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10 14 18 20 10 28 “My military career has helped Back cover me become more confident in Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees Richard S. Kattouf, OD, DOS Chairman <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Board Dwight H. Akerman, OD, Bonita Springs, Florida managing FAAO complex (Dipl), FIACLE,FBCLA cases that I Duluth, Georgia Millicent Knight, OD Evanston, <strong>Illinois</strong> Vasvi Babu, OD Scottsdale, Arizona Gary Lesher, PhD previously would have Chicago, <strong>Illinois</strong> referred Donovan L. Crouch, OD, FAAO Storm Lake, Iowa Dominick M. Maino, OD, MEd, FAAO, FCOVD-A to an ophthalmologist” R. Michael Daley Chicago, <strong>Illinois</strong> Tarpon Springs, Florida President Arol Augsburger, OD Vice President for Student, Alumni and <strong>College</strong> Development Mark Colip, OD Director <strong>of</strong> Alumni Development Connie Scavuzzo, MA Editor Jacqui Cook Design Manager Jonathan McIntire Graphic Designer/Photographer Features Director <strong>of</strong> Communications and Media Jenni Gaster Sopko <strong>Seeing</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>World</strong> View from <strong>the</strong> Office Vision and Valor Celebrating Commencement 2011 “What Waldo Duran <strong>the</strong> military gave him was an opportunity Jeff Smith, OD, MBA to do so much Robert L. Fait, OD Miami Beach, Florida Contributing Writer Burlington, Wisconsin more Kensington than Hatcherpractice optometry,” she says. Michael “He P. Stinziano, was PhD, always inter- Dwain Hahs WCP, CWCP ested in <strong>the</strong> research end Jackson, <strong>of</strong> Missouri <strong>the</strong> field and Kildeer, got <strong>Illinois</strong> to do a lot <strong>of</strong> that,” In one instance, he was asked to evaluate and prescribe contact 3 4 In Focus 24 “One <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> most stres corneal foreign body w ing back and forth,” D summer2011 Departments President’s Message Class Notes Datebook Likewise, Dr. Abraham v.10 issue 2 healthcare systems lea fitted many keratacon lens set because that tary account in my are myself in what I can <strong>of</strong> The service forces you THE IC 12 14 18 16 20 Karen Eng, OD North Barrington, <strong>Illinois</strong> Paul Erickson, OD, PhD Mill Hall, Pennsylvania Brian E. Higgins Dayton, Ohio 22 25 26 Stephen Pugh, Esq Chicago, <strong>Illinois</strong> Charles B. Quattrochi, CPA La Grange, <strong>Illinois</strong> In Memoriam Donna J. Thompson, RN, MS Chicago, <strong>Illinois</strong> Laurie Wynn, MS, CIMA Aventura, Florida Emeritus Trustees John E. Brandt, OD, DOS Tequesta, Florida James R. Butler, OD Atlantis, Florida Joseph L. Henry, DDS, PhD, ScD San Rafael, California Thomas A. Lawless, OD Dixon, <strong>Illinois</strong> Dr. Albert S. Licup, OD Park, Ill, but served as years, where he screen at <strong>the</strong> naval health clin ence at ICO streng<strong>the</strong> private practice. “It wa helped ease transition ing that he was also g business subjects like b Homecoming 2011 Schedule Leadership Circle Second Look Dr. DeAngelis agrees. verse clinical experien dence to handle any cl ing flight school, <strong>the</strong> s allowed me to comple well as ground school ICO Matters is published three times per year by Just as ICO prepared t <strong>the</strong> Office <strong>of</strong> Student, Alumni and <strong>College</strong> say serving <strong>the</strong> count Development at <strong>the</strong>: “My <strong>Illinois</strong> military <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> career ha <strong>Optometry</strong> managing 3241 S. Michigan complex Ave. cas Chicago, IL 60616 to an ophthalmologist Contact ICO Matters velop at communications@ my leadership a ico.edu vided me insight on w © 2011 by <strong>the</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> business.” <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Optometry</strong> www.ico.edu Being in <strong>the</strong> military i only do I have to be a pected to be a soldier
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