FOREA annually awards scholarships to eligible incoming second year and advanced standing students enrolled in an American Orthoptic Council (AOC) or Canadian Orthoptic Council (COC) orthoptic/vision science accredited program. These merit based grants are intended to support the development of highly capable orthoptic students by facilitating their participation in educational opportunities.
We've received many impressive applications this year so it was difficult narrowing it down to a few winners, but we have finally came to a decision!
Coming in first place, we have Abigail Orvis! Abigail is a student at the Vanderbilt Eye Institute Orthoptic Program under director Ron Biernacki. She has been awarded $5000.
In second place, we have Samantha Batt! Samantha is a student at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Orthoptic Fellowship Program under director Salvatore Bellante. She has been awarded $2500.
In third place, we have Amanda Wallenfang! Amanda is a student at Children's Wisconsin Orthoptic Fellowship under director Veronica Picard. She has been awarded $1500.
We also awarded several students with honorable mentions! Each of them has been awarded $500.
Cindy Nguyen
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital
Director Vivian Tzanetakos
Hayley McIntosh
Dalhousie University
Director Darren Oystreck
Sydney Stogios
Dalhousie University
Director Darren Oystreck
Shayna Houdashelt
University of Iowa Orthoptic Program
Director Tara Bragg
Amanda Pfeifer
University of Iowa Orthoptic Program
Director Tara Bragg
Humayra Bobby
University of Michigan Orthoptic Program
Director Bruce Furr
Emily Sutka
University of Michigan Orthoptic Program
Director Bruce Furr
Congratulations to all our winners this year!!
We could use your help in supporting our rising stars! It can be very difficult for orthoptic students to gain any kind of funding to support their educational needs. With your generous donation to the Foundation for Orthoptic Research and Education in the Americas, FOREA can support more students going into the profession. Please consider donating to FOREA today.