The Visionary Fall 2009

The Visionary – Fall 2009 • Page 30 A true sense of celebration was evidenced during Senior Week, which provided a multitude of opportunities for the class of 2009 to get reacquainted while participating in the senior luncheon and a festive awards banquet at the Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa in Hollywood. The week culminated on Sunday, May 24 when 103 optometric physicians received their Doctor of Optometry degree during the NSU Health Professions Division Commencement Ceremony at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise. During the ceremony, 790 graduates from various NSU Health Professions Division colleges received their long-awaited diplomas in front of an enthusiastic audience filled with family, friends, and faculty members. Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Weston), who represents Floridaʼs 20th Congressional District, delivered a stirring commencement address where she spoke of the need to pass health care legislation that ensures all Americans will receive health coverage.