John Mark Patterson was the owner and founder of Marietta Vision and Orion Vision Group servicing the optical community for over 20 years with his innovative designs and extensive knowledge. It is in his memory that Orion Vision Group is dedicating this annual $2,500 scholarship, to encourage one visionary student of optometry or ophthalmology in the pursuit of their dreams. 

As an industry leader, Orion Vision Group merges science and art to achieve innovative designs and solutions.  We create custom colored contact lenses for astigmatism, color vision deficiency, albinism, as well as therapeutic tints for athletes.  Our soft prosthetic lenses provide new hope in redefining discolored or misshaped pupils, amblyopia, and other ocular anomalies.

The John Mark Patterson Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually. Applications will be accepted through June 30^th of each year for the Fall Semester. All funds are to be disbursed to the registrar within 30 days of being announced as the winner.

Applicant Requirements

1. All applicants must be either a undergraduate student at an accredited institution within the United States that has been accepted to optometry or opthamology program or current graduate student

2. You are required to have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

3. It is mandatory to include an unofficial copy of your transcript with application and an acceptance letter for undergraduates.

Applicant Essay Topics

Please answer each of the following questions, each answer should be no less than 800 words.

1. What is it about the study of optometry/ophthalmology that you find most fascinating, and why?
2. What do you feel are the three most important advances in the optometry field that will affect the future of patient care and why?
3. What is the philanthropic organization that you are most passionate about and why?

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