National Vision Names 2022-2023 Scholarship Program Winners, Giving $12,500 to Next Generation of ODs
March 08 2023 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Three Optometry Students Awarded for Insights
on Increasing Access to Care Through Remote Exams
National Vision, Inc., the nation’s second largest optical
retailer providing quality, affordable eye care and eyewear,
announced the winners of its eighth annual scholarship program
today, which recognizes the best and brightest optometry students
based on essay or video submissions. This year’s applicants
explored how technology can help break down barriers to receiving
and providing quality eye care.
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Pictured from left to right: Tubene,
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“Our profession—and health care as a whole—has evolved
incredibly over the last several years,” said Alex Smith, Vice
President, Clinical Services and Development at National Vision.
“We’re inspired to see that optometry students are mindful of that
evolution and how it applies to their future optometry careers.
Based on the strength of the entries we received this year, it’s
clear those careers will be successful.”
The 2022-2023 scholarship program winners include:
- First Place ($7,500): Lydie Tubene, Illinois College of
Optometry, Class of 2023
- Runner-Up ($2,500): Sara Masood, New England College of
Optometry, Class of 2024
- Runner-Up ($2,500): Mahnoor Shahzad, Midwestern
University Arizona College of Optometry, Class of 2023
Inspired by National Vision’s mission to make quality eye care
and eyewear more affordable and accessible, this year’s prompt
challenged students to evaluate how remote care can help overcome
the geographic, physical, monetary and time barriers that can
prevent patients from receiving an exam. Third- and fourth-year
optometry students were invited to answer the prompt with written
essays or video submissions. A panel of judges consisting of
licensed optometrists reviewed each submission, ultimately picking
the first-place winner and two runners-up out of the pack for their
unique, polished points of view.
“Our three winners represent a bright path forward for primary
eye care,” Smith said. “We’re proud to play a small role in their
educational journeys and look forward to seeing all that they
accomplish in the years to come.”
About National Vision Holdings, Inc.
National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYE) is the second
largest optical retail company (by sales) in the United States with
over 1,200 stores in 44 states and Puerto Rico. With a mission of
helping people by making quality eye care and eyewear more
affordable and accessible, the company operates five retail brands:
America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, Eyeglass World, Vision
Centers inside select Walmart stores, and Vista Opticals inside
select Fred Meyer stores and on select military bases, and several
e-commerce websites, offering a variety of products and services
for customers’ eye care needs. For more information, please visit
www.nationalvision.com.
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