Women In Optometry and our supporters celebrate the Class of 2026 in the West.
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Arizona College of Optometry, Midwestern UniversityClass of 2026: 61 students (44 women, 17 men) |
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Ammon Vaterlaus, OD, of Mesa, Arizona, plans to move to Pocatello, Idaho, with his wife and three children. He will provide primary eyecare to patients at America’s Best. His favorite areas of optometry include low vision and dry eye treatment. |
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Pacific University College of OptometryClass of 2026: 80 students (56 women, 24 men) |
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Christian Coontz, OD, of Tehachapi, California, will work at EyeHealth NW, an OD/MD practice in Newberg, Oregon. In the future, he plans to pursue a MBA from Pacific University and open a practice alongside his wife, who is also an OD. |
VIEW THE TOP GRADS IN ALL REGIONS HERE
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Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum UniversityClass of 2026: 100 students (69 women, 31 men) |
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Eliana Goncuian, OD, of Calabasas, California, will begin working alongside her mother, Biana Ohanian, OD, at her private practices, with a focus on caring for pediatric patients with special needs. |
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Dylan Ha, OD, of West Covina, California, will be moving to Las Vegas to practice optometry. |
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University of California, Berkeley, School of OptometryClass of 2026: 61 students (51 women, 10 men) |
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Victor-Michael Cairel, OD, of Orangevale, California, plans to take a brief but much-needed mental and physical break before beginning the search for opportunities throughout the Bay Area in California. Dr. Cairel is excited to continue growing as an optometrist while serving diverse communities and building the next chapter of his career. |
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Western University of Health Sciences College of OptometryClass of 2026: 68 students (51 women, 17 men) |
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Lara Kerwin, OD, of San Jose, California, will be participating in a pediatric optometry residency in New York City. |
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Rocky Mountain University College of Optometry |
| The college’s first graduating class will graduate in December 2026. | |
View the full 2026 graduation package here.
