2021 AAO/AAOF Resident Travel Fellowship Recipients Announced

(PRESS RELEASE) ORLANDO, FL — The American Academy of Optometry and its Foundation congratulate the recipients of this year’s Resident Travel Fellowships. These travel fellowships will allow residents to attend Academy 2021 Boston, November 3-6, 2021.

Allergan Resident Travel Fellowships
Sponsored by Allergan an AbbVie company

• Austin Barr, OD, Rosenberg School of Optometry
• Allyx Beaulier, OD, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
• Anthony Boyd, OD, State University of New York College of Optometry
• Grace Brasel, OD, Indiana University School of Optometry
• Rachel Bruinsma, OD, Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University
• Melissa Caceres, OD, Illinois College of Optometry
• Paige Carr, OD, University of California Berkeley School of Optometry
• Shuyi Suzy Chen, OD, State University of New York College of Optometry
• Christina Cherny, OD, State University of New York College of Optometry
• Thomas Collins, OD, Illinois College of Optometry
• Kayla Cook, OD, Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry
• Adrienne Coulter, OD, University of California Berkeley School of Optometry
• Stephen Dellostritto, OD, State University of New York
• Raymond Farmer, OD, State University of New York
• Marisa Fehlhafer, OD, University of Missouri St-Louis College of Optometry
• Ivanna Grynyk, OD, State University of New York College of Optometry
• Michael Habib, OD, Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University
• Marie Huegel, OD, Southern College of Optometry
• Tracy Hutchings, OD, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry
• Mia Klekos, OD, New England College of Optometry
• Samantha Lee, OD, Southern College of Optometry
• Kristina Lin, OD, University of California Berkeley School of Optometry
• Anthony Mac, OD, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
• Emiy Moores, OD, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry
• Jacqueline Nguyen, OD, University of California Berkeley School of Optometry
• Olivia Nichols, OD, Illinois College of Optometry
• Jennifer Nightingale, OD, University of Houston College of Optometry
• Jeffrey Reardon, OD, Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University
• Claire Rocken, OD, Illinois College of Optometry
• Hannah Sanders, OD, Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry
• Kevin Shahnazi, OD, Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University
• Dana Shannon, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry
• Emily Shtull, OD, State University of New York College of Optometry
• Victoria Shust, OD, Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University
• Sadaf Siddiqui, OD, University of Houston College of Optometry
• Claire Skorseth, OD, Illinois College of Optometry
• Andrew Sprenkel, OD, Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University
• Erlein Melissa Joy Tacastacas, OD, The Ohio State University College of Optometry
• Lauren Thamel, OD, New England College of Optometry
• Lisa Wadolowski, OD, State University of New York College of Optometry

American Academy of Optometry Foundation Resident Travel Fellowship

• Komal Patel, OD, Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry
• Fareesa Saddiqui, OD, Illinois College of Optometry

Anterior Segment Resident Travel Fellowships
Sponsored by the Anterior Segment Section of the American Academy of Optometry

• Sabari Arcot, OD, University of Missouri St-Louis College of Optometry
• Nicole Auble, OD, Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry
• Aspen Chun, OD, Southern College of Optometry
• Adam Kluck, OD, The Ohio State University College of Optometry
• Salena Quach, OD, University of Houston College of Optometry

Arizona Chapter Resident Travel Fellowship
Sponsored by the Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Optometry

• Lani May Cento, OD, Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry
• Michelle Yoshimoto, OD, Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry

Cornea, Contact Lenses and Refractive Technologies Resident Travel Fellowships
Sponsored by CooperVision

• Noell Acord, OD, New England College of Optometry
• Meagan Anderson, OD, University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry
• Christine Bui, OD, Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry
• Benjamin Cyphers, OD, The Ohio State University College of Optometry
• Connor Haugen, OD, University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry
  Sissi He, OD, Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University
• Selena Huang, OD, Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University
• Andrea Labunski, OD, Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University
• Sam Lee, OD, State University of New York College of Optometry
• Melissa Levine, OD, State University of New York College of Optometry
• Richard Martin, OD, Pacific University
• Thomas Nguyen, OD, Pacific University
• Zachary Reynard, OD, Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University
• Cindy Shan, OD, University of Waterloo
• Sherry Shang, OD, Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University
• William Skoog, OD, Illinois College of Optometry
• Michael Wong, OD, University of California Berkeley School of Optometry
• Hannah Yoon, OD, New England College of Optometry
• Lauren Zabaleta, OD, Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University

Florida Chapter Resident Travel Fellowships
Sponsored by the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Optometry

• Pooja Alloju, OD, Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry
• Tina Thomas, OD, Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry

International Keratoconus Academy Resident Travel Fellowship in Memory of Janet Barr
Sponsored by the International Keratoconus Academy

• Kevin Feng, OD, Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University
• Sherry Shang, OD, Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University

Ocutech Low Vision Research Travel Fellowship
Sponsored by the American Academy of Optometry Low Vision Section

• Mariah Marshall, OD, State University of New York College of Optometry
• David Nguyen, OD, University of Houston College of Optometry
• Alexis Smith, OD, University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry

The Allergan, Anterior Segment and Florida Chapter travel fellowship recipients will be recognized at the Student and Resident Awards Lunch on Thursday, November 4 from Noon to 1:00 pm in Ballroom East at the Boston Convention Exhibition Center. CooperVision Resident Travel Fellowships will be presented at the Residents Day Lunch on Saturday November 6 from noon until 1:30pm in Meeting Rm 206AB at the BCEC. The AAOF Travel Fellowships, IKA Resident Travel Fellowships, and Ocutech Low Vision Research Travel Fellowship will be presented at the American Academy of Optometry Foundation Celebration Luncheon on Saturday, November 6 from 11:00 to 1:30 pm.