FY-EYE on UMSL Optometry

Ibrahim Chosen as April Student Spotlight Winner   Every month the Office of Student Services with the College of Optometry seeks nomination from the faculty, staff, and students of the college in an effort to recognize one student who exemplifies our student body.  This month's recipient is a true reflection on what we look for in a student at UMSL College of Optometry. The Student Spotlight for April 2015 is:   Yousef Ibrahim (Class of 2017) Yousef Ibrahim (Class of 2017)   (C)Janice White Photography   Yousef received several nominations from students, faculty, and staff for this month's recognition.  The comments shared about Yousef are indicative of the impact our students have on fellow students, prospective students and parents,  and the college as a whole. His representation of UMSL College of Optometry in many roles he serves is a true asset to the current and future students.  Yousef truly exemplif...

 Dining in the Dark On February 11, 2015 several students along with Adjunct Clinical Professor, Dr. Jennifer Bulmann attended and participated in the 6 th Annual St. Louis Dining in the Dark Visionary Awards Dinner at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark hotel.   The Foundation Fighting Blindness, a national nonprofit organization focused on sight-saving research presented their Visionary Award to both Dennis Reagan, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Muny, and St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Trevor Rosenthal.    Adjunct Clinical Professor Dr. Jennifer Bulmann with St. Louis Cardinal's Pitcher Trevor Rosenthal The dinner is a distinctive sensory awareness experience in which guests participate in an unforgettable dining adventure to obtain a first-hand insight into the challenges of the blind community. The dinner also benefits the Foundation’s research into preventions, treatments, and cures for blinding retinal degenerative diseases like ma...