Women in Optometry and our supporters celebrate the Class of 2026 in the South.
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Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of OptometryClass of 2026: 48 students (27 women, 21 men) |
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Yarelis Martinez Rodríguez, OD, of Manati, Puerto Rico, has been accepted to the Virginia Eye Consultants for a residency program in Ocular Disease. |
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Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of OptometryClass of 2026: 26 students (14 women, 12 men) |
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Deryn Norman, OD, of Ardmore, Oklahoma, will join Ardmore Premier Eyecare in Ardmore, Oklahoma. |
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Nova Southeastern University College of OptometryClass of 2026: 98 students (76 women, 22 men) |
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Alexis Patience, OD, of Parker, Colorado, is thrilled to return home to Colorado to begin practicing. Looking ahead, her vision is to own a practice that blends comprehensive primary care with specialized expertise in dry eye and myopia management. |
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T. Alex Bolch, OD, of Hickory, North Carolina, will work in a private practice in his hometown, with the doctor he worked for before beginning school. |
VIEW THE TOP GRADS IN ALL REGIONS HERE
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Rosenberg School of Optometry, University of the Incarnate WordClass of 2026: 57 students (41 women, 16 men) |
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Hannah Johnson, OD, of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, graduated at the top of her class and looks forward to seeing where her career path brings her. |
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Southern College of OptometryClass of 2026: 124 students (80 women, 44 men) |
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Brooke Holmes, OD, of Broomfield, Colorado, will return to Colorado and join Best Eyecare Associates. |
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The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of OptometryClass of 2026: 55 students |
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Kyle D. Pierre, OD, of Kennesaw, Georgia, will complete a pediatric residency at the UAB School of Optometry/UAB Eye Care. |
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University of Houston College of OptometryClass of 2025: 96 students (66 women, 30 men) |
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Elizabeth Trossen, OD, of St. Paul, Minnesota, will be moving back home to Minnesota. She plans to spend some time with family and friends before starting her career as an optometrist in the Twin Cities metro area later this summer. She is very excited for this next stage and grateful for the experiences and education UHCO has provided her along the way. |
View the full 2026 graduation package here.
