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Jason Gebran wanted to become a dentist—until he knew he had to be an optometrist. That major change of mind has been nothing but fortunate for the eye care profession. The former president of the SUNY Optometry chapter of Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (SVOSH), an organization dedicated to bringing eye care to people […]

May 22, 2019

SUNY Optometry NextGen: Christienne Aure, Class of 2019

Graduation has been a long time coming for Christienne Aure. “My time in optometry school hasn’t been the smoothest. There have been quite a few times where I felt like I wasn’t going to make it,” she admits. From grieving the loss of her father to being hospitalized for appendicitis, she juggled many things in […]

May 22, 2019

Graduation Awards for the Class of 2019

The following members of SUNY Optometry’s Class of 2019 will be honored for academic, service and professional excellence during the annual Graduation Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 23 at 10 a.m. in the Schwarz Theater. Congratulations! Academic and Clinical Awards SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence Kyra Dorgeloh Beta Sigma Kappa Award for Academic Excellence […]

May 21, 2019

SUNY Optometry NextGen: Elkie Fung, Class of 2019

Making a list and checking it twice—that was Elkie Fung when she was deciding if she was going to become an optometrist. Fortunately, her detailed approach led her to the SUNY College of Optometry, the first step in a career that combines many of her must haves in life (from entrepreneurship to community service to […]

May 21, 2019

SUNY Optometry NextGen: Nicholas Sostilio, Class of 2019

Although his fondest memory of the past few years happened during a celebration, Nicholas Sostilio was plenty serious about becoming the best optometrist possible while he was a student at the SUNY College of Optometry. That dedication included leading Student Optometric Association for Private Practice and building relationships with his classmates that will last well […]

May 20, 2019

SUNY Optometry NextGen: Tara Mahvelati, Class of 2019

It should not be surprising that Tara Mahvelati encourages every student at the College to “network network network!” After all, she is president of the Canadian Association of Optometry Students, secretary of the Student Optometric Association for Private Practice, Class of 2019 IT Council representative and social outreach chair for Contact Lens Education and Research. […]

May 20, 2019

SUNY Optometry NextGen: Joseph Isik, Class of 2019

There are few things that mold you like trying times. It’s a lesson Joseph Isik knows well. “It has been a very challenging four years filled with many obstacles along the way, but each one has shaped me both professionally and personally,” he says. “I feel a great sense of accomplishment after four years of […]

May 20, 2019

Dr. Brett King Visits SUNY Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research

NEW YORK — Dr. Brett King, associate clinical professor and chief of advanced ocular care services at Indiana University’s School of Optometry, presented on adaptive optics gonioscopy of the human trabecular meshwork in vivo during SUNY Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research colloquium on Friday, May 17. A recipient of the Missouri Optometric Association’s 2003 […]

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