GHCHS Approved Club List 2014 – 2015 Club: 180 Christian Club Sponsor: Mr. John Yamazaki President: Audrey Chin Meeting Room: R–1 Meeting Day: Wednesday Dues: None Club Purpose: To educate students about the Christian faith and to provide a place for student fellowship as well as a sanctuary to develop an intimate relationship with Christ. Club: Advanced Computer Mechanics Club Sponsor: Mr. Zac Cook President: Christian Maronian Meeting Room: F–6 Meeting Day: Friday Dues: None Club Purpose: To provide meaningful knowledge on computer and how they work in our modern world. Club: American Cancer Society Club Sponsor: Ms. Stacey Netzley President: Carson Brown Meeting Room: J–8 Meeting Day: Wednesday Dues: $5.00 Club Purpose: To raise awareness and support those who struggle with cancer.
Club: Asian Pop Culture Sponsor: Ms. Narae Kim President: Pichaya Tear Meeting Room: J – 18 Meeting Day: Friday Dues: None Club Purpose: To share and spread the interesting qualities of Asian pop culture. Club: Sponsor: President: Meeting Room: Meeting Day: Dues: Club Purpose: /or passion.
Behind the Scenes Club Mr. Stuart Fingeret Benjamin Tiber B – 15 Wednesday $15.00 To give students a further interest and
Club: Book Club Sponsor: Ms. L.E. Spear President: Lule DeShields Meeting Room: Library Meeting Day: Thursday after school (3:30 P.M.) Dues: $1.00 Club Purpose: To create an environment where students can get together and have stimulating conversation about a book they all read.
Club: American Red Cross Club Sponsor: Ms. Jessica Kim President: Sai Budaraju Meeting Room: G–4 Meeting Day: Tuesday Dues: $5.00 Club Purpose: To voluntarily aid our nearby community through the American Red Cross foundation.
Club: Candy Chang’s Bucket List Sponsor: Ms. Wendy Hagan President: Kristen Lee / Melody Park Meeting Room: B – 11 Meeting Day: Oct. 21, Nov. 4, 18, Dec. 2 Dues: None Club Purpose: To encourage people to reflect on their lives and share their personal aspirations in public space.
Club: Anime and Manga Club Sponsor: Ms. Sherry Cope/Ms. Breda Mulvihill-Hernandez President: Melissa Di Tommaso Meeting Room: J–3 Meeting Day: Monday & Friday Dues: None Club Purpose: To act as a social hub for individuals who share similar interest in the forms of Japanese arts and animation.
Club: Chess Club Sponsor: Ms. Lisl Spangenberg President: Vartan Batmazyan Meeting Room: J–6 Meeting Day: Thursday Dues: None Club Purpose: To develop students skills in chess and to compete with ourselves.
Club: Armenian Club Sponsor: Ms. Angela Karapetyan President: Sona Ghevondyan Meeting Room: M – 10 Meeting Day: Wednesday Dues: None Club Purpose: To network all Armenian students for developing Armenian language and culture.
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Chinese Culture Club Ms. Maggie Chen Tyler Xie L – 14 Thursday None To embrace Chinese culture, traditions
Club: Choir Club Sponsor: Ms. Sarah White President: Saewon “Sarah” Chun Meeting Room: D–2 Meeting Day: Monday Dues: None Club Purpose: To raise money for Granada’s choir to participate in more competitions and festivals. Club: Create Now Sponsor: Ms. Robin Winkler President: Joshua Lee Meeting Room: L - 13 Meeting Day: Wednesday Dues: None Club Purpose: To bring arts to children that may have no other way of experiencing them.
Club: GHCHS Film Club Sponsor: Mr. Brian Luko President: Tessa Weinberg Meeting Room: L – 18 Meeting Day: Monday Dues: $5.00 Club Purpose: To recognize film as a form of art, educate students about the tenets of film, introduce students to aspects of the film industry. Club: Forever Young Sponsor: Ms. Anais Arteaga President: Sahil Khullar Meeting Room: M–5 Meeting Day: Wednesday Dues: None Club Purpose: To unite the youth at GHCHS with the elderly at nursing homes.
Club: Deaf Culture Club Sponsor: Ms. Kelly Steen President: Allysa Jackson Meeting Room: Q–2 Meeting Day: Wednesday Dues: None Club Purpose: To educate our school, community and peers of deaf culture, ASL and the importance of knowing them.
Club: Free Thinkers Club Sponsor: Ms. Brenda Sill President: Tanthai Pongstien Meeting Room: C–4 Meeting Day: Monday Dues: None Club Purpose: To build a community of atheists, agnostics and skeptics. To re-write the negative connotation regarding secularism.
Club: DESI Club Sponsor: Ms. Tripti Shah President: Abhanav Murthy / Stephanie Ahsan Meeting Room: C – 11 Meeting Day: Tuesday Dues: $3.00 Club Purpose: To spread awareness and to immerse students in DESI culture.
Club: Game Development Guild Sponsor: Mr. Matthew Bivens President: Jaelen Brown Meeting Room: F–3 Meeting Day: Wednesday Dues: $4.00 Club Purpose: To research careers in game design, develop skills for making video games.
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Club: Gay-Straight Alliance Sponsor: Mr. Karl Cyr President: Matty Sieg Meeting Room: J – 11 Meeting Day: Wednesday Dues: None Club Purpose: To provide a safe place and support on campus for LGBTQ students and their allies.
The Fashion Club Mr. Julian Parness Marisa Ann Mendez F–4 Thursday $2.00 To further students interest in fashion.
Club: Female Empowerment Movement Sponsor: Ms. Meghan McGovern President: Sophia DoQui Meeting Room: H–5 Meeting Day: Thursday Dues: $3.00 Club Purpose: To provide a positive, collaborative environment that emphasizes female worth and success through the promotion of global education and equality.
Club: Got College Club? Sponsor: Ms. Dionne Rader President: Whitney Ize-Iyamu Meeting Room: College and Career Center Meeting Day: 1st Tuesday of the Month Dues: None Club Purpose: To raise awareness to Granada students about post-secondary options.
Club: Heal L.A. Sponsor: Ms. Shayna Arhanian President: Radhiya Sabnani Meeting Room: J – 10 Meeting Day: Wednesday Dues: None Club Purpose: To spread awareness about pollution and try to make a difference by cleaning beaches.
Club: International Thespian Society Sponsor: Mr. Stuart Fingeret President: Amanda Goldberg Meeting Room: B – 15 Meeting Day: Thursday Dues: None Club Purpose: To provide a place for students who share a passion for performing arts to develop and explore their talents.
Club: Helping Hands Sponsor: Mr. Matt Dzmura President: Nicole Oheb Meeting Room: C–2 Meeting Day: Monday Dues: None Club Purpose: To provide food and comfort to homeless people in our city.
Club: Italian Club Sponsor: Ms. Adriana Benvenuto President: Baani Dhanoa Meeting Room: L–2 Meeting Day: Thursday Dues: None Club Purpose: To allow people to explore Italian culture, food, music or festivities without being required to be in an Italian class.
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HEROES (Helping Each Recruit Overcome Every Situation)
Sponsor: Mr. Steve Overton President: Lena Shin Meeting Room: A – 12 Meeting Day: Oct. 16, 30, Nov. 13, Dec. 4 Dues: None Club Purpose: To raise awareness and ensure that our nation’s Veterans are acknowledged for their deeds to our country. Club: Highlander Band Student Association Sponsor: Mr. Jeff McCandless President: Anthony Gonzalez Meeting Room: J–4 Meeting Day: Wednesday Dues: None Club Purpose: To plan events and fundraise money for the marching band. Club: Highlander Jazz Club Sponsor: Mr. Al Nelson President: Lisa Shigenaga Meeting Room: J–4 Meeting Day: Wednesdays – After School Dues: None Club Purpose: To provide students the opportunity to be exposed to Jazz music, express themselves through improvisation and to fund for GHCHS’s Jazz Band. Club: Highlander Strings Association Sponsor: Mr. Jeff McCandless President: Scarlett Ramos Meeting Room: D–2 Meeting Day: Tuesday Dues: $8.00 Club Purpose: To raise money towards the annual end of year banquet and other needs for the association.
Club: Japanese Culture Club Sponsor: Dr. Olga Koroleva President: Jillian Ongoco Meeting Room: M – 13 Meeting Day: Monday Dues: None Club Purpose: To promote the study and understanding of Japanese culture while making connections to daily life. Club: Jewish Student Union Sponsor: Mr. Mel Zernow President: Hannah Neben / Bianca Seta Meeting Room: F–7 Meeting Day: Thursday Dues: $6.00 Club Purpose: To bring together Jewish students, and inform members of Jewish culture and have a fun, interactive and educational year. Club: Key Club Sponsor: Mr. Jake Chipps President: Isaac Leon Meeting Room: Rawley Hall Meeting Day: Wednesday Dues: $12.00 Club Purpose: To provide volunteering opportunities in our community and give the members a chance to gain leadership experience. Club: Korean Club Sponsor: Ms. Heather Yoo President: Suin “Deborah” Lee Meeting Room: M–4 Meeting Day: Oct 3, 17, 31, Nov 14, Dec 5 Dues: None Club Purpose: To create a friendly environment and a place of learning for Korean culture and traditions.
Club: Krafts for Kids Sponsor: Mr. Kyle Tacsik President: Lauren Simon Meeting Room: J – 12 Meeting Day: Oct. 8, 22, Nov. 5, 19, Dec 3 Dues: None Club Purpose: To design and construct craft projects for elementary students.
Club: MedTalk Sponsor: Ms. Elizabeth Szymczak President: Jensen Omega Meeting Room: L – 13 Meeting Day: Monday Dues: $3.00 Club Purpose: To expose students to the many aspects of the medical field and to discuss current and relevant topics in the world of medicine.
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Club: Middle Eastern Student Association Sponsor: Ms. Manar Mayalah President: Nicole George / Caitlen Diab Meeting Room: E–4 Meeting Day: Wednesday Dues: $5.00 Club Purpose: To educate others and also to become more educated about the Middle East while debunking common myths about the area.
LEAP Club (Leaders of Environmental Awareness and Protection)
Sponsor: Ms. Wendy Hagan President: Justin Del Rosario Meeting Room: B – 11 Meeting Day: Monday Dues: None Club Purpose: To empower GHCHS students to become more sustainable, lifelong environmental stewards within our urban community through outdoor ecological education, conservation and restoration skills development and community outreach.
Club: Lego Club Sponsor: Ms. Jane Dinh President: Oscar Robles Meeting Room: G–8 Meeting Day: Tuesday Dues: None Club Purpose: To inspire students use their imagination in order to create structures with Legos.
Club: GHCHS Leo Club Sponsor: Mr. Donald Day President: Chelsea Cho Meeting Room: F-6 Meeting Day: Tuesday Dues: $5.00 Club Purpose: To provide the youth of the world with an opportunity for development and contribution, individually and collectively as responsible members of the community.
Club: Make-A-Wish Sponsor: Mr. Chris Borgeson President: Jesus Hernandez Meeting Room: M–6 Meeting Day: Monday Dues: $5.00 Club Purpose: To spread awareness of the Make-AWish foundation and its events.
Club: Muslim Student Association Sponsor: Mr. Fernando Escobar President: Hamzah Hashmi Meeting Room: L – 11 Meeting Day: Friday Dues: None Club Purpose: To offer GHCHS students – Muslim or non-Muslim, a simple understanding of Islam and how to implicate it’s teachings in modern society.
Club: Operation Smile Sponsor: Ms. Nick Weber President: Irene Lee Meeting Room: J – 18 Meeting Day: Monday Dues: None Club Purpose: To raise awareness for children with cleft lips and palates. To heal children’s smiles, forever changing their lives.
Club: The Pen Also Rises Sponsor: Ms. Anya Powditch President: Rachon Sweiss Meeting Room: J – 15 Meeting Day: Thursday Dues: $5.00 Club Purpose: To provide young writers a means to express themselves creatively and to advocate for the spread of literacy throughout the community.
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P.A.W.S (Pets Are Worth Saving)
Sponsor: Mr. Chris Borgeson President: Poorvi Rao Meeting Room: M–6 Meeting Day: Friday Dues: None Club Purpose: To allow students to express their passion for animals by actively participating in the community. Club: Project Bridge Sponsor: Ms. Sue Panman President: Gisela Tarifa Meeting Room: L–1 Meeting Day: Monday Dues: None Club Purpose: To establish a connection between the GHCHS campus and the special needs program. Club: Rachel’s Challenge Sponsor: Ms. Lisa Chung / Ms. Dionne Rader President: Ashley Krattiger Meeting Room: J - 10 Meeting Day: Thursday Dues: $5.00 per semester Club Purpose: To make a positive change in our school by promoting kindness and compassion.
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STEM Club Ms. Lauren Kleinberg Kevin Chandra J – 17 Tuesday None To unite students interested in the
Club: Sponsor: President: Meeting Room: Meeting Day: Dues: Club Purpose: yearbooks.
Tartan Yearbook Club Mr. Graham Mazur
Club: Urban Arts Club Sponsor: Mr. Mike Rivera President: Melissa Cantarero Meeting Room: M – 15 Meeting Day: Wednesday after school (3:30 P.M.) Dues: $5.00 Club Purpose: To give students with performing arts talent a place to expand their knowledge and grow as a performer.
Club: Wheels for Humanity Sponsor: Ms. Hane Joo President: Kristen Lee / Jesus Hernandez Meeting Room: H–4 Meeting Day: Friday Dues: None Club Purpose: To raise awareness of the efforts made to increase access to mobility in developing countries.
Club: With Eyes Wide Open Sponsor: Ms. Jennifer Noble President: Chang Lee Meeting Room: College and Career Office Meeting Day: Oct. 2, 16, 30 / Nov. 6, 20 / Dec. 4 Dues: $5.00 Club Purpose: To instill students with the knowledge of what is happening around them; not only in their own community but the global community that they are inevitably participating in.
Club: World Vision Supporters Club Sponsor: Mr. Stephen Herr President: Eugine Chung Meeting Room: F–8 Meeting Day: Friday Dues: None Club Purpose: To raise awareness and support impoverished and needy children to receive education, food and shelter.
Candy Escobedo / Matthew DeBelen
F–1 Monday None To develop the skills for making
Club: Teen Tech Club Sponsor: Mr. Chris Gimber President: Cadence Wong Meeting Room: A – 12 Meeting Day: Oct. 8, 22 / Nov. 5, 19 / Dec. 3 Dues: None Club Purpose: To provide education to senior citizens in the effective use of home technology in order to give them greater independence in the modern world.
Club: Youth for Truth Sponsor: Ms. Susan Hollenbaugh President: Myles Trevino Davis Meeting Room: L – 20 Meeting Day: Thursday Dues: $5.00 Club Purpose: To provide an open environment in which students can express opinions on controversial topics.
