Prevent Blindness opens nominations for 2 awards

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Prevent Blindness has issued a call for nominations for the “2025 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health,” and the sixth annual “Rising Visionary Award.”

The submission deadline for both awards is Monday, March 10, 2025, at noon ET. A committee of volunteers consisting of leaders and professionals in ophthalmology, optometry, advocacy, public health and scientific communities, will review all nominations and select the award recipients.

The award recipients announced at the 2025 Prevent Blindness Focus on Eye Health Summit to be held virtually on May 14, 2025.

The Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health Award honors Jenny Pomeroy, who served as the CEO of Prevent Blindness Georgia from 1996 until 2013. The award is presented annually to an individual, group, or organization that has made significant contributions to the advancement of public health related to vision and eye health at the community, state, national, and/or international level.

The Prevent Blindness Rising Visionary Award is presented annually to a student or resident in a health-related field who submits the best overall application and essay. This year’s essays should directly address the “Perspectives in Vision” Focus on Eye Health Summit theme. Applicants should Identify an opportunity in the essay where the need for a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach in development of vision and eye health research, programs, or policy can address eye health challenges.

Further details on the application process and requirements can be found on the Prevent Blindness website.

Reference:

1. Prevent Blindness Seeking Nominations for Two of the Nonprofit Organization’s Highest Honors. Prevent Blindness. February 11, 2025. Accessed February 13, 2025. https://preventblindness.org/2025-awards-call-for-nominations/