The assistant vice president for student affairs and director of financial aid breaks down the realities of borrowing money to start your optometry career. Optometry program costs are increasing across the board, and student indebtedness is creeping up, too. Here, Mr. Vito J. Cavallaro, assistant vice president for student affairs…
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NEW YORK, N.Y. (May 20, 2020) —Before taking the plunge to become an eye doctor, Colorado native Gabrielle Aminova decided to test the waters of the profession by working as an optometric technician. “It inspired and fostered my love for optometry, there is always so much to learn and so much for…
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NEW YORK, April 3, 2017 — Kathleen Hoang, a third year OD student at SUNY Optometry, has won the second annual Student Innovator Award from the Rick Bay Foundation. The award recognizes innovative and creative ideas of current optometry students to support the profession’s next generation of leaders. Hoang’s winning…
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Dr. Rachel Velez is a Clinical Instructor at the University Eye Center in the Adult Primary Care, Pediatric Primary Care and Vision Rehabilitation clinics. Dr. Velez completed her undergraduate degree at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, majoring in Biology. She received her Doctor of Optometry from the New…
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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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The State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry hosted a virtual “send-off” for 96 graduating members of the Class of 2020 on Thursday, May 21. The newly minted Doctors of Optometry represent the 49th group of students to become alumni of the College which opened its doors in…
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