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NSU Optometry Students Win Project Foresight
NSU College of Optometry students and Project Foresight winners Jeremy Chartash and Jay Harrelson.
Two NSU College of Optometry students recently won a national competition for developing an idea for an optometry practice of the future, bringing the crown back to NSU for the second straight year. Third year doctor of optometry students Jeremy Chartash and Jay Harrelson won Walmart’s Project Foresight contest, which awarded them a $15,000 scholarship and traveling trophy for designing an optometric practice that would cater to patients with autism.
The winners were announced at the American Optometric Association’s annual meeting in Philadelphia. Last year’s champions were NSU class of 2014 optometry graduates Blake Dornstauder, O.D., and Rhea Butchey, O.D.
“We recognized the unique needs of each individual on the spectrum, so we created an office that was dynamic and could change based on the need of the patient so they do not have to,” said Chartash. “There were so many good teams at the competition with so many good ideas. Both Jay and I are overwhelmed by the compliments that the judges gave us, and the support that we received from the nearly 40 students from NSU who made it very special event for us. We both learned a lot from this opportunity, and we hope we inspire others to continue to participate in future years.”