MINNEAPOLIS—Walman Optical, based here, recently awarded scholarships totaling $70,000 to 40 post-graduate optometric students under Walman’s ongoing Eyecare Professional Scholarship Program. This scholarship program has awarded over $400,000 in scholarships to almost 300 optometric students since its inception in 2002.

“This scholarship program is but one element of our support and responsibility to independent optometry,” Marty Bassett, Walman Optical president and CEO. “We are extremely pleased to be able to recognize tomorrow’s optometric leaders in such a professional fashion.”

Walman Optical created the scholarship program to encourage and assist students in academic achievement at schools and colleges of optometry. Scholarships are awarded each year for full-time study at over 19 participating optometric schools located throughout the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. The program is fully administered by the non-profit Scholarship Management Services, a nationally recognized educational support organization.

Scholarships were awarded to the second or third year post-graduate optometric students. See below for a full list of the students awarded scholarships:

Cheryl M. Baker
Nova Southeastern University

Kristin L. Bertelsen
Illinois College of Optometry

Tarra J. Boulden
New England College of Optometry

Steven D. Bowser
University of Alabama

Amy D. Buchannan
Inter American University of Puerto Rico

Jennifer K Burke
Southern California College of Optometry

June W. Cheng
Southern California College

Lori A. Copilevitz
Illinois College of Optometry

Natalie C. Crothers
University of Missouri

Jessica R. Czerny
Ferris State University

Michelle N. DePeau
Indiana University Bloomington

Jacoby J. Dewald
Northern State University

Ruhee Dhalla
Illinois College of Optometry

Nicole M. Gdowski
Ferris State University

Nicole A. Henriksen
Illinois College of Optometry

Brianne N. Hobbs
University of Missouri

Clark B. Hyde
University of Waterloo

Jane Kuo
Southern California College of Optometry

Marc K. Lay
State University of New York

Laura Ashley E. Lossing
Ohio State University

Ryan O. McKinnis
Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Aaron C. McNulty
Indiana University

Leslie A. Meyer
Southern California College of Optometry

Rebecca A. Motz
Ferris State University

Lauren R. Nelson
University of Houston

Shira L. Pierce
Southern College of Optometry

Murray S. Pratt
Southern College of Optometry

Adam M. Preston
Pacific University of Optometry

Michael Rebarchik
Nova Southeastern University

Chet A. Schlatter
Ferris State University

Michael J. Schumacher
Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Kris K. Sherrill
Pacific University School of Optometry

Jennifer J. Specht
Illinois College of Optometry

Nicolas Tea
University of Montreal

Susan A. Ung
Illinois College of Optometry

Anthony W. Van Alstine
Indiana University

Dana R. Webster
Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Sara L. Weidmayer
Ferris State University College of Optometry

Helen Zhou
University of California, Berkeley

Travis R Zigler
Ohio State University