OPT Visionary - Fall 2016

4 • NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY News Blasts NSUCO was acknowledged in three categories at the 17th Annual Student Life Achievement Awards, most commonly referred to as the STUEYS. The awards ceremony is an annual celebration of NSU’s best in regards to the core values of academic excellence, student centered, integrity, innovation, opportunity, scholarship/research, diversity, and community. During the event, held at NSU’s Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center, students, faculty and staff members, corporate partners, and alumni are honored for their contributions toward building a greater sense of community and campus life. Listed below are the individuals from NSUCO who were nominated for a STUEY. • Cocurricular Adviser of the Year Finalist Julie Rodman , O.D., M.Sc. , FAAO • Professor of the Year Finalist Nicole Patterson , O.D., M.S., FAAO • NSUCO Student of the Year Kelsey Moore (’16) Left to right: Julie Rodman, Nicole Patterson, and Kelsey Moore, all with NSU President and CEO George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D. NSUCO Receives Three STUEY Nominations