UCLA School of Dentistry - Impressions Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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- ssg FREDRIC D. CHUCKOVICH As a former Stanford graduate and chairman of the Hawks, Fred was entered in Who ' s Who in Poland during his senior year. His dental school potential was realized early by the faculty when he was recognized as one of the hard core five. After graduation, he plans to do a full mouth reconstruction on da Dew and then retire to the volleyball courts. His spare time will be devoted to selling Cougars and fighting the white water at Santa Monica Beach. LELAND J. CRAIG The weasel, arriving at UCLA from San Jose State proved him- self personable and a good RFer. After serving as class presi- dent during the sophomore year, Lee maintained his sanity by frequent trips south of the border and Europe. He became one of the great lab men doing twice the work of most others. His plans are not definite, but surely good time and good dentistry will be his chief objectives. LAUREN D. DALZEN Lauren is moving back to Minnesota to participate in the two year Orthodontics program at the university there. Lauren was the likable sort who always was pushed into situations -such was the case when he was unanimously elected as Freshman Class president. Whether it be basketball or dentistry, it always came out well. Lauren received one of the orthodontics awards given this year. RONALD L. DARDEN Dardooon, when he was not comhing his hair, spent most of his last four years acting as personal greeter for all the good look- ing patients in the dental school. As one of the Valley Dads, he has kept with the tradition of loud radios during clinic hours and having a Bob ' s big boy for lunch. Ron plans to enter group practice after graduation and to buy a Gran Prix to park in front of the Nite Life. 36

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DANIEL W. CARDON Dan excelled in the social science program, when he took a music class, the department wanted him to do graduate work in music. Dan also spent much of his spare time doing art work work and playing the piano. He never ceased to amaze his room mate, Dave Black, how well his box camera took pictures, especially after Dave spent a fortune on a new Pen- taz. Dan plans to set up private practice in the near future. LE ROY K. CARSON Le Roy was one of two in the class to graduate with honors from dental school. Being a hard worker, he wasn ' t seen much after he finished requirements. However, he did spend a great deal of time persuading instructors to adapt the students ' point of view. Due to patient shortages, his wife Beverly was the only patient to receive thirty two amalgams, foils, endos, and gold castings before receiving her dentures. After the Air Force, he plans to practice in Yugoslavia and do endo- dontics on elephants, there have always been big things ahead for LeRoy. ROBERTA]. CERVENY Roberta, our resident long hair, has somehow managed to survive her stay receiving only a few bruise marks on her derriere in the process. Aside from being elected to OKU, she also received the miltown award for calmness and cool- ness while others were loosing their minds. She is going into partnership with the dentist for whom she worked as a hy- genist. February marks the expected arrival of a new Cerveny: Congratulations to the only pregnant person in the class of 1970. .ai.;.3J , SAMUEL CHENG Doctor Cheng had the unique position of being student, teacher, and assistant clinic director of the dental school during the last four years. Before then, Sam served in the government civil service in Hong Kong as a dentist. Upon arriving at UCLA, he taught Radiology exhibiting not only an amazing- ability with the subject but also a humanitarian outlook toward the students and an understanding of their problems. His future plans have not been disclosed, but as a graduate of UCLA he will distinguish himself doing impressions of Richard Lu in John Wayne movies. 35

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WILLIAM M. DE PRIEST Bill, one of the new fathers, will be entering private practice in Tustin, after graduation and catching up on his sleep. Always the perfectionist. Bill will always be known for his polish jobs on gold crowns, maybe that was where he learned how to laugh. He anticipates many happy hours dancing at the Sugar Shack and throwing more wild parties with Ron Fliss and his wife. PATRICK H. DILLON Dillooon, when he was not combing his hair, spent most of his last four years acting as personal greeter for all the good looking patients in the dental school . As one of the Valley Dads he kept with the tradition of loud radios during clinic hours and always having a Bob ' s big boy for lunch. Pat will be spending most of his life playing V ball and sitting in Darden ' s new car. Don ' t forget: beware of girls bearing Ph D ' s JAMES R. ELLIS Known as Rich to his friends, Jim by the faculty, and Ralph by Stork and Miller, he served as Junior Class president and Student Body President when not selling real estate or specul- ating on the gold market. He was best known for his dealings to help the social science program, especially Cervantes. Ellis will be serving with the United States Air Force in Korea, after which he plans to retire to dentistry in Ventura. Being an active charter in the Delts, he plans to help organize the graduate chapter at ULCA. KENT R. FARNSWORTH Upon graduation, Kent plans to enter prison in Arizona to fill teeth. Kent received the coveted Removable Prosthetics Award for his outstanding efforts in that field, while in dental school. He served as the class vice president during the senior year, and will continue as such in the future. His plans in- clude further study, private practice, and enlarging his family with more beautiful girls. 37