Scholarship Winners, 2020-2018
Congratulations to these outstanding students!
2020 Scholarship Winners
Bernard Maitenaz Scholarship Winner ($10,000)
Elana Kuvuna
Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University
Scholarship is generously funded by EssilorLuxottica
Dr. Pat & Patrick Cummings Scholarship ($5,000)
Phoebe Pan
NOVA Southeastern University College of Optometry
Scholarship generously supported by numerous individuals and Johnson & Johnson Vision
Dr. Larry J. Alexander Scholarship for Education ($2,500)
Sean Cushman
The Ohio State University College of Optometry
Scholarship generously supported by Optovue
Dr. Seymour Galina Scholarship ($2,500)
Melissa Levine
SUNY College of Optometry
Scholarship generously supported by a bequest from Dr. Seymour Galina
2019 Scholarship Winners
Bernard Maitenaz Scholarship Winner ($10,000)
Abood Dahnoun
Southern College of Optometry
Scholarship is generously funded by EssilorLuxottica
Vision West, Inc. and Healthy Eyes Advantage Scholarship for InfantSEE
1st Place Winner – ($7500)
Paul Eckel
The Ohio State University College of Optometry
Vision West, Inc. and Healthy Eyes Advantage Scholarship for InfantSEE
2nd Place Winner – ($7500)
Christy Alfano
Southern College of Optometry
Dr. Pat & Patrick Cummings Scholarship ($5,000)
Sterlin Blakley
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry
Scholarship generously supported by numerous individuals and Johnson & Johnson Vision
Dr. Larry J. Alexander Scholarship for Education ($2,500)
Krystal Matson
University of Missouri – St. Louis College of Optometry
Scholarship generously supported by Optovue
Dr. Seymour Galina Scholarship ($2,500)
Kaitlin Speth
Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University
Scholarship generously supported by a bequest from Dr. Seymour Galina
2018 Scholarship Winners
Bernard Maitenaz Scholarship Winner ($10,000)
Spencer Lin
Salus University
Scholarship generously supported by EssilorLuxottica
Vision West Scholarship for InfantSEE
1st Place Winner ($7,500)
Peter Jacques
University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry
Scholarship generously supported by numerous individuals and Johnson & Johnson Vision
2nd Place Winner ($3,000 Scholarship)
Lindsay Estel
Southern College of Optometry
Scholarship generously supported by Optovue
Dr. Pat & Patrick Cummings Scholarship for Education ($5,000)
Kathleen Hoang
State University of New York College of Optometry
Scholarship generously supported by a bequest from Pat and Patrick Cummings
Dr. Larry J. Alexander Scholarship for Education ($2,500)
Sterlin Blakley
UAB School of Optometry
Scholarship generously supported by Optovue
Dr. Seymour Galina Scholarship for Education ($2,500)
Charoltte Love
Michigan College of Optometry – Ferris State University
Scholarship generously supported by a bequest from Dr. Seymour Galina
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