Bollig received a $4,250 scholarship, in addition to a $750 travel grant to attend the Heart of America Eye Care Congress last month.
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Third-year Optometry student Hannah Bollig wins national scholarship from Heart of America Eye Care Congress
Bollig received a $4,250 scholarship, in addition to a $750 travel grant to attend the Heart of America Eye Care Congress last month.
Third-year Optometry student Hannah Bollig wins national scholarship from Heart of America Eye Care Congress
Bollig received a $4,250 scholarship, in addition to a $750 travel grant to attend the Heart of America Eye Care Congress last month.
Third-year Optometry student Hannah Bollig wins national scholarship from Heart of America Eye Care Congress
Bollig received a $4,250 scholarship, in addition to a $750 travel grant to attend the Heart of America Eye Care Congress last month.
Eye on UMSL: The flavor of homecoming
Senior business major Jalen Walker-Wright gets a cup of southwest chili from Vanessa Loyd and Erin Schaeffer during last Thursday’s homecoming Chili Feed.
Eye on UMSL: The flavor of homecoming
Senior business major Jalen Walker-Wright gets a cup of southwest chili from Vanessa Loyd and Erin Schaeffer during last Thursday’s homecoming Chili Feed.
Eye on UMSL: The flavor of homecoming
Senior business major Jalen Walker-Wright gets a cup of southwest chili from Vanessa Loyd and Erin Schaeffer during last Thursday’s homecoming Chili Feed.
College of Optometry Student Services partners with vendors in Anchor Action Network footprint
The network seeks to advance equity for St. Louis people and places that have faced decades of disinvestment.
College of Optometry Student Services partners with vendors in Anchor Action Network footprint
The network seeks to advance equity for St. Louis people and places that have faced decades of disinvestment.
College of Optometry Student Services partners with vendors in Anchor Action Network footprint
The network seeks to advance equity for St. Louis people and places that have faced decades of disinvestment.
2020 Optometry grad Dr. Kelly Deering finds her passion serving those in need
Deering works as an optometrist at Premier Eyecare Associates in northern Missouri and recently traveled to Kenya to provide patients with glasses and treat eye disease.
2020 Optometry grad Dr. Kelly Deering finds her passion serving those in need
Deering works as an optometrist at Premier Eyecare Associates in northern Missouri and recently traveled to Kenya to provide patients with glasses and treat eye disease.
2020 Optometry grad Dr. Kelly Deering finds her passion serving those in need
Deering works as an optometrist at Premier Eyecare Associates in northern Missouri and recently traveled to Kenya to provide patients with glasses and treat eye disease.
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Communications graduate Lucy Covington parlays internship into job with College of Optometry
UMSL Eye Care Credentialing and Outreach Specialist Lucy Covington began working with the College of Optometry as a student intern focused on social media outreach.
Celebrating Black History Month with stories of UMSL student, alumni excellence
Commemorate Black History Month with UMSL Daily by revisiting 10 inspiring stories of Black student and alumni triumphs, contributions and struggles.
Optometry student Alex Fenson competes in Olympic Trials for curling, eyes next Olympic buildup
A member of the runner-up contender, Team Dropkin, Fenson trained for the Trials and won the 2021 National Championship while balancing the demands of optometry school.
Remembering the top UMSL Daily stories of 2021
UMSL Daily celebrates some favorite articles of the year and the countless accomplishments and activities of UMSL people.
2020 Optometry Student Ambassador of the Year finds passion for optometric service at UMSL
Putting on a pair of glasses for the first time and realizing what he’d been missing out on fostered an early interest in optometry for Josh Dudek.
Students pitch in to clean up campus streams as part of Extension & Engagement Week activities
UMSL and MU Extension also held a pop-up health and well-being event for community members at the Regional Center for Education and Work.
Not-so-traditional path gives optometry student Jasmine Welch unique lens for outreach efforts
Welch has been inspired to join efforts such as the UMSL Eyes on Diversity outreach program and Black EyeCare Perspective’s The 13% Promise.
Optometry becoming a family tradition for brothers Alexander and Jon Kane
The brothers developed interests in health care and optometry listening to stories from their parents, a dentist and an ophthalmologist.
Fall Virtual Job Fair sees increased participation and engagement
More than 400 students and alumni attended the event, connecting with representatives from 111 companies in a variety of industries.
UMSL faculty and staff members honored with Chancellor’s Awards
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik presented awards to seven faculty members and three staff members during Tuesday’s Faculty and Staff Recognition Ceremony.
College of Optometry students help treat 103 patients at OneSight Kansas City clinic
Assistant Clinical Professor Tareq Nabhan and Kristin Doefler, Alisha Musau, Patrick Stifter and Katie Wilhelmus volunteered at the one-day children’s eye clinic.
Back to school: Scenes from Move-In Day 2021
A new class of freshmen brought life to campus last week as they settled into Oak Hall ahead of the fall semester.
Two UMSL programs win INSIGHT into Diversity Inspiring Programs in STEM Awards
The magazine selected Eyes on Diversity and the Collaborative Laboratory Internships and Mentoring Blueprint for its Inspiring Programs in STEM Award.
Optometry student Patrick Stifter makes an impact through role as AOSA treasurer
Stifter is proud to have helped launch the AOA/AOSA Opportunities in Optometry Grants, which is intended to help minority students enter the profession.
Starring on the cover of AOA Focus inspires College of Optometry’s Erin Brooks to redouble outreach efforts
The article examined racial and ethnic diversity within the profession, asking why only a small percentage of optometrists and students are Black.
Veteran Brad Cary builds passion for ocular disease career in UMSL College of Optometry
Cary decided to become an optometrist after serving in the Army Nurse Corps and then working as a civilian nurse.
Super involved Lauren Dermody finds passion and love in UMSL College of Optometry
Dermody discovered specialties and studies such as low vision and pharmacology but also her fiancé – optometry student Matthew Falconer.
Eye on UMSL: Clear vision
New wall art on the side of the University of Missouri–St. Louis’ Patient Care Center alerts motorists to the compassionate and expert care UMSL Eye Care provides its patients.
Recently opened SSM Health Express Clinic serves community from UMSL Patient Care Center
The clinic provides non-emergency care to patients 2 years and older and offers walk-in visits as well as scheduled appointments.
Provost Marie Mora announces 28 faculty promotions for the 2021-22 academic year
Seven faculty members received tenure and promotions to associate professor, five earned the rank of full professor and 16 non-tenure track faculty members also advanced.
Better vision care in the palm of your hand
Optometrist Tareq Nabhan and computer scientist Sanjiv Bhatia are investigating a way to use smartphones to improve diagnostics.
UMSL holding virtual commencement ceremonies for more than 1,800 graduates on May 15
A commencement address from 2021 Missouri Teacher of the Year Darrion Cockrell, an UMSL alumnus, will be incorporated into each ceremony.
Times Higher Education ranks UMSL highly for gender equality, reducing inequality
The university continued to rank in the top 60 globally in the Gender Equality ranking and also scored highly several other categories.
New addition to Science Learning Building lobby celebrates innovation
The newly installed UMSL Innovation wall contains 54 plaques recognizing UMSL inventors on issued U.S. patents.
Hearing loss doesn’t limit optometry student from improving others’ vision
Riley Liss was born with hearing loss in both ears and received her first pair of hearing aids when she was 6 months old.
College of Optometry recruitment video wins gold in Educational Advertising Awards
The video demonstrates that the College of Optometry provides not only rigorous education but also a supportive environment.
Celebrating Black History Month with 10 stories of verve, tenacity and passion
In honor of Black History Month, here are 10 stories that demonstrate the excellence of Black students, faculty, staff and alumni at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Sylvia Harris, Roger Kujath and Vinita Henry named first recipients of UMSL Hero Award
The award is presented to up to three staff or faculty members each month in recognition of their efforts to transform the lives of UMSL students and the wider community.
College of Optometry’s Carl Bassi develops $50 optics kits from unconventional materials
The kits include innovative materials that range from parts machined at UMSL to laser cat toys to the students’ trial lens sets.
An unprecedented year: Looking back at 2020 through notable stories in UMSL Daily
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the resilience of UMSL students, faculty, staff and alumni to find success and make a positive impact despite challenges.
Brittany Wright named first-ever coordinator of diversity, equity and inclusion in the College of Optometry
The assistant clinical professor will aid recruitment of a diverse body of students, residents, faculty and staff and help develop cultural competence education.
Fall semester opening with 33 new faculty members
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik welcomed the new faculty members during a virtual reception last Tuesday evening.
UM System community engagement grant provides needed refresh for Mobile Eye Center
A community engagement grant from the University of Missouri System Office of Engagement and Outreach covered a generator upgrade and new bus wrap.
College of Optometry partnership with Affinia Healthcare helps address health care equity in St. Louis
Under the supervision of UMSL optometry faculty, fourth-year students help provide affordable primary and preventive health care in downtown St. Louis.
Optometry alumna’s Humaneyezing Healthcare brings the art of doctoring to Instagram
With her Instagram account, Delaram Shirazian brings together her passion for improving doctor-patient communication and community health care.
Nick Holtzman is inaugural recipient of Dr. Frank D. Fontana Memorial Scholarship
The award included a $4,250 scholarship and a $750 travel grant to attend the Heart of America Eye Care Congress’ annual conference next February in Kansas City.
Jane Lakayil hopes to use optometry degree to do work that matters
After graduating from the Honors College then the College of Optometry, Lakayil heads off to a residency in ocular disease at VA Illiana Health Care System.
Optometry on the edge of the Earth: A clinical rotation in Nome, Alaska, fosters cultural exchange, cutting-edge practice
Optometry student George Dowdy helped treat Native Alaskan patients in Nome and the surrounding villages with preceptor and alumna Dr. Marcy O’Neil.
UMSL celebrating the accomplishments of nearly 1,400 spring graduates
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik, UM System President Mun Choi and UMSL’s deans were among those offering their congratulations in video messages to the graduates.
Eye on UMSL: Celebrating innovation
Faculty members Carl Bassi, Keith Stine, Alexei Demchenko, Sharlee Climer and Brendolyn Bailey-Burch were honored at the annual Research and Innovation Reception.
Family history inspires optometry student Salmedina Alic to help patients see
Time spent as a child in Bosnia around her great uncle, who became blind in his old age, first made Alic interested in low-vision rehabilitation.
Cheers to 2019: A look back at the year that was in UMSL Daily
These stories, highlighting the efforts and achievements of students, alumni, faculty and staff, reflect UMSL’s impact on the lives of individual students and on the community.
College of Optometry brings Christmas to south city charter school
Optometry student Shelby Griggs arranged for the college to donate holiday gifts for all 96 third and fourth grade students at Carondelet Leadership Academy.
New Founders Dinner video highlights how scholarships transform lives
Senior biology major Awa Konte was among seven students featured reading from thank you letters to donors about how scholarships have aided them on their journey to degrees.
Scholarships empower optometry student to give back, work toward dreams
Fourth year optometry student Krystal Matson received the Dr. Larry J. Alexander Scholarship in recognition of her service to others and the profession.
Students celebrate new school year with fun, friendship and food
UMSL photographer August Jennewein crisscrossed campus – and a few parts beyond – to capture all the scenes from an eventful start to the fall semester.
Eye on UMSL: Evening glamour
The last rays of evening light made for a moment of unexpected beauty in front of the Patient Care Center at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Meet UMSL’s newest faculty members
A total of 29 new full-time faculty members are set to begin the fall semester, and they were on hand for an orientation Monday.
‘A tornado dropped me off here’: Nick Palisch on weather, storm chasing and students
The director of student and alumni services for the College of Optometry has caught around 12 twisters, including the 2011 tornado that damaged the airport.
UMSL students, alumni connect and learn during week of optometry meetings
Thousands of doctors, students and vendors from across the nation descended upon St. Louis and the College of Optometry for the annual Optometry’s Meeting last week.
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