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

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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

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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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rf,o The time: 1 p.m. The place: DH clinic. A near fatality. SH 26, afraid to get the floor wet with a stuck air water syringe, almost drowns her patient! A typical day in the life of this USC hygienist. This type of thing didn ' t just happen at school either. Beatriz ' first dinner party at our apartment complex included a main entree of burnt tacos! Her experiences as a patient were pretty funny too! In oral surgery she began telling all as soon as she went under IV vallum. B: Doctor? Doctor? Will this limit my activities? DR: Well, Bea, what are you use to doing? B: Some pretty wild things! The dental students watching the surgery wanted to know more, but the doctor didn ' t think that would be too ethical. Beatriz was always up for a good time. In our junior year, she organized an ice skating party in Santa Monica. And she never missed a TGIF party either! Where there was dancing, Beatriz was there! Her curriculum included two nights per week of ballet and jazz, and an occasional midnite skating party in the Valley. She also spent her summer between classes having fun! She took off for four weeks to the Yucatan Peninsula, and did everything from touring the IVIayan ruins to spending 20 hours on a broken-down boat in the Gulf of Mexico without food. She was even invited to help co-pilot the plane on the way home! Going through customs made her nervous though. It seems her socks held quite a stash of gold! Beatriz has been doing some pretty wild things since she came to USC: and with any luck, she ' ll keep right on doing them! Good Luck, Beatriz! Beatriz Maynez, RDH Sylmar, California Marian D. McKindlay, RDH Las Vegas, Nevada After only a few months at school, Marian was put through the pain and torture of the railroad tracks syndrome . Braces! But that didn ' t stop her because Marian is another one of those who decided that dental students weren ' t all that bad, especially the graduate oral surgeons! If she was lost, we could always find her, after hours, at lunch and in between and during patients, assisting(?) in the oral surgery department. And after the arrival of our new resident pathologist it was curious how Marian had a path consult every clinic afternoon-to this day, we ' ll never know whether those lesions were iatrogenic or not. In all sincerity, Marian has a truly professional altitude which went along with her set-up: starting with the mere basics in her junior year to the ultimate in dispensers and equipment. Enough kidding. Good luck lil ' friend, and to your medical school goal. But in the meantime, I know you ' ll be doing what you ' ve worked so hard for these past two years: sleeping in mornings, working from one to five and Fridays and Mondays off. 260