Photo Gallery: Annual Smart-A-Thon to raise money for charities
The USC Verdugo Hills Hosital team with the Director of Medical Staff Gloria Gomez, Clinical Director of Perinatal Services Melissa Stehlin, Director of Business Development Cecilia Pyzow, and Registered Nurse Lisa Redmon are super surprised to hear they won the Smart-A-Thon 2016 at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. The annual event is in it’s 28th year, sponsored by the Mary Pinola & Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
From The Strong Team, Courtney Thomas covers her mouth with her teammate Annsley Strong laughing after learning about their second place finish in the Smart-A-Thon 2016 at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. The annual event is in it’s 28th year, sponsored by the Mary Pinola & Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Steve Pierce, of Montrose, shows off his Superman prowess with Dr. Cynthia Livingston trying to get a peak of his shirt at the Smart-A-Thon 2016 at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. The annual event is in it’s 28th year, sponsored by the Mary Pinola & Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Adriane Serrano, with Relay for Life of the Foothills, works on test questions at the Smart-A-Thon 2016 at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. The annual event is in it’s 28th year, sponsored by the Mary Pinola & Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Maya Pollan, with Assemblyman Mike Gatto, looks closely at the test as the final call is being made at the Smart-A-Thon 2016 at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. The annual event is in it’s 28th year, sponsored by the Mary Pinola & Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Anthony Stuart, with Prom Plus, gets a close look at the “pot of gold” attempting to figure out how much is in the jar at the Smart-A-Thon 2016 at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. About $404 was in the jar. The annual event is in it’s 28th year, sponsored by the Mary Pinola & Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Director of Robotic Surgery Dr. Mike Nguyen sets up a da Vinci robot for display at the Smart-A-Thon 2016 at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. The $2 million remote controlled robot is used for prostate surgery and others. The annual event is in it’s 28th year, sponsored by the Mary Pinola & Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
RN Lisa Redmon fills out a form with her guess for the “pot of gold” at the Smart-A-Thon 2016 at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. The annual event is in it’s 28th year, sponsored by the Mary Pinola & Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
A full house at the Smart-A-Thon 2016 at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. The annual event is in it’s 28th year, sponsored by the Mary Pinola & Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Rick Dinger, with the rest of the audience, does the YMCA as part of a warm-up skit at the Smart-A-Thon 2016 at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. The annual event is in it’s 28th year, sponsored by the Mary Pinola & Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Bobbi Parker helps hand out the test questions to members of the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Department at the Smart-A-Thon 2016 at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. The annual event is in it’s 28th year, sponsored by the Mary Pinola & Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Members of team Bibliophiles consider answers as they go through the test at the Smart-A-Thon 2016 at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. The annual event is in it’s 28th year, sponsored by the Mary Pinola & Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
A test taker selects an answer at the Smart-A-Thon 2016 at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. The annual event is in it’s 28th year, sponsored by the Mary Pinola & Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Team USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, the team who won the contest, consider the questions on the test at the Smart-A-Thon 2016 at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. The annual event is in it’s 28th year, sponsored by the Mary Pinola & Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Rick Dinger loosk through the test at the Smart-A-Thon 2016 at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. The annual event is in it’s 28th year, sponsored by the Mary Pinola & Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)