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AAOF Announces 2019 Johnson & Johnson Vision J. Pat Cummings Scholarships

The American Academy of Optometry Foundation (AAOF) in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson Vision announce the 2019 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. Two of the recipients are from University of Montréal and University of Waterloo.

The 2019 J. Pat Cummings Scholarship recipients are:

Connor Robbs llinois College of Optometry
Mattie Monroe                                               Indiana University School of Optometry
Joel Muñoz Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Optometry
Vincent Thoren Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University School of Optometry
Kaitlyn Arnold Michigan College of Optometry
Eric Yoshinaga Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry
Katie Li New England College of Optometry
Trenton Kellog Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry
Joshua Black Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry
Nicholas Grant Pacific University College of Optometry
Laura Gutsin Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University
Rachel Warner Rosenberg School of Optometry
Courtney Park Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University
Lauren Watson Southern College of Optometry
Kevin Singh State University of New York College of Optometry
Lindsey Hutchinson The Ohio State University College of Optometry
Dana Shannon University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry
Jacqueline Nguyen University of California Berkeley School of Optometry
Selena Aloisio University of Houston College of Optometry
Meagan Anderson University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry
Anabel Cormier University of Montreal School of Optometry
Breck Dakin University of Pikeville Kentucky School of Optometry
Song Kim University of Waterloo School of Optometry & Vision Science
Aruj Ali Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry

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