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

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in-l Steve Nelson D.D.5. 'A Dirty Dan Nakamura, the Yellow P Phantom, Cherry Pie or Nock is no newcomer to UCLA. After 8+ years, however, he has decided to switch from Crown Royal and cherries to bread and butter. Dan has served the Class of '76 well by serving as Junior class president, ad- missions committee, yearbook com- mittee, 50's party chairman and Mr. Condyloma Accumulata. In return, UCLA has taught him to be a dentist, snow and water skier, tennis maniac, appreciator of Selma raisins, and the difference between craps and cramps. Dan's reputation as an excellent clini- cian is accentuated by the fact that-he doesn't have to squint to see margins Gt comes naturallyl and possesses acro- megalic fingers. Dan Nakamura We are sure that Dan will be quite suc- cessful among the Monterey pines and dental units doing what he knows best . . . playing volleyball, the piano, and just using his hands. W '.1 As one of the mellowest members of our class, Steve's dental school attitude is re- flected in his philosophy that he really doesn't cut his own preps - the Lord does. Illustrating Steve's greatest asset, his phenomenal memory, is the fact that he was the only one to attend classes for four years and still not fill up a whole notebook. The high point of Steve's career, however, was his presentation of a paper to the Dental Research Convention in Atlanta, but even Steve has forgotten the title. Saintly Steve, although a dedicated believer, still credits most of his success to his wife, Missy, who will celebrate his graduation with a new baby. Although Steve's father is a very successful dentist in the Bay area, Dr. Nelson Jr. will try for a post grad perio program, after which he plans to spread the word somewhere in Montana or Colorado. With the Lord's benevolence, Steve will be assured of contentment. I t -. 1 A , H 'li .I . l v E. . - 1 ill l ' lfVl5:,',, t . will - H ll, 'fx' '4!!

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A-rl..-gr Brian was bus his first ear in dental school He was our class president and served Y Y - on various school committees, thus preparing for his future political adventures. Brian likes to plan ahead, so that year he also had his checks printed with DDS. After putting in more time during the nexttwo years as a regional ASDA director and GSA Veep, Brian discovered the sacred edict lrequirementsi and quietly re- tired to the Silent Minority of the front row for his Senior year. Brian will be remembered as one of the few to enjoy the sophomore Ortho class since he was planning to go into Ortho, only to decide that his real calling was elsewhere. Besides, Oral Surgeons make more money. Brian may not have had much to say to his fellow classmates but he seemed to have found at least one member of the staff here more interesting. Marilyn and Brian were married the summer before Senior year. Both she and her sense of hu- . 1 mor will help him through the difficult extractions in his future. Y ' 1' I r- :N iff'-, F VA . Ay I . V' l wwgllblrgl if E is l . ,gl-'H 4 - fl 1 !' J ij it -' - t at I .., Q . V Y 4 Ang Q 1 Y' +P fl , 1 ,- A l 1 . , .1 t W0fT'lel'h X- .pf V .PM . .3 4 I 4, I. , toilet. more women. Wake up Frank! Frank initially left UCLA to pursue a career in engineering. After spending a year in the engineering world, Frank re- turned muttering something about no money and no women in engineering. To alleviate this problem he decided to dedicate his life to dentistry where he he had heard there was money and women and promptly slept through all of it. Once again, no money and no Quiet, lexcept for his snoringi and hard working, Frank spent many nights and early mornings laboring over his soph- omore and junior lab work. The Regents would have had a bargain if they had utilized Frank as a nightwatchman, but they probably would have taken a loss on on coffee needed to keep him awake. -TM 1 ,Q Dental school has given Frank two mem- rl - orable awards. One, obviously, was the Sleeping Beauty Award , the other was the FecaI Frank Award for dropping his natural dentition typodont down the Frank's future plans are indefinite, but one thing is for sure, when he is not f sleeping, Frank wants more money and l k 1., 1 ,V-il iff: Brian Mudd D.D.S. ' v Frank Murakawa D.D.S ,im hr'

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loan Otomo D.D.S. jf Sunshine and Bruin basketball tickets lured this former All Central Valley and UOP basketball star to UCLA. Although a native of Wankesha, Wis- consin, good natured Gary took dental school in stride and shed his small town image by trying to live a life of deca- dence at the beach. Although basically bashful, Gary has more than once been embarrassed at the Rec Center by Swarms of girls clutching at his ankles screaming Take me, take me!! Few of us believed that Gary's fingers could fit into anyone's mouth, but to him, it's just another basketball hoop. He may have scared a few pedo pa- tients, but he's never had any com- plaints - an obious advantage of being 6' 5 , 215 lbs. Gary's future looks bright as he hopes to associate somewhere in San Diego, San Francisco or Sacramento, and then re- tire in Lake Tahoe. V . 1 WF' . .'.'. x , t: ,v Av . L.. ,. f, . 'f ,ssh '-' .. .r lll, WI. 1 r , r n v l 1.353 is :ff .irbt I V I... yy 1. .l. -.,,.l1. Ia- F all- 'lg it 1' - ' Kgs? - F , K T 'K 1 ai , 1 , I 1 , .1 C .. , 1 f , ---i-'4-- ' ,I SL 'f'1,::,fg5-if J- spy , r A-ff' J .. .,. ' L ,., Q 5- l.'...Tc'1--. . ij --- UC LA's own Wonder Woman, voted most likely to make a good husband, hails from Selma Cwhere?J, California, Raisin Capital of the World - dig those raisins! Our Joanie knocked UCLA off of its feet with one adoring smile after another and of course, super dentistry. Imagine being Class Secretary twice, Student Body Sec- retary, Editor of the Junior and Senior Yearbook sections, Editor of Denticles, work- ing for a concurrent Masters degree in Public Health and still completing four years' worth of dentistry in three. Wow! We'll certainly miss all those Dadgum- mits , Honking hookies , and D-days . Dr. Joan plans to practice in San Luis Obispo and teach public health part time at a university after finishing a year's General Dentistry Residency at the Wadsworth Veteran's Administration Hospital. ' One heck of a lot of talent and class, Joan will surely succeed as Wonder Dentist, Queen of the A.D.A., and our best is with her. .,,- M.- , ,ggmig ,F f- A ., ,722 -1... i - uf.. -vn- . 4. -' ' r , - ,., - ,,, , . x ia---v-saw., eff.--1...--we ,, ..... . ,,,, A EE' J l it .nr D GaryPr1ns l D.D.S. gem W 'Y-. W- l..3J - fa