Alisa Kourtney Hickman of Columbus earned her Doctor of Optometry degree from the Illinois College of Optometry May 17. She begins a residency at the VA hospital in Boston June 23.
Hickman graduated cum laude, and while at ICO, was a member of Beta Sigma Kappa and Tomb and Key Honorary Societies. She was also president of the National Optometric Student Association 2012-2014, NOSA vice president 2011-2012, and NOSA class rep 2010-2011. She received the C. Clayton Powell Scholarship and ICO Scholarship for Underrepresented Population. As a part of global outreach, she attended ICO’s yearly mission trip to Guatemala in February. Dr. Hickman is the daughter of Lee and Belle Hickman of Columbus.
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