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The 40th anniversary of the Dental Assisting Program at Luzerne County Community College was celebrated at the College’s main campus in Nanticoke. The first Dental Assisting class graduated in 1976 with 14 students and has since graduated 481 professionals. Graduates, from left, first row, are: Michelle Foux ’76, Nanticoke; Nancy Meade ’78, Nanticoke; Jeanne Farrell ’78, Larksville, Faculty, LCCC; Renae Novitiski ’11, Kingston; Daniel White ’07, Luzerne and Kim Casey ’92, Pittston. Second row: Denise Borgeson ’89, Mountain Top; Alicai Nicole McMonigle ’09, Mocanaqua; Jacqueline Ziomek ’87, Drums; Pamela Aregood ’77, Mountain Top; Mary Ann Butal- Dougherty, ’77, McAdoo; Ellen Konicki-Rudis ’80, Moosic; Connie Sworen ’76, Old Forge and Jennifer Vought ’99, Nescopeck. Third row: Teresa Stefanek Swankoski, ’80, Freeland; Tammy Stauffer,’92, Ubrin; Michelle Gallagher, ’09, Dallas; Alyssa Leighow, ’09, Barbara Montante, ’81, Plains, Faculty, LCCC; Donna Lepkoski, Hanover Township, Faculty, LCCC and Bonnie Brennan Lauer, ’87, Shavertown, director, Alumni Relations.