In the Press

ALCON AWARD FOR THE OUTSTANDING CASE REPORT ON THE USE OF AN ALCON PRODUCT Before entering optometry school, Xiao Jing Xu said that she wasn’t aware of the extent to which doctors in the optometric profession can change lives. “Throughout my time at the College, I realized how important vision is and how often […]

May 18, 2021

SUNY OPTOMETRY VISIONARIES 2021: SHUYI (SUZY) CHEN

GP LENS INSTITUTE CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AWARD OUTSTANDING CLINICAL PROFICIENCY IN CONTACT LENSES Family and function paved the road to becoming an optometrist for Suzy Chen. “My mom is an ophthalmologist, so I was exposed to the eye care field at a young age,” she said. “My time working as a tech for a busy dry […]

May 17, 2021

SUNY OPTOMETRY VISIONARIES 2021: CASSIDY MARIE SAUER

CLASS OF 1991 PACE SETTER AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRIMARY CARE After exploring many career options in healthcare, Cassidy Sauer decided to follow the path forged by family. She credits her big sister, a SUNY Optometry graduate, for providing direction to her chosen profession. “I knew after shadowing her that optometry was the path […]

May 17, 2021

SUNY OPTOMETRY VISIONARIES 2021: ROCHELLE EMANUELLA FLEISHER

IRA GOLDFARB MEMORIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN LOW VISION Rochelle Fleisher grew up listening to her mom, a nurse practitioner, tell exciting stories of her time as a nurse in the ICU. “She taught me how the human body works and that every organ system is interconnected,” said Fleisher. “I’ve always admired her passion […]

May 17, 2021

SUNY OPTOMETRY VISIONARIES 2021: KEYING YAN

THE JOSH WALLMAN, PHD MEMORIAL RESEARCH AWARD Keying Yan was 12 years old when she journeyed from China to the United States with her mother, who was working on her post-doctorate at Southwest Medical Center in Texas. What was to be just a year-long visit turned into a new place to call home. “I […]

May 17, 2021

SUNY OPTOMETRY VISIONARIES 2021: KEVIN ANESH SINGH

MR. AND MRS. IRVING UNGER AWARD EXCELLENCE IN OPTOMETRY A first-generation college student, Kevin Singh set a goal to work hard to achieve his doctor of optometry degree so that he would be able to serve communities where access to healthcare is limited. “I have grown up hearing the struggles of friends and family […]

May 17, 2021

SUNY OPTOMETRY VISIONARIES 2021: EMILY ARISTIZABAL

DR. LOUIS HERRMANN MEMORIAL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING COMPASSION IN PATIENT CARE New York-native Emily Aristizabal describes herself as a lifetime competitor, especially when it comes to sports. In between classes and clinics at SUNY Optometry, Aristizabal served as captain of the 2021 softball team at the annual school tournament and voted “most athletic” by her […]

May 14, 2021

SUNY OPTOMETRY VISIONARIES 2021: CAREY JANE MURZYNSKI

DR. FREDERICK W. BROCK MEMORIAL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CLINICAL PERFORMANCE IN VISION TRAINING ABRAM A. HUBAL. OD, STUDENT SERVICE AWARD SPONSORED BY THE NEW YORK STATE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION (NYSOA) Double-award winner Carey (C.J.) Murzynski points to her experience as a competitive gymnast and track runner as the formula for her success in study. “Growing […]

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