Once again, Berkeley Optometry faculty, residents, students and friends will be well represented on the podium at this year’s American Academy of Optometry awards ceremony. Congrats to all of the winners for a job well done!
2018 Award Winners
| Name | Graduation Year | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Akio Kanai | SCCO 1972 | Brien Holden Humanitarian Award |
| Dr. Alexa Westerbeck | 2018 | Cornea, Contact Lenses, and Refractive Technologies Resident Travel Fellowship |
| Dr. Bernard Dolan | 1980 | Eminent Service Award |
| Dr. Celia Gong | 2018 | Corwin Contact Lens Residency Award |
| Dr. Chea-Yo Chang | 2006 | Garland W. Clay Award |
| Dr. Claudia Ruegg | 2011 | Michael G. Harris AAO Junior Faculty Travel Award |
| Dr. Dorothy Chou | 2017 | Douglas W. Hopkins Primary Care Residency Award |
| Dr. Elise Harb | 2022 | Michael G. Harris Ezell Fellowship |
| Dr. Gary Martinsen | 1989 | Garland W. Clay Award |
| Dr. Heather Van Law | Resident | Allergan Resident Travel Fellowship |
| Dr. Heidi Flyg | 2006 | Garland W. Clay Award |
| Dr. Jasmine Junge | 2014 | John N. Schoen Ezell Fellow |
| Dr. Jennine Kirby | 1988 | Garland W. Clay Award |
| Dr. Kristi Lew | 2018 | J&J Vision Award of Excellence in Contact Lens Patient Care |
| Dr. Lily Wang | 2018 | Cornea, Contact Lenses, and Refractive Technologies Resident Travel Fellowship |
| Dr. Nevin El-Nimri | PhD Student | Johnson & Johnson Vision Student Travel Fellowship |
| Dr. Pam Satjawatcharaphong | 2011 | Michael G. Harris AAO Junior Faculty Travel Award |
| Dr. Sarah Sandhaus | 2018 | Allergan Resident Travel Fellowship |
| Dr. Vakishan Nadarajah | Resident | Cornea, Contact Lenses, and Refractive Technologies Resident Travel Fellowship |
| Ms. Danielle Kolschefski | 2020 | Elmer H. Eger Memorial Student Travel Fellowship |
| Ms. Joan Castaneda | 2019 | VSP Practice Excellence Scholarship Award |
| Ms. Joelle Chan | 2019 | VSP Practice Excellence Scholarship Award |
| Ms. Michelle Antonucci | 2022 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Student Travel Fellowship |