2022-Annual-Report

Building on Excellence with New Faculty

“I am very excited to join such an accomplished team at SUNY College of Optometry. Optimizing the delivery of high-quality eyecare through evidence-based clinical education

Welcoming Dr. Putnam (2nd) and Dr. Sullivan-Mee (r)

in conjunction with the pursuit of new knowledge through focused clinical research has served as my career-long foundation, and this philosophy aligns perfectly with SUNY’s mission and values.” — Dr. Michael Sullivan-Mee, Incoming Chair of Clinical Education at SUNY College of Optometry

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Student Success SUNY Optometry students demonstrate excellence from the classroom to the community and beyond.

NOSA Award Winners SUNY’s National Optometric Student Association chapter was named “Chapter of the Year” for the second time, with several members earning recognition through scholarships.

Behrad Garmsiri Leading a safety initiative for the student community, Behrad was recognized with the SUNY-wide Platt/Malcolm Harris Student Personal Safety Achievement Award this fall.

Student Optometry Challenge Winners Students Travis Pfeifer and William Huang won the Eighth Annual ABBOptical/ Coopervision Student Optometry Challenge.

Student Council Leadership Student Council, elected annually, advances and advocates for the entire student community.

Academy Student Bowl SUNY Optometry’s (L to R) Nada Fareed, Avalena Linksy, and Derek Ng, won second place out of 25 competing schools and colleges at the annual EssilorLuxottica Student Academic Challenge.

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