OPT Visionary - Fall 2016

10 • NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY JESSICA DARBY Low Vision Award of Excellence Presented to a graduating student who has excelled in the low vision areas of patient rapport, clinical decision making, patient management, and patient education ANGELA DIAMANTAKOS Southern Council of Optometry Award for Clinical Excellence Presented to a graduating student who has demon- strated outstanding clinical performance STEPHANIE DRNEK GP Clinical Excellence Award Presented to a graduating student who has demon- strated eagerness to learn more about gas-permeable lens design, materials, and fitting techniques NAOMI CLAY Good-Lite Pediatric and Binocular Vision Clini- cal Excellence Award Presented to a graduat- ing student who has demonstrated excellence in pediatrics and binocular vision NATALIE DIAZ Luxottica Award Presented to a graduating student who has demon- strated excellence in clinical pediatric care and vision therapy William Feinbloom Low Vision Award Presented to a graduating student who has demon- strated outstanding clinical application of low vision treatment JESSICA KING Marchon Practice Management Award Presented to a graduating student for excellence in clinical optometric prac- tice management Dan and Hoffman Extern of the Year Presented to a graduating student who has demon- strated an outstanding work ethic and overall excellence in patient care EMILY KORSZEN Humana Specialty Benefits, VCP Faculty Choice Award Presented to a graduating student who best represents the ideals of the faculty Dr. Lester E. Janoff Scholar Award Presented to a fourth-year optometry student for outstanding performance in a scholarly activity, such as teaching, research, or optometric journalism, in memory of Lester E. Janoff—a renowned edu- cator, researcher, and pio- neer in the area of cornea and contact lenses, as well as a gentleman and a scholar who exemplified lifelong learning TIMOTHY WISE Milroy Optical Scholarship Award Presented to a graduating student for excellence in ophthalmic optics materials knowledge and dispensing Dan and Hoffman Clinical Excellence Award Presented to a graduating student who has demon- strated exceptional clinical skills and excellence in diagnosis and treatment of ocular disease