Trustee Archives - Page 2 of 3 - Optometry Students

May 9 2014

Optometry and Ophthalmology: UAB School of Optometry and UAB School of Medicine

Healthcare, Involvement, News / By Ginny Martin / 2 minutes of reading

by Jessie Fawer, UABSO Class of 2016 While optometry students across the nation are given opportunities to provide vision screenings to the underserved in their communities, UABSO students are experiencing a unique partnership with students at UAB School of Medicine. Equal Access Birmingham (EAB) is an entirely student run-initiative founded by UAB medical students. The …

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Apr 16 2014

UIW Rosenberg School of Optometry: When you’re here, you’re family!

Optometry School / By Reid Cluff / 3 minutes of reading

What does it mean to be an Incarnate Word student? Let me tell you about what makes this school great…being a student here feels different from any other school I’ve attended and I’m enjoying every minute of it! Being selected by UIW doesn’t mean you just come to school here, it means you were chosen to be …

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Jan 27 2014

AOSA Trustee Spotlight: Stefan Levay-Young

Involvement, Optometry School, Organized Optometry / By Keylee / 5 minutes of reading

OS: Stefan Levay-Young is a member of the American Optometric Student Association Board of Trustees. He is the outgoing Trustee for SUNY State College of Optometry and the newly elected Treasurer for the AOSA. Stefan, tell us a little about yourself! SL: I was bred in Berkeley, California and buttered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. I completed undergrad at The University of Wisconsin (go …

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Dec 30 2013

A Day in the Life – UMSL Optometry

Articles / By Nicole Ethridge / 10 minutes of reading

University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry is a school with a bit of an identity crisis. Located in the heart of St. Louis, it has all of the advantages (and drawbacks!) associated with big city living. There are many kinds of museums to visit, plays to see, interesting restaurants to try, and nightlife venues …

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Dec 19 2013

AOSA Trustee Spotlight: Raelyn Ottenbreit of Rosenberg School of Optometry

Involvement, Optometry School, Organized Optometry / By Keylee / 4 minutes of reading

Raelyn Ottenbreit is a member of the American Optometric Student Association Board of Trustees. She is now the AOSA Trustee for Rosenberg School of Optometry. Born and raised in Regina, SK, Canada, Raelyn is proud to be Canadian. Number seven of eight children, with four in-laws and 22 nieces and nephews, you guessed it, she’s proud to be Catholic …

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Nov 1 2013

AOSA Trustee Spotlight: Casey Dillard of NSUOCO

Involvement, News, Optometry School, Organized Optometry / By Keylee / 7 minutes of reading

OS: Casey Dillard is a member of the American Optometric Student Association Board of Trustees. He is now the AOSA Trustee for the Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry. Casey, tell us a little about yourself! CD: Well, I have lived in Oklahoma my entire life. I grew up on a country road outside …

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Sep 30 2013

Job Hunting at a Distance

Articles, Involvement, Optometry School / By Megan Hangartner / 3 minutes of reading

If you’re like me, you had to go out-of-state to follow your dreams to optometry school. While gaining new experiences elsewhere is valuable, in my opinion there’s nothing like home sweet home. But how can you get a step ahead in job hunting when you’re so far away from the area you want to return …

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Sep 17 2013

AOSA Trustee Spotlight: Shane McDonald, PUCO

Involvement, News, Optometry School / By Keylee / 5 minutes of reading

OS: Shane McDonald is a third year student and now AOSA Trustee for Pacific University College of Optometry! Shane, tell us a little more about yourself… SM: Originally, I’m from eastern British Columbia, Canada, but I did my undergrad in Animal Biology at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. Growing up in a small town, I’ve always had …

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Sep 13 2013

Berkeley School of Optometry – Beyond ‘One or Two?’

Articles, Optometry School / By Alexander Chow / 3 minutes of reading

At the University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry (UCBSO) everyone starts their optometry student career with a ropes course during orientation just two days before their first year begins with jumping straight into learning the slit lamp exam sequence. This is where the UCBSO family is seeded. Throughout the school year, we have many …

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Aug 9 2013

Interview with Pennsylvania College of Optometry AOSA Trustee, Jennifer Turano

Articles, Involvement, Optometry School / By Keylee / 4 minutes of reading

Jennifer Turano is a member of the American Optometric Student Association Board of Trustees and is now the Trustee for Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University. OS: Jennifer, tell us a little about yourself! JT: I’m originally from western Massachusetts. I’ve lived in Philadelphia for four years now with my husband and our pug …

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