The American Academy of Optometry Foundation (AAOF) recently announced the recipients of the 2017 Johnson & Johnson Vision Award of Excellence in Contact Lens Patient Care program.
The award reportedly 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 winner receives a $500 educational award and a personalized plaque commemorating their accomplishment.
The 2017 recipients include:
- Jamie Blavat, Illinois College of Optometry
- Hailey Shaffer Williams, Indiana University at Bloomington School of Optometry
- Jessica Tu, Inter-American University of Puerto Rico School of Optometry
- Michael Belhumeur, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences School of Optometry
- Austin Schipper, Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University
- Elizabeth Ledezma, Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry
- Avani Dave, New England College of Optometry
- Jessica White, Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry
- Laura Jankiprasad, Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry
- Ashley N. Dues, The Ohio State University College of Optometry
- Paige Stephens, Pacific University College of Optometry
- Patrick O'Connor McManamon, Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University
- Justine Gonzalez, Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University
- Rebecca Goad, Southern College of Optometry
- Azinda Morrow, State University of New York College of Optometry
- Kate Oliver, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry
- Andrew Vo, University of California Berkeley School of Optometry
- Allison Quirin, University of Houston College of Optometry
- Kelsey Haugen, University of Missouri St. Louis College of Optometry
- Laurianne Trudeau, University of Montreal School of Optometry
- Tam Nguyen, University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry
- Jonathan Ngoc Dinh, University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science
- Lilia Babakhan, Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry
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Source: American Academy of Optometry Foundation