NEW YORK, October 22, 2018 — The SUNY College of Optometry Alumni Association has named Dr. Joseph Boorady its 2018 Alumnus of the Year. The 1993 graduate was honored during the Envision New York alumni reception Saturday, October 20 at the Princeton Club of New York. Dr. Boorady, who currently…
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From her work in ocular disease to molding the next generation of optometrists, this alumna turned assistant clinical professor thrives helping patients and students transform their lives. As a girl, Dr. Daria Borah, ‘16 wanted to be a veterinarian. “At some point or another throughout my childhood years, my family…
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She is clear that there is nothing old-fashioned about getting people in the right glasses. For more than 25 years, Nancy Kirsch has been an integral part of SUNY Optometry’s community. As director of the Essilor Eyewear Center, she oversees the division of the University Eye Center (UEC) that provides…
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NEW YORK, N.Y. (May 21, 2020) —Soon-to-be-alumna Nicole Mercho’s advice to the next class of SUNY Optometry students is something she clearly took to heart: when opportunity knocks, say yes! And so not surprisingly, she graduates as a class president who has served in a host of other community-focused positions.…
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NEW YORK CITY — SUNY College of Optometry and Purchase College have collaborated to establish the Neuberger Museum of Art’s SPACE | 42. Located on SUNY Optometry’s lobby level, the new gallery is a contemporary art space in the heart of New York City. The inaugural installation is Day After…
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Many optometrists draw on their childhood memories of visiting the eye doctor to decide how they will provide care for their patients. But Jana Widell has a very different—and rather unique—memory that informs her idea of a great eye care practitioner: her former desire to be an actress. “I actually…
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