WCC2021Virtual

Class of 2023 White Coat Ceremony July 23, 2021 | 1:30 pm EDT

Class of 2023

Hira Alam Courtney Allen Eman Al-Yousefy Gulnoza Azieva Eung Jin Bae Preya Balroop Gabrielah Baruch Rajesh Batra Erin Berube Michelle Blackman Veena Bokka Lindsey Boody MJ Bustamante Mackenzie Chapman Brandyn Chen Tiffany K. Chen Tiffany Y. Chen Jane Chen Shilang Chen Kelly Christianson Frank Cristallo III Tyler D’Agostino Leandra Debono Caroline Donato Elaine Doxtader Natalie Duider Saba Farid Amanda Fitzpatrick Brendan Fu Behrad Garmsiri Diana Geraghty

Joel Go Rachel Gohari Imrin Goraya Zachary William Graham Kristie Hamian Ivana Hanna

Eden Nourmand Wanyi (Ivy) Pan Aashna Parekh Leslie Park Prinal Patel Mesha Patel Travis Pfeifer Nisim Pilosov Helen Rabin Ellen Ren Cori Robinson David Rodriguez Jacob Rosenberg Nand Shah Nina Shimunov Sarah Shin Agatha Sleboda Sacha Sterlin Hannah Stevens Katherine Su Naz Tahia Anson Tam Georgina Tsakrios Raj Vaidya Ashley Walker Max Williger Joanna Wong Ramal Yaqoob Sayuj Zachariah

William Huang Rebecca Hung Nusrat Jahan Jonathan Jara Sophia Johnson Imran Khan Nadia Khan Michelle Kim Ethan Kim Rachel Kim Ewa Kowalczyk Rand Lee Avalena Linsky Katheryn Lohret Christina Marzelli Salema Mashriqi Jeney B Mathew Karen Mathew Rashi Mathur Heather Min Marin Nagelberg Duyen Ngo Jasmine Nouravi Sumin Lee Sarah Lee Durpri Lin

Hardy Zhou Zach Zlatin Alyssa Zoll

Opening Remarks David A. Heath, OD, EdM, FAAO President, SUNY College of Optometry The White Coat Michael J. McGovern, OD, FAAO, ‘97 Chief Medical Officer, University Eye Center

Jennifer Gould, OD, MS, FAAO, Dipl ABO, ’13 Chief, Advanced Care Daniella Rutner, OD, MS, FAAO, FCOVD, Dipl ABO, ‘02 Chief, Vision Rehabilitation

Amy Steinway, OD, FAAO, ‘15 Assistant Chief, Primary Care

The Academic Foundation Suresh Viswanathan, BOpt, MS, PhD, FAAO, FARVO Chair, Department of Biological and Vision Sciences The Student - Clinician Transition Richard J. Madonna, OD, MA, FAAO, ‘85 Chair, Department of Clinical Education Greetings from the Optometric Center of New York (OCNY) and Alumni Association Richard Soden, OD, FAAO, ‘79 President, OCNY Board of Trustees Remarks from Class of 2023 President Travis Pfeifer Remarks from Dean David Troilo, PhD, FAAO, FARVO Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs Coating Ceremony David Troilo, PhD, FAAO, FARVO Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs Deborah Amster, OD, FAAO, FCOVD Section Chief, Pediatrics Diane Calderon-Villanueva, OD, FAAO Chief, Primary Care Eva Duchnowski, OD, FAAO Section Chief, Contact Lens

Optometric Oath Hira Alam, SUNY AOSA Trustee Jacob Rosenberg, NYSOA Student Chapter President

Toast to the Class of 2023

Photo Montage of the Class of 2023

Closing Remarks Liduvina Martinez-Gonzalez, MS, FACHE Vice President for Clinical Administration Executive Director of University Eye Center

THE OPTOMETRIC OATH

With full deliberation I freely and solemnly pledge that: I affirm that the health of my patient will be my first consideration. I will practice the art and science of optometry faithfully and conscientiously, and to the fullest scope of my competence. I will uphold and honorably promote by example and action the highest standards, ethics and ideals of my chosen profession and the honor of the degree, Doctor of Optometry, which has been granted me. I will provide professional care for the diverse populations who seek my services, with concern, with compassion and with due regard for their human rights and dignity. I will work to expand access to quality care and improve health equity for all communities. I will place the treatment of those who seek my care above personal gain and strive to see that none shall lack for proper care. I will hold as privileged and inviolable all information entrusted to me in confidence by my patients. I will advise my patients fully and honestly of all which may serve to restore, maintain or enhance their vision and general health. I will strive continuously to broaden my knowledge and skills so that my patients may benefit from all new and efficacious means to enhance the care of human vision. I will share information cordially and unselfishly with my fellow doctors of optometry and other professionals for the benefit of patients and the advancement of human knowledge and welfare. I will do my utmost to serve my community, my country and humankind as a citizen as well as a doctor of optometry. I hereby commit myself to be steadfast in the performance of this my solemn oath and obligation.