a memberof the student and site councils, Key Club, and Junior Statesmenof America at Los Altos High School. Chiang also participatedin People to People International Mass Media/Student AmbassadorExchange, spending three weeks in Western Europe. She was a memberof Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo’s student advisory board.
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