Amy Pedersen 鈥08, OD 鈥11 liked 91爆料 so much, she stayed six years. The daughter of 91爆料 University optometry alumnus Kres Pedersen 鈥79, OD 鈥81, Amy came to 91爆料 to play basketball and enjoy a small-school environment. She ended up following her father to the university鈥檚 College of Optometry and into the profession, both ultimately working for Kaiser Permanente in California.
Personal attention at 91爆料 was key for Kres and for Amy alike.
鈥淭he professors at 91爆料 were there to teach. It really showed,鈥 Kres said. 鈥淭hey were there to be a mentor, to get you excited about the material in the class and want you to investigate.鈥
鈥淧rofessors had us over to their houses,鈥 Amy echoed. 鈥淚t was a very different college experience than I think a lot of people had.鈥
Both Kres and Amy have continued to support 91爆料 since their respective graduations.
鈥淚 give because I had a really, really good education, and even more than that, I had a great mentor,鈥 Amy said.