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

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fiffkJ cot J 115. ffia ih f rrt. Debbie made herself known among our classmates and instructors within the first week of school, due to her dynamic leadership. Soon she was elected Jr. Class president and an efficient president at that. But a better title for her would have been social director. She really helped to pull our class together by her traditional Thursday night dinners. But what did Debbie have for dinner? A margarita or two. Did Debbie eat? Of course she did-she was famous for her nut mix and coffee during class. Debbie was probably the most noticeable person in our class with her blond hair and bubbling personality. Debbie was really our sun girl, outside by the garbage truck was a favorite spot not only to gaze at the sun, but also the dental students. Debbie, we know you were innocently involved in too many Peyton Place dramas in dental school, but you must admit its beerr fun. Deb, we know you love your home in Santa Monica, but you ' ll be moving soon and we want to wish you the best of luck in the paradise in the sun, Hanalei Kauai. Deborah J. Greenlee, RDH Santa Monica, California Janice M. Sugiyama, RDH Los Angeles, California Our dear friend Janice, who always seemed to be a bundle of energy especially after her hot chocolate from The Truck every morning, who always took very colorful class notes, who was such a dedicated worker, finding time to study in between those long clinic hours and the night shift, who contacted mono (the kissing disease??!!??), and was promptly treated by her med student, who hated football games and (hiccup!) turned purple at the USC-UCLA game, who danced her feet off at the T.G. ' s (double hiccup), who was always up on the class gossip, and always there to pull us out of the clinic pits , who was the envy of the class for being able to eat anything and not gain a pound . . . you must have heard of her famous Tupperware lunches, who we know will make a great hygienisti Good luck to you Jan! -fHAJOKS To Mi Two F tMiUes • MoM.VAD.MARY.i-H s! n »9 Au r f r PeoneAT Norrts Ml.

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:i: ' rrL. Gun 00 Diane was at first one of the more quiet DH ' s in our class. She always had a positive attitude throughout the two years, especially when there was a decision to be made between studying or hiking up the Yosemite (She always choose the latter). Her warm personality and trusting friendship was very much appreciated as she seemed to inspire a hope that we were going to graduate eventually. Along with her regenerated energy from her Hawaiian trip to Hanalei, her senior year marked a turning point in her life. Diane was special in several ways; she was one of the ' special 10 ; always attracted people with her little girl personality; put herself through hygiene school working three jobs during her summer vacation; and of course, she was special to her loved parents and brother. Phil. The pain of fighting the traffic back to Brentwood after school was somewhat eased by playing a Genesis tape in her little Honda. In fact, everything is Diane ' s world was little: her car, apartment, clothes, and teeth. That is, everything except her heart. Diane hopes to practice dental hygiene in Europe for a couple of years. Because of her ambitious and enthusiastic personality, Diane will be a wonderful asset in any dental office. We all wish her a satisfying career with the best of health and happiness. Diane E. Smith, RDH Brentwood, California April Stephens, RDH Northridge, California 8:15 can always bring one thing for certain-April sneaking into the back of the class. Later in the day, if you ' re looking for her, just listen for ?T? echoing down the hall. No matter how late you get out of clinic, you know that April will be even later. But maybe she plans it that way because that happens to be just the right time to make a 901 stop on the way home. Is that how she keeps her place in the ratings as one of the Top Ten partiers of the dental school? Some people wonder how April gets the energy for all of this. We think that her mother ' s lunches could be a big factor. April has many talents, too. Her first set of grades that she sharpened still make the best set of sickles around. All kidding aside, April will always be known as a great hygienist with a heart of gold, and a good friend to us all. -Tko rJi J j t . ' i ' -

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Drum roll please ... Introduclng-Dana, the Nutrition Magician She always has a smile on her face and cheery thoughts up her sleeve for anyone who needs them. Quite the contrary our first trimester. Finals week for Dana was spent in the Alpha Chi living room, pulling all-nighters with DH 18, and eating yogurt to soothe her near ulcerous tummy. Seriously, she has come a long way since September 76, from a tissue traumatizer to a competent, thorough DH who even probes 15 mm pockets on pontics! If she gets bored from her monotonous hours of studying, she adds variety to her life by changing her hair styles, in addition to talking baby-talk on the phone with her favorite Binkster in Newhall. Everyone likes Dana for her friendliness and sincerity, even her sweet little man , who brought her freshly baked Portuguese bread after their nutritional counseling session. Her past four years have been spent in L.A., but her heart belongs in Long Beach, where her family lives, and where she hopes to practice Dental Hygiene. We all want to wish Dana much luck and happiness in her future marriage and life - she has certainly added a great deal to our Dental Hygiene Class of 78. Dana L. Teele, RDH Long Beach, California Janet M. Tomich, RDH San Pedro, California Janet Tomich Janet, a veteran commuter of the Harbor Freeway, would entertain herself in the morning by zipping her sporty z past the parking guards. She was well known for her rapunzel hair — how she got those long golden locks into her hat we ' ll never know. Janet was a favorite of the dirty old men in clinic, like the 70 year-old who asked her for cocktails, dinner, and ETC. I guess they liked more than her great scaling skills. But her free time was already occupied, with long distance phone calls and letters to her honey in school back east. How she managed to still get all those A ' s remains a mystery. Maybe it was those lists she was always making- she could fit more things to do onto a piece of paper than you could ever imagine. 1 know Janets looking forward to graduating in April, so she can go back to being the real California Girl that she is, and a top hygienist. Kvr Us T « , A N o A RVV] kTHT?