Jennifer Kelly Campbell joined SUNY Optometry in the newly created role of associate vice president for alumni and government relations last month. Prior to joining the College, Campbell held several positions at the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), where she first began working in 1999. Most recently, she was…
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NEW YORK, N.Y. (May 20, 2020) —It was an iconic 1969 novel that first introduced Alicia Jones to the profession of optometry. It was her desire to make a difference in patients’ lives, coupled with hard work and perseverance that led her to an OD degree from SUNY Optometry and…
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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…
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The New York City of the new millennium is very different from the Big Apple of the 1980s. But for all of the changes (goodbye graffiti-covered subway cars), one ’80s legacy remains: the camaraderie experienced by the graduating members of that decade’s classes at SUNY Optometry. For reunion ambassadors Dr.…
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NEW YORK, N.Y. (May 19, 2020) —Growing up, Linh Chieu knew she didn’t want to be an ophthalmologist after seeing her mother’s cataract surgery. Ten years later, she’s ready to graduate as a doctor of optometry with hands not graceful enough for scalpels but strong enough to insert contact lenses…
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NEW YORK, N.Y. (May 19, 2020) —Growing up, Rachel Bojarski required glasses early on in her childhood, and ‘it was a source of insecurity’. At the same time, she knew that she wanted to pursue a career in medicine and gained initial exposure as a volunteer EMT. Ultimately her personal experience…
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NEW YORK, N.Y. (May 19, 2020) — Ask Constadina Manettas to describe the perfect day, and it would include a visit to the museum: “I’m an enthusiast, it’s the reason why NYC is my favorite city. I would go to at least one museum every weekend when I had time.” Time…
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Program Speaker: Dr. Richard Soden & Dr. Anu Laul Program Abstract: Clinicians face new clinical challenges each and every day. This course will present a series of actual clinical cases with an emphasis on what’s new in the diagnosis and management of glaucoma. Each case presented will include a discussion…
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