AAOF Announces the 2020 Johnson & Johnson Vision J. Pat Cummings Scholarships

(PRESS RELEASE) ORLANDO, FL – The American Academy of Optometry Foundation, in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson Vision, announces the 2020 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 2020 J. Pat Cummings Scholarship recipients are:

• Brian Helmetag
  Chicago College of Optometry at Midwestern University
• Alexander Wong
  Illinois College of Optometry
• Emily Ertel
  Indiana University School of Optometry
• Binu Koruthu
  Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Optometry
• Vincent Thoren
  Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University School of Optometry
• James Carpenter
  Michigan College of Optometry
• Eric Van Meter
  Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry
• Iva Hoxha
  New England College of Optometry
• Heather Polson
  Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry
• Brianna Marie Herring
  Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry
• Kathleen Thomas
  Pacific University College of Optometry
• Dustin Weidert
  Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University
• Rebecca Phung
  Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University
• Sonali Das
  Southern College of Optometry
• Julie Song
  State University of New York College of Optometry
• Abby Almomar
  The Ohio State University College of Optometry
• Sanjana Sravani Vitta
  University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry
• Madison Sachs
  University of California Berkeley School of Optometry
• Hovhannes Hovhannisyan
  University of Houston College of Optometry
• Sarah D’Amore
  University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry
• Samuel Killion
  University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry
• Marilou Paquet
  University of Montreal School of Optometry
• Cassie Napier
  University of Pikeville Kentucky School of Optometry
• Cedrick Mah
  University of Waterloo School of Optometry & Vision Science
• Crystal Sin
  Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry

We are thankful for the professional relationship between the Foundation and Johnson & Johnson Vision. Their support for this program continues to uphold the high caliber of optometric resident education.