Words of Wisdom to the Class of 2020 from Your Alumni Community

Firstly CONGRATULATIONS! I send you my most sincere congratulations to your class. Your class will always be our profession’s golden child class graduating in the year of vision. While some may say 2020 blindsided us, I would say 2020 has enlightened us. Through this year’s trials, we aregrapplingwithandholdingevenmoredearwhat is truly important. Remember, you are now joining an extensive network of esteemed SUNY Optometry Alumni and even larger supportive profession. If you haven’t already you will find that optometrists are a fun bunch! We help and encourage each other and are truly dedicated to the well- being of our patients. Welcome to the club!You have all worked so hard to get your OD! You have an invaluable degree and are entering a rewarding career. We are here to help you with the transition. When one optometrist succeeds, we all do better as a profession and for our communities we serve. Congratulations and best of luck! We are all so, so proud of you! Elsa Sheerer, 2015