Dr. Jennifer Reilly OD, MSc, FAAO, is the awardee of this year’s ASCO Rising Star Award, which is sponsored by Costco Wholesale Inc. and given to an outstanding faculty member or administrator with less than seven years of service who has made noteworthy contributions to fulfilling the mission, strategic objectives or programs of ASCO.
Dr. Reilly is an associate professor of optometry at NECO, where she teaches theory and methods courses and is the immediate past co-chair of ASCO’s Clinical Optometric Methods and Procedures Special Interest Group.
“I am deeply honored to be chosen for ASCO’s Rising Star Award,” said Dr. Reilly. “In my career, I have been fortunate to be surrounded by exceptional mentors at my institution who support me. I am also grateful for organizations such as ASCO who invest in the development of optometric educators with programs such as the Spring (formerly Summer) Institute for Faculty Development, where I learned so much. Thank you to the ASCO board of directors and Costco Optical for this recognition.”
“We are thrilled to congratulate Dr. Reilly on being selected for the ASCO Rising Star Award,” said Dr. Pratil Lal, head of professional services at Costco Wholesale Inc. “This award recognizes Dr. Reilly’s outstanding contribution to teaching and inspiring the future generations of optometrists and is a testament to our shared commitment to the future of the optometric profession.”
Watch the congratulatory video that was played at the award presentation!
