Latest News AAOF Announces 2018 Ezell Fellowship Recipients By Staff Monday, July 9, 2018 12:15 AM ORLANDO, Fla.—The American Academy of Optometry Foundation announced the 13 recipients of the 2018 William C. Ezell Fellowships. The Ezell Fellowship program is named after the founding president of the AAOF, William C. Ezell, OD. It was established to provide talented post-doctoral students who are pursuing an advanced degree in optometric research and education recognition and support. To date, over 400 William C. Ezell Fellowships have been awarded since the inception of the program in 1949. Funding for these Fellowships is provided by leading optometric companies, private endowments, and other generous business organizations that represent most sectors of the industry. The following recipients have been selected as the 2018-2019 Ezell Fellows: AAO Section on Cornea, Contact Lenses and Refractive Technologies Ezell FellowMaria Walker, OD, MS, FAAO University of Houston College of Optometry American Academy of Optometry Foundation Earl L. Smith, III Ezell Fellow Gareth Hastings, BOptom University of Houston College of Optometry American Academy of Optometry Ezell FellowPriyamvada M. Pitale, MS University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry Baycross Christian Family Foundation Binocular Vision and Pediatrics Ezell FellowSuraj Upadhyaya, OD, University of Houston College of Optometry Danne Ventura, Essilor Ezell FellowKatherine Bickle, OD, MS, FAAO The Ohio State University College of Optometry Irvin M. Borish, Essilor Ezell FellowDaisy Shu, BOptom University of New South Wales School of Optometry and Vision Science, FAAO John N. Schoen Ezell FellowJasmine S. Junge, OD, FAAO University of California Berkeley School of Optometry Merton C. Flom Leadership Ezell FellowPhillip Thomas Yuhas, OD, MS, FAAO The Ohio State University College of Optometry Mike Daley, Essilor Ezell FellowAnn Morrison, OD, MS, FAAO The Ohio State University College of Optometry Michael G. Harris Ezell FellowElise N. Harb, OD, MSc, FAAO University of California Berkeley School of OptometryOptometric Glaucoma Society Ezell FellowLaura Pardon, OD, MS, FAAO University of Houston College of Optometry Rod Tahran, Essilor Ezell FellowJessica V. Jasien University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry Vision Impact Institute Ezell FellowKaitlyn Anne Sapoznik, OD Indiana University School of Optometry This year’s Ezell Fellows will be honored at the AAOF’s Annual Celebration Luncheon on Nov.10, 2018 during the American Academy of Optometry’s annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas.