2012 Commencement Awards
The following students are the recipients of the specified academic and clinical awards that will be given out at the College's 2012 Commencement on June 3, 2012 at the Hudson Theater in New York City:
Academic Awards
BETA SIGMA KAPPA AWARD
Academic Excellence:
Joanna Lynne Wen
DR. FREDERICK W. BROCK MEMORIAL AWARD
for Outstanding Clinical Performance in Vision Training:
Joseph D. Schwartz
COVD AWARD
Excellence in Vision Training:
Chung Toan To
COLUMBIA CLASS OF 1936 AWARD
for Academic & Clinical Achievement in Ocular Disease:
Joanna Lynne Wen
CLASS OF 1991 PACE SETTER AWARD
for Excellence in Primary Care:
Joanna Lynne Wen
Michael T. Montenare
DR. STANLEY EISENBERG MEMORIAL AWARD
for Excellence in Practice Development and Administration:
Jonathan R. Hamilton
DR. WILLIAM FEINBLOOM MEMORIAL AWARD
for Outstanding Clinical Proficiency in Low Vision:
Johathan R. Hamilton
IRA GOLDFARB MEMORIAL AWARD
for Outstanding Clinical Proficiency in Low Vision:
Matthew Williams
DR. LOUIS HERRMANN MEMORIAL AWARD
for Outstanding Compassion in Patient Care:
Daryanna Smirnova
MR. AND MRS. IRVING UNGER GRADUATION AWARD
Excellence in Optometry:
Joanna Lynne Wen
ESTER J. WERNER MEMORIAL AWARD
for Academic Excellence:
Divya Nandwani
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence:
Sara Beth Jones
Andrea H. Olson
Service Awards
DR. MAX COHEN MEMORIAL AWARD
for Volunteer Commitment to Community Service:
Joanna Allissa Albert
Joanna Lynne Wen
MORTON L. KIMMELMAN MEMORIAL AWARD
for Student Leadership in Organized Optometry:
Sara Beth Johes
Christine Wing Wah Ng
BILLIE M. LYONS MEMORIAL AWARD
for Distinguished Service the the College Community:
Kaira Kwong
Stephanie Catherine Van de Ven
NYSOA AUXILIARY AWARD
for Outstanding Service to the Class of 2012:
Dominique Jeesun Ha
Professional Distinction
ALCON AWARD
for Outstanding Case Report on the use of an Alcon Product:
Christine Wing Wah Ng
GP LENS INSTITUTE CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AWARD
Outstanding Clinical Proficiency in Contact Lenses:
Olga Pikus
DR. WILLIAM M. EISENBERG MEMORIAL AWARD (sponsored by Alcon)
Excellence in Ocular Disease:
Ayala Lannon
ESCHENBACH AWARD
for Excellence in Low Vision:
Rachel Melissa Holzman
MARCHON AWARD
Excellence in Practice Management:
Joseph D. Schwartz
MIRA-MED 20/20 VISION AWARD
Excellence in Optometry:
Pamela Carol Malchoff
VISION SERVICE PLAN
Excellence in Primary Care and Commitment to Enter Private Practice:
Johathan R. Hamilton
Joanna Lynne Wen
VISTAKON EXCELLENCE AWARD
Excellence in Clinical Contact Lenses Patient Care:
Olga Pikus
Special Award
Resident Award
DR. MARTIN H. BIRNBAUM MEMORIAL AWARD
Given to a Vision Therapy Resident who demonstrated outstanding knowledge and skills in Behavioral Optometry:
Dr. Kelly A. Chajka
