Oct. 25, 2024 — CooperVision has introduced the 2024-2025 members of its Student Contact Lens Leadership Society and Student Myopia Leadership Society. The selected students represent various schools and colleges of optometry across the U.S. and Canada.
Throughout the 2024-2025 school year, these students will receive unique educational opportunities, including an exclusive meeting at CooperVision's facilities in Rochester, NY. They will also be awarded grants to attend the American Academy of Optometry annual meeting and have the chance to network with peers and industry leaders.
The members of the Student Leadership Society are second- and third-year optometry students chosen by faculty at their respective schools to serve a one-year term.
CooperVision Student Contact Lens Leaders 2024-2025
- Paley Anderson, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry
- Elizabeth Chen, Illinois College of Optometry
- Abby Dimaano, Marshall B. Ketchum University Southern California College of Optometry
- Miriam Freeman, Midwestern University, Arizona College of Optometry
- Mariana Garcia, Pennsylvania College of Optometry
- Sarah Goy, Midwestern University, Chicago College of Optometry
- Crystal Henderson, Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry
- Derik Holmberg, The Ohio State University College of Optometry
- Jessica Howe, Ferris State University, Michigan College of Optometry
- Irene Jiang, University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science
- Brahim Kaci, University of Montreal Optometry School
- Amra Kopic, Kentucky College of Optometry
- Gina Liles, University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry
- Natasha Martinez, UC Berkeley, Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science
- Yarelis Martinez, Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Optometry
- Kait Nguyen, SUNY College of Optometry
- Anjali Patel, Rocky Mountain University
- Niketu Patel, Southern College of Optometry
- Amanda Perez Viamonte, Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry
- Alexis Prager, University of Houston College of Optometry
- Kylie Quinn, University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry
- Cameron Rediker, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Holly Sallee, Indiana University School of Optometry
- Alissa Searcy, Pacific University College of Optometry
- Michelle Shang, New England College of Optometry
- Jenny Tai, Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry
CooperVision Student Myopia Leaders 2024-2025
- Krystal Castillo, Pennsylvania College of Optometry
- Melissa Chabane, University of Montreal Optometry School
- Marliez Diaz Bravo, Rocky Mountain University
- Cara Duka, University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry
- Dana Ferguson, Pacific University College of Optometry
- Joyce Gao, SUNY College of Optometry
- Lybbee Graham, Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry
- Alec Hanson, Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Optometry
- Suzanna Hui, New England College of Optometry
- Richard Huynh, Marshall B. Ketchum University Southern California College of Optometry
- Jillian Jackson, Southern College of Optometry
- Isabella Jenson, Midwestern University, Arizona College of Optometry
- Sabhat Khan, University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science
- Kaitlyn Lee, UC Berkeley, Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science
- Alli Luther, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry
- Stephanie Mathews, Ferris State University, Michigan College of Optometry
- Rachel Mills, The Ohio State University College of Optometry
- Alexis Patience, Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry
- Christopher Quan, Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry
- Megan Rice, Indiana University School of Optometry
- Elizabeth Spyratos, Illinois College of Optometry
- Alyssa Todd, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Andrew Verghese, University of Houston College of Optometry
- Josh Weller, Kentucky College of Optometry
- Kaylee Willner, University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry
- Sarah Wilson, Midwestern University, Chicago College of Optometry