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

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JOHN F . LAING John studied hard in dental school at scuba diving, skiing, basketball, and the Kismet. After delaying his requirements for a year, he turned on so to speak and mass produced crowns, partials, and extractions. John is looking forward to a pleasure cruise with the Navy around Viet Nam and buying a Porsche. ALAN J. LIGHT No one could pronounce his name right, but Al has become well known during dental school as a class officer, student clinician, x egents scholar and co-founder of the Alpha Omega fraternity at UGLA. In his spare time, he will attend the USG orthodontics program, while spending most of the day playing basketball and water skiing. Al has amassed many honors in dental school among them the election to the OKU honor fraternity. RICHARD J. LIEBIG After the state boards, if he arrives on time, Big plans a tour in the Navy and extensive travel through Europe. Rich will have little trouble adjusting to Navy life after his four year tour of UGLA, and eating sorority house food. Aside from nitrous oxide and sports a girl from Loma Linda are his major loves. ROBERT G. LINDL Bulky, during the Freshman year, acquired the name of Dirty Bob because of his one track mind and act ivities during anatomy class. He has been a vocal mouth of Da Hawks and was convicted of being a hard core agitator during the Sopho- more year. After a Navy tour of Guam, he plans to surf and practice dentistry in Santa Barbara and breed sheep for illicit purposes. 42

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JOHN E. KING John was the mentor of the gruesome three: King, Kelty and Kolz. As one of the resident philoshers of the class, he usually had something to say, especially if it concerned the girls in the cafeteria. As a former school teacher, John helped the class behind the scenes in a personal crusade talking with ' instructors hoping to make them realize their role as teachers. John plans to set up practice in Southern Cali- fornia and get to know his son Rich now that those long hours in the lab are over. RICHARD A. KLEE As a Valley dad, Klee can be found in his cubicle contemplating heavy sounds and waxing groovy crowns. While in the Navy, he plans to model mustaches. Later, Rick plans to become a hair stylist and culture side burns in alginate. After graduation, he plans to continue his search for Mrs. Robinson. GLENN E. KELTY Glen was one of the more practical people in the class, he had a tie for every occasion: as Henry Ford said, you can have any color as long as it ' s black. Glen and his roommate John Laing, spent most of their time scuba diving or drinking at the Oar House to drown their dental school memories. Upon grad- uation. Glen will be returning to Phoenix to start an associate- ship and later to begin his own practice. KENNETH E. KOLZ Graduating in the top ten, being a Regents Scholar, Ken was known as the machine. After the sophomore year, he got married, which cut down on his gas and phone bills, and began to enjoy the good life. Ken served the class on the curriculum committee for two years and also helped to set up the Faculty- student liason committee. After a two year Air Force tour of Idaho, Ken will be returning to Southern California to set up practice. 41

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ALAN G. LURIE As assistant director of the UCLA athletic department, the Coach has had to limit his other activities in concert piano, chess and bridge tournaments, tropical fish breeding and dental school. While being Joe Namath ' s personal advisor, Big Al will earn his PhD in radiation physics from the University of Rochester. His interest in the area started during Fresh- man radiology classes and was continued to earn Al national recognition. RICHARD A. MANDEL When Coach Lurie fainted from tit first injection given by Rick, there was no doubt that he was going into Oral Surgery, this was later confirmed when he began wearing white pants and pink shirts. With his marriage in October and a four year internship, Rick has his life well planned, now if he could grow a funny little beard Rick was also elected into the OKU honorary fraternity. ELMER R. MATHER His humble beginnings in the avocado center of the world, El Cajon , proved no major obstacle to success. He has distinguished himself as a Hawk and leader of the champion- ship dental intramural teams. He was recently selected by Pam as the dentist most likely to do her bridge. Following a tour in the Navy, he plans to set up practice in Santa Barbara. DAVID M. MEIROVITZ Dave will be in a Public Health Internship at South Carolina during his first year out of school. As the shylock of the Alpha Omega Fraternity, Dave has maintained the organization on stable financial footing, while at the same time losing his shirt at bridge. Dave and his wife, Ruth, are expecting their first child in November and plan to have a basketball team bv 1975. 43