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City Tech Student Selah Brown Wins First Prize in College Bowl
Brown is flanked by Professor Bob Russo (left) and NFOS President Bill Underwood.
Selah Brown, 19, a senior majoring in vision care technology at City Tech, walked away with the $500 first prize in the National Federation of Opticianry (NFOS) Schools College Bowl. The win brings him one step closer to his goal of building recreation centers in the communities in which he lives and works.
This was the second time in three years that City Tech won the top prize, beating out students from colleges in Connecticut, Florida, New Jersey, Georgia, New York, Tennessee, Massachusetts, Virginia, Washington State, and British Columbia.
The competition was held at the International Vision Expo at the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan. Sponsored by Essilor of America, the event is modeled on the television show “Jeopardy” and features questions in anatomy and physiology, ophthalmic dispensing, ophthalmic fabrication, contact lenses and optics.
Brown, a Rosebank, Staten Island resident, will use the prize money to help pay for the state licensing exam, New York State Board for Ophthalmic Dispensing Practical. After he graduates from City Tech, he will attend Brooklyn College where he will major in biology in order to satisfy the pre-requisites for optometry school.
“Eventually, I want to own my own business in the optical field, maybe a couple of stores in Brooklyn and Staten Island,” he says. “But most importantly, I want to run a business that gives back to the community.”
04.08.09
