Women In Optometry regularly recognizes the accomplishments of women ODs in the profession and in their communities. Have you stepped into a new leadership role or recently won an award? Send us a note: MBijlefeld@jobson.com.
| Amber Dunn, OD, of King City, became President-elect of the Oregon Optometric Physicians Association. |  |
| Nicole Rush, OD, of Bandon, became immediate past president. |  |
| Angelina Popovic, OD, has become the vice president of medical and professional affairs at Shopko Optical. |  |
The Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) presented its 2021 honorees recently.
| Katherine Green, OD, assistant professor at NOVA Southeastern University College of Optometry, has been awarded the Rising Star Award. |  |
| Elena Z. Biffi, OD, MS, FAAO, of the New England College of Optometry, received the Dr. Lester Janoff Award for Writing Excellence. |  |
| The Dr. Jack Bennett Innovation in Optometric Education Award was granted to two ODs: Linda Casser, OD, FAAO, FNAP, of Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University, and |  |
| Gary Chu, OD, MPH, FAAO, of New England College of Optometry. |  |
| Doug Hoffman, OD, FAAO, of New England College of Optometry, was honored with the ASCO Lifetime Achievement Award |  |
| Tam Tran, OD, a new graduate of the Illinois College of Optometry, was honored with the Student Award in Clinical Ethics. |  |
The American Academy of Optometry Foundation (AAOF) recognized several women for its 2021 Awards Program.
| Stephanie Aigbe, OD, was honored with the Alfred A. Rosenbloom, Jr., Low Vision Residency Award. Dr. Aigbe is a graduate and Low Vision Rehabilitation resident at the New England College of Optometry. |  |
| The Fredric Rosemore Low Vision Educational Grant was awarded to Tracy Matchinski, OD, FAAO, FVI, of Chicago, Illinois. Her team includes: |  |
| Mallory McLaughlin, OD, FAAO; |  |
| Danielle Piser, OD, FAAO; |  |
| and Janis Winters, OD, FAAO. |  |
| The Bert C. and Lydia M. Corwin Contact Lens Residency Award Recipient was awarded to Liandra Jung, OD, of Berkeley, California. |  |
The AAOF congratulates the following recipients who have been selected as the 2021 Ezell Fellows:
AAO Section on Cornea, Contact Lenses, and Refractive Technologies (CCLRT) Ezell Fellow
Young Hyun Kim
University of California at Berkeley School of Optometry
American Academy of Optometry (AAO) Ezell Fellow
Jennyffer D. Smith, OD
University of Houston College of Optometry
American Academy of Optometry Foundation (AAOF) Ezell Fellow
Yiyi (Charlotte) Wang, OD, FAAO
University of California at Berkeley School of Optometry
Danne Ventura / Essilor Ezell Fellow
Maureen D. Plaumann, OD, FAAO
The Ohio State University College of Optometry
Facebook Ezell Fellow
Rebecca Deffler, OD, MS, FAAO
The Ohio State University College of Optometry
Irvin M. Borish / Essilor Ezell Fellow
Neeraj Singh, BSOptom, MPhil
Indiana University School of Optometry
John N. Schoen Ezell Fellow
Erin Sayoko Tomiyama, OD, MS, FAAO
University of Houston College of Optometry
Merton C. Flom Leadership Ezell Fellow
Breanne McGhee, OD, MEd, FAAO
Pacific University College of Optometry
Michael G. Harris Ezell Fellow
Erica R. Shelton, OD, MS, FAAO
The Ohio State University College of Optometry
Mike Daley / Essilor Ezell Fellow
Rabia Mobeen
University of New South Wales School of Optometry and Vision Science
Optometric Glaucoma Society (OGS) Ezell Fellow
Janelle Tong, BOptom
University of New South Wales School of Optometry and Vision Science
Rod Tahran / Essilor Ezell Fellow
Amy Hiu Yan Chow, OD
University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science
Optometry Divas awarded recognition for four women at its 2021 Educational Retreat held from Aug. 13 to 15.
| The Thought Leader of the Year was awarded to Janelle Davison, OD, of Smyrna, Georgia. |  |
| The Elite Diva Member of the Year was awarded to Michelle Gonzalez, OD, of Pembroke Pines, Florida. |  |
| The Lead Ambassador of the Year was awarded to Glenda Aleman Moheeputh, OD, of Pembroke Pines, Florida. |  |
| Valeria Napoles, a third-year student at NOVA Southeastern University Optometry School, was granted the CEO of YOU® Scholarship. |  |
Congratulations to all honorees!
We would love to include your honors and accomplishments in this periodic listing. Please email mbijlefeld@jobson.com.
