Student Focus 2022
Student Focus on Tallon Kramer
July 2022
Tallon Kramer’s (Class of 2025) first impression of Ohio State Optometry was, “WOW.” He said, “Walking into such a welcoming optometry family of both friends and faculty from day one made the transition super easy. The campus is also huge and so different from what I experienced in undergrad. I am so thankful to have been accepted into such an incredible program and I couldn’t picture myself anywhere else.”
Student Focus on Emily Watson
May/June 2022
Ohio State Optometry Class of 2023 student Emily Watson instantly felt accepted when she started optometry school. She says, “Ohio State is a huge school, but the optometry program makes it feel like a small school, which really surprised me! You get the best of both worlds; small school feel with all the opportunities that OSU has to offer!”
Student Focus on Mitchell Pulleo
April 2022
Second-year student Mitchell Pulleo remembers when he put on his first pair of glasses as a child, “I was amazed by the sharp and defined world that I had been missing out on while previously living with uncorrected refractive error.” Today, he’s working toward a degree that will allow him to provide this experience for countless others.
Student Focus on Fareedah Haroun
March 2022
Fareedah Haroun, who will graduate in May, pursued optometry because, “I always had a passion for serving others; it was instilled in me by my parents. As a result, it was important for me to enter a profession driven by compassion and service.” Ohio State was the perfect higher education option for this soon-to-be doctor!
Student Focus on Mykia Kidd
February 2022
First-year student Mykia Kidd chose Ohio State Optometry for its reputation and legacy of excellence. “I love that it is a close-knit community and family-like from the moment you apply through the rest of your career.”
Student Focus on Mary Curtis
January 2022
Optometry aligned with everything Mary Curtis wanted in a health care career – changing patients’ lives for the better while still maintaining a great work-life balance – and Ohio State was a perfect fit for this Hilliard native. She says, “After the interview day I had no doubts any longer that Ohio State Optometry was meant to be my home for the next four years.”
