AOSA: The Formative Years and Beyond, A Capsule Summary of the Years 1971-1974
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The American Optometric Student Association (AOSA), officially begun in 1968, has played important roles in the lives of optometry students, giving them a voice in the direction of their education and profession. This author played a role in the Massachusetts College of Optometry (MCO) becoming an official chapter of the AOSA in 1972, and was elected to serve as the sixth national president of AOSA in 1973. This paper examines MCO student activities in those years and some of the challenges and accomplishments of the young AOSA during the presidencies of John Fawcett (1971-72), Cecil Furer (1972-73), and Ron Ferrucci (1973-74).
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