(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.
