Salus University Alumni Magazine Fall 2020

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2019-2020 ANNUAL REPORT

IN THIS ISSUE

Inside Cover Dr. Mittelman’s Message

10 Dr. Joel Silbert: Retires After 46 Years

4 Staying Salus Strong

12 Summer Enrichment Program Making a Comeback

6 Osborne College of Audiology: 20 Years of Excellence

14 Presidential Medal of Honor Awardees

From President Mittelman A year ago, if someone told me 2020 would be defined by both a global pandemic and a national reckoning around racial injustice, I would never have believed them. Yet here we are, fighting to stay healthy and safe, as we come to terms with the unconscionable ways our nation’s uncomfortable relationship with race relations has played out before our eyes.

Amidst this time of uncertainty and activism, I want to make one thing clear: Salus University has always, and will always, put the health, safety, and equal treatment of our students, faculty, staff, and patients above all else. We are committed to making people’s lives better, and that means adhering to scientifically based hygiene and safety protocols, as well as maintaining a zero-tolerance policy for discrimination of any kind and using our platform to advocate against injustice.

If we have learned anything over the last several months, however, it’s that words without action are meaningless. To that end, I am thrilled to announce the reinstatement of the Robert E. Horne Summer Enrichment Program thanks to the sponsorship of America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses.

The program introduced nearly 700 prospective students who identify as underrepresented students of color (URC) to our nationally recognized Optometry curriculum from 1976 until its hiatus in 2015. This program aims to diversify not only the Pennsylvania College of Optometry’s (PCO) student body, but the optometry profession at large, which has SALUS UNIVERSITY ALUMNI MAGAZINE

traditionally been white-dominated.

We look forward to welcoming 20 new participants for this hybrid online and in-person program in June 2021.

I am also proud to announce Salus has established a new staff position — special assistant to the president for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).

This position will be responsible for coordinating efforts to establish DEI as core values throughout Salus University’s programs, through events, communications, policy oversight, and direct advocacy. This transformative position will be held by Dr. Juliana D. Mosley, a consultant, speaker, and educator with more than 20 years of higher education experience and a special focus on DEI efforts. Dr. Mosley is the ideal candidate to advance Salus’ DEI goals campus-wide.

There are moments of celebration to be had amidst the struggles — in this issue, you’ll also find a story on Dr. James Konopack, the inaugural dean of our newly formed College of Health Sciences, Education and Rehabilitation (CHER); our celebration of the Osborne College of Audiology (OCA) on its 20th anniversary; as well as a list of our 2020 Presidential Award recipients, who

represent Salus’ value of excellence, provide unmatched leadership in their respective professions , and continue to strive to make Salus a better place to learn and work.

As we work to keep our families safe and healthy, we try to become part of a new reality. I am optimistic that it will be built upon the values of tolerance, acceptance, and racial equity, that together, we will remain Salus Strong.

Michael H. Mittelman, OD ’80, MPH, MBA, FAAO, FACHE

In this issue INSIDE COVER

From President Mittelman

FEATURES

4 Staying Salus Strong 6 Osborne College of Audiology: 20 Years of Excellence 10 Dr. Joel Silbert: Retires After 46 Years 12 Summer Enrichment Program Making a Comeback 14 Presidential Medal of Honor Awardees

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16 University News

Battling the Pandemic In addition to the safety of the Salus family, an immediate concern was how would the University keep educating its students during the pandemic? Quite effectively, it turned out, under the circumstances.

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24 Alumni News 30 In Memoriam

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“Being cooped up at home is not an easy feeling when you are also stressed with the amount of studying we must do. It took a lot of self-discipline and organization to stay on top of the material and the exams.”

“I shared the extraordinary achievement of graduating from Salus PCO with my sister alongside me, and I hope that our legacy echoes in our commitment to excellence in the optometry field.”

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“Go out and be a doctor, be a lawyer, be a politician, reach for higher education and then also follow your dreams. My dream was to be an optometrist and an NFL cheerleader. Someone else might have a different dream, but there is no ceiling on what you can accomplish.”

“While practicing as an audiologist, I decided to go back to school and earn my AuD through the distance online AuD bridge program (at Salus), which gave me the flexibility to continue working. It has been one of the best professional decisions I’ve made.”

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Physician Assistant (PA) students from the Class of 2021 honed their IV, injection and catheter skills under the tutelage of PA faculty in today’s Advanced Clinical Skills lab.

Students will complete didactic coursework this summer and move on to clinical rotations in the fall. #salusuniversity #physicianassistant #studentlife August 13, 2020

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STAYING SALUS STRONG A Lot of Planning and a Little Luck in the Long Battle Against COVID-19

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hen Salus University president Michael Mittelman, OD ’80, MPH, MBA, FAAO, FACHE, traveled to China in December 2019, he started seeing articles about a new virus called COVID-19 that was concerning Chinese health officials.

As a healthcare professional, Dr. Mittelman kept tracking the spread of the virus when he returned home and continued to do so through the first few months of 2020. He suggested in his

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weekly messages to students, faculty, and staff, that it was just a matter of time before the virus would have to be more directly confronted in the United States.

And, it wasn’t long before it happened.

The University issued its initial COVID-19 guidelines on March 5, 2020, followed by travel and meeting restrictions for employees five days later; and announced didactic instruction would go online. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf shut down the state on March 13 and sent all non-essential personnel to work

from home, suggesting the virus could be under control within a few weeks.

“I didn’t think it was only going to last the two weeks that Gov. Wolf had suggested. I thought we’d go eight to 10 weeks, we’d get this thing in the bag and then we’d slowly be able to get back to normal,” said Dr. Mittelman.

But, in addition to the safety of the Salus family, an immediate concern was how would the University keep educating its students during the pandemic?

Quite effectively, it turned out, under

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“We’ve made some tough decisions that were pretty much on target.”

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the circumstances. In fact, it took the University just two days over the weekend to pivot to online learning.

“Kudos to the faculty and the students for doing that. I never doubted them, but never in my wildest dreams did I think it would be as seamless as it went,” said Dr. Mittelman.

One of the keys to the transition to online learning, according to Chris Esposito, director of the University’s Network and Security Services, was that while the University wasn’t necessarily prepared for a pandemic, it had for the past several years been working toward 24/7 support for its systems. This put the information technology crew in a good position to support the Salus community at home.

“We had to quickly pivot from onsite support to remote support, which comes with its share of challenges,” said Esposito. “And, then we had to balance user connectivity while keeping our eye on security and protecting the University’s network systems and data.”

Esposito believes the University’s recent data center updates provided the systems with a solid foundation.

Since the University had already made its learning cloud-based, the professors then needed to be equipped with Panopto — a recording software — in order to record their lectures from home, which the University actually started before the shutdown.

Decisions continued to be made as the pandemic raged on.

“We’ve made some tough decisions that were pretty much on target,” said Dr. Mittelman.

One of the most difficult decisions for administration, was to announce spring commencement would be virtual.

“I knew when I made the decision to take the spring graduation and make that virtual it would be controversial,” said Dr. Mittelman. “But I also knew — or at least believed based on the data we had at the time — that there was no way we were going to be able to safely congregate large groups of people in May.” Getting small groups back on campus and into the clinical facilities safely in the fall became the primary responsibility of the security and facilities departments.

Richard Echevarria, Physical Plant director, and his staff, had a jump start on the pandemic. Screening tents, PPE and plexiglass dividers were ordered while a safety strategy was designed and screening protocols were put in place.

“My focus really was to contain the entry points. I didn’t want multiple entry points into the school because then people bypass the screening,” said Carlos Rodriguez, director of Safety and Security.

To date, the situation continues to remain fluid, as the U.S. continues

to struggle with containing the virus.

Once students and faculty returned on a limited basis, the facilities department modified its cleaning schedule and staffing — increasing sanitization of high touchpoints, restrooms, equipment and labs between use.

New Student Orientation in August was a combination of virtual and smallgroup meetings. Fall commencement was once again virtual rather than in-person.

Through it all, the administration has remained proactive rather than reactive.

“We’ve been looking at different scenarios,” said Dr. Mittelman.

And, that’s not all. The planning includes a look beyond the pandemic.

“These are the discussions we’re having now: How do we make ourselves more broadly appealable? How do we make ourselves more attractive? But most importantly, how do we make ourselves more resilient to things that will affect us externally and that we can’t control?” said Dr. Mittelman. “The post-pandemic planning is just as important as the pre-pandemic planning.

You have to be ready for the next one because it will happen again.”

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This article was published in November 2020. By the time you read this issue, the situation regarding the pandemic may have changed.

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Osborne College of Audiology: 20 Years of Excellence

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s the University’s Osborne College of Audiology (OCA) continues to build on the

legacy of Dr. George Osborne and lead the nation in audiology education, the College recently developed a new three-year track for the AuD on-campus program in response to increasing students’ return on investment.

“It is the same four-year program, offered in a quarter system, giving select students an opportunity to complete the program in three years. We at OCA continue to grow and lead in audiology education and innovation,” said Radhika Aravamudhan, PhD, dean of OCA. Dr. Osborne originally founded the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) School of Audiology in 2000. His untimely death in 2007 jolted the Audiology program, which was essentially still in its infancy.

At the time of Dr. Osborne’s death, the audiology faculty were also young. Dr. Aravamudhan was only two years out of school, and she and Dr. Danielle “Yell” Inverso were the only two full-time faculty members. Tricia Dabrowski, AuD ’07, was the clinical director and Debbie Bussaco, PhD, was the program director.

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In the time of need, Dr. Aravamudhan stepped in as interim director for the on-campus program. And, George A. Lindley, IV, PhD, AuD ’03, took over the AuD online program.

“His death certainly didn’t have a positive effect on the program. But I do think it did force us — because he would do so much — to say hey, we’ve got to spread out the responsibilities.

The first task was to show that it was a viable entity, but we had to grow and get organized,” said Dr. Lindley.

After almost exactly two years, the College hired its next dean. Victor Bray, PhD, FNAP, was from outside academia

— he had been the vice president and chief audiology officer of a hearing aid company. During his interview, he asked Anthony F. Di Stefano, OD ’73, MEd, MPH, FAAO, why the College wasn’t looking at hiring somebody from another Audiology program who was an experienced academic.

“And, he was very clear. He said, ’The objective of this audiology program is not to be like all the other programs.

It is to implement a new educational model as George Osborne envisioned,’” recalled Dr. Bray.

Dr. Bray set out to accomplish just that. At the time, there were two parts to the program — one which was phasing down and one ramping up. Audiology had already made a decision to transition from a master’s level profession to a doctoral level profession.

And, there became two paths to make that happen: one was to provide an online opportunity for people who had master’s level degrees and significant clinical experience, to upgrade both their academic and clinical skills knowledge.

For those people, there were a few programs around the country that put together a distance education — called a “bridge” program — so the person could

bridge from the master’s degree to the doctoral degree.

Subsequent to that, Girija Sundar, PhD, was hired as the director of Distance Education (DE) to reopen the bridge program that focused on international audiologists, but did not prohibit American audiologists from enrolling.

Called the second-generation DE bridge program, it opened in 2011 and is still successfully running today. This program specifically has given OCA a global footprint.

Although filling the big shoes of Dr. Osborne became a team effort in the years following his death, OCA has continued to lead the way in the audiology profession both nationally and internationally.

Dr. Aravamudhan strongly believes the success of the College and the programs is primarily because of the dedicated faculty, staff and alumni, both on-campus and in Distance Education.

“We continue to grow and lead in audiology education not only within the U.S. but across the world,” she said.

“The future for OCA is strong and we look forward to updating everyone with success stories of our programs, our people and our students.”

“We continue to grow and lead in audiology education not only within the U.S. but across the world. The future for OCA is strong and we look forward to updating everyone with success stories of our programs, our people and our students.”

DR. RADHIKA ARAVAMUDHAN

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Osborne College of Audiology: 20 Years of Excellence

OCA Fast Facts

2,430 TOTAL GRADUATES

229 RESIDENTIAL / ON-CAMPUS GRADUATES

2,192 ONLINE GRADUATES

9 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CLINICAL AUDIOLOGY

Alumni Who Historical Milestones Have Served 2016 as Presidents 2000 of National Organizations The Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) School of Audiology was founded by Dr. George S. Osborne and offered an online bridge AuD program for licensed practitioners.

BRIAN S. URBAN, AuD ’06, ACADEMY OF DOCTORS OF AUDIOLOGY (ADA) 2014

RITA R. CHAIKEN, AuD ’03, ACADEMY OF DOCTORS OF AUDIOLOGY (ADA) 2016

ANGEL A M. MORRIS, AuD ’03, ACADEMY OF DOCTORS OF AUDIOLOGY (ADA) 2017

LISA M. CHRISTENSEN, AuD ’06, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF AUDIOLOGY (AAA) 2018-2019

2003

The PCO School of Audiology launched the four-year on-campus Doctor of Audiology (AuD) degree.

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The first on-campus Doctor of Audiology (AuD) class graduated.

2008

PCO established Salus University on July 1. The PCO School of Audiology was officially renamed George S. Osborne College of Audiology in Dr. Osborne’s memory.

Pennsylvania Ear Institute’s (PEI) school hearing screening program launches prior to the 2016-17 academic year, providing screenings to school children in Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs.

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PEI installed new stateof-the-art equipment including an audiometer and tympanometer, allowing for more advanced hearing evaluations.

OCA hosted its inaugural Audiology Learning Experience in June, giving prospective students the opportunity to learn about the University’s Doctor of Audiology program.

2018

OCA launched its hybrid Master of Science in Clinical Audiology (MSCA) for international audiologists who hold a bachelor’s degree in audiology and have a minimum of two years clinical experience.

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Dr. Joel Silbert: Retires After 46 Years Salus University didn’t mask it’s admiration and appreciation for Joel A. Silbert, OD ’73, FAAO, on his last official day at The Eye Institute (TEI) June 30, 2020. Dr. Silbert — Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) professor and director of the Contact Lens Program and former chief of the Cornea and Specialty Contact Lens Service at TEI — was honored at his retirement ceremony after 46 years at the University.

Because of guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic, only a few family members, colleagues and friends were able to attend the ceremony in person, practicing social distancing while wearing masks. But the greater Salus community did have the opportunity to tune in virtually during a live-stream of the event on Instagram.

Salus president Michael Mittelman, OD ’80, MPH, MBA, FAAO, FACHE, Melissa Trego, OD ’04, PhD, dean of PCO, associate dean of Optometric Affairs, and Maria Parisi, OD ’85, Resident ’86, FAAO, associate dean of Optometric Clinical Affairs at PCO, all gave brief remarks about Dr. Silbert’s extensive contributions to the profession, the University and TEI. Dr. Mittelman, who as a student at PCO had Dr. Silbert as a clinical instructor, shared a personal story under Dr. Silbert’s tutelage.

“I remember doing an exam on a

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patient and I missed something.

Dr. Silbert followed me in and was checking me out. And, I hear this ’Michael, Michael, Michael. I can’t believe you didn’t see this.’ He made me look again,” said Dr. Mittelman. “I became a much better observer because I didn’t want Dr. Silbert’s voice in my ear anymore. It made me a better clinician.”

Dr. Trego pointed out that Dr. Silbert has been an integral part of PCO’s legacy.

“You are part of the team that helped move the profession forward,” she said.

“Every single aspect that Dr. Silbert has touched in our program has made it better. We cannot thank you enough for all the time, patience and dedication that you have given our students, our faculty and of course, our patients.”

Dr. Parisi, speaking on behalf of the residents, also emphasized Dr. Silbert’s influence on future generations of optometrists.

“You really are the foundation of how we got started,” she said. “You’re leaving a legacy because those residents you taught are now specialists who are teaching the next generation. So you’re going to live on forever.”

Accolades continued to stream in for Dr. Silbert, even from those unable to attend the ceremony in person.

Thomas Lewis, OD ’70, PhD, FAAO, president of PCO from 1989 to 2008 and Salus University president from 2008 to 2013, said that in the 1970s, when the profession of optometry was undergoing evolutionary changes in its scope of practice, Dr. Silbert was helping to create a new generation of faculty with enhanced skills and expertise.

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“Every single aspect that Dr. Silbert has touched in our program has made it better. We cannot thank you enough for all the time, patience and dedication that you have given our students, our faculty and of course, our patients.�

DR. MELISSA E. TREGO

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Summer Enrichment Program Making a Comeback T he Summer Enrichment

Program (SEP) initially started

in 1977 by Robert E. Horne, was offered every summer for 39 years continuously until its hiatus in 2015. And now, the program will be returning under the director of Ruth Y. Shoge, OD ’06, Resident ’07, MPH.

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Summer Enrichment Program Making a Comeback

as a first-year student at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) in 2002, Dr. Shoge, participated in the SEP, which is where she developed a passion for the program. When she joined the faculty in 2008 dean Horne asked her to be a mentor and teach one of the SEP courses.

“That really made it a full-circle experience. And, now I have the opportunity to be the director of the program. It’s a program that I am very proud of and strongly believe in,” said Dr. Shoge.

After securing internal support, SEP was supposed to start in the summer of 2020, but due to the pandemic, it is now scheduled to resume next summer.

The program received a big boost

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in October 2020 when the University announced America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses sponsorship. Totaling $300,000 through a five-year commitment, it is the largest sponsorship Salus has received, to date, in support of its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

“To fully achieve the level of diversity in optometry that we all hope for requires that we overcome a variety of systemic obstacles. Salus’ Summer Enrichment Program, founded by the legendary PCO dean Robert E. Horne, played a pivotal trajectory setting role in the lives of many optometrists of color practicing today,” said National Vision CEO Reade Fahs. “There would be fewer minority optometrists practicing today were it not for this program. National Vision’s America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses brand is proud to be reigniting this program and laying the groundwork required to increase the number of students, residents, faculty and practitioners of color in the optometric profession.”

The original intent of SEP was to introduce disadvantaged and underrepresented prospective students to PCO’s curriculum via a six-week residential program, which consisted of mini-courses on topics such as

Dean Robert E. Horne and Dr. Ruth Shoge during Dr. Shoge’s time in the Summer Enrichment Program.

optics, human anatomy, biochemistry, neuroscience, pathology and clinical applications. The courses were taught by the same faculty who taught PCO’s courses.

Now that the program is being revived, the goals remain as ambitious as they were when dean Horne established it: they include improving the matriculation, attrition and graduation rates of underrepresented minority (URM) applicants while fostering a safety net of support and mentorship.

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Presidential Medal of Honor Awardees The Presidential Medal of Honor is bestowed upon those who have made significant contributions to their profession and for their service to Salus University.

Dr. Victor H. Bray Victor Hugo Bray, MSc, PhD, FNAP, joined Salus as dean of the University’s Osborne College of Audiology (OCA) and associate professor in 2009, which paved the way for his most recent accomplishment — a 2020 Presidential Medal of Honor.

Described by his Alma Mater University of Texas at Austin as an “audiology innovator and educator,” Dr. Bray’s leadership as dean of Salus OCA through 2016 helped solidify the University’s Doctor of Audiology (AuD) program, delivering the vision of George Osborne, PhD, DDS, founding dean of the College.

Dr. Bray also helped launch the University’s second-generation online AuD Bridge Program, with a focus on international students, including the new Hands On Workshops (HOW) that have been hosted on campus and internationally.

Along with the establishment of three online graduate certificate specialization programs for working audiologists — worldwide — which are very unique in the profession’s educational offerings, Dr. Bray was also instrumental in laying the foundation for the online Master of Clinical Science degree in AuD, focusing on international students.

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Presidential Medal of Honor Awardees

Dr. Andrew Gurwood

Dr. Neal Nyman

Dr. Fern Silverman

The news of Andrew S. Gurwood, OD ’89, Resident ’90, FAAO, receiving a 2020 Presidential Medal of Honor came as no surprise to fellow faculty.

After all, Dr. Gurwood, Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) at Salus professor of Clinical Sciences and cochief of Suite 3 at The Eye Institute (TEI), positioned himself at the head of the class early on in his optometric career when he first became a PCO student in the late 1980s.

Dr. Gurwood has lectured and published nationally and internationally on a wide range of subjects in the arena of ocular disease.

He currently serves on the editorial boards of Review of Optometry where he also serves as the Chair of the Clinical Case Reports Committee. He is on the editorial review boards of Optometric Management Journal, Clinical and Experimental Optometry (Aus), and The Spanish Journal: Optometry. He is a founding member of the Optometric Retina Society, a member of The Optometric Glaucoma Society, a charter (founding) member of The Optometric Dry Eye Society, chair of the Buxmont Optometric Society Continuing Education Committee and serves as the Diagnostic Quiz Columnist for Review of Optometry Journal.

Dr. Gurwood was also named the Albert Fitch Memorial Alumnus of the Year in 2020.

When Neal Nyman, OD, started at PCO in 1986, he wanted to make a contribution to the education of his students. And, over the next 33 years, he most certainly did.

A well-respected clinician who easily imparted knowledge to his interns and residents alike, Dr. Nyman greatly expanded the way PCO approached both ethics and patient-doctor communications prior to his retirement in 2019.

For his many years of dedication to teaching PCO students, he has been named a 2020 Presidential Medal of Honor awardee by the University.

“It’s a great honor and very humbling,” said Dr. Nyman on receiving the award.

“It’s a cap to my career and I’m very proud to join my esteemed colleagues who have received this award.”

When Dr. Nyman arrived at PCO, the faculty already included his twin brother Jeffrey Nyman, OD, FAAO, associate professor and director of Emergency Services.

He quickly became interested in doctor-patient relationships and since there wasn’t a course at the time in that area, he developed one, which he taught for the next 30 years.

Fern L. Silverman, EdD, OTR/L, associate professor of Occupational Therapy (OT) and assistant director of the Doctoral Program in Occupational Therapy (OTD), has been named a 2020 Presidential Medal of Honor Award recipient.

“It was exciting,” said Dr. Silverman of the award. “It was a very feel good moment to be recognized for the effort that I’ve put in to the University and being able to see so many things come to fruition. It was nice to have that acknowledged.”

Dr. Silverman originally came to Salus in 2013 during the OT program’s infancy and then three years later helped launch the OTD program — fulfilling a need in the professional area.

“That giving birth to a new department, basically, was something that was a real bonding experience for everybody involved, especially when it goes as well as ours has, if I may say so,” she said. “It was also a chance to be a little creative and leave your own touch on something.

You’re seeing something that you’ve helped build grow and blossom.”

Dr. Silverman has been committed to creating a community of excellence at Salus University by continuing to further expand the OT program.

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University News Welcome

St. Joseph’s Partnership on Healthcare MBA Programs

NEW FACULT Y AND STAFF Nicholas Jones, MS, Research compliance coordinator.

Chad C. Killen, OD ’19, Resident ’20, instructor, Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO).

Gabriel Fickett, OD, FAAO, assistant professor, PCO.

Commencement Ceremonies: Untraditional but Special The 120th commencement Friday, May 22, was the University’s first-ever virtual ceremony and the 121st commencement Tuesday, October 13, followed in its footsteps. All aspects of both ceremonies were filmed in advance, either on campus or from the speakers’ homes. One exception was that University president Michael H. Mittelman, OD ’80, MPH, MBA, FAAO, FACHE, has in past years had a tradition of talking

informally to the graduating class during rehearsal on the morning of the ceremonies. Since that wasn’t possible this year, he streamed via Instagram Live on the morning of commencement.

During the spring commencement, Salus vice president emeritus Anthony F. Di Stefano, OD ’73, MEd, MPH, FAAO, who has been associated with the University in some capacity for more than 50 years, received a Doctor of Science Honorary degree. In accepting the honor, Dr. Di Stefano designed his remarks to graduates to include three themes: legacy, public health and political action.

Delivering the oration for Dr. Di Stefano’s honorary degree was president emeritus, Thomas L. Lewis, OD ’70, PhD, FAAO, president of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) from 1989 to 2008 and then Salus University, which PCO established, from 2008 to 2013.

Pennsylvania State Sen. Art Haywood — who represents the 4th District, which includes parts of Montgomery and Philadelphia counties — received an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree and delivered the keynote address at the University’s 121st Commencement ceremony.

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For more than 30 years, Saint Joseph’s University (SJU) has offered exclusive, industry-focused MBA programs designed for interdisciplinary healthcare professionals. In May, Salus University partnered with SJU to offer its students, faculty and staff additional opportunities to earn advanced healthcare business certifications — online and in-person without considerable interruption to their individual schedules.

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New Articulation Agreement with Immaculata University Salus has entered into partnership agreements with Immaculata University to create a pathway for undergraduate students to enroll in several advanced degree programs.

Students who successfully complete a Bachelor of Science degree from Immaculata can finish their advanced degrees at Salus University.

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Salus Awards Gala Recipients Honored Like many events this spring, the University’s sixth annual Salus Awards

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University News Gala (SAG), originally planned for April 17, was derailed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The celebratory event, normally hosted by the Campus Activities Committee, is traditionally a gala affair for the entire University community, with tuxedos and gowns and high spirits.

Although the event will be celebrated again with the next round of award recipients, in an effort to give recognition to the achievements and success of this year’s recipients, the University produced a video about faculty and staff making serious strides at Salus.

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Running Club Up and Running Again After being defunct for several years, the Salus Running Club is back. The club, first established in 2007-08, attracted up to as many as 30 runners and conducted a lot of in-person training and participated in events — such as the Broad Street Run in Philadelphia — as a team in its early years. Recently, the Salus Running Club has once again emerged to provide an outlet for runners, from beginners to experienced.

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DEI Committee Hosts Lunch & Learn Events The University’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee hosted a Lunch and Learn event virtually in July to discuss allyship versus advocacy

and then again in September to discuss solidarity during a time of the pandemic and police brutality.

The July discussion was led by Salus student Camille M. Menns ’21OT. The dialogue included definitions of words like racism, ethnicity and privilege, all of which was sparked by the Black Lives Matter movement. What followed was a valuable conversation that proved more than worthwhile to anyone who attended, even examining healthcare’s role in combatting racism.

The September discussion was led by Tim Wise, one of the most prominent anti-racist writers and educators in the United States. His topic was “Interest Convergence in a Time of Pandemic and Police Brutality: How COVID and Growing Authoritarianism Provide an Opening for Solidarity.”

In October, a third event featured speaker Janet LaBreck, who was the commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration under President Barack Obama and co-founder of Synergy Consulting Partners, an organization dedicated to creating positive change within organizations and systems, with a commitment of full inclusion for individuals with disabilities.

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University Receives PPE Donation From Student Group Salus recently received a much-needed donation of 289 N95 masks from Medical Students for Masks (MSFM).

The organization, co-founded by students at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), is dedi-

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cated to protecting healthcare workers on the frontline against COVID-19.

Although not officially affiliated with PCOM, the group’s mission included filling an immediate need for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and efficiently distributing masks to healthcare programs in the Greater Philadelphia area. Due to the generosity of donors, grant awards and non-profit sponsors, MSFM was able to raise more than $80,000 to purchase PPEs for 50 local institutions.

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American Heritage Donation to Looking Out for Kids (LOFK)

When American Heritage Credit Union president and CEO Bruce Foulke met with Salus president Dr. Mittelman and was informed about the University’s Looking Out for Kids (LOFK) program, he took special note.

“When I heard what Salus does for kids, I said to myself, ’Wow, we have to be part of that.’ After that it was a no-brainer,” said Foulke.

In the continued spirit of the shared mission of helping children — and as part of its corporate mission of giving back to the community — American Heritage Credit Union made a $10,000 donation to LOFK. READ MORE AT SALUS.EDU/AMERICANHERITAGE

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Orientation Week Combines Traditional with ’New Normal’ The University’s Orientation Week did what an orientation experience is supposed to do: it reaffirmed students made the perfect choice for graduate school.

“The orientation seemed a lot more personable, especially with the virtual campus-wide orientation (format). And, even though it was virtual, they really did make it hands on with the small groups,” Lauren Wychowski ’22OD, of Rochester, New York, said. It was the first time Orientation Week, this year held from Aug. 17-21, was a hybrid experience for students — mostly virtual with some on-campus elements of small groupings based on programs. Many elements will be incorporated next year.

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Juliana Mosley Named Special Assistant for DEI Juliana M. Mosley, PhD, has been name the University’s inaugural special assistant to the president for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Dr. Mosley has 20-plus years of experience in education. Most recently, she served as the Chief Diversity, Inclusion and Community Relations Officer at Chestnut Hill College. She previously held several positions in higher

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education as vice president for Student Affairs at Lincoln University, Edward Waters College, Marygrove College, and Philander Smith College; the director of Multicultural Affairs at John Carroll University; the executive assistant to the President at Kentucky State University; and high school business teacher in the Houston Independent School District.

Dr. Mosley earned a PhD in Educational Leadership and MA in Curriculum and Teacher Leadership from Miami University of Ohio, and BS in Business Education from Ball State University.

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University to Offer Series of Stackable Certificates Recent strategic planning at Salus included scenario planning. One of the common themes that emerged from this process was the idea of stackable certificates to meet the increasingly diverse needs of a student pursing a credential related to healthcare and/or education. As a result, Salus is offering a series of stackable certificates that culminate in a Master of Science in Clinical Optometry degree. The program starts January 2021.

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Fond Farewells PATRICIA BURKE After 30 years working for Fannie Mae, Patty Burke took an early retirement in 2007. But she was too young to retire, and was still looking for something different to do until she reached full retirement age. She started at Salus in

2008 and worked with Maria L. Parisi, OD ’85, Resident ’86, associate dean of Optometric Clinical Affairs at PCO, in the externship office for four years. After that, she transferred over to the registrar’s office with Shannon Boss for the next eight years. Burke officially retired from the University at the end of July.

“Coming to Salus I had no expectations of what my experience would be like.

I thought if it works, great, and if it doesn’t, I will move on,” said Burke.

“I was pleasantly surprised to see what a great fit it was for me. Also, I met a lot of really kind, hardworking people, which was a bonus.”

Her plans for retirement include spending more time with her granddaughters, her siblings and maybe even a little volunteer work.

WILLIAM A. BRICHTA After eight years of service to Salus as Chief Information Officer, Bill Brichta announced his retirement at the end of the semester, effective Jan. 3, 2021. During his tenure, Bill put together a top-notch team of information technology professionals who tirelessly work to meet the needs of the Salus community. Together, they have continuously advanced the University’s technology infrastructure, systems and services in support of Salus’ mission.

“It has been a honor to work with such talented people across campus and particularly, within TLS where we continuously strive to make a difference.

I will miss you,” he said.

University News

Program Updates

RESIDENTS OF THE YEAR AWARD

PCO World Pennsylvania College of Optometry NOTHING CAN TEMPER MATCH DAY EXCITEMENT This year’s Residency Match Day was a little different for Bhawan K. Minhas, OD, Resident ’14, FAAO, assistant professor and director of the On-Campus Residency Programs at PCO. Because of the closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic in mid-March, Dr. Minhas was in the same situation that everybody else on the faculty was in at the time — quarantined and frantically trying to figure out how to move PCO’s courses, didactic, labs, and clinical — online for both students and residents.

Match Day, this year announced on March 16 for the 2020-21 residency class, is when all residency programs and candidates who applied received their results on where they ultimately are matched after a season of residency interviews that begin in October and closes at the end of February every year.

Optometry residencies go through a selection process that includes applying to programs, interviewing (typically from December through February), and submitting ranks (candidates and programs submit ranks independent and confidentially from each other), into a computer algorithm that spits out results which are released formally on Match Day. READ MORE AT SALUS.EDU/MATCHDAY2020

Dr. Minhas announced in June that Chad C. Killen, OD ’19, Resident ’20, Low Vision Rehabilitation resident at The Eye Institute (TEI) and Jessica Vickery, OD, Resident ’20, Ocular Disease, Specialty Contact Lens resident at Mid Atlantic Cornea Consultants in York, Pennsylvania, as the recipients of the Bernard Blaustein Resident of the Year Award for the Residency Class of 2020.

The award is presented annually to a distinguished resident who has shown exceptional clinical promise and aptitude during their residency year at PCO.

both of her dreams would come true: She got a full-time job as an optometrist in the very same week she was chosen to be a cheerleader for the Philadelphia Eagles. She was one of 576 candidates who applied to be an Eagles cheerleader, spanning 23 states as well as Canada, Mexico and Japan. Over the course of two months and several elimination rounds, 30 contestants advanced to the final audition, which consisted of a choreographed dance routine and an in-depth business interview. On Tuesday, June 16, the Eagles announced eight new members who had been chosen for the 38-member 2020 cheerleading squad.

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HAMPTON UNIVERSIT Y AGREEMENT

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PCO/SALUS GRAD NAMED EAGLES CHEERLEADER Cristina M. Rosano, OD ’20, has always been a dancer. In fact, her dream as a young girl was to be a National Football League cheerleader. For four years at Virginia Tech, she was on the dance team that would perform sideline routines at football games and halftime routines at basketball games. But after graduating from Virginia Tech, Dr. Rosano took a gap year before enrolling in PCO. Now not only did she want to be an NFL cheerleader, she wanted to be an optometrist as well.

Dr. Rosano graduated from PCO/Salus in May of 2020 and just a few weeks later,

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PCO has partnered with Hampton University, one of the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), to offer a new articulation agreement to address the shortage of Black student representation in optometric education and the healthcare profession. Paula Harmon Boone, OD, director of the National Optometric Association (NOA) “Visioning the Future” HBCU Mentorship Program and NOA trustee, helped initiate and lead the effort.

Mirroring the goal of the NOA’s mentorship program to address the lack of diversity among optometry students,

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University News the partnership was established to give students who successfully complete a Bachelor of Science degree at Hampton a pathway to earn a Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree through the 4+4 program at PCO/Salus.

Spearheading the partnership, Monae Kelsey, MS, associate director of Student Engagement and assistant director of Admissions, and Shanae Johnson, MBA, Admissions officer, started recruitment efforts on behalf of Salus several years ago.

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MYOPIC CLINIC OFFERS TREATMENT OPTIONS The Myopic Clinic at The Eye Institute offers several different customized treatment options to prevent the onset or reduce the progression of myopia in pediatric patients specifically. The child’s eyes will be evaluated to review any possible myopia progression present during the examination. After the evaluation, treatment options will be discussed based on each individual child’s current needs.

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THE AURICLE Osborne College of Audiology MASKS AND HEARING DIFFICULTIES For people who have hearing loss, communicating with a person wearing a face mask can be challenging. ’’When people are wearing masks it eliminates some of the acoustic cues that we use to understand what people are saying,’’ explained Lindsay Bondurant, PhD, CCC-A,

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director of the Pennsylvania Ear Institute.

KYW News Radio and Megan Frank for PBS39 interviewed Dr. Bondurant, in May about the problems facing people with hearing loss in the age of face masks.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION STUDENTS AT TEND VIRTUAL CELEBRATION Dr. Radhika Aravamudhan, dean of the University’s Osborne College of Audiology (OCA), hosted a virtual celebration for the Distance Education students on May 18 (the first MSc cohort to do so from the MSc program at OCA).

Students from both the AuD Bridge and the MSc programs, as well as Giri Sundar, PhD, director, distance education, faculty, staff, Dr. Michael Mittelman, and James M. Caldwell, OD ’89, Resident ’91, EdD, dean of Student Affairs, attended the celebration.

DR. OWEN NAMED PRESIDENT OF PAA Jonette B. Owen, AuD ’03, was elected as the incoming president of Pennsylvania Academy of Audiology. OCA has had a strong presence and leadership role in our state organization and advocacy issues at both state and national level.

SAA COORDINATES FOOD DRIVE Student Academy of Audiology coordinated a contactless food drive June 12 to benefit Face to Face, a Germantown nonprofit organization.

OCA SUMMER WORKSHOPS GO VIRTUAL THIS YEAR

DR. ARAVAMUDHAN NAMED TO ASHA ACADEMIC AFFAIRS BOARD Dr. Aravamudhan has been chosen to serve on the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s (ASHA) academic affairs board representing audiology. She also was chosen to serve as a site visitor for the Council on Academic Accreditation after she completed her term as the board member on the accreditation board.

The service of faculty and staff in both national and state level organizations continue to raise the visibility of OCA.

OCA faced a unique challenge to one part of its AuD Degree Bridge program curriculum this summer: It had to take its two mandatory summer hands-on workshops and transition them to being virtual. The two virtual workshops were moved to the weeks of Sept. 20 through Sept. 25 and Sept. 28 through Oct. 3 in order for faculty and staff to have adequate time to film many of the tests and techniques demonstrations to approximate face-to-face interactions.

During the workshops, faculty reviewed Case Studies, were able to troubleshoot remotely some of the tests and techniques and provided an environment for the students to interact amongst themselves and with the faculty virtually.

University News

THE PULSE College of Health Sciences, Education and Rehabilitation OT STUDENTS BRING ’FRIENDS’ TO ONLINE LEARNING EXPERIENCE During the spring 2020 semester, first year Occupational Therapy (OT) students who were being taught online were in a five-hour synchronous class titled “OT Theory and Practice for Children and Youth.” Given the length of the course, Andrea Carr Tyszka, OTD ’18, MSOT, MS, OTR/L, associate professor in the OT department, and Sharon B. Marcy, OT ’16, MS, OTR/L, an OT instructor, started “Bring Your Pet to Class” day to help break up the monotony for students. They encouraged them to incorporate their fur babies into the learning experience.

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mental — and consists of both resource sharing and weekly virtual meetings.

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STUDENTS HEAR FIRSTHAND STORIES FROM THOSE ON THE COVID-19 FRONTLINES Dr. Scott Levy recently got an email from a fellow doctor who explained in detail what it was like to watch a nurse comfort a dying COVID-19 patient.

The nurse was crying, but because she was wearing full PPEs and a “papper” (powered air-purifying respirator, or PAPR), she was unable to wipe the tears away from her own face.

It illustrated one of the many aspects of dealing with the coronavirus — the mental health effects the pandemic has had on healthcare workers, patients and their families — that was discussed during a recent COVID-19 online provider panel for Salus University’s Physician Assistant (PA) Studies students, which also included Salus PA alumni as speakers on the panel.

The panelists included:

WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS HELP OTD STUDENTS After Dr. Tyszka completed her doctorate in the Health and Wellness track in the University’s Doctorate of Occupational Therapy (OTD), she was drawn toward incorporating a wellnessrelated facet into her coursework for her students. She instituted “Wellness Wednesdays,” an initiative started in the OT department in response to the pandemic. The program focuses on the eight dimensions of wellness — physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, social, occupational, financial and environ-

Chelsea A. Fletcher, MMS ’19, an emergency room PA in Hoboken University Medical Center, Hoboken, New Jersey.

Caroline Slattery, MMS ’19, an emergency room PA for Einstein Healthcare Network in Philadelphia and its surrounding areas.

Jennifer M. Heibel, MMS ’15, a PA who works at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota on the palliative medicine team.

Sean C. Yaeger, MMS ’13, a PA who works for Suburban Geriatrics, a geriatric internal medicine group in the Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, area.

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Amanda L. Sadowl, MMS ’14, a PA who works for Suburban Geriatrics that serves two nursing homes in York, Pennsylvania.

Daniel L. Pavlik, MSPAS, DMS, PA-C, associate professor/director of Didactic Education for the University’s PA program who also works in the emergency room at Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden, New Jersey.

Jeanne-Marie Pennington, MSPAS, PA-C, clinical coordinator in the University’s PA program who works in the emergency room at Phoenixville Hospital in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Cara Orr, MMS, PA-C, assistant professor in the University’s PA program, who works one day a week in family medicine for Temple University Hospital/Temple Health.

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SLP RECEIVES GRANT FROM PARKINSON VOICE PROJECT Students in the University’s Department of Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) and the Speech-Language Institute (SLI) are going to need a larger tool belt.

Thanks to the non-profit Parkinson Voice Project, Salus was one of 149 recipients to receive a 2019 SPEAK OUT! & LOUD Crowd grant for $5,000 in May that will be used for training students to help those with Parkinson’s disease improve their voice, swallowing and cognition.

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PA STUDENTS HELP DELIVER MUCH-NEEDED PPEs Unable to get out into the field for clinical rotations, five PA students found a way to help deliver 5,000 face shields to their local colleagues. Even though it was a last-minute operation,

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THREE BLVS STUDENTS RECEIVE LIONS SCHOL ARSHIPS

the PA students were in the middle of the delivery chain that started in South Carolina and ended in Philadelphia. The idea for volunteering possibilities began with the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), in which all Salus PA students participate. From there, a group called the National Student Response Network (NSRN), started by Harvard University medical students, seek volunteers for a number of opportunities in different regions across the country.

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INAUGURAL POST-BACC CL ASS MAKES ITS MARK

Twelve out of 13 students in the inaugural Post-baccalaureate in Health Sciences cohort completed their program and enjoyed a virtual celebration on May 13, 2020.

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NEW REMOTE COMMUNICATION FORMAT IS PRESENTED On May 24, Amy P. Lustig, PhD, MPH, CCC-SLP presented CO-VIDSPEAK, a new remote communication format, that allows patients on ventilators and those with other communication barriers to engage with family and friends in real time.

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Three students in the University’s Blindness and Low Vision Studies (BLVS) programs have received this year’s Northeast Pennsylvania Lions Service Foundation (NEPALSF) scholarships to support their careers in the field of education and rehabilitation of individuals with visual impairments.

The scholarship was born out of a partnership between NEPALSF and BLVS in an effort to reduce the shortage of personnel serving children and adults with visual impairments in the Keystone State, particularly in the regions served

by NEPALSF, according to Fabiana Perla, MS ’93, EdD, COMS, CLVT, chair of the BLVS department.

The 2020 scholarship recipients are Mary Price, in the Orientation and Mobility (O&M) program; Michaela Halesey, in the Educators of Children and Youth with Visual Impairments (TVI) program; and Katelyn Maffei, also in the Educators of Children and Youth with Visual Impairments (TVI) program.

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DR. KATHLEEN HUEBNER NAMED TO HALL OF FAME Congratulations to professor emerita, Dr. Kathleen M. Huebner, former associate dean of the College of Education and Rehabilitation, on being named June 3 as one of 2020’s American Printing House for the Blind Hall of Fame inductees.

DR. T YSZKA NAMED TO AOTA EXAM-WRITING TEAM Dr. Andrea Tyszka has been selected by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Advanced Certification Commission to serve as an item writer for the Board Certification in Pediatrics exam.

This will be the first written examination for board certification as a specialist in pediatric OT, which is going to be a part of AOTA’s advanced certification program. Previously, licensed OTs who wanted to pursue specialty certification completed a portfolio. Dr. Tyszka was chosen for her expertise in school-based practice and sensory integration.

EILEEN HUNSAKER NAMED DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL EDUCATION AT SLI Eileen Hunsaker, MS, CCC-SLP, is the new director of Clinical Education at the Speech-Language Institute (SLI).

Hunsaker earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Brigham Young University and her Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Utah.

She has written numerous journal articles and has participated in a variety of presentations.

As director, she will guide the day-today management of SLI including clinical operations, clinical education and patient care.

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University News

Dr. James Konopack Named New CHER Dean When James Konopack, PhD, was offered the position of dean of the University’s College of Health Sciences, Education and Rehabilitation (CHER), one of his first thoughts was, disciplinarily speaking, it would be a homecoming of sorts for him.

“My background has been in the health sciences, particularly exercise science and health. I’ve just had this brief sojourn into the world of a business school for the past couple of years, so this is very much coming back home to the health sciences,” said Dr. Konopack.

He started his new position as the first dean of the newly formed CHER on Sept. 15, 2020.

For the past two years, Dr. Konopack — who earned his PhD in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Exercise Psychology from the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign — has been the associate dean in the School of Business at New Jersey City University in Jersey City, New Jersey. Among his duties there included strategic planning, development and implementation of school policies, budget management, staff management and leadership of accreditation-related activities.

Prior to that, he served as associate dean of the Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey; as department chairperson; and as NCAA Facility Athletics Representative (FAR), also at Monmouth University.

In advance of his visit to the Elkins Park campus during the interview process, Dr. Konopack already had a pretty good

idea what he was going to find when he arrived.

“I had done the virtual online tour,” he said. “I like the fact that it’s small enough where I could literally just go for a walk at lunch and see most of the people who are around. The thing that I love most is walking around and getting to know people. That, to me, is the one thing that is disappointing about coming back in the time of COVID-19 is that not everyone is going to be around, so I’m not going to get to have those impromptu social visits.”

Dr. Konopack has tried to find some silver linings to being a higher education administrator in the era of COVID-19, though. And, he believes Zoom meetings have provided an opportunity to remain connected with people in ways he may not have been able to do previously.

“There’s a bit of a tradeoff there. One of the ways that I found is that I’ve gotten to know a lot of our adjunct professors a lot better than I did when we were still 100 percent face-to-face,” he said.

“Because they can come on a Zoom at 5 p.m. and I can, too, and it doesn’t matter where we are. Folks who normally teach a lab or a recitation session at 7:30 p.m. at night, you can still talk to them when you’re not in the same physical space.”

Among Dr. Konopack’s short-term goals is to bring the new College together and to pursue getting an Orthotics and Prosthetics program up and running.

“I want to try to help everyone at CHER coalesce as a college. After that, there’s the orthotics and prosthetics program that’s been through the approvals and

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now it’s up to us to get the thing off the ground,” he said. “That’s one of the tangible goals within the first year, to get that program up and running and to add that to the portfolio of this new college.”

As for long-term goals, Dr. Konopack would like to bring the alumni closer to the University and help increase the private support and gifts to the school.

And, he’s anxious to begin his journey at Salus.

“The opportunity to work with graduate students and the faculty who are teaching and training and mentoring them, is special,” said Dr. Konopack.

“To work with folks who are really, truly doing things that will benefit the health and well-being of others is just fantastic.

It’s something you can really, truly feel good about. And, I’m excited to get back into that.”

The feeling is mutual.

“I am very excited that Dr. Konopack is joining Salus as inaugural dean of the new College of Health Sciences, Education and Rehabilitation,” said Barry Eckert, PhD, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs. “His skills and experience will be a tremendous asset to the new college. I look forward to working with him.”

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Alumni News ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Dear Alumni and Friends, I am profoundly honored and humbled to have the opportunity to serve as the president of our Alumni Association. As alumni, we are not only the heart of Salus University’s past and present, we can help define the University’s future. Our focus for the upcoming year will be to continue to build our community by developing and maintaining connections both personally and professionally.

During these uncertain times, it is imperative that we continue to reach out and support each other as one Salus community. Maintaining our social connections helps ensure we can accomplish this initiative. Now, more than ever, is a pivotal moment to shape the future of Salus through our active participation. A key portion of our Alumni Association’s mission is to develop and enhance the involvement of the University’s alumni and future alumni.

Collectively, our diverse backgrounds can enhance the offerings of our University as a whole.

Please consider becoming involved by: • Volunteering to be a Salus Alumni Ambassador • Serving on our Alumni Board • Attending one of our alumni events Moving forward, we will be using our newly created alumni website and social media channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter) to communicate on a regular basis, too. As we work to strengthen the bond between our alma mater and our alumni, your ideas and feedback are certainly welcome. We look forward to teaming up with many of you as we further shape Salus and welcome more of our profession’s young leaders into the fold along the way.

During these uncertain times, it is imperative that we continue to reach out and support each other as one Salus community.

Maintaining our social connections helps ensure we can accomplish this initiative.

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Class Notes

Class Notes

Uncut.” Dr. Taylor’s trailer episode can be found on Apple podcasts and Spotify.

2010s Jason Wu, OD ’19, was welcomed to the team at Kremer Eye Center as a full-time optometrist — he will be seeing patients out of the King of Prussia, Springfield and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania offices.

Nishan Pressley, OD ’19, was selected

by HBCU Buzz as one of the HBCU top 30 under 30 for 2020. Norfolk State alumna, Dr. Pressley is the first and only to date African American to graduate from the Accelerated Scholars Optometry program. She currently practices in Orlando, Florida where she also owns her own online frame boutique, EyesOnMe, and serves on the executive board of the National Optometric Association (NOA) as the Director of Communication.

Alexandra M. Taylor, AuD ’18, recently started a podcast called “Diamond in the Youth,” focused on sharing stories, perspectives and creating a space for kids between the ages of five-18 years old to share hardships they’ve overcome (i.e. foster care, losing a parent, or being diagnosed with hearing loss at a young age). Most of her podcast’s guests are children, but adults and other healthcare professionals have also been featured on a special segment titled “Diamonds

Olivia Cheng, MSOT ’18, works as a pediatric occupational therapist but is also pursuing creative endeavors in the field. Cheng recently recorded a podcast with “The Sensory Corner” on Sensory Integration to educate parents and childcare providers on how to identify some red flags for sensory processing disorders. She has also started an OT Instagram page to share tips and tricks on how to turn everyday household items into therapeutic interventions.

It is an outlet for her to showcase her professional skills for friends and family and share her passion. If you are looking for some ideas on how to keep little ones busy while building on their skills, check out @ot_liv on Instagram.

Marisa L. Ragonesi, AuD ’17, serves as an active duty audiologist in the U.S. Army wearing multiple leadership hats.

Not only is she an audiologist preventing noise-induced hearing loss for our active duty soldiers, but she is also a Department of Public Health Officer

promoting health and preventing the spread of diseases and injuries within the military community. In response to COVID-19, she has served on a Rapid Public Health Force Protection team in order to support the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Contingency Plan. Additionally, she contributed to the Public Health COVID-19 response initiatives by conducting contact tracing on active duty soldiers and beneficiaries who tested positive for COVID-19. What motivates Dr. Ragonesi is maintaining the health and well-being of the community and nation at the forefront through the most up-to-date science.

Messages received by service members and their families thanking the team at the Department of Public Health for the care, perseverance and dedication to the mission to keep the community healthy and safe during these turbulent times gives her hope.

Bridget Whaley, OD ’16, has been recently hired by Jervey Eye Group at its Halton Road location in Greenville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Whaley, who is currently accepting new patients, joins a talented lineup of comprehensive eye care and surgery providers to treat patients across the area. Dr. Whaley joins the Jervey team as a key, comprehensive eye care professional, conducting early vision loss prevention and detection examinations as the organization expands. As an optometrist with Jervey, Dr. Whaley will provide care to new patients to identify vision problems and solutions, as well as fit patients who suffer from conditions like corneal dystrophies and irregular astigmatism with specialty contact lenses.

Jamie C. Wohlhagen, OD ’12, and Ryan P. Emptage welcomed Julie Paige on January 17, weighing 5 lbs 3 ozs. Dr. Wohlhagen currently works for Delaware Ophthalmology Consultants

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Class Notes in Wilmington and serves as president of the Archmere Academy Alumni Council as well as a Delaware board member for Vision to Learn.

Darryl Glover, OD ’11, and Dr. Adam Ramsey were featured on an episode of New England College of Optometry’s InsideVision that airs live on YouTube discussing “Optometry in Black and White.” Drs. Glover and Ramsey created the group Black Eyecare Perspective to cultivate and foster lifelong relationships between African Americans and the eyecare industry. They are well respected key opinion leaders in the eyecare industry and committed to facilitating open and authentic dialogue surrounding implicit bias, organizational structure, and policies which lead to a lack of diversity and exclusion. Dr. Glover is a global optometrist, speaker, entrepreneur, and social media enthusiast. He has served the optometric community for twenty years and has held every position in the field including eyewear consultant, optometric technician, office manager and optometrist. He is a COPE approved speaker, Transitions Change Agent and has worked with several elite brands within the optometric industry.

Dr. Glover has also written several articles for multiple prestigious optical outlets and interviewed countless individuals in the optometric industry.

2000s Nancy A. Duncan, AuD ’05, founder of Duncan Hearing Healthcare, launched a groundbreaking new appointments

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service, Virtual Hearing Care, to help the hard of hearing during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. This allowed patients to make video calls with a hearing healthcare practitioner — via smartphones, tablets, and computers — who could give them expert advice and support from the comfort of their homes. Aided by “remote assist” technology, hearing healthcare practitioners can adjust and program some patients’ hearing devices through their internet connection. This means both new and existing patients can receive the high level of service they’d find at Duncan Hearing Healthcare’s three separate locations — in Fall River, Hyannis, and Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Additionally, Curbside Care, a drive-thru initiative where hearing healthcare practitioners clean or fix hearing aids from a safe distance, proved hugely popular with residents. As the state evolves its methods for dealing with the pandemic, Virtual Hearing Care is an essential part of how Dr. Duncan and her team are adapting to the “new normal” conditions.

Caroline Beesley Pate, OD ’04, FAAO, associate professor and director of residency programs at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry (UABSO), was named the 2020 Educator of the Year by the American Optometric Association (AOA). “It’s a national award so it’s a huge honor,” said Dr. Pate. “The AOA is an organization that I really respect. I’ve been a member since I left PCO. When you volunteer and help organizations, you don’t do it for the recognition, but I appreciate the AOA recognizing educators.” Dr. Pate currently serves as the course director for Diseases of the Anterior Segment. She also runs a year-long residency conference seminar series for UABSO residents. She teaches in the classroom and laboratory in

the clinical methods course series at UABSO, Clinical Evaluation of the Visual System, where she previously served as a co-course director for more than 10 years. Dr. Pate sees patients as a clinical faculty member in Ocular Disease and Primary Care clinical services at UAB Eye Care and is a member of the University Optometric Group, the UAB School of Optometry faculty private practice where she provides direct care one day per week to patients of all ages.

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Robert M. DiSogra, AuD ’03, received the 2020 Clinical Excellence in Audiology award from the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) for his career work in diabetes management as well as research and teaching about pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals for hearing loss management.

Carol B. Letzter, AuD ’02, developed a speech and hearing program in response to the COVID-19 shutdown of her audiology practice. She built a website and developed a program designed to resemble in person care as much as possible. During her entire career, Dr. Letzter’s motto was to provide compassionate competent care. It was her goal to continue that same path in light of being shut down and keeping herself and her loved ones safe from the virus. After long hours and lost sleep, Dr. Letzter finally launched iHear-SpeechSwallow-Help, Inc., which has helped patients to be fitted with hearing aids; receive speech and swallowing therapy and evaluation; and provide intervention for auditory processing disorder. This virtual program can be accessed by going to ihearspeechswallowhelp.com. Dr.

Class Notes Letzter also modified her office space to prepare to see patients in person again.

Jeremy A. Ciano, OD ’01, was named one of top five rated optometrists in Indianapolis by Kev’s Best, an independent blog founded in 2011 by Kevin Osborne. Dr. Ciano has built his practice by earning each patient’s trust and respect with a welcoming smile, high energy, and a genuine passion for delivering personalized healthcare. He takes pride in helping his clients maintain and improve their eye health and uses the latest in diagnostic technologies to do so. As a family optometrist, he enjoys improving the quality of life of his patients by delivering crisp and clear vision. Furthermore, the Indy Channel’s A-List ranked Dr. Ciano’s practice, RevolutionEYES, as one of the top optometry offices in the state of Indiana.

1990s Jon M. Schonfeld, OD ’98, is now the lead optometrist at the new Novus Clinic Wooster, Ohio, office. A native of the Akron/Cleveland, Ohio, area, Dr. Schonfeld returned to the Wooster area after graduation and owned a practice for 13 years in the Cleveland area before selling his office and joining another practice for five years. He is now thrilled to be able to practice in his hometown of Wooster.

Jerry Neidigh, Jr., OD ’98, was named a 2020 Top Doc by his peers in Richmond magazine. Dr. Neidigh is owner of Grove Eye Care. He started at Grove Eye Care in 1997 under Dr. Bruce Kiraly and came to work at the practice two days

after graduation. Dr. Neidigh is a past president of the Richmond Optometric Society and the Virginia Optometric Association. The 2004 recipient of the Virginia Optometric Association’s Young Optometrist of the Year award, he also was recognized as the 2015 Optometrist of the Year. Dr. Neidigh is active with Virginia and American Optometric Associations, and his areas of focus include specialty contact lenses, dry-eye therapy and ocular disease.

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1970s Neil W. Draisin, OD ’71, and his wife, Carolyn Feinberg Draisin, were presented with honorary degrees at the December 2018 Commencement at the College of Charleston. College president Stephen Osborne recognized Dr. Draisin for his profound commitment to the field of optometry and honored him as an esteemed physician who has worked diligently on behalf of so many patients.

Jeanne Thurber, OD ’94, and her husband Ed are proud to announce their daughter, Heidi, graduated valedictorian from Holy Family Academy this spring.

She will be entering Clemson University this fall to study business. Their other daughter, Gretchen, is a junior at Holy Family Academy and helps out at their office, Hooksett Family Eyecare. Dr. Thurber remains active with the New Hampshire Optometric Association, serving as secretary since 2009.

Maria S. Richman, OD ’90, currently is the New Jersey Society of Optometric Physicians (NJSOP) Vision Awareness Program Coordinator. Her daughter, Marietta Richman, a Para-optometric technician and pre-optometry student, launched the Vision Awareness Fun Patch Program for the Girl Scouts in New Jersey. Together, they worked with the AOA last year to create a Vision Awareness Program Toolkit for Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts. Now, more than

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In Memoriam WITH SORROW, THE UNIVERSIT Y NOTES THE PASSING OF

1930s Maurice R. Sternberg, OD ’38, passed away on June 13, 2019.

1940s E. Robert Libby, OD ’43, passed away on February 19, 2019.

Richard M. Goldrosen, OD ’48, passed away on December 8, 2019, at age 91.

Born in Newark, New Jersey, he lived in Somerset for the past 15 years. Dr. Goldrosen maintained an optometry practice in Elizabeth starting in 1952. For more than 60 years he was an active member of the Elizabeth Port Lions Club and the Westfield Lions Club. He was also an active member of the men’s clubs of Temple Israel and Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael. He is survived by his son, Neil (Melissa) of Bridgewater; his daughter, Bari-Kim Goldrosen of Somerset; two grandchildren; and a first cousin, Eugene Tendler.

Milton Schiffman, OD ’49, passed away on February 10, 2019.

Gilda Coppola Crozier, OD ’43, FAAO (1921-2020) Gilda Coppola Crozier, OD ’43, FAAO, a trailblazer, innovator and teacher extraordinaire at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO), passed away Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, at the age of 99.

Dr. Crozier, wife of George H. Crozier, OD ’49 — who she met at PCO and taught upon his return from military service and who would later become associate dean of Academic Affairs and leave a lasting mark on PCO — began her academic career as a clinical instructor at the College before joining the faculty in the field of anatomy in 1945. Her father-in-law was John E. Crozier, OD, FAAO, a founding member of PCO. Her brother-in-law was John J. Crozier, OD ’48, FAAO, former vice president and dean of Student Affairs.

Over the years, she taught ocular anatomy, micro anatomy, neuroanatomy and vertebrate embryology. Dr. Crozier developed and introduced a number of courses, including normal and abnormal development of the eye and ocular biology. Along with Dr. Onofrey “Rybie” Rybochok and Harold Simmerman, OD ’30, FAAO, Dr. Crozier was also responsible for changing the curriculum and introducing neuroanatomy at PCO, which continued thanks in part of the work of Lorraine Lombardi, PhD, professor emerita.

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kind and very approachable,” said Salus president Michael H. Mittelman, OD ’80, MPH, MBA, FAAO, FACHE. “She, along with her husband Dr. George Crozier and his brother Dr. John Crozier, formed the backbone that helped to propel PCO to the forefront of optometric education.”

Dr. Mittelman wasn’t the only future University president that Dr. Crozier taught. When Thomas L. Lewis, OD ’70, PhD, FAAO, arrived at PCO in 1966, both George and Gilda Crozier were among his teachers. “She taught in a way that didn’t make you feel intimidated. She was very caring and understanding, yet at the same time, she demanded that you learn the material,” said Dr. Lewis, who would go on to be president of PCO and later Salus University from 1989 to 2013 and who is now president emeritus. When Dr. Lewis returned to PCO in 1975 after graduation, he became department chair and worked closely with Dr. Crozier. Dr. Lewis and his wife Harriet became close friends of George and Gilda Crozier and the couples sometimes vacationed together. “She was almost like a second mother to me.

And, George was maybe my closest friend at the time he passed away (in 1988),” said Dr. Lewis. “Gilda was just a special person. They often called her ’Saint Gilda’ because she was so kind and considerate to everybody. I never met anybody who would have a bad thing to say about her.”

The family is asking for contributions to be made to the Crozier Memorial Scholarship Fund at Salus University.

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In Memoriam

Remembering Irving Bennett, OD ’44, DSC (Hon.) ’87, FAAO (1923-2020) Irving Bennett, OD ’44, DSC (Hon.) ’87, FAAO, passed away on Sept. 7, 2020, at age 97.

Born on June 11, 1923 in Port Henry, New York, he grew up in Mineville in Upstate New York, and was the youngest of four children.

Although his family was poor, his father taught him the importance of philanthropy, something he continued to practice his entire life and of which he was most proud.

After graduating from PCO in 1944, he served as an optometrist in the Army Air Forces Medical Corps, ultimately moving to Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania to open his optometric practice in 1946 and continuing for 45 years.

He became involved in local politics early on, running for and winning a seat on the Beaver Falls School Board in 1948. He served on the board for 17 years, mostly as president.

During that time he recruited the first African American teacher. In the mid-1950s, as president of the Beaver Falls Recreation Commission, he oversaw the Commission’s purchase of the previously privately owned and “whites only” Morado Pool and forced its integration. He was president of the United Jewish Community for several years, overseeing the fundraising for and construction of the Jewish Community Center. He was the first to import Varilux progressive lenses to the United States and, at one point, more of his patients wore Varilux lenses than in the entire rest of the country.

Dr. Bennett was heavily involved in optometric society leadership. He served on many committees and received state and national awards too numerous to list but including the American Optometric Association (AOA) National Optometrist of the Year (1972), AOA National Distinguished Award (1997), Review of Optometry’s Optometrist of the Decade for Practice Management (2000) and was inducted into the National Optometric Hall of Fame (2004).

He was an avid writer and lecturer on business management of optometric practices and was the editor of optometric magazines including the AOA Journal and Optometric Management.

As the founder and president of Advisory Enterprises, he was the publisher of Optometric Management and Ophthalmology Management, among others. He was the founder of Optifair, the first national ophthalmic trade show and precursor to Vision Expo. He served as a consultant to the optical industry serving both national and international clients. In order to promote business acumen in optometric students, he contributed to and aided in the formation of the Bennett Career Services Center at Salus University.

As the first optometrist in his family, he started an optometric dynasty. His brother, Milton, who was the one who pushed him into the field, followed suit shortly thereafter. Next was his son, Donald, who went on to become an ophthalmologist in Louisville, Kentucky, and practiced ophthalmology the way Dr. Bennett felt it should be practiced, doing only secondary and tertiary care and no primary care. His

daughter, Linda, was next, beginning to practice in Belmont, Massachusetts.

This was the impetus for a series of articles in Optometric Management that Dr. Bennett penned on practice management titled, “Dear Linda.” The most recent legacy into the optometric field is Linda’s daughter, Rebecca, who joined her mother in practice in 2008.

Dr. Bennett spent many winters and, ultimately his retirement, in Sarasota, Florida where he remained active attending the arts and served on many organized optometric and local committees. A resident of Pelican Cove for many years, he developed a Cultural Concerts Series, designed and moderated many courses at Pelican Cove University and wrote a 100+ page History of Pelican Cove book.

Later, at The Glenridge retirement facility, he served on more committees and wrote the “Be Well” newsletter with health advice which he continued doing until just recently.

He met his wife Trude while attending college and the two were married while he served in the army. The couple celebrated 75 years of marriage in July, 2020. Dr. Bennett is survived by his wife; his two children, Linda Bennett, OD, and Donald Bennett, OD, MD; four grandchildren, Courtnee Bennett, Rebecca Bennett Maida, OD, Joslyn Overby and Beth Huey; and five great-grandchildren.

Please consider making a gift in his memory at salus.edu/giveonline, and all proceeds will benefit PCO students.

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1950s Ronald J. Hagadus, MD, ’52, passed away on February 1, 2020 at age 92.

Born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Dr. Hagadus graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, PCO, and received his Doctor of Medicine from the Universidad Autónoma de México in Mexico City. He completed his Internship at Stamford Hospital in Connecticut and his Residency in Ophthalmology at Grasslands Hospital, now Westchester Medical Center in New York.

Dr. Hagadus was an ophthalmologist at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary and at the Westchester Medical Center, and an associate professor of Clinical Ophthalmology at the New York Medical College, appointed professor emeritus. He was the recipient of the “President’s Award for Outstanding Teaching and Dedicated Service” from the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, and an Honorary Member of the Society of Ophthalmology of Poland, a recognition he received for his outstanding contributions to the Advancement of Polish Children with Glaucoma. He had ophthalmology practices in Bedford Hills and New Rochelle, New York. Dr. Hagadus served his country in World War II in Korea as a staff sergeant. He also served on the town of Bedford Recreation and Parks Advisory Board, and more recently on the Bedford Veterans Advisory Committee. He was a former trustee of the Kos-

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ciuszko Foundation of New York. He was an avid tennis player, playing and winning many local tournaments. Dr. Hagadus was predeceased by his son James Matthew Hagadus, MD in 1985, and his wife, Maria in 2014. He is survived by his daughters Francesca Hagadus-McHale (William) of Pleasantville New York, and Claudia Hagadus Long (Clyde) of LaFayette, California; four grandchildren; and a great-grandson.

Cranston A. Briggs, OD ’54, passed away on October 18, 2018, at the age of 88. Husband to Mildred (Bean), they were married October 19, 1957. Following his graduation from the Pennsylvania State College of Optometry (PSCO), he served in the U.S. Army on active duty as an optometrist from 1954 through 1957 and on active Army Reserve through 1966. He started his optometric practice in Farmington, Maine, but returned to Danielson, Connecticut in 1960. He was an optometrist in private practice in Danielson for 49 years. For almost 20 years, he and his wife enjoyed Western Square Dance, and, for many of those years, he served as a square dance caller for several clubs, as well as at the Brooklyn Senior Center and for the Holy Spirit Sisters of Putnam. Throughout his life, he enjoyed spending time at Alexander Lake in Connecticut. He had long affiliations with the United Methodist Church of Danielson, the Masons and the Grange. He was a member of the Killingly

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Housing Authority during the construction of the original Maple Courts project. Besides his wife, Mildred, he leaves his children, Barbara Briggs (Sebastian) Scripps of New Canaan, Connecticut, and Kenneth of Dayville, Connecticut; three grandchildren and one great-grandson. He was pre-deceased by his first wife, Joanne Jean Yeaton, and their son, David.

James D. Furnary, OD ’55, MD, passed away on September 27, 2019, at the age of 87. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Parish in Fremont, California. Dr. Furnary was a graduate of Temple University Medical School. He practiced general medicine for 10 years before returning to school to specialize in ophthalmology where he practiced in Fremont for 24 years. He was happiest when spending time with family, playing his beloved piano, gardening and cooking. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Marjorie (Schwab) of Fremont; daughters Laurel Lefler of San Jose, California, and Gina Burchfield of Pleasanton, California; sons Michael of Brentwood, California, and James Wright of Garden Grove, California; sister Carol Augustus of Elk Grove, California; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Dr. S. Donald Furnary and Dr. Joseph Furnary.

Berton Zaslow, OD ’56, passed away April 25, 2020, at the age of 90. He was an optometrist in Philadelphia for more than 40 years. Dr.

Zaslow loved music and sang in Beth Sholom’s men’s choir.

He was a firm believer in education and charitable giving.

Bernard M. Kauderer, OD ’57, passed away on April 4, 2020. Following his PSCO graduation, he served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force. After military service, he practiced optometry in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, for nearly 60 years. He had a great love for his profession, he always enjoyed learning, and in recent years he took great pleasure in attending Salus University’s Grand Rounds on Friday mornings.

He only stopped practicing, at 85, a few weeks before he died.

Robert J. Scholes, OD ’57, passed away on February 4, 2020 at the age of 90.

Dr. Scholes graduated from Mahanoy City High School, Pennsylvania, in 1947, attended Penn State and graduated from PCO in 1957. He met his wife, Christiane Hazen, while he was a student in Philadelphia. Robert served in the U.S. Army after high school and again, between college years, during the Korean War. He ran a solo optometry practice in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, for 50 years until he was eventually joined by his daughter-in-law, Lisa M. Scholes, OD ’93. Dr. Scholes was a member of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church and a long-time member of the Lebanon Kiwanis Club. He served as past president for both the Lebanon Jaycees and the Central Pennsylvania Optometric Society.

He is survived by his wife,

In Memoriam Christiane; three children: John (Mary Jo) of Birdsboro, Pennsylvania; Cass (Linda) of Newark, Delaware; and James (Lisa) of Lititz, Pennsylvania; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his teenage son, Gregory; and two sisters, Margaret Schwartz and Faye Pearson.

1960s Sheldon I. Keyser, OD ’61, passed away on September 12, 2019.

Marta De La Fuente, OD ’68, passed away on July 25, 2018 at the age of 93.

Richard W. Kent, OD ’69, passed away on September 4, 2018, following a long illness. Dr. Kent was raised in New York City and received his bachelor’s degree from Columbia University before attending PCO. He operated an independent optometry practice in Suffern, New York, and was the longtime resident optometrist for Sears Optical in Middletown, New York. Dr. Kent was an avid lover of the arts and classical music, as well as an artist himself. A frequent visitor to symphony halls and art galleries, he loved Lincoln Center, and after moving to Guilderland, New York, he enjoyed spending time at the Clark Museum. He was a prolific cartographer, poet, and painter, and had his works displayed in a special exhibition at the Harness Racing Hall of Fame. Dr. Kent

enjoyed traveling to Europe and on cruises, and as an adult, taught himself Spanish and was reacquainting himself with the flute before his illness. He is remembered by his sister, Barbara Greenman and her children and grandchildren; his half-sister Randi Bethel and her husband; his son (Aaron) and wife (Siobhan); his son (Asher) and wife (Kirsten); and his son (Jordan), his fiancée (Gretchen) and their sons.

Paul H. Robinson, OD ’69, passed away on June 22, 2020 at the age of 75. He was a respected optometrist in Cinnaminson, New Jersey and taught at PCO for 41 years. He attended the former Fellowship Church of Philadelphia and later Cinnaminson Baptist Church.

His greatest joys in life were his family, playing with his grandchildren, music, sharing his riverfront cabin in Elkton, Maryland, traveling, and his golden retriever, Casey.

Dr. Robinson is survived by his wife of 48 years, Cheryl (Winterberg); sister Grace (Charles) Chapman; his sons, Daniel Paul (Janmarie) of Buffalo, New York; David William (Carly Dennis) of Rochester, New York; daughter, Elizabeth Robinson (Joseph) Steele of Clearwater, Florida; and five grandchildren.

1970s Armando J. Coro, OD ’70, passed away on April 30, 2020.

Richard J. Shuster, OD ’72, passed away at home on February 27, 2019. He graduated from Atlantic City High School in 1964 and completed his undergraduate work at Temple University and Monmouth University.

After graduating from PCO in 1972, Dr. Shuster became a prominent eye doctor in New Jersey, New York, Kentucky, and Georgia. In 1993, he was awarded and acknowledged as The New Jersey Society of Optometric Physicians (NJSOP) Physician of the Year as well as the PCO’s Alumni Association Albert Fitch Alumnus of the Year. He was also a member of the NJSO and the Georgia Optometric Association. He flourished as a private practitioner until he sold his practice and retired one year ago. He enjoyed an active lifestyle as an avid sailor, swimmer, reader, and lover of technology and always got a kick out of making people laugh with his dry sense of humor. He is survived by his brother, Dr. Kenneth A. Shuster (Adrienne) of Margate, New Jersey; and his niece, Alexandra Shuster of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Margate, New Jersey.

Ian N. Field, OD ’75, passed away on August 3, 2018.

Preston L. Lowe, OD ’78, passed away on June 7, 2020 after a long illness. He graduated from Arlington High School, New York, and Oswego State University. He attended PCO and worked as an optometrist in Utica, New York, before opening his own practice in Watertown, New York, in 1985. On May 9, 1981,

he married the former Susan Lodge, in Newport, New York.

The two owned and operated Apple Optical in Watertown for 30 years, retiring in 2015.

He was a member of the American Optometric Association. Dr. Lowe belonged to the Sigma Gamma fraternity while attending Oswego State University. He was a past member of the Clayton Lions Club, the Watertown Rotary Club, the Town of Clayton Planning Board, and the Thousand Islands Museum Board. His passion was decoys; carving, painting and collecting them. He was a member of the 1000 Islands Decoy Collectors Association and contributing writer to Decoy Magazine. Dr. Lowe enjoyed gardening, especially growing many varieties of day lilies. He loved the St. Lawrence River and Black Lake and enjoyed boating, canoeing, fishing, and duck hunting. Surviving besides his wife Susan, is his mother Dorothy (Dee) of Clayton, New York; daughter, Erin Teal (Dwayne) Lipinski of Massachusetts; two grandchildren; and two brothers.

Stephen E. Streitfeld, OD ’78, passed away on February 3, 2020 at the age of 68. Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, he was a lifelong resident of Hammonton and a graduate of Hammonton High School Class of 1969.

Dr. Streitfeld graduated in 1973 with a Bachelor of Science degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and in 1978 from PCO. He practiced optometry in Hammonton

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In Memoriam with his dad, Leonard, for 35 years at Streitfeld Eye Associates before joining the Visionworks team in Mays Landing, where he continued to practice until August 2019. For 40 years, he was an active member of the Hammonton Lions Club, holding many offices and receiving a number of distinguished awards for his service. He was predeceased by his parents, Dr. Leonard and Mary Streitfeld. He is survived by his wife, Andrea; two children, Bryan (Jennifer) and Lauren Wilson (Jon); one brother, Rick; one sister, Linda Johnson (Stephen); and four grandchildren.

Sanford R. Cohen, OD ’79, of Columbia, Maryland passed away Monday, October 19, 2020. He was 67. Dr. Cohen is survived by his wife Jacalyn R. Ely, OD ’79; his children Danielle (Ryan) Moreland and Dr. Ariel Cohen; and his siblings Susan (Jack) Mitchell and David S. (Geri) Cohen.

He was predeceased by his parents, Abraham Cohen and Marian Backer.

1980s Norman P. Einhorn, OD ’83, FAAO, passed away on June 6, 2020 at the age of 69. Dr. Einhorn graduated from Ocean Township High School, New Jersey, in 1968.

He attended the University of Cincinnati, Stockton University, and Wagner College in Staten Island where he received a bachelor’s in Microbiology. He then graduated from PCO in 1983.

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He lived most of his life in Ocean Township, where he raised his family. Dr. Einhorn was not only supportive, caring and compassionate, he was also charismatic with a fantastic sense of humor.

He worked passionately as an optometrist for 37 years with a special interest in Neuro-Optometry. He truly loved the optometric profession and never considered it a job but rather a passion. In addition, he was an active member of his community, his shul (Sons of Israel), and lent a voice and helping hand whenever needed.

He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Joy; daughters Elana Gorshein, OD ’10, and Danielle; three grandchildren; brother Dr. Arnie (Batel) Einhorn; and sister Marlene (Dr. Alan).

community at large, he was involved in the LensCrafters charitable organization One Sight that provides free eye exams for the homeless. In addition, he provided clothing and meals. For fellow students, he tutored and lent explanations in a friendly one-on-one way. Ultimately, he gave his very self to be used for cancer research.

Dr. Toscano is survived by his wife Jeanine (Lhulier); step-daughter Erin Jones and step-mother Millie. He was predeceased by parents Joseph and Christine; and step-son Dylan Jones.

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1990s Philip George Toscano, OD ’95, passed away May 20, 2020, at age 70 after a year-long battle with cancer. Dr. Toscano worked his professional life as an optometrist and retired after 15 years from LensCrafters.

Though a resident of Daytona Beach for many years, Dr. Toscano was born in Vienna, Austria, May 15, 1950. At age 10, he immigrated with his parents to Philadelphia. He lived, studied and worked in many places including Miami and California. He holds degrees from the University of Miami and PCO. His was a life of giving and service — often done privately. For the

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the Prestigious Fellowship of the American Academy of Optometry in 2006. Her quest for community health led her to obtain a Master’s Degree in Public Health from Salus University in 2015. She was the First President of the Women Optometrists in Nigeria (WON) 2000-2004 of which she was one of the founders in 1998 and contributed immensely to the prevention of avoidable blindness by making free optometric services available to the grassroots. Thereafter, she was elected the first Female National President of the Nigerian Optometry Association (NOA) 2006 -2008, which she held for two consecutive tenures.

Uduak C. Udom, OD, MPH ’15, passed away on January 16, 2019. Dr. Udom was an iconic hero in the field of optometry where she made notable impact in her home country Nigeria and globally. She received a Bachelor of Science in 1978 and Doctor of Optometry degrees in 1998 from the University of Benin, Nigeria.

She earned a Fellowship in the Faculty of Primary Care Optometry in 2006, Post-Graduate course in the College of Optometrists.

The same year she obtained

Madlyn K. Abramson, passed away on April 15, 2020, at the age of 84. Mrs. Abramson was a Salus University Board of Trustees member from 1985-1987. She and her husband established the Madlyn and Leonard Abramson Scholarship at the University, available to Doctor of Optometry students, that affords preference to students residing in states having managed care organizations operated by Aetna/US Healthcare (currently Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Texas). In 1997, she and her husband made a $100 million gift to establish the Abramson Family Cancer

In Memoriam Research Institute in West Philadelphia. Its aim was to integrate cancer research, education, and patient care in a single site at the University of Pennsylvania. In 2002, the institute was renamed the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania in the couple’s honor. Today it is called Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center. She graduated from Philadelphia High School for Girls and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education from the University of Penn. She married Leonard Abramson in August 195, who became the CEO of US Healthcare. She became a Penn trustee in 1997 and served on the board’s executive, external affairs, and student life committees.

An overseer of Penn’s Graduate School of Education, she made a leadership pledge to provide scholarship support for masters and doctoral program candidates.

In 2013, the Abramsons gave $10 million to Temple University’s dental school for the support of student scholarships. In return, the dental school was renamed after Abramson’s father, Maurice H. Kornberg, a dentist and alumnus. The couple established the Madlyn and Leonard Abramson Center for Jewish Life, an assisted-living, skilled nursing, and gerontological research facility in Horsham. The first resident moved in in October 2001. The Abramson Hospice program to serve residents on the Horsham campus was added, then expanded to the community in 2008.

Harry Kaplan, OD ’49, FAAO, (1925-2020) Harry Kaplan, OD ’49, FAAO, passed away on May 4, 2020 due to complications associated with COVID-19, at the age of 95. In addition to teaching and owning his own practice in Philadelphia, from 1949 to his appointment as a faculty member in 1964, Dr. Kaplan was a visiting lecturer at PCO, and a special lecturer on contact lenses to PCO fourth-year students beginning in 1959. He was also a researcher and investigator for a number of corporations over the years and was active in raising funds to push through much needed legislation for optometry. A font of institutional historical knowledge and a source of wonderful stories, Dr. Kaplan was a staunch proponent of optometry, PCO and Salus University.

In 1985, Dr. Kaplan established a PCO fundraising event that continues today.

The annual “I” Care Raffle — renamed to “Salus Cares Raffle” — which supports the University’s educational and clinical programs, including The Eye Institute (TEI), Pennsylvania Ear Institute (PEI) and Speech-Language Institute (SLI), allows Salus to provide necessary treatment to patients in need, while giving students essential educational experiences.

the PCO Board of Trustees from 1963-1964 and again from 1982-1983.

In addition, as part of the University’s overall endowment, the Harry Kaplan Scholarship, awarded to optometry students on the basis of academic performance and financial need, was established in September 1999.

Dr. Kaplan, is survived by his wife Mae; four children, Mojave, Sandy, P’nina, and David Kaplan; three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

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He was a former president of: Philadelphia County Optometric Society; Pennsylvania Optometric Association; PCO Alumni Association and Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Optometry. He received the Albert Fitch Alumnus of the Year Award in 1976, PCO President’s Medal at the College’s 75th anniversary celebration in 1995, and the Alumni Association’s Special Recognition Award in 2013. Dr. Kaplan also served on

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Salus University 2019-2020 Annual Report Dear Friends and Colleagues, In 2016, Focus on Our Future: The Centennial Campaign for Salus University launched — a multi-year, multi-tiered, $5 million fundraising initiative to celebrate the 100th anniversary of our founding college, the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. Thanks to the unprecedented generosity of our supporters, the campaign was a resounding success, in spite of COVID-19, reaching its goal and inspiring nearly 9,000 incredibly generous donations from our trustees, alumni, individual supporters, and corporations and foundations.

More than 1,600 donors contributed scholarship funds, giving Salus the opportunity to offer potential and current students $1.3 million in assistance. These funds are earmarked for academic and need-based scholarships, which will lessen financial burdens for economically challenged students.

We successfully raised more than $1.4 million in capital support, including a $500,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. Capital support helped make possible a new, cutting-edge Patient Assessment Simulation Lab, which helps Physician Assistant and other students refine their assessment and examination skills in a controlled environment, and an outdoor Sensory Garden for the use as a teaching and clinical tool for Blindness, Low Vision, Speech-Language Pathology, and Occupational Therapy students. Major renovations were also completed at the Lombardi classroom, the Marco classroom, and Salus Hall in honor of Anthony F. DiStefano, OD ’73, MEd, MPH, FAAO.

Text “Salus2021” to 76278, enter your name and complete the form to give quickly and securely. The CARES Act has provided new opportunities for giving.

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Nearly 1,800 donors contributed over $1.2 million to our clinical and community outreach programs, helping us to provide complimentary or low-cost vision, hearing, and speech and language support to our community’s most vulnerable populations. An anonymous donation of over $100,000 will allow us to purchase and outfit a brand-new mobile unit to upgrade our beloved “Big Red Bus.” Several generous donors also contributed upwards of $75,000 in in-kind support, including a donation of telescopes and microscopes for the Feinbloom Center; a brand new sound booth; and dozens of hearing aids, all for use at the Pennsylvania Ear Institute in the Amplification Assistance Program for low-income adult patients.

We are incredibly grateful to the thousands of individuals and institutions who came together to make this campaign a success. We also hope you know that none of it would be possible without your support. Thank you for keeping #SalusStrong!

Jacqueline Patterson, MPA Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Community Relations

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Foundations, Trusts, Funds $252,850

Centennial Campaign Goal & Gifts Total Raised

Financial Summary 6.9%

19.4%

24.2%

Individuals, Patients, Parents, Friends, Preceptors $203,277

Trustees $72,264

Gifts by Affilliation

$5M 100% of our goal raised: $5 Million

2% 10%

6%

In-Kind

Trustees

Government

4% 25%

Associations/ Organizations

Alumni

24% Corporations/ Vendors

14% Individuals

15% Found/Trusts/Funds

Salus University Private Funding Report

JULY 1, 2019 – JUNE 30, 2020

Source of Funds

15.9%

3.2%

30.4%

Alumni $166,990

Associations, Organizations, Other $33,329

Corporations, Vendors $317,917

24.2%

19.4%

6.9%

Individuals, Patients, Parents, Friends, Preceptors $203,277

Trustees $72,264

Foundations, Trusts, Funds $252,850

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Financial Summary YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020

Salus University and its Foundation Consolidated Statements of Activities

PERCENT OF OPERATING ACTIVITY

TOTAL

79.73%

$ 41,427,147

Investment return

0.14%

74,441

Allocation of Endowment Spending

3.19%

1,656,688

Grant revenue

6.05%

3,144,594

Contributions

1.66%

864,886

Patient care, net

5.77%

2,996,192

Other

0.84%

438,824

Auxillary enterprises

2.62%

1,355,406

100.0%

$ 51,958,178

46.79%

$ 23,405,747

Academic support

5.81%

2,904,167

Research

2.41%

1,203,301

Student services

7.19%

3,596,943

Patient care

15.71%

7,860,029

Institutional support

19.85%

9,929,792

Auxiliary enterprises

1.77%

887,538

Scholarships and Fellowships

0.47%

237,210

100.0%

$ 50,024,727

Revenues, Gains and Other Support Tuition

Total Revenues, Gains and Other Support Operating Expenses Instruction

Total Operating Expenses Change in net assets from operating activities

1,933,451

Nonoperating Income Investment income, net Net Unrealized and Realized Gains on Investments Allocation of Endowment Spending COVID-19 Related Expenses Other Revenue

341,843 (1,656,688) (278,148) 367,741

Change in net assets from nonoperating income

(468,245)

Change in net assets

1,465,206

Net assets at beginning of year Net assets at end of year Note: Consolidated Statements of Activities include unrestricted, temporarily restricted and permanently restricted.

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$ 65,902,469 $ 67,367,675

Financial Summary

JULY 1, 2019 – JUNE 30, 2020

Salus University Private Funding Report TOTAL RECEIVED

TOTAL

15.9%

$ 166,990

3.2%

33,329

Corporations, Vendors

30.4%

317,917

Foundations, Trusts, Funds

24.2%

252,850

Individuals, Patients, Parents, Friends, Preceptors

19.4%

203,277

6.9%

72,264

100.0%

$ 1,046,627

Restricted

89%

$ 929,824

Unrestricted

11%

116,802

100.0%

$ 1,046,627

Source of Funds Alumni Associations, Organizations, Other

Trustees Total Designated Use of Funds

Total

Closing date for the above figures is June 30, 2020. All gifts received after that date will be reflected on the next annual report.

Based on Office of Institutional Advancement pre-audit figures.

“We are incredibly grateful to the thousands of individuals and institutions who came together to make this campaign a success. We also hope you know that none of it would be possible without your support. Thank you for keeping #SalusStrong!”

JACQUELINE PAT TERSON, MPA

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Leadership Gifts JULY 1, 2019 – JUNE 30, 2020

The University recognizes donors who have made significant cumulative gifts providing major institutional support. We also recognize generous gifts in the current year.

PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE

$25,000 or more this fiscal year or cumulative giving of $100,000 Alcon * Anonymous Escalon Medical Corp.

Estate of Morey X. Powell, OD ’36 Hafter Family Foundation Independence Blue Cross Foundation Mr. Alan Lindy / Lindy Property Management Co. National Vision Inc. Northeast Pennsylvania Lions Service Foundation Office Depot * DEAN’S CIRCLE

$10,000 or more this fiscal year or cumulative giving of $50,000 Daniel A. Abramowicz, PhD * American Heritage Federal Credit Union Essilor of America, Inc. * Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Memorial Fund Mr. Reade Fahs Estate of Robert L. Henry, OD ’35 Hirtle, Callaghan & Co., LLC Marco Family Foundation, Inc. Robert T T. Mead, OD ’63 (d) *

Michael H. Mittelman, OD ’80, MBA, MPH * MyEyeDr New Jersey Academy of Optometry * TD Charitable Foundation The P atricia Kind Family Foundation Salus University Alumni Association Melissa E. Trego, OD ’04, PhD * KEYSTONE SOCIET Y

$5,000-$9,999 this fiscal year or cumulative giving of $50,000 The Beeman Family Foundation Thomas E. Beeman, PhD Fox Rothschild LLP * The Gitlin Foundation Mrs. Adrienne P. Haine-Schoenes Hogs and Honeys Foundation for Kids Hoya Vision Care Mr. Keith D. Ignotz * Luxottica Group Jeffrey S. Nyman, OD and Mrs. Marilyn S. Nyman * Ms. Jane Scaccetti * Marvin L. Schrum, OD ’80 SeeShore Fest Donald R. Smith, OD ’73 Hoxie Harrison Smith Foundation * Strategic Health Alliance, LLC Mrs. Jo Surpin * The Gordon Charter Foundation Clifford C. Wagner, OD ’51 (d) PILL AR SOCIET Y

$2,500-$4,999 this fiscal year Abington-Jefferson Health American Painting & Decorating

Lucas R. Baird, OD ’12 Bohmora Brass Lock & Key Corporation * James M. Caldwell, OD ’89, EdM * Craig A. Cassey, OD ’86 * Clauss Brothers The Community’s Foundation DCCF Conicelli Toyota Crown Holdings, Inc. * Ms. Rebecca Delia E. B. O’Reilly Barry S. Eckert, PhD Johnson and Johnson Vision Donald H. Lakin, OD ’53 * Blaine A. Littlefield, OD ’83 North American RX I Wear, Inc. Patriot Construction Pennsylvania Optometric Association Rubinsohn Travel Salus University Continuing Education Sharp’s Landscaping, Inc. * Star Plumbing & Heating Company Stevens & Lee T3 Construction, Inc. * Toyota Dealer Match Program Ha-Phuong T. Tran, OD ’98 * Willis Towers Watson CORNESTONE SOCIET Y

$1,000-$2,499 this fiscal year Diane T. Adamczyk, OD ’85 * Allergan David R. Anderson, OD ’82 Derrick L. Artis, OD ’89 AudiologyOnline Irving Bennett, OD ’44 * (d) Bernard H. Blaustein, OD ’67 *

Mark B. Boas, OD, ’86 MS and Suzanne O. Boas, OD ’86 * Mr. Ned Borowsky Victor H. Bray, MSC, PhD * Kerry J. Burrell, OD ’03 Gregory A. Caldwell, OD ’95 Eva Marie A. Cekaitis, OD ’86 * Clompus, Reto & Halscheid Vision Associates, P.C. John A. Collini, OD ’89 CooperVision, Inc. Glenn S. Corbin, OD ’82 * Raymond W. Corry, OD ’80 Crane Communications, Inc. Georgia K. Crozier, OD ’84, MS ’87 * Michael J. Deitz, OD ’80 * Mr. Christopher B. Dezzi Anthony F. Di Stefano, OD ’73 * Thomas M. P. Duffy, OD ’86 * Mr. Richard M. Echevarria * Mrs. Tamara Echevarria Elevator Construction & Repair Co., Inc. Evolve IP Barry J. Farkas, OD ’71 David L. Fitzgerald, OD ’87 John J. Fitzgerald, III, DO Ms. Carolyn Forcina Mr. John M. Gaal Dana C. Gjurich, OD ’95 Chris R. Glendenning, OD ’92 and Tracey M. Glendenning, OD ’92 Lynn D. Greenspan, OD, PhD ’17 * Harry N. Halscheid, OD ’01 Stanley W. Hatch, OD, MPH Karen E. Jones, OD 2000 Mr. Donald C. Kates and Mrs. Mo Ganey * Ms. Maura A. Keenan *

“I am confident that PCO/Salus leadership will continue to evolve the academic and clinical programs into the future to remain a leader in optometric education. The combination of a strong education program and a large alumni network to engage is a vital resource for PCO/Salus students as they begin their careers.”

DAVID FRIESS, OD ’02, FAAO, PAST PRESIDENT OF THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

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* Denotes ten or more years of consecutive giving

(d) Deceased

Leadership Gifts

Gary S. Kirman, OD ’86 Kiwanis Club of Jenkintown Ms. Elaine L. Lindy Mr. Frank Lindy Dennis H. Lyons, OD ’73 * MacuHealth Marie A. Marrone-Moriarty, OD ’89 Mr. & Mrs. Brian McNally Mrs. Donna McNally Ms. Rachel Meketon Mrs. Sarah W. Mitchell Claudia C. Morgan, OD ’99 Northeastern PA Optometric Society Susan C. Oleszewski, OD ’76, MA Opt4 Group LLC Mrs. Jacqueline Patterson Carlo J. Pelino, OD ’94 *

Philadelphia County Optometric Society Rajeev K. Raghu, OD ’98 and Brandy J. Scombordi-Raghu, OD ’98 Steven J. Reto, OD ’87 * Henry B. Samson, OD ’73 * Kenneth W. Savitski, OD ’87 * Mitchell Scheiman, OD, PhD ’16 * Cathy D. Stern, OD ’80 Melissa A. Vitek, OD ’95 * VSP Global Scott S. Weaver, OD ’77 * Mr. Thomas Weisbecker Harold J. Zell, Jr., OD ’78 Brian D. Zuckerman, Esq. Alumni members, like Michael Galloway, OD, Resident ’81, who attended the Centennial Tour stop in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, in August 2019, visited with president Dr. Michael Mittelman.

Heritage Society Members Heritage Society Members have made provision for Salus University as part of their estate planning in the form of a bequest, gift annuity, trust agreement or life insurance. Through their foresight and generosity, these donors help preserve the heritage of the University and build a stronger future for Salus University.

George A. Angello, Jr., OD ’75 Sheree J. Aston, OD ’82, MA, PhD Markus I. Barth, OD ’74 Irving Bennett, OD ’44 (d) Bernard H. Blaustein, OD ’67 Celeste F. Bove, AuD ’03 Class of ’76 (1) I. William Collins, OD ’47 Edward V. Cordes, III, OD ’77 Gilda C. Crozier, OD ’43 (d) Anthony F. Di Stefano, OD ’73 Burton Eisenberg, OD ’67 B. Scott Fine, OD ’72 Kathy A. Foltner, AuD ’02 David H. Foster, OD ’82 Mr. Donald M. Gleklen Harry Kaplan, OD ’49 (d) Donald H. Lakin, OD ’53 Lawrence Lefland, OD ’81 Thomas L. Lewis, OD ’70, PhD Robert T. Mead, OD ’63 (d) Michael H. Mittelman, OD ’80 Bernard D. Miskiv, OD ’71 Marla L. Moon, OD ’82 Charles S. Papier, OD ’53 Kevin Ryan, OD ’78 Gerald B. M. Stein, OD ’49 (d) Mrs. Freda Torrens (d) Satya B. Verma, OD ’75

“Dr. Gilda Crozier taught in

a way that didn’t make you feel intimidated. She was very caring and understanding, yet at the same time, she demanded that you learn the material. She was the educational piece, the academic piece. Her whole professional life was dedicated to education and to the optometry program at PCO.” THOMAS L. LEWIS, OD ’70, PHD, PRESIDENT EMERITUS

* Denotes ten or more years of consecutive giving

(d) Deceased

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Alumni Contributors JULY 1, 2019 – JUNE 30, 2020

CL ASS OF 1935

Estate of Robert L. Henry CL ASS OF 1942

Mildred S. Docktor Richard H. Klinetob * CL ASS OF 1943 SPRING

Freda Sattel * CL ASS OF 1944

Murray D. Glasner Arthur S. Grossman Martin G. Rubin David Sarason CL ASS OF 1956

George L. Fechter Louis G. Hoffman Donald G. Hohe * CL ASS OF 1957

Elliott B. Alter * Robert Fruhlinger *

CL ASS OF 1965

John R. Anthony Allan N. Brull * Joseph G. Gackenbach * Errol G. Rummel Class of 1966 Edward S. Campell * Irving Gurwood CL ASS OF 1967

I. William Collins * Leonard H. Jaffe Harriet F. Sigel

Roy F. Anderson Robert Gerson * William R. Kline Carl R. Urbanski *

Bernard H. Blaustein * Stuart S. Cohn * Rudolph W. Croce * Burton Eisenberg Chester L. Kolley * Paul L. Pease Arnold M. Sapperstein * J. Barry Sapperstein *

CL ASS OF 1948 SPRING

CL ASS OF 1959

CL ASS OF 1968

Norman H. Howard

William A. Frascella, Jr. * John G. Kulba * Ben Seidband *

Thomas J. Joyce, Jr. Gilbert K. Lehr Alex C. Nichols

Everett B. Fainberg * Martin Goldman * Robert M. Greenburg Jeffrey L. Jacobson Melvyn S. Mazer * James J. Polkabla * Charles J. Ronckovitz, III Louis J. Verdelli

CL ASS OF 1961

CL ASS OF 1969

Benigno J. Fernandez * Wayne D. Haeger Robert A. Rosenberg *

David M. Bigley Arnold R. Eger Gary B. Irish * Melvin E. Lilly John H. Marsteller Walter S. Ramsey * Marlene C. Richardson * Gary L. Roberts Joseph B. Segal * James A. Tribbett *

Irving Bennett * Milton J. Kalafa CL ASS OF 1947

CL ASS OF 1949

Herbert Kramer Leon I. Schwartz * CL ASS OF 1950

Victor S. Morrison Harold Wiener * CL ASS OF 1951

Louis J. Pietrandrea * W. Donald Plava * Clifford C. Wagner (d) CL ASS OF 1952

Bernard Mallinger CL ASS OF 1953

Frank W. DiChiara * Donald H. Lakin * Richard R. Lehr Charles S. Papier * Robert R. Perlin * CL ASS OF 1954

Richard J. Neuer * Stanley Tempchin * Melvin H. Winter * CL ASS OF 1955

CL ASS OF 1958

CL ASS OF 1960

CL ASS OF 1962

Richard A. Feldstein Peter P. Frisko, Jr. * E. Michael Geiger * Philip Gerson Gilbert E. Selvin

CL ASS OF 1970 CL ASS OF 1963

Jeffrey M. Kramer Robert T Turner Mead (d) * Joseph R. Miele George A. Obssuth George C. Pence * Kenneth M. Talley * CL ASS OF 1964

Robert J. Fleishman, Jr. * Arnold Sherman

Haskell Aronson *

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Kenneth B. Bandolik * Michael Caplan * Walter J. Drill * Harvey O. Feldman Harold G. Kohn * Gary L. Scheib * David L. Schmolly * Richard J. Shuldiner Wayne W. Unice CL ASS OF 1971

Gerald N. Adams * Cosmo J. Anastasi

Jerard W. Brown * Daniel F. Colino Barry J. Farkas James A. Goodyear Reid L. Grayson * Donald P. Gutekunst Bruce A. Kellner * George S. Kornfeld Chrystyna P. Kuzmowych * Richard E. Margerum * Samuel C. Smart * Wilbert E. Stock, Jr. * Nicholas J. Theisz Eugene A. Winakor * CL ASS OF 1972

Dennis R. Delp Mark L. Farbman Rex M. Higginbotham Russell W. Icke Barry R. Kanofsky * Elliot F. Lasky * Michael B. Levinson George A. Linsey Alec J. Perlson Edward F. Pinn * Larry W. Ritter David A. Rupp * Richard E. Sheaffer * Robert H. Wolk * CL ASS OF 1973

John Bielinski Charles A. Bonelli, Jr. Stuart P. Creson * Anthony F. Di Stefano * Douglas K. Gauvreau * Kenneth R. Gift * Douglas N. Glazer * Dennis H. Lyons * Mark M. Mastervich Ronald J. Minsky Eugene B. Person Joel H. Rogol * Henry B. Samson * Raymond J. Seeley * Donald R. Smith Thomas P. Webb * CL ASS OF 1974

Martin D. Arkin * Markus I. Barth Robert M. Cole, III Kenneth B. Ehrlich Daniel D. Gottlieb * Henry A. Greene H. Ronald Hirsch Philip F. Kearney, Jr. Bernice A. Machamer *

* Denotes ten or more years of consecutive giving

(d) Deceased

Salus University Alumni Contributors Hal R. Mendel * W. David Rule Howard B. Stromwasser * William T. Suhr * George M. Toohey * James J. Veliky * CL ASS OF 1975

Stephen J. Drabick Monroe N. Farmer, Jr. * W. Stephen Fensch * Ross M. Fischer Robert I. Goldstein * Theresa S. Kent Steven M. Laderberg * Alan S. Lax * Steven A. Linas * Theodore W. Meshover Satya B. Verma Christopher A. Weidig * CL ASS OF 1976

Donald K. Alexander * Susan A. Bell John R. Bilello Howard M. Davies, Jr. * Jay DeMesquita Scott Goldberg David A. Gourwitz * Martin C. Kenig * David K. Kurtzman * Edward T. Marshaleck * Ronald E. Monacelli Susan C. Oleszewski Theodore J. Rosenberg Steven D. Sitkoff Daniel J. Tulman * H. Ted Woodcome, II CL ASS OF 1977

Kenneth R. Bair Edward V. Cordes, III Alexander R. Crinzi * Lawrence R. Davis Elizabeth M. Day William J. Greenberg Kenneth J. Hue William J. Prinsket * David J. Strunk * Scott S. Weaver * CL ASS OF 1978

Leslie P. Brodsky * James P. Carroll Anthony P. Cullen Christopher J. Dostal John C. Duff Jane C. Fradkin Jerry S. Hardison * David L. Hartzok John F. Kent Anthony E. Latagliata *

Glenn S. Levin Larry M. Levine Robert J. McCauley Edward J. Patro * William I. Rapoport * Kenneth A. Shuster Leonard M. Steiner * Janet E. Summers Jeffrey S. Wigton * Harold J. Zell, Jr. CL ASS OF 1979

Sarah D. Appel * Artamarie S. Barclay Thomas M. Bartolac G. Richard Bennett Stuart J. Burg J. Michael Burke * Richard C. Burns Richard J. Clompus Thomas A. Costabile Ira Herman Robert L. Kardos * Dennis T. Kwiatkowski Paul J. Lobby * Gary E. Oliver Francine Pearlman-Storch CL ASS OF 1980

Robert A. Barclay Joseph M. Bazarte * Joseph C. Biondolillo Jeffrey M. Brosof * Justine A. Cakanac Ruby Y. Young Raymond W. Corry Michael J. Deitz * Richard C. Edlow Walter R. Foster James M. Gabriel Joseph M. Hanson * Gerard J. Hildebrand, Jr. * Daniel P. Kramer * Jeffrey L. Kraskin Paul A. McManus David M. Melgary Michael H. Mittelman * Robert L. Owens Adele D. Paul Marvin L. Schrum Joseph P. Shovlin * David A. Siegel * Cathy D. Stern Leonard M. Thurschwell * CL ASS OF 1981

Joseph W. Babcock * L. Philip Baier, II David J. Csonka Susan N. Csonka David Paul Dozack * Barbra R. Johnson Lawrence Lefland *

* Denotes ten or more years of consecutive giving

(d) Deceased

Alan P. Levitt Edward H. Melman Edward V. Niemczyk * Joseph P. Potosky Mark S. Rakoczy Eric Robinson *

CL ASS OF 1985 PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY

David R. Anderson Kathryn E. Beckett * Kenneth W. Best Mark J. Cinalli Glenn S. Corbin Michael D. DePaolis David H. Foster * John A. Guzzetti Marie R. Levine * Adrienne Melgary Edward C. Miller Marla L. Moon * George E. Ozer Robert W. Powelson J. Steven Robinson * William E. Sax * Martin Sigman * Marci K. Wolfe *

Diane T. Adamczyk * Mary S. Anderson James J. Aversa * Michael A. Berenhaus C. Mark Brittain * Kelly A. Frantz * Wayne J. Goldschneider David A. Hardic * Jeffrey P. Krill * Richard S. Liner * Patricia A. Lynch Brian P. Mahoney John A. McGreal, Jr. James C. Moore Stuart J. Neft * Maria L. Parisi * James F. Saviola Sandra Schrader-Moore Patricia A. Seyer Robert N. Spivack * Robert W. Stetekluh Thomas R. Trio Jeffrey L. Weaver *

CL ASS OF 1983

CL ASS OF 1986

Joseph Audia Joel R. Banks * Robert P. Bittel, Jr. Lisa A. Carroll * Charles R. Ellermeyer * David A. Evans, III Steven H. Friedman * Scott A. Fuerman * Robert W. Guerra, III Nancy L. Herrold William T. Lenart * Blaine A. Littlefield Gerald P. Lubert Kurt J. Moody Lawrence J. Mroz * Sammy L. Pelletier Cynthia C. Rohm * Marc S. Wiener * Karen M. Wrigley-Haak *

PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE

CL ASS OF 1984

CL ASS OF 1987

PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE

PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE

OF OPTOMETRY

OF OPTOMETRY

Richard Centar * Georgia K. Crozier * Gail A. Evans Therese M. Farugia * Gary J. Havranek * Walter W. Ko * Andrew M. Moschitta Lynne E. Pierce Michael A. Satryan * Steven R. Stanek David W. Weiss

Veronica A. Constantine Jeannene L. Dieter Keith F. Fishe * David L. Fitzgerald Patrick M. Fleming * Susan E. McMahon Gardner * Michael P. Gowen, Sr. Thomas J. Landry Theresa B. Neiderer Marie E. O’Hora-Sokol G. William Orren, III Rita Orren

CL ASS OF 1982

OF OPTOMETRY

John M. Aimino Mark B. Boas * Suzanne O. Boas * Chris J. Cakanac * Joseph J. Carillo * Craig A. Cassey * Eva Marie A. Cekaitis * Connie L. Chronister * Thomas M. P. Duffy * John A. Dziadul, Jr. * Kim B. Even * Michael B. Gordon Louis R. Iacoponi * Binae Karpo * Gary S. Kirman M. Alan McLin * Leigh A. Moser

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Salus University Alumni Contributors Peter M. Palmieri Steven J. Reto * Kenneth W. Savitski * Steven R. Warstadt

Linda M. Stolfo Beth E. Triebel * CL ASS OF 1992

Barbara J. Thomson * Eric R. Miller * Todd A. Shuba Melissa A. Vitek *

CL ASS OF 1988

PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE

CL ASS OF 1996

OF OPTOMETRY PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY

Michael D. Allodoli * Janice J. Durham * Anne A. Geiger * Fernando L. Silva * CL ASS OF 1989 PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY

Derrick L. Artis John L. Burns Randy J. Cakanac James M. Caldwell * John A. Collini John W. Diering * Gary S. Edelstein Michele R. Haranin Brad E. Hauser * Judy M. Jeffers Helene M. Kaiser * David I. Kepner * Kimberly S. Kepner * John M. Lennon, Jr. Marie A. Marrone-Moriarty Todd D. Punim * Mark A. Shust * Vicki Wasser-Edelstein CL ASS OF 1990

Juliana Bock John E. Ellis Cynthia A. Guenzel J. Christopher Huffman Alan G. Kabat Lisa R. Keiser Patricia Russo Florian M. Safner ToniAnn D. Sagnella Philip J. Schaville * Benjamin C. Yanofsky

Andrew J. Doyle Jamie A. Ellsworth-Neiman William R. Forse * Harry N. Halscheid Carol Lipton Sarah S. Mackie Megan E. Parker Kimberly A. Yee

CL ASS OF 1993

CL ASS OF 1998

CL ASS OF 2002

COLLEGE OF HEALTH

PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE

PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE

SCIENCES, EDUCATION

OF OPTOMETRY

AND REHABILITATION

Bethany H. Brady * Rocio C. Pasion * Rajeev K. Raghu Brandy J. Scombordi Ha-Phuong T. Tran * Marc J. Ullman * John C. Zelazowski *

Felicia A. Whitney-Williams * CL ASS OF 1993 PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY

Pamela G. Conrad Allan E. Davis * Jerry R. Hensel * John H. Lee Robert D. Levy Edward M. Lopez * Nicole R. Moffett Maryann Pfeiffer CL ASS OF 1994 PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY

Jean A. Astorino Anthony Efre * Martin S. Novey Carlo J. Pelino * CL ASS OF 1995 COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES, EDUCATION AND REHABILITATION

Mr. Raymond Peloquin, III

PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE

CL ASS OF 1995

OF OPTOMETRY

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PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE

CL ASS OF 1991

Neil P. Casey * Stacey A. Coulter Michael J. Dolan * John A. Facchin Victoria V. Haines Anne F. Meccariello Smith * Joanne F. Reed Kimberly R. Riggs Pelger Christopher H. Son *

PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE

Gwenn Amos John J. Burrell, Jr. Adam M. Coffee, III Jerry N. Ellington, Jr. Robert F. Gilligan * Chris R. Glendenning Tracey M. Glendenning David S. Johnson Laurie R. Lesser Maria Armandi Pimley Tara K. Rose * Gregory W. Vallino *

PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY

CL ASS OF 2001

OF OPTOMETRY

Karen P. French Donna B. Goukler Kelly A. Malloy * Daniel J. Brooksbank Vivian M. Descant Raphael L. Eschmann Ross A. Goukler David A. Haine Kelly M. Primeau Keith E. Votens *

Gregory A. Caldwell Christy A. Coleman Tracey A. George Dana C. Gjurich Shereen Hakki Pamela S. Kimmel * Timothy S. Kueny

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Susan E. Dey-Sigman Tom W. Morris *

OF OPTOMETRY

CL ASS OF 1999

Rebekah A. Buccafurni * Dat B. Duong Amanda M. Friess * David W. Friess * Richard G. Gardner Marion J. Haligowski, III Susie Leung Adam P. Parker Quan L. Pham *

PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE

CL ASS OF 2003

OF OPTOMETRY

David A. Briggs Kari Carpenter * Jean L. DeMoss * John A. DuBois * Ivy E. Frederick * Robert G. Haak Kevin J. Krajewski * Claudia C. Morgan Lisa A. O’Brien * Carrie R. Schreck * CL ASS OF 2000 PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY

Karen E. Jones Lisa J. Kott John F. Mileski Mark I. Pelzner Sergio Peneiras David A. Wagner *

PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY

CL ASS OF 2002

CL ASS OF 2001

OSBOURNE COLLEGE OF AUDIOLOGY

Rita R. Chaiken * Linda M. Gonya-Hartman Valerie P. Kriney * Jonette B. Owen Edward J. Szumowski, Jr. CL ASS OF 2003 PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY

Aaditya Ajmani Stephanie A. Brien Kerry J. Burrell Audrey S. Fung Brian E. Harry Jason D. L. Hendrix Shital V. Mani Leslie E. O’Dell Andrew J. Rixon Eric J. Thiem Heather A. Vallino * Rebecca L. Wincek-Bateson

OSBOURNE COLLEGE OF AUDIOLOGY

CL ASS OF 2004

Cathleen A. Alex * Kay D. Krebs * Debra E. Williams *

OSBOURNE COLLEGE OF AUDIOLOGY

Tracey N. Post

* Denotes ten or more years of consecutive giving

(d) Deceased

Salus University Alumni Contributors CL ASS OF 2004

CL ASS OF 2008

CL ASS OF 2011

CL ASS OF 2016

PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE

PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE

PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE

COLLEGE OF HEALTH

OF OPTOMETRY

OF OPTOMETRY

OF OPTOMETRY

SCIENCES, EDUCATION

Dieuminh K. Nguyen Derek J. Pyle * Melissa E. Trego * Shang Xu *

Alesha L. Spellman Smith

Stacey L. Baugaard Andrea Gallo

AND REHABILITATION

CL ASS OF 2005

SCIENCES, EDUCATION A

COLLEGE OF HEALTH

ND REHABILITATION

SCIENCES, EDUCATION

OSBOURNE COLLEGE

Jesse R. McAllister

AND REHABILITATION

OF AUDIOLOGY

Caitlin M. Anderson

Nina T. Buckley-Ess

CL ASS OF 2012

CL ASS OF 2016

OSBOURNE COLLEGE

CL ASS OF 2009

Elise Finch Mitchell Scheiman *

CL ASS OF 2012 COLLEGE OF HEALTH

OF AUDIOLOGY

CL ASS OF 2016

Elaine C. Lamb Moreno Anne M. Puglisi * Christina Vail

CL ASS OF 2009

OF AUDIOLOGY

PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE

PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE

CL ASS OF 2005

Mabel S. Chan Christina D. Cooper Michael J. Davenport Mary P. Evans Tony J. Philip Patricia G. Roberts

OF OPTOMETRY

OF OPTOMETRY

Lucas R. Baird Jamie C. Wohlhagen

Tara I. Franz Jenna M. Sembrat Kristin N. Yandrich

CL ASS OF 2009

SCIENCES, EDUCATION

COLLEGE OF HEALTH

AND REHABILITATION

SCIENCES, EDUCATION

Ms. Kelp Armstrong

AND REHABILITATION

CL ASS OF 2013

Lynn D. Greenspan * Zachary D. Saunders

PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE

CL ASS OF 2017

PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY

Justin W. Beamer Jesse A. Jones Christina H. Keshava * Joanne D. Nguyen Jennifer A. Sanderson Amy E. Suda David J. Vinci CL ASS OF 2006 OSBOURNE COLLEGE OF AUDIOLOGY

OSBOURNE COLLEGE

PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE

Erin M. Draper Ryan M. LeBlanc Scott Taylor Luis C. Trujillo Teresa J. Vigario

PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE

CL ASS OF 2010 OSBOURNE COLLEGE

CL ASS OF 2014

CL ASS OF 2018

COLLEGE OF HEALTH

COLLEGE OF HEALTH

SCIENCES, EDUCATION

SCIENCES, EDUCATION

AND REHABILITATION

AND REHABILITATION

Mr. Manikandan Rajappa Zhijian Wang

Kinyatti Gakuhi Alexandra M. Guerriere Michael J. Guerriere Susan M. Kinyatti Lauren N. Sponseller Andrea C. Tyszka

PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE

OF AUDIOLOGY

OF OPTOMETRY

Susan Hammer Diana L. Janney Amanda M. Marchegiani * Katheryn Monk Liliana C. Piccinini Solomon M. Taitelbaum Karen Y. Thompson Eleanor Whittington

OSBOURNE COLLEGE OF AUDIOLOGY

Daniel T. Bigart * Terese A. Cooley Susan J. Haveman-Kruyf

PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY

Suzanne Parker Bulakowski Tricia M. Hanyok Joseph Hartman CL ASS OF 2008 OSBOURNE COLLEGE OF AUDIOLOGY

Bernadette A. Fitzpatrick

CL ASS OF 2014 PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY

CL ASS OF 2010 PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE

CL ASS OF 2007

OF OPTOMETRY

Gregory M. Barbush Matthew S. Edwards Tiffany Y. Pao

CL ASS OF 2006

CL ASS OF 2007

CL ASS OF 2017 COLLEGE OF HEALTH

OF OPTOMETRY

Brian S. Urban

Ruth Y. Shoge Michelle Skumanick

CL ASS OF 2013

OF OPTOMETRY

Roselyn I. Ahua Alissa M. Coyne Kimberly Lee Mark E. Street Ashley N. Westbrook

Rachel M. Kishel Bisant A. Labib Charita L. Smith

OF OPTOMETRY

Aleah R. Wilson

CL ASS OF 2018 PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY

CL ASS OF 2015

Katharine A. Funari

COLLEGE OF HEALTH

CL ASS OF 2019

SCIENCES, EDUCATION AND REHABILITATION

COLLEGE OF HEALTH

Anthony M. Firetto

SCIENCES, EDUCATION

CL ASS OF 2011

AND REHABILITATION CL ASS OF 2015

Isabela A. Ugarte

SCIENCES, EDUCATION

PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE

CL ASS OF 2020

AND REHABILITATION

OF OPTOMETRY

Krystle M. Wood

Robert J. Africano Erin M. Kenny Andrew L. Meagher

COLLEGE OF HEALTH

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES, EDUCATION AND REHABILITATION

Jessica D. Maguire

* Denotes ten or more years of consecutive giving

(d) Deceased

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Salus University Alumni Contributors CL ASS OF 2020 OSBOURNE COLLEGE OF AUDIOLOGY

Abigail R. Ritinski CL ASS OF 2021 COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES, EDUCATION AND REHABILITATION

Nicole DeRobertis Alexander S. Paluzzi Megan V. Wong CL ASS OF 2022 PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY

The Centennial Tour stop in Washington, D.C., drew a big crowd in September 2019.

Juliet A. Plucinik CL ASS OF 2023 OSBOURNE COLLEGE OF AUDIOLOGY

Jenna M. Jalowiec CL ASS OF 2023 PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY

Tyler J. Alansky Sukrana Uddin PCO dean Dr. Melissa Trego and Salus president Dr. Michael Mittelman were happy to greet alumni at the Centennial Tour stop in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, in August 2019.

The Centennial Tour visit to Greensboro, North Carolina, in September 2019 provided alumni a chance to chat with provost Dr. Barry Eckert and PCO dean Dr. Melissa Trego.

“Let us all embrace our legacy as an optometric institution and continue to stand as proud PCO alumni. As we enter the next 100 years, I ask you to remember where you came from and help us focus on the bright future of PCO.” MELISSA TREGO, OD ’04, RESIDENT ’09, PHD, PCO DEAN

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(d) Deceased

Board of Trustees, Faculty and Staff JULY 1, 2019 – JUNE 30, 2020

Ms. Alexis R. Abate * Daniel A. Abramowicz, PhD * Ms. Terri Albertson Gwenn Amos, OD ’92 Sarah D. Appel, OD ’79 * Radhika Aravamudhan, PhD Derrick L. Artis, OD ’89 Amanda Ayars, AuD Felix M. Barker, II, OD * Ms. Rasheeda Barlow Mr. Gregory K. Barnes Ms. Chaitali Baviskar Thomas E. Beeman, PhD The Beeman Family Foundation G. Richard Bennett, OD ’79 Irving Bennett, OD ’44 * (d) Bernard H. Blaustein, OD ’67 Ms. Kim Blodgett Mark B. Boas, OD, ’86 MS * Mrs. Shannon M. Boss Ms. Kate F. Braemer Victor H. Bray, MSC, PhD * Ms. Patricia Burke * James M. Caldwell, OD ’89 EdM * Linda Casser, OD Craig A. Cassey, OD ’86 * Elise B. Ciner, OD Stuart S. Cohn, OD ’67 * Robert M. Cole, III, OD ’74 I. William Collins, OD ’47 * Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Ms. Kayley Coons Glenn S. Corbin, OD ’82 * Alissa M. Coyne, OD ’10 Crown Holdings, Inc. * Dr. Beth Davidoff Pierrette Dayhaw-Barker, PhD * Ms. Rebecca Delia Mr. Christopher B. Dezzi Anthony F. Di Stefano, OD ’73 * David P. Dozack, OD ’81 * Erin M. Draper, OD ’09 Ms. June E. Dunwell Mr. Richard M. Echevarria * Barry S. Eckert, PhD Jamie A. Ellsworth-Neiman, OD ’01 Ms. Tiffany Erwin Ms. Taylor C. Evans Mr. Reade Fahs Barry J. Farkas, OD ’71 Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Alison B. Finkelstein, MA, CCC-SLP Ms. Lindsey A. Finn John J. Fitzgerald, III, DO * Ms. Carolyn Forcina

Ms. Lydia Friel Mr. John M. Gaal Joseph G. Gackenbach, OD ’65 * Michael F. Gallaway, OD * Donald M. Gleklen, JD * Lynn D. Greenspan, OD, PhD ’17 * Ms. Anna M. Griffin * Irving Gurwood, OD ’66 Ms. Savanna Hailu James W. Hall, III, PhD Karen J. Hanson, PhD Stanley W. Hatch, OD, MPH Mr. Gary F. Hughes Mr. Keith D. Ignotz * Ms. Shanae Johnson Alan G. Kabat, OD ’90 Helene M. Kaiser, OD ’89 * Mr. Donald C. Kates Ms. Maura A. Keenan * Ms. Monae S. Kelsey Erin M. Kenny, OD ’15 Ms. Cheryl R. Keslar Ms. Joyce Koh Brooke C. Kruemmling, PhD Bisant A. Labib, OD ’14 Ms. Temika Lawson Glenn S. Levin, OD ’78 Mrs. Allison E. Levitt Ms. Jamie L. Lindsay Ms. Amanda L. Lusaitis Amy P. Lustig, MA, MPH, PhD Kelly A. Malloy, OD ’96 * Ms. Jayne D. Mangini Shital V. Mani, OD ’03 Marie A. Marrone-Moriarty, OD ’89 Mr. Joseph W. Marshall, III Andrew L. Meagher, OD ’15 Shivakhaami T. Meiyeppen, OD Bhawanjot K. Minhas, OD Mrs. Sarah W. Mitchell Michael H. Mittelman, OD ’80, MPH, MBA * Marla L. Moon, OD ’82 * Mrs. Allison C. Morning Ms. Candida A. Mulligan Margaret A. Mulligan, MD Ms. Dana M. Nissenfeld Jeffrey S. Nyman, OD * Susan C. Oleszewski, OD ’76, MA Jonette B. Owen, AuD ’03 Mrs. Maureen E. Owens Maria L. Parisi, OD ’85 * Ms. Lydia A. Parke Ms. Sumathi Parthasarathy Mrs. Jacqueline Patterson Francine Pearlman-Storch, OD ’79

* Denotes ten or more years of consecutive giving

(d) Deceased

Carlo J. Pelino, OD ’94 * Maria Armandi Pimley, OD ’92 Carl A. Polsky, Esq. * Ms. Margie Singer Mr. Carlos Rodriguez Mr. Glenn R. Roedel Joseph P. Ruskiewicz, OD * Ms. Jane Scaccetti * Mitchell Scheiman, OD, PhD ’16 * Ms. Jaime S. Schulang Schwab Charitable Mrs. Monica J. Scirrotto Brandy J. Scombordi-Raghu, OD ’98 Robert Serianni, MS Ms. Margaret C. Shelly Ruth Y. Shoge, OD ’06 Ms. Ruby D. Singleton Audrey J. Smith, PhD, CLVT, COMS Eric Smith, MS, CCC-SLP Ms. Winifred A. Sontag Mr. Christopher M. Speece Lauren N. Sponseller, OTD, PhD ’18 Mrs. Natalie S. Standig Strategic Health Alliance, LLC Mark E. Street, OD ’10, MS ’11 Mrs. Jo Surpin * Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J. Sweeney * Ms. Marie L. Szolna Mrs. Chawn A. Thomas Ms. Melissa Tran Cinciruk Melissa E. Trego, OD ’04, PhD * James A. Tribbett, OD ’69 * Lynn H. Trieu, OD Luis C. Trujillo, OD ’09 Daniel J. Tulman, OD ’76 * Ms. Jane E. Tyson Andrea C. Tyszka, MSOT, OTD ’18 Satya B. Verma, OD ’75 Melissa A. Vitek, OD ’95 * Ms. Karen M. Volpi Mr. Lawrence F. Walsh Ms. Christina M. Welsh Mrs. Lesley E. Westerfer Harold Wiener, OD ’50 * Ms. Janet M. Wilbur Mrs. Wendy F. Woodward Ms. Claire A. Wyszynski Brian D. Zuckerman, Esq.

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In-Kind Gifts JULY 1, 2019 – JUNE 30, 2020

These individuals, companies and organizations have made non-cash contributions to Salus University. These include equipment, ophthalmic materials, solutions, books, auction items and other appropriate items that are accepted by the University.

1812 Productions Allergan Ambler Theater American Helicopter Museum & Educational Center Bertucci’s Ms. Kate F. Braemer Big Burrito Restaurant GroupMad Mex Bluestone Country Club Bradford World Renowned Portraiture Brandywine River Museum * Burholme Golf & Family Entertainment Cannon Graphics, Inc. Cin Cin Restaurant Cutco Corporation *

Kenneth B. Ehrlich, OD ’74 Mr. Reade Fahs The Franklin Institute Mrs. Rita Greenfield Hansen Properties, Inc. William C. Herdman, OD ’89 Historic Philadelphia, Inc. Mr. Keith D. Ignotz * JNA Institute of Culinary Arts Roni Lagin & Co. Mad Golfer Golf Club Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania My Jewel Shop, Inc. National Liberty Museum * New Jersey Academy of Optometry * Philadelphia Modern Quilt Guild The Philadelphia Orchestra Philadelphia Theatre Company Plaza Flowers Reading Fightin Phils Super Duper Publications Tavern on the Hill Stephen Taylor Velvet Sky Bakery Woodmere Art Museum

When Hailey Tran’s hearing aid failed, her mother was able to contact the Pennsylvania Ear Institute (PEI) for a loaner device to use and maintain continuous, full-time access to amplification.

“Loaner devices through the Pennsylvania Ear Institute (PEI) allow children with hearing loss to have continuous, full-time access to amplification, which is critical for language learning in addition to social and academic success.”

LINDSAY BONDURANT, PHD, PEI DIRECTOR

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(d) Deceased

Friends and Parents JULY 1, 2019 – JUNE 30, 2020

Ms. Kelly Allen Mrs. Virginia M. Alvarado * Dave Arnot, OD Mr. & Mrs. John Bachman Ms. Stephanie J. Bailey Mr. Kurt W. Baker Mr. Christopher Benitez Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Black Mrs. Kathleen M. Blatt Ms. Kristen Blodgett Mr. Frank L. Boclair Jr. Ms. Caren Borowsky Mr. Ned Borowsky Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Brennan * Ms. Diana Bruch Mr. Kenneth Budd & Mrs. Lori Escallier Ms. Pauline Budd Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Bulkley Mr. Padraic P. Burke * Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Busher Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Carson Dr. Roland Chalifoux Mr. & Mrs. Robert Clarke Mrs. Rosemary Connors Ms. Jan W. Cory Mr. Benjamin Cross Mr. Eugene Czuczman Mr. & Mrs. James E. DeDionisio Ms. Andrea DeDominicis Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Deklerk Ms. Lisa Doyle Mr. Ryan Echevarria Mrs. Tamara Echevarria Mrs. Janet J. Eisenberg Mr. & Mrs. David Evans Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Farrand Ms. Emma Fetscher Mr. Elliot Franz Mr. & Mrs. William J. Fridel * Mrs. Donna Frisby-Greenwood & Mr. Stephen Greenwood Ms. Jacqui Gallagher Ms. Monica Gallagher Mrs. Mo Ganey * Mr. Steven J. Gentner Mr. Bruce A. Gettle Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gidosh Ann Gilmor, PhD Dr. & Mrs. Frederick Gohmann Mr. & Mrs. Stephan H. Goldstein Mr. Kerry L. Good Dr. & Mrs. Bruce A. Goodman Mr. Matthew Groeneveld Mrs. Victoria V. Guthrie Mrs. Adrienne P. Haine-Schoenes Ms. Mikal C. Harden Mr. & Mrs. Paul Hart Mr. & Mrs. John Heary Mr. Rich Heffelfinger

Mr. & Mrs. Alan Heller Mr. & Mrs. Dace Hennessee Mr. Todd Higginbotham Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hildebrandt Ms. Mary Hill Ms. Chiquita Holman Mr. & Mrs. Jun Huang Mr. & Mrs. John Hurley Mr. Dylan Johnson Linda Johnson, OD Loree D. Jones Mr. & Mrs. James Juarez Mr. & Mrs. Martin G Kalos Mr. Philip Keitel Ms. Susan Keitel Mr. & Mrs. Mark Kelly Ms. Mary Lou Kerwin Mrs. Anne P. Keyser Robert T. Kocembo, OD Mr. Zell Kravinsky Mr. Brian Kroker Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Lawton Mr. & Mrs. Randall Lewandowski Mr. & Mrs. Jan A. Lewis Mr. Alan Lindy Ms. Elaine L. Lindy Mr. Frank Lindy Mr. Jeffrey Lindy Mr. Jeremy Lindy Mr. Keith E. Locke Mr. & Mrs. Gregg Lorenz Mr. Andrew Lukievics Mr. Roger S. Madigan Mr. Ken Marchegiani Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Margosian Mrs. Marie C. Marrone Mr. Joseph W. Marshall, III Mr. & Mrs. Calvin Mayo Mrs. Tanya Mayo Mr. Dane Mayson Ms. Colleen McCauley Mr. & Mrs. Brian McNally Mrs. Donna McNally Mr. Eric M. McNeil * Ms. Sandra B. McNeil * Mrs. Kimberly R. McWherter Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. McWherter Mr. Sanand Menon Ms. Deborah Miller Dr. Wilson Morris Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Morton Mr. & Mrs. Brian Moyer Mr. & Mrs. Gary Muckin Mr. & Mrs. Daryl Nace Mr. Rahul Nayar Ms. Lucille E. Nevin Mrs. Marilyn S. Nyman Mr. Edward O’Reilly Dr. & Mrs. Charles W. Paepke Mr. Lon F. Palitz

* Denotes ten or more years of consecutive giving

(d) Deceased

Ms. Susan Paule Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Pellegrini Mr. & Mrs. James Penney Mr. Ross Pike Mr. & Mrs. John Pitre Mr. & Mrs. Marek Plucinik Ms. Keisha Raghunandanan Ms. Sathi Raghunandanan Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Regan Mr. Fred Reisser Mr. & Mrs. Adolf Reitter Mr. & Mrs. Norman Riback Mr. & Mrs. William Ritinski Ms. Kendall Rosen Mr. & Mrs. Frank Schad Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Sembrat Mrs. Margie Serianni Mrs. Mary V. Sheridan Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sikora Ms. Gail C. Sosnov Mr. Benjamin Staples Mrs. Michelle Staples Mr. & Mrs. Anton B. Stefan Ms. Danielle Stella Rebecca L. Sterner, OD Ms. April Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Taylor * Mr. Kevin Tellie Mr. Joseph J. Thome Ms. Nancy Vanlandeghem Mr. & Mrs. Terry Vorachek Ms. Leaneta Wallace Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Weinberg Mr. Thomas Weisbecker Mr. Matt Westerfer Andrew C. Wheeler Mr. Charles Wike Dr. & Mrs. Edward Wikoff, MD Mr. & Mrs. William A. Winneberger Mr. & Mrs. Allan Wolfe Mr. & Mrs. Keissler Wong Mr. Kenneth Wong Ms. Kelly Wright Mr. & Mrs. Henry Wylam Mr. Thomas Yezerski Edwin B. Zaslow, Esq. Mrs. Jennifer D’Arrigo Zuckerman

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Foundations, Corporations and Associations JULY 1, 2019 – JUNE 30, 2020

Abington-Jefferson Health Alcon * Allergan AmazonSmile American Heritage Federal Credit Union American Painting & Decorating Athena Compliance Partners, LLC AudiologyOnline Baird Optical Co Inc The Beeman Family Foundation Bohmora Brass Lock & Key Corporation * Bucks-Montgomery Optometric Society Chemical Bank Wealth Management Clauss Brothers Clompus, Reto & Halscheid Vision Associates, P.C. Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta The Community’s Foundation DCCF Conicelli Toyota CooperVision, Inc. Crane Communications, Inc. Crown Holdings, Inc. * E. B. O’Reilly * Elevator Construction & Repair Co., Inc. Escalon Medical Corp.

Essilor of America, Inc. * Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Memorial Fund

Evolve IP The Eyexam Group Fabriholics Club at Upper Dublin Public Library Facebook Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Fox Rothschild LLP * Fuel Medical Group The Gitlin Foundation The Glenridge Charitable Foundation, Inc. The Gordon Charter Foundation Hafter Family Foundation Hearing Loss Association of America PA Walk4Hearing HEINE USA, Ltd. Hirtle, Callaghan & Co., LLC Hogs and Honeys Foundation for Kids Hoya Vision Care Independence Blue Cross Foundation Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Johnson and Johnson Vision Kiwanis Club of Jenkintown Liberty Mutual Affinity Marketing Lindy Property Management Co Luxottica Group MacuHealth Marco Family Foundation, Inc. Meyer and Associates MyEyeDr

National Vision Inc. New Jersey Academy of Optometry * North American RX I Wear, Inc. Northeast Pennsylvania Lions Service Foundation Northeastern PA Optometric Society Office Depot * Opt4 Group LLC Patriot Construction Pennsylvania Optometric Association Philadelphia County Optometric Society Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Modern Quilt Guild The Patricia Kind Family Foundation Estate of Morey X. Powell, OD ’36 RoKo Research and Design, PLLC Rubinsohn Travel Salus University Alumni Association Salus University Community * Salus University Continuing Education Schwab Charitable SeeShore Fest Sharp’s Landscaping, Inc. * Situs Properties, Inc. Hoxie Harrison Smith Foundation * Star Plumbing & Heating Company Stevens & Lee Strategic Health Alliance, LLC Sussman Automotive T3 Construction, Inc. * TD Ameritrade Clearing

TD Charitable Foundation TIAA Toyota Dealer Match Program The Vanguard Group VSP Global Willis Towers Watson

Grants and Contracts JULY 1, 2019 – JUNE 30, 2020

The following entities have supported research and education programs at Salus University.

Council on Brain Injury Department of Education - Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services Department of Education - Office of Special Education Programs Dynamis Therapeutics Eyenovia Inc. National Institute of Health Pennsylvania Department of Health

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Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Syneos Health Vifant, LLC West Virginia University Research Corporation

* Denotes ten or more years of consecutive giving

Tribute Gifts JULY 1, 2019 – JUNE 30, 2020

Salus University appreciates contributions to honor or celebrate important people in our lives.

We also are grateful for gifts in memory of loved ones.

MR. ALAN LINDY Mr. Lon F. Palitz

In Honor of

IAN W. MCWHERTER, OD ’12 Mrs. Kimberly R. McWherter Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. McWherter

MS. CATHERINE BENJAMIN Gregory Benjamin, PhD, MPH In Honor of RICHARD L. BRILLIANT, OD ’76 Tracy L. Matchinski, OD, FAAO CLASS OF 1943 Freda Sattel, OD ’43 ANDREW S. GURWOOD, OD ’89 Marla L. Moon, OD ’82 HARRY KAPLAN, OD ’49 Marla L. Moon, OD ’82 MS. ARDEN KEITEL Ms. Susan Keitel The Vanguard Group MITCHELL E. LEVINSON, OD ’77 Lawrence R. Davis, OD ’77 THOMAS L. LEWIS, OD ’70, PHD Matthew S. Edwards, OD’13 Jerald W. Strickland, OD, PhD

LORRAINE LOMBARDI, PHD Richard J. Clompus, OD ’79

DR. OSBOURNE Tony J. Philip, AuD ’09, MPT SALUS UNIVERSITY FACULTY Amanda M. Marchegiani, AuD ’10 Mr. Ken Marchegiani Michael H. Mittelman, OD ’80, MPH, MBA Zhijian Wang, MMS ’14 ROBERT J. SCHOLES, OD ’57 Ms. Mary Hill Mr. Fred Reisser Mr. Charles Wike BRANDY J. SCOMBORDI‑RAGHU, OD ’98 Eyecare Professionals, PC Dr. Ivan Lee JOSEPH C. TOLAND, OD ’54, MD Tiffany Y. Pao, OD ’13 SATYA B. VERMA, OD ’75 Marla L. Moon, OD ’82

In Memory of ALLISON L. BARINAS Jason D. L. Hendrix, OD ’03 HARRY KAPLAN, OD ’49 Philip Gerson, OD ’62 Mr. Todd Higginbotham Bernard Mallinger, OD ’52 Joseph B. Segal, OD ’69 Ms. Margaret C. Shelly Arnold Sherman, OD ’64 and Jill Sherman Janet E. Summers, OD ’78 SHELDON I. KEYSER, OD ’61 Anne P. Keyser ROBERT T. KOCEMBO, OD RoKo Research and Design, PLLC MR. PHILIP B. LINDY Mr. Jeffrey Lindy JOHN MCEWAN, JR., OD ’52 Bernard Mallinger, OD ’52

ROBERT J. SCHOLES, OD ’57 Mrs. Kathleen M. Blatt Mr. Frank L. Boclair Mr. Bruce A. Gettle Mr. Kerry L. Good Ms. Mary Hill Dr. Wilson Morris Ms. Lucille Nevin Mr. Fred Reisser Mr. Joseph J. Thome Ms. Nancy Vanlandeghem Mr. Charles Wike MARY A. M. SEAWOOD Ms. Ruby D. Singleton ROBERT L. SHERIDAN, SR., OD ’50 Mrs. Mary V. Sheridan NAOMI M. SUSSMAN, MS ’12 Donna B. Goukler, OD ’96 Ross A. Goukler, OD ’97 Philadelphia Modern Quilt Guild MAURICE H. ZASLOW, OD ’48 Edwin B. Zaslow, Esq.

K. RAGHUNANDANAN Mr. Sanand Menon BARRY SCHNEIDER, OD, FAAO 19’68 New Jersey Academy of Optometry

“I appreciate the scholarship tremendously and want to thank the donors from the bottom of my heart. I make every little bit go a long way. I look forward to the day when I have a good job in this great profession and can similarly give back to others.”

HEIDI OLEAN, OD ’20

* Denotes ten or more years of consecutive giving

(d) Deceased

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Leadership Board of Trustees Officers

Members

CHAIR

Terri Albertson, MS Derrick Artis, OD, MBA Thomas Beeman, PhD James Brand, BS Christopher Dezzi, MBA Reade Fahs, MBA Carolyn Forcina, BA Keith Ignotz, MBA Helene Kaiser, OD Joyce Koh, JD Sarah Mitchell, JD Michael H. Mittelman, OD, MPH, MBA Michele Palos-Samsi, MS Adrienne Phillips, MD Jane Scaccetti, MS, CPA

Jo Surpin, MA VICE CHAIR Daniel A. Abramowicz, PhD SECRETARY Craig Cassey, OD ASSISTANT SECRETARY Lisa Lonie, BS TREASURER Rebecca Delia, MS

EMERITI MEMBERS Mark Boas, MS, OD I. William Collins, OD Barry Farkas, OD Donald M. Gleken, JD Thomas L. Lewis, OD Carl A. Polsky, LLM Harold Wiener, OD

Alumni Association Board of Directors Officers PRESIDENT Amanda Marchegiani, AuD ’10 PRESIDENT ELECT Merle Silverbook MEd, TVI ’08, O&M Specialist ’10 SECRETARY Robert L. Owens, OD ’80, FAAO ACTING TREASURER Robert L. Owens, OD ’80, FAAO

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DIRECTORS Caitlin Clompus Anderson, MMS ’12, PA-C Lauren L. Bevan, MS ’17 Nina T. Buckley-Ess, AuD ’16 Rita R. Chaiken, AuD ’03 Michelle J. Ciancia, AuD ’18 Kinshasa A. Coghill, MS ’02 John A. Collini, OD ’89 John A. Dziadul, Jr., OD ’86, FAAO Jennifer L. Edgar, MS ’02 David W. Friess, OD ’02, FAAO (Past President) Jason B. Hales, OD ’02, FAAO Karen L. Heaney, OD ’09 Jason D. L. Hendrix, OD ’03 Andy Lau, AuD ’13 Blaine A. Littlefield, OD ’83, FCOVD, FAAO Dennis H. Lyons, OD ’73, FAAO Kurt J. Moody, OD ’83, FAAO Caitlin J. Raymond, MS ’17 Robert A. Rosenberg, OD ’61, MA, FAAO

Mahsa Salehi, OD ’09, FAAO Zachary D. Saunders, MSOT ’17, OTR/L Heather R. Stultz, MMS ’14, PA-C Allan S. Tocker, OD ’83 Bridget T. Turnbach, MS ’17

Occupational Therapy students Tavii El, ’21OT, (left), and Stefanie Kaplan, ’21OT, work together on measuring joint range of motion.

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