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Students Attend Convention and Represent UMSL-Optometry Nationally

UMSL Optometry Students Attend NOA Convention Four UMSL College of Optometry students spent last weekend in Washington D.C. to attend the  National Optometric Association (NOA) convention. During the convention, two UMSL College of Optometry students were elected to represent the NOA on a national level. Devin Sasser ('14) was inducted into his national position of the National Optometric Student Association (NOSA) parliamentarian and Deli Shirazian ('15) was elected as national vice-president of NOSA. L-R: Devin Sasser, Deli Shirazian, Kanesha McBee, Valerie Brown-Arnold Deli Shirazian will serve as VP-elect this school year (2014-15) and will take over the role of  Vice President in 2015-16 on the national level. Deli was the NOSA president for UMSL during the 2013-14 school year and is excited about her new role on a national level, saying "During my time as president of UMSL's chapter, I saw first-hand the difference NOSA makes in our community."