PCO Student Receives American Academy of Optometry Foundation Scholarship
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PCO Student Receives American Academy of Optometry Foundation Scholarship
Kirsten Tran ‘27OD admits she’s been feeling a little burned out, and during her busiest and most demanding weeks, it’s easy for her to lose sight of what she’s working toward in graduate school.
But it’s nothing a good news email won’t cure. And that was the recent anecdote for Tran, who had just received word she had been awarded the J. Pat Cummings Scholarship from the American Academy of Optometry Foundation.
The scholarship, sponsored by Johnson & Johnson, is awarded annually to the second- or third-year students at each of the North American schools and colleges of optometry who demonstrate the ideal eye care standards of practice, achievement in both academic performance and extracurricular activities, and participation with other professional pursuits such as involvement with patients through internships, community service, and other volunteer activities.
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