Her relationship with optometry began when she was a child, but it wasn’t love at first sight. Dr. Denise Whittam desperately needed glasses in the second grade, but refused to admit it for fear of having to wear what she called “FDNY union glasses.” She kept her secret for five…
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ALBANY, May 18, 2018 — Akeema Wilson, a university police officer at SUNY Optometry, has received the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Classified Service. The Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence are honors conferred to acknowledge and provide system-wide recognition for consistently superior professional achievement and to encourage the ongoing pursuit…
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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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Frantzis has traveled the world performing eyecare—but she believes the best work is happening right at the College. NEW YORK, August 13, 2019 — Like many optometrists, Irene Frantzis, OD, FAAO, first became interested in the field because of the time she spent at the eye doctor as a child.…
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From delving into your family tree to wearing proper eyewear, there are lots of things you can do to give your eye health a boost. Know your family history. Are there any eye conditions that run in your family? Ask around, then let your eye care provider know so they can…
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Institutional Research and Academic Program Coordinator Focrun Nahar Is Leading the Charge Into the Future When she was growing up in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn, Focrun Nahar fantasized about being a news reporter. “I remember watching Kaity Tong deliver difficult and heartbreaking news at 10 p.m. on WPIX 11. She did…
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NEW YORK – The SUNY Optometry community turned out for the New York City Pride Parade on June 30th, 2019. We are so proud of all the fellow students, faculty, and staff that joined in the event to showcase SUNY’s commitment to the LGBTQI+ community and demonstrate the power of…
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The former banking analyst and student member of the Optometric Center of New York board found his calling at SUNY Optometry. When Michael Contento graduates from SUNY Optometry in 2020, he will have had an experience unlike most of his classmates. For starters, he will be an optometrist who also…
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Jennifer Nguyen’s road to SUNY Optometry is arguably one that no other student has ever taken. The reason? It involved a two-year pitstop at a Bakersfield, California, Frito-Lay plant. Now, as she graduates from the College on Thursday, May 24, Ms. Nguyen is still unorthodox, as her academic achievements and…
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