(PRESS RELEASE) WINTER PARK, FL – The American Academy of Optometry and its Foundation are congratulates the recipients of the 2023 Student and Resident Travel Fellowship awards. These $750 travel fellowships supported attendance among student and resident members of the Academy at Academy 2023 New Orleans, October 11-14, 2023.
The 2023 Resident Travel Fellowship recipients are:
Allergan Resident Travel Fellowship
- Jordan Carrington, OD, University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Samantha Chan, OD, University of California Berkeley
- Tiffany Chen, OD, State University of New York
- Yung Fen Chen, OD, University of California Berkeley
- Graham Chung, OD, University of California Berkeley
- Caroline Donato, OD, State University of New York
- Victoria Duque-Ferreira, OD, Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University
- Angelica Echiverri, OD, University of Houston College of Optometry
- Meredith Fry, OD, Southern College of Optometry
- Diana Geraghty, OD, State University of New York
- Chad Herschberger, OD, Indiana University School of Optometry
- Elaine Ho, OD, University of California Berkeley
- Ryan Junidi, OD, Illinois College of Optometry
- Kevin La, OD, University of California Berkeley
- Jenny Lee, OD, BSc, University of Waterloo
- Ashley Olson, OD, Midwestern University
- Riddhi Patel, OD, Illinois College of Optometry
- Helene Pippin, OD, Ferris State University
- Bradley Salus, OD, Southern California College of Optometry
- Samuel Soda, OD, Indiana University School of Optometry
- Emmy Tian, OD, University of California Berkeley
- Lindsey Tillery, OD, Southern College of Optometry
- McKenna Turrill, OD, University of California Berkeley
- Taylor Vincent, OD, Northeastern State University
- Alexander Wong, OD, Illinois College of Optometry
Florida Chapter Resident Travel Fellowship
- Hsuan Ariel Chao, OD, Nova Southeastern University
- Alberta Pengo, OD, New England College of Optometry
Ocutech Resident Travel Fellowship
- Cade Oost, OD, Southern California College of Optometry
- Ellen Ren, OD, State University of New York
- Darian Travis, OD, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Optometric Residency Matching Service Resident Travel Fellowship
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- Katie Kyles, OD, University of Missouri at St. Louis
- Jourdan Valkner Krause, OD, Midwestern University
The 2023 Student Travel Fellowship recipients are:
American Academy of Optometry Student Travel Fellowship
- Adam Bayer, The Ohio State University
- Kelly Bisignano, University of Houston College of Optometry
- Maddison Fortman, The Ohio State University
- Cassandra Huynh, University of Waterloo
- Jon Kuznia, State University of New York
- Venessa Machac Sailors, Rosenberg School of Optometry
- Allison Noe, The Ohio State University
- Suharsha Paidaimarri, University of Houston College of Optometry
- Vamsi Parimi, MSc, Indiana University School of Optometry
- Adam Ross, University of Houston College of Optometry
- Emilio Saenz, Rosenberg School of Optometry
- Erica Shelton, OD, MSc, FAAO, The Ohio State University
- Lien Vu, University of Houston College of Optometry
- Jesse Wang, State University of New York
- Jessica Zhang, University of California Berkeley
Arizona Chapter Student Travel Fellowship
- Joshua Reese, Midwestern University
Bence Clinical Student Travel Fellowship
- Matthew Pham, University of Houston College of Optometry
Bence Family Leadership Student Travel Fellowship
- Tyson Montgomery, The Ohio State University
Beta Sigma Kappa Student Travel Fellowship
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- Brianna Aheimer, Southern College of Optometry
Brazelton Low Vision Student Travel Fellowship
- Phillippa Dorling, New England College of Optometry
David Lewerenz Low Vision Student Travel Fellowship
- Rebecca Deffler, OD, MS, FAAO, Ohio State University
Edward I. Goodlaw Student Travel Fellowship
- Abigail Kuborn, Indiana University School of Optometry
Elmer H. Eger Student Travel Fellowship
- Kaylin Maxwell, The Ohio State University
- Jin Yang, Nova Southeastern University
Frank W. Weymouth Student Travel Fellowship
- Chieh-Lin Wu, University of New South Wales
- Ashwin Irungovel, State University of New York
Irvin M. Borish Student Travel Fellowship
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- Kristine Ly, Pacific University School of Optometry
- Jennyffer Smith, OD, FAAO, University of Houston College of Optometry
Kirschen Family Student Travel Fellowship
- Brazil Andrews, Rosenberg School of Optometry
Lois Schoenbrun Student Travel Fellowship
- Nia Ebrahim, State University of New York
Luxottica Student Travel Fellowship
- Ian Binns, The Ohio State University
Michael G. Harris Student Travel Fellowship
- Emily Benson, Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University
N. Rex Ghormley Student Travel Fellowship
- Sampson Abu, OD, FAAO, The Ohio State University
