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

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yr jt r t a Aj There have been a Lott of outstanding people in the Dental Hygiene program at U.S.C. and Cathy is no exception. Her knowledge of plaque control has got Diane Albertson worried about her job. She should have big brother Wally in Grad Perio up to her level in no time. Her film on this subject done for the Today show should win her an academy award for the best floss-er . In addition to this and her other Hygiene activities (as if they weren ' t enough) she did an outstanding job as Senior JADHA representative, putting in a vote for U.S.C. at the National Convention in Miami, and preparing the country for the class of ' 78. Somebody had to do all of this and we ' re glad it was you, Cathy. Cathy A. Lott, RDH Torrance, California Elisa M. Luna, RDH San Clemente. California All those fortunate enough to know Elisa know that underneath that cool and calm appearance- is a person just as crazy as the rest of us! One of the biggest (and probably wisest) decisions she made was turning down a career in pharmacy for dental hygiene. Elisa was well-known for spending long hours in clinic. They were even considering giving her, her own personal key so she could come in early and lock up at night! One day, her patient forgot her teeth and Elisa drove all the way to Pasadena to deliver them personally. Elisa was a very organized and serious student. Her most famous comment after taking one of Dr. Soule ' s histo exams was, But I studied ! Among Elisa ' s well known talents are cooking. She makes a mean chilli relleno and. great homemade tortillas! In between school and studying, she manages to squeeze in a very special person in her life. Rumors are that she secretly disguises David as a patient on Friday afternoons just so she can see him during the week! Good luck to you Elisa and we wish you all the best in life!

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3-J ' o - V.- . - ' SVeorfN - V Ginger suffered a cultural shock when having to move to the pits of L.A. from beautiful Provo. Utah where she attended B.Y.U. When we first met her she was gentle as a LAMB but now she ' s rolling like a WHEEL-ER. Ginger was the only girl in the class who managed to sharpen her instruments enough to trap a dental student in 4 months which lead to wedding bells the following summer. I ' ll never forget the day when clinic was closing and Tom came looking for Ginger only to find her walking a little old lady to the bus stop. What dedication! She always managed to show up at the 901 club and order a 7-up while we all drank beer, and she still had a wild and wonderful time. Speaking of wild times, Ginger loved her first experience with nitrous oxide. All she could say was I ' ve never felt like this before! The future holds for Ginger 4-6 kids, her husband as a professional partner practicing somewhere in California, and a lot of happy days! Ginger K. Wheeler, RDH Northridge, California Candice S. Liles, RDH San Bernardino, California A loyal mobile clinicer since her pre-hygiene days. Candy Is now one of Charlie ' s Angels and runs the prophy merry-go-round with great proficiency. Through her maneuvering, Charlie got her some new instruments, a few dental students to do prophys and all the Santa Paula oranges she could eat. Candy ' s interests lie in a certain foreign body reaction that she picked up in Mexico. It seems to be chronic at this point, but we hope there is a cure. Once an avid snow skier, Candy now spends her time paralleling fllmstrips and swooshing through histology - in fact she liked that run so much that she went for a second trial. When they talked about expanded hygienist ' s. Candy took them literally with what she calls her 5 pounder . Nothing a little X-Lax wouldn ' t cure. With a name as sweet as Candy, how could she go wrong? But she did when they mixed sugar n ' spice (Candy and Ginger) in DH Lab. All hell broke loose in dental materials. Though she is one of the youngest in our class. Candy is by no means left behind. She strives for excellence in all she does and is a great asset to our class. We can always count on her candid viewpoint and appreciate her honesty. We wish her the greatest success in her future life. X+ Knas be. a le-Ff harsci

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Lucinda J. Lyon, RDH Stockton, California y md a tU MMU= it ' s 2 a.m. Monday morning, the blowdryer is going and the curling iron is heating up - Cindy Lyon is getting ready for school. Messing up her internal clock is just one of the many things DH school did to Cindy. Fortunately for us, she ' s no worse for the wear. We know she is rough and tough, because as she told Lee one night in her sleep, It ' s only because I ' m a wiz . Cindy maintains her sanity by taking leisurely walks along the shore in Long Beach with her close associate, Mike. She is not used to the L.A. hussle ' n ' bussle, who would be after being born and raised in the booming metropolis of Stockton, Calif. Her country upbringing has even shown itself in her driving - she ' s still not sure whether she should drive her little yellow bug on the freeway of on surface streets. You have probably not seen her out on the lawn during lunch lately - since Sr. Clinic came upon us she ' s been spending her lunch break preparing for her patient. Such devotion! Watch out Northern California Hygienists - here comes a hot one, fresh off the press. Jo Ann S. Maehara, RDH Los Angeles, Calif. There ' s just one word that could describe Jojo . . . just one word that could fully capture the essence of her inherent nature - generous. Whether she be at school, afwork or just out with friends, you could always catch Jojo lending a hand to someone in need. Always willing to give of herself, it was surprising that academically she was able to pull herself along with the rest of us. (Although before exams she ' d be the first we ' d see climbing the walls.) Jojo was to say the least, ACTIVE. It wasn ' t an uncommon site to see her in her tennies and shorts running the track or trying to get in a game of tennis . . . wildly cheering at football games . . . dancing at TGs ... or playing foosball. Whatever our schedule, she always managed to make time for FUN. Jojo ' s spirit can be infectious and we will always recall how she made life at school that much more enjoyable! TO LL W«0 MAO£ THIS P0SS 6l-e