(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.