CooperVision has announced the 2024-25 members of its Student Contact Lens Leadership Society and Student Myopia Leadership Society, which includes two IU School of Optometry students. Student Leadership Society members are second- or third-year optometry students. They are selected by faculty at their schools to serve a one-year term. The CooperVision Student Contact Lens Leaders… Read more »
Student News
IUSO 2024 Student Innovator Award
First-year OD student Elise Radcliffe is the winner of the IU School of Optometry’s 2024 Student Innovator Award. Elise’s winning project is “Tracking Tears: The Punctal Plug Monitoring System.” Elise’s presentation discussed her idea of a new and innovative punctal plug design. Through computer technology wired into the silicone plug, patients will be able to… Read more »
IUSO Class of 2025 New Gold Key Members
The mission of the Gold Key International Optometric Honor Society is to recognize optometry students who demonstrate outstanding leadership to their college and profession. Membership to Gold Key is limited to 10% of the graduating OD class. The American Optometric Student Association (AOSA) recognizes Gold Key membership as “the highest honor for leadership a student… Read more »
Student Spotlight: Alexis Garcia
Name: Alexis Garcia Hometown: Belvidere, IL Where did you do your undergrad education? What was your major, what degree did you earn, and what year did you graduate? I did my undergraduate education at Benedictine University. I was a biology major and earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology. I graduated in 2022. Describe the… Read more »
Student Spotlight: Rafael Rodriguez Jr.
Name: Rafael Rodriguez Jr. Hometown: Barstow, CA Where did you do your undergrad education? What was your major, what degree did you earn, and what year did you graduate? ASU: Biology degree, 2019 graduation Describe the moment when you realized you wanted to become an optometrist. I wanted to become an optometrist in the 10th… Read more »
Student Spotlight: Liliana Gonzalez
Name: Liliana Gonzalez Hometown: Miami, FL Where did you do your undergrad education? What was your major, what degree did you earn, and what year did you graduate? University of Florida, Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Cell Science with a Minor in Health Disparities, graduated December 2022 Describe the moment when you realized you wanted to become… Read more »
IUSO Student Spotlight: Gabriela Malave
Name: Gabriela Malave Hometown: Cedar Lake, Indiana Where did you do your undergrad education? I completed my undergraduate education at Indiana University, Bloomington. I graduated in 2022 and received my Biology Bachelor of Arts degree, as well as a minor in Spanish. Describe the moment when you realized you wanted to become an optometrist. My… Read more »
IUSO Student Spotlight: Gabby Cintron
Name: Gabby Cintron Hometown: Jacksonville, FL Where did you do your undergrad education? What was your major, what degree did you earn, and what year did you graduate? B.S. in Biology at the University of Florida with a minor in Disabilities in Society, class of 2022 Describe the moment when you realized you wanted to… Read more »
IUSO’s Newest Gold Key Members
In January, eight additional students from the IU School of Optometry became Gold Key Members. The mission of Gold Key is to recognize optometry students who demonstrate outstanding leadership to their college and profession. Membership to Gold Key is limited to 10% of the graduating class. The American Optometric Student Association (AOSA) recognizes Gold Key… Read more »
IUSO-VOSH Returns to Jamaica after Hiatus
Due to COVID-19, the IU School of Optometry’s VOSH student group was forced to take a 2-year hiatus from traveling. The group was excited to return to Jamaica to see patients again from May 16–19, 2022, at three schools—Negril All Age School, Mount Airy Primary and Infant School, and Broughton Primary School. The volunteers saw… Read more »