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Alumnus Provides Substantial Support for the Vision and the Promise Campaign During the Optometric Center of New York’s ‘Eyes on New York’ gala last March, President Heath announced that SUNY Optometry alumnus, Dr. Mark Feder (Class of 1983) and his wife Sherrie had provided significant support to the campaign which the College recognized by naming of one of its newly-renovated, state-of-the-art classrooms “Feder Hall.” In addition, Dr. Feder has also established two scholarships focused on excellence in primary care and contact lenses. In October, the College handed out the first

Dr. Feder and his wife Sherrie with President Heath at the naming ceremony for “Feder Hall”

of these scholarships and officially named the classroom. “We are proud to support The Vision and the Promise campaign,” Dr. Feder said at the time his gift was announced. “The College plays such a critical role in the community providing education, patient care and research.” Dr. Feder is the founder of Norwalk Eye Care and has been in private practice in Norwalk, CT since his graduation from the College. He also serves as the chief executive officer of IDOC, an organization for independent optometrists. “SUNY is where I started my career more than three decades ago,” he said, “and it has been an incredibly rewarding journey for me being able to improve so many lives with the gift of sight.”

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