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AAOF Announces 2020 Johnson & Johnson Vision J. Pat Cummings Scholarships

The American Academy of Optometry Foundation (AAOF), in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson Vision, announces the 2020 J. Pat Cummings Scholarship recipients. This award is bestowed annually to a second or third year optometry student who best demonstrates the ideal eye care standards of practice, achievement in both academic performance and extra-curricular activities, and participation with other professional pursuits such as involvement with patients through internships, community service, and other volunteer activities.

The 2020 J. Pat Cummings Scholarship recipients, including from the two Canadian universities, are:

Marilou Paquet University of Montreal School of Optometry
Cedrick Mah University of Waterloo School of Optometry & Vision Science
Emily Ertel Indiana University School of Optometry
Binu Koruthu Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Optometry
Vincent Thoren Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University School of Optometry
James Carpenter Michigan College of Optometry
Eric Van Meter Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry
Iva Hoxha New England College of Optometry
Heather Polson Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry
Brianna Marie Herring Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry
Kathleen Thomas Pacific University College of Optometry
Dustin Weidert Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University
Rebecca Phung Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University
Sonali Das Southern College of Optometry
Julie Song State University of New York College of Optometry
Abby Almomar The Ohio State University College of Optometry
Sanjana Sravani Vitta University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry
Madison Sachs University of California Berkeley School of Optometry
Hovhannes Hovhannisyan University of Houston College of Optometry
Sarah D’Amore University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry
Samuel Killion University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry
Brian Helmetag Chicago College of Optometry at Midwestern University
Cassie Napier University of Pikeville Kentucky School of Optometry
Alexander Wong Illinois College of Optometry
Crystal Sin Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry

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