Pre-Optometry Club

Welcome! The Pre-Optometry Club is a student organization for any student interested in the field of Optometry or a related area to learn more by informally talking with optometrists and other students. Subscribe to the List Serve Today!

The club features:

  • Meetings 2nd Wednesday of every month..
  • Discussions about the optometry field, how to be competitive, salaries, lifestyle, and opportunities.
  • Guest speakers from the community and from Optometry Schools.
  • Opportunities to meet other students taking the same courses you are.
  • Shadowing and volunteering opportunities with Optometry professionals in the community.
  • Opportunities to learn about the requirements and admissions process for Optometry School.
  • A fun, social, extracurricular activity!
Pre-Optometry Club Calendar Fall 2009*


 Meetings for FALL 2009:

(All meetings EXCEPT AS NOTED will be on Wednesday, from 5::30 - 6:30 p.m., in TILT 105)

September 9th Organizational Meeting; Elections

October 14th Meet at VISIONWORKS 6:30 - 7:30, 2407 S College Ave

October 29th (THURSDAY) 5:30, TILT 105 Visit from Kristine Benne, UIW School of Optometry

November 11th Program To Be Announced

December 9th Semester-End Get Together


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Pre-Optometry Club Officers 2009-2010

Position Name Email
President Patricia Duffield pf1_rockon@hotmail.com
Vice President Alina Wheeler

wheelera@rams.colostate.edu
Treasurer Mohammed Al Hajji qtv007@hotmail.com
Secretary Bhumi Desai bhumidesai@yahoo.com
Shadowing Coordinator Thompson Sowash thompsonsowash@yahoo.com
Shadowing Coordinator Fayiz Mahgoub fayizmahgoub@yahoo.com
Optometric Advisor Dr. Chris Eddy eddyeyecare@qwestoffice.net
Advisor Camille Ibbotson ibbotson@lamar.colostate.edu