ALBANY, April 24, 2019 – State University of New York Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson today presented 210 SUNY students from across the state, including SUNY Optometry’s Kyra Dorgeloh, with the 2019 Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence, at the Albany Capital Center. The Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence was created in…
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Many optometrists draw on their childhood memories of visiting the eye doctor to decide how they will provide care for their patients. But Jana Widell has a very different—and rather unique—memory that informs her idea of a great eye care practitioner: her former desire to be an actress. “I actually…
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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…
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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…
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Way back when, Lauren Rosato wanted to be a veterinarian. So it only makes sense that when she’s not slaying in the classroom, being a committed member of Beta Sigma Kappa Honor Society, planning for life after graduation or baking, you can find the New City, New York-native playing with…
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The office focuses on both the digital age and the art of old fashioned communication. NEW YORK , August 16, 2019 — As enriching as it is to attend the SUNY College of Optometry, every student has the same goal in mind: graduate and secure a fulfilling position. And for…
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In the leadup to the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, the student group works to improve patient care for the LGBTQ community. In 2016, SUNY Optometry committed to the Diversity and Inclusion Master Plan, which was created to support a “learning and working environment built on understanding, acceptance, respect…
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Recently honored by one of the top optometry organizations, he must now decide which career path to take after the College. If there is a checklist of the personal and intellectual skills needed to be a successful optometrist, Dr. Reynolds Ablordeppey had them all by high school. Good listener, empathetic,…
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She came to New York through a program with Abia State University Uturu in Nigeria—and left with a wealth of valuable experiences. Many children spent time at the eye doctor’s office as they grew up—though few have been there as often as Dr. Ada Mmaduagwu. Tagging along to work with…
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