October | November - Missouri Optometric Association

October | November 2008
Jennifer Ross Honored as
Paraoptometric of the Year
Jennifer Ross was voted 2008
Paraoptometric of the Year for the state of
Missouri.
The Paraoptometric of the Year Award is
sponsored by Sutherlin Optical. Jennifer
Ross was presented the Paraoptometric
of the Year Award by Steve Sutherlin of
Sutherlin Optical. She is the Research
Coordinator with InSight Eyecare in
Warrensburg, Missouri.
Jennifer is currently active on the Missouri
Board of Directors for the Missouri
Paraoptometric Association. She has been
in the optical profession for 27 years.
She has passed her CPOA (Certified
Paraoptometric Assistant) and ABOC (American Board of Opticianry Certified)
exams.
A touching moment during the awards luncheon was when Jennifer’s family
surprised her by being at the ceremony, but out of sight, so they could join her at
the podium. Jennifer was joined by her husband of 33 years and three daughters.
She also has one son-in-law in the Army and five grandchildren.
President’s Message, from page 3
Younger ODs...I encourage you to share your vision and eagerness with the older
docs, to want to step up and invest in your profession. You cannot sit back and
do nothing, for it will be taken away from you and all the hard work from the
previous generations will have been for nothing. Visit and learn from the older
doctors, learn from their successes and yes…..their mistakes. It is going to take an
effort by all of us to continue to keep our profession heading in the right direction
and keep focused on serving patients, which in the end is what we are all about.
In this day and age when the media and society state and portray “it is all about
me,” it is not. Change that mindset — it is about serving others. With that in mind,
it is my pleasure and honor to serve the MOA and its great members.
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