2009 Transitions Students of Vision Scholarship Top Winners

First place: The Optician’s Role in Healthy Sight Counseling Throughout a Lifetime,
Ellen Gelsen, Hillsborough Community College

Second place: Healthy Sight Counseling, Jelena Cakic, Cuyahoga Community College

Third place: Eyes and Computers, Kate Jacobs, Camden County College

Fourth place: There’s More to an Eye Exam than Vision Correction, Abdallah Yeslam,
Raritan Valley Community College

Fifth place: Bilingual Healthy Sight Counseling, Carole LoVerso, Erie Community College

The NFOS November 2009 newsletter in now available.

NFOS schools to participate  In the OneSight Program with Luxottica

OneSight, a Luxottica Group Foundation, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the U.S., dedicated to improving vision for those in need worldwide through outreach, research and education. OneSight’s outreach programs include the hand-delivery of vision care and eyewear to those in need. Since 1988, OneSight outreach efforts have helped more than six million people around the world see more clearly through two former programs, Give the Gift of Sight and Community I-Care. OneSight research and education efforts have granted millions towards research and education through the former program, the Pearle Vision Foundation. Luxottica Group employees, affiliated and independent doctors, vendors, donors and other charitable partners worldwide, work together to give the gift of sight to those in need. Luxottica Group, a global leader in eyewear, provides inspiration for OneSight and it is the organization’s main sponsor. For more information, www.onesight.org.

NFOS Thanks

The NFOS would like to thank

The ABO/NCLE for sponsoring an NFOS Alumni reception at the ABO/NCLE Educational conference. 

Transitions Optical for sponsoring the 10 minute Skills challenge.

The Healthy Sight Fund for sponsonring the Opticianry Student Students of Vision Program

Everybody that attended the ABO/NCLE Education conference

NFOS 2009 Awards

In Recognition of his distinguished service to Opticianry Education. The National Federation of Opticianry Schools presented the 2009

Dennis Tilley - Educator of the Year Award to Robert Russo from New York City Techincal College at the NFOS Meeting recently held in conjunction with the ABO/NCLE Educational Conference.

The NFOS also presented it's Advancement of Professional Opticianry Education Award to Carole Bratteig from Transitions Optical for her support of formal opticianry education.

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