(PRESS RELEASE) ORLANDO, FL – The American Academy of Optometry Foundation in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson Vision announces the 2019 J. Pat Cummings Scholarship recipients. This award is bestowed annually to a second or third year optometry student who best demonstrates the ideal eye care standards of practice, achievement in both academic performance and extra-curricular activities, and participation with other professional pursuits such as involvement with patients through internships, community service, and other volunteer activities.
The 2019 J. Pat Cummings Scholarship Recipients are:
- Connor Robbs
Illinois College of Optometry
- Mattie Monroe
Indiana University School of Optometry
- Joel Muñoz
Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Optometry
- Vincent Thoren
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University School of Optometry
- Kaitlyn Arnold
Michigan College of Optometry
- Eric Yoshinaga
Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry
- Katie Li
New England College of Optometry
- Trenton Kellog
Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry
- Joshua Black
Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry
- Nicholas Grant
Pacific University College of Optometry
- Laura Gutsin
Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University
- Rachel Warner
Rosenberg School of Optometry
- Courtney Park
Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University
- Lauren Watson
Southern College of Optometry
- Kevin Singh
State University of New York College of Optometry
- Lindsey Hutchinson
The Ohio State University College of Optometry
- Dana Shannon
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry
- Jacqueline Nguyen
University of California Berkeley School of Optometry
- Selena Aloisio
University of Houston College of Optometry
- Meagan Anderson
University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry
- Anabel Cormier
University of Montreal School of Optometry
- Breck Dakin
University of Pikeville Kentucky School of Optometry
- Song Kim
University of Waterloo School of Optometry & Vision Science
- Aruj Ali
Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry