Summer Enrichment Program Class of 2023 Ready for the Challenges of Optometry School
Klaesyn Sibless wanted to become an optometrist because one of her cousins was born blind. But thanks to a couple of surgeries and extensive vision therapy, he’s now able to see out of one eye. “I wanted to be able to provide that kind of care to people,” she said.
And, she’s taken the next step on her professional journey as Sibless was one of nine students who recently completed the Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) at Salus University.
The SEP program, initially started in 1977 by Dr. Robert E. Horne, former dean of Student Affairs at PCO/Salus, ran continuously for 39 years before going on hiatus. It returned in 2021 — delayed by one year because of the pandemic — made possible through a five-year sponsorship by National Vision, Inc. Since then, National Vision has committed to funding the program for an additional five years.
Full story at salus.edu/SEPclass2023