CooperVision has announced the members of its Student Contact Lens Leadership Society and Student Myopia Leadership Society for the 2025-2026 academic year.
These students, representing schools and colleges of optometry across the U.S. and Canada, will take part in educational and professional development opportunities throughout the year. This includes a program at CooperVision’s Rochester, N.Y. facilities, a travel grant to attend the American Academy of Optometry annual meeting, and networking with peers and industry leaders.
Student Leadership Society members are second- or third-year optometry students selected by their faculty to serve a one-year term.
The 2025-2026 CooperVision Student Leadership Society members are:
| SCHOOL/COLLEGE | CONTACT LENS LEADER | MYOPIA LEADER |
|---|---|---|
| Ferris State University, Michigan College of Optometry | Gabrielle Nelson | Blake Kinney |
| Illinois College of Optometry | Carly Bast | Laird Busselberg |
| Indiana University School of Optometry | Jessica Stein | Elise Radcliffe |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Optometry | Andres Zurita | Caroline Patterson |
| Kentucky College of Optometry | Makencie Brown | Mallory Davis |
| Marshall B. Ketchum University Southern California College of Optometry | Janki Desai | Kelly Cheng |
| Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | Danielle O’Hazo | Carolyn Ly |
| Midwestern University, Arizona College of Optometry | Kristen Nathe | Michaela Vandermey |
| Midwestern University, Chicago College of Optometry | Victoria Marshall | Cole Blough |
| New England College of Optometry | John Rees | Taksha Thayalan |
| Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry | Catherine Vordenbaum | Chase Bowerman |
| Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry | Steele Soberon | Emily Kemp |
| Pacific University College of Optometry | Megan Brar | Muskaan Jhutty |
| Pennsylvania College of Optometry | Kristen Cubillos | Noor Alami |
| Rocky Mountain University | Ores (James) Davison | Shundeen (Sonni) Wetzler |
| Southern College of Optometry | Karen Vuong | Jennelle VanAlstine |
| SUNY College of Optometry | Chris Kang | Christopher Chiang |
| The Ohio State University College of Optometry | Haley Durr | Derik Holmberg |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry | Lillian Adamson | Vui Ha |
| University of Houston College of Optometry | Trey Carter | Linda Habazi |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry | Grace Broach | Quynh Nguyen |
| University of Montreal Optometry School | Assia Jaidi | Séléna Dugas |
| University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry | Blair Golightly Coffman | Linda Vo |
| University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science | Sally Yang | Helena Woo |
| Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry | Huong Trinh | Jacqueline Morales |