Our community had a strong showing at the 2025 American Academy of Optometry (AAO) meeting in Boston, with more than 300 students, alumni, and faculty in attendance! Festivities kicked off with the Young Alumni Happy Hour at City Tap on Thursday, October 9, followed by the Alumni and Friends Reception on Friday, October 10 at the Westin.
We extend our warmest congratulations to this year’s AAO award recipients:
- Dr. Dre FazioLiu and Dr. Clara Friedman, AAO OD-PhD Scholarship
- Dr. Arthur Bradley and Dr. John McNally, Garland Clay Award
- Dr. David Kirschen, Tony Adams Eminent Service Award
- Dr. Donald Mutti, Charles F. Prentice Medal and Lecture Award
- Dr. Jorge Cuadros, Brien Holden Humanitarian Award
We’re also proud to celebrate our AAO Hall of Fame inductees, Drs. Raymond Applegate and David Kirschen, whose pioneering work continues to shape the future of optometry. Finally, congratulations to all of our new Academy Fellows – welcome to this distinguished community of leaders in vision science and clinical care!