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Rachel Antwi-Boasiako ‘29OD began writing poetry in seventh grade, to express herself as she learned to navigate many intersectional...
Andrea Tyszka, OTD ‘18, MS, OTR/L, SIPT, part of the founding faculty for what was then Salus University, now Drexel University, Occupational...
As Emily E. McMahan, AuD ‘13, listened to the description of the recipient of the 2025 Leo Doerfler Award at the recent Academy of Doctors of...
Originally from Ecuador, Veronica Baez, MS ‘23, came to the United States with her family when she was two years old, specifically because...
The O&P program recently had its inaugural Residency Announcement Day – an event dedicated to celebrating purpose,...
Josephine O. Ibironke, OD ‘03, Resident '04, MPH, FAAO, was appointed dean of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) at Drexel...
Twenty-two students and three PCO/Drexel faculty members traveled to Jamaica from Sept. 26 through Oct. 5, 2025, to serve those without easy access...
If you ask her parents, Ilaria Merone ‘27SLP started singing before she started properly forming sentences. Music was always something she...
The ninth annual SAG Awards reception Oct. 16, 2025, at the Hafter Student Community Center on the Elkins Park campus.
And, even though he got an advance heads-up, Dr. Weisbond said he was totally surprised that the trip north included the dedication of Room 601 in...
Drexel University's fall commencement, held Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, conferred...
Megan Velez ‘25PA was eager to wrap up her time as a student and begin her career as a physician assistant. However, there was some final...
In true Boston fashion—with cobblestone charm, fall colors, and plenty of clam chowder—the American Academy of Optometry (AAO) 2025...
Maci Filopanti '25O&M believed something was missing in the world of supporting children with blindness and low vision. And she decided to...
For the past decade, SeeShore Fest—founded by Heather and Dominic Napolitano—has raised more than $200,000 to support the Foundation...
The Orthotics and Prosthetics program hosted its second annual 'Wonderland' event, uniting students, patients, and sponsors to celebrate...
Seven students in the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) at Drexel University participated in “Stand Down of South Jersey,”...
Drexel University’s Elkins Park Campus will host a Student Resource Fair from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, on the patio outside...
Although her mother is a speech-language pathologist, Kelley Morris, MS ‘17, spent much of her youth telling herself she wasn’t going...
There’s been a great deal of interest in concussions over the past decade, especially as they relate to concussion-related vision problems,...
Ava Deichman ‘26OT has always been interested in art. Four years ago, she painted a portrait of her mom as a Mother’s Day gift and...
The danger of witch doctors in the East African nation of Tanzania is very real. And brutal, particularly for individuals with albinism. But...
Kevin Aninta ‘29OD was the kid in school who was always doodling in the margins of his notebooks. But it wasn’t until he was in college...
Although she was pursuing a degree in psychology as an undergraduate student at Ithaca College in New York, Sophie Wollman, MS ‘23,...
