Women In Optometry regularly recognizes the awards and accomplishments of those in the profession and in their communities in the “Awards and Recognitions” series.
Have you received an award or acknowledgment for your contributions to optometry or your community? Send us a note.
Congratulations to all honorees.
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Parres Mone Wright, OD, FAAO, was appointed to the National Eye Health Education Program Planning Group under the National Eye Institute. |
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Noha Seif, OD, FAAO, FSLS, won the Trailblazer Excellence Award from OVITZ for her work with Xwave Optics technology. |
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Jennifer Dattolo, OD, FOVDR, won the President’s Award and a Service Award at the annual OVDRA meeting. |
Arkansas Optometric Association 2025 Award Winners |
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Kenny Hubbard, OD, won the Lifetime of Excellence Award. |
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Dan Hennessey, OD, won the Lifetime of Excellence Award. |
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Alex Bell, OD, was named Optometrist of the Year. |
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Jade Coats, OD, FAAO, was named Young Optometrist of the Year. |
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Sarah Mays won the Paraoptometric of the Year Award. |
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Matthew Blaseg, OD, was named the South Dakota Optometric Society’s Young Optometrist of the Year. |
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Sarai Williams, OD, was named the Kentucky Optometric Association’s Young OD of the Year. |
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Tori Pierce, OD, was named the Virginia Optometric Association’s Vanguard of the Year. |
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Melissa Trego, OD, PhD, was appointed as Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs at SUNY College of Optometry. |
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Daniela Ferrara, MD, PhD, FASRS, was appointed as Chief Medical Officer at Topcon Healthcare. |
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Michael Mittelman, OD, MPH, MBA, FAAO, FACHE, will become president of Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences this summer. |
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Annalee Isbell, OD, MPH, UAB School of Optometry Class of 2025, won the Beta Sigma Kappa Silver Medal. |
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Annette Kretov, OD, won the 2025 Rick Bay Student Innovator Competition at The Ohio State University College of Optometry. |
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Connie Wright won the Dean’s Outstanding Staff Award at the UAB School of Optometry 2025 Convocation and Hooding Ceremony. |
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Krysten Williams was appointed as Head of Digital Health Solutions & Clinical Development – EMEA at Topcon Health. |
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Alex Wilkes was appointed as CEO of National Vision, effective August 2025. |
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Reade Fahs was appointed as an Executive Chairman at National Vision. |
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Beth Marsh was appointed as Chief Commercial Officer at Neurotech Pharmaceuticals. |
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Megan Molony was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Europa Eyewear. |
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Brandon Cohenmehr, OD, and Kendra Kim, OD, SUNY College of Optometry’s Class of 2025, won the Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. |
University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry Scholarship Recipients |
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Jillian Fahey, Class of 2027, won the Dr. J. C. Louie Scholarship. |
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Vickie Kuo, Class of 2026, won the Dr. Warren LoPresti Scholarship Fund. |
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Ina Wang, Class of 2025, won the Dr. William Harrison Memorial Fund. |
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VSP Vision won the 2025 U.S. Best Managed Company Gold Standard Award. |
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The Contact Lens Institute won the 2025 Silver Anvil Award from the Public Relations Society of America for its See Tomorrow initiative. |
See previous Awards & Recognitions (previously Women in the News) from April 2025, March 2025 and February 2025.
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