NOA Honors

Ohio State Receives School Award
By Sarah Cupples, MA, Director of Marketing and Communications
A large group of students, faculty and staff in formal attire posing with their award
Students, faculty and staff enjoyed the NOA Conference.

The Ohio State University College of Optometry received the National Optometric Association (NOA) School of the Year Award at the organization’s annual meeting in Columbus. Other NOA highlights included Ohio State Optometry alumni Clayton Hicks (OD’70) receiving the Founders Award and Mark Orso (OD’86) presiding as NOA President, as well as several students winning awards and scholarships. Congratulations to Ezra Morrow (’27), Sonia Patel (’26), Rachel Mills (’26), Briana Siale (’26), and Rohana Chintakindi (’28)!

Students in formal attire posing with their certificates at the NOA conference.
Rachel Mills (’26), Sonia Patel (’26), Ezra Morrow (’27), Briana Siale (’26), and Rohana Chintakindi (’28)
Drs. Mawada Osman, Vondolee Delgado-Nixon, and Jacqueline Davis posing with the 2025 NOA school of the year award.
Mawada Osman (OD/MS’20), Vondolee Delgado-Nixon, PhD, and Jacqueline Davis (OD’81, MPH).

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