The American Academy of Optometry Foundation, in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson Vision, is pleased to announce the 2021 J. Pat Cummings Scholarship recipients. This award is bestowed annually to a second- or third-year optometry student who best demonstrates the ideal eye care standards of practice, achievement in both academic performance and extra-curricular activities, and participation with other professional pursuits such as involvement with patients through internships, community service, and other volunteer activities.
The 2021 J. Pat Cummings Scholarship recipients are:
| Michael Q. Tran | Chicago College of Optometry at Midwestern University |
| Lydie Tubene | Illinois College of Optometry |
| Chad Herschberger | Indiana University School of Optometry |
| Michael Oyefesobi | Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Optometry |
| Menatolla Soliman | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University School of Optometry |
| Jason Spaude | Michigan College of Optometry |
| Sydney M. Gross | Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry |
| Sara Masood | New England College of Optometry |
| Heather Polson | Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry |
| Amanda Hernandez | Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry |
| Kalli Marie Sachiko Hirasa | Pacific University College of Optometry |
| Palma-Rosita Colalancia | Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University |
| Irene Hwang | Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University |
| Michelle Yan | Southern College of Optometry |
| Andrew C. Rouse | State University of New York College of Optometry |
| Curt Fritts-Davis | The Ohio State University College of Optometry |
| Darian Travis | University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry |
| Ashley Han | University of California Berkeley School of Optometry |
| Angelica Echiverri | University of Houston College of Optometry |
| Savannah Ferron | University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry |
| Joshua Dudek | University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry |
| Marina Nguyen | University of Montreal School of Optometry |
| Morgan Elizabeth Peters | University of Pikeville Kentucky School of Optometry |
| Chantelle Procunier | University of Waterloo School of Optometry & Vision Science |
| Sheila Javadi | Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry |
We are thankful for the professional relationship between the Foundation and Johnson & Johnson Vision. Their support for this program continues to uphold the high caliber of optometric education.
