Scholarships

Supported by the Transitions Healthy Sight for Life Fund, the Transitions Students of Vision scholarship program supports the next generation of opticians, optometrists and paraoptometrics.

All students currently enrolled in an accredited opticianry, optometry or paraoptometry program in North America are eligible to apply.

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Being a leader in the optical industry can mean many things… industry association leadership, community education leadership, or being a leader in a practice or office. Transitions Optical is considered a leader because we never stop pushing the boundaries of adaptive technology. How will you be a leader?

Develop a project – in any format or cateogry – that demonstrates how you will take a leadership role as an eyecare professional.

Download 2012 Poster

Projects will be judged in three categories:

Activity/Event

Multi-media

Other

Five judges will rate projects on a scale of 1-5 for these three arenas: Creativity, Information/Activity and Relevance to the topic, the student’s views on how their future profession will impact this imperative idea. Judge’s scores will be combined and compiled and top scores will win.

Top category winners receive $1,000; additional winners receive $500. The top five Opticianry students will also win a trip to the 2012 ABO-NCLE National Educational Conference to have their winning entry featured in the poster session!

Submit Your Project To

education@transitions.com

                  or

Students of Vision Scholarship
c/o Euro RSCG Worldwide PR
4 PPG Place, 2nd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Please include

1. Name
2. Phone Number
3. e-Mail
4. Mailing Address
5. School
6. Category Being Entered (Activity/Event, Multi-media or Other)

Projects must be submitted by March 10, 2012. Winners announced May 2012.

Outstanding Students

Here are a few of the 2011 Multicultural winning entries:

Jessica Kopala, University of Missouri, St. Louis

Jessica used her eye as a muse and displayed images of volunteers working in optometry clinics in impoverished countries around the world.

Ernesto Hernandez, American Career College

Ernesto created a PowerPoint presentation showing how Transitions lenses can help all eyes.

Cynthia Epstein, Erie Community College

For her project, Cynthia created multicultural coloring books for children to color and read while waiting to see the eye doctor.

Lydia Wang-De Jesus, Hillsborough Community College

Lydia baked cookies to serve as a public service announcement on the importance of eye exams. Reminder cards were attached to the eye-shaped cookies reminding patients to get an annual ey exam.

Ryan Nicholas, Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry

For his project, Ryan created a touch screen application to educate patients and recommend local eyecare professionals.