Latest News American Optometric Foundation Announces 2016 Award of Excellence in Contact Lens Patient Care By Staff Wednesday, June 8, 2016 12:21 AM ORLANDO, Fla.—The American Optometric Foundation (AOF) announced the 2016 Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. Award of Excellence in Contact Lens Patient Care program recipients. The award recognizes fourth-year student clinicians who have demonstrated outstanding overall knowledge of the contact lens field as well as skillful, considerate and professional care of contact lens patients during their optometric education. Each of the winners will receive a $500 educational award and a personalized plaque. The American Optometric Foundation said in a statement, “AOF is thankful for the professional relationship between the foundation and Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. Their outstanding support to raise the bar of optometric education to a new level is a remarkable reminder of their ongoing commitment to industry high standards.” A full list of the 2016 award recipients are below along with the institutions attended:Stephanie Lynn LaLiberte; Illinois College of OptometrySandra M. Huenink; Indiana University at Bloomington School of OptometrySamantha Halvorsen; Inter-American University of Puerto Rico School of OptometryMichelle Sandler; Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences School of OptometryTrevor Fosso; Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State UniversitySarah Huff; Midwestern University Arizona College of OptometryMaria Denietolis; New England College of OptometrySarah Cook; Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of OptometryJonathan Akle; Nova Southeastern University College of OptometryKate Alexandra McClure; The Ohio State University, College of Optometry Kellen Robertson; Pacific University College of OptometryEmily Rose Carr ; Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus UniversityJustin Burgerson; Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum UniversityChalise Maybee; Southern College of OptometryAlison Emiko Noritake; State University of New York College of OptometryKacey C. Cilimberg; University of Alabama at Birmingham School of OptometryPeter Tien; University of California Berkeley School of OptometryDelaram Shirazian; University of Missouri St. Louis College of OptometryPaul Lamothe; University of Montreal School of OptometryAlexis Keeling; University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision ScienceEdward Hsieh; Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry