SUNY Annual Report 2019

STUDENT-CENTERED EXPERIENCE

Class of 2023

Students Lead on Campus and Nationally

SUNY Optometry Named "School of the Year" by National Optometric Association for Dedication to Diversity in Optometry

Ray Farmer ’21, Mariah Marshall ’21, Stephen Dellostritto ’21, and Shaimaa Shwket ’20. The project featured individual biographies of more than 20 doctors of optometry, emphasizing their accomplishments. Monique Mohammed ’20 also won the Cave Memorial Award for her exemplary devotion to increasing recognition of the work of minority doctors and to improving access to the field of optometry for underrepresented communities.

In recognition of the school’s ongoing work to diversify the field of optometry and improve eye health in under-served communities, the SUNY Optometry chapter of the National Optometric Student Association (NOSA) won the School of the Year award at the National Optometric Association’s (NOA) annual convention, the first time in the College’s history. SUNY Optometry was recognized for their Black History Month Inspiration Wall created by the College’s NOSA executive board: Monique Mohammed ’20,

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Student Led Clubs and Organizations

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