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NEW YORK, December 14, 2018 — Dr. Kristina M. Johnson, 13th chancellor of The State University of New York, visited SUNY Optometry on Wednesday, December 13. She met with the College’s senior administration and faculty and toured teaching and patient care facilities. Chancellor Johnson emphasized her passion for research, teaching and outreach and discussed her […]

December 14, 2017

SUNY Optometry’s University Eye Center Makes Holiday Donation to Guttman Community College Student Food Pantry

NEW YORK, December 12, 2018 — SUNY Optometry’s University Eye Center partnered with the Single Stop office at Stella and Charles Guttman Community College, a neighbor across Bryant Park, to stock its Student Food Pantry for the holiday season. A delivery of non-perishable food items donated by faculty, staff and students was made by Ms. […]

December 12, 2017

SUNY Optometry NextGen: Meredith Stallone, Class of 2018

From political advocacy to research, the OD/MS candidate aims to carry on the legacy of those who came before her. Meredith Stallone’s academic career has been filled with many triumphs, from her induction into Beta Sigma Kappa Honor Society to winning the Adolph and Ruth Schnurmacher Foundation and Charles and Mildred Schnurmacher Foundation Merit Scholarship […]

December 6, 2017

SUNY Optometry Alumnus Dr. Andrew R. Buzzelli: How the College Helped Me Build a School from the Ground Up

He is the founding dean of the Kentucky College of Optometry at the University of Pikeville and will step into the role of executive vice president of College of Health Sciences at Tusculum on January 1, 2018. You could say that Andrew R. Buzzelli, OD, MS is a man who relishes challenges, and you would […]

December 1, 2017

Annual Eyes on New York Gala to Highlight Pediatric Vision Care, Honor Kenneth and Richard Lombart

NEW YORK, December 1, 2018 – The Optometric Center of New York (OCNY), the affiliated foundation of the State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry, will host its 15th Annual Eyes on New York Gala at The Plaza in New York City on Friday, March 16, 2018. The signature event will celebrate Our […]

November 20, 2017

Focus on New Faces @ SUNY Optometry: Meet Dr. Shephali Patel

The SUNY Optometry alumna is excited to work with the Vision Rehabilitation Service. Call it a homecoming: This fall, Shephali Patel, OD, MS ’10 returned to her alma mater to work with the vision rehabilitation service, providing low vision and head trauma services. “The right tools and techniques make it easier for people to function […]

November 10, 2017

SUNY Optometry Alumna, Army Veteran Dr. Diane Boese Provides Eye Care Behind Prison Walls and Across Borders

The 1999 graduate serves a growing list of populations. Diane Boese, OD, showed up for a job interview—for a position she did not plan on taking—to prove a point. Nearly a decade later, hundreds of incarcerated men and women’s lives are better because of it. In 2008, Dr. Boese was an optometrist in private practice […]

November 3, 2017

Dr. Ken Sorkin Named 2017 Alumnus of the Year

The pediatric optometrist continues to have a strong connection to the College. When Ken Sorkin, O.D., FAAO, graduated from the SUNY College of Optometry in 1993, he received more than a degree—he also got what he calls a “professional parent.” And to nurture his end of the relationship, he has been an active alumnus, most […]

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