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<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif";
color:#1F497D'>JUST RECEIVED FROM THE USC SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY….<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#1F497D'>For interested students, </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>the Ostrow School of Dentistry of <u>USC</u>
Dental Explorers Program (DEP) application for summer 2010 with additional
information is available online via the dental school website: </span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:black'><a href="http://dentistry.usc.edu/opportunities.aspx?id=872"
target="_blank"><span style='color:windowtext'>http://dentistry.usc.edu/opportunities.aspx?id=872</span></a></span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>A</span><span
style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>ttached </span><span
style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>is<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span
style='color:black'>the application on PDF file for convenience.</span></span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:red'>The application deadline is <u>Friday, June 11, 2010</u>; therefore,
it is fast-approaching.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>The
two-week Dental Explorers Program offers an exciting learning opportunity for
exceptional and motivated college-bound high school students <span
style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>with a parallel core offerin</span></span><span
style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>g
for currently-enrolled college students<span style='color:black'>.</span></span><span
style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'> The goal of this program is to
assist in the development of a diverse pool of future professionals by
introducing talented students, especially those from historically
underrepresented, low socioeconomic, and/or disadvantaged backgrounds to the
dental profession.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>The
curriculum includes team building exercises, clinic shadowing experiences, a
variety of hands-on clinical exercises and lectures on topical dentistry
issues. All participants are expected to attend all sessions of the program and
keep a daily journal of activities. A luncheon reception for participants and
their parent(s) or guardian(s) will be held on the final day of the program. </span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>There
is <u>no</u> fee for the program and no stipend is provided. Participants are
required to provide their own lodging, transportation and cover any parking
fees and other personal costs. A $5.00 lunch voucher, accepted only at on-campus
dining venues, will be provided daily. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>The
program will begin on July 19, 2010 through July 30, 2010 (Monday through
Friday only). The program will run from 8:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily. </span><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>If you
have any questions, please feel free to contact Mr. Ryan Pineda, Outreach
Coordinator & Counselor at (213) 740-2851 or by email at <a
href="mailto:rcpineda@usc.edu" target="_blank"><span style='color:windowtext'>rcpineda@usc.edu</span></a>.</span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>Thank
you for your time and assistance.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>Sincerely,<br>
Ryan Pineda</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:gray'>Ryan Pineda</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:gray'><br>
</span></b><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:#FDC502'>Admissions Counselor/Outreach Coordinator</span></strong><strong><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:gray'>| </span></strong><strong><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#990000'>Herman
Ostrow School of Dentistry</span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#808040'> </span></strong><strong><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#990000'>of USC</span></strong><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:maroon'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:gray'>Admissions and Student Affairs| 925 West 34th Street, DEN
201 | Los Angeles CA 90089-0641</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
color:black'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:gray'>T: 213.740.2851| F: 213.740.8109| <a
href="mailto:rcpineda@usc.edu" target="_blank">rcpineda@usc.edu</a></span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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