Class of 2024 Graduation Awards

Congratulations on your accomplishments
By Jennifer Bennett, MSEd, Director of Student Services
The Ohio State Alumni Band performing at the Graduation Banquet

Congratulations to all the graduates!

Highlighted below are the graduates receiving additional recognition. 

Graduate of the Year: Kelly Klimo
Graduate of the Year: Kelly Klimo (OD/MS’24), pictured with Acting Dean Jeffrey Walline (OD, MS’98, PhD’02)
Beta Sigma Kappa Silver Medal: Kelly Klimo
Beta Sigma Kappa Silver Medal Recipient: Kelly Klimo (OD/MS’24), pictured with Zachary Coates (OD/MS’19)
Top NBEO Part 1 Scorer: Sarah Burens
Top NBEO Part 1 Scorer: Sarah Burens (OD/MS’24), acting Dean Jeffrey Walline (OD, MS’98, PhD’02)
Gassmann Award recipient Katie Exline
Lyle Aloysius John Gassmann Memorial Award for Leadership Recipient: Katie Exline (OD’24), pictured with Michael Earley (OD/MS’88, PhD’92), Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Clinical Excellence Awards

Excellence in Eyewear Dispensing: Laurie Erpenbeck
Excellence in Eyewear Dispensing recipient Laurie Erpenbeck (OD’24), pictured with Jeff Rohlf
Excellence in Vision Therapy: Molly MacLeod
Excellence in Vision Therapy: Molly MacLeod (OD’24), pictured with Michelle Buckland (OD’06, MS’08)
Excellence in Primary Vision Care: Liz Nickell
Excellence in Primary Vision Care: Liz Nickell (OD’24, ictured with Jocelyn Daniel (OD’12)
Excellence in Ocular Disease: Abby McRoberts
Excellence in Ocular Disease: Abby McRoberts (OD’24), pictured with Dawn Goedde (OD’04)
Excellence in Contact Lens: Hannah Hirsch
Excellence in Contact Lens: Hannah Hirsch (OD’24), pictured with Aaron Zimmerman (OD’06, MS’08)
Excellence in Community Outreach: Mitchell Pulleo
Excellence in Community Outreach recipient Mitchell Pulleo (OD’23), pictured with Mawada Osman (OD/MS’20)
Excellence in Advanced Ocular Care: Chloe Foster
Excellence in Advanced Ocular Care: Chloe Foster (OD’24), pictured with Danielle Orr (OD/MS’17)
Excellence in Advanced Practice: Austin DeGroff
Excellence in Advanced Practice: Austin DeGroff (OD’24), pictured with Dawn Goedde (OD’04)
Excellence in Binocular Vision and Pediatrics: Liz Nickell
Excellence in Binocular Vision and Pediatrics: Liz Nickell (OD’24), pictured with Doug Widmer (OD’11, MS’16)
Excellence in Low Vision Rehabilitation: Emily Magas
Excellence in Low Vision Rehabilitation: Emily Magas (OD’24), pictured with Roanne Flom, OD

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