Class of 2023 Graduation Awards

Congratulations on your accomplishments
By Jennifer Bennett, MSEd, Director of Student Services
Faculty celebrating at the banquet

Congratulations to all the graduates! 

Highlighted below are the graduates receiving additional recognition. 

 

Curt Fritts-Davis with Dean Zadnik
Graduate of the Year: Curt Fritts-Davis (OD/MS’23), Pictured with Dean Karla Zadnik OD, PhD
Madison Roth with Dr. Kim Patton
Beta Sigma Kappa Silver Medal Recipient: Madison Roth (OD’23), Pictured with Kim Patton (OD’18, MS’20)
Samuel Calvert with Dean Zadnik
Top NBEO Part 1 Score Recipient: Samuel Calvert (OD’23), Pictured with Dean Karla Zadnik OD, PhD
Joshua Canavan with Dr. Mike Earley
Lyle Aloysius John Gassman Memorial Award for Leadership Recipient: Joshua Canavan (OD/MS’23), Pictured with Michael Earley (OD/MS’88, PhD’92), Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Clinical Excellence Awards

 

Brandt Miller with Jeff Rohlf
Excellence in Eyewear Dispensing recipient Brandt Miller (OD’23) pictured with Jeff Rohlf
Curt Fritts-Davis with Dr. Michelle Buckland
Excellence in Vision Therapy recipient Curt Fritts-Davis (OD/MS’23) pictured with Michelle Buckland (OD’06, MS’08)
Erica Treiber with Dr. Daniels
Excellence in Primary Vision Care recipient Erica Treiber (OD’23) pictured with Jocelyn Daniel (OD’12)
Sadhvika Venkat with Dr. Dawn Goedde
Excellence in Ocular Disease recipient Sadhvika Venkat (OD’23) pictured with Dawn Goedde (OD’04)
Madison Roth with Dr. Nikki Lai
Excellence in Contact Lens recipient Madison Roth (OD’23) pictured with Nicky Lai (OD/MS’08)
Aishwarya Pillai with Dr. Mawada Osman
Excellence in Community Outreach recipient Aishwarya Pillai (OD’23) pictured with Mawada Osman (OD/MS’20)
Madison Roth with Dr. Tatevik Movsisyan
Excellence in Advanced Ocular Care recipient Madison Roth (OD’23) pictured with Tatevik Movsisyan (OD/MS’16)
Emily Watson with Dr. Dawn Goedde
Excellence in Advanced Practice recipient Emily Watson (OD/MS’23) pictured with Dawn Goedde (OD’04)
Abigail Witmer with Dr. Cayti McDaniel
Excellence in Binocular Vision and Pediatrics recipient Abigail Witmer (OD’23) pictured with Cayti McDaniel (OD/MS’08)
Curt Fritts-Davis with Dr. Roanne Flom
Excellence in Low Vision Rehabilitation recipient Curt Fritts-Davis (OD/MS’23) pictured with Roanne Flom, OD

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the many corporate donors who support the college with gifts to various programs, events, scholarships, and student awards. We especially want to thank those who continued to find ways to support our students throughout recent years, even without traditional events and face-to-face opportunities.

Thank you, and we look forward to partnering with all of you in the years to come:

CooperVision, Denon, Hoya, IDOC, Interstate Optical, Ohio Optometric Association, Optometric Management Group, Shamir, Walman, and VSP.

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