SUNY Optometry sees spike in applications for a spot in the College’s 50th New York, NY— Nearly 100 students from regions close to home and worldwide participated in a virtual version of Admitted Students Day at the State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry held in April, a…
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NEW YORK, N.Y. (May 21, 2020) —People and experiences can shape who we are and what we aspire to be and do in life. For David Spengler, it was helping in his grandfather’s business of making gravestones. “He taught me the value of hard work. He was the hardest working…
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No man is an island, and it’s nearly impossible to successfully finish optometry school without a little help. An active member of Fellowship of Christian Optometrists, Priscilla Kuo knows exactly from whence her help comes. “My faith has always been an integral part of motivating me to keep going. I…
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Instead of snoozing through the commencement speech, he heard words that sealed his professional fate. Dr. Benjamin Arthur thought he knew exactly what was important to him when he graduated from SUNY Optometry in 2013. And he had never been more wrong. “I was about to graduate and all I…
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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…
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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…
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BRIEF BIOGRAPHY FOR DR. SHERRY J. BASS, OD, FAAO, FCOVD Dipl. ABO Dr. Sherry J. Bass is a Distinguished Teaching Professor at the SUNY State College of Optometry where she has served on the faculty for 37 years and a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and College of…
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SUNY Optometry welcomes its 47th class, the Class of 2022, to the College community. This class stands among the top in the nation. Total enrollment: 100 Average GPA: 3.5 Average Science GPA: 3.4 OAT Academic Average: 345 OAT Total Science Average: 350 Residency: New York State – 53; Out of State – 45; Canada – 2…
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