White Coat Ceremony - Class of 2026

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 The Academic Foundation Suresh Viswanathan, BOpt, MS, PhD, FAAO, FARVO

Chair, Department of Biological and Vision Sciences The Student - Clinician Transition Michael Sullivan-Mee, OD, FAAO, AAO Dipl. Chair, Department of Clinical Education Greetings from the SUNY College of Optometry Foundation and Alumni Association Dawn Rigney, MPH Vice President for Institutional Advancement Executive Director, SUNY College of Optometry Foundation Remarks from Class of 2026 President Nicholas Premnauth Remarks from the Dean David Troilo, PhD, FAAO, FARVO Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs

Coating Ceremony

Shelby Leach, OD, FAAO Section Chief, Pediatrics

David Troilo, PhD, FAAO, FARVO Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs

Daniella Rutner, OD, MS, MBA, FAAO, FCOVD, Dipl ABO, ‘02 Chief, Vision Rehabilitation

Matthew Bovenzi, OD, FAAO, Dipl abo, ‘14 Chief, Advanced Care Marianna Butera, OD, FAAO, ‘21 Assistant Chief, Vision Rehabilitation

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

Diane Calderon-Villanueva, OD, FAAO Chief, Primary Care Optometric Oath Naela Naasan, SUNY AOSA Trustee Christina Chan, NYSOA Student Chapter President Closing Remarks Liduvina Martinez-Gonzalez, MS, FACHE Vice President for Clinical Administration Executive Director of University Eye Center Congratulatory Remarks & Slide Show Joan Portello, OD, MPH, MS, FAAO, Dipl. ABO, ’86