Congratulations to the class of 2024! The University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences commemorates the graduation of our resident physicians, clinical fellows, and pre-residency fellows.
2024 Graduation Ceremony
5:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Friday, June 21, 2024
Pyle Center, Alumni Lounge
702 Langdon Street
— Cocktail Hour Begins at 5:30 PM —
Graduation Program Schedule
| Cocktail Hour · 5:30 PM |
| Buffet Dinner · 6:00 PM |
| Commencement and Awards · 6: 30 PM – 8:30 PM |
| Welcome // Dr. Anna Momont |
| Resident Presentation of Faculty and Staff Awards |
| Distinguished Educator Award |
| Faculty Presentation to Graduating Clinical Fellows |
| Faculty Presentation to Graduating Residents |
| Cookie Award |
| Third-Year Residents’ Presentation to Fourth-Year Residents |
| Induction into the Alumni Association |
| Department Chair Remarks // Dr. Terri Young |
| Closing Remarks // Dr. Anna Momont |
*Group photos will be available upon request before and after the ceremony.
Meet Our Esteemed Graduates
Residents
Jacob Abou-Hanna, MD
Ophthalmology Resident
Future Plans: Illinois Eye Center, Peoria, Illinois
Kevin Elwood, MD
Ophthalmology Resident
Future Plans: Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship, Rush University/Illinois Retina Associates, Chicago, Illinois
Nenita Maganti, MD
Chief Ophthalmology Resident
Future Plans: VisionPoint Eye Center, Bloomington, Illinois
Fellows
Emerson Kendall, DO
Glaucoma Fellow
Future Plans: Colorado Eye Institute, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Paige Richards, MD
Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellow
Future Plans: SSM Health David Duehr Dean, Madison, Wisconsin
Anna Walsh, MD
Cornea, External Disease, Refractive Surgery Fellow
Future Plans: Hamilton Eye Institute at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
Pre-Residency Fellows
We are also pleased to recognize our pre-residency fellow graduates, who will be honored on May 29, 2024.
Colin Froines, MD
Imaging Pre-Residency Fellow
Future Plans: Ophthalmology Resident, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
Brandon Vander Zee, MD
Ophthalmic Pathology/Imaging Pre-Residency Fellow
Future Plans: Ophthalmology Resident, University of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska
Jack Wang, MD
Ophthalmic Pathology/Imaging Pre-Residency Fellow
Future Plans: Ophthalmology Resident, University of Texas Galveston, Galveston, Texas