The Dr. Leslie Mintz Scholarship Foundation
For over 50 years, the Dr. Leslie Mintz Scholarship Foundation has continued to recognize ongoing exceptional talent and support future leaders in optometry.
Congratulations 2024 - 2025 Scholarship Recepients!
SALUS at Drexel University/ Pennsylvania College of Optometry
John Adegoke
Alexander Donlon
Karaan Raj Kothari
Anjali Patel
Renee Pogrebneak
Alexa Vardiman
SUNY College of Optometry
Dina Gad
Shiwanee Rangaswamy
Lorenzo Stampone
The School of Optometry at Inter American University of Puerto Rico
Chisom Stanley-Amadi
University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry
Airshpreet Kaur
New England College of Optometry
Danielle D’Ascoli
The College of Optometry at The Ohio State University
Annette Kretov
Purpose Statement
For over 50 years, the Dr. Leslie Mintz Scholarship Foundation has continued to recognize ongoing exceptional talent and support future leaders in optometry. Historically, the scholarship is awarded annually to students of optometry who possess academic excellence, financial need, and the desire to serve the profession of optometry in New Jersey as did Dr. Leslie Mintz.
The Dr. Leslie Mintz Scholarship Foundation's vision is to ensure that New Jersey is building strong and supportive professional connections with future eye health and vision care leaders, so that they may improve the state's health equity and access to care needs. Annual scholarship distribution is based on viable applicants, number of applicant submissions, and the health of the scholarship endowment fund.
100% of the scholarship recipients reflect the current, diverse populations entering the profession to serve the public. Diversity of the recipients includes diverse backgrounds, desired practice modalities and specialties, and connections to New Jersey rural, suburban, and urban communities.
100% of the scholarship recipients maintain a strong school transcript and express their intention to work in New Jersey.
Over 50% of the scholarship recipients ultimately select New Jersey as their professional home and service our New Jersey residents with quality eye health and vision care, with many more having spent part of their career in New Jersey.
30% of the scholarship recipients, since its inception, have gone on to become educators of the profession by working as faculty, publishing papers, and/or become leaders in the profession of Optometry, both in New Jersey and nationally.
The Dr. Leslie Mintz Scholarship Board of Directors
Dr. Paul Neiheiser, Chair
Dr. Maria Richman, Treasurer
Sharon Kais, Secretary
Dr. Daniel Desrivieres
Dr. David Kong
Dr. Stephanie Hwang
Dr. Vittorio Mena, Jr.
Dr. Talia Mishkin
Dr. Rodolfo Rodriguez
Dr. Leonard Steiner
Dr. Edward Campbell , Emeritus
Scholarship Application Process
Applications and all supporting documents are due January 15 th.
Mintz Scholarship Hardcopy Application (6-12-24)
Your Support is Needed and Greatly Appreciated!
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The Dr. Leslie Mintz Scholarship Foundation is incorporated in New Jersey and is recognized as a IRC 501(c) (3) organization and all donations, less any goods and services received, may be tax deductible for you. Consult with your financial advisors to learn more.
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