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Published on 06/29/1998 All articles from this issue

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FH dental program ranked No. 2 in nation

Students enrolled in the Foothill College Dental Hygiene Program in Los Altos Hills closed out the academic year with exciting news: They have been ranked No. 2 in the nation based upon their outstanding scores on the national license exam. Twenty-three students completed the national exam last March. In addition to passing the exam, the Foothill students scored six points higher than the national average. The national exam is taken by all dental hygiene students who are within four months of graduation. Throughout the United States, 201 schools received ranking. Foothill students were just two-tenths of one percent away from the No. 1 ranked school.

Residents tee off for local schools

Residents 18 or older can try their luck on miniature putting greens located at Washington Mutual financial center in Los Altos during "Putt for Education." Players who sink two out of three putts will be eligible for a daily drawing for a $500 donation to any California K-12 school of their choice as well as $500 for their personal Washington Mutual checking account.

The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 16; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 17; and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 18. Washington Mutual Financial Center is located at 199 Main Street in Los Altos.

White water class at Foothill

Foothill College in Los Altos Hills is offering a new geography class about river ecology, geomorphology, rafts, kayaks and canoes, and how to read white water. "California's White water Geography" is a three-unit class for both novices and advanced water enthusiasts and includes an optional river trip.

Classes start July 11. The optional one-unit lab costs $40.

For more information, call 949-7502.