2016 Graduation and Prize Giving Ceremony | ABDO

Association of British Dispensing Opticians

2016 Graduation and Prize Giving Ceremony

Canterbury Cathedral, Wednesday 23 November 2016


2016 Graduation and Prize Giving Ceremony Wednesday 23 November 2016

Welcome to a very special occasion

Welcome to Canterbury Cathedral and the 2016 Association of British DispensingOpticians Graduation and Prize Giving Ceremony. This magnificent Cathedral isalive with history; from its origins as a small church built by St Augustine in the 6thcentury, through 1,400 years of development and change into the beautiful buildingwhich surrounds us today. It is the perfect setting for this important event and I lookforward to the pleasure of conferring graduate status upon our new colleagues.Graduating in such splendid surroundings is a special privilege and I am verypleased to see that we have so many to honour here today.

The following pages contain the list of graduands upon whom the Fellowship of theAssociation of British Dispensing Opticians will be conferred, and also the names ofthose due to receive higher honours and special prizes.

The act of graduation follows a time honoured tradition. The graduands approachthe dais one by one to be congratulated and receive the ceremonial handshake.This official handshake is the key to graduation, because at that moment ourgraduands become graduates and stand on equal terms with their colleagueswithin their chosen profession of dispensing optics.

Our graduands have worked long and hard towardsthis day and I am sure that their families and friends arevery proud of the achievements which we arecelebrating. I should like to add my personalcongratulations on their successes and I hope thateveryone will remember this very special occasion formany years to come.

Fiona Anderson BSc(Hons) FBDO R SMC(Tech)President

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Doors to the Cathedral will open at 6.30pm and theceremony will commence at approximately 6.45pm


The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) was formed in 1986 whenits two predecessors, the Association of Dispensing Opticians and the Faculty ofDispensing Opticians, were merged following the Health and Social Security Actof 1984. The profession of dispensing opticians has been regulated voluntarilysince 1926 and, as a statutory profession, by the 1958 Opticians Act; since whenthe conduct of dispensing opticians has been regulated partly by legalprovisions, by advice given by the General Optical Council and by ABDO’s ownAdvice & Guidelines to Fellows.

ABDO is the only professional body solely dedicated to the interests of dispensingopticians, both individually and collectively, and to the profession of dispensingoptics. Since it was founded the total number of members has more thandoubled. ABDO has also grown internationally and now has members andconducts its activities in over 25 other countries outside the UK.

ABDO currently has 9,000 members and represents over 5,800 qualifieddispensing opticians in the UK. It also has 600 members overseas, 500 associatemembers and approximately 1,800 student members worldwide.

About the Association

The aims and objectives of the Association are:• to encourage the study, and continual improvement of the practice, ofdispensing optics

• to encourage suitable standards of education in dispensing optics, and toestablish, continue and adjudicate a system of qualifying and higherexaminations

• to enter into any arrangements with any authorities that may seemconducive to the interests of the ABDO and its members

• to support, protect and advance the character, status and interests ofdispensing opticians

• the advancement, for the benefit of the public, of the science and art ofdispensing optics and promotion of research into such science and art,provided that the useful results of any such research is disseminated forpublic benefit

• to promote the advantages of better education and training ofdispensing opticians

• to disseminate amongst its members and others information on all mattersaffecting dispensing optics, and publish written material as appropriate

• to provide to legislative, public bodies and others, facilities of conferringwith, and ascertaining the views of, persons engaged in the opticaldispensing profession

• to provide meaningful and relevant methods of CET for its members

ABDO is the professional body for dispensing opticiansin the UK and some of its core activities include:• political and legislative lobbying for the rights andstatus of dispensing opticians

• providing professional advice and guidelines• setting the syllabus for all ophthalmic dispensingexaminations

• acting as an awarding body for ophthalmicdispensing qualifications

• conducting examinations and providing trainedexaminers

• providing extensive CET (Continuing Education andTraining)

• encouraging lifelong learning and the provision ofhigher/honours qualifications

• providing a comprehensive range of membershipbenefits

• working proactively with other optical bodies(ABDO is an active member of the OpticalConfederation, a stakeholder in LOCSU andparticipates in the Careers in Optics working group)

Association activities, aims and objectives


Canterbury Cathedral is alive withhistory and many fascinating stories. Theinformation below provides a brief insightinto the history of this magnificent building.

St Augustine, the first Archbishop ofCanterbury, arrived on the coast of Kent as amissionary to England in 597 AD. He camefrom Rome, sent by Pope Gregory the Great.Augustine was given a church at Canterbury(St Martin's, after St Martin of Tours, stillstanding today) by the local King, Ethelbertwhose Queen, Bertha, a French Princess, wasalready a Christian. This building had been aplace of worship during the Romanoccupation of Britain and is the oldestchurch in England still in use.

Augustine established his seat within theRoman city walls (the Latin word for a seat iscathedra, from which the word cathedral is

derived) and built the first cathedral there,becoming the first Archbishop of Canterbury.Since that time, there has been a communityaround the Cathedral offering daily prayer toGod; this community is arguably the oldestorganisation in the English speaking world.The Rt Revd Dr Justin Welby, is 105th in theline of succession from Augustine.

Augustine's original building lies beneath thefloor of the nave – it was extensively rebuiltand enlarged by the Saxons, and theCathedral was rebuilt completely by theNormans in 1070 following a major fire. Therehave been many additions to the buildingover the last nine hundred years, but parts ofthe quire and some of the windows and theirstained glass date from the 12th century.The best known event in the Cathedral'shistory was the murder of Archbishop ThomasBecket in 1170. Canterbury, always on the

medieval pilgrim route to Rome, became anend in itself, as thousands came to worship atBecket's tomb, especially after hiscanonisation in 1173. Geoffrey Chaucer'spilgrims in his poem, The Canterbury Tales,were by no means unique. They representedthe hundreds of thousands who travelled tothe Cathedral to pray, repent or be healedat his shrine. (The word canter comes fromthe pace of the pilgrims' horses as they rodeto the Cathedral.) The tradition of pilgrimageis very much alive today, although thejourney is faster and considerably morecomfortable. Thomas' shrine was destroyed in1538 on the orders of King Henry VIII; today, asimple candle marks the place where it oncestood and the pink stone before it bears theimprint of thousands of pilgrims' knees.When Becket was made Archbishop ofCanterbury by King Henry II in 1162, hechanged his total allegiance from the King to

A short history of Canterbury Cathedral

the Pope and the Church. Henry hadexpected his full support, and there weremany conflicts between them, the final onebeing Thomas' excommunication of theArchbishop of York and the Bishops of Londonand Salisbury for their support for Henry'sattacks on the rights of Thomas asArchbishop; not only had the King’s agentsused Thomas’ property while he was in exile inFrance but, in the summer of 1170, King Henryhad his son crowned as his heir by these andother Bishops, usurping a long standing rightof the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Four Knights overheard the King's rage andtook seriously his shout of "Who will rid me ofthis meddlesome priest?" On 29 December1170 they entered the Archbishop’s lodgingsfrom Palace Street; the monks persuadedThomas to enter the Cathedral from hisPalace through the Cloisters and into the

North West Transept. Vespers was in progresswhen the Knights burst in, and found Thomaskneeling at the altar. According to EdwardGrim, a monk who watched the murder,Thomas refused to absolve the Bishops andtold the Knights that "for the name of Jesusand the protection of the Church, I am readyto embrace death." The Knights wielded theirweapons and administered three mightyblows, the last one breaking off the tip of asword. Three days after his death, therebegan a series of miracles attached to hismartyrdom. These are depicted in the miraclewindows of the Trinity Chapel. In 1173, Becketwas canonised by Pope Alexander III. Pilgrimsbegan to flock to Thomas' shrine in theCathedral; a year later Henry, in sackcloth,walking barefoot, was among them. During the Civil War of the 1640s, theCathedral suffered damage at the hands ofthe Puritans; much of the medieval stained

glass was smashed and horses were stabledin the nave. After the Restoration in 1660,several years were spent in repairing thebuilding.

In the early 19th century, the North West towerwas found to be dangerous, it wasdemolished in the early 1830s and replacedby a copy of the South West tower, thus givinga symmetrical appearance to the west endof the Cathedral.

Since 2004, ABDO has been privileged andproud to be able to use this historic Cathedralas a venue for the Association’s annualgraduation and prize giving ceremony.


Working with robe markers Ede & Ravenscroft, thought to be the oldestfirm of tailors in the world, ABDO commissioned new academic dress forits Fellows in 2012. Designed by fully acknowledging the traditionalorigination process, the colourful, green and gold hoods are derivedfrom the core colours of the Association crest.

The basic item of academic dress is the gown, which has evolved overthe centuries from clergy robes. The ABDO gowns are plain black andopen fronted and there are two styles, one for those who hold theFBDO, FBDO CL, FBDO R qualifications and one for those who haveacquired FBDO (Hons) CL, FBDO (Hons) LVA, FBDO (Hons) SLD honoursqualifications and Honorary Fellows, HonFBDO. There are also twodifferent versions of the ABDO hood, the honours hood being facedwith green (25mm) on the cape edge.

The headwear for ABDO qualifications is the Mortar Board.

Academic dress

FBDO / FBDO CL / FBDO R

ABDO gowns artwork © Ede & Ravenscroft Ltd

FBDO (Hons) CL / FBDO (Hons) LVA / FBDO (Hons) SLD / HonFBDO

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4.00 to 5.30pm: RegistrationUpon arrival at the Cathedral allgraduands should report immediately forregistration in the Clagett Auditoriumreception area so that gowns and ticketscan be collected from Ede & Ravenscroftstaff within the Clagett Auditorium. Guestsare not allowed to enter the ClagettAuditorium so graduands should arrangeto meet their guests in another area of theCathedral precincts after they haveregistered. If access or seating for thedisabled is required please make thisknown at the time of registration.

4.00 to 5.45pm: Official photography will beconducted by Ede & Ravenscroft in theInternational Study Centre.

4.00 to 5.45pm: The Celebration Receptionwill be held in the Dean John SimpsonRoom, which is located in the Kentish Barn -please note entry is strictly by ticket only.

6.00pm: All graduands must beassembled in the Clagett Auditorium. Theofficial graduands’ group photographyand procession briefing will take place.

6.30pm: The main Cathedral doors willopen for guests to take their seats.

Guests are requested to take their seats asdirected before the entry of thegraduands; they should remain seatedwhilst the graduands enter, and stand onlywhen the Dignitaries’ Procession begins.

Preceded by the Procession Marshal,Barry Duncan, the graduands will enter theCathedral. (As the students enter they arecalled ‘graduands’, since it is not until theiraward has been conferred that theybecome ‘graduates’.) The graduands willtake their seats before the start of theceremony, which is heralded by the entryof the Dignitaries’ Procession.

There will be a brief introduction by MarkChandler, ABDO’s Head of Examinationsand Registration, followed by a welcomeaddress by Fiona Anderson, the ABDOPresident and an address by Don Grocott,Master of the Worshipful Company ofSpectacle Makers, after which theconferral of awards and prizes willcommence.

The exit of the final Dignitaries’Procession marks the end of theceremony. Graduates and guests areasked to remain standing until theDignitaries’ Procession has left theCathedral. At the end of the ceremonygraduates and their guests are kindlyrequested to vacate the Cathedral assoon as possible. Only prize winners arerequested to stay behind and assemblefor a group photograph.

PLEASE NOTE: the Cathedral’s regulationsspecifically prohibit photography and videorecording under any circumstances,including digital mobile phone cameras;photography and filming are therefore notpermitted at any time within the Cathedralduring the ceremony.

If you have a mobile phone, please ensurethat it is switched-off for the duration of theceremony.

Order of proceedingsDoors to the Cathedral will open at 6.30pm and the ceremony will commence at approximately 6.45pm

Great Cloister

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South West Door

Great West Door

Main Gate

IMPORTANTPlease note that regulations specificallyprohibit photography within the Cathedral.

Cathedral precincts


Graduands’ ProcessionGuests to remain seated

Procession MarshalBarry Duncan FBDOHead of Policy and Development, ABDOand ABDO Past-President

Following the Procession Marshal, thegraduands will enter the Cathedral andtake their seats.

Dignitaries’ ProcessionGuests to be upstanding

Fiona Anderson BSc(Hons) FBDO R SMC(Tech)President, ABDO

Clive Marchant FBDOVice President, ABDO

Donald Grocott TD MA FRSA FIoDMaster, The Worshipful Companyof Spectacle Makers

Tai Lee Pin FBDOPresident, Malaysian Association of Practising Opticians (MAPO)

Christine McLaren BSc FCOptomHonorary guest

Alexandra Webster FBDO CLProfessional Services Manager, Alcon Eyecare UK Ltd

Simon Rodwell BASecretary General, Association of Contact LensManufacturers (ACLM)

Rosemary Bailey FBDO (Hons) CLHonorary guest

Brian Tompkins BSc FCOptom FBCLAPresident, British Contact Lens Association (BCLA)

John McGregor FILMChairman, Contamac Ltd

Jo Underwood MSc BSc(Hons) FBDO (Hons) CL (Hons) SLD SMC(Tech) PGCE

Principal, ABDO College

Julie Lees FBDOHead of Department, Bradford College

Mark ChandlerHead of Examinations and Registration, ABDO

Alicia Thompson BSc(Hons) FBDO R (Hons) SLD SMC(Tech) Director of Professional Examinations, ABDO

Sir Anthony Garrett CBE HonFBDOGeneral Secretary, ABDO

Andy Hepworth BSc(Hons) FBDOProfessional Relations Manager, Essilor Ltd

Peter ReeveManaging Director, Stepper (UK) Ltd

Kevin Thompson BSc MCOptomChairman,Association of Optometrists (AOP)

Neils JensenGeneral Manager, Rodenstock (UK) Ltd

Andrew Cripps FBDO (Hons) PG Cert HE FHEAHonorary guest

Phil Mullins FBDODirector of Business Development,National Eyecare Group

Claire Slade BSc MCOptomVice Chairman, Federation of (Ophthalmic andDispensing) Opticians (FODO)

Entrance of graduands and processions


Conferral of Awards

Welcome address by the ABDO PresidentThe ABDO President, Fiona Anderson, will give an opening address.

Address by the Master of The Worshipful Company of Spectacle MakersThe Master of The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers, Donald Grocott,will address the graduands and guests.

Conferral of AwardsMark Chandler, ABDO’s Head of Examinations and Registration, will call the names ofgraduands present, who will go forward to the President in turn. The awards areconferred by ceremonial handshake.

The following lists show details of the qualifications awarded by the Association duringthe past 12 months, from November 2015 to October 2016.

FBDO - Diploma inOphthalmic Dispensing

Kazim Abdul Samad

Hamza Ahmed

Talhah Akhtar

Asmah Ali

Iulian Andron

Holly Antony

Gary Ascroft

Mehreen Aslam

Stella Athanatou

Sophie Atherton

Fazila Atique

Bilal Ayaz

Madiha Azhar

Niraj Bagia

Maryam Baig

Dionne Bailey

Simon Barnes

Rhiannon Bartlett

Paulina Basak

Nicholas Beard

Ruth Beever

Samar Behvandi

Lynne Bellingham

Ethan Belson

Angela Benedetto

Sarah Bibby

Annabel Bird

Charlotte Blachnicki

Katie Blakely

Holly Borley

Lucy Bossom

Ruth Botcherby

Catriona Bowie

Gemma Bradford

Eleanor Bradshaw

Joanna Bradshaw

Catherine Brand

Alecsandra Brandiu

Richard Briscoe

April Brown

Kate Brown

James Brown

Victoria Brown

Deidre Browning

Victoria Brydon

Naomi Bufton

Tonianne Burke

Joanne Burrows

Rebecca Byatt

Lauren Byford

Emma Cameron

Adele Campbell

Iona Campbell

Christine Cancarevic

Elliot Carey

Nicholas Carvallo

Aiden Chakowa

Mainika Chauhan

Ryan Chessell

Ricky Chopra

Melina Christodoulia

Bethan Clark-Vessey

Michelle Clewlow

Freddie Cook

Joshua Cooper

Mandy Corbett

Melanie Corrigan

Dawn Crane

Edita Daukse

John Davie

Christopher Davis

Gina Davis

Bethany Day

Karen Doherty


Conferral of Awards

FBDO - Diploma inOphthalmic DispensingCONTINUED

Rebecca Doran

Fiona Douglas

Lauren Doyle

Gemma Drake

Natalie Dunn

Matthew Edwards

Jodie Elston

Philip Farr-Cox

Sarah Farrow

Darren Foster

Jane Frampton

Kerry Futcher

Jitesh Gadher

Claire Gaston

Zara Ghafoor

Amritpal Ghattura

Tanzeela Ghumra

Jack Gilsenan

Sarah Grant

Billie Gregory

Stacey Griffiths

Nidha Gulzar

William Hackett

Rebecca Hague

Aneeka Hanif

Siobhan Haralabidis

Lynnette Harper

Jodie Harper

Syed Hashmi

Stephanie Haskey

Clare Hasler

Uwais Hassan

Stuart Hawkins

Stephen Hertz

Rachel Higgins

Carolyn Highcock

Eleanor Hill

Samantha Holland

Andrew Holm

Lucy Horton

Emma Howe

Ruqayya Humayun

Taylor-Anne Humpston

Kassidh Hussain

Sehreena Hussain

Sophia Hussain

Jennifer Huxley

Bianca-Alexandra Iacob

Nafeesa Iqbal

Robert Inman

Sian Irvine

Daniela Ivanova

Karolina Jablonka

Emily Jakeman

Bilam Javed

Matthew Jenkins

Jemma Jenkinson

Matthew Johnson

Anna Jones

Louise Jones

Kieran Joyce

Nadia Kausar

Leanne Kaye

Eren Kaygisiz

Lauren Kearney

Damian Kelly

Sophie Kenyon

Ihtasham Khan

Neelam Khan

Shamila Khorugdharry

Frederick Kimsey

Rachael King

Sara King-Bernardini

Jayde Knox

Alan Konopate

Anna Korn

Patrick Laidlaw

Daniel Lawton

Simon Lawton

Lai Lee

Nicola Legg

Gareth Lehman

Matthew Lenton

Ian Lester

Catherine Lewis

Daniel Libaert

Neeta Limbu

Jennifer Linsley

Sarah Lokhandwala

Stephanie Lyons

Emily Lyth

Helen MacIver

Laraib Mahmood

Kiran Malik

Sarah Marks

Joanna Marsdon

Alice Martin

Samantha Martin

Louise McCartney

David McCartney

Karen McGuire

Joann McMahon

Neelum Mehta

Ambreen Mehrban

Petar Mihaylov

Catriona Molloy

Justin Moodley

Caroline Moore

Lysa Moore

Judith Mulrain

Imran Muneer

Gail Murphy

Sarah Murphy

Mohammed Naquib

Alister Robert Nettleship

Jessica Newman

Marc Nicol

William Nicholl

Lydia Norman

Paolo Notarianni

Peter O'Gorman

Scott O'Neill

Laura Owens

Fatema Panju

Mahendra Pankhania

Dhara Patel

Fahmeeda Patel

Parveen Patel

Roopam Patel

Roshni Patel

Tanvi Patel

Shauna Peace

Alexandra Penniston

Maria Pieczka

Krina Pindoria

Hannah Place

Ceris Price

Emma Price

Jamie Price

Sharon Pringle

Steven Pringle

Nisha Rach

Hallima Rana

Sainu Ravindran

Abigail Redway-Beach

Lisa Reeves

Monika Reinberger-Smith

Adrienne Richards

Charles Richards

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Conferral of Awards

FBDO - Diploma inOphthalmic DispensingCONTINUED

Lauren Richards

Amy Robbins

Charlene Robson-Salmon

Jonathan Roebuck

Emma Rolls

Amy Rose

David Ross

Lucy Rossall

Corinne Rudd

Yaping Rundle

Paula Rylands

Nahid Sadr-kazemiBennett

Daniel Scott

Laura Scott

Waseem Shafi

Riaz Shah

Ashish Shah

Nadia Shah

Jessica Sharp

Samantha Sharp

Uzma Sheikh

Emily Sherborne

Amy Simms

Joseph Simpson

Hannah Simpson

Kirat Singha

Joseph Smith

Melissa Smith

Melanie Snedden

Jasvinder Sohal

Yannis Spanopoulos

Natalie Steele

Neil Stevens

Martyn Stewart

Sarah Stewart

Jennifer Stinton

Nicola Stokoe

Laura Strong

Peter Swankie

Emily Sword

Alexander Tang

Aroosa Tanwir

Claudio Tarantino

Katarzyna Teul

Shreema Thakrar

Alexandra Todd

Sophia Turner

Amy Van Oostrum

Katie Vickers

Manpreet Virdee

Maninder Virdi

Bradley Walker

Matt Wallbank

Jillian Ward

Louis Warwick

Amy Watkins

Aimie Watson

Stephen Watson

Lewis White

Georgina Whiting

Corrie Widdowson

Pauline Wilkinson

Gareth Williams

Moira Williams

Steveland Wills Surridge

Jamie-Louise Wilson-Clark

Sarah Wootton

Emma Worden

Samuel Wren

Charlotte Wright

Nicola Yacoub

Kate Yelf

Helena Yogaratnam

FBDO OS - Diploma inOphthalmic DispensingOverseas - India

Kanimozhi Amudan

Sheela Kumaran

Sreejith Muraleedharan

FBDO OS - Diploma inOphthalmic DispensingOverseas - Ireland

Ciaran Hewitt

Joanne King

Deirdre Ni Annrachain

Roisin Smyth

FBDO OS - Diploma inOphthalmic DispensingOverseas - Malaysia

Beh Szi Teng

Chai Chang Chien

Chan He Ren

Chan Hon Mun

Chew Au Kuan

Chin Pei Jin

Choo Li Ying

Cosmax Chee Huo Ying

Fung Hui Ee

Gan Kai Jin

Ho Rong Zu

Jackie Bong Cheng Yan

Kong Kee Sing

Lau Qiao En

Lee Tuck Meng

Leow Wei Khean

Lim Xiang Ann

Loke Chee Hau

Low Choon Young

Lum Sook Mei

Mohd Izani Bin Adzam

Ng Jing Wei

Ng Yen Fern

Ong Boon Han

Pang Mei Hut

Pang Sing Hui

Poh Kiat Yee

Siew Wei Kang

Sophia Bong Sin Jee

Tan Kuang Pau

Tay Cheng Yong

Teo Chee How

Teo Wan Yi

Tong Boon Tao

Too Yee Xuan

Vivian Yeoh Hui Wen

Wong Aili

Wong Ling Sheng

Wong Qui Shuang

Wong Yat Hung

Yap Chun Keong

Yap May Jin

Yap Wan Chin

Yu Soon Sin

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Conferral of Awards

FBDO OS - Diploma inOphthalmic DispensingOverseas - Singapore

Chun Keong Alex Yap

FBDO OS - Diploma inOphthalmic DispensingOverseas - Trinidad

Etienne Arendse

FBDO OS - Diploma inOphthalmic DispensingOverseas - Zimbabwe

Jerad Weale

FBDO CL - Certificate inContact Lens Practice

Imran Ali

Helen Bailey

Sarah Boosey

Natalie Bourn

Charlotte Crerar

Victoria Evans

Modi Ezeh

Caroline Fletcher

James Gardner

Samantha Hawkes

Karen Hibbard

Maria Horan

Mohammad Hussain

Victoria Knight-Smith

Hirish Lalkia

Danielle Larkman

Jodie Lyon

Emily Macdonald

Bindiya Pindoria

Simon Potter

Sarah Ray

Brian Rodger

Amy Seaman

Ananda Sena

Anne Shrimpton

Niall Slattery

Laura Sparke

Eleni Symeou

Diane Thorburn

Kristina Ward

Sara Watts

Kirstie Wright

The 2015 graduatesand dignitaries


The Essilor PrizeAwarded to Mark Hall for the highest mark in the combinedPreliminary Qualifying Examination

Presented by Andy Hepworth BSc(Hons) FBDOProfessional Relations Manager, Essilor Ltd

The Stepper PrizeAwarded to Mark Hall for the highest mark in the PreliminaryQualifying Practical Examination

Presented by Peter ReeveManaging Director, Stepper (UK) Ltd

The Association of Optometrists PrizeAwarded to Sarah Stewart for the highest mark in section A ofthe Final Qualifying Practical Examination

Presented by Kevin Thompson BSc MCOptomChairman, Association of Optometrists (AOP)

The Tony Griffiths Prize for ExcellenceAwarded to Claire Gaston for the highest mark in sectionB of the Final Practical Examination

Presented by Clive Marchant FBDOVice President, ABDO

The J W Grieve PrizeAwarded to Victoria Brydon for the highest mark in sectionC of the Final Qualifying Practical Examination

Presented by Clive Marchant FBDOVice President, ABDO

The Rodenstock PrizeAwarded to Bilal Ayaz for the highest mark in sectionD of the Final Qualifying Practical Examination

Presented by Neils JensenGeneral Manager, Rodenstock (UK) Ltd

Awarding of Prizes

The Sue Southgate PrizeAwarded to Matthew Jenkins for the highest mark in sectionE of the Final Qualifying Practical Examination

Presented by Andrew Cripps FBDO (Hons) PG Cert HE FHEA

The National Eyecare Group Optinet PrizeAwarded to Emma Worden for the best presentedPre-Qualification Portfolio in the Final Qualifying Examination

Presented by Phil Mullins FBDODirector of Business Development, National Eyecare Group

The Federation of (Ophthalmic and Dispensing) Opticians PrizeAwarded to Lucy Bossom for the top day release course student

Presented by Claire Slade BSc MCOptomVice Chairman, Federation of (Ophthalmic and Dispensing)Opticians (FODO)

The Carl Zeiss Vision PrizeAwarded to Monika Reinberger-Smith as the best student on thedistance learning course

Presented by Jo Underwood MSc BSc(Hons) FBDO (Hons) CL (Hons) SLDSMC(Tech) PGCE

Principal, ABDO College

The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers PrizeAwarded to Matthew Jenkins for the highest mark in theFinal Qualifying Practical Examination

Presented by Donald Grocott TD MA FRSA FIoDMaster, The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers

The FMO Derek McLaren Memorial PrizeAwarded to Victoria Brydon for the highest UK student mark inthe Final Qualifying Examination

Presented by Christine McLaren BSc FCOptomon behalf of The Federation of Manufacturing Opticians (FMO)


The MAPO Malaysian PrizeAwarded to Lim Chia Huey for the highest international studentmark in the Final Qualifying Examination

Presented by Tai Lee Pin FBDOPresident, Malaysian Association of Practising Opticians (MAPO)

The Alcon Prize for ExcellenceAwarded to Laura Sparke for the best candidate in thePractical Examination, Certificate in Contact Lens Practice

Presented by Alexandra Webster FBDO CLProfessional Services Manager, Alcon Eyecare UK Ltd

The Association of Contact Lens Manufacturers PrizeAwarded to Emily McDonald for the highest aggregate markin sections 2, 3 & 4 of the Practical Examination, Certificate inContact Lens Practice

Presented by Simon Rodwell BASecretary General, Association of Contact Lens Manufacturers(ACLM)

The Bailey PrizeAwarded to Laura Sparke for the highest full pass in thecombined Theory and Practical Examinations, Certificate inContact Lens Practice

Presented by Rosemary Bailey FBDO (Hons) CL

The British Contact Lens Association PrizeAwarded to Alanna McArdle for the highest aggregate mark inthe Theory Examination, Certificate in Contact Lens Practice

Unfortunately Alanna McArdle is unable to attend the ceremony

The Contamac PrizeAwarded to Beth McWilliams as the best student on the contactlens distance learning course

Unfortunately Beth McWilliams is unable to attend the ceremony

Awarding of Prizes

Association of British Dispensing Opticians199 Gloucester Terrace, London W2 6LDTelephone 020 7298 5100 Email [email protected] www.abdo.org.uk

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Ceremony Project ManagerMichael R Potter FBDO

Head of Marketing andCommunications, ABDO

Ceremony Project AssistantDeanne Gray HonFBDO

Administration Manager, Dispensing Optics

Procession MarshalBarry Duncan FBDOHead of Policy and Development,

ABDO and ABDO Past-President

Ceremony adminstration,stewards and ushers

Ian Anderson FBDO

Rachel Blazyca-White

Jane Burnand

Paula Hall

Helen Lilley

Rebecca Lilley

Alison Potter

Claire Raffill

James Russell FBDO ABDO Past-President

Mark Turner FBDO

Carole Wilson FBDO

Photography

Ede & Ravenscroft

Terry Oborne

Organist

Rod Spencer

Special acknowledgements

ABDO extends a special thankyou to the following for theirvalued assistance:

Katie DockerHead of Membership Services, ABDO

Emma ClarkeEvents Manager, Canterbury Cathedral

Christopher CrooksVesturer (Head Verger), Canterbury Cathedral

Catherine LucasConference and Events Co-ordinator,Canterbury Cathedral Lodge andInternational Study Centre

St John’s Ambulance

Aerial photo of the Cathedral on

page 11 by Alan Duncan Photography

Other images of the cathedral

courtesy of visitkent.co.uk

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