Commencement Booklet

COMMENCEMENT AWARDS

presented during a ceremony this morning

MR. AND MRS. IRVING UNGER AWARD

Karen Mathew

for Excellence in Optometry

THE JOSH WALLMAN, PHD MEMORIAL RESEARCH AWARD

Zachary Ross Zlatin

ESTHER J. WERNER MEMORIAL AWARD

Diana Geraghty

for Academic Excellence

DR. MAX COHEN MEMORIAL AWARD

Maria Jose Bustamante Sophia Johnson Ewa Maria Kowalczyk Travis Michael Pfeifer

for Volunteer Commitment to Community Service

DR. BENJAMIN FREED MEMORIAL AWARD

Behrad Garmsiri

for Community Service

MORTON L. KIMMELMAN MEMORIAL AWARD for Student Leadership in Organized Optometry

Hira Alam

BILLIE M. LYONS MEMORIAL AWARD

Gulnoza Azieva

for Distinguished Service to the College Community

Rachel Young Kim Avalena Abigail Linsky

NYSOA AUXILIARY AWARD

Lindsey C. Boody

for Outstanding Service to the Class of 2023

DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION AWARD

Veena Madhuri Bokka

Sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

Sophia Johnson

Sharnell Cori Robinson

ABRAM A. HUBAL, OD, STUDENT SERVICE AWARD Sponsored by The New York State Optometric Association (NYSOA)

Jacob Samuel Rosenberg