Illinois College of Optometry's 167th Commencement
1. The One Hundred Sixty-Seventh Conunencement
ILLINOIS COLLEGE
of OPTOMETRY
Saturday, May Twenty Second Two Thousand and Ten Eleven o'clock
2. The One Hundred Sixty-Seventh Commencement
Order of Exercises
J. PRELUDE ..... . .. .......... .. ... . ...... .. ............ Thomas We isflog
Rockefeller Chapel Organist
Organ C neerto in B-Flat. Op. 4 No.2 ...... ....... .... ...... ...... ... . ... .... ...George Frede ric Hande!
II. PROCESS IONA L ..... .... .. ... ...... ... ... ....... .. ........... ....... ...... . ..... . .. ... Thoma Weisflog
Fanfare and Process ionaL ...... ...... ..... .. ....................... . ...... ........... ... Do ugl as Wagner
Prelude to Te Deum..... .... .......... ... ... ... ....... .... .. ... ......... . .Marc-A ntoine Cha rpentier
ILL PIPES AN D DR MS ........... .... ...... .. ....... .. ................. ... ................. Ch icago Celtic Pi pe Band
The Rakes of Ma llow Set
IV IN VOC AT ION ...... ...... ........ ....... ............. . .. .. .. ... ..... .... ............. ........ Ke lly Ann Fran tz, 0 .0.
Prof essor ofOptom etry
v WELCOM E ... ... .. ......... ... . .... ... ... ... .......... .... .... .. ... ... ... ... .. ....... ...... ..... .... .. Arol Augsburger, 0 .0 .
Presidell!
Rich ard S. Kattouf, 0 .0 ., D.O.s.
hairmall, Buard O/T/'lIslees
VI CO FERf. G Of TI IE HONORARY DEGREE OF
DOCTOR OF HUM ANE LETT ERS .. ... . ... .... ... ..... . .. .. ... .. .... .Dr. Augsb urge r
T he Hono rab le Kwamc Raoul, U1 ino is State Senator. will be h )oded by Dr. Katt uf and
assisted by Kent M. Damn, 0 .0 ., Ph.D .,Vi ce President and Dean for Academ ic Affai rs.
VII. INTRO DUCTIO OF COMMENCEME. SPEAKER ........ ... . .... ....... ..... .... Dr. Augsburger
V/II. COMMENC - M NT ADD RESS .......... .. ........ .... . ... ..... ........ ....... ........ .... Kwame Raou l. 1.0.
lIIillois State Sella tor
IX . VAL EDICTORY RECOGN ITION ... ........... ...... ...... .. ... ... .. . .... ..... .. .... . ...... ....... Dr. Dau m
Ash ley M. Scheure r will be acknowledged.
X. AD r [STR TJON F THE OPTOMETRIC OA H. ... ....... Dr. Daum
3. Xl. CONFERRI NG OF T HE DEGRE ' OF DOCTO R OF OPTOMET Ry .......... ..... ... Dr. Augsbu rger
Dr. Daum will hood the candidates, as.·isted by Danie l Roberts, 0 .0 ., Ph.D ., Prof, sso r ,)f
Optometry and Anne Rozwat, 0 .0., Assoc iate Professor of Optomet ry.
Ma rk K. Colip, 0 .0 ., Viec Presi dent fi r Studen t, Alumn i and College Dcvelopment,
wi ll present the cand idates .
The a lldienlX wili please re(mill J1v m applau> wllilrhe
'e J~gre"s a n' con/ erred hy PreJidl!nI Aug.<Ourgl!r
XII. WELCOME FROM THE ALUMNI ASSOCLATION .. ... .. .. ... ...... .... ... ... harl es W Han ill, 0 .0 .
President, Alumlli COll f/ cil
XlII . ALMA MATE R ...... .......... ... .... ............. .... . .... .... ..... ... ..... ... .... .... .. G raduate & Faculty Chorus
Th e ",,,lience is reqllest.-J IU sliJnd/ur lir e Alma Maler and th e Rell ediclion.
Xl BENEDfCTTO .... .... ... ....... ..... ....Dr. Frantz
XV RECESSIONAL ...... .. ..... .. ... ...... ....... .. ... ...... ......... .... ... . .... ... .... ... .. ... ...... ... ... ... Thoma ' We isflog
Toccata in F Major .. ......... ............... .............. .. ..... ..... .Charles-Marie Widor
The audience is requested In he seared during the Recessional.
Congratulations to the I CO Class of 20 1O!
The Profession of Optometry
Today's optometrist is a vital member of a comprehensive heal th care team. The ptometrist delivers
rull scope eye care in a variety of practice settings. T hese range fro m solo, as ciate and group modes,
as well as interdisciplinary environments such as h O~lli ta l s and h alth mai ntenan c organizations. Other
opportunit ies include a career in academics, research or health 'arc administration. Ali SO slates now
authori ze optometrists to ut ilize pharmaceutical agent in the diagnosis o f ocular di sorders and diseases
and authori ze optometris ts to medically treat eye d iseases. All 50 states and the District o f Co lumbia
require that licens ed optometrists regularl y attend continu ing educatio n progranls for licen e renewa l.
As primary care pro viders , op tometri. ts offer patie nts a wide ra nge of serv ices, incl ud ing diagnosis and
management of anom alies of iSllal fun ctio ns, diagnos is and participation in the management of various
ocu lar and systemic diseases and the provi. i n of ge neral health screening, ed ucati n and counseli ng.
Optometric care provides for the maintena nce and enhancement of visual effic iency and oc ular healtJl
which are so important to people o f all ages. The profcs 'ion offers a humanistic, intcllctuall ti mulat·
ing and financiall y secure position as a va lued member o f the commun ity.
"Doctur, of Optometry (OD~) are the primary healt" care profeSSio nals for rhe eye.
Optometrists examine. diagnose, treat and manage diseases, inj uries and disorders
of the vislIal s ystem. the eye, alld asso ia/ed structures as well as idellt!fy related
.Iystemic cOllditions aflecting the eye . ..
-The American Optometric Assoc:iatinn
4. Commencement Speaker
The Honorable Kwame Raoul
fIl no is Slate enator
State Senato r Kwame Raoul was appointed to lill thc vacancy of then-State Senator Barack Obam:1 on
ovem ber 6, 2004. Sena tor Raoul quickly established himself in the Ill inois Generul Assembly. He has
success fu lly advanced legislation promoting civil j ustice. early cbildhood education, economic development,
domes tic viole nce preventi on imd po lit ical reform. Senat r Raoul, a Chicago Democrat, has also bee n a strong
advocate for optomet ry and patient access to care. He was the chie f sponsor of HB 13 66, whic h allows optom
etri sts in Illinois to use oral medications to trea t patients fo r eye disease, enator Raoul a lso was a champ ion
for legi slation tha t mandates com prehensive eye ex aminations for ch ildren entering school in II li noi '
Senator Raoul is rec ogni zed as a humanitarIan through hi s commitm ent and ded icat ion to numer us nonpro fi t
organi zations. He serves on the board of direct rs o f Internat ional Child Care USA. which helps operate
Grace Children's Hosp ita l and more than 100 health cl inics in Ha iti . Senator Raoul als o serves on the boa rd of
direc tors of Union Park High School s and has hi storica lly volunteered at pro bono legal cli nics in bis di strict.
Senator Raoul was born in C hicago on September 30, 1964, to Hai tian-born immigrants Jan in Rao ul. [,"LD ..
and Marie Th erese Rao ul. He is a graduate of thc Univers ity of Chicago Laboratory H igh Sc hoo l, De Pau l
Uni vers ity (B.A., Po litica l Science) and the Chicago-Kent ollege of Law. Hi s personal comm itm ent to the
peop le of the Sout h S ide o f C hica go wa s fostered early in hi s life by the work of hi s fath er, who served as a
ph ysician to South Side co mmunities for more th an 30 years.
Commencement Ceremonies
The pageantry enacted eac h year on campuses all over the world is the solemn cli max and recognition of the
grad uates' years of study and preparation for respon' ib ility. To help spectators u nderstand the significance of
the ceremoni es, the followin g description is furni shed.
Procession
The Grand Marshal leads the proc ess ion, bearing the ceremonial Mace, emblemat ic of tht: authority of the
college.
T he climax of the process ional brin gs !O the p lat form the Trustees of the college, the Dean, honora ry degree
rec ipients, college officers, and fin all y the Pres iden t or the coll ege. As his badge of o ffice, I CO '~ Pre ident
wears a mednlli on, emblematic o f the history of the college.
Caps
Candidates for degree. wear the regulati on ca p. T ho se who already ho ld doc tora l degrees or who are heads of
in stitutions wear go ld tasse ls.
Gowns
Th e doctor's go wn has velvet panels down the front, and volum inous be ll-shaped sleeves on whic h there
are three ve lvet bars. The velvet is usua lly bl ack , but may be blue for phil osophy or gr en fo r medic ine and
opt omet ry.
Hoods
T he doctor 's hood is easil y recogni zed by the wid th of the velvet edging , the wi de panels at eith er side, the
grea ter length, and th e full cxposure of the lin ing. The hood is al so lined with the color of the college or
uni crsi ty granting th e degree (the holder of a degree gran ted by Ill inois College of Optome try wea rs a
hood lined in blue and white).
The li st of hood colors most frequently vicwcd in ICO 's ceremony are: Optometry is sea foam green. Library
Science is lemon yellow, Phil osophy is dark blue. Socia l work is citron, Sc ience or l:Ionorary degree is go ld,
Art s, Lctters, Ilum anit ies is wh ite, 'dueation is light b lue. Bu ' iness Adminis tration is dril b, Medic ine is green.
T heo logy is sc arl et, and Law is p urple.
5. The Graduating Class of 2010
UMMA CUM LAUD E
Kristin Le igh BetteJ' cn +Ashley M. Scheurer Susan nn Ung
+"'*Frcderi k Colli son Sandra K. eagra cs
Phillip Nathani el Fitch Katherine Sto Ia
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
,
Ronald Kurti s Blow
Karen Melis a Hod 'i n +M ichael Douglas Ric kels
+Ruhee Dha lla
assandra II. Koroll • ··loa nna Eva Siu ky
Jennifer Melani e Durst
+Lucia ELi.zab th Millet Jingyi Tan
+ nne Moon Eng
Komal Man ilal Pate l
CU M LAUDE
I- Tiffan M. Andr.l:ejewski
Jenn ifer Marie G lose
Chri sti ne J. Lee
Magdakna L. Bak
+Dclia roshck
Christi ne Martillso n
Jill M. Bakota
Hanna h Han
Kelly livt:r
+Chri stopher Jea n Borgman
Nicole Aspen Henriksen
Kaiser Hun >-Jll Sh n
Joni R. Bre uer
Chee You ng Hur
Marina hepelcnko
+L ri CopilevitL
Jalyn Kie John son
+Matthe 1. Twa rdowski
Michell e Lauren ris t
Court ney ng la Kness
Fariha hmed
··Du man Toor Gupta Da hana Dilip Patel
David Paul Antymis
·Steven Gut ierrez Hetal I'atel
**Kelly Aung
Jeffrey L. Harris Rocio P nil
Chri stopher Bakouris
K vin McQuitty Harris Craig lexandcr Pew
Ma rta Bakouris
Ryan J. Heady Mail nn II. Pham
+Alina Claudia Balas3
Timoth y Hell Shu Sheng Phung
Jason D. Barnes
Tra ngDai Vuong Hoang-Tran Diana Nah id Ranjbar
Joseph Wi ll iam Batti n
+Ilecn Seongji n Hllh Ca nnen Lane Reck -ied!c r
Ian Derek Bcaumont
Uzma Fatima Husain atherinc M . Reyes
Kimberly Marie Betton
M Nga Huynh Rachel Romcnesko
Nicholas C'. Bowen
Arn an Jalotu icholas J. RutkO k:i
Kri. ten Maric Browski
Max E. Jepson Sllnjeev Sangha
*Kyle David Burgers
Jam ie ieoJe Johnson Chad A. Schimer
Mark William Burke
Aj ay Katiyar in dsaey Elizabeth Seaton
Jennifer Maric Bwton
Ama nda Marie Keller Puja R. Shah
Desiree Victoria Carr illo
Ulfat Sanam Kh,m David Matt hc Sh.:ade
Vick Cban
+Mela ni e JoAnne Kleiser +Lindsay nn Sicks
Amy C. Chang
my Elaine Kusek
Jome. R. Sloan
Jeffrey Carmen Cheng
Mic hael Vi ncent Landy
Cory A. Spriu gstroh
+Sophany C. Chhim
Mauh ' w Stephen Langford
Selh Stan ton
Arpintt Chin o 'omva tana
Karen LeBlanc
Bridgel Steere-Bollman
Diana Colon
Michael Sin! Ming Lee
Shane Charl es S te ~ art
Andre Robert Comly
*Jennifer Michelle Lin
+Olga Tabakm an
+Jessica Anne Condie
Amanda B. Magu ire
+ n na Leah Tanke
+Karina Conlin
Sharon Shayna Marko witz
+* mil y Miche lle hompson
Gina Co lleen opeland
+··Lindsay May
+Ange laTo
Benj amm Drew Crawfo rd
Michelle McLaughlin
nn E. Todd
Kirk N. De Young
Pranali Mehta
KllIherinc N. Tran
Rumeet Dhaliwa l
+Geri anne 1. Mu lanix
Mailan Di nh Tra n
Mark Songphol Douangc hak
Son Trang g11 ycn
Kevin Trieu
Andrea M. Ei genberg
John Patri k O'Brien
+Nys ha irji
Yair Shlomo Elias
+Shirley R. Oga
Mark Wi ll i ~ m We llnitz
Christina Mari a Estrada
+Candace Naom i Namba Oto
+Michelle Wong
Michae l 1. Fary
Adam Jo ph Otta via no
Alma David Yamamoto
Laura Eli zabeth Genge lbaeh
Joann a Paczwa
Michael tephcn Yu
Lenn a 0
Do Jun Pak
Tift-any Ka Zair
Efren Alejand ro Gomez
So nny M. Parikh
+ The e g raduates ha ve disting uished themselves by beillg accepted illto pn.51-douoral p rogl'llms.
Th ese graduates have distingtli.l"ired thelll 'elves by completing rel/llirel11('nls {ar the Bachelor a/Science ill Visliul
Science Degree .
•* These graduates will be hooded hy " /"mi~y member who is an a /tll/lIt1l." a/lite college.
6. Honors & Awards
Timmy M. Andrzejewski Desiree Victoria Carrillo
Beta Sigma Kappa Hon orary Society lIlin<J is Coll ege of ptometry S hularsh ip for
Gold Key HOTIO nl !)' Society Underrepresented Populat ions
Dr. Deannda Roder Memorial cholarship
Wildenn uth Foundation Scholarship ick Chan
Gold Key Hono rary Soc iety
David Paul Antynll s
Beta Sigm a Kappa Honorary ciety Frederick Colli son
Vi stakon Award of Ex.cellence in Co ntact Lens Beta Sigma Ka ppa Honorary Soc iety
Patient 'are ARVO Tr<lvcl Scholarship
Beta igma Kappa tudent Rcs~arch Gram
Magdalena L. Buk Dr. & Mrs. Rudolph H. Ehrcnbcr" Research Award
Bda Sigma Kappa Honorary Socidy D r. Lawrence: G. G ray Memorial Scholarship
Dav id J. Kerko Low Vis ion Award
Jill M. Bakota Nat ionul Board of Ex a mi ner~ in Opto metry
Beta S igma Kappa Honorary Society Commendatio n, H ighcsllCO co re- Part ne
Tomb & Key Honowry Soc iety
Gina Colleen Cope land
Kri ~ tin Leigh Bertelsen Beta Sigma Kappa Honorary Society
AO SA - The Vision Care Institute, LLC Travel
Grant S chola~hip Lori Copil cvi tz
AOA State Government Relations Travel Grant Beta igma Kappa Honorary Society
Dr. Irving Kcmi s Memorial Scholarship Wa lrnan Optical Scholarship
Walman Optical Scholarship
Walma rt Scholar: hip M ic he ll e La ure n Crist
Wi scon sin f o undation for Vision Awareness Scholarship Beta Sigma Kappa Honorary Society
Wisconsin Optometric Association Tra ve l Grant Gold Key Honomry Sot iety
C lass Representative Tomb & Key Honorary . ociety
Salutatorian American Acad~ my of Optometry Tra vel Award
Cribb Leadershi p and Serv ice A ::trd
Kimberl y Mari" Betton Dr. Lorayne Pocius Pol itser Scholarship
American Academy of Optomc.try Travel Award Wa lmart Scho larship
C. C layton Powell Award
Ruhec Dhall a
Ronald Kurti s Blow Gol d Key Honorary S ciety
Beta Si gma Kappa Honora ry Society AOSA A ll ergan Tra ve l G rant Essay :o ntcst
Tomb & Key Honorary Society Vision Serv ice Plan Scholarship
Tsang Family Scholarship Walman Op tical Scholarsh ip
Cl as~ Representati ve
Christo pher Jean Borgman
Beta Sigma Kappa Honorary Society Andrea M. Eigenbcrg
Tomb & Key Honorary Soc iety Beta igma Kappa Iionorary Society
America 's Best Contacts & · yeglassc ational Vision, Tomb & Key HonoTary Soc iety
Inc. " Your Passion for Optometry" Award
C IBA V LSIO C li nical Excellence Scho larship
Richard J. O ' Brien II Memnrial Awa rd
Anne Moon Eng
Joni R. Breuer Beta igmu Kappa Hono rary Society
Lawrence P. Feigenbaum Clinical Optometry Gold Ke y J[ono rary Society
Memorial Award Tomb & Key Honorary Soc iety
Optelec Lighthouse Macular Degeneration Award American eademy of Optometry Tra el Award
Kristen Marie Browski Chri stina Maria Estrada
Bcta Sigma Ka ppa Honorary Society Bet a Si gma Kappa Honorary Society
M ichigan Foundation for Vision Awareness Scholarship Gold Key Honorary 'ocicty
Tomb & Key Honorary S ciety
Mark William Burke COVD Award for Excellenct: in Vision Therapy
Gold Key Honorary Soc iety
ARVO Travel Grant Phillip Nathanitl Fitch
Lions Club International· Omega Leo of the Year Bcta Sigma Kappa Hono rary ociety
Marchon Eyewcar Practice Management Sc holarShip Tomb & Ke y Honorary Society
M iraMed Technologies Scholarship Dr. Irving Kcmis Memorial Scholarship
Student Association Sc holar. hip
, Trustees Scholarship
Salutatori an
Jennifer Marie Burton
Beta igm a K<lppa Honorary Society
Tomb & Key Honorary Soci ety
7. Honors & Awards
Laura Eliz abeth G ngelbach Arnan Jal ola
AO -PAC Congressional Advocacy Confe rence Abba Optical Scholarship
Travel Grant Schol arship
ASCO 2010 Student Award in Clinical Ethics Jal yn Kie Johnson
Beta Sigma Kappa Honorary ociety
Jenni fer Marie Glose Tomb & Key Honora ry oe iety
Beta Sigma Kappa Honorary Society COVD Tra vel Award
Tomb & Key Honorary Society
Melanie JoA nne Kleiser
Leona Go William Feinb loom Low Vis ion Award
Beta Sigma Kappa Honorary Society
Tomb & Key Honorary Society Co urtney AngeiJ Kness
American Academy of Optometry Trave l Award Beta Sigma Kappa Honorary Soc iety
Gold Key Honorary So iety
Efren Alejandro Gomez Tomb & Key Hon orary Soc iety
Lions Club - Leo C lub Recruiter Award Exc ptional Tutor Award
C lass Representati ve Wi ldermuth F undatioll S h larsllip
Colleague of the Year Award Student Association Pres ident
De I ia Groshek Cassandra H. Koro ll
Beta Sigma Kappa Honorary Society Beta Sigma Kappa Honorary Society
Tomb & Key Honorary Society Tomb & Key Honorary Soc iety
El me r and Blanch Piep r Memorial Scholarship
Daman Toor Gupta
American Academy of Optometry Travel Award Michael Vincent Landy
Beta Sigm a Kappa Honorary Society
Steven Guti errez olleaguc of the Year Award
United States Anny Health Profession s Scholarsh ip C ia Repre sentat ive
Hannah Han Christine J. Lee
Beta Si gma Kappa Honorary Society Beta igma Kappa Honorary Society
Tomb & Key Honorary Soc iety TnLStees Scholarsh ip
Kevin McQuitty Harri s Jenni fe r Mi.:he lle l.in
Eschenbach Low Vi sion Student Award American Academy of Optometry Travel ward
T nl tees Scholarship
' icole Aspen Henriksen
Beta Sigma Kappa Honorary Society
C hri stine Marti nson
Gold Key H norary Society
Beta . igm a Kappa Honorary Society
Tomb & Key Honorary Society
Tomb & Key Hono rary Society
AOF - 2009 Carl Zeiss Vision Fellowship
Wisconsi n Medical Society Sch olarship
Cribb Leaders hip and Service Award
Exceptional Tutor Award
Lindsay May
Faculty Scholarship
Beta Sigma Kappa Honorary Soc iety
Dr. Monty Friedow Scholarship
Bud and Jo Ohlson Schol arship
l.uc ia Elizabet h Millet
Walman Optical Scholarship
Aela Si ma Kappa Honorary Society
Wildenmuth Foundation Scholarship
omb & Key Honorary oci ety
AOSA TrlL~ tce
Minnesota A me rican Foundation for Vision
Awareness Scholarship
Karen Meli ssa Hodgins Trustees Scholarsh ip
Beta Sigm a Kllppa Honorary Society
Tomb & Key Honorary Society John Patric k O ' Brie n
United States Anmy Health Pr fes si ons Schol arship
I1een Seongj in Huh
Beta Sigma Kappa Honorary Society Ke ll y O liver
Tomb & Key Honorary Soc iety Beta Sigma Kappa Honorary ocicty
Chce Young Hur andacc Naom i Nam ba to
Beta Sigma Kappa Honorary Society AOS A- TIle Vis ion Care In stitute, LLC Travel
Tomb & Key Honorary Society Grant Scholarshi p
Trus tee.s Scholarship Multi cultura l As ' oe iution Scholarsbip
C lass Representative
My ga Huynh
Tomb & Key Honorary S<
)ciety
8. Honors & Awards
Ada m Joseph Ottav iano Joanna Eva Sl usky
Tomb & Key Honorary Sociely Bcta Sigma Kappa Hono rary Soc iety
Vis io n Service Plan Scho larship Tomb & Key Hon orary Society
Joanna Pac7.wa o ry A. Springstroh
Tomb & Key Honora ry Soc iely Wbcol1sin Optomt:tric A soci ation Student
P 'Onlact Lens Cl ini cal Excellence Award Scho larshi p
Koma l Manil al Patel Seth Stanton
Bcta S igma Kappa Honorary Soc iety Beta S igma Kappa Honorary Soc idy
Tom b & Key Ho norary Soc iety
Kathe rine Stoia
Roc io Pena Beta S igma Kappa Ho norary S ciety
Beta Sig ma Kappa Hono rary Soc iety Gold Key Honorary Soc iely
Tomb & Key Ho norary Society o mb & Key Honorary Soci ety
Illinois O ptometric Educa ti on Scho larship
Diana Nahid Ranj bar Wildermuth Foundati n Scholarship
Ill inoi s Optometric Ed ucatio n Scho larshi p
Jingyi Tan
Michae l Douglas Rickels Beta S igma Kappa Honorary Soc iety
Beta Si"ma Ka ppa Hono rary Society Tomb & Key Honorary Soc iety
Colleague o Cthe Year Award Trus tees Scholarsh ip
Rache l Rome nesko Emi ly Michelle T hompson
Bcta Sigm a Kappa Honorary Society Chapter F.G . of the PE.O . cholarsh ip
Chri slian County University Women' cholarship
Ash ley M. Scheurer Hopper cholarship
Beta Sigma Kappa Ho norary Soc iety Americ. n Publi c Hea lth Assoc iati on
Tom b & Key Honorary Soc iety Natio nal Lia ison
Beta Sigma Kappa Hono r Medal
Exceptional Tutor Award A nn E. Todd
Val edic tory ward Beta Sigma Ka ppa Honorary Society
Sandra K. Seagraves Kevin Trieu
Bela S igma Kappa Honorary Soc iety Bela Sigma Kappa Honorary Soc iety
Tomb & Key Hono rary Society Tomb & Key Honorary Soc iety
Trustees Scholarshi p
Mat1hew J. Twardowski
Ka iser Hung -JlI Shen Beta Sigm a Kappa Hono rary Soc iety
Tom b & Key Honorary Soc iety Tomb & Key Ho norary Society
Dr. Da ra ld Taylo r Low Vi sion Re,' idency Award
M arina Shepc lenko
Beta igm a Ka ppa Hono rary Society usan Ann Ung
Tomb & Key Honorary Society Beta Igma Kappa Honorary Soc iety
Gold Key Ho norary oc i ty
Lindsay A nn S icks Tom b & Key Honorary Soctety
Beta Sigma Kappa Hono rary Soc iety Dr. George . Demetr s Memorial Sc holarship
Go ld Key Ho norary Society Dr. Stan ley Pearle Foundation Scholarship
Alcon 4th Year O pto metry Student 20 I 0 Case Wa lm an ptical cholarship
Stud Award
A merican Academy of Optome try Tra vel Award Nysha Virj i
AO State Legis lat io n Co nference Tra e l Grant Beta Sigma Kappa Ho norary Soc iety
ARVO rave l Scho lar 'hip Criza l D RP ward
Beta igma Ka ppa Essay Scholarship
I feart o f A merica Co ntact Lens Soc iety Scholarship M ichael Stephen Yu
HO Y Vis ion Care .Jranl and Scholarship Beta Sigma Kappa Honorary Soc iety
Robe rt D. Newcom b Student Travel Fcllowship Go ld Key Hono rary Society
for Leadership
Student A. sOCialiQIl Scholarship
Varilux Optometry Student Bowl Travel Fe llowship
Varilux Stlldent G rant ward
Jraduatos who an; mtOmb"rs of an honorary sodel ' wear colored cords to signify their soc iety.
Bela Sigma Kappa members we"r solid gold cords. Tomb & K~ y members IV ar golJ and bluc cords and
Gold Key members wea r go ld stoles wil.h a hlack key.
9. ICO Board of Trustees
Richard S. Kaltouf, 0 .0 ., D.O.S., Chai nn an
Donovan L. Crouch, 0 .0 .
, . M ichae l Daley
Paul M. rick ' on, O.D., Ph.D.
Robert L. Fait., 0.0.
harles W. Harrill , 0.0.
Brian - . Hig!ins
M illicent L. Knight. 0 .0 .
I ph n Pugh , ESQ.
C harles B . Quatt roch i, C.P.A.
Jeff mi th, 0 .0., M.B .A.
M ichael P. Stinzia no, Ph.D., W.C.P., .w.c.P
Donna J. Thompson, R.N., M.
Laurie M. Wynn, M .S., eLM.
Faculty Trustee
Gary A. Lesh r, Ph. D.
Student Representative to the Board
Erik J. M othcrsbaugh
Trustees Emeriti
John E. Brandt., 0.0., D.O .S.
Jo 'cph L. He nry, D.D.S., Ph D., Sc.D.
ICO Alumni Council
Charles W. Harri ll, 0 .0. , Pres ident
Mam ie C. Chan, 0 .0.
icholas Colatre ll a, 0.0.
Pamela . Lowe. 0.0 .
Andrea McCan n, O.D.
Jeffrey R. Varane ll i, 0 .0.
Patricia Perez Varon a, .0 .
Faculty Representative
Domin ick Ma ino, 0 .0 .. M .Ed.
Student Representative
Erik 1. M thersbaugh
10. --- - - -
leo Faculty
Professor Emeritus
Alfred A. Rosen bloom, Jr.. 0 .0 . M.A. , D.D.S.
Professors
ro l Augsburger, 0 .0 . Janice Jur us, 0 .0., M.B.A.
Leonard Messner. 0 .0 .
Sandra Block, 0 .0 ., M. Ed. David Lee. O . ., Ph.D .
On niel Roberts, 0 .0 .. Ph.D.
Ke nt Dawn , 0 .0., Ph.D . Gary Lesher, Ph.D .
Janice Scharre, 0 .0 ., M.A.
Ke ll y Fra ntz, 0 .0 . Dominick Maino, D.O., M. Ed.
Derrald Taylor, 0 .0., M.S.
Neil Hodur, 0 .0.
Associate Professors
Christin e All ison , 0. 0 .
Sanford Gross, 0 .0 .
Mary Flyn n Robe rt , 0 .0 .
John Baker, 0.0., M S . Ed.
Gary Gu nderson, 0 .0., M.S.
Darrell Schlange, aD., D.O.S.
Barclay Bakkum, D.C. , Ph.D.
David Gurka, Ph.D.• M.D.
l oan Stelmack, D.O., M.P.H.
tephen Beckerman, .0 . Valerie Kattouf, 0 .0.
Thomas Stelmack, .0 .
Pamela Boyce, 0 .0 . Susan Kelly, Ph.D.
Brue Teitelbaum. 0 .0 .
Brian 'ad n, 0 .0. , M .A. Janice McMahon, 0 .0 .
Ruth Trachimowicz, Ph.D.. 0 .0 .
Dav id Caste lIs 0 .0 . Stephanie Messner, 0 .0 .
Jan is Ecklu nd Wi nters, 0 .0 .
Michael Chaglasian, 0 .0 . Trici a Newman, 0.0.
Rebecca Zoltoski, Ph.D.
Robert Donati, Ph.D. Yi Pang, Ph.D., 0 .0 .
Michael Zost, .0,
Helen Gabriel, 0 .0 . Renee Reeder, 0 .0.
Geoffrey GooUfe llo , 0.0. Anne Rozwat, 0 .0 .
Assistant Professors
PatTiek dk ins, B.C.O .
Ingryd Lorenzana, 0 .0 . Fahcemah Saeed, 0 .0 .
Frederic Banser, M.S., 0 .0.
un Ae Ma, 0 .0 . Mel i Sa Sigler, 0 .0 .
Grace Castel ls, 0 .0 .
Michelle Marciniak. 0.0 . Wendy Stone, 0 .0.
Eric Con ley, 0 .0 .
Trac y Malchin ki, 0 .0 . Lavender Stre iff, 0 .0 .
Kara C rumbliss. 0 .0 .
loseph McCray, 0.0. Shmai la Tahi r, 0 .0 .
Jen nifer Hnrthan, 0. 0 .
rika Melch i rre, 0 .0. Alex Tnn, 0 .0 .
Denni s Ireland, 0 .0 ., M. Ed.
Mi ndy guyen, 0 .0 . Keith Tyler, 0 .0 .
Kerry John , 0 .0 .
Domini ck Opitz, 0 .0 . David Vitale, M .D.
Charles Kinnaird, 0. 0 .
Andria Pibos, 0 .0 . Elizabeth Wyle. , 0.0 .
Step hanie Klemcncic, 0 .0.
Tiffany Polanek, 0 .0 .
Patrick Kwong. 0 .0 .
Melanie Ril ey, 0 .0 .
Instructors
Cheryl Adams, 0 .0 .
Shana Bra rm an, 0 .0 . Lu is Lewis, .0 .
Mega n Allcn, 0 .0 .
Tan ya Hal ikias, 0 .0. Dan ielle Poole, 0.0.
Kaori Asa no, 0 .0 .
Jordon Ke ith, 0 .0 . Karen Squier, 0 ,0 .
Eric Baas, 0 .0 .
Sarah Klein. 0 .0 .
ICO Adjunct Professors
Tahira Bedgood Zcki Nur
Director of Learning Resources Assistant Dean for Academic
Administration and Registrar
Kathryn Johnston, M. I. L. . Lavern Young. M.
11. Residents Completing a One-Year Post-Doctoral
ICO Residency Program
Primary Eye Care,
Illinois Eye Institute
Eric Chen, .0.
Achyut Desa i, 0.0.
Eric Drey, 0 .0 .
Erica Itln r, O.D.
Snchali Upadhyay. 0 .0 .
Pediatric Optometry and Binocular Vision,
Illinois Eye Institute
Rachacl Beatty, O.D.
Benj am in L i hOlan, O.D.
Cornea and Contact Lenses,
lllinois Eye Institute
Zanna Kruoch, O.D.
Low Vision Rehabilitation and Ocular Disease,
The Spectrios Institute and Chicago Lighthouse for
People who are Blind and Visually Impaired, and
Illinois Eye Institute
atalka M nas tersky, O.D.
Vladi mi r Yevseycnkov, 0 .0.
Refractive Surgery Co-Management and Anterior
Segment Disease, Davis Duehr Dean
Kati e reiner, .D .
Corneal and Refractive Eye Care, Minnesota Eye Consultants
J c b Kozi ek, O.D.
Ocular Disease/Low Vision Rehabilitation,
VA Chjcago Healthcare System Jesse Brown Division
and Edward Hines Jr., VA Hospital
Jennife r E inhorn, 0 .0 .
Jessica Johnson, .D.
Hen Shorter, O. D.
12. Chief Marshal
David I,-ee, 0 .0 ., Ph .D.
Profes.~or ofOptometry
Marshals
Geoffrey Goodfcllov 0 .0 . Dominick Opitz, 0 .0 .
Associate Prof essor of Op tometry As 'istant PI'O/essor oj Optometry
Dennis Ireland, 0.0., M. · d. Yi Pang, Ph.D., 0 .0 .
Assistant Prof essor of OptometlY Asso 'iare Professor ofOptometry
Stephanie Klemencic, 0 .0. EliLabeth Wy les, 0.0.
Assistant Prof essor of Op tometr), Assistant Pro/ 'sor of Optometry
Ushers
Me lissa Bussey Brittany M Murren
Third Professional Year First Professional Year
Eri c Coy rik Mothersbaugh
Second Prof essiOl/al Year ecolld Professional Year
Lauren Curosh Keri Nebelsick
Second Pro/
essional Year Third Professiollal Yea r
Thomas lIon Danny guyeD
Third Profflss ional Year First Professiu/lal Year
Doan Huynh Margaret Wulan
Second Professiollal Je ar Third Pro/esSinnol Year
Rob rt Kloepfer Erie Wo
First Professional Year Second Profe." 'iolla[ Year
Eve/y one is cordially in vited to attend a reception hOl/orillg the Class a/ 20l0 Gl ida Noyes Ha ll
immediately fo llowing fh e ceremolly. The bllilding i ' located direct{l' east of th Chapel.
13. The Optometric Oath
Be fore God and this A . embly,
I solemnly pledge that
I will fa ithfull y and conscientiously administer the art and cienc of Optometry.
1 will keep inviolate all confidences entrusted to me as a practitioner and conduct all
doctor-patient relationshi ps in an ethical and professional manner.
I wi ll pl ace the treatment of all who need visual care bove unanc ial consideration.
I wi ll uphold and promote the idea ls of the optom tric profe ion.
I will do all in my power to improve my know ledge of Optometry and increase the xtent
of my contribution to the h a lthoand welfare of society.
I will render, to the best of my abili ty, complete optometric service.
I will do my utmost to serve my country and my comm unity fai thf1JlIy, a an optometrist
and as a ci tizen.
1 will strive by action and deed. to honor the title bestowed upon me this day.
With firm resoluti n of purpose and high resolve, I proudly dedicate my work to the
be tterment of human vision and my life Lo tbe service of humanity.
And may God watch over me, and keep me steadfas t in the due performance of this
my solemn oaLh and obli gation.
Alma Mater
Let our v ices loudly ringing Years may dim our recollection,
Echo far and near Times it change may brinn .
Songs of prai ' e thy children singi ng Still thy name in fond alfe tio n
To thy mem ory dear. I.CO. we sing.
Alma Mat r, Alma Mater Alma MaLer. Alm a Mater
Tender, fair and true T oder, fa ir and true
Gratefull wi th love unfailing Gratefully wi th love un fa iling
All our vows renew. All our vows renew.