OPT Visionary - Fall 2016

12 • NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY STEPHANIE SAROSI Eschenbach Award of Excellence in Low Vision Presented to a graduating student who has demon- strated outstanding clinical application of low vision treatment BRIDGET STAAB Heine Award of Excel- lence in Optics Presented to the grad- uating student who has demonstrated excellence in optics PAM THEOPHILOPOULOS Pioneer Instruments’ Primary Care Award Presented to a graduating student for excellence in primary care performance SOPHIE ROBINSON Module Directors’ Award Presented to that individu- al who has demonstrated clinical excellence in the area of primary care, including disease manage- ment and diagnosis, visual and refractive care, and patient interaction CANDICE MANSITO CooperVision Excellence in Contact Lens Award Presented to a graduating student for excellence in corneal and contact lens clinical care SAMANTHA McINTOSH Optelec Excellence in Low Vision Award Presented to a graduating student who has expressed a desire to provide low vision services and excels in clinical skills BRENNAN NELSON Contact Lens Practice Management Award Presented to a gradu- ating student who has demonstrated excellence in contact lens practice management as the house officer SHELLY LOMAX Volk Ocular Disease Excellence Award Presented to a student for excellence in ocular disease care JAY HARRELSON and JORDAN PARRISH Beaver-Visitec International Dry Eye Award Presented to two graduating students who have demon- strated strong interest and clinical skills in the area of dry eye management