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September 20, 2024

SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY WELCOMES FIVE NEW FACULTY FOR START OF 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR

Newly Appointed Interim Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs Also Named New York, NY: SUNY College of Optometry recently welcomed the Class of 2028 along with five new faculty members. The new faculty were in place for the start of the 2024-2025 academic year which also recently kicked-off. The new additions to the faculty […]

August 27, 2024

SUNY Board of Trustees and Chancellor King Announce Presidential Appointment at SUNY College of Optometry

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 New York, NY — The State University of New York Board of Trustees today appointed Dr. David Troilo as president of SUNY College of Optometry. He is the 4th president to serve the state’s only college of optometry, following the retirement of Dr. David A. Heath after 17 […]

August 22, 2024

SUNY College of Optometry Doctor Shares Connection to 2024 Paris Paralympics as Vision Impairment Qualifier

New York, NY — SUNY College of Optometry Associate Clinical Professor Dr. Robert Chun has a direct tie to the Paralympics that will begin at the end of August 2024 in Paris, France. Since 2015, Dr. Chun has worked as a vision impairment (VI) classifier for the International Paralympic Committee or IPC. His work included […]

August 7, 2024

SUNY College of Optometry Honors Four Alumni at the September Alumni Awards Celebration

New York, NY — Alumni from across the country will come together for a weekend in New York City to celebrate with former classmates and honor distinguished colleagues in a tradition of leadership and advocacy that has been the hallmark of SUNY College of Optometry for more than 50 years. This year’s honorees include four […]

July 23, 2024

SUNY College of Optometry Foundation Names New Member to the Board of Trustees

New York, NY — The SUNY College of Optometry Foundation recently named Jason Eckert to its board of trustees for a three-year term beginning earlier this month. Mr. Eckert is Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Vision Serve Alliance. He has 25 years of professional experience in the Blind and Vision Impaired community. He […]

July 18, 2024

SUNY College of Optometry Takes Top Student Honors at National Optometric Association Conference

New York, NY — The SUNY College of Optometry National Optometric Student Association (NOSA) took top honors at the National Optometric Association (NOA) Conference held in Philadelphia, PA July 11 – 14, 2024. SUNY Optometry was awarded NOSA Chapter of the Year, and three students were recognized with NOSA Executive Board Scholarships: Melinda Morvai, Taylor […]

June 27, 2024

SUNY College of Optometry Focuses on Diversity and Inclusion in Optometry

“Headwinds: Navigating Barriers to Success” is the 7th Webinar in the Annual Series New York, NY — This week, the State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry held a continuation of their annual webinar series, Race in Optometry which started in 2020. Aimed at fostering a national dialogue that leads to necessary changes […]

June 24, 2024

SUNY College of Optometry Private Practice Students Take Top Honor at National Conference

SUNY Optometry Student Group Scores Second Consecutive Win of Prestigious Preston Cup New York, NY — SUNY College of Optometry and the Student Optometric Association for Private Practice (SOAPP) were awarded the 2024 Preston Cup at the annual SOLutioN Conference in Nashville, TN earlier this month. The Preston Cup is awarded each year to the […]

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