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Class of 2025 Top Graduates: Midwest

Women in Optometry and our supporters celebrate the Class of 2025 in the Midwest.

Midwestern University

Chicago College of Optometry, Midwestern University

Class of 2025: 51 students (36 women, 15 men)

Lauren Delisi, OD, 2025 top graduate from Chicago College of Optometry, Midwestern University
Dr. Delisi
Lauren Delisi, OD, of Crystal Lake, Illinois, plans to travel over the summer before joining a private practice in Illinois, where she will specialize in dry eye management.

Chicago College of Optometry, Midwestern University Class of 2025
Chicago College of Optometry, Midwestern University Class of 2025

 

ICO

Illinois College of Optometry

Class of 2025: 100 students (78 women, 22 men)

Hannah Walleck, OD, 2025 top graduate from Illinois College of Optometry
Dr. Walleck
Hannah Walleck, OD, of La Grange Park, Illinois, will start a residency in pediatric optometry at Children’s Mercy Hospital & Clinics in Kansas City, Missouri.

ICO Class of 2025
Illinois College of Optometry Class of 2025

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indiana university

Indiana University School of Optometry

Class of 2025: 78 students (54 women, 24 men)

Madison Neale, OD, 2025 top graduate from Indiana University School of Optometry
Dr. Neale
Madison Neale, OD, of Petersburg, Illinois, will join Horizon EyeCare Professionals, a private practice in Owatonna, Minnesota.

 

ferris state

Michigan College of Optometry, Ferris State University

Class of 2025: 38 students (27 women, 11 men)

Riley Parker, OD, 2025 top graduate from Michigan College of Optometry, Ferris State University
Dr. Parker
Riley Parker, OD, of Springfield, Missouri, will start practicing at the Vision Clinic, a five-office private practice in Missouri.

Ferris Class of 2025
Michigan College of Optometry, Ferris State University Class of 2025

 

osu

The Ohio State University College of Optometry

Class of 2025: 60 students (38 women, 22 men)

Juliana Mazzotta, OD, 2025 top graduate from Ohio State University College of Optometry
Dr. Mazzotta
Juliana Mazzotta, OD, of Darien, Connecticut, will start a primary care/ocular disease/glaucoma residency at the VA New York Harbor Healthcare System.

The Ohio State University College of Optometry Class of 2025
The Ohio State University College of Optometry Class of 2025

 

umsl

University of Missouri-St. Louis, College of Optometry

Class of 2025: 43 students (24 women, 19 men)

Carly Poskochil, OD, 2025 top graduate from University of Missouri, St. Louis, College of Optometry
Dr. Poskochil
Carly Poskochil, OD, of Bennet, Nebraska, will start a residency in ocular disease with an emphasis in glaucoma and vision rehabilitation at the Kansas City VA Medical Center.

UMSL Class of 2025
University of Missouri-St. Louis, College of Optometry Class of 2025

 

university of waterloo

University of Waterloo School of Optometry

Erica Chow, OD, 2025 top graduate from University of Waterloo School of Optometry
Dr. Chow
Erica Chow, OD, of Calgary, Alberta, is currently working toward her MSc in Vision Science with a focus on myopia control. She looks forward to practicing optometry in the Kitchener-Waterloo area.

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This article was created using several editorial tools, including AI, as part of the process. Human editors reviewed this content before publication.

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