Congratulations UMSL on 2nd Place in the Vision Expo Video Challenge!
I just wanted to say thank you again to everyone who participated in the International Vision Expo Optometry School Video Challenge in Fall 2012. Your time and votes were appreciated! To recap a bit, in March, 2012 students from all 21 official AOSA schools had representatives video-record their experiences at Vision Expo East in NYC. Emily Pike and I (Lindsay Wasicek) were lucky enough to be a part of this experience and create a video of our own with the help of a professional editing team of course! From October 29 - November 9, students, staff, faculty, friends, family, alumni, etc. were able to view the videos from all of the schools and vote for their favorite. The three schools with the most votes were to each receive a donation to the school and various other prizes!
I am proud to say that UMSL once again showed great team spirit and won second place! We are in the process of planning a pizza party courtesy of International Vision Expo, and as a school we won a $1,000 donation! Great job everyone!
*Posted January 2013
I am proud to say that UMSL once again showed great team spirit and won second place! We are in the process of planning a pizza party courtesy of International Vision Expo, and as a school we won a $1,000 donation! Great job everyone!
*Posted January 2013
Exciting Update!!!
For those of you who attended the SAIO event in September 2011, you may or may not remember Drs. Kim Folwarski and Christy Hayes. These UMSL College of Optometry Alum, were kind enough to come and speak to our club about the steps they took to open a practice cold, right out of school. They informed us about all of the challenges they faced, the decisions they made, and lots of their recommendations for the behind-the-scene work that has to be done in order to open an optometric practice.
Well, it's official! Drs. Kim Folwarski and Christy Hayes have opened their dream practice, Wildwood Vision Specialists in Wildwood, MO! They held a Grand Opening ceremony and trunk frame show on Thursday, August 30th, 2012 to celebrate! Congratulations on the new practice!
To find out more information about Wildwood Vision Specialists, check out their website! Or read about the story of their success in an article by the Missouri Small Business and Technology Development Center.
*Posted August, 2012
