NSUCO - The Visionary Fall 2017

COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY • AG Barry J. Frauens, O.D., FAAO (Dipl.), chief of clinical education and associate professor, received the prestigious Edward K. Walker, O.D., Optometrist of the Decade Award during the Florida Optometric Association 115th Annual Convention held July 20–23 in Orlando. Frauens, who is a 1996 NSUCO alumnus, has spent the past two decades serving the optometric profession with distinction. He is a past president of the Broward County Optometric Association (BCOA)—where he served as a board member for eight consecutive years—and was elected president of the Florida Optometric Association (FOA) in 2014. Additionally, he served as an FOA Board of Trustee member for nine years. Over the years, his achievements have been recognized on both a local and statewide level. His list of accolades includes the 2002 BCOA Optometrist of the Year Award, the 2003 NSU Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award, and the 2006 FOA Optometrist of the Year Award. In addition to being a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, Frauens serves as a medical abstract writer for Optometry magazine. He also has lectured on a national and international level on topics ranging from ocular disease management to the prevention of medical errors. c Chief of Clinical Education Receives FOA Optometrist of the Decade Award From left: Barry J. Frauens and Kenneth Lawson, O.D., past president of the Florida Optometric Association