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

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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?

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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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Lof-f. ofuMrk - v LoH of sfiTiiUs ' •■ Well, shit-howdy as Lois would say! Lois was also known as lo-Lo the Loose one , but she was also lively and lovable! Lois was CRAZY about beebos (beers), banjo pickin and bearded men. These were her basic B ' s of life! She was our back-to-nature girl. After two years in the ghetto she keeps asking, when do we get back to nature? Soon, Lois, soon! Lois did have some unusual study habits. She could totally memorize any subject while watching T.V. or listening to bluegrass music. She never missed an episode of Little House on the Prairie or Grizzly Adams . And she was always in bed by ten! Thanks to Lois ' ballpoint pen in our laundry Bobbi and I had to wear uniforms that had Ink-spots in conspicuous places. Needless to say, Lois was never trusted to do the wash again! Still, Lois was a super roommate and a great friend. Thanks Lois for all the rowdy times. I hope you find all the happiness you deserve in the years to come. Lois Tylicki, RDH Long Beach, California Bi;v-id ii ' - ' ' ; . ■•?■ ' ■-- . ' ' r - : Laurel Wagner, RDH Woodland Hills, California We ' ll all remember Laurel as the girl who really knew how to enjoy herself throughout the D.H. program. Why her weekend studying at the library was actually a backpack and a pair of hiking boots in the mountains. And how about the U.S.C. football games where Laurel watched the excitement and action in the stands rather than on the field. All the jogging she did really kept her in great physical condition — why she was a great dancer at those T.G. ' s. Clinically, Laurel had great patient rapport. Once she got so close to her patient, she contacted impetigo just in time for senior pictures! And how about the first time she took a blood pressure reading and turned her fellow classmate ' s arm purple? We know Laurel will enjoy her career as a dental hygienlst. Good luck to you Laurel! piAj9 tM. eurt ' oL4 oJO fta-ff J)eurJU I N