University of Southern California School of Dentistry - El Molaro (Los Angeles, CA)

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S.U.N., Treasurer Delta Sigma Delta, Around the World Operative Honor ■ J h fui ' ■ ' Is this where I put it? ' I just got my F.I.S.L.! ' Tims ' favorite subject. Yes, I must admit Tim Gault was one amazing person in his four years in dental school. He was unique in many ways. He was the only person I knew who made it through Dental school without being there half the time. He was the only person I knew who passed all the class quizzes and only took half of them himself. He was the only person I knew who didn ' t develop bruxing habits or TMJ p roblems while in Dental school. He was the only person I knew who would schedule a special clinic patient IV2 hrs late (3:30pm) and not panic. He was the only person I knew whose blood pressure dropped rather than increased during his four years at S.C. In general, he was the only person I knew who did n ' t give a — - half the time and got away with it! Tim experienced a couple ordeals in his four years but remained cool and came out of them without a cut or scratch on him; like the time when 7 D-Mat quizzes were handed in with Tim ' s name on each quiz and he wasn ' t even there to take the quiz! This confusion was later straightened out and everything was ok. But there were many times when his friends had to cover for him and make up excuses and alibis for his absences ' eg. . uh he ' s in Palm Springs at his Granmother ' s studying for a big exam in Human Behavior class! But seriously, Tim (or FLP. that ' s what his lab partner called him) was a very hard worker (whenever he was in school) He worked quickly and efficiently and thus was nicknamed ' Gunner Gault in his preclinical years. I know Tim will be successful when he gets into the real world; not because of his expertise in restorative dentistry, nor because of his friendliness or eagerness to help his friends and others, but rather because of his attitude, his ability to take things in stride and his ability to put things in their proper perspective and to treat them accordingly That. I think, was Tim ' s secret to success in Dental

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Oh yes, its routine to break these tiles off ' Like my haircut! ' W- - C pur ' iua . Riddle: What ' s 2 ft. high. 2 ft. thick, 2 ft. wide, and weighs two tons? Answer: Tree trunk? , nope. Muller. What can be said about a guy that rows a boat with a guitar and serenades fish at 5 a.m. Well I ' d say he ' s different. Jeff has always been conscious of his uniqueness, specifically his herculean strength. He use to snap handpieces in half every week in operative, as well as crushing mobile cabinets that didn ' t have Chico and the Man stickers on them. Or when he wasn ' t attacking O ' keefe or Armistead, he would be taking his frustrations out on the cubicle or punch holes in the wall, etc . . There was a time when tvluller wouldn ' t miss a class, cut a corner, or curse. But no more. Once he got use to folks he really let loose. Then one day he met, and introduced us to Stephanie, the woman of his life. And Jeff immediately resumed his once quiet and humble self (at least until she left). Seriously though. Jeff is a nice fellow. He has the utmost respect for enamel rods and dentinal tubules, and swears by dycal and copalite. He ' s a practical person and I believe he ' ll be a practical dentist, and a credit to U.S.C. and the dental profession. Right on Jeff. Good luck and many children. I ' d really rather lift weights. Gee I miss Armadong and those pantyhose.

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' .w; - Nish. wired for Special Clinic. ' 1 ' Boy, is Oral Surgery busy today. Richard Nishikawa, please report to oral surgery. ( Dicl Nishikawa. aka The Nish has got to be the most easy going, together person in the class of 78. Early in his dental school career, Dickie won fame and admiration by dazzling the staff with his expertise in the arts and skills of karnuba. From then on it was easy street for Dick any time he picked up an instrument or lit a bunsen burner. While cruising through school, Dick was able to focus his time and efforts in the highly technical field of DH ' s. Specializing in Vicki Anns, Dick was able to complete two difficult cases with minimal trauma and total patient satisfaction. Certainly an impressive record of Dick ' s fine abilities. When not manipulating dental materials or women, Dick found time to manipulate the proverbial B-ball or V-ball at the local gym. Although Dick was one of the less outspoken members of D-lab, we all knew him to be an excellent operator and even better human being. Having Dick as a lab partner made school bearable and he was always there to pull me through. Thanks for a great four years, Dick, and good luck! - «. ..jfl. '