NSUCO - The Visionary Fall 2017

COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY • 7 Kelly Duke, B.A., manager of employee services, received the Administrator of the Year Award at the 19th annual Student Life Achievement Awards, commonly referred to as the STUEYS. For those unfamiliar with the STUEY Awards, the event honors the people and organizations that best exemplify the core values of academic excellence, student centered, opportunity, scholarship/research, integrity, diversity, innovation, and community within the university. During the event—held April 13 at NSU’s Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center, students, faculty and staff members—corporate partners, and alumni were honored for their contributions toward building a greater sense of community and campus life. Additional NSUCO nominees included Michael Bacigalupi, O.D., M.S., for Executive of the Year and NSUCO’s student of the year, Jeremy Outinen, B.A., for overall NSU Student of the Year. Duke joined NSU in 2001 as assistant director of online programs for the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship, where she worked until the end of 2011. She left her position at NSU and became campus director of an international film school in Miami, Florida, where she worked for two years. In 2014, Duke returned to NSU and joined the College of Optometry as manager of employee services. She earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology and has pursued master’s-level studies in business administration and human resources and professional studies in law. c Egyptian Theme Defines Optical Style Show On March 30, The Eye Care Institute hosted its annual Optical Style Show, which featured a Walk Like an Egyptian theme with raffles, music, food, and fun. The show’s sponsoring frame vendor was Luxottica, which showcased full collections of its top brands, including Burberry, Coach, Dolce & Gabbana, Michael Kors, Oakley, Prada, and Tory Burch. The style show serves as a successful way to promote The Eye Care Institute clinics to their surrounding communities via radio ads and invitations, as well as through campus-wide promotion for NSU students and faculty and staff members. The Optical Style Show remains a perennial success thanks to the efforts of Linda S. Rouse, O.D., M.B.A., FAAO, assistant dean of finance and operations and chief operations officer of The Eye Care Institute; Ana Abugazaleh, manag- ing optician; Michelle M. Morgado, M.B.A., manager of marketing services; and The Eye Care Institute staff members. c Manager of Employee Services Awarded Administrator of the Year at STUEYS The Eye Care Institute staff members from the five clinical locations worked hard to ensure that the annual Optical Style Show was a success. Pictured are staff members and students from the Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus location.