5 ANN WARWICK, MA Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Executive Director, Optometric Center of New York We successfully completed the Optometric Center of New York’s first major campaign, The Vision and The Promise, in 2014 with a total $10,150,000 raised—exceeding our $10M goal and raising more funds than any other five-year period in the foundation’s history. There were 1,385 total donors, 614 of whom were new, and an unprecedented 58% participation rate among faculty and staff. We created 18 new scholarships, bringing the total amount awarded annually to students up to $161,050. The campaign also offered donors the opportunity for naming opportunities, such as the Essilor Eyewear Center. We also prioritized creating new pathways for alumni, industry partners and potential donors to engage with the College community. We introduced SUNY Eye Network, a virtual space for alumni to connect, and attracted support from new sources, including the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Hoffman Foundation and George Link Foundation. The 2016 Eyes on New York Gala was the most successful to date, raising more than $338,000. RICHARD SODEN, OD Director of Health Care Development I focused on expanding our community relationships, developing new external partnerships, strengthening existing affiliations and preparing for the changes in health care, from new treatment modalities to Medicare and Medicaid redesign. The College agreed to help run the eye care clinic at the Gouverneur Health Medical Center – we started with one full-time optometrist in 2016 and recently filled two additional positions. We also expanded the clinical extern program for fourthyear students, filled two new positions at Woodhull Medical Center and added a student rotation to our affiliation with the School Health Clinic at New York University. Our collaboration with Community Healthcare Network (CHN) will fund and design a mobile eye care van to serve patients at each of the CHN’s twelve community health centers. Our students also rotate to The Bowery Mission and the College is part of the Medicaid Redesign Project and Performing Provider Systems. DAVID BOWERS, MP, MBA Vice President for Administration and Finance Most notably, I believe, is the completion of several major capital improvement projects, including the Center for Student Life and Learning and the building’s ground floor and lobby. The challenges in completing these capital improvement projects included making steady progress on all fronts with limited resources, while also carrying out major renovations in fully occupied spaces. With the numerous capital improvement projects completed, the physical environment for students and everyone else who enters our building was significantly upgraded. There has also been remarkable progress made in the provision of information technology services for students and campus-wide community. 2013–2018 STRATEGIC PLAN Tenth floor concept study
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