Earlier this week, the American Optometric Foundation (AOF) announced the 2016 Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., Award of Excellence in Contact Lens Patient Care program recipients.
The 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. Each recipient will receive a $500 educational award and personalized plaque.
The winners are:
- Stephanie Lynn LaLiberte — Illinois College of Optometry
- Sandra M. Huenink — Indiana University at Bloomington School of Optometry
- Samantha Halvorsen — Inter-American University of Puerto Rico School of Optometry
- Michelle Sandler — Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences School of Optometry
- Trevor Fosso — Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University
- Sarah Huff — Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry
- Maria Denietolis — New England College of Optometry
- Sarah Cook — Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry
- Jonathan Akle — Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry
- Kate Alexandra McClure — The Ohio State University, College of Optometry
- Kellen Robertson — Pacific University College of Optometry
- Emily Rose Carr — Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University
- Justin Burgerson — Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University
- Chalise Maybee — Southern College of Optometry
- Alison Emiko Noritake — State University of New York College of Optometry
- Kacey C. Cilimberg — University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry
- Peter Tien — University of California Berkeley School of Optometry
- Delaram Shirazian — University of Missouri St. Louis College of Optometry
- Paul Lamothe — University of Montreal School of Optometry
- Alexis Keeling — University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science
- Edward Hsieh — Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry
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Source: American Optometric Foundation