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4 Reasons Why Every Student Should Volunteer for the Special Olympics

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For the past two years, I have had the opportunity to volunteer at the Special Olympics of Connecticut Summer Games. One fantastic service that is offered to the athletes is health screenings through the Healthy Athlete program. The program brings healthcare professionals such as physical therapists, audiologists, dentists, optometrists, and others to give physical exams and promote healthy …

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The Special Olympics – Students Making a Difference

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Article By: Angelica Delgado – PCO 2014 Video By: Angelica Delgado & Arthur Kim SUNY 2013 This year I had the pleasure to be apart of the NJ Summer Games, which is held annually in the second  weekend of June. The “Special Olympics – Lions Clubs International Opening Eyes” is dedicated to providing quality eye care to …

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Pursuing Leadership Positions: State Optometric Organizations – Influence YOUR Profession!

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This article is part three in a continuing series that looks closely behind the scenes of optometry student organizations through the eyes of passionate student leaders. Jenna Osseck, a third year at University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry and President of the local student chapter of the Missouri Optometric Association shares her experiences being …

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AOSA Trustee Spotlight: Casey Dillard of NSUOCO

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OS:  Casey Dillard is a member of the American Optometric Student Association Board of Trustees.  He is now the AOSA Trustee for the Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry.  Casey, tell us a little about yourself! CD:  Well, I have lived in Oklahoma my entire life.  I grew up on a country road outside …

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August 2013 Optometry Student in Focus: Brady Betten

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Brady Betten, a fourth year student at University of Houston College of Optometry (UHCO), was recently recognized in San Diego, CA at Optometry’s Meeting for receiving this year’s Norman E. Wallis award. The award goes to the student who earns the top score among students from all 23 schools of optometry on Part I of …

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My 2nd Year at Pennsylvania College of Optometry

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At the beginning of orientation I was told that time spent in optometry school had a strange ability to pass both incredibly slowly and quickly at the same time.  Without getting sappy, I have to agree with this statement.  During second year at PCO, the curriculum’s focus changes drastically from the broad optical and physical …

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White Coats and Blue Skies: 3rd Year Summer at Pacific University College of Optometry

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When I wrote up the title for this article, I couldn’t help but sit back and smile for a moment. Pacific University College of Optometry’s class of 2015 has come a long way, and it feels great to take a second to look back at where we’ve been. From my conversations with students from other …

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June 2013 Optometry Student in Focus, Tina Grosshans

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Entering her fourth year at Southern College of Optometry, Christina “Tina” Grosshans will undoubtedly excel in her final year of optometry school. She served SCO as president of SVOSH for the 2012-2013 academic year, which is how I came to know her, as we both just returned from our SVOSH trip to Belize last month. …

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Student Volunteers in Optometric Services to Humanity

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“It is important as an optometry student and future optometrist to realize that there are many areas around the nation and populations around the world that cannot afford or obtain optometric services.” – Linh Phan, RSO Class of 2014 Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (VOSH/International) is a non-profit organization with 32 state/regional chapters and 32 school …

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SUNY Optometry – A look at first year

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Today we have an AMAZING article from OptometryStudents.com team member, Antonio Chirumbolo. I really have to give Antonio a round of applause for this article, a real 10/10 article packed with details that are useful for any first year optometry student attending ANY optometry school. He really stole the show with this article and it …

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