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Foundation Announces 2009 VISTAKON Award of Excellence Recipients
June 08, 2009
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For Immediate Release
American Optometric Foundation Announces 2009 VISTAKON ® Award of Excellence Recipients The American Optometric Foundation (AOF) is pleased to announce the recipients of 2009 VISTAKON ® Award of Excellence. This award recognizes outstanding fourth-year student clinicians who have demonstrated excellent overall knowledge of the contact lens field plus skillful, considerate and professional care of contact lens patients during their optometric education.
Trevor Graham - Indiana University School of Optometry Nilka J. Pabn Torres - Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Optometry Melanie Jade Denton - Michigan College of Optometry Anna Sleeper - The New England College of Optometry Elizabeth L. Schulz - Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry Christen M. Russell - Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry Travis Frank Anderson - Pacific University College of Optometry Lauren Wu - Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University Lauren Evans - The Southern California College of Optometry Rebecca King - Southern College of Optometry Nadine M. Jamal - State University of New York, State College of Optometry Brittany Hoersten Ellis - The Ohio State University College of Optometry Amy Diane Huckaby - University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry Anthony J. Rudick - University of California Berkeley School of Optometry Jamie Houser - University of Houston College of Optometry Dane M. Peterson - University of Missouri Saint Louis College of Optometry Nathalie Trottier - École d'optométrie - Université de Montréal Liana Wong - University of Waterloo School of Optometry
Each winner will receive a $1,000 award and a personalized plaque commemorating their accomplishment. Full details of these programs and application guidelines can be found on the Foundation website. VISTAKON is proud to have partnered with the American Optometric Foundation for over a decade, providing over one million dollars of support for scholarships, residency awards, fellowships, and research grants. Through the outstanding support provided by VISTAKON over the past decade, we have enhanced the future of optometry through supporting students, residents and researchers, said Anthony J. Adams, OD, PhD, FAAO, President, American Optometric Foundation. Last October VISTAKON were recognized as the first member of the Foundations Visionary Circle, recognizing over $1 million of support. The American Optometric Foundation is affiliated with the American Academy of Optometry. For more information on the Foundations programs, please contact Tracy Kitts, Foundation Coordinator, 6110 Executive Boulevard, Suite 506, Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 984-4734 or TracyK@aaoptom.org. |
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