Location: Zoom
Meeting called by: Pre-Optometry Club
Duration: 1 hour
Berveline Moise with Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry discussed what NOVA has to offer.
Meeting Minutes 9/16/2025
Location: Hamilton Hall 074
Meeting called by: Pre-Optometry Club
Duration: 1 Hour
Representatives from the RealEyes program, a program by the Ohio Optometric Association, came in to talk about their program. The program educates kids about the importance of eye safety. Members were trained in the program, specifically “Sammy Safe Eyes” and “The Case of Vinny Vision”.
Meeting Minutes 9/9/2025
Location: Frye Hall 031
Meeting called by: Pre-Optometry Club
Duration: 1 Hour
Southern College of Optometry’s Director of Student Recruitment, Sunnie Ewing, came in and shared information about their program, life as an optometry student in Memphis, TN, and the admissions process.
Meeting Minutes 9/2/2025
Location: Hamilton Hall 074
Meeting Called by: Pre-Optometry Club
Duration: 1 Hour
Dr. Nicky Lai, OSU Optometry Chair of Admissions, presented a slideshow on “The Optometry Experience”. The slideshow focused on what Optometrists do and what the field has to offer. He also talked about Bill 36, a bill to broaden the scope of Optometry.
Meeting Minutes 8/26/2025
Location: Hamilton Hall 074
Meeting called by: Pre-Optometry Club
Duration: 30 minutes
President, Dolores Pacheco, introduced the club and the purpose of the club. Club Officers were introduced and Communications Chair, Katie Harris, introduced the Mentor/Mentee program.
Meeting Minutes 4/15/2025
Location: Zoom
Meeting called by: Pre-Optometry Club
Duration: 2 hours
The clubs held elections for the 2025-2026 school year executive board. Prizes for the Spring 2025 semester were then given out through a raffle.
Meeting Minutes 4/8/2025
Location: Hamilton Hall 90
Meeting called by: Pre-Optometry Club
Duration: 1.5 hours
Dr. Delgado Nixon, Associate Professor at The Ohio State University College of Optometry, walked the club through the dissection of a cow eye. Members of the clubs learned interesting things about the cow eye and how it compares to the human eye.
Meeting Minutes 4/1/2025
Location: Zoom
Meeting called by: Pre-Optometry Club
Duration: 1 hour
Karissa Sworski, Assistant Director of Admissions at SUNY College of Optometry, discussed with members what the college had to offer and what life looks like as an optometry student living in New York City. She also gave admissions tips and discussed the curriculum of SUNY.
Meeting Minutes 3/25/2025
Location: Zoom
Meeting called by: Pre-Optometry Club
Duration: 1 hour
Wendy Giambrone with Ohio Optometric Foundation’s iSEE program came in and discussed ways clubs members are able to volunteer with the iSEE program.
Meeting Minutes 3/18/2025
Location: Zoom
Meeting called by: Pre-Optometry Club
Duration: 1 hour
Candace Johnson, the Assistant Director of Admissions at The Ohio State University College of Optometry, gave the club a tour of the OptomCas website. She discussed the ins and outs of the website, and answered questions members of the club had about applying and the website.