JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—The American Optometric Foundation (AOF) and Vistakon, division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, announced recipients of the 2011 Dr. Terrance Ingraham Pediatric Optometry Residency Awards, the Dr. George W. Mertz Contact Lens Residency Awards, and the Dr. Sheldon Wechsler Contact Lens Residency Awards.

The 2010-2011 winners are:

Dr. George W. Mertz Contact Lens Residency Awards
• Christen Kenrick, OD, New England College of Optometry
• Lindsay A. Sicks, OD, Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry

Dr. Sheldon Wechsler Contact Lens Residency Awards
• Michael Rebarchik, OD, Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University
• Steven J. Warne, OD, University of Alabama at Bloomington School of Optometry

Dr. Terrance Ingraham Pediatric Optometry Residency Awards
• Jenelle L. Mallios, OD, New England College of Optometry
• Yos M. Priestley, OD, New England College of Optometry

Each will receive $4,000 toward their graduate education that includes a $750 travel fellowship to attend the annual meeting of the American Academy of Optometry in Boston, Oct. 12 to 15, 2011.

The Vistakon Residency Awards are intended to promote post-graduate optometric clinical education by supporting residents who demonstrate talent and commitment in the fields of children’s vision and contact lenses. These are highly competitive fellowships with the recipients selected by the AOF. Vistakon has partnered with the AOF for over a decade, providing over $1 million dollars of support for scholarships, residency awards, fellowships, and research grants, the company said.

“These awards remain some of the most hotly contested programs in the AOF’s portfolio. We expect great things from these young professionals” stated Mark A. Bullimore, MCOptom, PhD, FAAO, Development Director, American Optometric Foundation.