KAREN MIZE

ROLLING HILLS - Karen Mize, 21, a public relations major at the University of Southern California, is looking forward to spending Christmas in South Vietnam. “I like the odds,” she said. And all those men who make the odds so appealing to Karen are going to be happy with some other statistics. Karen, daughter of country music singer Billy Mize of Rolling Hills, will be accompanying KTLA television personality Johnny Grant on his 12th USO visit to South Vietnam. She and three other girls will leave with Grant on Dec. 12 for 17 days of bouncing from military base to fire support outpost to hospital to naval ship, saying hello from “The World” and bringing the nation’s holiday greetings to its servicemen who won’t be home for the holidays. A sorority girl with a glamour model’s figure, Karen met Johnny Grant during the recent political campaign. Attracted by her looks and outgoing personality, Grant asked Karen to make the Christmas trip with him. Karen says her “favorite thing is meeting people and asking questions. It seems so great to be going to Vietnam; all those people I don’t even know!” Karen grew up in Bakersfield on a ranch. In her senior year her family moved to Rolling Hills. Karen went to Rolling Hills High School and Harbor Junior College before transferring to USC.