Students were recognized for their academic and clinical achievements. Following is a list of award recipients, their awards and donor information:
• Jennifer York; NBEO Part II Award, $1,000 and plaque
• Jarrod Davies; Essilor Labs of America/Southern Optical, $400 award
• Scott Paladichuk; Essilor America Crizal Award of Excellence, Digital Corneal Reflex Pupillometer
• Tiffany Walters; Heart of America Contact Lens Society, $2,000
• Rebecca King; Vistakon/American Optometric Foundation Award of Excellence in Contact Lens Patient Care, $1,000
• Tracy Elliott, and Matt Horton; Art Optical, Contact Lens Fitting Set
• Lindsay Petrie; CLMA/GP Lens Institute, GP Contact Lens Clinical Excellence Award, GP Diagnostic Set and Plaque
• Jared Ivie; X-Cel Contacts Outstanding GP Fitting Award, Contact Lens Fitting Set
• Amy Elizabeth Coburn; Southwest Contact Lens Society Endowed Scholarship, $2,000
• Ashwynn Halbert; Bausch & Lomb Endowed Scholarship, $1,000
• Adam Shupe; LS&S Group Low Vision Award, COIL Pocket Magnifiers Diagnostic Set
• Holly Adams; NoIR Low Vision Award, Low Vision Filter Evaluation Kit
• Anita Blanchard; Eschenbach Optik Low Vision Award, Spectacle Diagnostic Kit
• Tristan Wild; Designs for Vision, Inc.; The William Feinbloom Low Vision Award, $2,000 product certificate and plaque
• Ashley Schuelke; Marchon Eyewear Practice Management Award, $1,000 award and plaque
• John Adams; Alcon Case Study Scholarship Award, $1,000 scholarship and certificate; Dr. Adams is also the national award winner and will receive an additional $5,000
• Joe Sugg; SECO International, Southern Council of Optometrists Clinical Excellence Award, $1,000 scholarship
• Lauren Grahl; Dr. Bernard L. Kahn Memorial Endowed Scholarship, $2,000 scholarship
• Christina Vranich; Ocular Instruments, Inc., Award of Excellence, $400 in Retinal Lens Product
• Melissa Stiling, and Lauren Farwell; Odyssey Medical Partners in Optometry Award, Dry Eye Management Kit
• Brandon Dahl; Eagle Vision, Super Eagle Practice Builder’s Kit
• Joe Borden; College of Optometrists in Vision Development, Excellence in Vision Therapy Award plaque
• Logan Bannister; Stereo Optical Co., Inc., Borish Vectrographic Near Point Card
• Jarrod Davies, Victoria Gengenbach, Ashwynn Halbert, Rebecca King, Scott Paladichuk, Ashley Schuelke, Melissa Stiling, Joseph Sugg, Christina Vranich, Jennifer York; Outstanding Clinician Award plaques
• Paul Kimball; Ooh La La de Paris, 12 starter frames and $500 cash award
• Jennifer York; MiraMed Tech, 20/20 Vision Acuity Software System and lifetime license
• Amy Blue; Drs. Fred and Charlene Burnett, Student Research Award, $1,000 and plaque
• Rebecca King; Dr. David P. Sloan Memorial Award, $300 award
• Kelsey Bloch; Bays Family Service Award, $400 award
• David Nigh; Fellowship of Christian Optometrists Spirit Award, $500