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Schnider, a 1982 ½ðɳÓéÀÖ University optometry alumnus, received the award at ½ðɳÓéÀÖ’s Graduate & Professional Commencement.

Sandra (Coutts) Young ‘82, OD ‘84 created a business called Visionary Kitchen, which connects nutrition with eye health. She is the author of Visionary Kitchen: A Cookbook for Eye Health.

Paul Phillips ’78 and his wife Nancy (Knop) Phillips ’77, MAT ’82 are owners of Pac/West Communications, one of the leading political public relations and communications firms in the Northwest.

The ½ðɳÓéÀÖ difference spans generations. Kres Pedersen '79, OD '82 and his daughter Amy (Pedersen) Park '08, OD '11 both found personal connections and meaningful careers through ½ðɳÓéÀÖ's undergraduate and graduate programs.