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ClearVision Optical Names 2025 Fred Friedfeld Scholarship Recipient

winner of Fred Friedfeld Scholarship Monica Van Duyne
Monica Van Duyne

ClearVision Optical has announced Monica Van Duyne as the 2025 recipient of the Fred Friedfeld Memorial Scholarship, awarded in partnership with SUNY College of Optometry.

Established in 2014 by David Friedfeld, Peter Friedfeld and the Friedfeld family, the scholarship honours ClearVision founder Fred Friedfeld and supports optometry students as they complete their professional training. The award is funded through donations, including an annual fundraising campaign held during the company’s Founder’s Month in May.

Since its inception, the initiative has raised more than $110,000 and awarded 10 scholarships. Representatives of the Friedfeld family attended the November 2025 ceremony recognizing this year’s recipient.

Van Duyne, a fourth-year optometry student graduating this May, said the scholarship will help offset the financial demands of her final year, allowing her to focus on clinical education and preparation for practice.

ClearVision states that the scholarship reflects its longstanding commitment to supporting optometric education through internships, university partnerships and ongoing engagement with optometry schools across the United States.

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