CooperVision has announced the members of its Student Contact Lens Leadership Society and Student Myopia Leadership Society for the 2025–2026 academic year.

The societies, composed of second- and third-year optometry students across the U.S. and Canada, provide participants with educational and professional development opportunities. Members will take part in a program at CooperVision’s facilities in Rochester, NY; receive a travel grant to attend the American Academy of Optometry annual meeting; and connect with peers and industry leaders. Students are selected by their faculty to serve a one-year term.

2025–2026 Student Contact Lens Leaders

• Lillian Adamson, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry

• Carly Bast, Illinois College of Optometry

• Megan Brar, Pacific University College of Optometry

• Grace Broach, University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry

• Makencie Brown, Kentucky College of Optometry

• Trey Carter, University of Houston College of Optometry

• Blair Golightly Coffman, University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry

• Kristen Cubillos, Pennsylvania College of Optometry

• Ores (James) Davison, Rocky Mountain University

• Janki Desai, Marshall B. Ketchum University Southern California College of Optometry

• Haley Durr, The Ohio State University College of Optometry

• Assia Jaïdi, University of Montreal Optometry School

• Chris Kang, SUNY College of Optometry

• Victoria Marshall, Midwestern University, Chicago College of Optometry

• Kristen Nathe, Midwestern University, Arizona College of Optometry

• Gabrielle Nelson, Ferris State University, Michigan College of Optometry

• Danielle O’Hazo, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

• John Rees, New England College of Optometry

• Steele Soberon, Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry

• Jessica Stein, Indiana University School of Optometry

• Huong Trinh, Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry

• Catherine Vordenbaum, Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry

• Karen Vuong, Southern College of Optometry

• Sally Yang, University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science

• Andres Zurita, Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Optometry

2025–2026 Student Myopia Leaders

• Noor Alami, Pennsylvania College of Optometry

• Cole Blough, Midwestern University, Chicago College of Optometry

• Chase Bowerman, Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry

• Laird Busselberg, Illinois College of Optometry

• Kelly Cheng, Marshall B. Ketchum University Southern California College of Optometry

• Christopher Chiang, SUNY College of Optometry

• Mallory Davis, Kentucky College of Optometry

• Séléna Dugas, University of Montreal Optometry School

• Vui Ha, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry

• Linda Habazi, University of Houston College of Optometry

• Derik Holmberg, The Ohio State University College of Optometry

• Muskaan Jhutty, Pacific University College of Optometry

• Emily Kemp, Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry

• Blake Kinney, Ferris State University, Michigan College of Optometry

• Carolyn Ly, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

• Jacqueline Morales, Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry

• Quynh Nguyen, University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry

• Caroline Patterson, Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Optometry

• Elise Radcliffe, Indiana University School of Optometry

• Taksha Thayalan, New England College of Optometry

• Jennelle VanAlstine, Southern College of Optometry

• Michaela Vandermey, Midwestern University, Arizona College of Optometry

• Linda Vo, University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry

• Shundeen (Sonni) Wetzler, Rocky Mountain University

• Helena Woo, University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science